Sports
Young, small Freeport hockey team enjoying winning streak
February 8, 2022
This season seems to be more about the journey than the destination for the Freeport hockey team. Featuring a roster loaded with underclassmen, the Yellowjackets seem to peaking at just the right moment heading into the final month of the regular season.
Trib HSSN WPIAL Team Wrestling Rankings for Feb. 8, 2022
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WPIAL wrestling notebook: Greensburg Salem celebrating 800th win
Greensburg Salem’s athletic department has quite a celebration planned for Wednesday’s match against Ringgold.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 7, 2022
High schools
Deer Lakes uses second-half rally to dash Keystone Oaks’ playoff hopes
Keystone Oaks came into its home game Tuesday with its playoff hopes on life support.
WPIAL girls basketball playoff clinching scenarios as of Feb. 7, 2022
February 7, 2022
Less than a week remains in section play in the WPIAL girls basketball regular season.
High school roundup for Feb. 7, 2022: Trinity clinches section title
Alyssa Clutter scored 23 points to lead Trinity to a 90-62 girls basketball victory over Albert Gallatin on Monday, clinching the Section 3-5A title for the Hillers.
Short-handed Derry perseveres through trying season
Down to seven players, a hobbled leading scorer and a section schedule wearing thin on opportunities, the Derry girls basketball team played on with flickering playoff hopes.
Highlands girls basketball team erupts for win vs. Freeport
The Highlands girls basketball team entered Monday’s Section 1-4A matchup with Freeport averaging 54.5 points, and its previous season high of 76 points came last week in a 22-point nonsection win over Keystone Oaks.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 8, 2022: Butler battling for playoff spot
In the last three years, the Butler boys basketball team lost to Mt. Lebanon in the 6A finals in 2019, beat the Blue Devils to win district gold in 2020 and lost to eventual champion Upper St. Clair in the WPIAL semifinals last year.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Feb. 7, 2022
They are the poster child of every darkhorse high school basketball team when the playoffs tip off.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 7, 2022
As Jackson Juzang wraps up a marvelous high school basketball career at Winchester Thurston, he accomplished a personal achievement this past week. Now he’s focused on the team goal.
Pine-Richland hires Penn Hills’ Jon LeDonne as football coach
As a parent with three kids in the district, Jon LeDonne already wore a number of hats around Pine-Richland. Scorekeeper for middle school basketball. Coach for a fourth-grade girls team. Scorers’ table duty at youth wrestling matches.
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Salem’s Carissa Caldwell
Last season, the Greensburg Salem girls basketball team went 8-12, including a 2-10 record in section play.
A-K Valley senior spotlight: St. Joseph’s Rylan Zale
There were 4.5 seconds remaining. St. Joseph trailed Riverview by 2 points. Four of the Spartans’ regulars were sidelined with injury or illness.
High school roundup for Feb. 6, 2022: Aliquippa knocks off Lincoln Park
February 6, 2022
Cameron Lindsay scored 19 points and Damar Freeman added 17 to lead Aliquippa to a 65-50 victory over Lincoln Park at the Hoops for a Cure showcase at Sewickley Academy on Sunday.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 6, 2022
High schools
WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinchings through Feb. 6, 2022
There is one week remaining in section play in the WPIAL boys basketball regular season.
WPIAL girls basketball playoff clinchings as of Feb. 6, 2022
One week remains in section play in the WPIAL girls basketball regular season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 7, 2022: Top girls team has chance to clinch
The final week of section play in WPIAL basketball begins with a full slate of section contests in girls hoops.
