Sports
Fast start fuels Hempfield boys to win over Kiski Area
Hempfield had been on the wrong end of fast starts this season.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 13, 2019
Basketball
High school roundup for Dec. 13, 2019: Thomas Jefferson wins Class 5A thriller
Jake Pugh scored the go-ahead basket with 36 seconds left and Shane Stump blocked a shot with time running out to preserve a 63-62 win for Thomas Jefferson over South Fayette in Section 2-5A on Friday night.
Hoop tournaments, showcase events make for busy Saturday
December 13, 2019
Fourteen Westmoreland County boys basketball teams will converge on Hempfield High School for a one-day, two-gym event Saturday.
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 19
The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books.
Greensburg Central Catholic uses second-half surge to run past St. Joseph
Greensburg Central Catholic coach Christian Hyland thought his team wasn’t playing hard enough in the first half.
Jake Hoffman scores 30 again as Mt. Lebanon wins showdown with Pine-Richland
Mt. Lebanon senior Jake Hoffman wears uniform No. 33.
Leechburg boys start section play with win over Propel Andrew Street
The Leechburg boys basketball team turned in its best section performance since 2006-07 last season, and the Blue Devils continued that performance Friday night at Propel Andrew Street.
Mt. Pleasant softball standout Smithnosky commits to Western Michigan
Junior Mary Smithnosky is a hit with Western Michigan.
From a 298 game to a 660 series, Freeport bowlers put up big numbers to start season
Mark Livingston came close to perfection in his first game of the high school bowling season.
Todd Massack resigns as Riverview football coach
Riverview has always held a special place in Todd Massack’s life.
GCC’s Nate Ward makes most of All-American Game experience
Greensburg Central Catholic senior Nate Ward not only was selected to play in the High School All-American Soccer Game last weekend in Winter Park, Fla., he also made the most of the trip by finding the back of the net.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 12, 2019
Basketball
High school roundup for Dec. 12, 2019: Alyssa Pollice lights it up for Bishop Canevin
Alyssa Pollice had a big night, scoring 27 points, hitting seven 3-pointers and pulling down 10 rebounds to lead Bishop Canevin (1-2, 1-0) to a 52-42 Section 3-2A girls basketball win Thursday night. Diajha Allen added 14 points. Emily Prasko had 14 points and Madison Kozares added 11 for Burgettstown (3-1, 0-1).
Curtain goes up on WPIAL boys basketball section play Friday
For the last several years, one of the better rivalries in WPIAL boys basketball has been going toe-to-toe in Section 3-2A with Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Sewickley Academy.
Sophomores help Fox Chapel beat Penn Hills, pass early season test
December 12, 2019
It was a night for sophomores to shine as Fox Chapel won its fourth game of the season, leading Penn Hills the entire way to a 66-45 final.
Southmoreland girls stop West Mifflin, continue promising start to season
With long arms and long legs, Southmoreland is not the longshot it once was in WPIAL girls basketball.
PCN will re-air Pine-Richland’s snowy 2003 PIAA football final
The images are among the most iconic in PIAA football championship history.
