Sports
Belle Vernon’s Matt Humbert resigns as football coach
February 20, 2025
One of the mantras the Belle Vernon football team follows under Matt Humbert’s leadership is “rejecting comfort.”
West Mifflin poised to hire former assistant B.J. Pugh as football coach
B.J. Pugh, a former West Mifflin quarterback and current teacher in the district, is expected to be hired Thursday as football coach at his alma mater.
17 WPIAL football all-stars chosen for 2025 Small School East-West Game
WPIAL title-winning South Park teammates Eric Doerue, Troy Cunningham and Kenyan Brown were among 17 WPIAL football players chosen to compete in the PSFCA Small School East-West Game this spring.
Westmoreland County basketball playoff preview capsules for Friday, Feb. 21, 2025
Girls
Westmoreland County basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford thrives as gritty underdogs
Penn-Trafford coach Doug Kelly had referred to his team as the “road warriors” several times this season.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 19, 2025
High schools
High school roundup for Feb. 19, 2025: Greensburg Central Catholic fends off Mimi Thiero, Quaker Valley
Erica Gribble scored 22 points and No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic survived a big game by Quaker Valley star Mimi Thiero to secure a 56-47 victory in the WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball quarterfinals Wednesday night at Mt. Lebanon.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 20, 2025: Class 6A boys teams set for quarterfinal clash
February 19, 2025
It’s the middle of three nights of the district basketball quarterfinals with the spotlight shining on the elite eight of boys 6A, boys 2A, girls 4A and girls Class A.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school girls basketball rankings for Feb. 19, 2025
Only two teams lost their spot in the latest Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings this week as the first round of the 12 district postseasons wrap up.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school boys basketball rankings for Feb. 19, 2025
District playoff byes and early round victories have left this week’s Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings looking a lot like last week’s.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: GCC’s Christian Hyland recalls hectic moments of ’24 playoffs
Christian Hyland did an interview after Monday’s first-round playoff win over Laurel with a special guest in his lap, his pint-sized daughter, Nova.
South Fayette shuts down upset hopes early in 5A quarterfinal win over Baldwin
A lot of young kids like to spend their vast amounts of energy at the park, running around, going down the slides and enjoying the monkey bars and jungle gyms.
Cool, collected Thomas Jefferson knocks off unbeaten Penn-Trafford in Class 5A quarters
A nine-point fourth quarter lead was gone. One of their star players fouled out in the closing minute of regulation. And their undefeated and higher-seeded opponent went on a sudden heater.
Belle Vernon boys show grit in playoff win vs. Elizabeth Forward
Ahead of its WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal matchup Wednesday night against Mon Valley rival Elizabeth Forward, the Belle Vernon boys basketball squad had a lot going against it.
Avonworth boys hold off Knoch in WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals
Avonworth maybe didn’t win the game in the first 5 minutes, but its hot start Wednesday night certainly shaped the final three quarters.
North Catholic boys beat Deer Lakes for 3rd time this season
It’s often said it’s a challenge to beat the same team three times in a season.
Serra Catholic junior claims WPIBL boys singles championship
Serra Catholic junior Preston Smith defeated Hempfield junior Braylon Johnson, 216-205, in a closely contested final to win the WPIBL boys singles championship Wednesday at AMF Mt. Lebanon Lanes.
A-K Valley basketball playoff preview capsules for Thursday, Feb. 19, 2025
Boys
Westmoreland County basketball playoff preview capsules for Thursday, Feb. 19, 2025
Boys
Trib 10: Power-ranked teams survive and advance … with 1 exception
While there were a few bracket busters here and there in the first round of the WPIAL basketball playoffs, only one affected the teams in the Trib 10.
