Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Oct. 8, 2024
October 8, 2024
The powers that be in high school football across the state did not buckle with the first taste of October football last week. Instead, they were near perfect.
Trib 10: On a stormy Friday, just 1 team in power rankings took an L last week
September 4, 2024
A band of storms that hit parts of the district last Friday resurfaced the term “no contest” on the tongues of many in Week 1 of the high school football season.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Aug. 27, 2024
August 27, 2024
It was a good start for the elite high school football teams across the state, but not a great start as the 27 teams from last week’s HSSN preseason state rankings were a combined 18-9 in Week Zero.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for June 8, 2024
June 8, 2024
The PIAA softball playoffs have reached the final four with two rounds in the books that caused many changes to the weekly Trib HSSN state softball rankings.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for June 8, 2024
The district champions that were all ranked in last week’s edition of the Trib HSSN state baseball rankings suffered from championship hangovers as many lost in the first two rounds of the PIAA playoffs.
Trib 10: Handful of baseball, softball teams fall out of power rankings in early days of playoffs
May 18, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL diamond playoffs are through the first round in baseball and halfway through the softball postseason with two rounds down and two remaining.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Softball Rankings for May 17, 2024
May 17, 2024
With the exception of one classification, the elite softball teams across the state did what they needed to do to remain part of the Trib HSSN state rankings heading into the district playoffs.
Top PIAA track & field performances as of May 8, 2024
Here are the top running times, throwing distance and jumping distances in Pennsylvania this season. Also included are the top three WPIAL and City League athletes and their rankings in the state.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Softball Rankings for May 7, 2024
The first full week of May included an impressive display for the top softball teams in the state with very little movement from last week in the latest Trib HSSN state softball rankings.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Baseball Rankings for May 7, 2024
As the regular season winds down and the district playoffs are just around the corner, the elite high school baseball teams across try to keep stacking wins and remain a part of the Trib HSSN state baseball rankings discussions.
Top WPIAL track & field performances as of May 1, 2024
Here are the top running times, throwing distance and jumping distances in Pennsylvania this season. Also included are the top three WPIAL and City League athletes and their rankings in the state.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Softball Rankings for April 30, 2024
April 30, 2024
The changes kept coming from last week in the three highest classifications, while the waters calmed a bit in the lower three classes in the latest Trib HSSN state softball rankings.
North Catholic moves up to No. 2 in WPIAL boys volleyball coaches rankings
April 29, 2024
Only three section play dates are left in the 2024 WPIAL boys volleyball regular season, and teams in Class 3A and Class 2A are making final pushes for section titles, playoff positioning and postseason berths.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for April 23, 2024
With good weather this past week, there were a lot of high school baseball games played across the state, which has led to plenty of changes to the Trib HSSN state baseball rankings.
Ranked WPIAL boys volleyball teams aim to remain in contention during season’s stretch run
April 22, 2024
The boys volleyball stretch run to the end of section play May 9 and the WPIAL playoffs the following week has begun, and teams are making preparations to battle for postseason positioning and berths to the tournaments in both Class 3A and Class 2A.
Coaches rankings: Shaler, North Allegheny, top 2 teams in Class 3A, battle for tournament title
April 15, 2024
Shaler and North Allegheny remain the top two boys volleyball teams in the latest Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association Class 3A poll released Monday morning, and the Titans and Tigers finished last week in the championship match at the prestigious Koller Classic on Saturday at Central York High School.
Close battles, big wins reflected in movement within WPIAL boys volleyball coaches polls
April 8, 2024
It was a busy week in WPIAL boys volleyball as teams in both Class 3A and Class 2A had strong showings and made their move in the rankings as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its latest top-10 polls Monday morning.
Mars, Shaler maintain top spots in latest WPIAL boys volleyball coaches rankings
April 1, 2024
A couple of teams in Class 3A changed positions as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 3 Top-10 polls and Players of the Week on Monday morning.
Lincoln Park boys, Blackhawk girls top final Trib 10 rankings
March 27, 2024
When the first edition of the Trib 10 boys basketball power rankings were released, defending state champions Lincoln Park and Imani Christian were the top two teams.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school boys basketball rankings for March 26, 2024
Three of the 12 districts that make up the PIAA earned gold in the 2024 boys basketball playoffs with the WPIAL standing alone atop the highest step of the medal stand.
