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Lincoln Park’s Josh Pratt celebrates after scoring on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at Moon. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2026 Trib HSSN Terrific 10 Boys Basketball All-Stars
March 29, 2026
The 2026 Trib HSSN all-star team is filled with guards who are quick, long and can score the basketball. There’s also some big men to do the dirty work on the blocks.

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Penn Hills and Franklin Regional baseball players go through the handshake line after Wednesday’s baseball game at Haymaker Park in Murrysville. (Bill Beckner Jr. | TribLive)
Franklin Regional shakes off early deficit, rolls past Penn Hills in section opener
March 25, 2026
Faced with a surprise two-run deficit in his team’s home and Section 1-5A baseball opener, junior pitcher Nico Fioravanti didn’t show much concern.

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Penn Hills’ Carter Bonner catches a touchdown pass over Alquippa’s Larry Moon on Sept. 20, 2024, at Penn Hills High School. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Penn Hills sports notebook: Carter Bonner transfers to prep powerhouse
March 8, 2026
Carter Bonner had a difficult junior season where he was limited to four appearances for the Penn Hills football team. The Indians, who narrowly missed out on the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs last season, won’t get one more season with the four-star recruit.

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Penn Hills’ Amon Hawthorne, who finished with 18 points, attacks the rim while being guarded by Plum’s Jesse Stead on Jan. 6. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Penn Hills’ Amon Hawthorne emerges as dominant force at end of senior season
Penn Hills boys basketball coach Chris Giles recently looked at a picture of 6-foot-2 senior guard Amon Hawthorne when he entered as a late substitute during the Indians’ win over DuBois in the first round of the PIAA Class 5A playoffs in 2023.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Justin Fry blocks the shot of Penn Hills’ Calix Clark during the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals Friday at Norwin. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Thomas Jefferson fends off furious comeback bid from Amon Hawthorne, Penn Hills in 5A quarters
February 20, 2026
Entering the fourth quarter of Friday night’s WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal matchup with a 21-point lead over Penn Hills, Thomas Jefferson knew that it wasn’t a sure thing.

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Penn Hills’ Amon Hawthorne (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Penn Hills’ Amon Hawthorne pours in 44 points, including 30 in 4th quarter, in loss to Thomas Jefferson
Penn Hills senior guard Amon Hawthorne didn’t know how many points he had, but he knew his team was coming back.

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Penn Hills senior wrestler Daemon Phipps has his hand raised after picking up a win by fall at 127 pounds on Feb. 2 at Penn Hills. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Penn Hills senior using extra energy to turn in memorable senior season
February 7, 2026
All of the pieces seem to have settled into place for Penn Hills wrestler Daemon Phipps. The 121-pound senior feels comfortable at his weight class and with his skillset.

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Penn Hills swimmers Kingsley Nwachukwu (left) and Anthony Sipple dive into the Linton Middle School pool in 2024. (Haley Daugherty | TribLive)
Penn Hills notebook: Swimmer Sipple savors senior season
Anthony Sipple always has the challenge of trying to keep pace with his family’s history with the Penn Hills swimming program. Sipple, who also plays golf and baseball for the Indians, doesn’t consider his time in the pool as his main focus with sports.

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WPIAL investigating brawl between Penn Hills, Gateway girls basketball teams
February 6, 2026
The WPIAL spent part of Friday reviewing information and video of an on-court fight during the fourth quarter of Thursday’s Section 2-5A girls basketball game between rivals Gateway and Penn Hills at Gateway’s Furrie Sports Complex.

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Pine-Richland’s Khalil Taylor plays against Central Catholic on Aug. 29, 2025, at Carnegie Mellon. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Western Pa.’s top football prospects for the Class of 2027
February 5, 2026
Who’s next?

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