Sports
Dave Teorsky resigns as Freeport boys soccer coach
March 2, 2021
Freeport boys soccer coach Dave Teorsky resigned this week after eight seasons at the helm of the program.
Will Saunders steps down as Kiski Area boys basketball coach
After a year in which the Cavaliers went 5-15 and lost in the preliminary round of the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball playoffs, Kiski Area coach Will Saunders is resigning from his position.
A-K Valley basketball playoff capsules: Games for Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Here’s a look at Wednesday’s WPIAL basketball playoff games involving A-K Valley teams:
Westmoreland basketball notebook: Franklin Regional, Mars set for another playoff meeting
Rivalry is a strong word.
Westmoreland basketball playoff capsules: Games for Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Here’s a look at Wednesday’s WPIAL basketball playoff games involving Westmoreland County teams:
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling individual rankings for March 2, 2021
Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings:
High school notebook: Wrestling’s super region seeds upset some coaches
There are a few wrestling coaches wondering why the PIAA doesn’t do a better job seeding tournaments.
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: Waynesburg
The Raiders finished this weekend’s WPIAL Class AAA individual tournament with three wrestlers atop the podium, two finishing as runners-up, and two as third-place finishers just one week after having 12 section champions.
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: Pine-Richland’s Cole Spencer
In one of the toughest brackets of this weekend’s WPIAL Class AAA tournament at Canon-McMillan, Pine-Richland senior Cole Spencer came away with his second straight WPIAL title. He earned a pin and two decisions to capture the 160-pound weight class.
Parents of Springdale basketball players protest playoff cancellation
A group of about a dozen parents, players and their head coach showed up in the lobby of the Allegheny Valley School District offices in Harmar on Tuesday morning to protest its decision to forfeit Springdale High School’s WPIAL first-round boys basketball playoff game.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 2, 2021: Round of 16 action tips off
March 1, 2021
After two days of old-school preliminary round play in the 2021 WPIAL boys and girls open basketball playoffs, it’s time to lift the lid on the Sweet 16.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for March 1, 2021
Michael Dunn’s father is one of the most respected basketball coaches in the WPIAL. Joe Dunn has had plenty of success in his 26 years as a head coach at Seton LaSalle, Mt. Pleasant and Trinity. He is now an assistant coach at Trinity under Tim Tessmer.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for March 1, 2021
The Sewickley Academy boys basketball program has high expectations each year based on a solid foundation of success.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 1, 2021
High schools
High school roundup for March 1, 2021: Freeport boys win playoff thriller
Cole Charleton hit a pair of free throws with 6.1 seconds left as Freeport held on for a 65-64 preliminary round victory over Blackhawk in the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs Monday night.
Uniontown hires Jeffries as football coach
Uniontown Area District’s school board on Monday hired Keith Jeffries as the new football coach and Harry Kaufman as the team’s first assistant.
After 5 decades away from WPIAL, Ligonier Valley boys win playoff opener
The open tournament format the WPIAL is using for its basketball postseason has allowed some schools to participate for the first time in a while.
Derry boys rout Southmoreland to earn program’s 1st playoff victory
The long wait is over for Derry. And don’t even think about stamping an asterisk next to the Trojans’ accomplishment.
Mt. Pleasant tops Hopewell for school’s 1st boys basketball playoff win since 2014
It was a big night at Mt. Pleasant on Monday.
Knoch uses size and strength to dominate Yough, sets up matchup with No. 2 Lincoln Park
Like all teams want to be doing, the Knoch boys basketball team is hitting its stride at the right time, and it showed during a dominant WPIAL Class 4A preliminary-round victory over Yough on Monday.
