Sports

Union’s Kylie Fruehstorfer scores past Riverview’s Lily Bauer during their WPIAL Class A semifinal Monday at North Allegheny High School.

Top-seeded Union girls overpower Riverview, earn return trip to WPIAL Class A final

February 26, 2024

If you give the Union girls basketball team an inch, it usually takes a mile.

The Norwin girls basketball breaks a timeout Monday during its 63-47 victory over Chartiers Valley in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals at Peters Township.

Norwin girls find 2nd wind, top Chartiers Valley to reach WPIAL 6A final

Early on, Chartiers Valley took charges.

Braden Riley and his Greensburg Central Catholic teammates will play Northgate in the WPIAL semifinals Tuesday.

Westmoreland high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 27, 2024

WPIAL basketball playoffs

Knoch’s Teegan Finucan reacts to making a 3-pointer against Indiana on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at Knoch High School.

A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsule for Feb. 27, 2024

WPIAL basketball playoffs

Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter wins the girls 3,200 meters during the PIAA Class 3A track and field championships May 26, 2023, at Shippensburg.

Butler’s Drew Griffith, Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter defend state indoor titles in mile

Drew Griffith initially was ruled ineligible to run in Sunday’s boys one mile event at the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association championship meet at Penn State.

Members of the Hempfield competitive spirit squad took part in the Universal Cheerleaders Association National Championships Feb. 9-12, 2024, at Disney World.

Hempfield competitive spirit caps season at national championships

Hempfield competitive spirit coach Suzannah Mayer trusts her team has gotten the routine down.

Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Franklin Regional’s Ben Holm

Franklin Regional’s boys swimming and diving team captured its 28th section title this season, a year after capturing No. 27.

A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Burrell’s Chloe Walton

Handling the rigors of a high school sport and maintaining a 4.0 GPA is a tough balancing act.

Moon’s Caden Schmidt scores against Mars on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in Adams Twp.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 26, 2024: Finals hopefuls meet in district semifinals

February 25, 2024

Monday is Day 2 of Round 3 of the 2024 WPIAL basketball playoffs with semifinal games in boys 5A and 3A, along with girls 6A and A.

South Fayette head coach Bryan Bennett watches from the bench during the Lions’ game on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, at Chartiers Valley.

WPIAL girls basketball PIAA qualifiers through Feb. 25, 2024

With the WPIAL championships coming up later this week, the focus will soon turn to the Road to Hershey and the start of the 2024 PIAA girls basketball postseason.

Shaler’s Brandon London drives on Fox Chapel’s Will Siegel Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 at Fox Chapel Area High School.

WPIAL boys basketball PIAA qualifiers through Feb. 25, 2024

With the Path to the Pete concluding later this week, the focus will soon turn to the Road to Hershey and the start of the 2024 PIAA boys basketball postseason.

Mohawk’s Bobby Fadden surpassed 1,000 career points during the 2023-24 season.

Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 25, 2024

Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Bobby Fadden

Mt. Lebanon’s Riley Farabaugh is fouled by Pine-Richland’s Carson Baer during the WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinals Friday, Feb.23, 2024, at Mt. Lebanon High School.

This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 26, 2024

The Path to the Pete continues as the WPIAL basketball postseason hits a summit on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

Plum’s Maksim Popienkofires a shot against Blackhawk on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, at Pittsburgh Ice Arena.

2023-24 PIHL standings, playoff qualifiers through Feb. 25, 2024

Here are the latest 2023-24 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday, along with the latest PIHL playoff qualifiers.

Baldwin’s Max Marzina (12) and Nathan Richards (3) react to a foul call drawn by Marzina in the WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinals Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at Baldwin.

Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Feb. 25, 2024

Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Baldwin Highlanders

Mya Morgan plays for Greensburg Central Catholic and the Western PA Bruins.

Westmoreland high school basketball notebook: GCC’s Western PA Bruins connection

Mya Morgan can see some similarities between her Greensburg Central Catholic girls basketball team and the AAU Western PA Bruins.

High school sports schedules for Feb. 26, 2024

High schools

Westmoreland high school notebook: Hempfield punter makes all-star roster

Players from Westmoreland County have been selected to the East-West football all-star games before. Quarterbacks, running backs and linebackers are not uncommon picks.