Mars moves to top of Class 2A in latest boys volleyball coaches poll
March 18, 2024
Just days into the 2024 WPIAL boys volleyball season, there’s been a shakeup at the top of the Class 2A rankings, released Monday morning by the Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024
Minimal changes were made to the rankings this week, considering the best teams across the state have gone head-to-head through two rounds on the Road to Hershey.
Trib 10: WPIAL champs move to front of power rankings
March 6, 2024
As is the tradition following the WPIAL basketball championships, the freshly minted district champions get the first seats at the power rankings table prior to the start of the state playoffs.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school boys basketball rankings for March 5, 2024
The district playoffs are over and now the fun begins as the elite boys basketball teams from across the state start going head to head with the start of the PIAA postseason.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for Feb. 29, 2024
February 29, 2024
The top boys basketball teams across the state continue to shine in the district playoffs with only a few changes in the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Feb. 29, 2024
There were four teams that dropped, including three significant changes to the weekly Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings, as the district playoffs enter their final week.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Girls High School Basketball Rankings for Feb. 20, 2024
February 20, 2024
There were a few losses here and there prior to the start of district playoff action, but for the most part, there was little movement from last week’s Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Girls Basketball Rankings for Feb. 13, 2024
February 13, 2024
Instead of the calm before the storm like we saw on the boys side this week, the winds of change were blowing strong against the teams ranked in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings this past week.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys basketball rankings for Feb. 6, 2024
There continues to be tweaks to the weekly Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings in nearly every classification as the end of the regular season approaches.
Trib 10: Top boys teams take losses, fall in power rankings
January 24, 2024
For the second straight week, the top girls basketball teams in the district continue to flex their collective muscles in showing off their true power.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls basketball rankings for Jan. 23, 2024
As the mercury continues to slide up, taking most of the state out of sub-freezing cold, the top girls basketball teams in the PIAA are also heating up on the hardwood with only two teams falling out of the rankings in the latest Trib HSSN weekly top 5.
Trib 10: Boys basketball power rankings shaken up after 4 of top 10 suffer losses
January 17, 2024
It was smooth sailing last week for the girls basketball teams ranked in the Trib 10, but there were some choppy waters on the boys side of the latest power rankings.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Boys Basketball Rankings for Jan. 16, 2024
January 16, 2024
A bitter wind blew for two teams that last week had a spot in the Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings but this week are chilled to discover they are out.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Girls Basketball Rankings for Jan. 16, 2024
It was a cold but steady week for the elite girls basketball teams in the PIAA with only one team vacating the rankings and one team falling from the top of the Trib HSSN weekly Top 5.
Trib 10: New team takes over top spot in girls basketball power rankings
January 11, 2024
Section play continued throughout the WPIAL basketball landscape and with it came some outcomes that shuffled the deck a bit in the boys and girls hoops power rankings this week.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Dec. 5, 2023
December 5, 2023
The final weekend of the 2023 high school football season is upon us as the six PIAA championship games are set for Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg.
Trib 10: WPIAL champs chasing state gold occupy top 6 spots in power rankings
November 29, 2023
The WPIAL championships are all over and six teams have hoisted District 7 gold, quickly celebrated and now have their attention on the PIAA postseason and the golden broom as they attempt to sweep district and state crowns.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Nov. 21, 2023
November 21, 2023
As the playoff field dwindles following the first round of the 2023 PIAA football playoffs, changes are in the air in the latest Trib HSSN PIAA football rankings.
Trib 10: Get ready for head-to-head matchups between top teams in power rankings
November 15, 2023
There are a couple of changes to the weekly Trib 10 power rankings this week as we prepare for Final Four Friday in Class A through 4A and Championship Saturday in 6A and 5A.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Nov. 14, 2023
November 14, 2023
We have reached the technical start to the PIAA football playoffs with first-round games this weekend sprinkled with district semifinals and championship games.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Oct. 24, 2023
October 24, 2023
As we inch closer to the district playoffs starting across Pennsylvania in Week 10, the top teams are trying to hit the finish line of the regular season strong.
Trib 10: Undefeated teams hold down top 2 spots in power rankings
October 18, 2023
A week after a surprising shuffle of the deck shook the top half of the weekly power rankings, calmness prevailed in Week 7 as nine of the Trib 10 teams were victorious.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Football Rankings for Oct. 17, 2023
October 17, 2023
There were only two teams ranked in last week’s Trib HSSN PIAA football rankings that came up on the short end of the stick in Week 7, and one of them was a shocker.
