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2022 TribLive HSSN Terrific 25 Football All-Stars
December 21, 2022
Western Pennsylvania had five high school football teams reach the state finals this season, including a postseason run by Westinghouse that was the City League’s first PIAA championship game appearance in decades.
Steel Valley’s Cruce Brookins signs with Pitt
It didn’t take Cruce Brookins long to find a new home after he de-committed from Kent State last month.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 20, 2022
December 20, 2022
High Schools
High school roundup for Dec. 20, 2022: Hampton makes statement with win over Shaler
Liam Mignogna scored 14 points and Robert Coll and Peter Kramer added 10 points each to lead Hampton to a 51-27 victory over Shaler in nonsection boys basketball Tuesday night. Kaden Orga led Shaler (6-2) with 10 points. The Talbots outscored the Titans 16-0 in the second quarter.
Leechburg boys hold off Jeannette in section thriller
In a boys basketball game that looked like Leechburg would win easily, Jeannette turned it into a dogfight.
Win over nemesis Knoch gives Highlands girls basketball team shot of confidence
The Highlands girls basketball team was back at it in practice Tuesday afternoon, one day after a big Section 1-4A victory over Knoch and one day before a nonsection clash with undefeated Armstrong.
David Lenga: As a Holocaust survivor, the most important thing I can do is share my story
From Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., antisemitism is once again on the rise, being echoed by celebrities with wide audiences such as Kanye West and Kyrie Irving. To Jewish people who remember the Holocaust — or those, like myself, who survived it — this shameless bigotry is nothing new. Although the Holocaust ended more than 75 years ago, these instances point to how hatred toward Jewish people is perpetuated to this day, along with Holocaust denial.
High school wrestling notebook: Butler ends Waynesburg’s winning streak at 42
When Butler defeated Waynesburg, 40-32, in wrestling Saturday, it was the Raiders’ first loss to a WPIAL team in 42 matches.
Mt. Pleasant advertising for football coaching job
Mt. Pleasant Area School District’s board has opened the football coach’s position, but that doesn’t mean Jason Fazekas is out of a job.
Trib HSSN wrestling rankings for Dec. 20, 2022
Class 3A team rankings
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 20, 2022
High Schools
High school roundup for Dec. 19, 2022: Gemma Walker’s perfect night at line sparks Peters Township
December 19, 2022
Gemma Walker scored 26 points and was a perfect 20 for 20 from the free-throw line to lead Peters Township to a 60-49 victory over Baldwin in Section 2-6A girls basketball Monday night.
Despite being shorthanded, Latrobe wrestling team still too much for Derry
Latrobe is one of the top wrestling teams in Class 3A. When and if they get healthy, the sixth-ranked Wildcats (4-1) hope to be one of the teams vying for the WPIAL title.
Second-half surge powers Plum girls past Franklin Regional
With 2 minutes, 2 seconds left in the third quarter Monday night, the Franklin Regional girls basketball team held a three-point lead over Section 1-5A rival Plum and hoped to extend its advantage.
Apollo-Ridge dominates Riverview on special night for coach Ray Bartha
One doesn’t win 565 career basketball games with just an ordinary defense.
Westmoreland campus clippings: Another big award for Saint Vincent’s Irefin
Another postseason honor rolled in for Saint Vincent’s prolific football return specialist, and it’s a big one.
Aubrey Kirchhoff: What we should and should not do about kids and social media
Chances are if you’ve read the news in the past year you’ve seen a headline like these: It’s time to go nuclear. Mark Zuckerberg is choosing profit over children. We need to ban kids from social media … . And who could disagree with them? After all, you must be some kind of monster if you don’t want to protect children.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Dec. 19, 2022
‘Tis the season for holiday hoops on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Owen Ott
For most people, gaining 80 pounds might be seen as something negative. But for Penn-Trafford wrestler Owen Ott, it was quite the opposite.
