Sports
Bethel Park football coach Jeff Metheny resigns after 25 years
January 22, 2019
First it was Mt. Lebanon, then Upper St. Clair and now Bethel Park. Three successful South Hills football programs all will have new head coaches next season after longtime Bethel Park coach Jeff Metheny resigned Tuesday. Metheny, who'd coached the Black Hawks for 25 seasons and won more than 200
High school roundup for Jan. 21, 2019: Belle Vernon girls get key win against West Mifflin
Lindsay Steeber scored a game-high 28 points to lead Belle Vernon to a 51-41 victory in the WPIAL Class 4A Section 3 battle for fourth place.andamp;nbsp; Belle Vernon (9-6, 6-3) outscored host West Mifflin, 26-14, over the middle two quarters. West Mifflin (5-8, 4-5) was led by Omrie Murphy and
Gateway girls get better of Mars in key Section 2-5A clash
First it was snow. Then it was pouring rain, ice and snow again. A winter storm rolled through Western Pennsylvania. this past weekend and laid down a potpourri of precipitation. Problem is, the Mars girls basketball team is still stuck in the ice. The Planets showed up at Gateway on
High school scores, schedules for Jan. 21, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Monday's results WPIAL MLK Weekend Showcase At Woodland Hills Mt. Zion Christian (N.C.) 88, Kiski School 84 Virginia Academy (Va.) 56, Stow-Munroe Falls (Ohio) 50 Wesley Christian (Ky.) 80, Benedictine (Ohio) 61 Westtown School 55, Baltimore Polytechnic (Md.) 47 WPIAL Nonsection Washington at Waynesburg, ppd. Tuesday's
Armstrong girls clamp down on Kiski Area for 4th straight win
January 21, 2019
Kiski Area hoped to break into the Section 2-5A win column Monday as it played host to Armstrong. But the River Hawks turned away the Cavaliers' challenge and stayed in the mix for a WPIAL playoff spot with a 39-29 victory. andquot;Any section road win is a good one, no
Albert Gallatin’s departure leaves open week for Big East opponents to fill
The Big East football conference just got a little smaller. As expected, the Class 5A conference will have only seven teams next fall, now that Albert Gallatin has withdrawn from playing WPIAL football. The WPIAL approved an updated conference alignment at Monday's board meeting. Albert Gallatin's subtraction was the only
Latrobe girls can’t make early lead stand up vs. Oakland Catholic
For as well as Latrobe started Monday night, visiting Oakland Catholic finished just as strong. A big third quarter helped the third-ranked Eagles overcome a sluggish first half and stave off the hard-charging Wildcats, 57-45, in Section 3-5A girls basketball. As the game wore on, Latrobe could feel the upset
WPIAL declines basketball coaches’ request to revive PIAA play-in games
WPIAL basketball teams hoping to reach the state playoffs will keep following the winner. The WPIAL board denied a request from some basketball coaches to re-implement play-in games this season for determining which teams qualify for the PIAA tournament. The WPIAL used play-in games for a short time but abandoned
Deer Lakes boys adjusting to life atop Section 3-3A
The Deer Lakes boys basketball coaches regularly check the area of their Hudl online video account that lets them see how often players are watching opposing film, making sure the Lancers are doing their homework. Right now, the team would get an A for that effort, which is becoming more
TribHSSN boys basketball team of the week: Seton LaSalle
For years, TribLive has honored a player of the week in boys' basketball, and that tradition continues this winter. However, it is a team sport. So this winter, we are saluting a team of the week in WPIAL boys basketball. Our team of the week is Seton LaSalle, the first-placeTribHSSN boys basketball team of the week: Seton LaSalle
For years, TribLive has honored a player of the week in boys' basketball, and that tradition continues this winter. However, it is a team sport. So this winter, we are saluting a team of the week in WPIAL boys basketball. Our team of the week is Seton LaSalle, the first-place
Big schools open 2nd half of section play to hightlight Tuesday’s 3 things to watch
The second half of section play in WPIAL boys basketball tipped off for many teams last week, but all of Class 6A and some other smaller sections will get the ball rolling on the final three weeks Tuesday. The three section leaders in 6A will begin the second half on
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Serra Catholic’s Jimmy Moon
Jimmy Moon School: Serra Catholic Class: Senior This has turned out to be the year of the Moon in WPIAL boys basketball. The Moon Tigers are the only undefeated boys team left in the WPIAL as they sit at 14-0 and in first place in Section 2-5A. Then there is
WPIAL denies Penn Hills’ appeal, upholds suspension of football coach Jon LeDonne
Where there's smoke, there's ire. A mandatory one-game suspension levied against Penn Hills football coach Jon LeDonne remains in place, as does the other discipline the WPIAL handed down last month. The WPIAL board heard an appeal Monday from LeDonne and Penn Hills administrators, but rejected their request to change
TribHSSN PIAA boys basketball rankings for week of Jan. 21, 2019
Whether you are a fan of your local district team or you like to know what's going on in boys' high school basketball around Pennsylvania, the TribLive High School Sports Network has you covered this winter. We rank the top WPIAL teams in each class every Sunday and follow with
High-scoring junior Comforti soaring for Southmoreland
Riley Comforti wants to dunk the basketball in a game. Throw one down and make the crowd ooh and aah. The Southmoreland junior swingman can slam, he just has not had the right moment to get separation from the pack, sprint down the floor and stuff it through the rim.
Penn Hills football’s appeal to WPIAL among Monday’s 3 things to watch in HS sports
The WPIAL board scheduled an afternoon hearing Monday to consider an appeal from Penn Hills administrators and Indians football coach Jon LeDonne, who's facing a one-game suspension. The WPIAL disciplined LeDonne and Penn Hills athletics after someone ignited a smoke grenade on their side of the football field before the
High school scores, schedules for Jan. 20, 2019
January 20, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Sunday's results MLK Weekend Showcase At Woodland Hills Abington 71, Wesley Christian (Ky.) 62 Central Catholic at Woodland Hills (n) Chester 84, Penn Hills 77 Clairton 42, Propel Braddock Hills 41 First Love Christian 63, Westtown School, 59 Greater Johnstown vs. Highlands, ppd. Kiski School 60,
Highlands basketball crossover, alley-oop dunk video goes viral
Were it not for some pressure defense in the final seconds of a nonsection game Friday, Highlands basketball standouts Luke Cochran and Johnny Crise might not have become the stars of an Internet viral video. But a Seneca Valley defender played tight on Cochran as the clock wound down, and
