Behind 3 WPIAL champions, North Catholic lifts 3rd straight Trib Cup in Class 3A
The North Catholic victory tradition continued to ring loud and clear this past school year. Steady contributions across all three seasons, along with a couple of championship runs, helped the Trojans win a third straight Trib HSSN Cup for Class 3A in 2021-22. “North Catholic has a long standing tradition...
A-K Valley WPIAL playoff softball preview capsules for May 19, 2022
WPIAL softball playoffs Class 3A Quarterfinals 3-Deer Lakes (11-4) vs. 6-Waynesburg (13-4) 5 p.m. Thursday at West Mifflin Winner plays: Winner of 2-South Allegheny (12-3) vs. 10-Keystone Oaks (10-10) on Tuesday in semifinals (site, time TBD) Players to watch: Reese Hasley, Deer Lakes; Kendall Lemley, Waynesburg Extra bases: The Lancers...
Rain soaks Baldwin Invitational but doesn’t dim Quaker Valley hurdler’s sunny outlook
A cold rain drenched everyone at the Baldwin Invitational, but Quaker Valley hurdler Nora Johns was among those not too bothered by the wet weather. “Honestly, it wasn’t as bad as I’d thought,” she said. “There was a nice breeze. It wasn’t too warm. And the rain wasn’t too hard,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 11, 2022: Neighboring Class 5A baseball powers clash
Though there is a chance of rain, the temperatures are starting to rise, and just in time for a busy day of WPIAL baseball with 53 section games on Monday’s schedule. Last year, one of the top races in district baseball was in Section 3-5A. All six head-to-head games between...
What to watch for in high school sports for March 25, 2022:
As the WPIAL winter sports season concludes with the PIAA basketball championships in Hershey this weekend, the curtain rises Friday on the start of play in spring sports. Baseball, softball, track and field, and lacrosse will begin under less than ideal conditions, with temperatures forecast in the 40’s. Boys volleyball...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 25, 2022: Baseball, softball season begins
As the WPIAL winter sports season concludes with the basketball state championships in Hershey this weekend, the curtain rises on the start of play in spring sports Friday. Baseball, softball, track and lacrosse will begin under less than ideal conditions with temperatures in the 40’s. Boys volleyball has the advantage...
2022 WPIAL Class 3A baseball preseason breakdown
Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamond after the 2020 season was canceled because of covid-19 shutdowns. Baseball thrived throughout the WPIAL as six new champions were crowned, some in dramatic fashion. That success carried over to the state playoffs as WPIAL teams captured two...
2022 WPIAL Class 3A softball preseason breakdown
Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamonds after the 2020 season was canceled because of the covid-19 shutdowns. Softball was a success throughout as the WPIAL crowned four new champions while Laurel and West Greene remained on top in 2A and A. District softball squads...
PIAA Team Wrestling Championship: Resilient Waynesburg bounces back to take 3rd
HERSHEY – For what the Waynesburg wrestling team has gone through this season — an unexpected coaching change and having two quality wrestlers sidelined — finishing third in the PIAA Class 3A Team Wrestling Championship was quite an accomplishment. Despite winning only six of 13 bouts, Waynesburg was able to...
PIAA Class 3A Team Wrestling Championships: Defending champ Waynesburg falls in semifinals
Semifinals Nazareth 38, Waynesburg 17 106: Dominic Rizzotto (N) p. Jake Thomas, :37 113: Tahir Parkins (N) d. Ky Szewczyk, 8-2. 120: Charlie Buntin (N) p. Xavier Harmon, 1:08. 126: Braxton Appello-Fries (N) d. Zander Phaturos, 6-3. *132: Mac Church (W) t.f. Ayden Rader, 22-7 (4:45). 138: Colton Stoneking (W)...
Class 3A PIAA Team Wrestling Championships: Waynesburg, Connellsville move on
First round Connellsville 67, La Salle College 6 106: Edward Donovan (L) p. Trent Huffman, 1:04. 113: Evan Petrovich (C) p. Jackson Hersh, 1:19. 120: Jacob Layton (C) t.f. Connor Kwok, 15-0(3:05). 126: Gabriel Ruggieri (C) p. Aidan Buchanan, 2:23. 132: Chad Ozias (C) p. Noah Ruiba, 1:09. 138: Lonzy...
Class 2A PIAA Team Wrestling Championships:
WPIAL teams tripped up
First-round matches Saucon Valley 45, Quaker Valley 30 106: Cole Hubert (SV) p. Isaac Maccaglia, 1:54. 113: Jack Kazalas (QV) p. Aiden Grogg, 1:03. 120: Logan Richey (QV) p. Jackson Albert, 3:48. 126: Brandon Krul (QV) p. Hector Mateo, 1:16. 132: Connor Nicholas (SV) p. Michael Carmody, 5:50....
