All-state voters named DiMichele the PIAA Class 2A Boys Basketball Player of the Year in 2021-22.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/former-olsh-basketball-star-jake-dimichele-commits-to-duquesne/

Deer Lakes’ Billy Schaeffer shoots a three-pointer against Penn Cambria during the fourth quarter of their PIAA Class 3A state semifinal on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Hempfield.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/deer-lakes-boys-basketball-team-makes-more-history-with-berth-in-1st-piaa-final/

DuBois’ Tyson Kennis (33) drives past Penn Hills’ Daemar Kelly during a PIAA playoff game at Penn Hills on Friday, March 10, 2023.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/penn-hills-enjoys-home-court-advantage-routs-dubois-in-state-playoff-opener/

For having just made history, it seemed like business as usual for the softball team after a 9-0 shutout of visiting Penns on Monday in a PIAA Class 2A first-round playoff game.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/neshannock-softball-runs-record-winning-streak-to-47-with-first-round-piaa-victory/

Frazier’s Rune Lawrence wins by fall over General McLane’s Magnus Lloyd in the 189-pound semifinals during the PIAA Class 2A wrestling championships Friday, March 10, 2023 at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/burrells-cooper-hornack-gets-back-to-piaa-wrestling-finals-where-a-fierce-rival-awaits/

Given its run of 23 straight WPIAL playoff appearances, it is easy to assume Greensburg Central Catholic is a regular in the PIAA girls basketball postseason.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/greensburg-central-catholic-girls-prep-for-1st-state-playoff-game-in-5-years/

HERSHEY —When Cooper Hornack reached the finals at the PIAA Class 2A wrestling championships in 2021, he didn’t realize how big of a deal it was.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/burrells-cooper-hornack-gets-back-to-piaa-wrestling-finals-where-a-fierce-rival-awaits/

Highlands’ Jimmy Kunst (1) has the ball stolen by Lincoln Park’s Meleek Thomas (5) during a PIAA second-round playoff game Tuesday at North Allegheny.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/lincoln-park-fends-off-highlands-to-advance-to-piaa-class-4a-quarterfinals/

Hoffman’s hard work has her well on the way to her goal of making a deep run in the WPIAL and PIAA singles tournaments this year after a disappointing finish last year.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/greensburg-central-catholics-sasha-hoffman-excels-on-off-tennis-court/

Hornack, who claimed WPIAL and PIAA championships at 127 pounds last year, has made the jump to 145 this season and registered his fifth pin while improving to 8-0 by stopping Valley sophomore Keiz Hernandez in 1 minute, 27 seconds.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/burrell-wrestlers-look-sharp-in-shutout-win-over-valley/

Led Fort Cherry to its first WPIAL Class A championship and the PIAA title game.

Source: https://www.observer-reporter.com/sports/high_school_sports/football_hs/2023/dec/23/observer-reporter-terrific-22-football-team/

Moon’s Anna Palm (23) high-fives head coach Billy Pfeifer after defeating Abington Heights in the PIAA Class 3A final on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, at Cumberland Valley.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/moon-passes-tough-title-game-test-to-complete-piaa-3-peat/

None of the Leopards football players will be available for a while as they prepare for the PIAA 3A semifinals Friday and a game against Hickory.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/trib-hssn-2023-24-wpial-class-4a-boys-basketball-preseason-breakdown/

Penn-Trafford pitcher Dylan Grabowski delivers against Shaler during their PIAA Class 5A state quarterfinal on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Gateway.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/penn-traffords-dylan-grabowski-tabbed-tribune-review-westmoreland-baseball-player-of-the-year/

Playing in their first PIAA semifinals game, Union trailed 2-0 after one inning when the first four Bulldogs reached on a walk, hit batter and two singles.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/union-softball-team-rallies-again-to-make-piaa-finals/

State College’s Pierson Manville beats Latrobe’s Nate Roth, 6-1, at 139 pounds in quarterfinal action during the PIAA Class 3A tournament Friday at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/latrobes-vinny-kilkeary-hempfields-lucas-kapusta-advance-to-3a-wrestling-semifinals/

The 6-foot-4 sophomore star split two defenders and broke a tie with a high-arcing floater, the go-ahead shot that let defeat nine-time champion Neumann-Goretti, 62-58, Thursday night in the PIAA Class 4A final at Giant Center in Hershey.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/lincoln-park-beats-perennial-piaa-power-neumann-goretti-in-state-finals-classic/

• The Bulldogs are 8-3 all-time in the PIAA playoffs.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/piaa-class-a-softball-championship-preview-union-vs-tri-valley/

The dispute led to legal action when the WPIAL and PIAA tried to prohibit Butler from taking part in the District 10 football playoffs last fall.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/butler-rejoining-wpial-football-in-2024-ending-dispute-with-piaa/

They play No. 4 Central Bucks South in a PIAA semifinals state playoff game on Saturday.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/trib-hssn-pennsylvania-high-school-football-rankings-for-nov-28-2023/