Bishop Canevin regains top spot in final volleyball coaches association WPIAL Class A girls poll
October 16, 2023
North Allegheny, Hampton, Freeport and Bishop Canevin finish at the top of their respective rankings in the final Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association WPIAL girls top-10 polls released Monday morning.
Following a week of major shuffling among the top WPIAL football teams, including a change at No. 1 after Week 5, things settled down with only one change near the bottom of the Trib 10 this week.
Girls volleyball rankings: Section races heat up for stretch run to WPIAL playoffs
October 2, 2023
There were no changes at the top in each of the four WPIAL classifications as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 5 polls Monday morning.
Serra Catholic ascends to No. 1 in coaches association WPIAL Class A girls rankings
September 25, 2023
There is a change at the top in Class A as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 4 WPIAL girls rankings Monday morning.
Leaders hang on to top spots in latest coaches association WPIAL girls volleyball rankings
September 18, 2023
North Allegheny, Hampton, Freeport and Bishop Canevin each held on to their No. 1 rankings in the latest Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association WPIAL girls top-10 polls released Monday morning.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Sept. 5, 2023
September 5, 2023
Not a lot has changed in the weekly Trib HSSN PIAA football rankings in the first few weeks of the 2023 season as the elite across the state have taken care of business.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Aug. 29, 2023
August 29, 2023
August football is in the books and September football kicks off for most teams, including all the scrimmaging teams that weren’t part of the Week Zero fun and frivolity.
Trib HSSN state baseball rankings for June 2, 2023
The late, great David Bowie once crooned about “changes,” which we have plenty of on the latest edition of the Trib HSSN baseball rankings before the start of the PIAA baseball playoffs.
Trib HSSN state softball rankings for June 2, 2023
The larger classifications were hit hard by the district semifinals and finals, prompting plenty of changes in Class 6A, 5A and 4A in this week’s Trib HSSN state softball rankings.
Trib HSSN state softball rankings for May 27, 2023
While there were 10 baseball teams that lost in their district playoffs and fell from the PIAA rankings, only six softball teams lost their hold on a Top 5 spot in this week’s Trib HSSN state softball rankings.
Trib 10: Teams jockey for position in power rankings on eve of playoffs
May 12, 2023
While there was more maneuvering in the baseball Trib 10 power rankings this week, including a new top squad, there were more changes overall in softball.
With WPIAL playoffs on horizon, volleyball coaches association releases final boys rankings
May 8, 2023
The final week of the WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is here as teams fight for the few remaining openings to both the Class 3A and Class 2A playoffs.
May Day! Despite the cold and wet weather that plagued the state this past week, there were a lot of changes to the weekly Trib HSSN baseball state rankings.
Trib HSSN baseball state rankings for April 20, 2023
It’s been a tough week for the elite across the state as nine teams ranked in last week’s Trib HSSN baseball state rankings have been bounced this week.
WPIAL boys volleyball teams settling into playoff positions and spots in coaches rankings
April 17, 2023
The WPIAL boys volleyball section schedule for Class 3A and Class 2A is at or is nearing its midway point, and teams are settling into or moving into playoff position.
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for April 13, 2023
April 13, 2023
The winds of change were blowing in Class 4A this past week as three teams from the inaugural Trib HSSN state softball rankings last week dropped out of the Top 5.
Trib HSSN Baseball State Rankings for April 13, 2023
Much like the weather this past week, it was smooth sailing for most of the teams in the first edition of the Trib HSSN baseball state rankings from last week.
Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association releases Week 4 WPIAL boys polls
April 10, 2023
Teams in both Class 3A and Class 2A continue to jockey for position as the WPIAL boys volleyball spring season continues in the first cycle of section play.
Shaler, Latrobe hold on to top spots in WPIAL volleyball coaches rankings
April 3, 2023
Shaler and Latrobe maintained their spots at the top of the Class 3A and 2A boys volleyball rankings, respectively, as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 3 polls Monday.
North Allegheny, Seton LaSalle atop 2023 preseason Western Pa. coaches boys volleyball poll
March 14, 2023
Five-time defending WPIAL champion North Allegheny is the preseason favorite to defend its Class 3A boys volleyball title, according to a poll of coaches in the Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for Feb. 15, 2023
February 15, 2023
There were as many teams that lost their spot at the top of the rankings as there were that fell out of the weekly Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings from last week.
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for Feb. 7, 2023
There were not a lot of changes in the weekly Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings, but that doesn’t mean it was smooth sailing into the start of February.
Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for Feb. 7, 2023
The first few days of February turned out to be a struggle for state-ranked teams. Some only dropped a few spots while others fell out of the Pennsylvania elite 30.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for Jan. 31, 2023
January 31, 2023
With time running down on the 2023 regular season, there were a few changes, including a new top-ranked team, in the weekly Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for Jan. 31, 2023
With only a few weeks left in the regular season before district playoffs begin in mid-February, the elite teams are digging in, proven by the little movement in the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings.
Trib HSSN High School Football State Rankings for Nov. 15, 2022
November 15, 2022
The ribbon will be cut this weekend unveiling the latest new beltway in the commonwealth that will allow teams from all over the state to “cruise to Cumberland Valley.”
Trib 10: As playoffs open, Quips sit comfortably atop power rankings
November 2, 2022
The regular season in WPIAL football is now complete. For those fortunate to move on to November football, it is playoff football in which they now must compete.
Trib HSSN High School Football State Rankings for Nov. 1, 2022
November 1, 2022
Only one team lost its top 5 grip from last week’s Trib HSSN state football rankings as the top 30 PIAA teams finished off the regular season in Week 9 by going a combined 25-4 with one team not in action.
Trib 10: Pair of big-time clashes in Week 9 sure to shake up power rankings
October 26, 2022
While some WPIAL football teams are set to play out the string, turn in the uniforms and start to prepare for 2023, many others, including the teams below, are fine-tuning their games in preparation for the postseason.
Trib HSSN High School Football State Rankings for Oct. 18, 2022
October 18, 2022
As we hit the midway point of October and close in on the start of the district postseason for some, like autumn leaves, a few tradition-rich names have fallen out of the Top 5.
As we roll into the stretch run of the regular season, things have settled down a bit in the weekly power rankings in Week 6 after a topsy-turvy Week 5.
Trib HSSN state high school football rankings for Oct. 4, 2022
October 4, 2022
It’s the midway point of the 2022 high school football regular season, and it’s time for the elite teams in the state to flex their muscles heading into the second half.
Hampton takes over as Class 3A No. 1 in latest volleyball coaches association WPIAL rankings
October 3, 2022
There is a new No. 1 in Class 3A this week as the Western PA Volleyball Coaches Association released its latest WPIAL girls volleyball top-10 rankings.
Several head-to-head matchups between Trib 10 teams in Week 4 has led to sweeping changes as we hit the midway point of the WPIAL football regular season.
Trib HSSN State Football Rankings for Sept. 20, 2022
September 20, 2022
As tidal waves of surprises crashed down on the heads of WPIAL top-ranked teams in Week 2, the rest of the elite teams in the state were closing out victories, making for little movement in the weekly Trib HSSN state football rankings this week.
4 top teams hold spots in latest WPIAL girls volleyball rankings
September 19, 2022
All four teams atop their respective rankings — North Allegheny (Class 4A), Moon (Class 3A), Freeport (Class 2A), and Bishop Canevin (Class A) — held on to their spots in the new Western PA Coaches Association WPIAL girls volleyball top-10 polls released Monday.
Trib HSSN State Football Rankings for Sept. 13, 2022
September 13, 2022
A pair of top-ranked teams in the weekly Trib HSSN state football rankings tasted defeat in Week 1, yet both held on to their top spot in a week that featured little movement.
Moon jumps to No. 1 in the Western PA Volleyball Coaches Association rankings
September 12, 2022
The Moon girls volleyball team opened Section 2-3A play with convincing victories over South Fayette, 3-1, and Oakland Catholic, 3-0, before going 10-0 and winning its own tournament on Saturday.
North Catholic tops Class 3A in latest WPIAL girls volleyball coaches rankings
WPIAL section play begins for girls volleyball Tuesday evening, and leading into the numerous matchups on the docket, the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 2 top-10 rankings.
Trib HSSN Softball State Rankings for June 2, 2022
June 2, 2022
With a handful of district playoff games remaining throughout the state, attention turns to the pursuit of one of the last championships in the 2021-2022 school year, the PIAA softball crown.
5 WPIAL teams in Trib HSSN state baseball rankings for May 20, 2022
May 20, 2022
With two weeks left before the start of the PIAA postseason, the days of losing and hoping to cling to a spot in the Trib HSSN state baseball rankings are done.
