Bill Hartlep stories, Page 3
Loyola Chicago upsets No. 11 Richmond in Atlantic 10 Tournament 1st round
Loyola Chicago fought back from a 15-point deficit with its season on the line to upset No. 11 Richmond, 75-67, in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament on Wednesday at PPG Paints Arena. Richmond led 53-38 with 13 minutes, 26 seconds remaining, but the 14th-seeded Ramblers went on...
St. Bonaventure cruises past La Salle in Atlantic 10 Tournament opener
St. Bonaventure was one of the lowest-scoring men’s basketball teams in the Atlantic 10 during the regular season. That changed once March Madness began Wednesday. Sparked by a starting five that all scored in double-figures, the No. 13-seeded Bonnies rolled to a 99-80 victory over No. 12 La Salle in...
2026 WPIAL Class 3A softball preseason breakdown
Could there be a WPIAL championship three-peat in Class 3A softball this spring? Mohawk will take its best shot to retain its spot atop the proverbial podium after winning the past two district titles. The Warriors will be challenged by last season’s runner-up South Park and many others as the...
2026 WPIAL Class 4A softball preseason breakdown
Hampton celebrated its first WPIAL championship last spring by earning a pair of playoff shutouts and beating Blackhawk, 4-3, in the Class 4A finals. Blackhawk and Elizabeth Forward joined the Talbots in the PIAA playoffs, while semifinalist Beaver just missed out. All four teams again look to be title contenders...
2026 WPIAL Class 5A softball preseason breakdown
Shaler captured its fourth WPIAL championship last spring when the Titans defeated Penn-Trafford in the Class 5A championship game. It was the Titans’ first title since 2014. Their next one could come much sooner. The Titans return a loaded lineup and one of the area’s top pitchers and are among...
A-K Valley PIAA basketball playoff preview capsules for March 10, 2026
PIAA basketball playoffs Boys Class 4A Second round Knoch (23-4) vs. North Catholic (20-6) 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Plum District seeds: Knoch 7-1; North Catholic 7-3 Winner plays: Winner of 12-5 Carver E&S (21-6)/2-2 Dallas (20-4) Friday in quarterfinals (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Teegan Finucan, Knoch; Jude Rottmann,...
2026 WPIAL Class 6A softball preseason breakdown
Hempfield returned to the top of the Class 6A softball mountain last spring when the Spartans won their ninth WPIAL championship. Now they will try to tie Baldwin and Sto-Rox for the most championships in district history. Standing in the way could be 2022 and ‘24 champion Seneca Valley, last...
A-K Valley PIAA basketball playoff preview capsules for March 6, 2026
PIAA basketball playoffs Boys Class 4A First round Deer Lakes (12-14) at Huntingdon (15-9) 7 p.m. Friday District/place: Deer Lakes, 7-4; Huntingdon, 6-1 Winner plays: Winner of 7-2 Quaker Valley (20-4)/10-3 Hickory (20-6) in second round Tuesday (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Evan Moore, Deer Lakes; Elliott Guisler, Huntingdon...
2026 WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball championship breakdown: Chartiers Valley vs. Thomas Jefferson
No. 1 Chartiers Valley vs. No. 3 Thomas Jefferson 7 p.m. Saturday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: Chartiers Valley 7 (2025, ‘15, ‘10, ‘04, ‘01, 1998, ‘97); Thomas Jefferson 0 Chartiers Valley (22-2) Coach: Corey Dotchin Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos. 0, Luca...
2026 WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball championship breakdown: South Allegheny vs. Aliquippa
No. 8 South Allegheny vs. No. 2 Aliquippa 1 p.m. Saturday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: Aliquippa 14 (2024, ‘23, ‘16, ‘15, ‘07, ‘06, ‘04, ‘03, ‘00, 1998, ‘94, ‘88, ‘87, ’49), South Allegheny 1 (2025) South Allegheny (16-8) Coach: Tony DiCenzo Projected starting lineup No.,...
2026 WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship breakdown: Neshannock vs. Winchester Thurston
WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship No. 1 Neshannock vs. No. 2 Winchester Thurston 11 a.m. Saturday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: Neshannock 3 (2022, ‘21, ‘19); Winchester Thurston 2 (2018, ‘17) Neshannock (21-3) Coach: Luann Grybowski Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos. 1,...
2026 WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball championship breakdown: Blackhawk vs. Oakland Catholic
WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball championship No. 1 Blackhawk vs. No. 2 Oakland Catholic 3 p.m. Saturday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: Blackhawk 8 (2022,’15, ‘14, ‘11, ‘00, 1999, ‘97, ‘96); Oakland Catholic 7 (2025, ‘06, ‘05, ‘02, ‘01, ‘00, 1999) Blackhawk (22-0) Coach: Greg Huston...
