Sports
Trib HSSN state girls basketball rankings for Jan. 12, 2021
January 12, 2021
Now that the four-week stoppage in winter sports has been lifted by the governor, teams around the commonwealth are slowly getting back to game action.
No. 1 OLSH blows out No. 2 Springdale in battle of top teams
The matchup between WPIAL Class 2A No. 1 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and No. 2 Springdale on Tuesday was a year in the making.
Third-ranked Jeannette boys edge Greensburg Central Catholic on late putback
That Greensburg Central Catholic had played a game and Jeannette had not heading into the teams’ Section 3-2A boys basketball matchup was mostly irrelevant to the coaches.
Now wrestling at a more appropriate weight, Hempfield’s Priest eyes states
Hempfield junior Briar Priest easily could have been a two-time PIAA qualifier and possible placewinner.
With new coach, Knoch wrestling looks to surprise in WPIAL Class AA
With a new coach and a rejuvenated attitude, the Knoch wrestling team is ready to surprise teams this year as the Knights drop down to WPIAL Class AA and gain a few new wrestlers.
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for Jan. 12, 2021
Team rankings
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Burrell wrestlers get season started off on right foot
The Burrell wrestling team got its season started off on the right foot this weekend when it traveled to the North Allegheny Wright Automotive Invitational. Out of 13 weight classes, the Bucs had two first-place finishers, one second, two thirds and three fourths.
Longtime Franklin Regional football coach Greg Botta retires
Maybe there were precursors the end was coming, and the time was right to go.
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: Burrell’s Cooper Hornack
During the North Allegheny Wright Automotive Invitational this weekend, the No. 1 or No. 2 seeded wrestler won 11 of the 13 weight classes. That allowed Burrell freshman Cooper Hornack to stand out in his first varsity competition.
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: Seneca Valley
Seneca Valley wrestlers started their season with two impressive wins at the Reynolds Duals this past weekend, securing victories over powerhouse Reynolds and Saegertown.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 11, 2021
January 11, 2021
Basketball
High school roundup for Jan. 11, 2021: Ashleigh Connor leads Mt. Lebanon
Ashleigh Connor scored 18 points and Reagan Murdoch added 13 to lead No. 3 Mt. Lebanon (2-0, 0-0) to a 55-44 nonsection girls basketball victory Monday night. Morgan Palmer had 12. Halena Hill led Oakland Catholic (2-1, 0-0) with 15 points. Alexa Washington added 11.
Finally back in action, Knoch girls basketball takes down Highlands
Knoch sophomore Hattie McGraw sank her team’s first points of the season Monday with a 3-pointer just 22 seconds into a Section 1-4A home matchup against Highlands.
Pittsburgh City League winter sports will start Jan. 25
City League sports teams can begin their winter seasons Jan. 25, two days before Pittsburgh Public Schools students are expected to resume in-person classes.
What to watch for in high school sports for Jan. 12, 2021: OLSH, Springdale square off
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Springdale were on a collision course for a semifinals showdown in last year’s WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball playoffs.
Damned if you do: Woodland Hills coach, WPIAL board to chat about Tweet
Woodland Hills boys basketball coach Matt Furjanic has a no cursing policy and violators run sprints at practice. Now, Furjanic might be the one running, although he disputes whether the word he uttered should count.
Greensburg Salem girls basketball shut down for 10 more days
One step forward, two steps back.
What to watch for in high school sports for Jan. 11, 2021: PIHL set to restart
While most basketball teams in the WPIAL returned to the court this past Friday and Saturday, the restart of the high school hockey season begins Monday.
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 10, 2021
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