Beaver, Frazier lead WPIAL teams in Trib HSSN state softball rankings for May 20, 2022
If they haven’t already, the districts that make up the PIAA are holding their softball playoffs to determine district crowns and state softball qualifiers.
Trib HSSN state softball rankings for April 27, 2022
April 27, 2022
Some nice weather later last week and early this week allowed for high school softball teams around the commonwealth a chance to play catch-up with their schedules.
Trib HSSN state baseball rankings for April 27, 2022
April may have started with some expected tomfoolery on a day set aside to fool folks; however, the winds of change are blowing cold and dank as far as the state baseball rankings are concerned as the month comes to an end.
North Allegheny, North Catholic hold on to top rankings in boys volleyball coaches’ poll
April 25, 2022
North Allegheny and North Catholic kept their places at the top in the Class 3A and Class 2A boys volleyball rankings, respectively, as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 5 top-10 polls Monday morning.
Trib HSSN state softball rankings for April 19, 2022
April 19, 2022
While there was a seven-team shuffle in and out of the state baseball rankings, the girls tread lightly this past week on the damp softball diamonds, leading to few changes in the weekly Trib HSSN state softball rankings from last week.
Trib HSSN state baseball rankings for April 19, 2022
Things around state baseball diamonds have been pleasant for a few days, then into a deep chill the rest of the week, or vice-versa. That not only describes the weekly weather pattern thus far in April, it also covers the results from games played last week by teams in the Trib HSSN state baseball rankings.
North Catholic regains top spot in volleyball coaches association’s Class 2A rankings
April 18, 2022
A section clash last week between WPIAL heavyweights produced a change at the top of the latest Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association Class 2A rankings released Monday morning.
Softball teams maintain spots in latest Trib 10 power rankings; Beaver, Laurel baseball enter
April 14, 2022
You can call it staying power, or you can acknowledge that Mother Nature has not permitted enough WPIAL baseball or softball games to be played over the past week.
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for April 12, 2022
April 12, 2022
Most of the 30 teams in the inaugural Trib HSSN state softball rankings from last week found their journey to this week’s top five to be smooth sailing.
Trib HSSN State Baseball Rankings for April 12, 2022
While the weather has been up and down, the weekly Trib HSSN state baseball rankings have been steady from the inaugural edition last week to this week’s version of the diamond fab five.
North Allegheny, OLSH maintain top spots in WPIAL Volleyball Coaches Association rankings
April 11, 2022
North Allegheny (Class 3A) and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Class 2A) held on to their respective No. 1 spots in the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association’s Week 3 WPIAL boys top 10 polls released Monday morning.
Trib 10 teams head to Hershey for PIAA championship games
March 23, 2022
Three boys and two girls WPIAL basketball teams saw their dreams of merging gold and chocolate together come to an end last week with a loss in the PIAA semifinals.
Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for March 22, 2022
The stage is set for the final weekend of high school basketball in the 2022 season as the top 12 boys hoops teams descend on the Giant Center in Hershey in an attempt to win state gold.
North Allegheny, Seton LaSalle top preseason boys volleyball polls
March 21, 2022
It should come as no surprise that defending WPIAL and PIAA Class 3A champion North Allegheny, and WPIAL 2A winner Seton LaSalle top the Western PA Volleyball Coaches Association preseason polls.
Quaker Valley rises to top of Trib 10 basketball power rankings
March 17, 2022
For the second week in a row, there is a change at the top of the boys and girls Trib 10 power rankings, and the field of district teams still alive for state gold continues to dwindle.
Trib 10: WPIAL semifinals shake up girls power rankings
March 2, 2022
The drop from the final four to the finals was a steep one as nearly half of the girls basketball teams from last week saw their title district hopes and their spot in the weekly Trib HSSN power rankings disappear.
Trib 10: Top teams defend their spots as WPIAL basketball semifinals approach
February 23, 2022
All was quiet on the Western Pa. front this past week as the elite teams either disposed of first-round opponents easily or bypassed the opening round with a bye in the quarterfinals.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for Feb. 15, 2022
Three boys basketball teams are on the outs and two new squads are now sitting on top of their classification as we hit the midway point of the February frenzy with the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings.
Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for Feb. 8, 2022
As we get closer to the end of the regular season and the start of the district playoffs, the weekly Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings have become a battle of the super powers between two districts in the east and west.
Trib 10: New team at the top of girls basketball power rankings
February 3, 2022
There was not a lot of movement in the boys basketball weekly Trib 10, but there were some seismic tremors in the girls basketball power rankings this week.
