Bill Hartlep stories, Page 36

Class 6A North Allegheny (2-0, 1-0) at Central Catholic (2-0, 1-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Titans Stadium, Glenshaw On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com; 1020 AM Coaches: Art Walker, North Allegheny; Terry Totten, Central Catholic Players to watch: Percise Colon, North Allegheny (Sr., 5-6, 165, RB); Dom Pieto, Central Catholic (Sr., 6-0, 195,...

Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez was named National League Reliever of the Month after recording three saves and earning three wins in 10 appearances in August. Vazquez allowed four hits, one walk and struck out 11 in 10 1/3 innings. It was the first career Reliever of the Month Award for...

Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 1: Ben Jackson West Greene, Sr., RB/LB After running for 253 yards and six scores on just 15 carries Monday night in a win over Cameron, W.Va., Jackson will try for an encore against Bentworth on Friday night. John...

Pine-Richland’s title defense begins tonight. The Rams football team, winners of the past two WPIAL Class 6A titles, open the 2019 season against defending PIAA Class 5A champion Penn Hills. The game will begin at 7 p.m. at Pine-Richland Stadium. There will be a live video stream on the TribLive...

Here’s a look at some of the top matchups for Week Zero of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. ••• Class 6A vs. 5A Class 6A No. 5 Mt. Lebanon at Class 5A No. 1 Gateway 7 p.m. Friday, Antimarino Stadium, Monroeville Coaches: Bob Palko, Mt. Lebanon; Don Holl, Gateway...

Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week Zero: Josh Casilli Peters Township, Sr., WR/DB Casilli (6-0, 180) returns as a playmaker for the Indians, who won the first conference title in 43 years last season. Casilli had 50 catches for 880 yards and 11 touchdowns. The...

Friday Western Pa. vs. Everyone Showcase At North Allegheny Friendship Collegiate Academy (D.C.) at North Allegheny, 8 p.m. Theodore Roosevelt (D.C.) vs. Erie, 5 p.m. At Wolvarena Avalon vs. Baldwin, 5 p.m. York William Penn vs. Central Catholic, 8 p.m. Nonconference Allderdice at Kiski Area, 7 p.m. Apollo-Ridge at Leechburg,...

Members of the Carmichaels football team took their lumps last season. A year more experienced, the Mighty Mikes hope to be delivering those lumps this fall. After enduring a 2-7 season with a 1-6 mark in the Class 2A Interstate Conference, Carmichaels returns 10 starters on both sides of the...

The Waynesburg backfield will have some familiar faces in it this fall; they just might not be lined up in the same places. Senior Caleb Shriver will shift from quarterback to tailback, as junior Darnell Johnson moves back under center after recovering from a knee injury that cost him his...

It was a repeat performance for three teams at the WPIAL competitive spirit championships in January. After claiming district titles in 2018, Bethel Park, Elizabeth Forward and Chartiers-Houston again stood atop the podium at the 2019 championship meet. Bethel Park edged Butler by less than half of a point on...

PARADE OF CHAMPIONS Here’s a look at state champions from the WPIAL during the 2018-19 school year: Boys basketball Moon (5A) Lincoln Park (3A) Girls basketball Peters Township (6A) Chartiers Valley (5A) Competitive spirit Bethel Park (small division) Butler (coed division) Boys cross country North Allegheny (3A) Greensburg Salem (2A)...

2019 Valley News Dispatch Softball All-Stars Player of the Year Amanda Fischer, Junior, Pitcher, Knoch Amanda Fischer was one of the WPIAL’s top pitchers this spring. It’s no coincidence her Knoch Knights were one of the district’s top softball teams. The junior right-hander was 13-3 with a 1.73 ERA and...

Dan Miller gathered his Warriors in right field at Wild Things Park moments after they watched Pine-Richland receive the WPIAL Class 6A championship trophy. The Rams were celebrating, taking photos and dousing coaches with ice water after a 7-2 victory Thursday that clinched the program’s sixth title. It was in...

Mother Nature wreaked havoc on the WPIAL softball and baseball championships Wednesday afternoon. Thunderstorms and heavy rain drenched the fields at Peterswood Park, forcing WPIAL officials to postpone two softball title games until Thursday. Weather delays nearby at Wild Things Park also led officials to move the third game of...

