Sports
A-K Valley’s 1st-year boys basketball coaches adjust quickly to new surroundings
January 7, 2019
Aaron Epps enjoyed his year off from coaching, but as the WPIAL basketball playoffs rolled around last February, he began to feel the itch a bit again. He heeded the call and finds himself on the sidelines again, but this time with a new challenge. Epps, who previously coached girls
Quaker Valley athlete of the week: Conner Redinger
Conner Redinger School: Quaker Valley Sport: Wrestling Class: Sophomore Claim to fame: Conner Redinger has been red hot in WPIAL wrestling since last season when he was a freshman. With a 51-6 career record, the sophomore hopes to win a state title in 2019. Redinger recently won his second Ed
Hempfield boys look to rebound from 0-2 start in Section 3-6A
It's not an ideal position for the Hempfield boys basketball team, which is 0-2 in Section 3-6A entering a pair of scheduled WPIAL games this week. The good news for the 7-4 Spartans, however, is the bulk of the section schedule remains. It's not too late to make a move,
Butler, Pine-Richland boys to square off in 3 things to watch Tuesday in high school sports
They met in the very first WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball championship game two years ago. Now Butler and Pine-Richland square off for the first of two meetings Tuesday with first place at stake in Section 1-6A. The Rams won that title game in March of 2017, 72-61. It was
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week: Mars
The TribLive High School Sports Network's third Boys Basketball Team of the Week and first of 2019 is the Mars Fightin' Planets. Mars has been on top of the world in boys hoops in recent years, but what would life for the Fightin' Planets be like post-Robby Carmody, who graduated
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Sewickley Academy’s Nate Ridgeway
Nate Ridgeway School: Sewickley Academy Class: Senior While the results to the start of 2019 for the defending WPIAL champions and the top-ranked team in Class 2A were split, it was a strong start for one of their top players. Sewickley Academy senior Nate Ridgeway scored a combined 50 points
Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for week of Jan. 7, 2019
The first edition of the TribLive High School Sports Network's PIAA boys basketball rankings for 2019 has added a WPIAL team, bumping from five to six District 7 squads. Joining Mars, Quaker Valley, Lincoln Park, Sewickley Academy and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart among the state elite is undefeatedSewickley Academy hockey back in action
The Sewickley Academy hockey team returns from a 21-day holiday break Monday at 9:15 p.m. with a PIHL Varsity A game against Freeport at Robert Morris University's Colonials Arena. The Panthers, 6-5 overall, defeated Deer Lakes 7-5 in their last game Dec. 17. They have alternated wins and losses over
Trib HSSN’s PIHL Team of the Week: Latrobe IceCats
January 6, 2019
Last season, the Latrobe IceCats won a division title and were the No. 1 seed in the Class AA Penguins Cup Playoffs. Their playoff exit came sooner than hoped, as it bowed out in the first round, losing 1-0 in overtime to No. 4 Quaker Valley. Fast forward to the
Trib HSSN’s PIHL Player of the Week: Burrell’s Dylan Zelonka
Five of the top 12 point scorers in the PIHL's Division II classification play on one team, the division's best team. Burrell is one of the three unbeaten teams in the PIHL, at 13-0, as a result of Thursday's 7-6 win over Central Valley. In that contest, senior Dylan Zelonka,
High school sports schedules for Jan. 7, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Monday's schedule WPIAL Class 4A Section 2 Ambridge at Central Valley, 7:30 p.m. Nonsection Aquinas Academy at Serra Catholic, 3:30 p.m.; Brownsville at Bentworth, 6 p.m.; Freedom at South Side, 7:30 p.m.; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at Sto-Rox, 7:30 p.m. Girls Monday's schedule
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week: Makenna Marisa, Peters Township
Makenna Marisa School: Peters Township Class: Senior The Indians were 3-0 in Section 2-6A, 8-0 overall, heading into their first post-holiday contest, a showdown with Bethel Park, which also sported a perfect record. Marisa had a complete game with 25 points, eight rebounds, two assists and a block in leading
GCC baseball coach Reist organizes fundraiser for team, less-privileged children
Dennis Reist coaches baseball at Greensburg Central Catholic, but he wants to give less-privileged children a chance to experience a college basketball game and to bond with his players in the process. Reist has organized a andquot;Day with the Pitt Panthersandquot; as GCC will partner with Pitt to take 80
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Jan. 7, 2019
MONDAY Girls basketball: Apollo-Ridge and Freeport are coming off losses in their most recent Section 1-4A games. The host Yellowjackets (7-2, 3-1), ranked No. 4 in Class 4A, feature a top quartet of juniors in Madeline and Samantha Clark, Harley Holloway and Sidney Shemanski. Apollo-Ridge (7-2, 2-2) is led by
Highlands swimmer Blackburn pushes toward strong showings in postseason
When Rachel Blackburn began organized swimming almost a decade ago, she had a positive influence and support close to home. Older brother Ben rose through the area club ranks, enjoyed a strong career at Highlands capped by two individual WPIAL medals as a senior in 2017 and now is aWestmoreland high school look-ahead: Week of Jan. 7, 2019
Monday Girls basketball: Franklin Regional pulled a stunner Thursday night with a 52-51 upset of No. 2 Mars in Section 2-5A. Now, the Panthers will look to keep momentum on their side as they host Armstrong. A busy night of action also has No. 4 Norwin at Butler in Section
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
It has been a see-saw season for Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. After losing their first two games to Class 5A and 4A heavyweights Trinity and Blackhawk, the Chargers won four straight, including three section victories. OLSH split two games in the Keystone Oaks tournament to close 2018. This
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for week of Jan. 6, 2019
Whether a fan of the local district team or you like to know what's going on in girls 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 up with PIAA
Pine-Richland stays atop Trib HSSN PIHL power rankings
Every Monday during the 2018-2019 PIHL hockey season, the Trib Live High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the ranking for the week of Jan. 6: Overall record includes wins, losses, ties and overtime losses. PIHL TRIB 10 1. Pine-Richland Rams (11-0-0-0)
