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Inaugural 2019-2020 PIAA girls basketball HSSN rankings

December 15, 2019

The top five girls basketball teams in each of the six classifications will be unveiled every week through the end of the state basketball playoffs in March.

Plum’s Nick McMasters competes during practice Nov. 19, 2019.

Plum, Kiski Area hockey to raise money for Brian Shaw Memorial Fund

The Plum and Kiski Area hockey teams do not play each other during the PIHL regular season as the Mustangs and Cavaliers are in different classifications.

PIHL Team of the Week: Dec. 15, 2019

Last season, Pine-Richland won the Class AA Penguins Cup championship and a state title.

Hempfield coach Bob Kalp presents pitcher Callie Sowers with her gold medal after the Lady Spartans defeated North Allegheny, 15-0, in the WPIAL Class 6A championship game Thursday, May 30, 2019, at Peters Township High School.

Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 17

The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books.

PIHL high school hockey standings through Dec. 15

Here are the latest PIHL hockey standings through Sunday.

WPIAL Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Week ending Dec. 14

Jeff Homziak is in his 13th year as girls basketball coach at Hopewell.

Mars’ Monday Madness gets WPIAL basketball started this week

Gateway won the 2018 WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championship.

WPIAL Girls Basketball Player of the Week — Week ending Dec. 14

The last three seasons have been a bit of a grind for the Plum girls basketball team.

Mt. Lebanon’s Jake Hoffman drives to the basket against Pine-Richland’s Cam Kirkland during their game Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, at Mt. Lebanon High School.

Prepping for the holidays with lots of high school hoops on HSSN

The countdown to the holidays continues with lots of hoops, some wrestling and hockey and a partridge in a pear tree this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

High-scoring Norwin hockey focusing on team defense

Norwin’s hockey team is confident it can put the puck in the net.

Quaker Valley’s Conner Redinger attempts to adjust his headgear while wrestling Bedford’s Kaden Cassidy in the 132-pound first round bout in class AA during the PIAA state wrestling tournament on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Quaker Valley wrestling leans on experience

Quaker Valley’s wrestling team has improved incrementally in its first three years.

Gateway to honor hockey alumni

The tradition that is ice hockey at Gateway High School again will be celebrated as three former players will be inducted into the Gateway Hockey Alumni Honor Roll during the annual alumni winter event Dec. 26 at Center Ice Arena in Delmont.

Gateway’s Olivia Livingston checks her time in the 200 freestyle against Hempfield Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018 at Gateway.

Gateway, Olivia Livingston set to make noise on WPIAL swim scene

The Gateway swim teams have started the new season with a new leader.

Thomas Jefferson quarterback Shane Stump (4) celebrates with Jake Pugh after defeating Dallas, 46-7, in the PIAA Class 4A state championship game Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Thomas Jefferson caps dream season with program’s 4th PIAA football title

The last time Thomas Jefferson advanced to the PIAA football championship, this season’s seniors were in first grade.

Thomas Jefferson’s Mackenzie Zang competes during the 2019 season.

7 Thomas Jefferson athletes make college choices

Seven Thomas Jefferson athletes representing five sports officially made college commitments Nov. 13 on national signing day.

Baldwin’s Bethany Yauch returns a volley against Fox Chapel’s Charlotte James during the WPIAL Class AAA championship match this season.

Baldwin tennis standout Bethany Yauch leaves lasting legacy

Not only was Bethany Yauch a four-year starter at Baldwin, she ended her outstanding career knowing she is the best female tennis player in school history.