Record 7 WPIAL teams heading to PIAA wrestling tournament
For the first time in PIAA team championship history, seven teams from the WPIAL will be at Hershey for the tournament, which begins Thursday at Giant Center. Class 2A Burgettstown and Latrobe and Canon-McMillan in Class 3A earned trips to the state tournament with victories Monday in the preliminary round....
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Greensburg Salem celebrating 800th win
Greensburg Salem’s athletic department has quite a celebration planned for Wednesday’s match against Ringgold. First, the district will celebrate the team’s 800th victory, which occurred Dec. 18 when the Golden Lions defeated Gateway, 54-18. More than 100 alumni and three previous coaches (Rob Waller, Daryl Kelvington and Bill Alexander) along...
Waynesburg claims 3rd consecutive WPIAL Class 3A wrestling title
Cole Homet said he knew early in the week that he was going to wrestle in the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament final. After nearly dying in a vehicle accident last summer and severely injuring his left arm, the Waynesburg senior was hoping is high school career wasn’t over. He...
Breaking down the WPIAL wrestling semifinals
WPIAL wrestling championships Class 3A Semifinals 1-Waynesburg (14-0) vs. 4-Canon-McMillan (11-3) Noon Saturday at Peters Township On the air: Trib HSSN (video stream); 1450 AM How they got there: Waynesburg defeated Thomas Jefferson (61-3) and Norwin (52-10). Canon-McMillan defeated West Allegheny (45-28) and North Allegheny (43-24). WPIAL titles: Waynesburg 6...
Waynesburg, Burrell ready to defend crowns at WPIAL team wrestling championships
Can anyone knock the Waynesburg and Burrell wrestling teams off their perch? Six teams would love that opportunity Saturday as the WPIAL team championships reach their conclusion with semifinal- and final-round action. It’s put up or shut up time for Latrobe, Canon-McMillan and Connellsville in Class 3A and Burgettstown, Quaker...
Trib HSSN WPIAL Team Wrestling Rankings as of Feb. 1, 2022
Class 3A Rank Team Last week 1. Waynesburg (12-0) 1 2. Latrobe (9-0) 2 3. Connellsville (15-1) 3 4. North Allegheny (6-0) 4 5. Canon-McMillan (9-3) 5 6. Kiski Area (13-3) 6 7. Butler (15-3) 10 8. Franklin Regional (6-1) 7 9. Norwin (9-3) NR 10. Penn-Trafford (5-5) 9 Others...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for week ending Jan. 23, 2022
When Dave Sarra, the former football and boys basketball coach at Waynesburg Central, took over as the girls basketball coach four years ago, he began the process of improving a program that finished the 2017 season with a record of 1-21. Last year, the team finished with a winning record...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 24, 2022: OLSH, Neshannock look for milestone wins
Monday could be a historic day around WPIAL basketball with two possible landmark victories. First, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is one win away from tying the WPIAL record for consecutive victories in boys basketball. The Chargers have won 51 straight games since losing to Aliquippa, 73-69, on Jan....
WPIAL announces section wrestling tournament pairings
The WPIAL announced pairings Thursday for wrestling section tournaments as part of the team championship. The section tournaments will be held Wednesday at the sites of the first-place team in the B subsections. There was a three-way tie for second place in Section 1-A. Fort Cherry was awarded the spot...
Enrollment changes in WPIAL wrestling makes Class 2A larger
Football and basketball aren’t the only high school sports will see major changes for the next two seasons because of new enrollment figures. Class 3A in WPIAL wrestling is losing seven teams to Class 2A. Heading down are Greensburg Salem, Belle Vernon, Albert Gallatin, Beaver, Hampton, Highlands and Indiana. Waynesburg...
Powerade Wrestling Tournament again loaded with talent
High school wrestling fans are in for a holiday treat. The 55th annual Powerade Wresting Tournament on Wednesday and Thursday is loaded with talent. It could be a preview of the NCAA Tournament in a few seasons. When the tournament began 55 years ago, it featured some of the top...
Latrobe, Connellsville wrestling teams off to good starts in new season
So, what have we learned about wrestling in the WPIAL two weeks into the season? Well, a lot. Latrobe and Connellsville look to be serious contenders in Class AAA and could challenge No. 1 Waynesburg. Latrobe, ranked No. 2, won the Hickory Tournament on Dec. 11 and placed fourth overall...
Century: 9 Washington players named all-conference, Davoun Fuse voted MVP
Washington’s Davoun Fuse proved himself to be a dual-threat quarterback by passing for 11 touchdowns and running for 14 more, results that earned the junior MVP honors in the Class 2A Century Conference. In all, Washington garnered nine first-team spots on the all-conference team and earned three individual honors after...