WPIAL Class 2A softball championship No. 5 Frazier (17-3) vs. No. 3 Laurel (19-2) Noon, Thursday at Peterswood Park Coaches: Don Hartman, Frazier; Frank Duddy, Laurel Players to watch: Logan Hartman, Jr., P, Frazier; MacKenzie Latess, Sr., 3B, Laurel WPIAL titles: Frazier 1 (2017); Laurel 1 (2018) How they got...

WPIAL Class A softball championship No. 1 West Greene (18-4) vs. No. 3 Union (12-5) Noon Wednesday at Peterswood Park Coaches: Billy Simms, West Greene; Doug Fisher, Union Players to watch: Jade Renner, Jr., P, West Greene; Halaena Blakley, So., P, Union WPIAL titles: West Greene 3 (2016, ‘17, ‘18);...

WPIAL Class 3A softball championship No. 1 Avonworth (19-2) vs. No. 6 Keystone Oaks (13-4) 2:15 p.m. Wednesday at Peterswood Park Coaches: Jenna Muncie, Avonworth; Mark Kaminski, Keystone Oaks Players to watch: Sarah Helffrich, Sr., P, Avonworth; Sophia Piatt, Sr., 2B, Keystone Oaks WPIAL titles: Avonworth 0; Keystone Oaks 0...

WPIAL Class 5A softball championship No. 4 Connellsville (16-6) vs. No. 10 West Allegheny (11-7) 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Peterswood Park Coaches: John Burd, Connellsville; Mindi McFate, West Allegheny Players to watch: Mia Burd, Sr., P, Connellsville; Britney Wilson, Jr., C, West Allegheny WPIAL titles: Connellsville 1 (1997); West Allegheny...

WPIAL Class 2A baseball championship No. 4 Seton LaSalle (18-2) vs. No. 2 Serra Catholic (20-2) 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Wild Things Park Coaches: Mike Wagner, Seton LaSalle; Brian Dzurenda, Serra Catholic Players to watch: Drew Lafferty, Fr., P, Seton LaSalle; Mark Black, Jr., C, Serra Catholic WPIAL titles: Seton...

WPIAL Class 3A baseball championship No. 4 Steel Valley (12-8) vs. No. 2 Hopewell (15-5) 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wild Things Park Coaches: Pat Loughran, Steel Valley; Mike Shuleski, Hopewell Players to watch: Mason Haley, Sr., P, Steel Valley; Jake McGovern, Jr., P, Hopewell WPIAL titles: Steel Valley 1 (2014);...

WPIAL Class 5A baseball championship No. 5 Shaler (14-7) vs. No. 6 Laurel Highlands (14-6) 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wild Things Park Coaches: Brian Junker, Shaler; Scott DeBerry, Laurel Highlands Players to watch: Hunter Boyan, Jr., P/C, Shaler; Justin Brestensky, Jr., OF, Laurel Highlands WPIAL titles: Shaler 4 (1964, ‘80,...

Wednesday’s games Baseball Class 6A 1-Penn-Trafford (17-3) vs. 4-North Allegheny (16-5) 3:30 p.m. at Fox Chapel Winner plays: Winner of No. 2 Pine-Richland (16-4) and No. 3 Bethel Park (15-3) in the championship May 29 at Wild Things Park Coaches: Dan Miller, Penn-Trafford; Andrew Heck, North Allegheny Players to watch:...

Here’s a breakdown of the 2019 WPIAL softball playoffs: Class 6A Favorite: The top seed in a unique eight-team bracket, North Allegheny opened the season with nine straight victories and finished in a three-way tie for the Section 2 title with Norwin and Hempfield. Norwin and NA swept Hempfield, and...

Here are this week’s Trib HSSN softball rankings: Softball Class 6A Team, record, previous 1. Baldwin, 11-3, 2 2. Bethel Park, 11-3, 1 3. Canon-McMillan, 10-4, — 4. North Allegheny, 12-5, 3 5. Norwin, 11-5, 4 Out: Seneca Valley (12-5, 5) Class 5A 1. Penn-Trafford, 15-0, 1 2. Trinity, 12-2,...

Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN WPIAL softball rankings: Class 6A 1. Bethel Park, 10-1, 1 2. Baldwin, 9-2, 4 3. North Allegheny, 11-3, 2 4. Norwin, 8-4, 3 5. Seneca Valley, 10-4, 5 Out: None Class 5A 1. Penn-Trafford, 12-0, 1 2. Hampton, 12-0, 2 3. Trinity,...