2+ hour, 23+ min ago (1101+ words) By: Ray Fisher Sunday, November 30, 2025 | 11:01 AM Quaker Valley's Anna Campbell takes a shot against OLSH on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Leetsdale. Quaker Valley's Mimi Theiro scores against OLSH on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Leetsdale. Quaker Valley's Lucy Roig works against OLSH's Leah Parker next to Mimi Theiro during their game on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Leetsdale. Quaker Valley's girls basketball team appears to be built for success. The Quakers lost just one senior from last year's WPIAL playoff team and are energized by 6-foot-5 senior guard/forward Oumou "Mimi" Thiero, a fourth-year starter and Maryland commit. Thiero averaged 23.1 points and 16.7 rebounds last season, along with 3.9 steals, 3.8 blocks and 3.2 assists per game. She earned both all-section and all-state honors, as well as a spot on the Trib's Terrific 10. Thiero scored 30 or more points five times and grabbed 20 or more rebounds in six games, helping…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago (1238+ words) By: Ray Fisher Sunday, November 30, 2025 | 11:01 AM Eden Christian Academy's Kylie Polard (5), alongside Emily Muir (14), blocks the shot of Serra Catholic's Ryleigh Carper during the WPIAL Class A volleyball championship Nov. 1 at Peters Township High School. The 2025 championship season has special meaning to the members of the Eden Christian Academy girls volleyball team. Fourth-year coach Jillian Zentko and her group of assistants " Nichole Falavolito, Kelly Amorose, Lindsay Oliver and Zentko's dad, Bob Babish " guided the Warriors to the first district title in any sport at Eden. The Warriors won the WPIAL Class A crown with a 3-1 victory against Serra Catholic in the championship round Nov. 1 at Peters Township's AHN Arena. "I am so thankful for my coaching staff and their commitment to this team," Zentko said. "They pour so much time, energy and heart into our girls, and none of what…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago (578+ words) By: Ray Fisher Sunday, November 30, 2025 | 11:01 AM Quaker Valley's Sam Chapman scores against Avonworth on Jan. 3, 2024. Last year's rash of injuries may prove helpful to the Quaker Valley boys basketball team in 2025-26. "We have a very young roster with only two seniors but return a number of key letter winners," coach Mike Mastroianni said. "We battled a number of injuries last season that allowed our younger players to gain valuable playing experience. "We have an experienced team returning but are still a very young team." QV's returning starters are led by senior Zach Washington, a 6-foot-2 guard, and junior Sam Chapman, a 6-3 junior guard. "Zach averaged 14 points last year in limited (playing time) as he was injured less than halfway through the season," Mastroianni said. "Sam is so valuable in so many areas as he does so many things well. We…...

13+ hour, 13+ min ago (1822+ words) By: Triblive Sunday, November 30, 2025 | 12:11 AM South Fayette's Haylie Lamonde Haylie Lamonde scored 21 points to lead five players in double figures as Class 5A South Fayette defeated Class 3A Greensburg Central Catholic, 75-48, in a matchup of preseason No. 1 girls basketball teams at the North Allegheny tournament Saturday. Juliette Leroux added 13 points, Ella Vierra and Lailah Wright had 12 apiece and Kenzie Rumberger chipped in 10 for the Lions (1-0). Erica Gribble scored 16 and Jayla Peterson added 10 for the Centurions (0-1). With 1,730 points, Gribble became Greensburg Central Catholic's all-time girls basketball leading scorer, breaking Ashley Henderson's record of 1,725 from 2007. Allderdice 62, West Mifflin 42 " Bailey White scored 28 points to lead Allderdice (1-0) past West Mifflin (0-1) in the Play 4 Mae tournament at Woodland Hills. Ajah Malloy added 13 points while Rhyan Sledge tallied 12. West Mifflin was paced by A'ryah Scott's 20 points. Berlin Brothersvalley 62, Penn-Trafford 45 " Coral Prosser scored 28 points to lead Berlin Brothersvalley (1-0) to…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago (714+ words) By: Bill Beckner Jr. Friday, November 28, 2025 | 8:02 PM Jeannette's Markus McGowan drives past Indiana's Drew Brocious to score Friday at Greater Latrobe High School. Jeannette's Xavier Odorisio-Farrow scores over Indiana's Darius Webb on Friday at Greater Latrobe High School. Indiana's Aaron Webb dunks over Jeannette's Markus McGowan on Friday at Greater Latrobe High School. Jeannette's Jayce Powell scores over Indiana's Tai Allison on Friday at Greater Latrobe High School. Indiana's Darius Webb blocks the shot of Jeannette's Noah Sunder on Friday. Jeannette's Kymon'e Brown is fouled by Indiana's Maddox Sevajian on Friday at Greater Latrobe High School. Jeannette trailed Indiana by four points after a sticky first quarter in its season opener. But then the Jayhawks found an extra gear " like