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for Feb. 1, 2022
February 1, 2022
The February Frenzy is already living up to its name as half of the six classifications have a new top-ranked team in the latest weekly edition of the Trib HSSN state Top 5 girls basketball rankings.
Trib 10: One unlucky team falls from WPIAL basketball power rankings
January 27, 2022
As the region dealt with snowy weather and cold temperatures this past week, the top boys and girls basketball teams in the district were able to avoid any stormy results.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for Jan. 26, 2022
January 26, 2022
There was only one team that slipped out of the Trib HSSN state Top 5 from last week as the elite teams across Pa. weathered the storms and took care of business.
Trib 10: Neighbors top season’s 1st WPIAL basketball power rankings
January 5, 2022
We allowed three weeks for teams to flex their muscles at the start of the 2022 season. Now it’s time to see which teams are showing off the most early season power.
Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for Jan. 5, 2022
After letting the new basketball season simmer for a couple of weeks, it is time to debut the first Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for the 2021-2022 season.
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Dec. 14, 2021
The state finals in Hershey were like a familiar holiday carol. There were five winners from the west, four WPIAL state champions, three days of gridiron thrills, two repeat PIAA title holders and one District 4 powerhouse program saving face for the east.
Waynesburg wrestling team eyes 3rd consecutive WPIAL Class 3A title
December 7, 2021
Waynesburg rolled to the PIAA and WPIAL Class 3A titles in the 2020-21 season, and with nine starters returning, there is no reason why it shouldn’t make another run, especially in the WPIAL.
Trib 10: Big power-rankings shake-up before Heinz Field showdowns
November 24, 2021
With many head-to-head matchups last weekend and the district field whittled to only 11, there was a big shuffling of the power deck heading into the final weekend of November.
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Nov. 23, 2021
November 23, 2021
Usually at this time of year, there is a large shuffling of the deck when it comes to state rankings as the district playoffs wind down and morph into the state playoffs.
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Nov. 16, 2021
November 16, 2021
As the Road to Hershey officially opens up this weekend, there were plenty of changes in the Trib HSSN weekly state rankings as the district playoffs wind down.
Trib HSSN State Football Rankings for Oct. 26, 2021
October 26, 2021
Eight might be great, but nine is fine as scholastic high school football teams prepare to conclude October football and their regular season this weekend.
Trib 10: Upset shuffles WPIAL football power rankings
October 20, 2021
The top eight teams from last week’s Trib 10 power rankings remain the same, but a Class 5A surprise in Week 7 led to some movement at the bottom of the poll heading into Week 8.
Shaler, Thomas Jefferson, North Catholic, Bishop Canevin hold top spots in latest WPIAL girls volleyball rankings
October 18, 2021
After a two-week hiatus from the top spot, Thomas Jefferson again was the No. 1 team in Class 3A when the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association’s Week 7 WPIAL girls rankings were released Monday morning.
Trib HSSN State Football Rankings for Oct. 12, 2021
October 12, 2021
After a big-time shuffling of the deck the last few weeks with several head-to-head contests, the waters calmed in the sea of state football rankings in Week 6.
Top teams hold pat in latest coaches association WPIAL girls volleyball rankings
October 11, 2021
The top teams in each classification — Shaler (Class 4A), Hampton (Class 3A), North Catholic (Class 2A) and Bishop Canevin (Class A) — held strong this past week as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 6 WPIAL girls rankings Monday morning.
Hampton new Class AAA No. 1 as Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association releases latest WPIAL girls rankings
October 4, 2021
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its latest WPIAL girls top-10 polls Monday morning, and there is a new No. 1 team in Class AAA.
High school roundup for Sept. 28, 2021: Plum girls soccer tops Thomas Jefferson in battle for 1st place
September 28, 2021
Kaitlyn Killinger scored twice to lead Plum to a 6-1 victory over Thomas Jefferson in a battle between the top two teams in the Section 3-3A girls soccer standings Tuesday night.
Volleyball coaches association releases Week 3 WPIAL girls rankings
September 20, 2021
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its WPIAL girls top-10 poll for Week 3 on Monday, and there is a change at the top in Class 3A.
Volleyball coaches association releases Week 2 WPIAL girls rankings
September 13, 2021
The Western PA Volleyball Coaches Association’s WPIAL girls volleyball top-10 rankings for Week 2 were released Monday morning after the opening week of section competition, additional nonsection matches and a quartet of tournaments Saturday.
