Sports
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Deer Lakes’ Sophia Laurenza
December 30, 2024
Deer Lakes senior shooting guard Sophia Laurenza has learned two important lessons in the past four years.
Kiski Area girls wrestling puts focus on learning, development
In just the first year of Kiski Area girls wrestling in 2023-24, the program had the numbers with 10 girls on the team but not a lot of experience.
2024 Trib HSSN Parade of Champions: Individuals
There is no “I” in team, but there is an “I” in the word individual … and impressive.
High school roundup for Dec. 29, 2024: Upper St. Clair girls top rival; OLSH coach gets 400th win
Rylee Kalocay’s 22 points helped pace Upper St. Clair to a 72-50 victory over rival Bethel Park on Sunday at the Cal (Pa.) Hoopfest.
Trib HSSN top 24 stories of 2024 (5-1): Thomas Jefferson football makes history
The year 2024 in WPIAL sports saw a lot of history and unusual happenings that kept all three sports seasons exciting.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 28, 2024
December 28, 2024
High schools
High school roundup for Dec. 28, 2024: Neighborhood Academy steps up in class, beats Fox Chapel
Courtney Wallace collected 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead Trib HSSN Class A No. 1 Neighborhood Academy to a 60-42 boys basketball victory over Class 6A Fox Chapel at the Peter Sauer Memorial Tournament at Shady Side Academy on Saturday.
Aggressiveness fuels Latrobe girls to victory over Hempfield in tournament finale
Latrobe girls basketball coach Mackenzie Livingston wears orange boots during games but she wants her team to see red.
Fort Cherry’s Braedon Welsh stars at Southmoreland Holiday Classic
A long and tedious stay in Westmoreland County was well worth it for Fort Cherry senior wrestling star Braedon Welsh, who claimed his second individual championship and won the Outstanding Wrestler Award on Saturday at the Southmoreland Holiday Classic.
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 29, 2024
Class 6A
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 28, 2024
Class 6A
Norwin sophomore wrestler Landon Sidun wins another Powerade title
Norwin sophomore Landon Sidun once again was the only wrestler carrying the WPIAL flag into the finals at the Powerade Tournament on Saturday.
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Erica Gribble headed to Richmond
Erica Gribble thought about waiting until later, maybe next summer, to make her college decision.
Central Catholic, North Allegheny players earn spots on 2024 Class 6A all-state football team
For the past three seasons, Central Catholic and North Allegheny have been the class of the WPIAL’s highest football classification. The Vikings ended North Allegheny’s two-year reign as WPIAL champions with a 45-14 victory in the Class 6A district title game in November.
4 WPIAL players voted to 2024 Class 4A all-state football team
A pair of star running backs, a Division I-bound offensive lineman and a two-way standout represented WPIAL schools on the 2024 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 4A all-state team released Saturday.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Ice standouts picked for PIHL all-star games
Westmoreland County will have a number of representatives in this year’s PIHL All-Star Games.
South Park tandem, Steel Valley’s Barksdale picked to 2024 Class 2A all-state football team
Three WPIAL players were selected to the 2024 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 2A all-state football team Saturday.
Trib HSSN top 24 stories of 2024 (10-6): Aliquippa wins on court, in court
The year 2024 in WPIAL sports saw a lot of history and unusual happenings that kept all three sports seasons exciting.
Gabe Barakat’s late 3-pointer lifts Baldwin past Knoch in thriller
Baldwin’s boys basketball team stayed undefeated Saturday night thanks to a Gabe Barakat 3-pointer to go up 57-55 with 12.5 seconds left against Knoch.
