Sports
Norwin stuns Franklin Regional, clinches tie for section title
January 18, 2023
The Norwin wrestling team made a statement Wednesday in its Section 3-3A first-place showdown at Franklin Regional.
Plum wrestlers dethrone Kiski Area, claim section title
Plum wrestling coach Mike Supak rolled out a few last-minute changes to his lineup Wednesday night and the plan paid off as the visiting Mustangs halted Kiski Area’s dominating run of six WPIAL section titles in impressive fashion.
Freeport girls basketball team working to make playoffs without injured senior Soilis
The Freeport girls basketball team has made the WPIAL playoffs six years in a row. But the Yellowjackets have some work to do to make it seven straight.
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Yough in playoff hunt
Yough? In a section race?
Dynamic young guards have Greensburg Central Catholic girls in contention ahead of schedule
Greensburg Central Catholic is growing up fast.
Valley great Tom Pipkins highlights 2023 WPIAL Hall of Fame class
Tom Pipkins jokes that he might already be retired from working if high school athletes could’ve signed endorsement deals back in his day.
Derry boys make playoff statement with win over Ligonier Valley
The WPIAL takes the top four teams in each section for the playoffs next month.
Peters Township creates 3-way section tie with narrow win over Bethel Park
Peters Township broke a tie on the scoreboard to create a tie in the standings.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 17, 2023
January 17, 2023
High schools
High school roundup for Jan. 17, 2023: Uniontown knocks off Laurel Highlands in 2OT
Levi Garner scored the go-ahead basket with 1:45 left in the second overtime to lead Uniontown to a 61-57 victory over Laurel Highlands in Section 3-4A boys basketball Tuesday night.
Deer Lakes boys beat Shady Side Academy in final seconds
Round 1 goes to Deer Lakes.
Norwin boys escape with victory over Hempfield despite free-throw woes
Norwin hasn’t qualified for the WPIAL playoffs yet, but the Knights are already in survive-and-advance mode with their top player on the shelf.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 18, 2023: Girls basketball powers to square off
They are two of the best girls basketball programs in the WPIAL and currently sit at No. 1 and No. 2 in the upcoming Trib 10 power rankings.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for Jan. 17, 2023
There was nearly a change per classification with two teams dropping from the top spot in a very active week in the weekly Trib HSSN state rankings.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for Jan. 17, 2023
It was a rough week for elite boys basketball teams in District 7.
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Injuries shake up Class 3A team race
A little more than a month into the WPIAL Class 3A wrestling schedule, things have been very unusual in the team portion of the season.
WPIAL individual wrestling rankings for Jan. 17, 2023
Here are this week’s Trib HSSN WPIAL individual wrestling rankings.
WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Jan. 17, 2023
Here are this week’s WPIAL and City League team wrestling rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking.
Central Catholic’s Anthony Speca commits to Penn State
Central Catholic linebacker Anthony Speca, one of the state’s top college football recruits, committed Tuesday to Penn State.
