Bill Hartlep stories, Page 26
WPIAL Class 2A football championship breakdown: Beaver Falls vs. Serra Catholic
WPIAL Class 2A football championship No. 5 Beaver Falls vs. No. 6 Serra Catholic 5 p.m. Friday, Heinz Field On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com (video); 1020 AM, 1230 AM, 99.3 FM, 1460 AM Winner plays: Winner of District 9 champion Karns City and District 10 champion Farrell in the PIAA semifinals...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 12
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 12: Sean FitzSimmons Central Valley, sr., DE/DT FitzSimmons, a Pitt recruit, has been a driving force behind Central Valley’s undefeated season. The Warriors’ defense has limited opponents to 6.9 points per game. They rolled to a 48-6 win...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 11
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 11: Quentin Goode Aliquippa, So., QB Goode is among the leading passes in the WPIAL this season, throwing for 1,352 yards and 13 touchdowns for the No. 2-seeded Quips. He threw for 224 yards and two scores in...
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Plum’s Caroline Hunter
Caroline Hunter Plum girls volleyball Members of the Plum girls volleyball team have turned the page on the WPIAL season. The Mustangs dropped a 3-2 decision to Hampton in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals last Tuesday but quickly changed focus to the PIAA tournament. They will play WPIAL champion Freeport...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 10
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 10: Julian Dugger Penn Hills, So., QB Dugger (6-3, 180) threw for 260 yards and four touchdowns on 9 of 13 passing and also ran for 65 yards and a score in Penn Hills’ 42-22 victory over Kiski...
Trib HSSN to unveil 2021 WPIAL football playoff pairings Saturday night
After an exciting final weekend, WPIAL football teams are turning their attention to the postseason. Tonight on the TribLive High School Sports Network, high school football fans will get a look at their team’s path through the playoff bracket. Like last fall, the traditional WPIAL football pairings meeting that draws...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 9
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 9: Harper Conroy South Park, Jr., QB/CB Conroy (6-6, 205) completed 12 of 20 passes for 142 yards in last week’s 28-6 loss at Mt. Pleasant. The Eagles (2-6, 2-3) can clinch a playoff berth with a Class...
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Freeport’s Emma Check
Emma Check Freeport girls soccer The Freeport girls soccer team is certainly playing is best at the right time of year. The No. 14-seeded Yellowjackets have won four of their last five games entering a WPIAL first-round playoff match at No. 3 South Park at 8 p.m. Tuesday. A major...
Championship streaks on the line for WPIAL field hockey playoffs
This year’s WPIAL field hockey tournaments have a lot on the line for the favorites in each classification. Pine-Richland is seeking a third straight title in Class 3A. Penn-Trafford is looking for a sixth consecutive crown in Class 2A, and Shady Side Academy is aiming for a four-peat in Class...
3 defending champions awarded top seeds for WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs
A year after capturing WPIAL girls volleyball championships, North Allegheny, North Catholic and Bishop Canevin will try and defend their titles as No. 1 seeds for the 2021 playoffs. The Tigers (Class 4A), Trojanettes (2A) and Crusaders (A) were awarded top seeds Friday by the WPIAL volleyball committee. Freeport earned...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 8
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 8: Bobbie Boyd Jr. McKeesport, Jr., RB Boyd (5-9, 163) ran for 173 yards and a touchdown as McKeesport beat Laurel Highlands, 42-7, last week. The Tigers (7-1, 4-0) face another tough test in the Class 4A Big...
6 defending champions earn top seeds for WPIAL soccer playoffs
Defending WPIAL champions again will have targets on their back when the district soccer playoffs begin this weekend. Six teams that won 2020 titles were awarded top seeds Wednesday when the WPIAL soccer committee released playoff pairings for the boys and girls soccer postseason tournaments. All four returning girls soccer...
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Leechburg’s Eli Rich
Eli Rich Leechburg football Eli Rich is used to being on the receiving end of passes and celebrating touchdowns. But one of the highlights from Leechburg’s 6-2 start to the 2021 season had him on the other side of the offensive attack. Rich, typically a tight end, threw a 26-yard...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 7
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 7: Brock Borgo Hampton, So., RB Borgo (6-0, 180) ran for 139 yards on nine carries including a 53-yard TD jaunt, as Hampton rolled to a 35-7 win over Plum last week. Borgo has rushed for 709 yards...
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Deer Lakes’ Madeline Boulos
Madeline Boulos Deer Lakes soccer Madeline Boulos’ upcoming milestone is a product of many factors. The Deer Lakes senior forward has scored 99 career goals over three-plus seasons, many thanks to outstanding individual effort and creative distribution from talented teammates. Lancers coach Frank Accetta said Boulos’ “work ethic is outstanding....
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 6
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 6: Isaiah Brown Armstrong, So., WR Brown had four catches for 63 yards in last week’s shutout win over Mars. One of the WPIAL’s top receivers, he has 18 catches for 366 yards this season. The River Hawks...
A-K Valley teams begin 2021-22 PIHL season
The PIHL season is underway, and A-K Valley teams have begun the six-month grind toward the Penguins Cup playoffs. Teams will play a 20-game regular-season schedule that will stretch into March before the postseason begins. Among A-K Valley teams, four are competing this season in Class A: Fox Chapel, Plum...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Valley’s Rachel Schrock
Rachel Schrock Valley girls tennis Rachel Schrock has grown accustomed to winning tennis matches this season. The senior is 10-0 playing at second singles. It’s not a coincidence the Vikings (10-0 overall, 6-0 in Section 1-AA) also have won all of their matches, thanks in part to the play of...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 5
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 5: Nehemiah Azeem OLSH, Jr., QB/FS Azeem completed 17 of 25 passes for 290 yards and a touchdown and also ran for a score as OLSH (4-0, 2-0) defeated Fort Cherry, 27-6, in a Class A Big Seven...
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Freeport’s Erica Lampus
Some would call it a tradition of success or an expectation to win. At Freeport, girls volleyball players simply “refuse to lose.” It’s a mantra that held true for many years under coach Tom Phillips, according to senior outside hitter Erica Lampus. “That’s ingrained in all of us,” she said....
Covid cases force Burgettstown to forfeit Week 4 game to Rochester
A fifth WPIAL Week 4 football game was canceled Friday morning, just hours before the contest was scheduled to begin. Burgettstown was forced to forfeit its Class A Big Seven Conference game at Rochester due to covid cases and quarantine within the Burgettstown program. In a statement, Burgettstown Superintendent Stephen...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 4
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 4: Shane Cornali Fort Cherry, Fr., DB/K Cornali scored on interception returns of 61 and 50 yards, made seven tackles and also kicked five extra points in last week’s 35-7 victory over Shenango as the Rangers improved to...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Springdale’s August Tabacheck
Saturday was special for Springdale soccer standout August Tabacheck, but it had nothing to do with his talents on the pitch. The senior center midfielder saw more than a year’s worth of hard work on display with the opening of the Daniel R. Tabacheck Memorial Dog Park in Agan Park...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 3
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 3: Brad Birch Gateway, So., QB Birch, who transferred from Jeannette, completed 11 of 19 passes for 222 yards as Gateway defeated Penn Hills, 41-13. Next up for the Gators will be a nonconference test at Bethel Park...
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Ligonier Valley’s Logan Smith
Logan Smith Ligonier Valley golf Logan Smith spent a lot of time on golf courses this summer. Whether he was playing in junior tournaments around the region or working at Rolling Rock Club, he immersed himself in the game he loves. It’s paying off in a big way. Smith is...
