Sports
WPIAL swimmers to swap gold, silver medals after 100-yard backstroke review
A change has been made to the order of finish between Mt. Pleasant junior Kiersten O’Connor and Hampton sophomore Lainey Sheets after their Class 2A 100-yard backstroke race Friday at the WPIAL championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
No surprises for battle-tested Norwin, Greensburg Central Catholic girls in state playoffs
The long bus rides. The offbeat gymnasiums. The unfamiliar opponents and schools no one has ever heard of.
Former Steeler Brett Keisel goes from 2-time Super Bowl champion to dedicated hockey dad
For 13 seasons, Brett Keisel helped anchor the Pittsburgh Steelers defense.
What to watch for in Western Pa. high school sports on March 5, 2024: Peters Township starts title defense
The short but sweet PIHL Penguins Cup quarterfinals hit the second and final day with four more high school hockey playoff games.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 4, 2024
High schools
High school roundup for March 4, 2024: Penn-Trafford knocks off defending champs in 2A hockey
Gavin Paterson scored the tie-breaking goal in the final minute of the second period and Tyler Funk made 31 saves as No. 8 Penn-Trafford knocked off defending champ South Fayette, the No. 1 seed, 4-3, in the PIHL Class 2A Penguins Cup quarterfinals Monday night.
Shawn Sinclair’s 2nd goal lifts Franklin Regional past Latrobe
March 4, 2024
Franklin Regional dropped both regular-season hockey games to Latrobe this season, and things didn’t look good for the Panthers after the first period.
Norwin comes alive in 3rd period to beat Fox Chapel, reach PIHL 2A semifinals
The Norwin and Fox Chapel hockey teams have gotten to know each other pretty well over the past three years, both in the regular season and in the Penguin Cup playoffs.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for March 4, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Upper St. Clair Panthers
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for March 4, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Josh Pratt
Seton Hill baseball knocks off nation’s No. 1 team
Christian Zilli (Hempfield) pitched a scoreless 11th inning to earn his third save of the season and Noah Sweeney (Greensburg Salem) drove in the winning run on a ground out as No. 11 Seton Hill handed No. 1 Tampa its first loss of the season, 6-5, Monday in a battle of top-ranked NCAA Division II teams.
Game-changing senior class gets ready for last run in state playoffs for St. Joseph
If St. Joseph administrators wanted to have an early graduation practice, it could have been scheduled for Saturday at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Jacob Hannah
As most hockey fans are aware, Pittsburgh Penguins great Jaromir Jagr had his No. 68 jersey retired by the organization Feb. 18.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Deer Lakes’ Zachary Nacey
Last year, Deer Lakes’ hockey team made it all the way to the semifinals in the PIHL’s Division 2, but Ringgold, the eventual champion, got the best of it.
What to watch for in Western Pa. sports for March 4, 2024: PIHL quarterfinals on tap
March 3, 2024
With temps climbing into the 70’s the next few days, it’s a perfect time to think…ice hockey and the quarterfinals of the PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs.
Final 2023-24 PIHL standings, with Penguins Cup playoff field set
Here are the final 2023-24 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through the end of the regular season, along with all the PIHL playoff qualifiers.
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for March 3, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Maggie Spell
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for March 3, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: South Fayette Lions
