Tag: Indiana
North Allegheny runner Zach Kinne posts 3,000-meters time that ranks 10th-best nationally
February 10, 2019
North Allegheny's Zach Kinne ran the state's fastest time this season when he won the 3,000 meters Saturday at the TSTCA indoor meet in Edinboro. The senior won in 8:41.22, which ranks first among Pennsylvania high school runners and 10th-best nationally this winter, according to Milesplit.com statistics. Kinne, one of
Late offbalance 3-pointer helps Indiana top Greensburg Salem girls in OT
February 4, 2019
Greensburg Salem regrouped after a slow start to take control against Indiana and held the lead for much of the game. But Indiana knows there's always Hope. Freshman Hope Cook -- and Mia Ciocca, another wide-eyed freshman -- helped the visiting Indians sink the Golden Lions on senior night with
Kiski Area, Burrell earn top seeds for WPIAL wrestling tournament
January 24, 2019
The WPIAL wrestling committee on Thursday awarded Kiski Area (Class AAA) and Burrell (Class AA) the No. 1 seeds for the upcoming team tournament, which begins Monday with Class AAA preliminary-round matches. Kiski Area (11-0), ranked third in the state in the Trib HSSN rankings, has won the past two
Trib HSSN Boys Swimmer of the Week: Indiana’s Cole Thome
January 10, 2019
Cole Thome brought home top-five WPIAL medals in the 200-yard freestyle and 500 free at last year's Class AA championships at Pitt's Trees Pool. The fourth-place finish in the 200 free and fifth-place finish in the 500 also propelled the Indiana junior to the PIAA meet at Bucknell University. He
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: Norwin
January 8, 2019
WRESTLING TEAM OF THE WEEK: NORWIN The Class AAA No. 9 Knights picked up a statement win in Section 1-AAA last week, toppling No. 6 Franklin Regional, 50-24, to put themselves in position to clinch a WPIAL playoff spot. Norwin dominated the heaviest weight classes against FR, getting a 17-second
High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT
December 26, 2018
Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough
Trib HSSN wrestler of the week: Franklin Regional’s Carter Dibert
December 18, 2018
This week's Trib HSSN wrestler of the week is Franklin Regional sophomore Carter Dibert. The Panthers' 106-pounder finished third in the WPIAL last season and is making an early statement this season. The sophomore followed up his impressive championship at the season-opening Eastern Area Invitational Wrestling Tournament by claiming another
Basketball showcases on tap in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
December 14, 2018
Tis the season for one-day showcase events. The trend in high school basketball in recent years is for teams to participate in one-day events for various causes held on Saturdays in December and January. One of those events takes place Saturday at Hempfield and will feature seven boys basketball gamesFreeport volleyball earns WPIAL quarterfinal victory
October 30, 2018
Freeport still is searching for its best performance, but the Yellowjackets have a chance to find it in the WPIAL semifinals. Ally DeJidas tallied a team-high 12 kills and Lauren Lampus added 11 to lead Class AA No. 1 Freeport to a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Seton LaSalle in
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals
October 29, 2018
No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood off
