Sports
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 15, 2024: Section races heat up on mats
January 14, 2025
Mats throughout the district will be out with midweek high school wrestling duals, the second-to-last section meets of the 2025 season.
North Catholic runs away with win over Deer Lakes
No matter where North Catholic plays basketball, stress is the name of the game.
Elizabeth Forward holds on in back-and-forth 4th vs. Derry
With the logjam at the top of Section 3-4A boys basketball, Elizabeth Forward coach Nolan Larry said Tuesday’s home matchup with section-leading Derry was looked at as a must-win.
Hempfield boys basketball coach placed on administrative leave, game postponed
The Norwin at Hempfield boys basketball game was postponed Tuesday night but not because of winter weather.
Trib HSSN high school wrestling rankings for Jan. 14, 2025
Team rankings
High school wrestling notebook: Derry continues to make noise
Derry’s wrestling team did not win the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association team title Saturday, but it did walk away with the most individual champions: four.
Chartiers Valley hires college assistant as football coach
Chartiers Valley hired a college assistant as its next football coach.
Kiski Area working toward constructing new wrestling room named in honor of legendary coach Tursky
Chris Heater, while guiding his Kiski Area boys wrestling team through the 2024-25 season, also is counting down the days to the start of construction of the Chuck Tursky Wrestling Training Center at Kiski Area High School.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 13, 2025
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 14, 2025: Montour, Moon battle for 1st place
January 13, 2025
The first half of section play in WPIAL boys basketball concludes Tuesday with plenty of big games around the district, including a showdown in Section 4-5A.
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Jan. 13, 2025
Trib HSSN boys basketball teams of the week – New Castle Red Hurricanes
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 13, 2025
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Cameron Epps
High school roundup for Jan. 13, 2025: Penn-Trafford wins section showdown to stay unbeaten
Isabella Fontana and Hanna Weishaar scored 11 points apiece as Penn-Trafford stayed unbeaten with a 50-37 comeback victory over Indiana in a clash of Section 2-5A girls basketball contenders Monday night.
Norwin girls clamp down on Hempfield for 3rd straight win
Norwin takes pride in holding teams under 40 points, so, when Hempfield began to creep closer to that mark, the Knights went into lockdown mode.
Franklin Regional surges late to top Shaler, stay unbeaten in girls basketball Section 1-5A
Shaler came to Murrysville on Monday riding a six-game winning streak and looking to leapfrog FranklinRegional in the Section 1-5A standings. The Panthers were hoping to defend the home court and extend their lead in section play.
WPIAL holds hearing on possible Imani Christian recruiting violations
The WPIAL has wrapped up an investigation into possible recruiting violations by the Imani Christian basketball program with a decision pending.
Hempfield bowling rolling through season, sets lofty goals
The Hempfield bowling team enjoyed plenty of success in the 2023-24 season.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Sasha Hoffman
A lot of student-athletes work tirelessly to balance academics, athletics and extracurriculars.
Freeport boys, girls bowling teams constantly working toward bigger goals
The Freeport bowlers walk into Wildlife Lanes with confidence that they will better their craft and prepare for the big-time moments.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Valley’s Janelle Norman
At the midway point of the 2024-25 season, the Valley girls basketball team was 1-10.
