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Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball preseason breakdown
The WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball field got a little more interesting in the offseason. PIAA enrollment realignment shifted WPIAL powers Peters Township and Chartiers Valley down a classification to make Class 5A a bit more of a challenge. The Indians, who won the 2019 Class 6A title, feature one...
Scores, leaders from 2024 WPIAL football postseason
In this day and age of spread offenses and teams putting up big numbers on a weekly basis, 2024 has shown that old school, physical football with a heavy lean on the running game still works in high school football. Thomas Jefferson, Avonworth and South Park all relied heavily on...
Trib HSSN football team of the week for Nov. 24, 2024Video
Trib HSSN football team of the week – South Park Eagles Coach – Brian Abbey (second season) Result – South Park 21, Seton LaSalle 14 Record – 12-1 overall #Earned – The weather in Pittsburgh leading up to Saturday’s WPIAL football championships at Acrisure Stadium had been wet, with some...
PIHL standings through Nov. 24, 2024
Here are the latest 2024-25 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday. The point system in the PIHL this year gives three points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime win and one point for an overtime loss. Class 3A Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime Wins-Overtime...
Southmoreland girls basketball seeks rebound season
For the past 18 years, Amber Cernuto has been helping little ones get started in life as a kindergarten teacher in the Southmoreland School District. On the basketball court, she continues to be a leader as coach of the high school girls team. You could say Cernuto enjoys teaching others....
Valley girls basketball team is hungry to be competitive
Tonya Norman is the new sheriff in town as the coach for Valley girls basketball. Although she is in her first year, she is familiar with Valley sports. Norman was a three-sport athlete at Valley and went on to play basketball at Duquesne after graduating in 1989. She said connecting...
Southmoreland boys return to Class 3A, expect to compete for section title
Southmoreland returns to Class 3A in boys basketball after four seasons in 4A, where the Scotties at times struggled. “Our section was brutal,” coach Frank Muccino said. While going 3-2 against section opponents last season in games decided by single digits, Southmoreland failed to build momentum after a 10-0 start...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Pair picked for all-state soccer squad
Latrobe senior Robin Reilly and Mt. Pleasant junior Morgan Gesinski were finalists for the Moe Rosensteel girls soccer award, but the local pair have something else in common. Reilly and Gesinski were selected as all-state players by the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association, Reilly as a midfielder, Gesinski as a forward....
All 6 WPIAL football champs reach state semifinals
Four more WPIAL champions were crowned Saturday at Acrisure Stadium, and Central Catholic in Class 6A and Thomas Jefferson in Class 4A were victorious in the PIAA quarterfinals this past weekend. Those two district champs join Pine-Richland in 5A, Avonworth in 3A, South Park in 2A and repeat winner Fort...
Brice Flenory wants to turn back clock at Valley
Valley is looking to rejuvenate a basketball program that won a WPIAL championship in 1993 and was a force in the ’90s. New coach and A-K Valley Hall of Famer Brice Flenory is taking on the challenge. He graduated from Valley in 1998 after averaging 36 points and showcasing his...
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy athletes proud to be chosen for WPIAL Sportsmanship Summit
The 15th annual WPIAL Summit on Sportsmanship took place Nov. 13 at the Senator John Heinz History Center and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. Student-athletes from the schools in attendance listened to keystone speakers discuss topics related to the importance of sportsmanship in athletics, and the league recognized Cornell and Moon,...
Veterans, newcomers hope for strong start for Gateway wrestling
Gateway wrestling coach Ryan Sula said a mix of veteran leadership, returning youthful talent and others coming into the varsity and JV practice room is making for a competitive environment in the lead-up to the start of the season. “It’s always nice to have a high return rate and to...
Gateway swimmers to be tested in early season meets
A dozen swimmers and divers represented Gateway at last year’s WPIAL championships. Coach Glenn Raymer hopes that many, or more, will punch their tickets to the district’s grandest stages at the end of February and the beginning of March. With the work put in during offseason training sessions and club...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley girls soccer honors supporters
Quaker Valley’s girls soccer team finished with a splendid 19-3-2 overall record in 2024 that included a 6-1 mark in the postseason. The Quakers ran the table at 4-0 in winning the WPIAL Class 2A championship, then went 2-1 in the PIAA playoffs to reach the state’s final four. “Throughout...
