Sports
Depth, relentless defense carry Penn-Trafford girls past Greensburg Salem for 7-0 start
December 12, 2024
With a rotation that serves up more reinforcements than the Christmas help at the mall, Penn-Trafford and its long bench are becoming more of a challenge for teams every time they take the court.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Greensburg Salem coach Paul Sapotichne gets back in saddle
Paul Sapotichne said he didn’t sleep a wink the night before Friday’s opening game at the Hempfield tipoff tournament.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 11, 2024
December 11, 2024
High schools
High school roundup for Dec. 11, 2024: North Catholic tops Oakland Catholic in Class 4A girls showdown
Sam Weir hit three 3-pointers and scored 19 points as North Catholic defeated Oakland Catholic, 42-34, in Section 1-4A girls basketball Wednesday night to run its winning streak in section competition to 109 games.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 12, 2024: Undefeated teams collide in Class 5A girls basketball
Opening night of the WPIAL girls basketball section schedule arrives with a bang Thursday featuring a battle of unbeatens in Class 5A.
Burrell girls wrestling team rides pins to win vs. Plum
The Burrell and Plum girls wrestling teams opened the dual-match portion of their schedules Wednesday evening at Plum, and on the strength of three pins and three forfeit victories, the Bucs came away with a 36-24 victory.
Derry wrestling team edges powerhouse rival Latrobe
Wrestling fans could not have asked for a better nonsection match Wednesday as two top-10 teams squared off at Latrobe.
Trib 10: Final power rankings for 2024 season revealed
With the state football championships complete, there have been 37 years of PIAA football playoffs.
Soccer standouts Robin Reilly, Tyler Prex receive All-America recognition
Offensive stalwarts who scored goals as effectively as they created them, a pair of WPIAL soccer standouts received elite recognition Wednesday.
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Defense paying dividends for Hempfield
Hempfield’s girls know how tough Section 2-6A play is going to be, so they are ramping up by playing the best possible defense they can.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 11, 2024: Girls basketball powers to clash
We hit midweek with a highly anticipated WPIAL girls basketball section opener between two schools that have combined for nearly 30 district championships.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 10, 2024
High schools
High school roundup for Dec. 10, 2024: Latrobe rallies from double-digit deficit to beat Mars
December 10, 2024
Max Butler scored 28 points and Latrobe rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit to beat Mars, 83-77, in nonsection boys basketball Tuesday night.
Upper St. Clair gives coach Danny Holzer career win No. 500
Upper St. Clair boys basketball coach Danny Holzer is starting to get used to this milestone thing.
Uniontown survives scare from Penn-Trafford boys
Preseason No. 1 Uniontown was relieved to get out of Penn-Trafford with a win in the Section 1-5A boys basketball opener.
Highlands investigating alleged boys basketball hazing
The PA announcer introduced the Highlands High School boys basketball starters and coach Bill Flow, but he wasn’t there for Tuesday’s game at Hampton.
WPIAL wrestling rankings: Dec. 10, 2024
Week 1
Southmoreland football coach resigns after 4th straight playoff season, citing lack of support
At most of his football coaching stops, Tim Bukowski stayed seven years.
Joe Naunchik remembered fondly as athlete, football coach after 40 years on area sidelines
Bill Rometo was 5 when he first met Joe Naunchik, then a three-sport star at Plum High School.
Burrell, Derry could battle for WPIAL Class 2A wrestling title
Burrell and Derry come into the season ranked 1-2 in the TribHSSN Class 2A wrestling rankings.