Trib HSSN State Football Rankings for Aug. 31, 2021
August 31, 2021
The first edition of the weekly 2021 HSSN state football rankings is here with a lot of familiar faces from the end of the 2020 high school football season.
We have reached the final four in the 2021 PIAA postseason and the penultimate Trib HSSN state baseball rankings as we prepare for the final week of the season.
Trib HSSN state baseball rankings for May 19, 2021
May 20, 2021
There was only one change to the latest edition of the 2021 Trib HSSN state baseball rankings in the bottom three classifications, but five teams were out in the top three classifications as the district playoffs begin.
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for May 18, 2021
May 18, 2021
Only two teams dropped out of the Trib HSSN state softball rankings from last week as we closed out the regular season and geared up for the district playoffs.
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for May 11, 2021
May 11, 2021
As the sands of the diamond dust slowly disappear in the regular season, it’s another week of just a handful of changes to the HSSN state softball rankings.
May Day, May Day! That may have been the call of distress from several teams who in the first week of May, lost their spot in the 2021 Trib HSSN state baseball rankings.
Few changes this week with WPIAL boys volleyball coaches rankings
May 3, 2021
There was slight movement but no big changes in the WPIAL Class AAA and Class AA top 10 boys volleyball lists released Monday morning by the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association.
Trib 10: Softball shakeup in weekly power rankings
April 22, 2021
The winds of change that had the temps bouncing up and down last week were calm in the Trib 10 baseball rankings, but strong again in the district softball power rankings.
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for April 20, 2021
April 20, 2021
As last week went on, the mercury went down, and then it rose back up. The temperatures were a lot like the state softball rankings, where there was plenty of change in the air last week.
Trib 10: Top teams keep spots as baseball, softball power rankings shuffle
April 15, 2021
As section play kicked into full gear and Mother Nature cooperated, there was plenty of action on the baseball and softball district diamonds since the inaugural HSSN power rankings were released last week.
North Catholic takes over Class AA top spot in latest WPIAL coaches boys volleyball rankings
April 5, 2021
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 2 boys volleyball rankings Monday morning, and there is a change at the top in Class AA.
Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for March 10, 2021
March 10, 2021
Most of the teams ranked in the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings are living up to the classic rock anthem by Bachman-Turner Overdrive as they are “taking care of business” during the district playoffs.
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for March 9, 2021
March 9, 2021
Some of the 12 district tournaments across the state are already completed while others are winding down. Only the district champions can be a part of this year’s PIAA postseason.
Trib 10: Belle Vernon, Trinity keep top spots in power rankings as playoffs begin
March 3, 2021
The regular season is in the books (woo hoo!) and the WPIAL has started with a unique open tournament. Sure, all were welcomed, but the pretenders have been quickly weeded out.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for March 2, 2021
March 2, 2021
A Columbia loss to Penns Manor forces the only change among the elite 30 teams in the state as the regular season winds down and the district playoffs begin.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for Feb. 24, 2021
February 24, 2021
With the regular season winding down and district playoffs coming up, the latest HSSN boys basketball state rankings become a little more intriguing with the elite teams shuffling in and out.
Trib 10: Lincoln Park returns to boys power rankings
A week after Belle Vernon made a drastic leap and debuted at No. 1 in the boys Trib 10, there is very little movement this week in the latest HSSN basketball power rankings.
Trib 10: Newly installed No. 1 teams stay in top spots of power rankings
There were major changes to the HSSN boys and girls basketball power rankings a week ago, but the district seas calmed down this past week, causing only a few ripples in the Trib 10.
Western Pa. football players in 2021 recruiting class headed to Division I, II programs
Here’s a look at where Western Pennsylvania senior football players signed to play at the Division I and II levels during the early-signing period in December and Wednesday.
Trib HSSN preseason state boys basketball rankings
December 14, 2020
When Trib HSSN last ranked the top teams in Pennsylvania, most of the second-round games in the 2020 PIAA basketball playoffs had just been completed with the quarterfinals looming.
Trib 10: WPIAL finalists fill Trib HSSN power rankings
November 11, 2020
With only 11 teams left standing after the second week of the WPIAL football playoffs, teams that have been eliminated are merely spectators in more ways than one.
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Nov. 3, 2020
November 3, 2020
As district tournaments wind down and the Road to Hershey begins, tops teams across Pennsylvania start falling by the wayside with golden dreams turned to season-ending nightmares.