Quaker Valley stands atop PIHL Class A after sizzling start
Quaker Valley has jumped to the top of the PIHL gold division as well as the entire Class A thanks to its early 8-0 record. The Quakers racked up 56 goals while allowing just six. “I have been pleased with our start,” QV coach Kevin Quinn said. “We have played...
WPIAL champion Quaker Valley girls see season end in state semifinals
The Quaker Valley girls soccer team gave up just one goal in three PIAA Class 2A playoff games. But the second-half tally by Erie Cathedral Prep cost the Quakers a chance to participate in the state championship game. Instead, Cathedral Prep advanced to the finals thanks to its 1-0 victory...
Eden Christian rower taking talents to Syracuse
It appears Eden Christian Academy senior Grant Brauer has the ideal build to begin his college rowing career next year. Brauer, 17, will take his 6-foot-4, 200-pound frame to upstate New York in 2025 as a freshman member of the Syracuse men’s rowing team. “Yes, I am a very good...
After hard-working offseason, Penn Hills junior ready to help wrestlers return to team competition
Bradley Repovich’s resolve was consistently tested during his first season on the Penn Hills wrestling team. Wrestling isn’t a sport that is typically kind to newcomers, especially at the varsity level. Repovich, who will be a junior and wrestle at 145 pounds this season, went through his share of adversity....
Penn Hills 3-sport athlete turns his focus to the pool
Anthony Sipple enjoys the challenge of playing multiple sports, but the Penn Hills junior knows that swimming isn’t the one where it is possible to give a lesser effort. Sipple has the challenge of trying to return to the WPIAL Class 3A championships after qualifying for two individual events and...
WPIAL Class 5A championship game by the numbers: Pine-Richland 20, Peters Township 9
Pine-Richland 20, Peters Township 9 Peters Township 0-9-0-0—9 Pine-Richland 0-10-10-0—20 Scoring summary P-R: Grant Argiro 24 field goal PT: Eli Prado 23 pass from Nolan DiLucia (run failed) P-R: Tanner Cunningham 64 pass from Aaron Strader (Argiro kick) PT: Anthony Maiello 29 field goal P-R: Jay Timmons 22 pass from...
Pine-Richland defense shines en route to 9th WPIAL championship
Jay Timmons pointed to a corner of Acrisure Stadium where he watched games as a kid, remembering back to when his father played linebacker for the Steelers. So, yes, he knows a little about defense. “I’ve been dreaming of playing on this field for so long,” said Timmons, a Pine-Richland...
High school sports scores, schedules for Nov. 23, 2024
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Championship Saturday’s results At Acrisure Stadium Class 5A Pine-Richland 20, Peters Township 9 Class 3A Avonworth 17, Central Valley 0 Class 2A South Park 21, Seton LaSalle 14 Class A Fort Cherry 21, Clairton 20 PIAA playoffs Class 6A Saturday’s result Quarterfinals Harrisburg 42, West...
Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball preseason breakdown
Will there be a history-making repeat for Upper St. Clair as WPIAL boys basketball champion? Can a district team finally win an elusive PIAA Class 6A crown? How will the five teams moving up, including two-time defending Class A district champion Imani Christian, fare in the world of Class 6A?...
WPIAL Class 3A championship game by the numbers: Avonworth 17, Central Valley 0
Avonworth 17, Central Valley 0 Avonworth 7-3-0-7—17 Central Valley 0-0-0-0—0 Scoring summary A: Nico Neal 2 run (Calder Mahan kick) A: Mahan 32 field goal A: Neal 3 run (Mahan kick) Team statistics A … CV First downs 8 … 7 Rushes-yards 45-143 … 28-51 Passing yards 30 … 109...
Avonworth shuts out Central Valley to win WPIAL Class 3A championship
Avonworth senior running back Nico Neal was itching to have one more opportunity to play at Acrisure Stadium. After two years of being champions in waiting, the fifth-seeded Antelopes battered down the door during a 17-0 win over Central Valley in the WPIAL Class 3A title game Saturday evening. Neal...
