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Latrobe’s Gabe Willochell rises up with excitement after defeating Seneca Valley’s Alejandro Herrera-Rondon in the 132 class final at the Powerade Wrestling tournament Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 at Canon-McMillan High School.

Latrobe’s Gabe Willochell, Mt. Pleasant’s Dayton Pitzer to miss WCCA wrestling tournament

January 2, 2020

The Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament this weekend will be missing two prominent wrestlers.

Arizona State quarterback Joey Yellen warms up prior to a game against USC this season.

Arizona State QB Joey Yellen transfers to Pitt

Joey Yellen, who was a freshman quarterback at Arizona State last season, has transferred to Pitt and will start classes Monday, a source close to the situation told the Tribune-Review.

Highlands’ Luke Cochran (23) competes against Gateway on Dec. 7, 2019 at Highlands High.

Highlands boys sharing spotlight, climbing WPIAL rankings

When Highlands takes the court, most eyes in the gym usually drift straight toward the play of forward Johnny Crise and point guard Luke Cochran.

Shaler Area wrestling coach Swope hopes Yeager’s tournament medal is building block

Brad Yeager demonstrated what Shaler Area wrestling coach Ethan Swope hopes to see more of moving forward.

Shaler focuses on fine-tuning in pursuit of WPIAL qualifying

Shaler Area sophomore Jake Bacasa wants everything to come together so he can qualify for the WPIAL Class AAA swimming championships.

Hampton’s Katie Baker competes during practice for the 2019-2020 season Nov. 22, 2019.

Full roster could spell playoffs again for Hampton girls basketball

It might be too early to shout about, but Hampton girls basketball is back at the top of the section.

South Fayette swimmer Abbie Duncan competes at the West Allegheny Christmas meet Dec. 28, 2019.

South Fayette senior Duncan signs with Ohio swim team

South Fayette senior Abbie Duncan signed a letter of intent to compete for the Ohio women’s swimming team next season.

Senior Luke Vaughn (left) and sophomore Greg Kraemer (right) are two of three Chartiers Valley hockey players tied for the team lead with eight goals.

Offense catching up to defense as Chartiers Valley hockey hopes for strong 2nd half

With only three returning varsity players, Chartiers Valley hockey coach Paul Bonetti thought his team might be in for a challenging season. When the Colts dropped their first two games, it looked as though his suspicions were confirmed.

Penn Hills’ Niya Moore looks for an opening against Latrobe defense Dec. 19 at Greater Latrobe High School.

Penn Hills girls hope tough nonsection games pay off in section play

Robert Cash never has shied away from having his Penn Hills girls basketball program play against the top teams in the WPIAL.

Penn Hills’ Wes Kropp competes during practice for the 2019-2020 season Nov. 21, 2019.

Penn Hills boys steer clear of early season roadblocks

Going into the season, Dan DeRose knew his Penn Hills boys basketball team was going to be tested with a tough regular season schedule.

North Hills’ Maddie Mahoney competes in the 200 freestyle relay against Hampton Thursday, Jan. 3, 2018 at North Hills.

North Hills swimming teams enjoying improvement this season

While they’re only a handful of meets into their season, the North Hills boys and girls swimming teams are seeing measureable gains in their performances.

Hampton wrestler Ty Kocak celebrates his 100th career win.
Hampton wrestler Ty Kocak celebrates his 100th career win

Big year for Hampton wrestler Ty Kocak includes 100th win, commitment to George Mason

It might seem like ages ago that Ty Kocak wrestled his first match for Hampton. If you see a photo of him from three years ago, it looks like it too.

Penn-Trafford’s head coach Jim Rocco goes over defense with his players against Franklin Regional on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019 at Penn-Trafford Holiday Tournament at Penn-Trafford High School.

Detail-oriented Penn-Trafford boys collecting quality wins

Penn-Trafford is more interested in the small details than the big picture.

First year head-coach Christian Hyland works with his team during practice earlier this season.

Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: New defense suits Centurions

Greensburg Central Catholic soundly defeated Class 3A No. 3 Washington, 50-34, on the second day of the Greensburg Salem Holiday Classic.

Fox Chapel’s Eli Yofan drives to the basket during practice earlier this season.

Alle-Kiski Valley boys basketball notebook: Marquee matchups set for Tuesday

Basketball fans looking for a big game to check out Tuesday will be in luck as a few of the Alle-Kiski Valley’s top teams face off against some of their toughest opponents yet.

2020 tips off with plenty of girls section basketball around WPIAL

January 1, 2020

Three WPIAL girls basketball teams from the biggest classification won two championships in the just-completed decade. Two of them meet for first place in Section 1-6A on Thursday.

1st Trib 10 basketball power rankings of 2020 see Fox Chapel boys new No. 1

We ring in the New Year with the first Trib HSSN basketball power rankings of 2020.

Norwin’s Danielle Rosso works out next to coach Brian Brozeski during practice Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at Norwin High School.

Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Danielle Rosso steps up for Norwin

Danielle Rosso was expected to be a key contributor for the Norwin girls basketball team, but not even coach Brian Brozeski expected this type of production from the 5-foot-8 junior combo guard.