Sports
High school roundup for Feb. 22, 2021: Beaver beats buzzer to stay unbeaten
February 23, 2021
Maddi Weiland hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer as No. 1 Beaver preserved its undefeated record with a 34-32 girls basketball victory over Blackhawk in Section 2-4A Monday night.
North Allegheny holds off Norwin to boost credentials as top seed in Class 6A
February 22, 2021
Fifth-ranked Norwin was looking to score an upset in its Section 1-6A finale Monday night — the eve of the release of the WPIAL girls basketball playoff pairings — but not because it had a chance to share the section title with No. 1 North Allegheny.
Franklin Regional hires Getsy as football coach, Louisy as boys soccer coach
Franklin Regional didn’t go too far to find a football coach to replace Hall of Fame coach Greg Botta.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Feb. 22, 2021
After rolling past Propel Braddock Hills in the season opener, Greensburg Central Catholic faced an early season test in Section 3-2A against rival Jeannette on the road.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 22, 2021
For most WPIAL basketball teams, the final week or so of the regular season is a sprint to the finish with the hopes of a section title or at least a district playoff berth waiting at the finish line.
Apollo-Ridge girls race past nonsection rival St. Joseph
Despite not residing in the same section, the St. Joseph and Apollo-Ridge girls basketball teams have played every year since the 2009-10 season.
Hempfield adds girls golf program
Katie Miller won three PIAA titles and a WPIAL girls golf championship during her career at Hempfield .
WPIAL: Gyms must have capacity of 700 or greater to host basketball playoff games
Some top seeds in the WPIAL basketball playoffs could find themselves playing on their opponent’s home floor this winter.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Ligonier Valley girls basketball opts out of WPIAL open playoffs
Ligonier Valley still is getting its feet wet in the WPIAL sports scene, including girls basketball. A challenging first year showed the Rams what is necessary to compete in a new district. It also showed they are not quite ready for playoff competition.
20 WPIAL players selected to big school East-West All-Star Game
For the first time in the history of the event, there will be two PSFCA East-West all-star football games.
5 WPIAL players selected for small school East-West All-Star Game
For the first time in the history of the event, there will be two PSFCA East-West all-star football games.
WPIAL posts final swimming and diving performance lists
The WPIAL released its final swimming and diving performance lists Sunday evening, and individual swimmers and relays continued to produce new WPIAL-best performances during the final week of the regular season.
WPIAL bracketology: HSSN’s Chris Harlan, Don Rebel forecast girls basketball playoff seeds
February 21, 2021
The WPIAL basketball regular season is entering its final days, but there’s no need for playoff scenarios this winter.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 22, 2021: Class 6A girls basketball powers clash
The final week of this unique WPIAL basketball regular season tips off Monday.
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 21, 2021
Basketball
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for week ending Feb. 21, 2021
For most of this season, the Oakland Catholic basketball team has been trying to stay above water.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for week ending Feb. 21, 2021
The Clairton girls basketball story this century is one of great highs and the lowest of lows.
PIHL standings through Feb. 21, 2021
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday.
This week on TribLive High School Sports Network: Week of Feb. 22
Let the games begin. We complete the regular season and tip off the postseason as February comes to an end this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Power-5 offer could be 1st of many for Jeannette’s Birch
Oregon assistant football coach Joe Moorhead called Team 412 Elite coach Will Reynolds on Wednesday, and Reynolds turned it into a conference call.
