Sports

Pine-Richland ’s Brooks Eastburn carries for his second touchdown past Peters Twp. defenders during the WPIAL Class 5A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at North Allegheny.

Trib HSSN state football rankings for Nov. 17, 2020

November 17, 2020

Like most of the WPIAL football champions crowned this past weekend, Trib HSSN is showing some mercy as more changes have come to the state rankings following the state quarterfinals round.

Peters Twp.’s Andrew Massucci celebrates his goal during the first half of the WPIAL Class 4A championship game against Seneca Valley on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, at North Allegheny.

All-WPIAL boys soccer teams released

All four of the All-WPIAL boys soccer teams are out, and they include a number of players who are still competing in the PIAA playoffs.

Jeannette’s Brad Birch (12) throws against Clairton on Saturday.

Jeannette freshman QB Brad Birch likely out for Friday’s state playoff game

Jeannette freshman quarterback Brad Birch probably won’t play in Friday’s PIAA Class A semifinal game against Reynolds.

Members of the Peters Township High School marching band before a playoff football game against Woodland Hills High School on Oct. 30.

WPIAL bans Peters Township band after investigating ‘blackface’ allegations

The Peters Township marching band is prohibited from performing at any WPIAL event until the school district submits a plan to “eradicate the social and racial insensitivity displayed by the marching band and its director/supervisors,” the WPIAL announced Tuesday.

Central Valley quarterback Ameer Dudley looks to pass during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game against Elizabeth Forward on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, at North Allegheny.

Central Valley’s Ameer Dudley chooses Ivy League football, ‘best education’

Three days after winning a WPIAL championship, Central Valley quarterback Ameer Dudley had more reason to celebrate.

North Hills’ Ryan Kosylo moves the puck, as Quaker Valley’s Coleman Carey loses his stick during the first period on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, at RMU Island Sports Center. North Hills won, 11-3.

High school roundup for Nov. 16, 2020: North Allegheny edges Upper St. Clair

November 16, 2020

Nolan Colinear scored the go-ahead 59 seconds into the third period to give North Allegheny a 2-1 Class 3A win over Upper St. Clair (0-2) at Baierl Ice Complex on Monday night.

High school scores, schedules for Nov. 16, 2020

High schools

Trib HSSN football team of the week for Week 10

After being competitive with the defending champion Clairton on the opening night of the season with a freshman quarterback making his debut, Jeannette was confident going into Saturday’s rematch in the WPIAL Class A championship game.

Swimmers competes in the girls 500 freestyle during the 2020 WPIAL Swimming and Diving Championship at Trees Pool on Feb. 28, 2020.

WPIAL considers changes to swimming championships, other winter sports

The WPIAL might hold its swimming and basketball championships somewhere other than Pitt’s facilities this winter. Of course, that’s assuming there are winter sports championships.

Deer Lakes’ Colton Spence battles Shady Side Academy’s Joey Anania for possession during the WPIAL Class AA championship game on Nov. 5, 2020, at North Allegheny.

Deer Lakes ready to ‘take care of business’ in PIAA semifinal matchup

Two years ago, the Deer Lakes boys soccer team made an improbable run to the 2018 PIAA Class AA championship game, and the Lancers have been looking to get back ever since.

Franklin Regional faces well-rested DuBois in PIAA Class 3A volleyball semifinals

It’s been an unusual and crazy fall sports season because of covid-19.

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Mason Fabean kicks on net to pick up an assist to help teammate Carlo Denis score on Rockwood in the first half on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 in PIAA soccer playoffs at Norwin High School.

Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer chasing elusive PIAA title

Greensburg Central Catholic has a perennially strong boys soccer program.

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Samanatha Felder (8) celebrates her goal with Hannah Nelson during their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal against Springdale on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, at Norwin.

Westmoreland PIAA soccer playoffs capsules for Nov. 17, 2020

Tuesday’s games

Pine-Richland captains Elaina Camino and Ella Rottinghaus celebrate a 3-0 victory over Peters Township in the WPIAL Class 3A field hockey championship game Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020.

WPIAL field hockey all-stars announced

The WPIAL announced field hockey all-stars and honorable mentions for the 2020 season, which concluded last week with Pine-Richland (Class AAA), Penn-Trafford (Class AA) and Shady Side Academy (Class A) winning district championships. Pine-Richland and Shady Side Academy play in the PIAA semifinals Tuesday.

Latrobe goalie Logan Byrd makes a save during the second period against Montour on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at RMU Island Sports Center. Latrobe won, 5-4, in a shootout.

PIHL standings through Nov. 15, 2020

November 15, 2020

Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday, Nov. 15.

Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for Week 10

In hockey, they call it the spin-a-rama. The action of making a full turn while skating with the puck.

Jadyn Perkins (23) and her North Allegheny teammates faces Landisville Hempfield in the PIAA playoffs Tuesday.

This week’s broadcasts on Trib HSSN

As the fall sports seasons winds down, the focus is on the PIAA football, soccer, volleyball and field hockey state playoffs this week only on the TribLive High School Sports Network.