Sports
High school roundup for Jan. 17, 2022: Chartiers Valley holds off South Fayette
January 17, 2022
Twin sisters Hallie and Helene Cowan scored 13 points to lead No. 1 Chartiers Valley to a 55-51 victory over South Fayette in Section 1-5A girls basketball Monday night.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Brunson done as Mt. Pleasant AD
Chris Brunson is stepping down as athletic director at Mt. Pleasant, a position he held since 2019.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 17, 2022: Rivals Upper St. Clair, Mt. Lebanon to meet
With the snowstorm sweeping through the area the last 24 hours, many a scholastic event has been postponed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Hempfield’s Tapper uses indoor reps to hone talents in throws, pole vault
Elizabeth Tapper made history last season at Hempfield as the first female from a Pennsylvania high school to qualify simultaneously for a throwing event and the dissimilar pole vault competition at the PIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Brotherly bonds power Highlands wrestling team
Grant Walters has seen a lot during his 32 years in wrestling, but his Highlands team has shown the coach something unique.
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Jeannette’s Anton Good
Anton Good Jeannette basketball
PIHL standings through Jan. 16, 2022
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday, Jan. 16.
Western Pennsylvania snow storm leaves Latrobe wrestling team stranded in Denver
After a successful weekend in Denver, the Latrobe wrestling team got to spend an extra day in the Mile High City.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week: Week ending Jan. 16, 2022
What happens when a team has two bright stars lead it down a path to greatness and one of those guiding lights graduates?
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for week ending Jan. 16, 2022
Jenn O’Shea made the move from Fox Chapel to the Montour three years ago, taking over a girls basketball team that won only five games in 2019.
This week on Trib HSSN: Week of Jan. 17, 2022
As a winter storms sweeps through the area to start the week, winter sports action will sweep through the district on your destination for high school sports coverage, the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Burrell wrestling program mourns loss of Shawn, Edward DesLauriers
Dakota DesLauriers was on hand Friday at Burrell High School to watch the current crop of Bucs wrestlers take on Kiski Area in the annual nonsection matchup of neighboring rivals.
Gateway girls return from covid shutdown, earn 1st victory
The Gateway girls basketball team tasted victory for the first time this season Jan. 11 with a 49-39 victory over Section 4-5A rival Penn Hills in the friendly confines of Gateway’s Furrie Sports Complex.
Gateway bowlers chasing postseason berth
The Gateway varsity boys bowling team entered a rebuilding mode at the start of the season after all five starters from last year’s WPIBL playoff squad graduated.
Strong leaders have Sewickley Academy girls basketball on right track
Desirae Nance and Rinnie Jardini have something in common.
5 champions lift Quaker Valley to MAC tournament title
Quaker Valley dominated the 16-team field at this year’s Ed Driscoll MAC wrestling tournament.
Penn-Trafford’s Enick refocuses goals with hopes of another trip to Hershey
Greensburg Salem senior heavyweight Billy McChesney hadn’t had many close matches this season.
Penn Hills sophomore dives into new sport with swim team
The fear factor of flipping through the air was lessened for Gabby Pernatozzi when she stepped out on the diving board. The Penn Hills sophomore started with the swim team a month into the season but had translatable skills from other sports.
Pine-Richland spirit team wins WPIAL small squad division, makes return to state competition
Last year, the Pine-Richland competitive spirit team did not qualify for the state championship for the first time in school history, so the 2021-22 season was a mission to return to form.
