Sports
High school roundup for Jan. 8, 2021: North Allegheny rallies past rival North Hills
January 9, 2021
Greg Habib scored 26 points and Matt McDonough added 23 as No. 3 North Allegheny rallied from a six-point halftime deficit to earn an 82-79 Section 1-6A boys basketball victory over rival North Hills as WPIAL basketball action resumed after a four-week shutdown Friday night.
W2W4 in WPIAL sports for Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021
January 8, 2021
There is always something going on at North Allegheny High School, but Saturday will be a long and busy day of activities at the gym in McCandless.
Yofan scores 34 to lead Fox Chapel boys basketball past Hempfield
It didn’t look like Fox Chapel senior Eli Yofan sat around doing nothing the past month.
Franklin Regional boys give rude Class 5A welcome to Latrobe
Latrobe has been in the WPIAL’s largest classification since it began playing basketball decades ago. But the Wildcats got a humbling welcome to Class 5A when the covid-stalled season restarted Friday night.
Kiski Area girls rally past Burrell to go 1-0
A 12-point third-quarter advantage helped the Kiski Area girls basketball team turn a slim halftime deficit into a season-opening 39-26 victory Friday at Burrell.
Springdale boys sloppy in 1st quarter but beat Northgate in opener
Springdale boys basketball coach Aaron Epps was expecting his team to be sloppy Friday night as it opened its season with a nonsection matchup against Northgate at Donald C. McGhee Fieldhouse.
Schedule change pits mother against son as Deer Lakes girls basketball meets Mars
Mother and son are set to go head-to-head again.
High school basketball will have much different look — and sound — when it resumes
When Buddy Valinsky coached in the City League, basketball games were played in the afternoon in front of only a few fans.
WPIAL wrestling notes: Franklin Regional’s Carter Dibert stayed sharp during break
January 7, 2021
High school athletes will be allowed to return to competition Friday after sitting idle for nearly a month.
Return policy: Answering the big questions as WPIAL teams get back on the court
Worried? Skeptical? Angry?
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 7, 2021
High schools
Trib HSSN broadcast schedule for week of Jan. 8, 2021
After one night of action and a four-week pause, the winter scholastic sports season resumes Friday and Saturday with roundball and wrestling here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
A.Q. Shipley discusses a high school career at Moon that led to a decade in the NFL
In May and June, the TribLive High School Sports Network held a fan vote to determine the Best of the Century among the district’s top male and female athletes.
W2W4 in WPIAL sports for Friday, Jan. 8, 2021
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends … but was on hiatus for nearly a month.
Positive tests shut down Seton LaSalle, St. Joseph girls basketball programs
The Seton LaSalle and St. Joseph girls basketball seasons have been suspended and team members will attend classes remotely through Jan. 19 because of positive coronavirus tests for people associated with the programs, the Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Thursday.
A-K Valley wrestling teams overcoming obstacles as they return to mat
For the past 30 years, Kiski Area wrestling coach Chris Heater has spent most of his winter vacation in the wrestling room, putting his athletes through practices and preparing them for tournaments and future matches.
Franklin Regional football program, WCCA mourn loss of Larry Sellitto
Every head football coach has a right-hand man.
Starting 5: A guide to the 2020-21 A-K Valley high school basketball season
WPIAL basketball season resumes Friday following a three-week pause initiated by Gov. Tom Wolf. Here is a look at the top storylines, teams and players to watch around the A-K Valley.
Starting 5: A guide to the 2020-21 Westmoreland County high school basketball season
WPIAL basketball season resumes Friday following a three-week pause initiated by Gov. Tom Wolf. Here is a look at the top storylines, teams and players to watch around Westmoreland County.
