Sports
Penn-Trafford notebook: Hockey team sits atop Class 2A standings
January 4, 2025
Penn-Trafford hockey team ended 2024 with an impressive 8-1 victory against rival Norwin.
Penn Hills wrestler Daemon Phipps claims title at Indians’ holiday tournament
Daemon Phipps needed to sit down for self-reflection after a loss early this season. The Penn Hills 114-pound junior wrestler is determined this year will be different.
Penn Hills’ Naytel Mitchell commits to Sacramento State
Penn Hills football coach Charles Morris said throughout the season that senior running back Naytel Mitchell was one of the most underrated running backs in the WPIAL. Mitchell will get his chance to show what he is made of at the next level.
Riverview boys searching for more in season’s 2nd half
The Riverview boys basketball team went nearly two weeks between games after losing a tough section contest to a talented Jeannette team, 66-34.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 3, 2025
High schools
Avonworth’s Rowan Carmichael puts on a show in Quaker Valley’s friendly confines
Avonworth’s Rowan Carmichael can make a basketball court seem small with long 3-pointers.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 4, 2025: WPIAL titles up for grabs in Competitive Spirit
As the clock struck midnight early Wednesday, most Americans showed off their spirit in ringing in 2025.
High school roundup for Jan. 3, 2024: South Fayette hands 1st loss to No. 1 Baldwin
January 3, 2025
Stefano Vezio scored 12 points and Tyson Wright added 10 as South Fayette handed Trib HSSN Class 5A No. 1 Baldwin its first loss of the season in a Section 3-5a game Friday night.
After running nonsection gauntlet, Bishop Canevin runs past McGuffey
Most times, overall record is a good barometer to measure how well a team is doing in any given season.
Riverview uses size, physical game to defeat rival Springdale in boys basketball showdown
Matt Orbin was reminded all week by Riverview boys basketball coach Dre Corbin to be ready to pound the glass against rival Springdale. The Raiders had a size advantage that Corbin believed would be necessary to exploit if Riverview was going to win the Section 2-2A matchup Friday night at home.
North Catholic boys run away with win over Burrell
A big second quarter for the North Catholic boys basketball team broke open what was a close game against Burrell in a Section 1-4A matchup Friday evening at Burrell High School.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 2, 2025
January 2, 2025
High schools
High school roundup for Jan. 2, 2024: Imani Christian staves off Hempfield upset bid
RJ Sledge scored 35 points as Trib HSSN Class 6A No. 1 Imani Christian avoided an upset with a 72-68 victory over Hempfield in Section 2-6A boys basketball Thursday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 3, 2025: Class 6A contenders face tests at Norwin
The third day of the new year could be newsworthy both in and outside of the gym.
Madison DeRiggi sparks Franklin Regional girls past Fox Chapel in defensive battle
It wasn’t the prettiest of games for the Franklin Regional girls basketball team against Fox Chapel in a key Section 1-5A first-place matchup Thursday evening.
Next week’s clash between rival boys basketball teams from Jeannette, Greensburg CC could be 2A final preview
Their matchup is only a week away, but Jeannette and Greensburg Central Catholic are growing tired of waiting.
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Southmoreland has knack for winning close games
Every team makes a run. Coaches and players say it all the time not because it’s cliché but because they see it happen on the court.
Behind Westmoreland County players, coach Drew Vosefski, Exile East volleyball team finds success
As with most Olympic sports, volleyball teams, by their nature, represent a unique genre.
Westmoreland girls basketball notebook: Hempfield shows resolve in close loss
To a coach, a loss can reveal more about his or her team than a win.
