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Section logjams about to break in key WPIAL boys basketball games Tuesday
February 3, 2020
The final week of section play in WPIAL boys basketball tips off Tuesday with plenty of key games.
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week — Week ending Feb. 1, 2020
Fifty-two years ago, Laurel Highlands won the WPIAL and PIAA Class AAA boys basketball championships.
Seneca Valley girls stop Fox Chapel in section showdown
Seneca Valley got 19 points from junior Jaden Davinsizer as the Raiders defeated Fox Chapel, 51-47, in a Section 1-6A showdown Monday night.
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Week ending Feb. 1, 2020
Last week began with Hempfield tied for third place with Norwin in a crowded Section 3-6A, but the Spartans were only one game ahead of cellar dwellers Connellsville and Latrobe.
Ligonier Valley boys advance to Heritage championship with win over Penns Manor
Ligonier Valley sophomore Matthew Marinchak had a quiet first half Monday in a Heritage Conference semifinal game against Penns Manor.
WPIAL approves 2 GCC transfers; Bailey Kuhns remains ineligible for basketball playoffs
Girls basketball standout Bailey Kuhns is immediately eligible to join Greensburg Central Catholic’s lineup, but the sophomore won’t be allowed to take part in the upcoming playoffs.
WPIAL finds no evidence of racial taunts in Leechburg-Propel Andrew Street game
The WPIAL found no evidence a Propel Andrew Street boys basketball coach was the target of racial taunts during a game last month, but Leechburg will take proactive steps anyway.
Cambria Heights to replace Ligonier Valley in Heritage Conference
Heritage Conference president Jody Rainey announced on Monday that the conference voted to approve Cambria Heights as its new member to replace Ligonier Valley, which left for the WPIAL.
Riverview pair gearing up for WPIAL swim meet
As a freshman, Beth Shoop declared her independence as the only high school varsity swimmer from Riverview.
Divers delivering for Derry
Diving is a strength again for Derry, and longtime swimming and diving coach Jeff Kelly said it is among the most cohesive groups he has overseen.
Valley to honor late basketball standout Chipper Harris
Late basketball standout Chipper Harris, who helped lead Valley High School to a state basketball title and Robert Morris to an NCAA tournament berth, never forgot his New Kensington roots.
Blackhawk girls looking to rebound for another section title
Blackhawk was thinking sweep, but Central Valley had other ideas.
Baldwin-Hempfield girls basketball game holds major ramifications
The final week of the WPIAL basketball regular season is here with games that will help determine section championships and playoff seeding.
Trib HSSN broadcasts for Week of Feb. 3-9
The WPIAL basketball section schedule concludes with plenty of big games coming up this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
PIHL high school hockey standings through Feb. 2, 2020
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday, Feb. 2.
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020
As the clock winds down on the 2019-2020 regular season, some classes have been shaken with change while others remain intact from last week in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings.
Trib HSSN PIHL Player of the Week: Week ending Feb. 2, 2020
With his team facing two big games last week, Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Crousey knew his team needed his stars to play like stars. They did, and one played especially well and added a five-point All-Star Game to his week.
Ligonier Valley diver Nick Roddy learns fast
After competing in gymnastics, Ligonier Valley sophomore Nick Roddy took up swimming, then diving, and has had success in both, especially diving.
Trib HSSN PIHL Team of the Week: Week ending Feb. 2, 2020
The biggest games on the schedule for North Hills are still ahead, and the Indians know that.
