Sports
Westmoreland area hockey playoff capsules for games of Feb. 25,2019
February 24, 2019
Class A
Westmoreland County teams set to open PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs
Latrobe has waited almost a year to get back to the PIHL Penguins Cup Class 2A playoffs.
North Allegheny’s Kinne, Hempfield’s Orie celebrate state indoor track titles
North Allegheny’s Zach Kinne and Hempfield’s Mackenna Orie celebrated state track titles Sunday at the PTFCA indoor championship at Penn State.
Multi-sport McKeesport standout Diggs draws 1st football offer
Deamontae Diggs averaged a double-double for McKeesport’s basketball team this winter, but now college football coaches are starting to take an interest in him.
High school sports broadcasts scheduled this week on Trib HSSN
The Path to the Pete winds down with a golden week in the pool, on the mats and on the hardwood during Championship Week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for week of Feb. 24, 2019
There was little change again in the Trib HSSN weekly girls basketball state rankings through district first round and quarterfinals action last week.
GCC wide receiver Kurpiel lands unique walk-on offer with St. Francis (Pa.)
Greensburg Central Catholic senior Bryce Kurpiel is a unique case in the recruiting game.
Pine-Richland leads Trib HSSN PIHL power rankings
Every Monday during the 2018-19 PIHL hockey season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings.
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 24, 2019
High Schools
Mt. Lebanon boys start fast in win over Fox Chapel
February 23, 2019
For the final three-and-a-half quarters, Fox Chapel and Mt. Lebanon were even on the scoreboard.
Mt. Pleasant’s Pitzer, Derry’s DeLuca claim regional wrestling titles
Wrestlers who give up a five-point move early in a championship match usually don’t recover.
Paola leads Ligonier Valley boys past Central Cambria
Luckily for Ligonier Valley, free-throw shooting didn’t figure in the outcome of the top-seeded Rams’ 75-55 boys basketball victory Saturday over visiting Central Cambria in a District 6 Class 3A quarterfinal.
Defense leads Penn Hills girls past Franklin Regional
Penn Hills has been one of the top defensive girls basketball teams in the WPIAL all season.
Fox Chapel’s Cagley, Penn-Trafford’s Kalik repeat at WPIAL diving
Defending champs reigned at North Allegheny during Saturday’s WPIAL Class AAA diving championships: When all was said and done, both student-athletes who entered as defending champs left with gold.
Kiski Area’s Miller wins showdown for 3rd section title
When Kiski Area’s Darren Miller and Franklin Regional’s Colton Camacho met in the 126-pound final at Saturday’s Section 1-AAA tournament at Kiski Area, a three-time section champion was guaranteed to be crowned.
High school roundup for Feb. 23, 2019: Butler takes down Upper St. Clair in quarterfinals
After a sub-par performance in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball playoffs, Butler’s Ethan Morton more than made up for it in the quarterfinals.
Canon-McMillan cruises to upset victory over No. 2 Latrobe
Veteran Canon-McMillan coach Rick Bell had a few defensive strategies lined up for Latrobe, but it took him some time to decide which one to open with in Saturday afternoon’s playoff game.
Last second putback helps top-seeded Pine-Richland survive Peters Township’s upset bid
After Pine-Richland coach Jeff Ackermann finished his instructions for an inbounds play during a time out with the score tied and five seconds remaining, Colin Luellen reminded everyone to go hard for the rebound if there was a missed shot.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Norwin’s Salopek draws more offers
Jack Salopek knows the recruiting process soon might be coming at him hot and heavy, like a rush linebacker in a Friday night conference game.
