Sports
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 11, 2024: Girls basketball powers to clash
December 11, 2024
We hit midweek with a highly anticipated WPIAL girls basketball section opener between two schools that have combined for nearly 30 district championships.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 10, 2024
High schools
High school roundup for Dec. 10, 2024: Latrobe rallies from double-digit deficit to beat Mars
December 10, 2024
Max Butler scored 28 points and Latrobe rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit to beat Mars, 83-77, in nonsection boys basketball Tuesday night.
Upper St. Clair gives coach Danny Holzer career win No. 500
Upper St. Clair boys basketball coach Danny Holzer is starting to get used to this milestone thing.
Uniontown survives scare from Penn-Trafford boys
Preseason No. 1 Uniontown was relieved to get out of Penn-Trafford with a win in the Section 1-5A boys basketball opener.
Highlands investigating alleged boys basketball hazing
The PA announcer introduced the Highlands High School boys basketball starters and coach Bill Flow, but he wasn’t there for Tuesday’s game at Hampton.
WPIAL wrestling rankings: Dec. 10, 2024
Week 1
Southmoreland football coach resigns after 4th straight playoff season, citing lack of support
At most of his football coaching stops, Tim Bukowski stayed seven years.
Joe Naunchik remembered fondly as athlete, football coach after 40 years on area sidelines
Bill Rometo was 5 when he first met Joe Naunchik, then a three-sport star at Plum High School.
Burrell, Derry could battle for WPIAL Class 2A wrestling title
Burrell and Derry come into the season ranked 1-2 in the TribHSSN Class 2A wrestling rankings.
Baldwin’s Jeff Ackermann celebrates 400th victory
It was a day of celebration for the Baldwin boys basketball team.
Final Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for 2024
It was nearly a clean sweep of gold in the PIAA championships by the top-ranked teams in the Trib HSSN football rankings.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 9, 2024
December 9, 2024
High schools
High school roundup for Dec. 9, 2024: Peters Township girls get past Greensburg Central Catholic in OT
Natalie Wetzel scored 36 points to lead Peters Township (4-0) to a 61-55 overtime win over Greensburg Central Catholic in a matchup of WPIAL contenders in nonsection girls basketball Monday. Erica Gribble and Jayla Peterson scored 19 points apiece for the Centurions (2-2).
Penn-Trafford girls lean on defense to keep record perfect with win over Franklin Regional
Common denominators in games help to reveal a team’s identity, and Penn-Trafford continues to build on its strengths.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 10, 2024: Longtime coach looks for milestone win
The first two of many WPIAL boys basketball section games will take place Tuesday and both can be viewed here on Trib HSSN.
Kiski Area hires Edinboro football coach Jake Nulph as new athletic director
Jake Nulph made his mark in the collegiate football coaching ranks the past two decades after playing careers at Apollo-Ridge and Robert Morris.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Ligonier Valley’s Sydnee Foust
The Ligonier Valley girls basketball team finished last season with a 5-16 overall record and a 2-8 mark in section play, and over the offseason, the Rams saw significant roster changes.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Kiski Area’s Bella Horcicak
The last few years for Kiski Area senior Bella Horcicak have been about the search for the right fit.
