Sports

A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Springdale sheds long losing streak

December 25, 2019

Two years ago Friday, the Springdale girls basketball team defeated Yough, 47-28, in the consolation game of the Valley Tournament. The team then experienced a losing streak that extended through the first six games of this season.

Upper St. Clair coach Jim Render walks to the field with his players before the start of a game against Peters Township Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, at Upper St. Clair.

Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 7

The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books.

Springdale’s 1959 football coach, Jim Hazlett, keeps a watchful eye on "Esmeralda" a turtle found near the Dynamos practice field that served as a team mascot during the 10-0 season.

George Guido: Unbeaten Springdale — and its pet turtle — worth remembering

December 24, 2019

As time marches on, an unfortunate casualty can be reunions of great sports teams.

Norwin’s Olivia Gribble sinks a 3-pointer at last year’s Penn-Trafford holiday tournament.

High school basketball holiday tournament schedule

Boys basketball

Westmoreland Athletes of the Week: Penn-Trafford’s Zach Rocco, Norwin’s Danielle Rosso

Zach Rocco

Waynesburg’s Daniel Layton wins the boys Class AA 110 meter hurdles final during the PIAA track and field state championships Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Shippensburg University.

Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 8

The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books.

Trib HSSN PIHL team of the week — Dec. 23, 2019

The Montour Spartans didn’t get off to the start they hoped for in the 2019-20 PIHL regular season.

Kiski’s Jack Blumer wrestles Bethlehem Catholic’s Luca Frinzi in the 160-pound class AAA quarterfinal during the PIAA state wrestling tournament on Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Giant Center in Hershey.

A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Kiski Area, Burrell wrestlers earn Powerade seeds

Wrestling teams from all around will travel to Canon-McMillan on Friday and Saturday to compete in the 2019 Powerade wrestling tournament, which is considered one of the best in Western Pennsylvania as well as the country.

Highlands wrestlers Jrake Burford (left) and Blake Clark (right) grapple during a practice on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019.

Offensive mindset leads to good start for Highlands wrestler Jrake Burford

In his first high school season on the mat last year, Highlands’ Jrake Burford turned in quality performance after quality performance as he was a key contributor to his team’s playoff appearance.

Norwin’s Kurtis Phipps has his hand raised after winning a Powerade title last season.

Norwin’s Kurtis Phipps ready to defend Powerade titles

Norwin senior Kurtis Phipps didn’t have a usual summer wrestling in different major tournaments. He couldn’t.

A-K Valley high school athletes of the week: Knoch’s Nevaeh Ewing, Apollo-Ridge’s Keighton Reese

Nevaeh Ewing

Returning state champ Thayne Lawrence of Frazier has been out with an injury.

WPIAL wrestling notebook: Waynesburg takes over top spot in rankings

It was quite a week in the WPIAL and for the Waynesburg wrestling program.

Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Dec. 24, 2019

Class AAA

Trib HSSN state team wrestling rankings for Dec. 24, 2019

Class AAA

Trib HSSN wrestler of the week: Waynesburg’s Wyatt Henson

The Beast of the East Tournament in New Jersey had close to 130 teams this past weekend and Waynesburg’s Wyatt Henson found a way to earn a third-place finish in the 138-pound bracket.

Trib HSSN wrestling team of the week: Seneca Valley

Seneca Valley went into the Kiski Area Quad Meet last Friday looking to prove it was one of the top teams in WPIAL Class AAA, and that’s exactly what they did.