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Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Sewickley Academy’s Nate Ridgeway
January 7, 2019
Nate Ridgeway School: Sewickley Academy Class: Senior While the results to the start of 2019 for the defending WPIAL champions and the top-ranked team in Class 2A were split, it was a strong start for one of their top players. Sewickley Academy senior Nate Ridgeway scored a combined 50 points
Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for week of Jan. 7, 2019
The first edition of the TribLive High School Sports Network's PIAA boys basketball rankings for 2019 has added a WPIAL team, bumping from five to six District 7 squads. Joining Mars, Quaker Valley, Lincoln Park, Sewickley Academy and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart among the state elite is undefeatedSewickley Academy hockey back in action
The Sewickley Academy hockey team returns from a 21-day holiday break Monday at 9:15 p.m. with a PIHL Varsity A game against Freeport at Robert Morris University's Colonials Arena. The Panthers, 6-5 overall, defeated Deer Lakes 7-5 in their last game Dec. 17. They have alternated wins and losses over
Trib HSSN’s PIHL Team of the Week: Latrobe IceCats
January 6, 2019
Last season, the Latrobe IceCats won a division title and were the No. 1 seed in the Class AA Penguins Cup Playoffs. Their playoff exit came sooner than hoped, as it bowed out in the first round, losing 1-0 in overtime to No. 4 Quaker Valley. Fast forward to the
Trib HSSN’s PIHL Player of the Week: Burrell’s Dylan Zelonka
Five of the top 12 point scorers in the PIHL's Division II classification play on one team, the division's best team. Burrell is one of the three unbeaten teams in the PIHL, at 13-0, as a result of Thursday's 7-6 win over Central Valley. In that contest, senior Dylan Zelonka,
High school sports schedules for Jan. 7, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Monday's schedule WPIAL Class 4A Section 2 Ambridge at Central Valley, 7:30 p.m. Nonsection Aquinas Academy at Serra Catholic, 3:30 p.m.; Brownsville at Bentworth, 6 p.m.; Freedom at South Side, 7:30 p.m.; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at Sto-Rox, 7:30 p.m. Girls Monday's schedule
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week: Makenna Marisa, Peters Township
Makenna Marisa School: Peters Township Class: Senior The Indians were 3-0 in Section 2-6A, 8-0 overall, heading into their first post-holiday contest, a showdown with Bethel Park, which also sported a perfect record. Marisa had a complete game with 25 points, eight rebounds, two assists and a block in leading
GCC baseball coach Reist organizes fundraiser for team, less-privileged children
Dennis Reist coaches baseball at Greensburg Central Catholic, but he wants to give less-privileged children a chance to experience a college basketball game and to bond with his players in the process. Reist has organized a andquot;Day with the Pitt Panthersandquot; as GCC will partner with Pitt to take 80
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Jan. 7, 2019
MONDAY Girls basketball: Apollo-Ridge and Freeport are coming off losses in their most recent Section 1-4A games. The host Yellowjackets (7-2, 3-1), ranked No. 4 in Class 4A, feature a top quartet of juniors in Madeline and Samantha Clark, Harley Holloway and Sidney Shemanski. Apollo-Ridge (7-2, 2-2) is led by
Highlands swimmer Blackburn pushes toward strong showings in postseason
When Rachel Blackburn began organized swimming almost a decade ago, she had a positive influence and support close to home. Older brother Ben rose through the area club ranks, enjoyed a strong career at Highlands capped by two individual WPIAL medals as a senior in 2017 and now is aWestmoreland high school look-ahead: Week of Jan. 7, 2019
Monday Girls basketball: Franklin Regional pulled a stunner Thursday night with a 52-51 upset of No. 2 Mars in Section 2-5A. Now, the Panthers will look to keep momentum on their side as they host Armstrong. A busy night of action also has No. 4 Norwin at Butler in Section
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
It has been a see-saw season for Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. After losing their first two games to Class 5A and 4A heavyweights Trinity and Blackhawk, the Chargers won four straight, including three section victories. OLSH split two games in the Keystone Oaks tournament to close 2018. This
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for week of Jan. 6, 2019
Whether a fan of the local district team or you like to know what's going on in girls high school basketball around Pennsylvania, the TribLive High School Sports Network has you covered this winter. We rank the top WPIAL teams in each class every Sunday and follow up with PIAA
Pine-Richland stays atop Trib HSSN PIHL power rankings
Every Monday during the 2018-2019 PIHL hockey season, the Trib Live High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the ranking for the week of Jan. 6: Overall record includes wins, losses, ties and overtime losses. PIHL TRIB 10 1. Pine-Richland Rams (11-0-0-0)
PIHL standings through Jan. 6, 2019
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Jan. 6. Check out weekly broadcasts, along with the PIHL Power Play Show at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Exclusive coverage of the 2019 PIHL Penguins Cup hockey playoffs can be heard and viewed in March on the TribLive High
High school sports broadcasts on tap this week on TribLive HSSN
The first full week of 2019 is loaded with something for everybody as we kick into full gear our coverage of winter high school sports action on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 boys and girls basketball coverage with more than
High school scores, schedules for Jan. 5, 2019
January 5, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday's results WPIAL Chuckie Mahoney Classic At Burgettstown Canon-McMillan 65, Washington 47 Cornell 68, Chartiers-Houston 53 Trinity 57, McGuffey 34 Weir (W. Va.) 59, Burgettstown 56 Don Graham Classic At North Catholic North Catholic 87, OLSH 81 Penn Hills Jamfest McKeesport 71, Central Catholic 65 Mt.
Kiski Area’s Miller, Burrell’s Oswalt big winners at WCCA wrestling championships
The train keeps rolling for the Kiski Area wrestling team at the Westmoreland County Coaches' Association tournament at Norwin. The Cavaliers on Saturday won their fourth consecutive team title, which tied them with Greensburg Salem and Latrobe with the most titles: 12. But just as big as Kiski Area's win
High school roundup: Bethel Park jumps out early in win over North Hills
Ryan Meis hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points in Bethel Park's 30-point first quarter to lead the boys basketball team to a 88-73 win over North Hills in nonsection play. Meis finished with six 3-pointers and 26 points overall, and teammate Alex Mullen scored a game-high 28 points. Tommy
Class 5A Penn Hills too much for Class 2A Jeannette
Adrian Batts doesn't shy away from filling Jeannette's nonconference schedule with large-school opponents. It provides the Jayhawks an opportunity to improve. But battling those types of foes can result in getting clipped on occasion. Penn Hills, which is ranked fourth in Class 5A, had the goods to beat up the