Volleyball coaches association releases weekly rankings, players of the week
With two weeks of section and nonsection matches in the books, WPIAL girls volleyball teams in all four classifications prepare to turn their attention to the stretch run in October that leads to the scheduled start of the WPIAL playoffs the week of Oct. 26.
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Sept. 15, 2020
September 15, 2020
It was a quiet start to the 2020 high school football season this past week, and not just because fans were not allowed or were limited at stadiums across the state.
Mohawk joins 6 other WPIAL teams in HSSN girls basketball state rankings
March 20, 2020
An old song had lyrics that proclaimed “one is the loneliest number.” That is true if you are the one team that got bumped in each class from the Trib HSSN state rankings.
Highlands, Vincentian out, Cornell into the Trib HSSN state boys basketball rankings
This could be the latest state rankings following the second round of the PIAA postseason tournament, or this could be the final Trib HSSN boys rankings of the season.
Big changes in HSSN power rankings as WPIAL teams continue to shrink
March 12, 2020
As the Road to Hershey hits the midway point this weekend with the upcoming quarterfinals, two rounds have shifted the power in the weekly Trib HSSN power rankings.
Major turnover in TribHSSN’s Class 5A boys basketball state rankings
March 9, 2020
Every ranked team in classes 6A, 4A, 3A, 2A and A from last week’s Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings were winners in the opening round of the PIAA playoffs.
Butler boys, Chartiers Valley girls sit atop HSSN power rankings heading into states
March 4, 2020
Twelve WPIAL basketball champions were crowned last weekend. Four were successful in a golden repeat, or in the case of North Catholic girls, a four-peat.
7 WPIAL teams in HSSN boys basketball state rankings as PIAA playoffs loom
March 2, 2020
When comparing the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings to the girls rankings through the end of the district playoffs, there were fewer changes on the boys side.
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020
February 16, 2020
Last week around the PIAA was a lot like the classic movie “All Quiet on the Western Front,” except you could add on the Central Front and the Eastern Front.
Fox Chapel, Lincoln Park, Vincentian all fall from No. 1 in HSSN boys state rankings.
February 10, 2020
There was some shuffling and a couple of changes at the top of the classes but not a whole lot of exiting and entering in this week’s Trib HSSN weekly boys basketball state rankings as the regular season concludes.
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020
February 2, 2020
As the clock winds down on the 2019-2020 regular season, some classes have been shaken with change while others remain intact from last week in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings.
Knoch, North Catholic enter, Mars exits latest Trib HSSN boys hoops state rankings
January 27, 2020
Seven teams started the week ranked among the elite in the state, but a bump or two in the road had all seven headed to the exits in the hopes of returning soon.
Fox Chapel rises to top in 6A, Quaker Valley out in 4A in state boys hoops rankings
January 13, 2020
It was an active first week of January in the Trib HSSN weekly boys basketball state rankings with a couple of teams losing their grip on the top spot and others falling completely out.
The top five girls basketball teams in each of the six classifications will be unveiled every week through the end of the state basketball playoffs in March.
Final HSSN state football rankings: How do they compare to first top 5 of 2019?
The 2019 high school football season in Pennsylvania has come to an end. Six champions were crowned this past weekend in Hershey, with three of the winners repeating as state champs.
3 WPIAL teams sit atop their class in latest Trib HSSN state football rankings
November 5, 2019
There was only one team ranked in the Trib HSSN state rankings that lost last week. It sounds like an impressive record, but seven teams enjoyed district playoff byes and did not play in Week 10.
Coaches association releases Week 7 WPIAL girls volleyball rankings
As the WPIAL girls volleyball regular season enters its final week, additional section champions will be crowned, and the final tickets to the WPIAL playoffs will be punched.
3 WPIAL teams take top spots in latest state rankings
September 24, 2019
Only two teams fell out of the Trib HSSN state rankings following Week 4, but there was other movement in the rankings including a pair of new top-ranked teams.
Final Trib HSSN state softball rankings for 2019 season
June 16, 2019
Six softball teams were crowned state champions last week at Penn State, leaving them at the head of the class in the final edition of the Trib HSSN state softball rankings.
Seven WPIAL teams remain among Trib HSSN’s state softball rankings
Four of the six top-ranked teams from a week ago survived the first two rounds of the state playoffs and remain on top in the next-to-last edition of the Trib HSSN state softball rankings.