Sports
Athletes motivated to stay in shape during pause in high school sports
December 18, 2020
With repeated shutdowns of school sports and closing of local gyms, high school athletes have had to find their own ways to train throughout this year as they prepared for fall and winter sports.
Mars’ Blair Gerlach wins national coach of year award
Most people will be more than happy to throw away calendars from 2020 and hang a new docket on the wall.
New dates set for Powerade, Southmoreland wrestling tournaments
December 17, 2020
The Powerade Holiday Tournament has a new date.
High school basketball teams appreciate, take lessons from pre-shutdown games
Last Friday, 71 WPIAL and City League boys and girls basketball teams kicked off their 2020-21 seasons in the shadow of a looming shutdown that will extend through the first couple of days of the New Year.
Trib HSSN Top 20 Stories of 2020: Mercifully, Central Valley football wins state title
The most unique year in our lifetime is coming to an end. With so many mass starts and stops, highs and lows, just about all walks of life were affected by the coronavirus in 2020.
North Catholic sweeps MVP awards on Allegheny 7 all-conference football team
Conference champion North Catholic was rewarded with nine first-team spots on the all-Allegheny Seven football team, and three Trojans earned individual awards in a vote of coaches.
High school basketball teams committed to staying sharp during shutdown
Christian Zilli had his junior baseball season ripped away. The back end of his senior football season also was a casualty of the coronavirus, which dug in its claws and forced the cancellation of two games.
WPIAL finalists Jeannette, Clairton lead all-Eastern Conference football team
WPIAL Class A finalists Jeannette and Clairton combined to earn 19 first-team spots on the all-Eastern Conference football team in a vote of coaches.
WPIAL football players sign with Division I FBS, FCS programs
December 16, 2020
Division I FBS
Signing day punctuates season of change for Penn-Trafford, Jeannette stars
One moved from wide receiver to quarterback. The other, from quarterback to receiver.
Deer Lakes soccer standout Michael Sullivan commits to Pitt
His commitment has been quiet, but Wednesday, Deer Lakes senior soccer standout Michael Sullivan announced his college decision with a bang.
Trib HSSN Top 20 Stories of 2020: North Allegheny dominates in pool
The most unique year in our lifetime is coming to an end. With so many mass starts and stops, highs and lows, just about all walks of life were affected by the coronavirus in 2020.
Trib 10: Newcomers dominate boys basketball power rankings
Welcome to another season of the weekly Trib HSSN power rankings.
Seniors who drove Plum football to new heights make college choices on signing day
Evan Azzara anchored the Plum offensive line with power for several years.
WPIAL’s 2021 football recruits make commitments official by signing early
For the fourth year, the NCAA allowed college football recruits to sign early, making their commitments official in mid December rather than early February.
Jeannette’s James Sanders commits to St. Francis (Pa.)
December 15, 2020
James Sanders went with the school that recruited him from the beginning.
Trib HSSN preseason state girls basketball rankings
The WPIAL has long been a hotbed for talent in girls basketball. The 2020 PIAA basketball playoffs back that up.
Trib HSSN Top 20 Stories of 2020: WPIAL freshmen make sudden impact
The most unique year in our lifetime is coming to an end. With so many mass starts and stops, highs and lows, just about all walks of life were affected by the coronavirus in 2020.
South Allegheny’s Antonio Epps stays at home, picks Duquesne
Since he was little, Antonio Epps always wanted to play college football at the Division 1 level.
Burrell grad Scherer honored with education scholarship
Burrell graduate Nikki Scherer, a senior member of the Pitt women’s track and field team, is a recipient of $2,500 in tuition from the Go Teach Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway, a partnership of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the College Football Playoff Foundation, the conference announced Tuesday.
