Sports
Big second half helps Bethel Park past Peters Township
January 3, 2020
Bethel Park enjoyed a monster second half, wiping out a nine-point deficit to Peters Township at the half as the Black Hawks soared to a 70-60 triumph over the visiting Indians.
Trib HSSN’s girls swimmer of the week: Mt. Lebanon’s Maddie Dorish
Maddie Dorish has picked up where she left off last March for the Mt. Lebanon girls swim team.
Trib HSSN’s boys swimmer of the week: North Allegheny’s Josh Galecki
Josh Galecki knows the feeling of winning gold in relay events at both the WPIAL and PIAA swimming championships.
Mt. Pleasant boys make stand in final seconds to stop Derry
Derry had one last chance, but Mt. Pleasant wasn’t having it.
Highlands overcomes first-half shooting slump to beat Freeport
It wasn’t Highlands’ cleanest game of the season, but the Golden Rams escaped from Freeport with a key section victory on Friday night.
Burrell’s unseeded Christie earns berth in WCCA wrestling semifinals
Burrell wrestling coach Josh Shields missed the opening night of the 67th annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament Friday because he and his wife Kylie welcomed the birth of their new son, Laker James, late in the afternoon.
2010s TribLive HSSN All-Decade Football Team: Defense
When the NFL playoffs arrive this weekend, three WPIAL defensive stars from the past decade will be in uniform, a testament to the football talent Western Pennsylvania produces.
Struggling Butler football program leaving WPIAL for independent schedule
Worried that years of losing will force its program to someday fold, Butler decided it won’t play WPIAL football next season and instead will put together an independent schedule.
Championship rivalry renewed on busy Friday of hoops
New Castle has won three straight WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball championships. In all three title games, the Red Hurricane knocked off rival Quaker Valley.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 2, 2020
Basketball
High school roundup for Jan. 2, 2020: Chartiers Valley fends off Trinity, keeps unbeaten streak alive
January 2, 2020
Chartiers Valley fended off a strong challenge to its unbeaten streak Thursday night, rallying for a 62-56 victory over Trinity in a matchup of the top two teams in the Trib HSSN Class 5A girls basketball rankings.
North Catholic tops Freeport in matchup of section leaders
Despite facing a 21-point deficit after three quarters of Thursday’s Section 1-4A contest at North Catholic, the Freeport girls basketball team didn’t wave the white flag.
Freshman Savannah Schneck helps Norwin girls avenge playoff loss to North Allegheny
With its 13-point lead squeezed to three with about a minute to play, Norwin did what any seasoned team would do in such a chaotic situation. It gave the basketball to a freshman.
2010s TribLive HSSN All-Decade Football Team: Offense
The 2010s were a record-setting decade for WPIAL football teams, with career, single-season and single-game record books rewritten more than once.
Latrobe’s Gabe Willochell, Mt. Pleasant’s Dayton Pitzer to miss WCCA wrestling tournament
The Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament this weekend will be missing two prominent wrestlers.
Arizona State QB Joey Yellen transfers to Pitt
Joey Yellen, who was a freshman quarterback at Arizona State last season, has transferred to Pitt and will start classes Monday, a source close to the situation told the Tribune-Review.
Highlands boys sharing spotlight, climbing WPIAL rankings
When Highlands takes the court, most eyes in the gym usually drift straight toward the play of forward Johnny Crise and point guard Luke Cochran.
Shaler Area wrestling coach Swope hopes Yeager’s tournament medal is building block
Brad Yeager demonstrated what Shaler Area wrestling coach Ethan Swope hopes to see more of moving forward.
Shaler focuses on fine-tuning in pursuit of WPIAL qualifying
Shaler Area sophomore Jake Bacasa wants everything to come together so he can qualify for the WPIAL Class AAA swimming championships.
Full roster could spell playoffs again for Hampton girls basketball
It might be too early to shout about, but Hampton girls basketball is back at the top of the section.
