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Sewickley Academy, Shady Side Academy advance to PIAA tennis semifinals

 By Keith Barnes
HERSHEY — Shady Side Academy’s Eric Grubbs may have been embroiled in a match with Thomas Vernier of Lower Merion, but he had enough court presence to see the big picture and what was going on around him. “I figured it out whenever our (No. 3) singles lost, and I …
High school rowers enjoy ‘home’ meet on Allegheny
By Karen Kadilak
With regional and national championships approaching, high school rowers across the area experienced a rare opportunity to compete at home at the Scholastic Sprints Regatta …
North Allegheny baseball blanks Plum to reach semifinals
By Michael Love
Plum already had taken down a higher seed in this year’s WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs. But the No. 10-seeded Mustangs couldn’t repeat the feat Wednesday. …
Hempfield girls, Wash High boys defend WPIAL team track titles
By Paul Schofield
It takes more than one or two individuals to help a track team win a meet. A team needs depth to go along with those …
North Allegheny hockey coach has overwhelming passion for the game
By Chris Adamski
Jim Black couldn’t be reached until after 11 p.m. Black of Wexford was officiating a dek hockey game with his son at the facility he owns on Mt. Nebo Road. Being busy and up so late isn’t atypical for Black. “You don’t have to worry about me — I don’t …
North Allegheny senior Meeker pitches perfect game
By Brittany Goncar
North Allegheny senior James Meeker takes life one step at a time. On April 6, he took things one pitch at a time while throwing …
High school notebook: PIHL stars highlight Team Pittsburgh roster for America’s Showcase
By Staff Reports
Pittsburgh will have the attention of plenty of hockey fans this week thanks to the NCAA Frozen Four being held at Consol Energy Center. Those fans also can head west to Robert Morris University’s Island Sports Center on Neville Island and see some additional high-level hockey. Some of the nation’s …
Trib Cup: Winter sports leaders have plenty of pride for success
By Brian Graham
Punxsutawney Phil may have gotten the end of winter wrong, but the WPIAL schedule shows it’s time for the spring sports season. With two-thirds of …
Vincentian forward Bartoszewicz gives basketball team different dimension
By Jerry Clark
Last season, the Vincentian Lady Royals basketball squad won a WPIAL championship with a team predicated primarily on a strong senior class. With the majority …
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review athletes of the week: North Allegheny’s Joe Griffin, Bishop Canevin’s Celina DiPietro
By Brian Graham
Joseph Griffin School: North Allegheny Year: Senior Sport: Hockey Claim to fame: Griffin scored four goals and added one assist to lead the Tigers to …
North Allegheny, Latrobe win state hockey titles; Quaker Valley rally falls short
By Matt Grubba
Four was the magic number for the Penguins Cup champs in this year’s state hockey finals. North Allegheny senior Joe Griffin scored four goals to …
Breaking down the Pennsylvania high school hockey championships
By Chris Adamski
CLASS AAA North Allegheny  vs. La Salle, 4 p.m. Records: North Allegheny 18-4-2, La Salle 22-3-1 North Allegheny impact players: Cody Black, sr., F; Joe …
Griffin’s 3rd-period goals lead North Allegheny to PIHL Class AAA title
By Chris Adamski
Bradford Thornburgh made 20 saves for his fourth shutout of the season, and North Allegheny won its second PIHL Class AAA Penguins Cup championship with …
Peters Township, North Allegheny meet in finale of Penguins Cup trifecta
By Chris Adamski
There’s no truth to the rumor that Peters Township hockey coach Rick Tingle has placed a media embargo on his players this week. Even though …
High school hockey roundup: Peters Township wins, reaches finals again
By Chris Adamski
Facing the top-scoring team and the highest-scoring player he would all season, Peters Township goalie Brian Baker had support in front of him. “The defense …
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review athletes of the week: North Allegheny’s Sean Hennigan, South Park’s Allison McGrath
By Brian Graham
Sean Hennigan School: North Allegheny Year: Senior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Hennigan scored a game-high 22 points to help the Tigers recover from a …
North Allegheny, Bethel Park ready to renew ice rivalry
By Chris Adamski
The North Allegheny and Bethel Park hockey teams are close — in ability level and off the ice. When the No. 2 seed Black Hawks …
Hampton boys basketball edges North Allegheny in WPIAL semifinals
By Jerry Clark
The Hampton boys basketball team blazed a path to its fourth WPIAL finals appearance in the past five seasons in its first season in Class …
North Allegheny’s Semler takes final plunge after teams sweep WPIAL titles
By Keith Barnes
After 35 years coaching at North Allegheny, there was no more fitting way for Corky Semler to finish his coaching career at the WPIAL level …
Oakland Catholic’s Smith returns to set WPIAL record
By Keith Barnes
Leah Smith took a year off from swimming with Oakland Catholic in order to train for the 2012 U.S. Olympic trials. Now that she’s back …
Hampton earns WPIAL title-game rematch with No. 1 New Castle
By Chris Harlan
Hampton can prepare for another evening at Palumbo Center. The No. 3-seeded Talbots secured their fourth trip to the WPIAL basketball championships in five seasons …
North Allegheny blitzes Fox Chapel with late run
By George Guido
Fox Chapel was thinking upset for a little more than three quarters on Saturday afternoon. But No. 2-seeded North Allegheny limited the Foxes to one field goal in the final 6:12 to come away with a 79-61 victory in a WPIAL Class AAAA boys basketball quarterfinal at North Hills High …
WPIAL awards Section 3 top three seeds in Class AAAA
By Mark Kaboly
All four of Hampton’s losses came against Section 3-AAAA opponents. All three of North Allegheny’s defeats also came in section play. And when that section …
Canon-McMillan advances to PIAA finals
By Paul Schofield
HERSHEY — Canon-McMillan gets a chance to defend its PIAA Class AAA team wrestling title, but it won’t be easy. The Big Macs (18-0) will …
Franklin Regional, Canon-McMillan advance to PIAA quarterfinals
By Paul Schofield
HERSHEY — The Franklin Regional wrestlers didn’t look nervous Thursday during the first round of the PIAA Class AAA team tournament at Giant Center. In …