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Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 12, 2024

February 12, 2024

Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Bella Antonacci

Deer Lakes’ Wayne Love (left) and Valley’s Roman D’Argan (right) compete for a loose ball on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at Valley High School.

Deer Lakes boys lead A-K Valley basketball teams as No. 1 seed in WPIAL Class 3A

The Deer Lakes boys basketball team now knows its path to a defense of its WPIAL Class 3A championship.

Franklin Regional celebrates after its victory over Gateway on Feb. 7. The Panthers got the No. 2 seed for the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs.

4 Westmoreland teams earn top-2 seeds in WPIAL basketball playoffs

When Jesse Reed played Division I college basketball, he and his American University teammates made the NCAA Tournament.

Norwin’s Lauren Palangio scores against North Allegheny’s Kellie McConnell on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, at Norwin.

Breaking down the 2024 WPIAL girls basketball playoff brackets

Class 6A

Greg Perry spent nine seasons at Seton LaSalle and eight at Keystone Oaks.

Mt. Lebanon hires football coach Greg Perry, former coach at Seton LaSalle, Keystone Oaks

Football coach Greg Perry has a new head coaching job that’s just down the road from his previous two.

Lincoln Park’s Meleek Thomas dunks against Ambridge on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Midland.

WPIAL releases brackets for 2024 boys and girls basketball playoffs

When the WPIAL basketball committee met Monday morning to seed the playoff brackets, there was little debate about the No. 1 seeds.

A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Springdale’s Jackson Pribanic

Coming into basketball season, Jackson Pribanic set three goals for the year.

The Hempfield girls bowlers went 10-0 in the regular season, and the boys team finished 8-2.

Hempfield bowlers prepare for postseason competitions

For Hempfield bowling coach Robin Ross, the message to his bowlers is the same as it has ever been.

Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Ian Temple

Playing in a section with five teams vying for four playoff spots, Penn-Trafford has been in a battle for most of the boys basketball season.

South Fayette’s Michael Plasko shoots a free throw against Thomas Jefferson on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 12, 2024

Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Michael Plasko

High school sports schedules for Feb. 12, 2024

February 11, 2024

High schools

Mt. Lebanon’s Liam Sheely celebrates after defeating Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at Mt. Lebanon.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 11, 2024: Basketball brackets to be revealed on HSSN

Did somebody say something about bracketology?

Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Feb. 11, 2024

Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Beaver Bobcats

Burrell’s Chantz Watkins celebrates after defeating Deer Lakes on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, at Alpha Ice Complex.

2023-24 PIHL standings, playoff qualifiers through Feb. 11, 2024

Here are the latest 2023-24 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday, along with the latest PIHL playoff qualifiers.

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Erica Gribble shoots a 3-pointer against Serra Catholic during a Jan. 29 game. The Centurions likely will be one of the top two seeds for the girls WPIAL Class 2A playoffs.

This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 12, 2024

Let the February Frenzy begin! The curtain drops and the ball goes up for the start of the boys and girls high school basketball postseason this week.

Valley boys basketball coach Ed Jenkins speaks to his team during a timeout in a game against Deer Lakes.

For Valley coach Ed Jenkins, coaching is more than wins and losses

In the 2020 book, “Alle-Kiski Sports History,” local historian George Guido’s writings offer a multitude of highlights from the Allegheny-Kiski Valley region’s rich sports history, including a nod to the Highlands 1995 WPIAL championship boys basketball team.