Sports
North Allegheny girls proving to be quick learners
January 30, 2020
The North Allegheny girls basketball team showed it can play fast and slow in a 60-42 victory against section rival Norwin on Tuesday night.
North Allegheny’s Mihm listed among nation’s top swimmers
North Allegheny senior Rick Mihm was recently named to a list of the country’s top 18-and-under male swimmers by USA Swimming.
Lincoln Park boys basketball seeking consistency
Lincoln Park’s boys basketball team has chased consistency all season.
Ligonier Valley boys basketball rebounds from poor start
If you witnessed Ligonier Valley’s boys basketball game against Nazareth Prep, you probably walked away thinking it was going to be a long season for the Rams.
Several storylines heading into a busy Friday of section boys basketball
Thing are heating up in Section 2-5A in WPIAL boys basketball with three section games remaining.
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Derry boys return to playoffs
It’s been 61 years since Derry made back-to-back WPIAL playoff appearances in boys basketball.
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: Kiski Area’s Will Saunders earns 300th win
Three hundred coaching wins is a big number, and Kiski Area coach Will Saunders hit that milestone with the Cavaliers’ 58-49 win over Burrell last Friday.
Realignment marks significant change in fortune for Hampton football
Less than six years ago, Hampton was a good football program. In 2014, the team went 9-2 and won its conference. The next year, it qualified for playoffs again and made a WPIAL quarterfinals appearance.
Led by Johnny Crise, Highlands is taking a turn after win over No. 1 Knoch
Big-time players make big-time plays in big -time games, and earlier this week when No. 3 Highlands needed a player to step up, senior Johnny Crise answered the call.
Central Michigan offers Jeannette sophomore Brett Birch
Jeannette’s Brett Birch is just a sophomore, but his coaches have noted he can do things that are ahead of his years.
Penn-Trafford’s versatile Ethan Carr pulls in four Division I offers
Let the Ethan Carr sweepstakes begin.
WPIAL releases football schedules for 2020 season
The loudest complaints from WPIAL football teams were about travel and blowouts.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 29, 2020
January 29, 2020
Basketball
Moon girls basketball trying to keep pace in rugged Section 1-5A
The Moon girls basketball team lost twice in December, and twice in January.
High school roundup for Jan. 29, 2020: Top seeds hold serve in WPIAL wrestling playoffs
Eight bouts into its WPIAL Class AAA team wrestling tournament quarterfinal match Wednesday night, No. 2 Seneca Valley looked primed for an upset.
Burrell wrestling dominates Beth-Center, advances to WPIAL team semifinals
The Burrell wrestling team left no doubt it was ready to defend its WPIAL Class AA team championship as it kicked off this year’s tournament in dominant fashion on its home mat Wednesday.
Plenty of big girls basketball games in Beaver County on Thursday
The top two girls basketball teams in the latest Trib HSSN weekly rankings will square off with first place at stake on Thursday.
Fox Chapel boys, Chartiers Valley girls remain on top of HSSN power rankings
The boys and girls Trib 10 from last week to this week was like an impatient card dealer, a little bit of shuffling before getting down to business.
Shaler notebook: Titans swimmers hope to make late push to WPIALs
Time is running out for the Shaler Area swimmers to earn times needed to reach the WPIAL Class AAA championships.
Young Mt. Lebanon girls team continues to progress, develop
Most coaches will tell you experience and depth are two key elements that most successful teams possess.
