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Norwin girls basketball players go through the handshake line after Thursday night’s 46-39 victory over visiting Seneca Valley. The Knights moved into the No. 1 spot in Class 6A.

TribLive HSSN WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 11, 2024

February 10, 2024

WPIAL girls basketball rankings

Franklin Regional’s Connor Crossey drives past Latrobe’s JaTawn Willims during a Feb. 2 game against Latrobe. The Panthers held at No. 2 in Class 5A this week.

TribLive HSSN WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 11, 2024

WPIAL boys basketball rankings

Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Mt. Pleasant’s Kiersten O’Connor and Franklin Regional’s Troy McClelland

Kiersten O’Connor

Monessen’s Lorenzo Gardner, shown during a WPIAL playoff game last season, scored 64 points Friday night.

Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Gardner moves to top spot in Westmoreland record book

Gardner points are usually reserved for WPIAL football tiebreakers.

A-K Valley athletes of the week: Knoch’s Derek Lang, Plum’s Alaina Claassen

Alaina Claassen

Coach Dom Pecora talks with his East Allegheny team next to Justin Snyder during a preseason practice last year.

Westmoreland County high school notebook: Former East Allegheny football coach joins Penn-Trafford staff

Dom Pecora, who served as the head football coach at East Allegheny for the past 11 seasons, is joining Penn-Trafford’s staff as a volunteer assistant.

Seven Plum seniors who will continue their atheltic pursuits in college were celebrated Feb. 7 at Plum High School. Seated, from left are Pascale Olczak (Allegheny women’s basketball), Charlee Wastchak (Edinboro women’s lacrosse), and Aiyana Adams (Goldey Beacom track and field). In back are Nate Kondas (Grove City football), Sean Franzi (Edinboro football), Ethan Andrejeski (Pitt-Johnstown men’s soccer), and Tyler Yurisinec (Pitt-Johnstown men’s soccer).

Plum senior student-athletes set college plans

It was another day to celebrate for Plum seniors set to continue their athletic pursuits at the collegiate level.

Norwin’s Landon Sidun takes down Penn-Trafford’s Ivan Luke DeSantis on Jan. 24.

Norwin notebook: Wrestlers hit roadblock in WPIAL quarterfinals

Norwin pushed its way into the WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling quarterfinals before running into top-seeded Trinity.

Norwin’s Lauren Palangio celebrates with Bella Furno after scoring against McKeesport on Dec. 21.
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Norwin girls ramp up fun factor while racking up wins

Norwin leads the league in smiles.

North Allegheny’s Kellie McConnell scores past Norwin’s Kendall Berger on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, at Norwin.

North Allegheny notebook: NA basketball teams turn attention to playoffs

The North Allegheny boys and girls basketball teams are playoff bound after finishing in the top four of their respective sections when the regular season concluded.

North Allegheny’s Audrey Morrison is a senior on the 2023-24 girls wrestling team.

‘The real deal’: North Allegheny set to host 1st WPIAL girls wrestling championships

North Allegheny will play host to a Western Pennsylvania girls wrestling championship once again, but this time the medals will says “WPIAL.”

Franklin Regional’s Chase Smith takes down Latrobe’s Austin Laidacker on Jan. 31.
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Franklin Regional wrestling makes states to end dual meet season on high note

When the Franklin Regional wrestling team opened the season by winning the Hampton Dawg Duals, Panthers coach Matt Lebe wasn’t surprised.

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Franklin Regional’s Angelina Brush works past Plum’s Pascale Olczak during a game last season.

Resurgent Franklin Regional girls stay in playoff chase to the end

Franklin Regional picked up a big 45-42 win over Penn Hills on Jan. 26 to stay afloat in the WPIAL Class 5A playoff race.

Hampton senior Alan Danner (right), shown after beating Kiski Area’s Riley Shearer, is one of seven returning WPIAL Class 2A qualifiers for the 2023-24 Talbots.

Hampton senior wrestler buckles down after tough seasons, climbs WPIAL ranks

In Alan Danner’s first two seasons at Hampton, he spent much more time on the wrong side of pins than on the right side of wins.

Hampton’s Peter Kramer shoots over Highlands’ Jordyn Tavarez on Jan. 2.

Hampton’s Peter Kramer eager to return to playoff action

Hampton standout senior guard Peter Kramer is hoping to go from an ineligible postseason to an indelible one.

Shady Side Academy’s Eli Teslovich scores past Deer Lakes’ Billy Schaeffer on Jan. 17.

Eli Teslovich, Shady Side Academy teammates do best work at full speed

Eli Teslovich is always thinking on the break. The 6-foot-1 Shady Side Academy senior guard has the clearest mind when he’s on the move.

Fox Chapel junior Michael Worsen has McKeesport sophomore Evan Morgan on his back during their 121-pound match at the Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 20.

Fox Chapel wrestlers won’t sit back, relax once postseason starts

Michael Worsen would like to find a way to stay on the front foot. If Worsen is going to find a way out of the 121-pound bracket at the WPIAL North section qualifier, through WPIALs and to the PIAA championships, being passive won’t be the ticket.

Ellen Toy, seen here meeting with the Kiski Area High School girls volleyball team in 2014, will be a posthumous inductee at this year’s Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame banquet May 4, 2024.

Tickets on sale for ’24 Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame banquet

Tickets are available for the 53rd Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet, set for 7 p.m. May 4 at the Pittsburgh Shriners Center in Harmar, near the Route 28 expressway.