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Kiski’s Lexi Colaianni shoots a 3-pointer against Mars on Dec. 15, 2022.
Kiski Area girls come together to end playoff drought
February 8, 2023
The last time the Kiski Area girls basketball team earned a spot in the WPIAL playoffs was the 2011-12 season when it went 16-7 overall and finished 8-4 in section play.

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Kathryn Botti (center) and her Norwin teammates have clinched a WPIAL playoff spot.
Westmoreland high school girls basketball notebook: Playoff picture clearing up
The WPIAL will announce playoff pairings beginning at 3 p.m. Monday via Trib HSSN, and postseason games could begin as early as next Thursday, according to the league calendar.

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Apollo-Ridge’s Jaden Mull (left) and Sydney McCray battle Mt. Pleasant’s Tiffany Zelmore for possession last month.
Mt. Pleasant scoring phenom Zelmore puts in the work
Practice is over, and her teammates have gone home for the evening.

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Burrell’s Jules Fisher (20) and Addy Landowski fight for the ball with Freeport’s Brooke Kmetz during the St. Joseph Holiday Tournament on Dec. 26, 2022.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 9, 2023: Girls basketball playoff races come down to wire
Section play for most WPIAL girls basketball teams concludes Thursday with a few playoff spots up for grabs and a couple of section championships to be decided.

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Penn Hills’ Noah Barren (1) splits the defense and scores during the second half of Penn Hills’ victory over Gateway on Jan. 24.
Trib 10: Top teams in power rankings finishing regular season strong
The district boys and girls basketball elite are finishing strong as we head toward the “Path to the Pete.”

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Canon-McMillan’s Brandon Dami takes down Norwin’s John White during a 133-pound match in the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals Feb. 1.
A closer look at the 5 WPIAL entries in the PIAA team wrestling championship field
The PIAA team wrestling championship will begin with first-round matches Thursday at the Giant Center in Hershey. Here is a closer look at the five WPIAL teams in the field.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 7, 2023
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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Cara Dupilka pursues Serra Catholic’s Cate Clarke on Jan. 5.
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for Feb. 7, 2023
There were not a lot of changes in the weekly Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings, but that doesn’t mean it was smooth sailing into the start of February.

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Central Catholic’s Debaba Tshiebwe (30) hauls in an offensive rebound during the first half of Central Catholic’s 67-53 loss to New Castle on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Central Catholic.
Central Catholic’s Debaba Tshiebwe follows brotherly advice, posts double-double to defeat Butler
Advice from an older brother can be valuable, especially when your brother is the top college basketball player in the country.

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Hampton’s Peter Kramer grabs a rebound from Highlands’ Jordyn Taverez on Jan. 27.
Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for Feb. 7, 2023
The first few days of February turned out to be a struggle for state-ranked teams. Some only dropped a few spots while others fell out of the Pennsylvania elite 30.

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Kiski Area’s Connor Flemm celebrates a 3-pointer against Mars on Dec. 15, 2022.
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 7, 2023
February 7, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is nearly set with only a few days left in the regular season.

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Aquinas Academy’s Vincent Cugini steals the ball from Tyler Foley Leechberg’s on Dec.13, 2022.
High school roundup for Feb. 7, 2023: Aquinas Academy’s Vinnie Cugini joins elite company with 3,000 points
Vinnie Cugini scored 36 points to lead Aquinas Academy to a 71-50 victory over Hillel Academy in Section 3-A Tuesday night, becoming the fifth player in Pennsylvania boys basketball history to hit the 3,000-point mark.

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Penn-Trafford’s Andrew Kessler blocks the shot of Latrobe’s Landon Butler on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at Latrobe Area High School.
Road Warriors: Penn-Trafford keeps playoff hopes alive
From the bottom of the section to the WPIAL playoffs?

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Riverview slows Cleveland to top Leechburg but loses out on playoff spot
Riverview coach Phil McGivney said when his team is balanced on the score sheet, it normally comes out on the right side.

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Hempfield senior Lucas Kapusta faces off against Latrobe’s Braden Bronson during a match Jan. 4<ins>,</ins><ins> 2023,</ins> at Hempfield. The Spartans will face Pennridge in a first-round PIAA Team Championship Class 3A match Thursday in Hershey.
5 WPIAL teams searching for PIAA gold
Winning a PIAA championship takes a special team.

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West Allegheny junior Shawn Taylor (top) gets into a scramble with Chartiers Valley senior Dylan Evans in the 160-pound third-place match at the Powerade Wrestling Tournament on Dec. 30 at Canon-McMillan.
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings for Feb. 7, 2023
Class 3A

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Burgettstown’s Eric Kovach celebrates his victory at 152 pounds at the WPIAL Class 2A team wrestling championships Saturday at Chartiers-Houston.
Trib HSSN team wrestling rankings for Feb. 7, 2023
Class 3A

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The Butler rifle team won the 2023 WPIAL team championship on Feb. 7, 2023, at Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club in Canonsburg.
Butler captures 4th WPIAL rifle championship
The Butler rifle team won a WPIAL team championship for the fourth time Tuesday at Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club in Canonsburg.

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Plum junior Mareana Pilyih eyes up an approach during warmups before a match with Gateway at New Great Valley Lanes in North Versailles.
WPIBL releases qualifiers for team, singles championship tournaments
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League’s regular season wrapped up Feb. 1, and after examining all of the scores, stats, averages and records, the league has released who will be competing in the team and singles championships over the next two weeks.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 6, 2023
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