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Mars boys, Peters Township girls stand atop Trib 10 power rankings
February 6, 2019
Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m. Then after the show, the Trib 10 appears online at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the rankings for the week of
After winning section title, Oakland Catholic girls set sights on postseason success
First-year Oakland Catholic coach Brianne O'Rourke knows what it takes to win championships at the WPIAL level. When the former WPIAL standout and Penn State player took over for her alma mater this season, she preached to her new players the first step toward achieving their ultimate goals was to
Woodland Hills, Plum boys to play game in Cleveland Cavaliers’ arena
Pittsburgh may not have an NBA franchise, but that won't stop a pair of WPIAL teams from getting an opportunity to play in a professional arena. Woodland Hills and Plum will meet in a nonsection game at 3 p.m. Monday at Quicken Loans Arena, home to the Cleveland Cavaliers. After
WPIAL football players sign with Division I FCS, Division II programs
Class of 2019 Local FCS and Division II signings Division I FCS AJ Ackerman, Elizabeth Forward, OL, Duquesne* Marcus Barnes, Jeannette, WR, William andamp;amp; Mary* Connor Barrett, Chartiers Valley, LB, Duquesne* Ryan Coe, South Fayette, K/P, Delaware* Michael Daure, Keystone Oaks, RB, Duquesne Dominic Dodson, Central Catholic, DB, Columbia Michael
Western Pa.’s top 10 football prospects for the Class of 2020
1. Michael Carmody Mars 6-5, 290, offensive tackle Carmody is in the midst of basketball season for top-ranked Mars, but his college future is on the offensive line. Rivals ranks Carmody as a four-star recruit and the 29th-best offensive tackle nationally. He is rated second overall among Pennsylvania recruits. Nearly
WPIAL football players sign with Division I FBS programs
Class of 2019 Twenty-one senior football players from the WPIAL accepted scholarships from Division I FBS schools. Three signed letters of intent Wednesday: Division I FBS Tyler Brennan, North Hills, WR/RB, Army* Dante Cephas, Penn Hills, WR, Kent State* Mike Coleman, Woodland Hills, DB, Toledo* M.J. Devonshire, Aliquippa, DB, Kentucky
Leechburg coach to welcome new baby on same day as team’s biggest game
Leechburg is playing its biggest game of the season Friday night, but Blue Devils coach Corey Smith has an important item on his schedule earlier that day. Smith and his fiancee, Ashley, will welcome their third child Friday morning with a scheduled C-section at West Penn Hospital. Then Smith will
As WPIAL playoffs loom, top Westmoreland girls teams getting defensive
Looking at this season through a defensive prism, Southmoreland girls basketball coach Brian Pritts certainly can admire his team's handiwork. andquot;We know our defense was going to be one of our main strengths,andquot; Pritts said. andquot;Our girls take a lot of pride in playing 'D'.andquot; Southmoreland has the best points-against
Penn Hills football players ink commitments to Division I schools
Penn Hills' Daequan Hardy had a senior season for the ages, capped off with a historical performance in the PIAA Class 5A championship game. Hardy officially opened his next chapter as he signed his national letter of intent to attend Penn State on Wednesday morning. On National Signing Day, Hardy
Aliquippa’s MJ Devonshire: ‘Who would have thought you’d be going to Kentucky?’
With his letter of intent on the table in front of him, Aliquippa's MJ Devonshire unzipped his jacket and showed a blue shirt underneath. What color blue Kentucky blue. The highly recruited cornerback, who helped the Quips win WPIAL and PIAA titles in the fall, took his college recruitment all
WPIAL boys basketball clinchings, playoff picture through Feb. 5, 2019
February 5, 2019
There is less than a week left in section play in WPIAL boys basketball. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN's exclusive coverage
Knoch boys capture share of section title with win over Freeport
Knoch completed its improbable climb from a 1-win team in section play last year to a section champion this year. The Knights broke open a close contest in the third period and closed the game from the foul line in a 56-43 victory over Freeport. Ahead 26-24 with 6 minutes,
Deer Lakes celebrates 1st section championship since ’92
Deer Lakes needed a cleanup crew on its gymnasium floor Tuesday night. An accomplishment more than 25 years in the making provided cause for celebration. The Class 3A No. 5 Lancers clinched their first outright section championship since 1992, rallying from an eight-point deficit in the third quarter to down
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 5, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler 86, Seneca Valley 81 Pine-Richland 79, Central Catholic 56 Section 2 Bethel Park 66, Baldwin 55 Peters Township 62, Canon-McMillan 58 Upper St. Clair 71, Mt. Lebanon 45 Section 3 Fox Chapel 60, Connellsville 48 Penn-Trafford 59, Norwin
No. 4 Penn Hills clinches share of section title with win over McKeesport
The Penn Hills boys basketball team is one win away from the Section 1-5A title. The No. 4-ranked Indians, who feature no returning starters from last year's WPIAL title-winning squad, knocked off upstart McKeesport, 65-52, on senior night Tuesday at Penn Hills High School. Tuesday's win guaranteed Penn Hills a
High school roundup for Feb. 5, 2019: Montour takes down No. 4 Chartiers Valley
The Class 5A playoff picture continues to gain contenders. Just four days after upsetting unbeaten Moon, No. 4 Chartiers Valley was upended. James Eubanks had 23 points to lift Montour to a 59-54 victory over the Colts on Tuesday night. Jaden Nelson added 13 points and surpassed 1,000 for his
No. 4 Upper St. Clair boosts playoff stock with 26-point win at No. 3 Mt. Lebanon
Upper St. Clair gave the WPIAL basketball committee more to think about in Class 6A. Tanner Gensler, Luke Gensler and David Pantelis scored 18 points apiece Tuesday night as fourth-ranked USC defeated third-ranked Mt. Lebanon, 71-45, bolstering the Panthers' playoff hopes with less than a week left in the regular
Franklin Regional boys top Shaler, move into 2nd place
Franklin Regional learned another valuable lesson, and it happened on Teacher's Appreciation Night nonetheless. andquot;We have to finish plays, keep busting our butts and come back stronger ... and that will help us get a good seed for the playoffs,andquot; senior forward Adam Rudzinski said. Still reeling some from a
Hot perimeter shooting leads Penn-Trafford boys past Norwin in Section 3-6A
The Penn-Trafford boys basketball team came out firing in the first half of its final Section 3-6A contest of the season, draining eight 3-point shots en route to a 59-47 victory over rival Norwin. The Warriors shot 53 percent from behind the art in the first half and built a
