Sports

Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for week ending Dec. 18, 2021

December 19, 2021

The Baldwin girls basketball team won all three games last week to improve to 4-1 overall thanks to the standout scoring from Morgan Altavilla.

Plum’s Zach Miller celebrates his goal with teammates on the bench during their game against Wheeling Catholic on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, at Pittsburgh Ice Arena.

2021-22 PIHL standings through Dec. 19, 2021

The latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday, Dec. 19.

North Allegheny’s Matt McDonough scores against Pine-Richland’s Joseph Dudkowski during their game on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, at North Allegheny High School.

This week on Trib HSSN: Week of Dec. 20, 2021

Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the district, many high school sports team were scurrying for one more win before the “big guy” arrives this week on the Trib High School Sports Network.

Gateway’s Floyd McKenna (left) placed fifth at the 2021 Eastern Area Invitational Wrestling Tournament.

Gateway notebook: Gators wrestlers place at host invitational

A pair of Gateway wrestlers earned fifth-place medals in the season-opening Eastern Area Invitational Wrestling Tournament on Dec. 10-11.

Quaker Valley’s Patrick Cutchember helps Burgettstown’s Shane Kemper from the mat after winning the 189-pound title during last season’s WPIAL Class 2A individual wrestling championships.

Led by 3-sport standout Cutchember, Quaker Valley wrestling sets goals high

Quaker Valley’s wrestling goals for 2021-22 are three-fold.

Quaker Valley’s Rena Gilligan competes in the 100 breaststroke at last year’s WPIAL Swimming Championship at Upper St. Clair.

Quaker Valley swimmers excited to carry on last season’s success

The 2020-21 season proved to be a banner year for the Quaker Valley swimming and diving program.

Penn-Trafford wrestlers get needed win thanks to 2 football players

After an extended and rewarding football season for Joe Enick, the junior probably could have taken a few weeks off before he started the wrestling season.

Meets motivate Greater Pittsburgh Allegheny Swim Club members

Luka Stratimirovic was happy to be at practice Wednesday night at the Olympic Health & Swim Club in Penn Hills.

Penn Hills Progress notebook: Palumbo places at Gateway tournament

Anthony Palumbo was the top performer for the Penn Hills wrestling team when it opened the season at the Eastern Area Invitational on Dec. 10 at Gateway.

Pine Richland’s Delaney Allen competes in the girls 100 freestyle during the 2020 Class 3A WPIAL Swimming and Diving Championship at Trees Pool.

Pine-Richland swim teams poised for another record-breaking season

The record boards at the Pine-Richland natatorium had plenty of changes after last year with several new school marks set.

Pine-Richland’s Jeremiah Hasley catches a pass in practice.

Pine Creek Journal notebook: Football stars put pen to paper

A pair of Pine-Richland football players, Jalen Klemm and Jeremiah Hasley, made their college commitments official during the early national signing day Wednesday.

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 18, 2021

December 18, 2021

Boys

High school roundup for Dec. 18, 2021: Mt. Lebanon girls basketball wins 6A showdown

Gina Smith, Payton Collins and Tori Pettko had 10 points each to lead No. 3 Mt. Lebanon to a 42-37 nonsection girls basketball victory over No. 4 Norwin in a matchup of ranked teams Saturday.