Sports
Improvement during season’s 2nd half has Freeport in playoff hunt in Section 1-4A
February 1, 2024
When reading through the local boys basketball results last weekend, seeing Freeport 61, Knoch 55 might have been a surprise to some.
6-foot-6 Derry freshman’s game still growing
His father stands 6-foot-10, so Derry freshman Stanley Rajkovich may have room to grow.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic savors signature win
Greensburg Central Catholic made a splash at the Shootout at Seton Hill last weekend, posting one of the most impressive regular-season wins in coach Christian Hyland’s five-year tenure.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 31, 2024
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 1, 2024: Drama in Section 2-4A girls basketball as February begins
January 31, 2024
Welcome to the start of the February Frenzy, a month where district playoffs take place and WPIAL winter sports champions will be determined.
High school roundup for Jan. 31, 2024: Bethel Park slips past North Allegheny in dramatic WPIAL wrestling quarterfinal
Ryan Walsh won a 6-5 decision over Mason Hartung in the final bout of the night at 189 pounds to lead Bethel Park to a 26-19 victory over North Allegheny in a back-and-forth battle in the WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling quarterfinals Wednesday night.
Mt. Pleasant freshman scores clutch win to top Derry in WPIAL quarterfinal thriller
The nervous energy mounted in front of a packed crowd at Derry. The seventh-ranked Trojans were mounting a comeback against No. 4 Mt. Pleasant as they trailed by three points, and it came down to the final bout.
Franklin Regional moves on to 3A wrestling semis with pair of convincing wins
Franklin Regional wrestling coach Matt Lebe paced back-and-forth in front of his match early in his team’s WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal-round showdown against Latrobe.
Burrell wrestling moves step closer to getting back to top of WPIAL Class 2A
The Burrell wrestling team topped Hampton and Bentworth in the first two rounds of the WPIAL Class 2A team tournament Wednesday at Burrell High School.
Trib 10: 2 new teams enter boys power rankings
The elite district girls teams continue to be dialed in with no changes in the Trib 10 for the third straight week.
St. Joseph girls basketball team wants to keep rolling
Senior Maggie Bernat understands where the veteran St. Joseph girls basketball team stands as it enters the final stretch of the regular season.
‘We want it’: Norwin girls basketball players excel during small moments in quest for championships
Norwin leads the league in smiles.
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Franklin Regional back in playoff chase after 1-9 start
Franklin Regional’s girls basketball team picked up a big 45-42 win over Penn Hills on Jan. 26 to stay afloat in the WPIAL Class 5A playoff race.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 30, 2024
High schools
Exquisite timing helps Shaler avenge loss to Woodland Hills
“Exquisite” was the fancy word Brandon London’s teammates urged him to work into his postgame interview.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 31, 2024: New contenders take mat in Class 3A wrestling
On the final day of January, the WPIAL team wrestling playoffs take center stage with first-round and quarterfinal matches.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Girls Basketball Rankings for Jan. 30, 2024
As we get closer to the district playoffs, the elite girls basketball teams around the state have become laser focused.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Boys Basketball Rankings for Jan. 30, 2024
Unlike the girls rankings this week, there were plenty of change on the boys side as January concludes and the “stretch run” begins.
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 30, 2024
January 30, 2024
The “stretch run” in WPIAL boys basketball is upon us with less than two weeks left in the regular season.
High school roundup for Jan. 30, 2024: Belle Vernon deals section loss to Uniontown
Zion Moore scored 25 points and Trevor Kovatch added 19 to lead Belle Vernon to a 69-65 boys basketball victory Tuesday night, handing Uniontown its first Section 3-4A loss.
