Sports

New Ligonier Valley girls basketball coach Emily Daugherty played her college ball at Lock Haven.
Emily Daugherty hired as Ligonier Valley girls basketball coach in unanimous vote
December 2, 2020
It’s official. Emily Daugherty is the new Ligonier Valley girls basketball coach.

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Pine-Richland’s Luke Miller celebrates the Rams’ third touchdown during the second quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game against Cathedral Prep on Nov. 27 at Hersheypark Stadium.
Trib 10: WPIAL football teams had record-tying weekend in Hershey
For the fifth time in the 33-year history of the PIAA playoffs, three WPIAL football champions returned home from the central part of the state with PIAA gold.

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Leechburg’s Christine Guo battles Greensburg Central Catholic’s Gia Scala for a loose ball last season.
Leechburg girls coach shares special bond with team as they build for future
Leechburg girls basketball coach Andre Carter has a special bond with his team.

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Beaver Falls’ trainer, Dan Summers, looks on during their PIAA Class 2A semifinal game at Geneva College on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020.
Beaver Falls football rallies around trainer touched by coronavirus tragedy
As an athletic trainer for high school sports teams, Dan Summers made it his responsibility to keep Beaver Falls football players safe from coronavirus. Hand sanitizer was taped to the back of his golf cart, and he used a water sprayer to cool athletes from a safe distance during practice.

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Leechburg guard Dylan Cook looks to avoid pressure from two Propel Andrew Street defenders during their section matchup last season.
Run-and-gun Leechburg boys looking to keep pedal to the floor
Last season, the Leechburg boys basketball team loved to run, play fast and create as many scoring opportunities as possible.

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Mercedes Majors is a captain for the Monessen girls basketball team.
Monessen girls basketball looks to maintain momentum after playoff season
After struggling for several seasons, the Monessen girls basketball program blossomed last year, going 8-4 in section play and 15-8 overall.

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Monessen’s Dan Bosnic coaches against Vincentian Academy during a 2019 playoff game.
Monessen boys basketball sets sights on 40th straight playoff berth
Many people express concerns when approaching 40.

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Mars senior Ellie Coffield (3) hoists the PIAA Class 3A girls soccer championship trophy with her teammates after defeating Villa Joseph Marie, 2-0, in the state final Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, at Hersheypark Stadium.
Trib HSSN WPIAL girls soccer all-stars: Ellie Coffield led Mars to new heights
Player of the year

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Mars’ Dane Beller celebrates his second goal during the second half of the PIAA Class 3A boys soccer state championship game against Northern on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, at Hersheypark Stadium.
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys soccer all-stars: Dane Beller came through in clutch for Mars
Player of the Year

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 1, 2020
December 1, 2020
Hockey

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Penn-Trafford’s Xavier Solomon celebrates his game-winning goal in overtime to defeat Latrobe, 6-5, on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, at Center Ice Arena in Delmont
High school roundup for Dec. 1, 2020: Penn-Trafford hockey wins OT thriller
Xavier Solomon scored the game-winning goal to lead Penn-Trafford to a 6-5 overtime victory over Latrobe in a PIHL thriller Tuesday night.

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Jeannette head coach Roy Hall shares a laugh with former head coach Joe Mucci before their WPIAL Class AA game against Serra Catholic at McKee Stadium on Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 in Jeannette.
Beloved Jeannette football coach Joe Mucci dies of coronavirus at age 86
Joseph G. Mucci was a legendary football coach in Westmoreland County.

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Ligonier Valley’s Haley Boyd and Carol Woods
Girls basketball preview: Coaching hire coming soon for improving Ligonier Valley
When Tim Gustin became the Ligonier Valley boys basketball coach a month ago, he hoped the district’s school board picked the right person to replace him as girls coach.

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Matthew Marinchak is one of two returning starters for Ligonier Valley.
Boys basketball preview: Ligonier Valley readies for WPIAL
A little more than a month ago, Tim Gustin was preparing the Ligonier Valley girls for their return to the WPIAL after 40 years.

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Thomas Jefferson’s DeRon VanBibber celebrates his touchdown next to Jersey Shore’s Connor Davis during the PIAA Class 4A state championship game on Saturday.
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Dec. 1, 2020
The 2020 high school football campaign is complete, and it goes in the record books as a season like no other.

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Knoch senior Neveah Ewing looks to take a shot as a teammate closes out on her during a practice on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020.
Girls basketball preview: With top scorers back, excitement grows at Knoch
It’s a new year for the Knoch girls basketball team, and the Knights have a lot to be excited about.

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The Central Valley football team waits to take the field at the start of the PIAA Class 3A state championship game against Wyomissing last Friday.
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week: Central Valley
Mark Lyons had been to the top of the WPIAL mountain top four times, including each of the last two years.

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Knoch junior Ryan Lang takes a jump shot during practice on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020.
Boys basketball preview: With new head coach, Knoch might look a little different
The Knoch boys basketball team will look a lot different in 2020.

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Bell Vernon’s Devin Whitlock celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Chartiers Valley on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020.
7 players named all-conference for both offense, defense on Big 8 football team
Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock and McKeesport’s Colin Lyons were among seven players who earned first-team all-conference honors on both sides of the football in the Class 4A Big Eight.

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Aliquippa’s Vernon Redd carries past Thomas Jefferson’s Ian Hansen during the second quarter of the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at North Allegheny.
Aliquippa, Chartiers Valley lead all-conference football team in Parkway
Aliquippa’s Vernon Redd and Chartiers Valley’s Anthony Collura earned all-conference honors on both sides of the football in the Class 4A Parkway.

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