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WPIAL champions Fort Cherry, South Park fall in PIAA semifinals
November 29, 2024
Aiden Bliss ran for five touchdowns and amassed more than 300 yards as District 9 champion Port Allegany defeated WPIAL champion Fort Cherry, 46-8, in the PIAA Class A football semifinals Friday at Penn West Clarion.
Apollo-Ridge holds off hosts at Leechburg tournament
Apollo-Ridge forward Zane Beatty believes the Vikings boys basketball team learned an essential lesson during its season opener Friday night at the Leechburg Tournament.
Thomas Jefferson stumbles in 2nd half, falls to Lampeter-Strasburg in state semifinals
ALTOONA — A dominant second quarter by Thomas Jefferson meant a trip to the state finals was just 24 minutes away.
Pine-Richland faces SEC-bound quarterback with PIAA touchdown record in state semifinals
An SEC-bound quarterback with a record-setting arm and rock-solid game awaits Pine-Richland in the state semifinals.
Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class A boys basketball preseason breakdown
Realignment really did a job on the district’s smallest classification in boys basketball.
Trib HSSN 2024-25 City League girls basketball preseason breakdown
Six girls basketball teams will again compete in the City League for the 2024-25 season — Allderdice, Brashear, Carrick, Obama Academy, Perry Traditional Academy and Westinghouse.
Trib HSSN 2024-25 City League boys basketball preseason breakdown
Allderdice will again enter the 2024-25 City League boys basketball season as the favorite as the Dragons seek a fifth straight City championship.
Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class A girls basketball preseason breakdown
WPIAL Class A girls basketball has a little bit of everything this season.
Starting 5s: Previewing high school girls basketball season in the A-K Valley
Starting 5s
Starting 5s: Previewing high school boys basketball season in the A-K Valley
Starting 5s
Starting 5s: Previewing girls high school basketball season in Westmoreland County
Starting 5s
Starting 5s: Previewing the boys basketball season in Westmoreland County
Starting 5s
Thomas Jefferson prepares for unorthodox Lampeter-Strasburg running game
Thomas Jefferson tends to have a longer football season than most, so while most schools are preparing to kick off the basketball season Friday, the Jaguars are keeping it on the gridiron in Altoona for a state semifinal matchup against District 3 champions Lampeter-Strasburg.
Trib HSSN high school basketball tipoff tournament schedules
November 27, 2024
High schools
Thanksgiving football practice a tradition reserved for champions
Whenever Thomas Jefferson holds a Thanksgiving Day practice, coach Bill Cherpak never knows who might show up.
Trib 10: Top teams in power rankings need 2 more wins for ultimate prize
The six WPIAL champions from the 2024 season are all headed to the state semifinals two wins shy of more gold drip.
Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball preseason breakdown
On both a team and individual basis, the spotlight has been vacated in WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball.
Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball preseason breakdown
Here’s some big news. Class 2A is the biggest classification in WPIAL boys basketball.
Trib HSSN high school football state semifinal preview capsules for Nov. 27, 2024
Welcome to the PIAA final four with 11 games scheduled for Friday and one for Saturday.
