Bill Hartlep stories, Page 18

Grace Gent Class: Senior School: Springdale Sport: Soccer Report card: Gent scored both goals as Springdale’s girls soccer team defeated Mercyhurst Prep, 2-0, in the first round of the PIAA Class A playoffs Tuesday night. The senior forward entered Saturday’s PIAA quarterfinal contest against Greensburg Central Catholic with 26 goals...

Thirteen WPIAL girls volleyball teams have advanced to the PIAA tournament, which will get underway Tuesday with first-round matches all over the state. In Class 4A, WPIAL champion Pine-Richland (16-2) will host District 10 champ McDowell at 6 p.m., and runner-up North Allegheny (18-1) will head to District 6 champion...

The Pitt, Duquesne and Robert Morris women’s basketball teams are all looking to improve after falling short of a .500 record a year ago. With a slew of returning starters, newcomers via the transfer portal and promising freshmen, each team has reason to be optimistic about the 2022-23 season. Here’s...

Jacob Orseno Class: Freshman School: Deer Lakes Sport: Soccer Report card: Jacob Orseno was swarmed by teammates at the corner of the Highmark Stadium turf after he scored the winning goal in overtime Thursday to beat No. 6 Beaver, 1-0, in the WPIAL Class 2A soccer championship game. The freshman...

The WPIAL girls volleyball committee did an impressive job seeding the tournament this fall as nearly all four championship matchups will feature the top two seeds. Only No. 10-seeded South Fayette in Class 3A has upset its way to the finals. Here is a look at the four WPIAL girls...

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 10: Sam Hughes Riverside, sr., QB/MLB Hughes threw for 228 yards and a touchdown last week as Riverside shut out Ellwood City, 28-0. He also surpassed 1,000 passing yards for the season. The Panthers (5-4) drew the No....

WPIAL Class A boys soccer championship No. 8 Charleroi (17-2) vs. No. 2 Winchester Thurston (15-2-1) 8 p.m. Friday at Highmark Stadium Video livestream: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Playoff path: No. 4 Charleroi beat No. 9 Freedom, 2-0, No. 1 Greensburg C.C., 3-2, and No. 4 Eden Christian, 1-0. No. 2 Winchester Thurston...

WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer championship No. 1 North Allegheny (19-1) vs. No. 3 Peters Township (14-1-3) 8 p.m. Thursday at Highmark Stadium Video livestream: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Playoff path: Top-seeded North Allegheny beat No. 8 Bethel Park, 2-1, in the quarterfinals and No. 4 Seneca Valley, 3-2, in the semifinals. No....

WPIAL boys soccer playoffs Today’s game Class 3A consolation 13-Montour (12-5-4) vs. 2-Plum (18-2-1) 6 p.m., Confluence Financial Partners Stadium, McMurray What’s at stake?: The winner advances to the PIAA playoffs. The loser’s season is over. Players to watch: Parker Brennan, MF, Montour; Aldi Flowers, MF, Plum Corner kicks: Montour...

Kaitlyn Killinger Class: Senior School: Plum Sport: Soccer Report card: Killinger scored three times in a 9-0 victory over Kiski Area on Monday and then added a goal and assist Thursday as No. 3-seeded Plum defeated No. 11 Montour in the WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer quarterfinals. The senior Pitt...

Saturday’s games Boys Class 4A Quarterfinals 5-Canon-McMillan (12-5) at 4-Fox Chapel (12-3-2) Noon, James Burk Complex, O’Hara Township Winner plays: Winner of 1-Seneca Valley (16-0-1)/8-Upper St. Clair (9-6-2) on Tuesday in semifinals (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Jacob Glancy, MF, Canon-McMillan; George Tabor, F, Fox Chapel Corner kicks: Canon-McMillan,...

