Sports
Burrell comes up short at PIAA Class 2A team wrestling tournament
February 9, 2023
HERSHEY — When you compete on the big stage at Giant Center in the PIAA team wrestling championship, you better bring your “A” game.
Deer Lakes boys must beat rival to win title outright
As the Deer Lakes boys basketball team was celebrating senior night following its game Tuesday, word came in that Shady Side Academy had been upset by Derry.
Burgettstown gets WPIAL in win column at PIAA team wrestling championships
HERSHEY — Burgettstown ended a long streak for WPIAL Class 2A teams other than Burrell at the PIAA team championship Thursday at the Giant Center.
McGuffey junior Riley Dunn repeats as WPIAL rifle champion
McGuffey junior Riley Dunn defended her WPIAL rifle championship Thursday, edging out Fredrick Mach of Bethel Park at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club in Canonsburg.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Teams still fighting for playoff spots
A number of Westmoreland County teams still had a shot at the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs in the final week of the regular season.
Key injuries send Franklin Regional boys to late-season skid
Franklin Regional has been banged up, thrown out of rhythm and backed into a corner.
Central Catholic junior defensive end Ty Yuhas verbally commits to Pitt
Pitt is in the early stages of building its 2024 recruiting class, but so far three of the four verbal commitments, including Central Catholic junior defensive end Ty Yuhas, reside in Pennsylvania. Yuhas confirmed his verbal commitment Thursday through his Twitter account.
Penn Hills girls complete steep climb back to playoffs
February 8, 2023
Egypt Coleman didn’t need to wait to hear the whistle or for the first basket to be scored.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 8, 2023
High schools
High school roundup for Feb. 8, 2023: Blackhawk girls clinch section title
Quinn Borroni scored 23 points as Blackhawk defeated Quaker Valley, 61-28, to clinch the Section 2-4A girls basketball title Wednesday night.
Kiski Area girls come together to end playoff drought
The last time the Kiski Area girls basketball team earned a spot in the WPIAL playoffs was the 2011-12 season when it went 16-7 overall and finished 8-4 in section play.
Westmoreland high school girls basketball notebook: Playoff picture clearing up
The WPIAL will announce playoff pairings beginning at 3 p.m. Monday via Trib HSSN, and postseason games could begin as early as next Thursday, according to the league calendar.
Mt. Pleasant scoring phenom Zelmore puts in the work
Practice is over, and her teammates have gone home for the evening.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 9, 2023: Girls basketball playoff races come down to wire
Section play for most WPIAL girls basketball teams concludes Thursday with a few playoff spots up for grabs and a couple of section championships to be decided.
Trib 10: Top teams in power rankings finishing regular season strong
The district boys and girls basketball elite are finishing strong as we head toward the “Path to the Pete.”
A closer look at the 5 WPIAL entries in the PIAA team wrestling championship field
The PIAA team wrestling championship will begin with first-round matches Thursday at the Giant Center in Hershey. Here is a closer look at the five WPIAL teams in the field.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 7, 2023
High schools
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for Feb. 7, 2023
There were not a lot of changes in the weekly Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings, but that doesn’t mean it was smooth sailing into the start of February.
Central Catholic’s Debaba Tshiebwe follows brotherly advice, posts double-double to defeat Butler
Advice from an older brother can be valuable, especially when your brother is the top college basketball player in the country.
