Sports

Addison Stewart and Nico DiSanti celebrate a Freeport goal in the second period against North Catholic on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. Freeport won, 4-3.

High school roundup for Feb. 9, 2021: Lincoln Park wins section showdown

February 9, 2021

Brandon Cummings hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points to lead No. 3 Lincoln Park to a 62-49 boys basketball victory over Montour in a matchup of top teams in Section 2-4A Tuesday night.

Hempfield’s Christian Zilli celebrates with Niheim Lewis after Lewis hit back to back three-pointers against Penn Trafford in the second half Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 at Hempfield Area High School.

‘Hempfield way’ produces impressive win against Penn-Trafford

Every time Penn-Trafford picked at Hempfield’s double-digit lead and began to close the gap, the Spartans had an answer.

Belle Vernon’s Cole Weightman and Mt. Pleasant’s Dayton Pitzer compete during the Westmoreland County tournament finals.

Marquee matchup highlights Westmoreland County Tournament

The Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament always seems to feature a lot of great matchups.

Burrell’s Cooper Hornack and Franklin Regional’s Ty Kapusta compete in the 106-pound finals during the Westmoreland County wrestling tournament Feb. 6.

Veteran title contender, freshman phenom add to Burrell wrestling’s trophy case

The Burrell Bucs have a long history of great wrestling, and even in a season with multiple stops and starts, this year is no different.

Norwin’s John Altieri reverses Northern York’s Cole Bartram in a 145-pound bout during the Powerade wrestling tournament Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at Monroeville Convention Center.

Westmoreland wrestling notebook: Norwin raises funds through workouts

Waynesburg (Class AAA) and Burrell (Class AA) were seeded No. 1 in their classifications for the WPIAL wrestling team tournaments which are scheduled to begin Wednesday.

Franklin Regional’s Finn Solomon and Hempfield’s Lucas Kapusta compete in the 138-pound bout during the Westmoreland County wrestling tournament finals Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, at Kiski Area High School.

Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling individual rankings for Feb. 9, 2021

Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings:

Waynesburg’s Mac Church (leftt) works against Canon-McMillan’s Jacob Houpt at 120 pounds during their match on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, at Waynesburg Central High School. Waynesburg won, 48-13.

Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling team rankings for Feb. 9, 2021

Here’s a look at the latest Trib HSSN wrestling team rankings through Feb. 8, 2021:

Burrell’s AJ Corrado beats Mt. Pleasant’s Noah Gnibus in the 172-pound bout during WPIAL AA team sectionals Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 at Valley High School.

Burrell, Waynesburg set to defend WPIAL wrestling titles as brackets are revealed

Waynesburg (Class AAA) and Burrell (Class AA) were seeded No. 1 in their classifications for the WPIAL wrestling team tournaments which are scheduled to begin Wednesday.

Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: Mt. Pleasant Vikings

As the No. 3 team in the WPIAL Class AA rankings, Mt. Pleasant placed second at the Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament with 163 points this past weekend, coming in behind the WPIAL Class AAA No. 4 Franklin Regional.

Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: AJ Corrado, Burrell

Because the No. 1 Burrell Bucs had to pull out of the annual Powerade wrestling tournament a couple of weeks ago, 160-pounder AJ Corrado missed out on an opportunity to take on Kiski Area’s Enzo Morlacci, who is ranked 16th nationally by TheOpenMat.com.

Waynesburg’s Joseph Simon works against Canon-McMillan’s Brandon Dami at 113 pounds on Jan. 27.

High school wrestling roundup for Feb. 8, 2021: Waynesburg rolls to section title

No. 1 Waynesburg was practically unbeatable Monday night, winning all 21 contested bouts over two matches to claim a WPIAL Class AAA Section 4 championship.

High school scores, summaries and schedule for Feb. 8, 2021

February 8, 2021

High schools

Apollo-Ridge senior Emily Bonelli warms up for the second half of a Section 4-2A game with Greensburg Central Catholic on Feb. 8, 2021, at Apollo-Ridge High School. The Vikings edged the Centurions, 46-42.

Apollo-Ridge girls edge Greensburg Central Catholic for key section victory

In crunch time, the Apollo-Ridge girls basketball team stood tall.

Upper St. Clair’s Paige Dellicarri battles Thomas Jefferson’s Graci Fairman for a loose ball during their game on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School.

High school roundup for Feb. 8, 2021: Upper St. Clair girls clamp down

Katelyn Robbins scored 15 points and Upper St. Clair clamped down on defense and defeated Thomas Jefferson, 43-25, in a nonsection girls basketball matchup of ranked teams Monday night.

Highlands’ Jimmy Kunst (left) celebrates his 3-pointer in the final seconds with Wahkeem Roman during the fourth quarter against Mars on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, at Mars Area High School.

What to watch for in WPIAL/City League sports for Feb. 8, 2021: Highlands, Mars set for rematch

Last year, they played for a WPIAL boys basketball title in two different classifications. One found a pot of gold at The Pete. The other settled for silver after a two-year championship run.

Burrell’s Aaron Edwards beats Mt. Pleasant’s Lucas Shaulis in the 138-pound bout during WPIAL AA team sectionals Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 at Valley High School.

Burrell wrestling cruises to 18th straight section title

In this pandemic era when “new normal” has become a catch phrase, there is still one old normal: Burrell wrestling.

Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of Week for Feb. 8, 2021

In a season like no other, the Frazier boys basketball team is playing like no other Commodores team has in a long time.

Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 8, 2021

There have been so many successful father-son/coach-player combinations through the years on the hardwoods around the WPIAL. Perhaps another one is coming to fruition in Beaver County.