2026 WPIAL Class A girls basketball championship breakdown: Geibel Catholic vs. Serra Catholic
WPIAL Class A girls basketball championship No. 4 Geibel Catholic vs. No. 2 Serra Catholic 3 p.m. Friday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: Geibel Catholic 7 (1998, ‘96, ‘95, ‘94, ‘93, ‘88, ‘84); Serra Catholic 4 (2005, ‘03, 1999, ‘92) Geibel Catholic (23-1) Coach: Sara Larkin...
2026 WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball championship breakdown: Upper St. Clair vs. New Castle
WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball championship No. 1 Upper St. Clair vs. No. 2 New Castle 9 p.m. Friday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: Upper St. Clair 5 (2025, ‘24, ‘21, ‘05, 1996); New Castle 14 (2021, ‘19, ‘18, ‘17, ‘14, ‘13, ‘12, 1999, ‘98, ‘97,...
2026 WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championship breakdown: South Fayette vs. Thomas Jefferson
WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championship No. 1 South Fayette vs. No. 2 Thomas Jefferson 7 p.m. Friday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: South Fayette 4 (2024, ‘23, ‘22, ‘16); Thomas Jefferson 0 South Fayette (24-1) Coach: Bryan Bennett Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl.,...
2026 WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball championship breakdown: Quaker Valley vs. Knoch
WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball championship No. 1 Quaker Valley vs. No. 3 Knoch 9 p.m. Thursday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: Quaker Valley 2 (2022, 1997); Knoch 0 Quaker Valley (20-3) Coach: Mike Mastroianni Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos. 0, Zach Washington,...
2026 WPIAL Class A boys basketball championship breakdown: Neighborhood Academy vs. Serra Catholic
WPIAL Class A boys basketball championship No. 1 Neighborhood Academy vs. No. 6 Serra Catholic 5 p.m. Thursday, at Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: Neighborhood Academy 1 (2025); Serra Catholic 1 (2008) Neighborhood Academy (20-3) Coach: Jordan Marks Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos....
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 21, 2026
Boys Class 4A Semifinals 1-Quaker Valley (19-3) vs. 13-Deer Lakes (12-12) 3 p.m. Saturday at Pine-Richland Winner plays: Winner of 2-North Catholic (18-5)/3-Knoch (20-4) at 9 p.m. Thursday in WPIAL championship at Petersen Events Center Players to watch: Zachary Washington, Quaker Valley; Evan Moore, Deer Lakes Layup lines: Quaker Valley...
Pitt, Penn State players invited to 2026 NFL combine
Nine football players from Penn State and two from Pitt received invitations to participate in the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. They will be among 319 prospects in attendance Feb. 23-March 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the NFL announced Wednesday. Players will perform medical exams, interviews and on-field drills...
Where will the Steelers, others pick in the 1st round of the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh?
The Las Vegas Raiders are officially on the clock. On the day Klint Kubiak was introduced as the team’s head coach, the NFL announced its final draft order for the first round. Las Vegas has the No. 1 pick for 2026. Many of the draft positions previously were known, including...
Pairings set for 2026 WPIAL boys, girls basketball playoffs
Upper St. Clair, Chartiers Valley, Jeannette and Neighborhood Academy are favored to defend their WPIAL boys basketball titles after earning top seeds in their respective classifications when WPIAL officials released the 2026 postseason brackets Monday afternoon. The Panthers (Class 6A), Colts (5A), Jayhawks (2A) and Bulldogs (A) joined Quaker Valley...
Central Valley’s Brendan Alexander commits to Northern Illinois
Central Valley senior lineman Brendan Alexander continued to add college scholarship offers all the way through national signing day Wednesday. After mulling over his options, he decided to sign with Northern Illinois on Thursday. NEW HUSKIE added to our PACK‼️???? Nothing like adding some more GRIT to an already NASTY...
Western Pa.’s top football prospects for the Class of 2027
Who’s next? Now that signing day has come and gone for high school seniors, focus can turn to the next recruiting cycle. Members of the Class of 2027 are now on the radar of college recruiters around the country. Western Pennsylvania will be a popular place for coaches to visit...
Arthur Smith reportedly heading to Ohio State as offensive coordinator
Arthur Smith is going back to school. The former Steelers offensive coordinator is finalizing a deal to take the same position at Ohio State, according to ESPN and NFL Network. Smith, 43, spent the past two seasons overseeing the Steelers’ offense under coach Mike Tomlin. His unit was ranked 16th...
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: Teams battle for playoff positioning in Section 1-4A
It’s been quite a battle this winter among area boys basketball rivals in Section 1-4A. The Alle-Kiski Valley-centered section has been a slugfest the past month and a half as teams contend for playoff berths and positioning. Knoch (14-2, 8-0), the No. 1 team in the TribLive HSSN Class 4A...
