Sports
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Norwin’s Anna Little
February 27, 2023
Excelling at one stroke is hard enough, but how about four?
Hempfield spirit squad ‘performed better than ever’ in winning national title
Diligence and dedication help define the Hempfield competitive spirit cheer program. Hard work, determination and desire also prove valuable.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Apollo-Ridge’s Jake Mull
Many athletes participate in different activities within their school and sometimes go straight from one sports season to another.
Large support group helping form Kiski Area’s fledgling unified track and field team
Kiski Area’s Sammy Plazio qualified for the PIAA cross country championships last fall as a freshman, an experience he described as “really awesome.” Now, he’s helping to pave the way for other Kiski athletes to pursue their dreams of competing for a state title.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 27, 2023: Section rematches on tap in semifinals
February 26, 2023
The two WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball Final Four games are between rivals who earlier battled for section supremacy. Now, they meet for a spot in the district championship game.
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Feb. 26, 2023
The numbers are impressive. The Penn Hills boys basketball team has allowed a Class 5A-best 44.2 points per game this season.
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 26, 2023
For four years, he has been the leader of the golden corral.
WPIAL runners claim 3 titles at PTFCA indoor track and field championships
Butler’s Drew Griffith, Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter and Brownsville’s Jolena Quarzo won titles at the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association indoor state championships Sunday at Penn State.
High school sports schedules for Feb. 27, 2023
High schools
Trib HSSN broadcasts for week of Feb. 27-March 4
We have reached the golden week in the WPIAL winter sports season with the District 7 championships in boys and girls basketball, boys and girls swimming and Class 3A individual wrestling this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
PIHL standings, playoff clinchings through Feb. 26, 2023
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings and postseason clinchings through Feb. 26.
Westmoreland H.S. notebook: Hempfield’s Maggie Howard commits to Georgetown for softball
Like a hitter looking at the count and situation, Maggie Howard looked at colleges with a similar approach.
Norwin do-it-all basketball standout Kendall Berger ‘never satisfied’
Kendall Berger saw minimal varsity time last season for Norwin.
Early-season opponents Highlands, Deer Lakes boys now face same task of toppling No. 1s
Highlands and Deer Lakes met the first weekend of the 2022-23 season, and though the Golden Rams ended up pulling away for an 88-74 victory, the final score wasn’t indicative of how tight the game was.
Ray Bartha retires after 579 wins as Apollo-Ridge girls basketball coach
Ray Bartha said he knew it was time.
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for Feb. 27, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs
A-K Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for Feb. 27, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs
Tickets available for Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet
Tickets are now available for the 52nd Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet, set for May 20 at the Pittsburgh Shriners Center in Harmar, near the Route 28 expressway.
WPIAL releases times, sites for Tuesday’s basketball semifinals
The district basketball playoffs Final Four conclude Tuesday.
Gateway’s Hunter Raymer ready to defend gold medal at WPIAL swimming championships
Gateway sophomore Hunter Raymer is the defending WPIAL Class 3A champion in the boys 500-yard freestyle.