the one that propelled them to a WPIAL 2A championship last season " and it was game over. Jeannette clamped down defensively…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago (489+ words) By: Michael Love Friday, November 28, 2025 | 5:31 PM The Apollo-Ridge girls basketball team plays against Hampton on Friday at the Leechburg tournament. Hampton and Apollo-Ridge were two of the first girls basketball teams to open the winter sports season as the Talbots and Vikings met in a Friday afternoon contest at the Leechburg Tournament. A pair of early 3-pointers had Apollo-Ridge feeling good, but the Vikings went cold from the field after that. Hampton, a WPIAL Class 4A playoff qualifier last year, closed out the first half on a 27-0 run en route to a 52-17 victory. Turnovers stalled Apollo-Ridge's momentum numerous times as the first half progressed, leading to Hampton baskets in transition and in the half court. The Vikings went 2 for 6 from 3-point range in the first quarter. Junior Arianna Hugley and senior Lauren Gamble hit shots from beyond the arc. "We weren't…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago (972+ words) By: Michael Love Tuesday, November 25, 2025 | 3:44 PM Plum's Tamia West (right) was a first-team all-section selection in 2024-25. The Plum girls basketball team emerged last season from a challenging Section 1-5A schedule as a WPIAL qualifier for the third consecutive season. The Mustangs finished tied for third place in the section with Fox Chapel at 7-5 and entered the playoffs hoping to make some noise. But Penn-Trafford, a section champion, put a sudden stop to Plum's postseason aspirations in the WPIAL first round. Offseason work from several returnees, including a pair of starters in Tamia West and Riley Stephans, and others ready to step up into varsity roles, has the team hopeful it can build toward yet another postseason trip. "The girls are really dedicated to coming together as a team and have the expectation and goal of making it back to the playoffs,…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago (631+ words) By: Bill Beckner Jr. Tuesday, November 25, 2025 | 11:01 AM Greensburg Central Catholic's Jayla Peterson brings the ball upcourt against Shady Side Academy last season. Erica Gribble and Jayla Peterson are a championship-winning backcourt combo, seasoned and skilled, partners in crime. The college-bound seniors at Greensburg Central Catholic have won two straight WPIAL titles together " Class 3A last year and 2A the previous season " and are talented enough to win a third. But the guards know they will need help around them. GCC lost only one senior from a 22-6 team that beat Shady Side Academy, 56-51, behind a 31-point effort from Gribble to win its seventh WPIAL title. The Centurions lost to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in the PIAA second round 36-34. "We have most of our team back, and getting Abby (Dlugos) back is really big for us," Gribble said. "We needed a lot…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago (1190+ words) By: Ted Sarneso Sunday, November 23, 2025 | 11:01 AM Chartiers Valley's Julian Semplice defends on Johnstown's Donte Tisinger during a PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal March 14 at Norwin. Chartiers Valley's Julian Semplice scores past Peters Towship's Jayden Greco during the WPIAL Class 5A championship game March 1 at Petersen Events Center. If there was a moment that catapulted Chartiers Valley on its way to a WPIAL Class 5A championship last year, coach Corey Dotchin pointed towards the team's 72-63 loss to Allderdice in late January. "I talk to our coaches all the time about it," said Dotchin. "If we don't lose that game, I don't know if we have the season that we did." The team was in the part of the season were there was enough time left for the players to realize there were only a few weeks left that were guaranteed and it was up to them…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago (808+ words) By: Ray Fisher Sunday, November 23, 2025 | 11:01 AM The 2025 Quaker Valley boys cross country team It proved to be yet another championship season this fall for the Quaker Valley athletic program. " The boys cross country team captured the WPIAL Class 2A championship after winning the Section 2 crown in Division II. The Quakers advanced to the PIAA finals where they placed second in 2A. " QV junior Jonah Montagnese reeled in both the WPIAL and PIAA individual cross country titles in 2A with times of 15:08.7 and 16:00, respectively. " The girls cross country team finished as the district runner-up in 2A. " The girls tennis team hit its way to the WPIAL Class 2A championship after taking first place in Section 5. " The boys soccer team won the Section 2-A crown with a 14-1-1 record. The Quakers compiled a 17-game unbeaten streak in 2025 and ended up 18-4-1 overall. " The girls soccer team captured the Section 3-2A title…...