Basketball
Plum limits section rival Gateway to win battle for first place
January 14, 2020
The Plum girls basketball team got defensive Monday against rival Gateway in a battle for first place in Section 2-5A.
GCC’s Nate Ward beats Clairton with bomb at the buzzer
Nate Ward simply has a knack for creating bedlam.
High school roundup for Jan. 13, 2020: Emma Walsh hits from half court to lift Seton LaSalle to OT win
January 13, 2020
Emma Walsh hit a desperation shot from half court at the buzzer to lift Seton LaSalle to a dramatic 54-53 overtime victory over South Park in Section 2-3A girls basketball Monday night.
Riley DeRubbo stars for Trinity in win over Thomas Jefferson
Last year, Thomas Jefferson, as part of a 22-win season in girls basketball, beat Trinity three times.
Soccer standout Sam Nemeth nets a different kind of game winner for GCC girls
As a standout soccer player, Sam Nemeth has scored winning goals before for Greensburg Central Catholic.
Fox Chapel rises to top in 6A, Quaker Valley out in 4A in state boys hoops rankings
It was an active first week of January in the Trib HSSN weekly boys basketball state rankings with a couple of teams losing their grip on the top spot and others falling completely out.
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week — Week ending Jan. 11, 2020
What a difference a week makes.
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week — Week ending Jan. 11, 2020
A lot of eyebrows were raised on Tuesday when Frank Stumpo had a game for the ages in a Keystone Oaks victory.
WPIAL Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Week ending Jan. 11
January 12, 2020
Their names are legendary in Greene County and well known by WPIAL softball and basketball fans.
Bethel Park joins Chartiers Valley, North Catholic on top in Trib HSSN state rankings
There were big changes to the state’s highest classification in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings after the first full week in January.
WPIAL Girls Basketball Player of the Week — Week ending Jan. 11
The 2018-19 season was a struggle for perennial girls basketball power Mt. Lebanon. While section rival Peters Township was perfect, the Blue Devils finished 12-11 and lost to Norwin in the opening round of the playoffs.
Big week for WPIAL basketball, section wrestling on HSSN
High school basketball hits the midway point of section play, and the regular season for team wrestling winds down this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Fox Chapel boys ride defense, depth to early season success
When the season began, Fox Chapel boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar knew he had the makings of a good team. He just didn’t know how good.
Veteran roster has Brentwood boys off to scorching start
Brentwood’s boys basketball team is well on its way to having one of the best seasons in school history.
High school roundup for Jan. 11, 2020: Chartiers Valley holds off TJ
January 11, 2020
The No. 1-ranked girls basketball team in the Trib HSSN Class 5A rankings, Chartiers Valley, remained unbeaten after a scrappy and defensive 42-34 victory over Thomas Jefferson.
Trib WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 12, 2020
WPIAL girls basketball rankings
Westmoreland notebook: Local talent will be on display in PIHL all-star games
The Robert Morris Island Sports Center will be the site for the annual PIHL All-Star games on Jan. 26.
Around the A-K Valley, sophomores are playing big roles
Successful high school teams often rely on older players, normally seniors or juniors, to lead, play primary roles and help the group reach its maximum potential.
Trib WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 11, 2020
WPIAL rankings
Short-handed Upper St. Clair uses ‘7 starters’ in victory over Bethel Park
With two starters out with injuries, Upper St. Clair could’ve easily explained away a lackluster effort Friday night, but the Panthers made sure that wasn’t necessary.
