Tag: Mars

No. 1 Mars erases 14-point, 4th-quarter deficit to top No. 5 Franklin Regional

January 25, 2019

For 30 minutes and 59 seconds, the Class 5A No. 5-ranked Franklin Regional boys basketball team had top-ranked Mars on the ropes. Then came the eclipse. With the help of freshman guard Zach Schlegel's late basket that ignited a 5-0 run in the final minute, Mars took its first lead

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Mars boys, North Allegheny girls stay atop Trib 10 basketball power rankings

January 23, 2019

Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m. Then, after the show, we post the Trib 10 online at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the rankings for the week

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Top-ranked Mars shows ‘offensive versatility’ in 26-point victory over Shaler

Andrew Recchia figured out Shaler's strategy rather quickly. andquot;On the first possession, I was all the way down the court,andquot; he said, andquot;and they were up in my face.andquot; Shaler was determined to keep Mars' leading scorer in check Tuesday night, so the top-ranked Planets relied instead on a few

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Gateway girls get better of Mars in key Section 2-5A clash

January 22, 2019

First it was snow. Then it was pouring rain, ice and snow again. A winter storm rolled through Western Pennsylvania. this past weekend and laid down a potpourri of precipitation. Problem is, the Mars girls basketball team is still stuck in the ice. The Planets showed up at Gateway on

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Big schools open 2nd half of section play to hightlight Tuesday’s 3 things to watch

January 21, 2019

The second half of section play in WPIAL boys basketball tipped off for many teams last week, but all of Class 6A and some other smaller sections will get the ball rolling on the final three weeks Tuesday. The three section leaders in 6A will begin the second half on

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Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Serra Catholic’s Jimmy Moon

Jimmy Moon School: Serra Catholic Class: Senior This has turned out to be the year of the Moon in WPIAL boys basketball. The Moon Tigers are the only undefeated boys team left in the WPIAL as they sit at 14-0 and in first place in Section 2-5A. Then there is

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TribHSSN PIAA boys basketball rankings for week of Jan. 21, 2019

Whether you are a fan of your local district team or you like to know what's going on in boys' high school basketball around Pennsylvania, the TribLive High School Sports Network has you covered this winter. We rank the top WPIAL teams in each class every Sunday and follow with

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Pine-Richland continues reign atop TribLive PIHL Power Rankings

January 20, 2019

Every Monday during the 2018-19 PIHL hockey season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the rankings for the week of Jan. 21. Overall record includes wins, losses, ties and overtime losses. PIHL TRIB 10 1. Pine-Richland Rams (13-0-0-0) (Last

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WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week of Jan. 20, 2019

January 19, 2019

Rankings Boys basketball Class 6A 1. Latrobe, 12-2, 1 2. Pine-Richland, 12-2, 3 3. Mt. Lebanon, 13-2, 4 4. Upper St. Clair, 15-1, 2 5. Butler, 11-3, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 14-1, 1 2. Moon, 14-0, 2 3. Penn Hills, 12-2, 4 4. Woodland Hills, 10-2, 3

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Mars’ Michael Carmody adds another Big 10 football offer

January 18, 2019

Mars junior Michael Carmody added a second offer in five days Thursday when Rutgers coaches extended a scholarship. The Scarlet Knights join Mississippi State, which offered the 6-foot-5, 290-pound lineman earlier in the week. Carmody is now approaching two dozen football offers including Pitt, Penn State and West Virginia, along

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