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What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 29, 2021: First place up for grabs in 6 sections
January 28, 2021
On the final Fray-day of January, the lead or at least a share of first place in six sections in WPIAL boys basketball is at stake in these big Friday matchups:
Fox Chapel rallies past Plum, grinds out Section 2-5A victory
The Plum girls basketball team couldn’t have asked for a better start to its Section 2-5A home matchup against Fox Chapel at Plum High School.
Southmoreland girls use defense to fend off Belle Vernon
Southmoreland doesn’t have a true rival in girls basketball. Belle Vernon might be the closest thing.
Kiski Area picks up two sub-section wins ahead of Powerade wrestling tournament
The Kiski Area wrestling team still is trying to find its identity in a year in which the coronavirus pandemic has caused it to pause and restart multiple times.
Greensburg Central Catholic boys correct course after early season loss
When Greensburg Central Catholic lost by a point to Jeannette earlier this month, 47-46, the Centurions took some stock in themselves and re-racked.
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Greensburg Salem, Franklin Regional affected by shutdowns
Greensburg Salem is the only active boys basketball team in the WPIAL that has not played a game this season.
Fox Chapel boys starting to hit stride after two resume-building wins
With the turnover the Fox Chapel boys basketball team went through in the offseason, losing four senior starters, there were bound to be a few ups and downs to their 2021 season that didn’t have to do with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: No. 3 Highlands stacking up wins
One year after winning their first WPIAL championship since 1995, the victories keep coming for the Highlands boys basketball team.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 27, 2021
Basketball
Burrell pulls out of Powerade Tournament
A second WPIAL team has been forced to pull out of the Powerade Tournament.
PIAA moves state swimming, diving championships to high school venue
The state swimming championships are changing lanes.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 28, 2021: Trinity girls face another test
January 27, 2021
Less than a week after a headlining-making victory, the Trinity girls basketball team faces another tough challenge on Thursday.
Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for Jan. 27, 2021
Once again, there was very little movement among the ranked teams in the weekly HSSN boys basketball state rankings, with the two exceptions being in the two highest classifications.
Trib 10: New teams at the top of boys, girls power rankings
Big changes this week in the HSSN boys and girls basketball power rankings with three teams out, three teams in and two new No. 1 teams in the Trib 10.
High school roundup for Jan. 27, 2021: No. 1 Waynesburg rolls over Canon Mac
When Waynesburg and Canon-McMillan met in the Section 4-AAA finals last year, it was one of the most exciting dual meets of the season. After the teams wrestled to a 30-30 tie, the Raiders won on the ninth tie-breaking criteria.
Winning, not points or records, motivates Plum girls basketball standout Montue
Kennedie Montue averaged 22.1 points a game last year and helped the Plum girls basketball team to a 14-7 record and to within a game of the program’s first section championship.
PIAA might keep football championships in November, start season earlier
Should the state football championship remain in November, even if that requires an earlier start date or smaller playoffs?
Westmoreland high school girls basketball notebook: Yough revels in snapped streak
Yough is showing steady improvement and the proof is in the numbers.
Local basketball freshmen playing beyond their years
Jim Nesser liked what he saw from Terek Crosby from the moment the promising freshman first laced up his basketball shoes and took the court at Yough.
