Bill Hartlep stories, Page 29
WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball championship breakdown: OLSH vs. Greensburg C.C.
WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball championship No. 1 OLSH vs. No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic 5 p.m. Saturday at Peters Township On the air: 1230 AM, 99.3 FM, 1460 AM; TribHSSN.TribLive.com (video stream) Winner plays: Winner of District 9 champion vs. District 5 champion in PIAA quarterfinals, March 20 How...
How to watch the WPIAL basketball finals on Trib HSSN
The first four of 12 WPIAL basketball championship games will be played tonight at a pair of high school gymnasiums, and a quartet of teams will be rewarded for persevering during an unprecedented 2020-21 season. Teams endured covid-19 protocols and shutdowns that provided a bigger challenge than any on-court opponent....
WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship breakdown: Neshannock vs. Serra Catholic
WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship No. 1 Neshannock vs. No. 2 Serra Catholic 5 p.m. Friday at North Allegheny On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com (video stream) Winner plays: Winner of District 5 champion vs. District 9 champion in PIAA quarterfinals, March 19 How they got here: Neshannock defeated No. 16...
WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball championship breakdown: Beaver vs. Quaker Valley
WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball championship No. 1 Beaver vs. No. 2 Quaker Valley 5 p.m. Friday at Peters Township’s AHN Arena On the air: 1230 AM, 99.3 FM, 1460 AM; TribHSSN.TribLive.com (video stream) Winner plays: District 8, 9 or 10 champion in PIAA quarterfinals, March 20 How they got...
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny’s Coy wins WPIAL wrestling title
Dylan Coy can now call himself a WPIAL champion. The North Allegheny junior wrestler defeated one of the WPIAL’s top grapplers in the 120-pound championship match, edging Waynesburg’s Mac Church, 4-3, to claim the Class AAA title Feb. 27, at Canon-McMillan. He also scored a quarterfinal-round tech fall and a...
Mt. Pleasant relay teams eager to hit pool for WPIAL meet
It might be tough for a four-member relay team to socially distance while standing on top of an awards podium, but members of the Mt. Pleasant girls swim team would like the opportunity to try. Judging by their seed times, the Vikings have a pretty good shot at reaching their...
Central Valley gymnasts sweep WPIAL individual championships
Central Valley gymnasts capped off the program’s championship weekend with a clean sweep. A day after winning the district team crown, Warriors gymnasts won all-around titles in all three divisions Saturday at the WPIAL individual championships Saturday at Moon. Senior Carolyn Grimm finished first in the Diamond Division, her freshman...
North Journal notebook: 8 North Allegheny wrestlers advance to WPIALs
The North Allegheny wrestling team was well represented at Saturday’s WPIAL Class AAA championships after an impressive finish at the Section 3 tournament Feb. 20. The Tigers had three section champions and five runners-up who advanced to the WPIAL tournament. Dylan Coy (120 pounds), Nick Gorman (126) and Brady Leczo...
Trib HSSN to unveil WPIAL basketball playoff pairings tonight
The largest field in the history of the WPIAL basketball playoffs provided quite a challenge for the district’s basketball committee members. Tonight on the TribLive High School Sports Network, 235 high school basketball teams will learn their path to the championships. The traditional WPIAL basketball pairings meeting that typically draws...
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny girls basketball keeps rolling
It was 16 up and 16 down for the North Allegheny basketball, which started the season 16-0 after recent victories over Class 5A power Chartiers Valley, as well as Baldwin and Pine-Richland. Jasmine Timmerson scored 18 points and freshman Kellie McConnell had all 11 of her points in the second...
Trio of female wrestlers make history at North Allegheny
High school students certainly spend a lot of time learning about history. Not many of those students get to make history. Three North Allegheny wrestlers made quite a bit of history with their performance in a recent dual meet. Taylor Stover, Leyna Rumpler and Hannah Williams teamed up to defeat...
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny, North Hills football players sign letters of intent
Four senior North Allegheny football players made their future plans official on national signing day Feb. 3. Defensive back Josh Humphries signed a letter of intent with Division II Mercyhurst, which plays in the PSAC. Three others will compete in Division III. Wide receiver/linebacker Braden Frank picked Case Western Reserve,...
