Bill Hartlep stories, Page 18
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Veronica Flanagan, Springdale’s Mason Gent
Veronica Flanagan Class: Sophomore School: Kiski Area Sport: Bowling Report card: Flanagan rolled a 580 three-game series to finish fourth at the second annual Westmoreland County Coaches Association bowling championships Jan. 21, at Hillview Lanes in Greensburg. She also helped Kiski Area capture the girls team title with 2,514 pins....
Pittsburgh Maulers switch team colors to black and gold
The Pittsburgh Maulers have officially adopted Pittsburgh’ colors. On Tuesday morning, the USFL franchise announced they will switch their team colors to black and gold, matching that of the city’s other professional teams — the Steelers, Pirates, Penguins and Riverhounds. We had to make a change for season 2 ????????Your...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Knoch’s Hattie McGraw, Deer Lakes’ Bryce Robson
Hattie McGraw Class: Senior School: Knoch Sport: Basketball Report card: McGraw hit four 3-pointers and scored 17 points as Knoch earned a nonsection victory over Deer Lakes on Thursday. A second-team Valley News Dispatch all-star last year, she also had a team-high 12 points in a 56-39 loss to North...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Apollo-Ridge’s Brinley Toland, Highlands’ Bradyn Foster
Brinley Toland Class: Senior School: Apollo-Ridge Sport: Basketball Report card: Toland scored 21 points Thursday as Apollo-Ridge (11-2, 3-1) defeated Burrell, 57-45, in a Section 3-3A girls basketball game. That followed the point guard’s 17-point effort Monday night when the Vikings scored a 50-43 victory over Deer Lakes. Also a...
North Allegheny’s Boyd, Central Catholic’s Gonzalez, Sullivan earn Class 6A all-state honors
Three underclassmen who helped their football teams reach the WPIAL Class 6A championship game were recognized for their efforts Friday. Central Catholic juniors Peter Gonzalez and Cole Sullivan and North Allegheny junior Khiryn Boyd were selected to the Pa. Football Writers Class 6A all-state team. North Allegheny defeated Central Catholic,...
Pine-Richland’s Ryan Palmieri, Jon LeDonne tabbed state’s Class 5A player, coach of the year
Ryan Palmieri was at his best on the state’s biggest stage, and Friday he was recognized for his efforts. The Pine-Richland senior quarterback, who accounted for four touchdowns in leading the Rams to a 28-14 win over Imhotep Charter in the PIAA Class 5A championship game, was named the state’s...
5 Aliquippa players among 12 WPIAL athletes picked for Class 4A all-state football team
The Aliquippa football team made its annual trip to the WPIAL championship game this fall and proceeded to roll all the way to the PIAA final, again. After finishing 13-1 and adding another WPIAL championship to the school’s trophy case, Aliquippa garnered some individual honors Friday, as five players were...
Belle Vernon trio, coach Matt Humbert awarded Class 3A all-state honors
Still riding high after winning the program’s first PIAA championship earlier this month, members of the Belle Vernon football team again have reason to celebrate. Three Leopards were recognized Thursday with selection to the Pa. Football Writers Class 3A all-state team, and head coach Matt Humbert was named the state’s...
Westinghouse well-represented on Class 2A all-state team, including coach of the year Donta Green
Westinghouse was rewarded Thursday for recording the best season in program history, as four senior players were named to the Pa. Football Writers Class 2A all-state team. The City League champion Bulldogs went 14-1 and reached the PIAA championship game for the first time before falling to Southern Columbia, 37-22....
6 WPIAL football players earn 2022 Class A all-state honors
Six WPIAL Class A football players were awarded Pa. Football Writers all-state honors Thursday, including Union quarterback Braylon Thomas, who led the Scotties to their first WPIAL title since 1959 and trip to the PIAA championship game. The junior ran for 1,466 yards and 20 touchdowns and threw for 1,202...
Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher headlines West Virginia 2023 recruiting class
Neal Brown calls Rodney Gallagher a “local” player. The West Virginia football coach said when he drives home each day, he takes an exit that says Uniontown on the sign. He was happy to welcome the four-star recruit into his program as part of the 2023 recruiting class, emphasizing his...
Penn State remembers Franco Harris as ‘true steward’ of the university
Before Franco Harris became a four-time Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer, he was one of the greatest running backs in Penn State history. Penn State coaches, administrators and former players mourned Harris’ passing Wednesday, remembering a player who helped form one of the nation’s top backfields...
