Sports

Burrell’s Luke Boylan hushes the crowd after pinning Kiski Area’s Donavin Harbison at 215 pounds during their match on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at Kiski Area High School.

Trib HSSN wrestling rankings for Dec. 20, 2022

December 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.

Latrobe’s Brady Cole (white singlet) looks for a takedown against Derry’s Zachary Panichelle at 152 pounds Dec. 19, 2022. Cole recorded a win.

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.

Plum’s Pascale Olczak celebrates after defeating Franklin Regional, 40-38, on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, in Murrysville.

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 girls basketball coach Ray Bartha (center, white shirt) poses with former players and assistant coaches Monday, Dec. 19, 2022 as the school’s court was named for the veteran coach.

Apollo-Ridge dominates Riverview on special night for coach Ray Bartha

One doesn’t win 565 career basketball games with just an ordinary defense.

Saint Vincent College junior Molayo Irefin has been named third team 2022 All-America as a return specialist by D3football.com.

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.

Mars’ Olivia Donnelly scores past Kiski Area’s Cora Coleman during the fourth quarter of their game on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at Kiski Area High School.

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.

A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Highlands’ Tyler Bender

Being a senior comes with responsibilities, and one of the biggest ones is leadership. It’s something Highlands’ Tyler Bender views with the utmost level of importance.

Union’s Braylon Thomas scores past Bishop Canevin’s A’Zjaun Marshall during the WPIAL Class A championship game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium.

Trib HSSN 2022 Head of the Class: Football player of the year in all 6 classes

As the saying goes, big-time players make big-time plays in big-time games. Many of the best players in Western Pennsylvania proved those words true this fall.

High school sports scores, schedule for Dec. 18, 2022

December 18, 2022

High Schools

Pine-Richland head coach Jon LeDonne hoists the state championship trophy with his team after defeating Imhotep Charter in the PIAA Class 5A final on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at Cumberland Valley High School.

Trib HSSN 2022 Head of the Class: Football coach of the year in all 6 classes

Western Pennsylvania was well-represented at the PIAA football championships this fall, with five teams from District 7 and 8 advancing to play for state titles.

Belle Vernon’s Aiden Johnson (88) and Colton Lee celebrate after defeating Neumann Goretti, 9-8, in the PIAA Class 3A state championship game on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at Cumberland Valley High School.

Belle Vernon football title celebration continues

Belle Vernon football fans celebrated with their WPIAL and PIAA champion Leopards in a victory parade.

Central Catholic’s Becham Alger celebrates after scoring against Canon-McMillan on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at Alpha Ice Arena in Harmar.

PIHL standings through Dec. 18, 2022

Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday:

Gateway JV hockey team shattering expectations

The Gateway junior varsity hockey team registered eight points in 15 regular-season games last year.

Gateway’s MJ Stevenson smiles during practice last season.

Gateway boys basketball has date with Laurel Highlands circled on calendar

The Laurel Highlands boys basketball team won its second WPIAL Class 5A title in three years last season and had high hopes for a run in the PIAA tournament.