Sports

Penn Hills soccer player Taylor Clayborn signs a letter of intent to attend Thiel.

Penn Hills’ Clayborn to continue soccer career in college

December 12, 2019

Several Penn Hills girls soccer players have gone on to play at the collegiate level in recent years. Midfielder Taylor Clayborn is the most recent Indian to make her college decision.

Hympfield’s Mekayla Dedo with a block against North Allegheny during WPIAL girls 6A volleyball semifinals Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 at North Hills High School.

Thirty-six from WPIAL make all-state volleyball teams

North Allegheny made it a PIAA Class AAAA three-peat this season in girls volleyball, while North Catholic won its first Class A state title in the sport.

Kiski Area’s Dom Giordano (bottom) competes in the Eastern Area Invitational Wrestling Tournament Dec. 6, 2019, at Gateway.

WPIAL wrestling standings through Dec. 11, 2019

Here is the latest WPIAL team wrestling standings for the 2019-20 season through Dec. 11.

Gateway’s Jacques Taylor hoists the WPIAL championship trophy after the Gators defeated Peters Twp. in the Class 5A final Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Norwin High School.

WPIAL survey results: Schools favor 6 playoff brackets, mixed on realignment approach

The WPIAL’s football survey produced mixed results on some topics, but a clear majority of schools want to keep six separate playoff brackets.

McGuffey wide receiver CJ Cole during a July 16, 2019 preseason practice at McGuffey High School.

McGuffey’s CJ Cole accepts preferred walk-on offer from West Virginia

McGuffey wide receiver and defensive back CJ Cole is heading south for college, but not too far south.

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 11, 2019

Basketball

High school roundup for Dec. 11, 2019: Elizabeth Forward wins early season showdown on Class AA mats

Elizabeth Forward used five pins to post a 46-31 victory over Southmoreland in a matchup of top teams in WPIAL Class AA on the opening night of section wrestling action Wednesday.

Full night of section openers in WPIAL girls hoops highlight Thursday

December 11, 2019

One of the best section races in district girls basketball last season was in Section 1-3A where Avonworth, Beaver and Neshannock battled for first place.

Final HSSN football power rankings with a comparison to the first Trib 10 of 2019

Here is the final edition of the Trib 10 football power rankings for the 2019 season.

The debut of the 2019-20 Trib HSSN basketball power rankings

For the first time in the 2019-20 WPIAL basketball season, the Trib Live High School Sports Network presents the boys and girls weekly power rankings.

Hempfield senior lineman Cole Graham (left) on Wednesday committed to St. Francis (Pa.).

Hempfield lineman Cole Graham commits to St. Francis (Pa.)

Cole Graham was a late-bloomer in the recruiting game, but that did not stop the Hempfield football lineman from finding his way to a Division-I program.

Norwin’s Carson Handra struggles in a hold by Kiski Area’s Antonio Giordano in the 106 weight class during WPIAL wrestling on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 at Kiski Area High School.

Kiski Area wrestling tops Norwin to start section schedule

The Kiski Area wrestling team got its first dual win of the season on Wednesday after capturing the Eastern Area tournament this past weekend.

Westmoreland girls basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford savors dramatic victory

Penn-Trafford showed a flair for the dramatic Tuesday night against a quality opponent.

Freeport girls basketball coach Fred Soilis works with his team during a recent practice.

A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Freeport looks to repeat fast start

Last season, the Freeport girls basketball team went 1-1 at the season-opening Southmoreland tournament before winning six straight to head into the new year 7-1 en route to an 18-4 regular season and a runner-up finish in Section 1-4A.