Sports
Highlands’ Suber mounts major comeback in victory vs. Valley
December 18, 2024
DeJamire Suber’s mind won’t go toward quitting when things get tough in future matches. The Highlands 127-pound junior wrestler showed what he is capable of when things are bleak Wednesday night.
Alle-Kiski Valley girls basketball notes: Pair of teams kick off holiday event at PPG Paints Arena
The second annual Pittsburgh Holiday Hoops Classic will be Sunday at PPG Paints Arena, and two Alle-Kiski Valley girls teams will kick off the quadrupleheader.
Senior Kendall Berger steps into starring role for Norwin girls
At times, Kendall Berger had the look of a go-to scorer last season when Norwin became a WPIAL champion for a third time.
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Elite few teams remain unbeaten
There were only nine undefeated teams in WPIAL girls basketball at the start of the week. Two of them were from Westmoreland County: Penn-Trafford (7-0) and Hempfield (6-0).
Trib HSSN 2024 WPIAL Football Player of the Year: Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg
2024 Trib HSSN Football Player of the Year
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 17, 2024
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 18, 2024: Section competition heats up on mat
While most WPIAL wrestling teams will have a section match or two in the books before the holidays, there are those schools in four-team sections that will wait until January to begin their section schedule.
Montour fends off Chartiers Valley rally with strong showing at free-throw line
December 17, 2024
The Montour Spartans have a lot going for them.
High school roundup for Dec. 17, 2024: Baldwin boys beat Peters Township in battle of unbeatens
Nathan Wesling scored 22 points to lead Baldwin to a 56-49 victory over Peters Township in a battle of unbeaten teams in Section 3-5A boys basketball Tuesday night.
Uniontown zones in, deals 1st loss of season to Latrobe
You might say Uniontown was zoned in.
Knoch boys pull away from Burrell for 6th straight victory
In an early-season battle between two of the top boys basketball teams in Section 1-4A, Jackson Bauman led Knoch with 26 points and the visiting Knights pulled away from Burrell in the second half for a 58-37 victory Tuesday.
Wrestling notebook: PIAA looking to finalize site for team tournament
PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi is meeting with the wrestling committee on Wednesday, and he hopes to announce the site of the 2025 team championship.
WPIAL wrestling rankings: Dec. 17, 2024
Team rankings
WPIAL players selected to coaches’ all-state field hockey team
Madeline Mill and Georgia Rottinghaus from WPIAL Class 3A field hockey champion Pine-Richland have been selected to the Pennsylvania High School Field Hockey Coaches Association all-state team.
Trib HSSN Head of the Class 2024: Football coaches of the year in each classification
The 2024 WPIAL football season stood out for many reasons, including plenty of turnaround seasons and dominant performances by the coaches of these district programs.
Highlands basketball coach resigns amid hazing allegations
The Highlands High School varsity boys basketball season will continue despite the resignation of its head coach, Bill Flow.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 16, 2024
December 16, 2024
High schools
High school roundup for Dec. 16, 2024: Top-ranked Shady Side Academy takes care of Avonworth
Karis Thomas scored 21 points to lead Trib HSSN Class 3A No. 1 Shady Side Academy to a 64-49 victory over No. 4 Avonworth in Section 2-3A girls basketball Monday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 17, 2024: Tough test awaits Chartiers Valley boys
Following a victory over South Fayette on Jan. 6, 2023, the Chartiers Valley boys basketball team sat in first place in Section 4-5A and had an overall record of a perfect 12-0.
Deer Lakes’ Chuck Bellisario named WPIAL’s athletic director of the year
With a wide smile framing his face, Chuck Bellisario proudly placed gold medals around the necks of Deer Lakes boys basketball players last winter at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center.
