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TribHSSN boys basketball team of the week: Seton LaSalle
January 21, 2019
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
Big 33’s Super Bowl streak extends another year
The Big 33 Football Classic's Super Bowl streak lives. All 53 Super Bowl matchups have included at least one former player from the high school football all-star game, a streak that Patriots backup quarterback Brian Hoyer will extend again this year. The Cleveland native led Ohio to victory in 2004
Trib HSSN PIHL player of the week: Chartiers Valley goalie Logan Marnik
It's not often in hockey that a box score shows a goaltender giving up six goals in a loss and both coaches saying the goalie played a great game. It happened Monday in the PIHL, in a game won 6-1 by Bishop McCort, this week's TribLIVE High School Sports Network
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Neshannock
For years, TribLive has honored a Player of the Week in girls' basketball and that tradition continues this winter. However, basketball is a team sport. So this winter, we are saluting a WPIAL team of the week. This week's team is tied for first place in Section 1-3A: the Neshannock
Trib HSSN’s PIHL Team of the Week: Bishop McCort
Last year, the Bishop McCort Crimson Crushers won their first Penguins Cup championship since 2005. It was the seventh championship for a program that has one of the toughest travel schedules in the PIHL. Coach John Bradley doesn't allow the travel distance to be an excuse but said it can
Pine-Richland’s Dan Petcash adds first D1 offer
Pine-Richland's Dan Petcash, one of the WPIAL's top scorers, announced his first Division 1 college offer from Binghamton. The 6-foot-4 senior guard averages 21.5 points for Pine-Richland, which ranks second in WPIAL Class 6A. The Rams are 12-2 overall and 5-0 in Section 1. Binghamton competes in the America East.
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Laurel’s Caroline Gibson
Caroline Gibson School: Laurel Class: Senior Class 2A girls basketball section leaders Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Serra Catholic and defending champion Bishop Canevin have garnered a lot of attention with their perfect records in section play. But there are a group of teams quietly having strong seasons as
Pine-Richland continues reign atop TribLive PIHL Power Rankings
Every Monday during the 2018-19 PIHL hockey season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the rankings for the week of Jan. 21. Overall record includes wins, losses, ties and overtime losses. PIHL TRIB 10 1. Pine-Richland Rams (13-0-0-0) (Last
West Mifflin’s Parrish Parker commits to Robert Morris
West Mifflin's Parrish Parker committed Sunday to Robert Morris, bringing the senior's extended recruiting process to an end. The standout defensive back initially committed to Howard in August before Bison coach Mike London left for William andamp; Mary in November. Parker decommitted and started his recruitment process over. In a
A-K Valley high school sports look-ahead: Week of Jan. 21, 2019
MONDAY Girls basketball: Apollo-Ridge will get a second chance to slow down Class 4A No. 1 North Catholic in a Section 1-4A game. The Vikings (10-4, 4-4) have the second-best defense in the section, allowing 36.5 points per game, but the defending WPIAL champion Trojans (12-1, 8-0) scored 76 in
Westmoreland lookahead for Week of Jan. 21, 2019
MONDAY Girls basketball: Latrobe wants to be taken seriously in the Section 2-5A playoff race and the Wildcats can help their cause with an upset against visiting and No. 3-ranked Oakland Catholic. Hempfield needs to pile up Section 2-6A wins to have a chance at the playoffs and a home
