Bill Hartlep stories, Page 10
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Mason Miles, Plum’s Gabrielle Layne
Gabrielle Layne School: Plum Class: Junior Sport: Track and field Report card: Plum junior Gabrielle Layne won the 200-meter dash in 25.56 seconds Friday at the Pine-Richland Invitational. She also placed third in the 100 (12.56). One of the WPIAL’s top sprinters, she finished fifth in the 100 and eighth...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Plum’s Riley Stephans, Kiski Area’s Nate Witt
Riley Stephans School: Plum Class: Sophomore Sport: Softball Report card: Plum sophomore Riley Stephans tossed two no-hitters and a two-hitter this week in leading the Mustangs (9-4, 6-3) to three victories. On Monday, she allowed zero hits and struck out 10 in four innings in a 15-0 win over Oakland...
23 WPIAL players picked to 2024 all-state boys basketball team, including 2 players of the year
A pair of WPIAL boys basketball standouts were recognized as players of the year in Pennsylvania on Tuesday in a statewide vote of media members. Lincoln Park senior Brandin Cummings, a Pitt recruit, was named the Class 4A Player of the Year after helping Lincoln Park (28-3) win WPIAL and...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Knoch’s Marlee Fraser, Springdale’s John Hughes
Marlee Fraser School: Knoch Class: Sophomore Sport: Softball Report card: Knoch sophomore pitcher Marlee Fraser tossed a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts and also had the winning double as the Knights beat Freeport, 1-0, in a nonsection game Wednesday. On Friday, she struck out 10 and scattered 11 hits in a...
Trib Sports writers, section earn 2024 Associated Press Sports Editors awards
The Tribune-Review again was selected by Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) as one of the top 10 daily sports sections in the country for its circulation division. The Trib also received Top 10 honors for its print section in 2020 and ’21 and digital recognition for TribLive content in 2022....
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Jillian Haigh, Valley’s Alex Vagnier
Jillian Haigh School: Fox Chapel Class: Freshman Sport: Softball Report card: Fox Chapel freshman Jillian Haigh helped the Foxes (3-3, 2-1) to a pair of wins this week. She threw a one-hitter with nine strikeouts and went 3 for 3 with two doubles in Wednesday’s 11-1 victory over Oakland Catholic...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Deer Lakes’ Tia Germanich, Ryan Cochran
Tia Germanich Class: Senior School: Deer Lakes Sport: Softball Report card: Senior catcher Tia Germanich belted a three-run home run to lift the Lancers to a 3-1 victory over Freeport on Friday. It was the only hit for the Lancers (4-2, 1-0) in the Section 1-3A win. Germanich also hit...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Deer Lakes’ Maddie Kee, Riverview’s Jack Loughren
Maddie Kee Class: Senior School: Deer Lakes Sport: Softball Report card: Deer Lakes senior Maddie Kee was 3 for 4 with five RBIs and earned the win in relief in a 7-0 victory over Kiski Area on Wednesday and then struck out 15 batters in a 3-1 victory over Laurel...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Justin Tucker, Knoch’s Giona Lavorini
Giona Lavorini Class: Junior School: Knoch Sport: Swimming Report card: Lavorini won a gold medal in the 100-yard breaststroke at the PIAA Class 2A girls swimming championships March 16 at Bucknell. Lavorini dropped more than a second from her prelim time to win the championship heat in 1 minute, 2.11...
Breaking down No. 14 Oakland vs. No. 11 N.C. State
No. 14 Oakland vs. No. 11 N.C. State 7:10 p.m. Saturday, PPG Paints Arena TV: TBS Winner plays: Winner of Colorado (26-10)/Marquette (26-9) on March 28-29 in Sweet 16 Series history: First all-time meeting. Oakland (24-11, 18-5 Horizon League) Coach: Greg Kampe (40th season) How they got here: Oakland upset...
Breaking down No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 3 Creighton
No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 3 Creighton 9:40 p.m. Saturday, PPG Paints Arena TV: TBS Winner plays: Winner of No. 2 Tennessee (25-8)/No. 7 Texas (21-12) March 28-29 in the Sweet 16 Series history: Oregon leads the all-time series 2-1. Oregon (24-11, 15-8 Pac-12) Coach: Dana Altman (14th season) How...
Breaking down No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Oregon
No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Oregon 4 p.m. Thursday, PPG Paints Arena TV: TNT Winner plays: Winner of 3-Creighton (23-9)/14-Akron (24-10) on Saturday in second round Series history: 1st all-time meeting South Carolina (26-7) Coach: Lamont Paris (2nd season) How they got here: South Carolina earned an at-large...
