Sports
Derry coach Gene Brisbane hits 400-win milestone
January 13, 2022
Derry girls basketball coach Gene Brisbane reached a career milestone Thursday night in the Trojans’ 44-41 victory at Burrell.
Beth-Center decks Mt. Pleasant to cement WPIAL contender status
Two teams that would like to be in the group hoping to dethrone WPIAL Class 2A power Burrell collided Thursday in a nonsection match.
Greensburg Central Catholic wins back-and-forth tilt vs. Apollo-Ridge
Greensburg Central Catholic sat a few starters midway through the first quarter Thursday night, but the move had nothing to do with their conduct or early play.
Westmoreland high school boys basketball notebook: Latrobe goes young
Part necessity, part rising talent, Latrobe is playing four freshmen this season.
WPIAL standouts get all-star football treatment in Dallas
Brock White Jr. knows what it is like to suit up for a football game at Dallas’ AT&T Stadium, nicknamed “Jerry World” after Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
Carrying on a family tradition in Latrobe boys basketball? The Butlers did it
The Latrobe basketball roster is like a map of Western Pennsylvania. There is always a Butler.
PIAA denies Aliquippa appeal asking to avoid promotion to Class 5A football
The PIAA on Thursday denied an initial appeal from Aliquippa, which wants to avoid a pending promotion to Class 5A football next season.
Kiski Area boys basketball enjoying turnaround this season
Kiski Area’s boys basketball team has not only exceeded last year’s win total, the Cavaliers have actually doubled it.
MLK Day basketball showcase moves to Central Pa., still includes 5 WPIAL teams
The MLK Day basketball showcase that recently called Woodland Hills home has shifted about 150 miles east, but this weekend’s event still has some WPIAL teams taking part.
Covid cases scrambling winter sports schedules at Westmoreland County colleges
Depending on what district college athletic program you ask, the coronavirus has and hasn’t affected winter sports teams.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 13, 2022: Chartiers Valley, Moon to square off
January 12, 2022
They are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the latest Trib HSSN girls basketball rankings in Class 5A.
Trib 10: Elite teams hold serve in WPIAL basketball power rankings
The second power rankings of the 2022 basketball season are almost a carbon copy of the initial Trib 10 posted a week ago.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 12, 2022
High schools
High school roundup for Jan. 12, 2022: Montour climbs in section standings
Olivia Lyscik had 24 points and Raegan Kadlecik scored 17 to lead Montour to a 60-33 Section 2-4A girls basketball victory over Quaker Valley on Wednesday night.
Seniors rally Franklin Regional wrestling past Plum in key section match
Early on in Wednesday’s WPIAL Class 3A Section 1-B first-place wrestling showdown, things didn’t look good for Franklin Regional.
Westmoreland high school girls basketball notebook: Greensburg Salem’s Mankins is ‘irreplaceable’
The Franklin Regional gymnasium fell silent for about 40 minutes Tuesday night when Greensburg Salem sophomore center Kaitlyn Mankins went down with a grim injury.
Belle Vernon junior Kreis leans on WNBA exposure
When she was a freshman, Belle Vernon’s Viva Kreis sat courtside at various stops and watched all 12 WNBA teams play, interviewed several players and met her favorite player, Diana Taurasi.
Knoch’s Nina Shaw shows off scoring touch, all-around game
Nina Shaw went off for a career-high 26 points in Knoch’s 50-33 victory over Section 1-4A rival Highlands on Monday.
2 WPIAL coaches picked as assistants for Big 33 Football Classic
WPIAL football coaches Matt Humbert of Belle Vernon and T.J. Plack of Peters Township will serve as Team Pennsylvania assistants for the Big 33 Football Classic in May.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 12, 2022: Dual meet season hits stretch drive
There are only two more Wednesday nights of subsection duals remaining before the WPIAL wrestling team sectionals, followed by the district team playoffs.
