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Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for March 8, 2023
March 8, 2023
There were eight changes in the Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings following the 2023 district playoffs and right before the start of the PIAA hoops postseason.
Trib 10: WPIAL champs occupy top spots in power rankings headed into states
There has been a bit of a shuffling of the deck following the WPIAL district postseason on the brink of the PIAA state playoffs.
After fighting through consolation bracket, Yough boys set for return to PIAA playoffs
The lead for Mohawk was 11 points. The task for Yough was fearsome.
Westmoreland County Scholar/Athlete candidates revealed
There is a new sponsoring judge for the annual Westmoreland County Scholar/Athlete banquet.
Three Rivers Unified Bocce regional tournament set for Thursday at Geneva College
Ten high school Unified bocce teams will gather Thursday at Geneva College’s Metheny Fieldhouse for the Three Rivers Region playoffs.
Exchange students from France, Chile savor Highlands girls basketball playoff run
Camille Gigon and Augustina Gutierrez-Collado became fast friends when they met in August and joined the Highlands girls volleyball team.
Penn-Trafford’s young girls basketball roster arrives in state playoffs ahead of schedule
Two sophomores, one junior, one senior and one freshman.
Colleges lining up to offer Franklin Regional goalkeeper Aris Lamanna
Watch a Franklin Regional girls soccer game the last couple seasons, and you’ll see defense. Lots of defense.
Westmoreland County basketball notebook: Latrobe’s Butler follows brothers into college ball
Landon Butler became the fourth member of his family to commit to a college for basketball.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 7, 2023
March 7, 2023
High schools
High school roundup for March 7, 2023: PIHL’s top goal scorer lifts Norwin to OT win
Alex Thomas’ second goal of the game was the overtime winner, leading Norwin to a 3-2 victory over McDowell in the PIHL Class A quarterfinals Tuesday night.
Armstrong puts pedal down on Hempfield to reach PIHL Class 2A semifinals
There were a few major upsets during the first night of the PIHL Penguins Cup quarterfinals Monday, but Armstrong made sure early on it wouldn’t be the next victim.
Union H.S. basketball coach reignites public vs. private debate with postgame comments
Union basketball coach Mark Stanley said he wasn’t trying to spark a firestorm with his critical comments at the WPIAL finals but instead shared out loud thoughts other public school coaches keep to themselves.
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Turner keeps driving
A newspaper photo is framed and propped up on the aluminum ledge of a dry-erase board in the boys basketball coaches’ office at Greensburg Central Catholic.
7 WPIAL wrestlers look for another state title
It’s time to lay it on the line for wrestlers from the WPIAL at the PIAA individual championships that begin Thursday at Giant Center in Hershey.
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for March 7, 2023
Yes, North Catholic won a WPIAL girls basketball for a record 22nd time Saturday and indeed, the Trojanettes repeated as district champions; however, you’ll excuse junior Ava Walker for feeling like a champion for the first time.
WPIAL individual wrestling rankings: March 8, 2023
Individual Rankings
February players of the month announced by PIHL
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League announced its February players of the month.
Monessen school board: Penguins’ offer to pay for girls basketball team bus appreciated, not necessary
Efforts to pay for a charter bus to transport the Monessen girls basketball team to a PIAA playoff game — a movement that included the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation offering to foot the bill — were appreciated but not necessary, the district solicitor said at the Monessen school board meeting Tuesday night.