Breaking down No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 N.C. State
No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 N.C. State 9:40 p.m. Thursday, PPG Paints Arena TV: CBS Winner plays: Winner of 3-Kentucky (23-9)/14-Oakland (23-11) Saturday in second round Series history: N.C. State leads 2-1 Texas Tech (23-10) Coach: Grant McCasland (1st season) How they got here: Texas Tech earned an...
Breaking down No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland
No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland 7:10 p.m. Thursday, PPG Paints Arena TV: CBS Winner plays: Winner of 6-Texas Tech (23-10)/11-N.C. State (22-14) on Saturday in second round Series history: First meeting Kentucky (23-9) Coach: John Calipari (15th season) How they got here: Kentucky earned an at-large bid from...
Breaking down No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 14 Akron
No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 14 Akron 1:30 p.m. Thursday, PPG Paints Arena TV: TNT Winner plays: Winner of No. 6 South Carolina (26-7)/No. 11 Oregon (23-11) on Saturday in second round Series history: Creighton leads 3-1 Creighton (23-9) Coach: Greg McDermott (14th season) How they got here: Creighton earned...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Ava Golding, Highlands’ Kooper Price
Ava Golding Class: Sophomore School: Kiski Area Sport: Wrestling Report card: Kiski Area sophomore Ava Golding finished third at the first PIAA girls wrestling championships March 9 after beating Western Wayne’s Sara Shook, 19-2, in the bronze medal match. The 136-pound grappler also won WPIAL and West Regional titles and...
2024 WPIAL Class A softball preseason breakdown
Three WPIAL underclassman pitchers earned first-team all-state honors last season, and each returns for the 2024 season, hoping to lead her team to a championship. Union captured a second straight district title and finished as the PIAA runner-up behind Mia Preuhs in the circle. WPIAL runner-up Carmichaels has sophomore pitcher...
2024 WPIAL Class 2A softball preseason breakdown
After winning the past two WPIAL Class 2A softball championships, Neshannock again enters the season as a favorite. Behind an all-state pitcher and seven returning starters, coach Jackie Lash’s Lancers have the arm and bats to again contend for WPIAL and PIAA gold. Standing in the way will be a...
A-K Valley’s top seniors set for 27th annual Cager Classic basketball all-star games
Some of the top senior boys and girls basketball players from the A-K Valley and beyond will take part in the 27th annual Cager Classic, set for April 6, at Highlands High School. There will be a girls game at 5:30 p.m., followed by a boys all-star contest at 8....
A-K Valley high school PIHL playoff preview capsules for March 14, 2024
PIHL playoffs Division 2 Semifinals Burrell (17-3) vs. Deer Lakes (12-6-1) 8:45 p.m. Thursday at Robert Morris University Island Sports Center, Moon Winner plays: Winner of Bishop Canevin (18-1)/Neshannock (15-3-1) in Division 2 championship game at 8:45 p.m. Monday at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, Cranberry Players to watch: Tyler Danko,...
2024 WPIAL Class 3A softball preseason breakdown
Avonworth won a second consecutive WPIAL Class 3A title and a third in four years last spring, and the Lopes again have the look of a team worthy of hoisting a championship trophy. Four all-state players return along with a Division I-bound shortstop, as Avonworth chases a three-peat. But several...
2024 WPIAL Class 4A softball preseason breakdown
Competition was spirited in Class 4A softball last season, and several contenders again look to have rosters ready to battle for WPIAL and PIAA glory. Parity was on display throughout the postseason a year ago, as Belle Vernon edged Montour for the WPIAL title but lost to WPIAL No. 1...
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for March 13, 2024
PIAA basketball playoffs Boys Class 3A Second round Deer Lakes (22-4) vs. Forest Hills (21-4) 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Armstrong District seeds: Deer Lakes 7-1; Forest Hills 6-2 Winner plays: Winner of 10-2 Franklin (21-5)/5-1 Chestnut Ridge (23-4) Saturday in quarterfinals (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Wayne Love, Deer...
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsule for March 12, 2024
PIAA basketball playoffs Boys Class 5A Second round Fox Chapel (16-11) vs. Bethel Park (14-13) 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at AHN Arena, Peters Township District seeds: Fox Chapel 7-5; Bethel Park 7-6 Winner plays: Winner of 3-3 York Suburban (21-6)/7-1 Moon (24-3) on Friday in quarterfinals (time, site TBD) Players to...
2024 WPIAL Class 5A softball preseason breakdown
Trinity captured its first WPIAL softball title last season by outslugging top-seeded Armstrong, 11-7. Shaler made a run through the PIAA tournament to finish as the state runner-up. All three teams again have some firepower in the lineup and should challenge for the district championship and possibly beyond. Here is...
