Basketball

Norwin’s Ava Kobus celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer against Hempfield on Monday.
Top-ranked Norwin takes care of Hempfield girls
January 9, 2023
Her teammates call her “A,” but Norwin’s Ava Kobus could just as well be called, “Spark.”

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Upper St. Clair players huddle up during a game against Mt. Lebanon last season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 10, 2023: Upper St. Clair, Mt. Lebanon vie for section top spot
The latest chapter in one of the best rivalries in WPIAL boys basketball will be written Tuesday when Upper St. Clair visits Mt. Lebanon with first place in Section 2-6A at stake.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Dom DeCicco coaches in a 2019 game against Chartiers Valley.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Jan. 8, 2023
While most WPIAL basketball teams spent the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day participating in a traditional holiday tournament, the Thomas Jefferson boys basketball team did not.

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Hempfield senior Brooke McCoy
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Hempfield’s Brooke McCoy
Hempfield girls basketball got off to a solid start to the season, going 6-3 heading into the new year.

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Valley senior Jada Norman
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Valley’s Jada Norman
With big victories over Deer Lakes and Ligonier Valley in the books, the Valley girls basketball team has already surpassed its win total from a 1-18 season last year. Among the talented players on the roster is senior Jada Norman.

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Charleroi’s McKenna DeUnger competes against Yough on Jan. 5, 2023.
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 8, 2023
January 8, 2023
It was a bit of a rough start to the new year for the Charleroi girls basketball team.

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Shady Side Academy girls basketball coach Jonna Burke is in her 28th season. She also has coached teams at Butler and Bethel Park.
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Jan. 8, 2023
The 2020-21 Shady Side Academy girls basketball team finished the covid-shortened season with a record of 1-10.

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Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher scores past Lincoln Park’s Meleek Thomas during their game on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, at the CCBC Dome.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 9, 2023
We drop the puck on our 2023 high school hockey coverage, along with plenty of big high school basketball games this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Olivia Pepple and Penn-Trafford will play at Oakland Catholic on Monday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 9, 2023: Section 3-5A girls basketball showdown on tap
Call them the terrific trio of Section 3-5A in WPIAL girls basketball.

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Submitted | Gabby Baldasare
                                Pine-Richland junior Madison Zavasky averaged 20.5 points per game over the first eight games of the 2022-23 season.
Pine-Richland girls, junior Madison Zavasky enjoying breakout season
Madison Zavasky made the tough decision to end her soccer career and put her full sports focus into basketball.

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Norwin’s Lauren Palangio grabs the ball over North Allegheny’s Mia Tuman during their game on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at Norwin High School.
Westmoreland High School Athletes of the Week: Week ending Jan. 7, 2023
January 7, 2023
Lauren Palangio

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North Catholic’s Tori Drevna shoots a 3-pointer against Greensburg Salem’s Giavanna Rosensteel on Thursday.
Trib HSSN girls basketball rankings for week of Jan. 8, 2023
Class 6A

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New Castle’s Da’Jaun Young (left) celebrates with Isaiah Boice after Boice was fouled against Butler on Friday.
Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings for week of Jan. 8, 2023
Class 6A

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Highlands’ Shelby Wojcik is a member of the 2022-23 girls basketball team.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Highlands’ Shelby Wojcik, Kiski Area’s Isaiah Gonzalez
Shelby Wojcik

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Plum’s Megan Marston watches her shot over Franklin Regional’s Brooke Schirmer during their game on Dec. 19 in Murrysville.
Plum basketball finding its way
Rich Mull saw ups and downs from a youthful Plum girls basketball team in his first season as head coach last year.

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Plum’s Dannika Susko battles Hampton’s Meghan Murray for a loose ball Dec. 16.
Hampton girls basketball team unwraps memorable holiday trip
The Hampton girls basketball players received a Christmas present they will never forget.

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Hampton’s Peter Kramer drives to the basket past Highlands’ Jimmy Kunst during their game on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at Highlands High School.
Red-hot Hampton boys basketball surges out of the gate
The Hampton boys basketball team is hoping a season that began with a memorable win ends with a whole bunch more.

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Fox Chapel’s Kam Greil shoots a 3-pointer against Shaler last season.
Fox Chapel boys look to build consistency in season’s 2nd half
After graduating every starter from a team that won a WPIAL Class 6A title and reached the PIAA semifinals last season, Fox Chapel boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar expected to put his roster through a bevy of learning experiences this year.

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North Hills’ Royce Parham dunks over Mt. Lebanon’s Joseph Peters in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals last season.
High school roundup for Jan. 6, 2023: Royce Parham scores 1,000th point as North Hills gets past Moon
January 6, 2023
Royce Parham scored 25 points, hitting the 1,000-point mark for his career with a basket in the second quarter, as North Hills defeated Moon, 66-60, in Section 4-5A boys basketball Friday night.

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The ball is tipped between Jeannette and Greensburg Central Catholic on Friday.
Greensburg Central Catholic boys pull away from Jeannette in chippy game between rivals
Tension built, and tempers flared.

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