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High school sports broadcasts on tap this week on TribLive HSSN
January 6, 2019
The first full week of 2019 is loaded with something for everybody as we kick into full gear our coverage of winter high school sports action on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 boys and girls basketball coverage with more than
High school scores, schedules for Jan. 5, 2019
January 5, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday's results WPIAL Chuckie Mahoney Classic At Burgettstown Canon-McMillan 65, Washington 47 Cornell 68, Chartiers-Houston 53 Trinity 57, McGuffey 34 Weir (W. Va.) 59, Burgettstown 56 Don Graham Classic At North Catholic North Catholic 87, OLSH 81 Penn Hills Jamfest McKeesport 71, Central Catholic 65 Mt.
Kiski Area’s Miller, Burrell’s Oswalt big winners at WCCA wrestling championships
The train keeps rolling for the Kiski Area wrestling team at the Westmoreland County Coaches' Association tournament at Norwin. The Cavaliers on Saturday won their fourth consecutive team title, which tied them with Greensburg Salem and Latrobe with the most titles: 12. But just as big as Kiski Area's win
High school roundup: Bethel Park jumps out early in win over North Hills
Ryan Meis hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points in Bethel Park's 30-point first quarter to lead the boys basketball team to a 88-73 win over North Hills in nonsection play. Meis finished with six 3-pointers and 26 points overall, and teammate Alex Mullen scored a game-high 28 points. Tommy
Class 5A Penn Hills too much for Class 2A Jeannette
Adrian Batts doesn't shy away from filling Jeannette's nonconference schedule with large-school opponents. It provides the Jayhawks an opportunity to improve. But battling those types of foes can result in getting clipped on occasion. Penn Hills, which is ranked fourth in Class 5A, had the goods to beat up the
Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Highlands’ Cochran honors friend
Luke Cochran played a lot of basketball with Eli Bussotti growing up, and after his friend's death this fall, he thought of an appropriate way he could honor him on the court. The Highlands junior point guard is wearing sneakers this season that recognize Bussotti, who died Oct. 21, 2018,
WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week of Jan. 6, 2019
Girls basketball rankings Class 6A Team, record, previous 1. North Allegheny, 11-0, 1 2. Peters Township, 9-0, 2 3. Bethel Park, 8-1, 3 4. Norwin, 8-1, 4 5. Fox Chapel, 8-2, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Chartiers Valley, 10-0, 1 2. Oakland Catholic, 9-1, 3 3. Mars, 8-2, 2
Westmoreland high school notebook: Ligonier Valley’s Petrof tests recruiting waters
Michael Petrof is taking his first steps into the sometimes-perilous and always-curious recruiting process. But the talented junior lineman from Ligonier Valley is doing so with some perspective. andquot;It's been my dream to play major college football ever since I started playing when I was 7 years old,andquot; he said.
Orie, Anderson notch national marks at indoor track and field meets
A pair of Westmoreland County track and field athletes worked their way up the national indoor honor roll after strong performances Saturday. Senior Mackenna Orie of Hempfield threw the shot put 45 feet, 11 inches for the second-farthest mark in the country this season. She won the event at the
WPIAL boys basketball rankings for Week of Jan. 6, 2019
WPIAL Boys basketball rankings Class 6A 1. Latrobe, 9-2, 1 2. Upper St. Clair, 11-0, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 9-2, 3 4. Mt. Lebanon, *9-2, 4 5. Butler, 9-2, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 9-1, 1 2. Moon, 10-0, 2 3. Woodland Hills, 8-1, 3 4. Penn Hills, 7-2,
Bethel Park, Elizabeth Forward, Chartiers-Houston repeat as WPIAL spirit champions
The year 2019 started off much the same way as 2018 did for some of the top competitive cheer squads in the area. Bethel Park, Elizabeth Forward and Chartiers-Houston defended their titles, repeating as WPIAL competitive spirit champions during the competition Saturday at Hempfield. andquot;I can't believe it,andquot; Bethel Park
Camacho joins elite club as four-time winner; Miller becomes three-time winner to lead Kiski to another title
Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho didn't like wrestling next-to-last in the finals at the 66th annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament Saturday at Norwin. There was too much time waiting around for his match at 126 pounds, which was moved to the 13th match of the finals. It turned
WPIAL spirit championships on tap in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
January 4, 2019
We've got spirit, yes we do. We got spirit, how 'bout you OK, so the cheers on Saturday won't be as simple as that standard classic in the first high school sports championships of 2019. For the seventh straight year, the WPIAL will host the competitive spirit championships Saturday to
High school roundup for Jan. 4, 2018: No. 2 Upper St. Clair boys top host Baldwin
No. 2 Upper St. Clair held off a spirited comeback attempt by Baldwin to earn a hard-fought, 63-54 win in a Section 2-6A boys basketball game Friday at Baldwin. The undefeated Panthers (11-0, 2-0) used a 13-2 run early in the third quarter to grab a 42-33 advantage. Baldwin (4-6,Big second half lifts Deer Lakes boys past Burrell, gives Lancers 3-0 section mark
It was a tale of two halves Friday night at Burrell. The Bucs led by 10 points at the half and appeared to be in control when Andrew Bigler's putback gave Burrell a 12-point cushion. But the Lancers surged, put on an aggressive press and were solid from the free-throw
Bendis dominant in St. Joseph victory over Riverview
If basketball doesn't work out for St. Joseph standout senior Grant Bendis, he might want to think about owning a paint store some day. The 6-foot-2 guard owned the paint Friday, pulling down a career-high 22 rebounds to go with his game-high 19 points to lead the Spartans past a
High school scores, schedules for Jan. 4, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Friday's results WPIAL Cancer Research Classic In Wheeling, W. Va. Moon 63, Wheeling Park (W. Va.) 50 Class 6A Section 1 Butler 81, North Hills 55 Pine-Richland 75, North Allegheny 51 Seneca Valley 59, Pine-Richland 56 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 78, Canon-McMillan 46 Peters Township 61,
Sharp shooting propels No. 3 Pine-Richland boys past North Allegheny
In what began as a tightly-played game between two rivals Friday night, the Pine-Richland boys basketball team found success from behind the arc in the third quarter en route to a 75-51 victory at North Allegheny. It was the Rams' sixth consecutive win against their Section 1-6A rival. In the
HIghlands tops Freeport but not satisfied with performance
Highlands showed good and bad signs in its first game of the new year, driving its coach to frustration at times. And while the pluses and minuses added up to an important section victory, the Golden Rams ended the night wanting more. Class 4A No. 4 Highlands charged to a
