Sports
High school roundup for Dec. 29, 2019: Southmoreland girls move to 9-0
The Southmoreland girls basketball team might have started slow, but the Scotties finished strong in securing a 43-37 victory over Mercyhurst Prep at the Cal (Pa.) holiday tournament Sunday afternoon.
Undefeated Latrobe hockey team happy with start, hopes to stay sharp
Latrobe entered the holiday break 11-0 in PIHL Class AA.
New-look Burrell hockey team finds stability
Entering the season, perhaps no team in the PIHL lost more key pieces than Burrell.
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 3
The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 28, 2019
December 28, 2019
Basketball
High school roundup for Dec. 29, 2019: Highlands tops Lincoln Park in battle of title contenders
For the second straight night, the CJ Betters Holiday Classic featured a matchup of WPIAL boys basketball title contenders from different classes.
Springdale boys win again, get off to best start since mid-1980s
Springdale is 9-0 for the first time since the 1984-85 season.
Father-son duo headline 2020 A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame class
For the first time, the Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame will be inducting a father and son simultaneously.
Westmoreland H.S. notebook: Hempfield lineman heading to St. Francis
Another Hempfield lineman has accepted an invitation to play football at the next level.
Hempfield holds off rally to beat rival Greensburg Salem
Greensburg Salem saved its best for last, but it wasn’t enough to get around Hempfield, which fended off the Golden Lions’ late surge in the final game of the Greensburg Salem Holiday Classic.
Belle Vernon girls top Greensburg Salem in Mt. Pleasant tournament
Belle Vernon’s stable of young girls basketball players keep performing at a high level this winter, providing some hope for another successful season.
Trib WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 29, 2019
WPIAL rankings
Latrobe’s Willochell pulls stunner, wins Powerade wrestling title
Gabe Willochell has a funky style to his wrestling.
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 4
The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books.
Trib WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 29, 2019
WPIAL rankings
Players from Ligonier Valley, Belle Vernon garner all-state football honors
WPIAL-bound Ligonier Valley’s days of dominating the District 6 Heritage Conference might be over, but the Rams left lasting memories.
Class 2A all-state football: Avonworth’s Duke Johncour named Coach of the Year
Fresh off their team’s first PIAA championship appearance, two Avonworth players earned all-state honors Saturday and Duke Johncour was named Pennsylvania’s Coach of the Year in Class 2A.
Class 4A all-state football: 4 Thomas Jefferson players selected, Cherpak voted top coach
Thomas Jefferson’s quarterback, top running back, wide receiver and lineman all earned all-state honors Saturday, statewide recognition for winning WPIAL and PIAA titles with an undefeated 16-0 record.
Class 6A all-state football: Central Catholic leads WPIAL with 4 players
Central Catholic senior Jonathan Opalko twice made game-winning field goals in the playoffs and had a school-record 54-yarder in the regular season, kicks that earned him all-state honors Saturday.