Trib HSSN 2022 Head of the Class: Football coach of the year in all 6 classes
Western Pennsylvania was well-represented at the PIAA football championships this fall, with five teams from District 7 and 8 advancing to play for state titles. Those teams certainly featured talented players, but they also relied on coaching and leadership to reach the pinnacle of Pennsylvania high school football. The following...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Deer Lakes’ Ben Korol, St. Joseph’s Julie Spinelli
Julie Spinelli Class: Junior School: St. Joseph Sport: Basketball Report card: Spinelli had a pair of double-doubles this week as St. Joseph improved to 4-2. She had 19 points, 16 rebounds and eight steals in a 64-23 win over Avella on Tuesday. On Thursday, she had 24 points and 12...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Plum’s Megan Marston, Burrell’s Macky Bennis
Megan Marston Class: Junior School: Plum Sport: Basketball Report card: Plum girls basketball is off to a 3-0 start, and Marston is a major reason why. She scored 31 points in a 48-43 win over Seneca Valley on Monday. The junior guard also had 16 points in a 49-48 win...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class A girls basketball preseason breakdown
Bishop Canevin captured its fifth WPIAL championship in the past seven seasons last winter and will open this season as the favorite again. The Crusaders have four returning starters and lots of playoff experience. But several other Class A teams reached the postseason a year ago and are looking to...
PIAA Class A semifinal preview: Union vs. Port Allegany
PIAA Class A semifinals Union (12-3) vs. Port Allegany (12-1) 7 p.m. Friday at Clarion University On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com How they got here: WPIAL champion Union defeated Bishop Canevin, 26-0, in the District 7 final. District 9 champion Port Allegany beat District 10 champion Reynolds, 42-8, in the PIAA...
PIAA Class 2A semifinal preview: Steel Valley vs. Westinghouse
PIAA Class 2A semifinals Steel Valley (12-0) vs. Westinghouse (13-0) 7 p.m. Friday at West Mifflin On the air: 100.1 FM, 1020 AM How they got here: WPIAL champion Steel Valley defeated Beaver Falls, 34-14, to win the District 7 title. City League champion Westinghouse rolled past District 10 champion...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball preseason breakdown
Last year’s WPIAL finalists Neshannock and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart have moved up to Class 3A, leaving Class 2A open for new contenders. One of those contenders will be Freedom, a WPIAL and PIAA Class 3A finalist last year that bumped down via PIAA realignment. Here is a...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball preseason breakdown
What will Neshannock do for an encore? After winning back-to-back WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championships, the Lancers will look for a three-peat as they move up to Class 3A. Lancers coach Luann Grybowski, who won the 700th game of her career and was named the state’s Class 2A coach...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Nov. 28, 2022
The 2022 fall high school sports season continues to wind down while the winter sports season begins. Trib HSSN has audio coverage of PIAA semifinal football games, as well as coverage of opening night of high school basketball season. Here’s a look at what’s coming up this week on Trib...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball preseason breakdown
The Trojanettes are back. North Catholic’s girls basketball team won the WPIAL Class 4A title four straight years (2017-20) before dropping down to 3A for the past two seasons and hoisting the Class 3A trophy last winter. PIAA realignment has sent the Trojanettes back to Class 4A, where they should...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball preseason breakdown
It’s become a common theme to list Chartiers Valley among the preseason favorites for the WPIAL Class 5A title. This year, though, the Colts are notably missing from that group. Chartiers Valley, which won the WPIAL 5A title in 2017, ’19, ’20 and ’21 and finished as the district runner-up...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball preseason breakdown
Mt. Lebanon captured the WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball championship last season to give coach Dori Oldaker a fourth WPIAL title in her 19 years with the Blue Devils. After the team finished as the PIAA runners-up, Oldaker decided to resign to spend more time watching her daughters play basketball...
No. 10 Union shocks No. 1 Bishop Canevin to win 2nd WPIAL football championshipVideo
Union was the definition of an underdog. • First appearance in a WPIAL championship game since 1973 • First double-digit seed to reach the WPIAL finals since 2010 • Playing top-seeded and defending champion Bishop Canevin, which averaged 41.8 points and scored 60 or more three times On Friday afternoon,...
