Bill Hartlep stories, Page 39
WPIAL Class 3A softball preseason breakdown
History was made a year ago when Southmoreland captured the WPIAL Class 3A softball title for the first time. The Scotties went on to reach the PIAA semifinals to complete their best season. So what will they do for an encore? Can South Park avenge that title-game defeat? What other...
WPIAL Class 4A softball preseason breakdown
The Belle Vernon softball team has found itself atop the WPIAL Class 4A ladder the past two seasons. But with standout lefty Bailey Parshall now pitching at Penn State, the Leopards may have a tougher road to the title game. Parshall finished her career 76-13 with 984 strikeouts. Last season,...
WPIAL Class 5A softball preseason breakdown
West Allegheny captured the WPIAL Class 5A championship a year ago, but the Indians weren’t without challengers. Both Connellsville and Albert Gallatin were in the WPIAL Final Four. Many others made runs throughout the season. Here’s a look at who could be among the top teams and players in Class...
WPIAL Class 6A softball preseason breakdown
Can anyone dethrone Hempfield softball? Many have tried over the past four seasons, but the Spartans have hung on to the top spot in the WPIAL’s highest classification. They have won four straight WPIAL titles and three consecutive PIAA championships. Led by veteran coach Bob Kalp (401-97-1), the Spartans again...
WPIAL basketball, wrestling championships conclude Saturday on Trib HSSN
A wild week of WPIAL championships will come to a close with more thrilling action Saturday on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Here is where you can follow along. The WPIAL basketball championships will wrap up with Day 3 contests at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center. At 11 a.m., the...
How to watch WPIAL swimming, basketball, wrestling championships
WPIAL champions will be crowned Friday, and the TribLive High School Sports Network is the place to follow along. Here is where you can Class AAA, AA swimming The WPIAL Class AAA and AA swimming championships conclude at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Class AAA meet is being held from 10...
Where, when, how to watch WPIAL championship coverage on Trib HSSN
WPIAL championships are up for grabs Thursday, and the TribLive High School Sports Network has the coverage. The two-day WPIAL Class AAA and AA swimming championships get underway at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Class AAA meet is being held from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., and the Class AA championships are from...
Penguins recall forward Teddy Blueger from Wilkes-Barre
Teddy Blueger’s most recent stint in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton lasted just two days. After being sent down Monday, the Pittsburgh Penguins and general manager Jim Rutherford recalled the rookie forward on an emergency basis Wednesday. Blueger, 24, has three goals and an assist in nine games with the Penguins. The 6-foot, 195-pound...
Jason Martin supplies only offense for Pirates in loss to Blue Jays
Jason Martin hit his second home run of spring training in the bottom of the first inning, but the Pittsburgh Pirates dropped a 2-1 decision against the visiting Blue Jays (1-3) on Wednesday afternoon in Bradenton, Fla. Right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall and first baseman Josh Bell each went 1 for...
Thomas Jefferson gymnasts claim PA Classic Gold Division title
The Thomas Jefferson gymnastics team continued its winning run Friday night by claiming the state title at the PA Classic competition held at Moon. The Jaguars won the Gold Division championship with a score of 148.557, edging Moon (146.25) and Altoona (142.842). Central Valley (140.917), Baldwin (140.017) and West Allegheny...
Laurel Highlands grad Kolesar hired as football coach at alma mater
The Laurel Highlands School Board stayed in house in hiring the district’s second high school football coach in as many seasons. Rich Kolesar, a 2006 Laurel Highlands graduate and a teacher in the district, was hired to replace Jake Just, who resigned after one season. “It’s pretty exciting,” said Kolesar,...
Waynesburg’s Phillips defends WPIAL rifle title
There was a feeling of déjà vu in the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club on Thursday afternoon. Name after name was called and 15 medals were handed out at the 22nd annual WPIAL individual rifle championships. In the corner of the range, a teammate fixed the hair of defending champion Selena...