Big Ten alters Penn State football schedule for 2021
The Penn State football team learned its 2021 schedule Friday … for the second time. Big Ten officials made adjustments to the original schedule, which was released after the completion of the 2020 season. The Big Ten needed to accommodate six games that adjusted locations as a result of changes...
Western Pa. football players in 2021 recruiting class headed to Division I, II programs
Here’s a look at where Western Pennsylvania senior football players signed to play at the Division I and II levels during the early-signing period in December and Wednesday. Class of 2021 Division I FBS Name, high school, pos., college Evan Azzara, Plum, OL, Miami (Ohio)* Derrick Davis, Gateway, S, LSU*...
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny wrestlers sweep 3 duals
Nicholas Gorman, Adam Rohan, Aidan Buggey and Brady Leczo had pins to lead North Allegheny to a 63-11 Class 3A, Section 3B wrestling victory over North Hills on Jan. 20. North Allegheny also defeated Shaler and Mars during the quad meet to improve to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in Section...
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny wrestlers start strong at host invitational
North Allegheny welcomed eight wrestling teams to the Wright Automotive Invitational on Jan. 9. The season-opening individual tournament gave the Tigers a chance to gain some much-needed match experience after enduring a mandated three-week shutdown by Gov. Tom Wolf. Wrestlers from Burrell, Fort LeBoeuf, Fox Chapel, Hempfield, Hickory, Southmoreland, Thomas...
Penguins fans won’t be able to attend January games at PPG Paints Arena
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Monday they will not be able to have fans at the four scheduled home games at PPG Paints Arena in January. Protocols put in place by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, as well as local officials, limit gatherings to 500 people at indoor arenas. Penguins and arena...
WVU’s Oscar Tshiebwe steps away from program
West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins announced Friday sophomore forward Oscar Tshiebwe, a Kennedy Catholic graduate, is stepping away from the program for personal reasons. “Oscar has our full support, and we certainly wish him the best during this time,” Huggins said in a statement. Later in a video...
Former Pitt wrestler Mikey Racciato dies at 26
The Pitt wrestling program is in mourning after former wrestler Mikey Racciato died Friday at age 26. Racciato, a native of Pen Argyl, competed for the Panthers from 2013-17, going 64-38, and winning an ACC championship at 149 pounds as a sophomore in 2015. He was a two-time NCAA Championships...
Pair of North Allegheny, Central Catholic standouts earn Class 6A all-state honors
Talented football players filled the field at North Hills’ Martorelli Stadium for the WPIAL Class 6A championship game. Four of those players were honored Wednesday with selection to the Class 6A all-state team, selected by a panel of Pennsylvania football writers. WPIAL champion Central Catholic was represented by senior running...
Pine-Richland’s Cole Spencer tabbed state’s Class 5A Player of the Year
Postseason honors continue to roll in for Pine-Richland’s Cole Spencer. After leading the Rams to WPIAL and PIAA championships this fall, the senior quarterback was named the state’s Class 5A Player of the Year on Wednesday in a vote by Pennsylvania football writers. The Trib HSSN Football Player of the...
Thomas Jefferson trio earns all-state honors in Class 4A
The Thomas Jefferson football team added to an already crowded trophy case this season by capturing WPIAL and PIAA championships. A trio of Jaguars who anchored the offensive attack were recognized for their efforts Wednesday. Seniors Jake Pugh, Ian Hansen and Preston Zandier guided the Jaguars all the way to...
West Virginia gets new opponent for Liberty Bowl matchup
Neal Brown and the West Virginia football team began preparations Monday to play Tennessee in the Liberty Bowl on New Year’s Day. On Monday evening, the Volunteers (3-7) announced they will not be playing and have completed the 2020 season. Army was happy to step in to play the Mountaineers...
WVU, Tennessee look forward to Liberty Bowl matchup
West Virginia football coaches and players learned Sunday they would be playing Tennessee in the 62nd annual Liberty Bowl at 4 p.m. Dec. 31 in Memphis, Tenn. It will be the Mountaineers’ third appearance in the Liberty Bowl. They lost 32-6 to Utah in 1964 and 45-37 to Texas A&M...
Penn State decides against playing in a bowl game
Shortly after winning their fourth straight game, members of the Penn State football team met Saturday night and decided not to participate in a bowl game this season. Coach James Franklin and vice president for intercollegiate athletics Sandy Barbour announced the decision late Saturday, saying it was the players’ decision...
