Sports
Southmoreland cuts it close, beats Belle Vernon to clinch share of section title
February 18, 2021
Talk about cutting it close.
Valley, Leechburg opt out of WPIAL girls basketball playoffs
Earlier this week, Valley girls basketball coach Ernie Sipolino said he was optimistic his team, despite only having five players able to take the court, would enter the open WPIAL Class 4A playoffs.
Greensburg Salem girls repeat as WPIBL champions
For the second year in a row, the Greensburg Salem girls bowling team is the WPIBL champion.
Four years later, St. Joseph’s Andrew Sullivan continues to score
For the past four years, St. Joseph senior guard Andrew Sullivan has been a mainstay in the Spartans program and has given the team a leader to look to when things get tough.
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: All 14 boys teams opt into WPIAL playoffs
The WPIAL basketball playoffs are approaching, and teams had until Thursday afternoon to decide whether they were going to play in this year’s open tournament format.
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Everyone going to playoffs
All 18 boys teams from Westmoreland County will enter the WPIAL basketball playoffs.
After tough losses, Mt. Pleasant boys turn it up in time for playoffs
Mt. Pleasant had just surrendered a six-point, fourth-quarter lead against Jeannette and took a gut-punch.
25 basketball teams won’t participate in WPIAL’s open postseason tournament
Derry’s girls basketball team earned its way into the WPIAL playoffs last winter, but the one-win Trojans won’t go back this year.
Franklin Regional boys basketball doing double duty Saturday
Franklin Regional will pull double-duty Saturday.
Big 33 Football Classic goes ‘full-speed ahead,’ announces roster with 19 WPIAL players
The weather will be perfect for the Big 33 Football Classic, predicts Garry Cathell, executive director of the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 17, 2021
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 18, 2021: South Hills powers square off
Upper St. Clair, Mt. Lebanon and Bethel Park girls have all been ranked in the Trib HSSN top 5 all season long.
High school roundup for Feb. 18, 2021: Shady Side Academy shocks No. 1 South Allegheny
Thompson Lau scored 20 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with eight seconds left, as Shady Side Academy stunned No. 1 South Allegheny and moved into first place in Section 3-3A with a 68-61 boys basketball victory Wednesday night.
Hempfield wins fifth WPIAL rifle title
February 17, 2021
The Hempfield coed rifle team achieved one of its goals Wednesday. Now, it will be shooting for the other next week.
Latrobe boys basketball gets thrilling victory vs. Franklin Regional
Ryan Sickenberger thought the ball might miss the rim completely when he double-clutched and launched a desperation 3-pointer as the final seconds ticked off.
Burrell girls basketball team gets revenge with win over Highlands
Highlands won the first meeting Jan. 30.
North Allegheny boys win program’s 1st WPIBL team title
The North Allegheny Tigers took down top-seeded Butler in the WPIBL boys team finals on Wednesday at North Versailles Bowling Center to capture the first team championship in program history.
A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Plum, Fox Chapel part of exciting section race
With just a week left in the truncated WPIAL girls basketball regular season, Section 2-5A is in position to have every team complete its section slate.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for Feb. 17, 2021
Plenty of change this week in the latest HSSN boys basketball state rankings as the sands in the regular season hourglass fade away.
