Sports
Moon, North Allegheny rugby players invited to All-American winter camp
December 10, 2018
Three members of the West Pittsburgh Foxes Rugby Club are getting a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Moon senior Isabella Sinatra, Moon junior Sofia Mancini and North Allegheny sophomore Makenna Tuman have been invited to the USA Rugby Girls High School All-American Winter Camp Dec. 27-31 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in
Mike Rettger tournament to feature top matchups in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
The format is the same for most WPIAL boys and girls basketball teams. Open the season in a tip-off tournament, play a nonsection tune-up or two and then jump into section play for three or four games before the holidays. However, for four boys hoops teams, it has become a
Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy hockey teams hit the ice for Monday matchups
The Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy hockey teams are part of a busy PIHL schedule Monday evening. Sewickley Academy hopes to build on last week's win over Blackhawk as it takes on West Allegheny in Varsity A action at 8:30 p.m. at the Baierl Ice Complex in Warrendale. The Panthers
Penn Hills Hardy named TribHSSN football player of the week
The last shall be first. The TribLive High School Sports Network's final WPIAL Football Player of the Week award goes to a member of PIAA Class 5A undefeated state champion Penn Hills after a performance for the ages. Daequan Hardy had fans, coaches and the media comparing him to the
PIHL standings through Dec. 9, 2018
December 9, 2018
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Dec. 9. 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 scores, schedules for Dec. 9, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys Sunday's result Penn Hills 79, Westinghouse 34 Monday's schedule Aliquippa at Blackhawk, 7:30 p.m.; Apollo-Ridge at Freeport, 6 p.m.; Beaver County Christian at Western Beaver, 7:30 p.m.; Belle Vernon at Washington, 7:30 p.m.; Beth-Center at West Greene, 7 p.m.; Brownsville at Propel Andrew Street, 7:30 p.m.;
Broadcasts scheduled this week on the TribLIVE High School Sports Network
Winter sports are underway with action on the hardwood, the ice and the mats this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues WPIAL and District 6 boys and girls basketball coverage with the start of section play around both districts. We also debut coverage of WPIAL
Freeport hockey nears full strength, eyes strong 2nd half
With a 7-1 victory over Beaver two weeks ago, Freeport surpassed its win total of three from last season only eight games into its schedule. Considering what the team has been through early on, it made the moment even more meaningful. The Yellowjackets have only 16 players, but their bench
A-K Valley notebook: Fox Chapel boys flash early potential
Zach Skrinjar said Saturday night he pays more attention to the numbers directly after a team's name than the ones directly in front. By that criteria and more, the Fox Chapel boys basketball coach came away pretty pleased with his team's showing at the season-opening Plum tournament. Fox Chapel upendedA-K Valley high school look-ahead: Week of Dec. 10, 2018
Monday Girls basketball andamp;#8226; Burrell and Deer Lakes shared a section in most seasons, but they split up after the PIAA went through realignment in the offseason. Still, they will meet for a nonsection game at Burrell. Senior Kaylen Sharrow leads the way for Burrell (1-1) after scoring in double
Anderson 29th at national cross country meet
Mt. Lebanon junior Patrick Anderson placed 29th overall Saturday at the 40th Annual Foot Locker Cross Country National Championships at Morley Field, Balboa Park in San Diego. The field of 40 runners competed on a dry course under sunny skies with temperatures in the mid 60s. Anderson was 10th amongWestmoreland high school look-ahead: Week of Dec. 10, 2018
MONDAY Girls basketball: Hempfield will waste no time leaping into section play as the Spartans host Canon-McMillan in a Section 2-6A game. Other local games include Uniontown at Southmoreland and Waynesburg at Yough. Boys basketball: A couple of county matchups have Belle Vernon at Washington and Burrell at Kiski Area.
After winning PIAA title, Penn Hills QB Hollis Mathis make college commitment
Two days after celebrating a state title, Penn Hills quarterback Hollis Mathis committed Sunday to William andamp; Mary. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound senior passed for three touchdowns in Friday's 36-31 victory over Manheim Central in the PIAA Class 5A championship at Hersheypark Stadium. Mathis finished the season with 2,800 passing yards
Recchia helps top-ranked Mars overwhelm Freeport
December 8, 2018
After Mars lost one of the WPIAL's all-time top scorers in Robby Carmody last season, the question was who would pick up the scoring slack Enter Andrew Recchia. The senior guard tallied 26 points -- 20 in the first half -- on an assortment of jumpers, drives and step-backs as
Host St. Joseph boys lose to Cornell in tournament final
St. Joseph's boys basketball team saw its matchup against Cornell on Saturday as an early measuring stick. And while the Spartans showed some spunk in the championship game of their own tournament, they learned they have work left to accomplish. Kaden DiVito scored a game-high 28 points, and Class A
High school scores for Dec. 8, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL Saturday's results Aquinas Academy tournament Championship Aquinas Academy 82, Cornerstone Prep 72 Consolation Neighborhood Academy 47, First Baptist 27 Armstrong tournament Championship OLSH 51, Armstrong 37 Consolation Knoch 65, Blackhawk 59 Avonworth tournament Championship Avonworth 53, Sto-Rox 52 Consolation Perry 73, Summit Academy 60 Baldwin/Peters
High school roundup for Nov. 8, 2018: Hempfield boys take down McKeesport
The Hempfield boys basketball team overcame some tense moments with stellar foul-shooting and balanced scoring to win the finale of its tip-off tournament Saturday, 73-64, over McKeesport. The Spartans (1-1) made 19 of 26 free throws in the fourth quarter -- 31 of 39 for the game -- to preserveHempfield’s Vance, Canon-McMillan’s Nijenhuis claim wrestling titles
Hempfield sophomore heavyweight Isaiah Vance and Canon-McMillan senior Gerrit Nijenhuis picked up titles Saturday at the Cumberland Valley Tournament in Mechanicsburg. Vance went 4-0 with three pins. He defeated Boiling Springs' Damon Jones, 5-2, in the finals. Hempfield finished fourth with 176.5 points and had seven placewinners. Junior Dillon Ferretti
Norwin girls shut down Penn Hills at North Allegheny tournament
Norwin girls basketball coach Brian Brozeski held an impromptu walkthrough in the gym at 8 a.m. Saturday to teach his players the basics of the 1-3-1 zone defense because he wanted to implement it against Penn Hills. The Knights hadn't practiced that much in the past, but after the briefMiller pulls off upset; Kiski Area dominates Eastern Area Invitational again
Kiski Area senior Darrin Miller didn't qualify for the PIAA Class AAA wrestling tournament in March, but if Saturday's performance is an indication for this season, his family better make hotel reservations. Miller defeated Franklin Regional senior and Pitt recruit Colton Camacho, 4-3, to win the 132-pound title at the
