Sports
With 4 starters back, Deer Lakes girls basketball expects more
November 24, 2017
The Deer Lakes girls basketball team enters this season with lofty expectations. The Lancers made the playoffs last year, but a first-round exit to Beaver
WPIAL football championships primer: Can Steel Valley extend its win streak to 27?
Class 2A No. 1 Steel Valley (11-0) vs. No. 2 Washington (12-0) 6 p.m. Saturday, Robert Morris' Joe Walton Stadium On the air: Tribhssn.triblive.com Winner
‘Survival mode’ for Greensburg Central Catholic girls basketball team
With just seven girls on the roster, Greensburg Central Catholic could have to get crafty if it wants to make an 18th consecutive trip to
Steel Valley, Washington overcame obstacles to reach WPIAL Class 2A final
It's not surprising that Steel Valley and Washington are headed Saturday to Joe Walton Stadium; the two were WPIAL favorites since late summer. They finished
WPIAL Class 2A championship primer: Steel Valley vs. Washington
WPIAL football championship primer Class 2A No. 1 Steel Valley (11-0) vs. No. 2 Washington (12-0) 6 p.m. Saturday, Robert Morris' Joe Walton Stadium On
WPIAL Class A championship primer: Jeannette vs. Imani Christian
WPIAL football championship primer Class A No. 3 Jeannette (12-1) vs. No. 4 Imani Christian (11-2) Noon Saturday, Robert Morris' Joe Walton Stadium On the
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic boys soccer approaching elite status
When Aaron Kelly accepted the Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic boys soccer coaching position earlier this year, he knew he was inheriting a program on the
Improvement on defense helps Pine-Richland reach PIAA playoffs
Pine-Richland's most surprising stat isn't Phil Jurkovec's 3,279 passing yards, though that's a mighty impressive total. It's not his 33 touchdowns, either. The most surprising
Cheswick Academy girls basketball is has young, talented experience
November 23, 2017
A brief look at the 2017-18 Cheswick Academy girls basketball roster might give the sense that the team might be too young to compete this
Minus 6-10 Pollock, Cheswick Christian boys basketball starting over
Last season's loss to Portersville Christian in the Southwest Christian Athletic Conference title game marked the end of an era for coach Todd Rosio and
Franklin Regional girls basketball looks to continue roll
The 2016-17 season featured plenty of positive developments for the Franklin Regional girls basketball team. The Panthers compiled a winning record and qualified for the
Ligonier Valley preps for another challenge in PIAA quarterfinals
One thing the Ligonier Valley football team does to prepare for an opponent is head to the classroom. There, the coordinators set up the game
Big plays expected in WPIAL Class A title game
Composure. It's a word used often in sports, a trigger word even. Some coaches weave it into cliches. But many times they use it to
High school football notebook: Ligonier Valley gets early look at Hersheypark Stadium
Like every football team in the state, Ligonier Valley's end goal is to make it to Hershey. But regardless of Saturday's result the Rams could
New Franklin Regional boys basketball coach wants to rewrite script
When new Franklin Regional boys basketball coach Steve Scorpion was a player for the Panthers in the late 1990s and early 2000s, he enjoyed great
Chicks Picks – Week Thirteen
Welcome to Week 13 of the high school football season. As is the routine each day after work, Chick’s Picks pulled in her driveway and retrieved her mail from the mail box. Much to her surprise, Chick’s Picks had received a letter from Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s office. Chick’s Picks knew that Mayor Peduto was […]
Big Game Hunting – Week Thirteen 2017
We are a game short for Week Thirteen as the 3 A Champion Quaker Valley Quakers enjoy a bye week and will next play either Forest Hills or Sharon in the PIAA Semifinals next Friday or Saturday. There are just five games involving WPIAL football teams this weekend. With a pair of WPIAL Titles still […]
Gateway football prepared for 1st trip to PIAA tournament
November 22, 2017
Before Saturday, it had been 31 years since Gateway football won a WPIAL title. Unlike today, winning the WPIAL title in 1986 did not coincide
New-look Burrell girls optimistic for upcoming season
A recent open gym at Burrell featured the next generation of the girls basketball program, with about two dozen players — many junior high-aged —
Burrell boys motivated to start fast this season
Fond of motivational tactics and themes, Shawn Bennis is investing in wristbands for his Burrell boys basketball players this fall. The accessories are inspired by
