Sports
Hempfield boys hand Greensburg Central Catholic its 1st loss of the season
December 27, 2024
As chalk might have it, a Class 6A boys basketball team is supposed to beat a Class 2A team.
Masked man Moore scores 24 to lead Deer Lakes boys over Belle Vernon
Deer Lakes forward Nate Moore already had a test run with the protective plastic mask that adorned his face. When Moore needed to get underneath the basket and battle Friday during the Deer Lakes Christmas Tournament against Belle Vernon, he did so with confidence.
St. Joseph girls overcome late push by Freeport, improve to 7-2 on season
The St. Joseph girls basketball team rolled to its first six victories of the season, winning them by an average of 33.3 points.
WPIAL teams well represented with 11 players on 2024 Class 5A all-state football team
Four area players found a familiar place on the 2024 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 5A all-state team Friday.
Avonworth pair among 6 WPIAL players named to 2024 Class 3A all-state football team
Avonworth’s run to its third WPIAL Class 3A title and a trip to the PIAA championship game was fueled by team that relied on depth and versatility throughout the season.
8 WPIAL, City League players picked to 2024 Class A all-state football team
Fort Cherry and Clairton proved to be two of the top teams in the state when they met for the WPIAL Class A championship in late November at Acrisure Stadium, with the Rangers outlasting the Bears for a 21-20 victory.
Trib HSSN top 24 stories of 2024 (15-11): Girls step into PIAA wrestling spotlight
The year 2024 in WPIAL sports saw a lot of history and unusual happenings that kept all three sports seasons exciting.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 26, 2024
December 26, 2024
High schools
High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2024: South Park gets past Ringgold in OT as holiday hoops weekend tips off
Cooper Hochendoner scored 22 points to lead South Park to a 58-54 overtime victory over Ringgold at the Charleroi boys basketball holiday tournament Thursday night.
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: Holiday tournaments offer chance to reset, maintain momentum
The holiday break allows high school students to rest, relax and get refocused ahead of the new year.
‘It’s about who finishes’: Derry boys rely on depth to climb atop Section 3-4A
Derry thought it could stretch the bench to eight, maybe nine deep at the start of the boys basketball season.
Westmoreland high school boys basketball notebook: Latrobe to gain out-of-town experience
For years, Brad Wetzel wanted his Latrobe boys team to play on basketball’s hallowed grounds.
Trib HSSN top 24 stories of 2024 (20-16): North Allegheny girls continue dominant runs
The year 2024 in WPIAL sports saw a lot of history and unusual happenings that kept all three sports seasons exciting.
The champ is here: Latrobe players rewarded with title belt
December 25, 2024
If you’re wearing the belt at Latrobe, you must have had a big game.
Mt. Pleasant scoring sensation Morgan Gesinski to play at Mercyhurst
The WPIAL’s leading goal scorer during the girls soccer regular season still has next season to defend her title.
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford enjoying undefeated start
One of only five undefeated teams left in WPIAL girls basketball this season, Penn-Trafford took confidence into a seven-day break from competition.
Trib HSSN top 24 stories of 2024 (24-21): Mt. Pleasant’s Lily King reigns in pool
The year 2024 in WPIAL sports saw a lot of history and unusual happenings that kept all three sports seasons exciting.
PIAA must pay Aliquippa’s legal fees from Commonwealth Court appeal, judge says
December 24, 2024
The PIAA must pay the legal fees accrued this summer by Aliquippa School District related to an unsuccessful appeal filed by the athletic association.
Norwin’s Landon Sidun wins Beast of the East, prepares to defend Powerade title
It was quite a 120-pound final at the Beast of the East tournament Sunday at the University of Delaware.
Trib HSSN high school wrestling rankings for Dec. 24, 2024
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