Anticipation has been building for weeks as high school football teams and fans eagerly awaited the WPIAL playoffs. That time has come, and the path to the postseason will be finalized Saturday when Trib HSSN reveals the brackets for the 2022 WPIAL football playoffs. Seventy-three teams will learn their opening-round...

The Pittsburgh Steelers will head east to take on the Philadelphia Eagles at 1 p.m. Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Here’s a look at the Steelers’ Week 8 opponent: The basics Coach: Nick Sirianni, second season (15-8) Record: 6-0 Division: NFC East, first place Wins: Lions (38-35), Vikings (24-7), Commanders...

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 9: Isaiah Brown Armstrong, jr., WR/OLB Brown had seven catches for 166 yards and three touchdowns as Armstrong beat Highlands, 56-35, last Friday. Brown has 35 catches for 663 yards and 12 scores this season for the River...

Lola Abraham Class: Junior School: Riverview Sport: Soccer Report card: Abraham scored 18 goals in a two-day span to help Riverview (8-7, 5-7) advance to the WPIAL Class A playoffs as the fourth-place team in Section 1. She had four goals Monday in a loss to Springdale, then scored five...

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 8: Aidan Besselman Upper St. Clair, sr., WR/FS Besselman caught eight passes for 181 yards and a touchdown last week in a 28-24 nonconference loss to Class 6A Canon-McMillan. Besselman and the Panthers will return to Class 5A...

Mars’ girls soccer team and Seneca Valley’s boys soccer team have dominated WPIAL competition in recent years. Both are again favored to defend their district titles. The WPIAL soccer playoff brackets were released Wednesday afternoon, and both teams earned No. 1 seeds in their respective brackets. Mars (14-0) is chasing...

Macy Kubla Class: Senior School: Leechburg Sport: Volleyball Report card: Macy Kubla helped Leechburg’s girls volleyball team to a pair of victories this week as the Blue Devils moved to 10-3 overall and 7-3 in Section 4-A. An all-section selection last year, the senior outside hitter had 14 kills and...

The TribLIVE High School Sports Network is offering viewers the “best seat in the house” for the 2022 WPIAL football championships, and for the first time that offer extends to all six title games. Trib HSSN will be the exclusive home for the Class 6A and 5A finals Nov. 19,...

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 7: Alec Anderson Carmichaels, sr., QB/LB Anderson threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns and also ran for 50 yards and two scores for Carmichaels in last week’s 36-40 loss to Monessen. The Mighty Mikes (5-2, 3-1) will...

Briana Ross Class: Sophomore School: Springdale Sport: Soccer Report card: Springdale sophomore forward Briana Ross netted two goals Wednesday to help the Dynamos beat Serra Catholic, 4-0. An all-section selection last year, Ross has 14 goals and seven assists this season for Springdale (9-2, 8-1), which rebounded from a 5-1...

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 6: Jason Cross Bishop Canevin, jr., QB Cross completed 11 of 13 passes for 325 yards and four touchdowns to guide Bishop Canevin to a 60-7 win over Fort Cherry. The top-ranked Crusaders (5-1, 3-0) will host Cornell...

Riley Koziatek Class: Senior School: Kiski Area Sport: Soccer Report card: Koziatek scored four goals for the Cavaliers in Tuesday’s 6-0 win over Ligonier Valley. The next day she netted two goals in a 9-0 triumph over Obama Academy. The senior attacking midfielder, who was an all-section selection last fall,...

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 5: Quentin Goode Aliquippa, jr., QB Goode threw for 166 yards and a touchdown last week as Class 4A Aliquippa defeated West Allegheny, 19-16, in a Parkway Conference showdown. He has thrown for nearly 600 yards this season...

Anna Yourish Class: Senior School: Deer Lakes Sport: Golf Report card: Yourish made three birdies and shot 84 on Wednesday to finish tied for third at the Section 1-2A qualifier at Cedarbrook Golf Course. She advanced to the WPIAL tournament first round, which is set for Monday at Youghiogheny Country...