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WPIAL bracketology: Chris Harlan, Don Rebel predict boys basketball playoff pairings
February 10, 2019
The WPIAL basketball brackets will be released Tuesday and everybody has their two cents. Many will guess, taking stabs at what they think should be the matchups, before the district makes them official at 7 p.m. Well the TribLive High School Sports Network is no different. Our two cents will
North Allegheny runner Zach Kinne posts 3,000-meters time that ranks 10th-best nationally
North Allegheny's Zach Kinne ran the state's fastest time this season when he won the 3,000 meters Saturday at the TSTCA indoor meet in Edinboro. The senior won in 8:41.22, which ranks first among Pennsylvania high school runners and 10th-best nationally this winter, according to Milesplit.com statistics. Kinne, one of
High school roundup for Feb. 9, 2019: New Castle sweeps Ambridge
February 9, 2019
It took until the final night of section competition, but a boys basketball champion was crowned in Section 2-4A. New Castle, Ambridge and Quaker Valley shared the top spot of the section standings throughout the season, and each established themselves as teams to beat in Class 4A. On Saturday night,
WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week of Feb. 10, 2019
Rankings Boys basketball Class 6A 1. Pine-Richland, 19-2, 2 2. Latrobe, 18-2, 1 3. Mt. Lebanon, 17-3, 3 4. Butler, 16-4, 5 5. Upper St. Clair, 19-3, 4 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 21-1, 1 2. Moon, 21-1, 2 3. Penn Hills, 18-3, 3 4. Woodland Hills, 16-5, 5
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 9, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday's results WPIAL Hoops for a Cure At West Middlesex Laurel 88, West Middlesex 45 Kennedy Catholic tournament Erie 73, Highlands 64 Class 5A Section 1 Penn Hills 58, Albert Gallatin 42 Class 4A Section 2 New Castle 56, Ambridge 48 Class 2A Section 1 Winchester
Plum boys, Greensburg Salem girls win 1st Penn-Ohio bowling challenge
It was only fitting a first-year bowling tourney consisting of 29 schools would come down to two longtime rivals going head-to-head for a championship. That's the way the first annual Penn-Ohio High School Challenge shook out. Former WPIBL Southeast Division rivals Plum and Hempfield were the final teams wearing bowling
Franklin Regional receiver Evans commits to Robert Morris
Mike Evans had his suspicions about the college football recruiting process, mainly because he hadn't been through it before. How did it work Where did he begin The senior from Franklin Regional knew he had the talent to play at the next level but wasn't sure how quickly or readily
A-K Valley notebook: PSAC football gets shot of local flavor
Some of the Alle-Kiski Valley's top football players will square off on a weekly basis next season in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. Signing Day on Wednesday had a heavy PSAC tilt, as six local players -- Deer Lakes' Colin Kadlick (Slippery Rock), Highlands' Seth Cohen (Clarion), Kiski Area's Jack
WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week of Feb. 10, 2019
Rankings Girls basketball Class 6A 1. Peters Township, 21-0, 1 2. Norwin, 20-1, 2 3. North Allegheny, 20-1, 3 4. Bethel Park, 19-2, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 15-6, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Chartiers Valley, 22-0, 1 2. Oakland Catholic, 19-2, 2 3. Gateway, 18-3, 3 4. Penn Hills,
Kiski Area wrestling takes 3rd at PIAA team tournament
HERSHEY -- When you set a goal of being state champion, anything less could be considered a disappointment. Kiski Area saw its dreams of winning a state title dashed in the semifinals, but the Cavaliers regrouped and came back strong to finish third by first defeating WPIAL rival Canon-McMillan, 30-24,Westmoreland notebook: Penn-Trafford pair pledge to John Carroll football
John Carroll football is getting a package deal from Penn-Trafford. Not long after senior linebacker Niko Rosso committed to the Division III program in University Heights, Ohio, senior wide receiver/defensive back Dimitri George decided to join him. George (5-foot-10, 175 pounds) was the Warriors' go-to receiver last season for junior
Burrell wrestling comes up short in consolation round at PIAA tournament
HERSHEY -- If there was one thing Burrell wrestling coach Josh Shields hoped his athletes learned at the PIAA Class AA team tournament it was you have to prepare the right way. andquot;If you're working hard and not taking days off, not skipping workouts or cheating reps, then that desire
Norwin team manager gets thrill – and a basket – on senior night
Norwin girls basketball team manager Jess Welch-Mussori was honored on senior night, just like Knights players Jessica Kolesar, Emily Brozeski and Abby Best. On this occasion, though, Welch-Mussori truly could call the rest of the group her teammates. Norwin trotted out Welch-Mussori in a basketball uniform Friday in North Huntingdon,
PIHL standings through Feb. 9, 2019
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Feb. 9. Check out weekly broadcasts, along with the PIHL Power Play Show at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Exclusive coverage of the 2019 PIHL Penguins Cup hockey playoffs can be heard and viewed in March on the TribLive High
Ellwood City girls hold out hope for playoff berth in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in HS sports
The 2019 WPIAL boys and girls playoff fields are finally set. Well, the girls' side is nearly finalized. One team will find out if it is headed to the district playoffs or if it will be home listening to the postseason on Trib HSSN. The strange thing is the team
High school roundup for Feb. 8, 2019: Sewickley Academy boys beat No. 1 OLSH
February 8, 2019
Just in time to give the WPIAL committee something to think about when they decide the postseason pairings next week, the Sewickley Academy boys basketball team capped off the Section 3-2A schedule with a 71-66 victory over No. 1 OLSH on Friday night. Isiah Warfield had 30 points, and Max
WPIAL girls basketball clinchings, playoff scenarios through Feb. 8, 2019
Seventy-one WPIAL girls basketball teams have clinched playoff berths, but the field has not been finalized. There is one possible addition to be determined Saturday on the Path to the Pete. There were two ties for fourth place along with a pair of three-way deadlocks. In Section 1-3A, Apollo-Ridge, Greensburg
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 8, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Friday's results WPIAL Hoops for a Cure tournament at Pine-Richland Pine-Richland 76, McDowell 64 Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 60, North Hills 45 Section 3 Latrobe 75, Hempfield 50 Class 5A Section 1 Albert Gallatin 44, Laurel Highlands 37 McKeesport 58, Gateway 50 Penn Hills
St. Joseph rallies from 22 down, captures outright title in OT
St. Joseph won't forget this one anytime soon. Neither will Leechburg but for a very different reason. The Walter Dlubak Athletic Center became a Spartan party Friday night after St. Joseph stormed back from a 22-point deficit to stun Leechburg, 65-59, in overtime and claim the outright Section 3-A title,
WPIAL boys basketball playoff field set
The final WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is set as 78 teams will begin the Path to the Pete with the hopes of striking gold in early March. There were three ties for fourth place, with West Allegheny and Thomas Jefferson in Section 1-5A and Blackhawk and Beaver in Section
