Sports

Chartiers Valley’s Carter Mastovich works against New Castle’s Michael Graham during a game last season.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 4, 2022: Boys basketball section action tips off

January 3, 2022

Tuesday has been a day a lot of WPIAL boys basketball teams in the two smallest classifications have had circled on their new calendars. Section play finally tips off.

North Hills’ Royce Parham scores over North Allegheny defenders last season.

Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Jan. 3, 2022

Five years ago, the North Hills boys basketball team reached the WPIAL semifinals, losing to eventual Class 6A champion Pine-Richland. The Indians finished 19-7.

Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 3, 2022

Last year in 13 games for Propel Braddock Hills, Ben Mayhew scored a total of 77 points.

Greensburg Salem’s Abigail Sharp competes in the girls 200-yard medley at the WPIAL swimming championships on March 6 at Upper St. Clair High School.

Low numbers, big goals for Greensburg Salem swimming

At the start of each season, Greensburg Salem swimming coach Bill Salathe hands out papers to each of his swimmers, asking them to write down their goals for the upcoming year.

Burrell soccer players, from left, McKenna Miller, who is in seventh grade, and Miley Kariotis, a freshman at the high school, are taking part in a tournament in Spain.

Burrell soccer players head to Spain for international tournament

The trip has been in the planning stages since the summer months.

Latrobe’s Jenna Tallman will play her college softball at Pitt-Johnstown.

Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Jenna Tallman

Jenna Tallman Latrobe softball

A-K Valley senior spotlight: Highlands’ Jrake Burford

Jrake Burford

Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for week ending Jan. 2, 2022

After years of success, the Beth-Center girls basketball program struggled last season, finishing with a 3-11 record that included 10 straight losses.

North Allegheny’s Lydia Betz shoots against Pine-Richland’s Madison Zavasky during their game on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, at North Allegheny High School.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 3, 2022: Big night for girls basketball

January 2, 2022

Welcome to the first day of high school sports in 2022.

Monessen’s Sydney Caterino is defended by Union’s Kayla Fruehstorfer in a WPIAL Class A playoff game Thursday, March 4, 2021.

Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for week ending Jan. 2, 2022

A lot of attention deservedly has been paid to the Union boys basketball team this season. A preseason top-five team, the Scotties were 7-0 before losing to Class 2A power Neshannock in the finals of the Neshannock Holiday Tournament.

North Allegheny’s Lydia Betz blocks a shot by Pine-Richland’s M.J. Laird during their game on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, at North Allegheny High School. NA won,

This week on Trib HSSN: Week of Jan. 3, 2022

Happy New Year from all of us at Trib Total Media and HSSN! Now that the holidays are behind us, we begin the New Year with plenty of winter scholastic sports this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

High school sports schedules for Jan. 3, 2022

High schools

Westmoreland notebook: Latrobe boys basketball jilted after holiday trip to Farrell

The Latrobe boys basketball team never played a holiday tournament game, but it did get called for traveling.

Hempfield coach Mike Brown said dropping from Class 6A to 5A doesn’t automatically guarantee more success for his program.

Drop to Class 5A could be boost for football teams at Hempfield, Norwin

It was like a release valve was turned for Norwin and Hempfield when enrollment numbers showed the schools would drop to Class 5A for football.

Central Valley’s Sean FitzSimmons fends off a block during the PIAA Class 3A state championship game against Wyomissing on Dec. 11, 2021, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Central Valley’s Sean FitzSimmons named Trib HSSN Football Player of the Year

Central Valley faced a fourth-and-1 at its own 18-yard line with less than 5 minutes left in the state championship. The Warriors held a 7-0 lead, so nobody would’ve criticized coach Mark Lyons if he’d decided to punt and play defense.