Basketball
Knoch girls ‘enjoying the moment’ after rival Freeport’s win got them into WPIAL playoffs
February 14, 2019
Chris Andreassi didn't buy Freeport's girls basketball team any flowers for Valentine's Day, but he seriously considered it. Especially after the thoughtful present Andreassi and his Knoch team got from the Yellowjackets last week. Freeport's win over Apollo-Ridge in a Section 1-4A finale Feb. 9 lifted Knoch into a tie
Westmoreland WPIAL boys basketball capsules for Feb. 15-16, 2019
Friday's game Boys Class A first round No. 7 Greensburg Central Catholic (16-6) vs. No. 10 Geibel Catholic (11-11) 8 p.m. Friday at Charleroi Winner plays: No. 2 Cornell (18-4) on Feb. 21 in quarterfinals. Coaches: Greg Bisignani, GCC; Don Porter, Geibel Points scored/allowed: GCC, 58.0/49.3; Geibel, 65.3/62.5 Players to
Public school administrators surprised by legislation to split public, private playoffs
Public school advocates leading the boundary vs. nonboundary debate were surprised to learn that a state representative plans to introduce legislation to create separate playoffs. State Rep. Scott Conklin held a news conference Thursday night in State College to andquot;unveil legislation that would allow the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association the
Westmoreland County frontcourt players making impact away from the post
Marrek Paola doesn't try to buck trends. Sometimes, it just happens. The 6-foot-8 senior basketball player from Ligonier Valley likes to be stylish but can't always find clothes to fit. Skinny jeans Forget about it. andquot;It can be tough,andquot; Paola said. andquot;T-shirts aren't too bad, but pants can be a
Season was a ‘huge learning experience’ for Baldwin boys basketball team
Among the top 10 players on the Baldwin boys basketball team in 2018-19 were two seniors, two juniors, four sophomores and two freshmen. There were eight sophomores and four freshmen in the program overall, making the Highlanders one of the youngest teams in the WPIAL Class 6A division. andquot;Initially, my
5 things to watch in the opening round of the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs
Good bye or bad bye Each of the past two years, Fox Chapel drew a first-round bye and then lost in the quarterfinals to a team that hadn't rested. This time, the Foxes didn't receive a bye, and coach Zach Skrinjar is OK with that. andquot;I'm happy that we're playing
No. 6 Union tops No. 11 Clairton with barrage of third-quarter 3-pointers
Union followed a nine-point second quarter with a 29-point third, and the difference was a few well-timed 3-pointers.
St. Joseph boys top West Greene for 1st playoff win since 2011
The St. Joseph boys basketball team saw a double-digit first-half lead trimmed to six at halftime of Friday’s WPIAL Class A first-round game at Mt. Lebanon.
OLSH girls get defensive in WPIAL Class 2A 1st-round win
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart had some struggles offensively against Burgettstown on Friday in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball playoffs.
Helm’s hot hand leads No. 7 Greensburg Central Catholic past Geibel in WPIAL 1st round
Members of Greensburg Central Catholic’s boys basketball team knew senior Geoff Helm would have to figure into an opening-round playoff victory.
Ellis School tops Aliquippa for 2nd playoff victory in program history
The Ellis School won only its second WPIAL playoff game in school history Friday night.
South Side girls use 3rd-quarter surge to take down Riverview in 1st round
Riverview did pretty much everything a lower-seeded team would want to do in the first half.
5 things to watch in the opening round of the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs
Good bye or bad bye?Shaler girls basketball turns focus to offseason improvement
February 13, 2019
The Shaler girls basketball team didn’t find a way to sneak in the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs.
Westmoreland basketball playoff preview capsules for Monday’s games
Monday’s games
Season was a ‘huge learning experience’ for Baldwin boys basketball team
February 12, 2019
Among the top 10 players on the Baldwin boys basketball team in 2018-19 were two seniors, two juniors, four sophomores and two freshmen.
This Week on the Trib Live High School Sports Network – 12/27/2017
December 27, 2017
We ring out 2017 with plenty of holiday scholastic action on the hardwood and the mats this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have some holiday tournament for roundball for both boys and girls high school basketball, plus we hit the mats with tow day coverage of the 2017 POWERade Wrestling […]
WPIAL Alum Q&A – Monica Burns
December 26, 2017
Setting a record at any level of athletics is an impressive feat. Former Hempfield Area standout and current Wheeling Jesuit basketball player Monica Burns, however, established a mark that has never been duplicated at the college or professional level of basketball in the United States. Burns is this week’s feature for the WPIAL Alum Q&A. […]
Trib Live HSSN – Trib Ten Boys and Girls Basketball Power Rankings
December 21, 2017
Every Wednesday during the 2017-2018 WPIAL basketball season, the Trib Live High School Sports Network will release the weekly Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:00pm. Then after the show, we will post the Trib Ten online at TribHSSN.TribLive.com These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the ranking for the Week of […]
WPIAL Alum Q&A – Josh Wise
December 18, 2017
As the WPIAL Alum Q&A shifts to winter sports for the next few months, this installment highlights an athlete who excelled in the winter, fall and spring. Josh Wise, a three-sport standout at Washington High School and now a top basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh – Johnstown is this week’s feature. While Wise […]
