Bill Hartlep stories, Page 7
Trib HSSN 2024-25 City League boys basketball preseason breakdown
Allderdice will again enter the 2024-25 City League boys basketball season as the favorite as the Dragons seek a fifth straight City championship. The Dragons were hit hard by graduation but have a talented lineup returning that will try to hold off Obama Academy, Brashear, Carrick, Perry Traditional Academy and...
Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class A girls basketball preseason breakdown
WPIAL Class A girls basketball has a little bit of everything this season. There are three teams that played in WPIAL championship games last winter. There’s a returning player who averaged more than 40 points per game. There are new coaches stepping in for longtime bench bosses. And, to top...
Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball preseason breakdown
A pair of teams will try to defend WPIAL championships this winter in Class 3A girls basketball. Shady Side Academy captured its first title last season, defeating defending champion Avonworth in the Class 3A title. Greensburg Central Catholic won the Class 2A crown but was moved up into Class 3A...
Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball preseason breakdown
The WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball field got a little more interesting in the offseason. PIAA enrollment realignment shifted WPIAL powers Peters Township and Chartiers Valley down a classification to make Class 5A a bit more of a challenge. The Indians, who won the 2019 Class 6A title, feature one...
WPIAL Class 5A championship game by the numbers: Pine-Richland 20, Peters Township 9
Pine-Richland 20, Peters Township 9 Peters Township 0-9-0-0—9 Pine-Richland 0-10-10-0—20 Scoring summary P-R: Grant Argiro 24 field goal PT: Eli Prado 23 pass from Nolan DiLucia (run failed) P-R: Tanner Cunningham 64 pass from Aaron Strader (Argiro kick) PT: Anthony Maiello 29 field goal P-R: Jay Timmons 22 pass from...
WPIAL Class 3A championship game by the numbers: Avonworth 17, Central Valley 0
Avonworth 17, Central Valley 0 Avonworth 7-3-0-7—17 Central Valley 0-0-0-0—0 Scoring summary A: Nico Neal 2 run (Calder Mahan kick) A: Mahan 32 field goal A: Neal 3 run (Mahan kick) Team statistics A … CV First downs 8 … 7 Rushes-yards 45-143 … 28-51 Passing yards 30 … 109...
2024 PIAA Class 4A girls volleyball championship preview: North Allegheny vs. Spring-Ford
Spring-Ford (21-7) vs. North Allegheny (20-1) 6 p.m. Saturday, Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg On the air: Streaming on PCN Select; audio on Trib HSSN Seeds: Spring-Ford 1-5; North Allegheny 7-1 How they got here: Spring-Ford defeated Unionville, 3-2, in the first round; Parkland, 3-0, in the quarterfinals; and Central...
2024 PIAA Class 3A girls volleyball championship preview: Mars vs. Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II (23-0) vs. Mars (21-4) 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg On the air: Streaming on PCN Select Seeds: Pope John Paul II 1-1; Mars 7-1 How they got here: Pope John Paul II defeated Carver E&S, 3-0, in the first round; Southern Lehigh, 3-1,...
Springdale girls soccer team faces final hurdle in bid for 1st state championship
Springdale girls soccer players began practice Thursday evening just as they had dozens of times before, laughing, chatting, stretching and warming up ahead of their workout. It just happened to be the final practice of the season on a cold, rainy November night at No Offseason Sports in Russellton as...
2024 PIAA Class 3A boys soccer championship preview: Moon vs. Radnor
Radnor (20-3) vs. Moon (25-0) 10 a.m. Friday at Eagle View MS, Mechanicsburg On the air: PCN-TV Seeds: Radnor 1-1; Moon 7-1 How they got here: Radnor defeated Kennard Dale, 3-0, in the first round; Archbishop Ryan, 4-1, in the quarterfinals; and Dallas, 3-0, in the semifinals. Moon beat Lampeter...
2024 PIAA Class A boys soccer championship preview: Bentworth vs. Lancaster Mennonite
PIAA Class A boys soccer championship Lancaster Mennonite (16-3-3) vs. Bentworth (22-0) 4 p.m. Friday at Eagle View MS, Mechanicsburg On the air: PCN-TV Seeds: Lancaster Mennonite 3-2; Bentworth 7-1 How they got here: Lancaster Mennonite defeated Calvary Christian, 2-0, in the first round; Wyoming Seminary, 2-1, in the quarterfinals;...
A-K Valley PIAA soccer playoff preview capsules for Nov. 5, 2024
PIAA soccer playoffs Boys Class 4A First round 3-4 Mechanicsburg (10-8-3) at 7-1 Fox Chapel (13-4-2) 5 p.m. Tuesday, Burke Stadium, Fox Chapel Winner plays: Winner of 1-2 Conestoga (18-2)/3-2 Warwick (17-3) Saturday in quarterfinals Coaches: Joseph Panuccio, Mechanicsburg; Erik Ingram, Fox Chapel Players to watch: Juan Valencia, Mechanicsburg; Carson...
WPIAL girls volleyball championship preview: North Allegheny, Beaver look to defend titles
Four champions will be crowned Saturday at the 2024 WPIAL girls volleyball championships at Peters Township’s AHN Arena. Below is a look at the teams competing. Check out a feature on the Class A matchup between Frazier and Greensburg Central Catholic here. Class 4A 1-North Allegheny (16-1) vs. 3-North Catholic...
2024 WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer championship breakdown: South Park vs. Avonworth
WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer championship 1-South Park (19-1-1) vs. 2-Avonworth (17-2-2) 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Highmark Stadium Tickets: $10 general admission Coaches: Jon Cantwell, South Park; Tom Angell, Avonworth Players to watch: Danny Battista, South Park; Rowan Carmichael, Avonworth WPIAL titles: South Park 4 (2005, ‘06, ‘14, ‘23); Avonworth 1...
2024 WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer championship breakdown: Peters Township vs. Seneca Valley
WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer championship 1-Peters Township (18-0-1) vs. 2-Seneca Valley (14-2-2) 6 p.m. Friday, Highmark Stadium Tickets: $10 general admission Coaches: Pat Vereb, Peters Township; Mark Perry, Seneca Valley Players to watch: Taylor McCullough, Peters Township; Madeline Marcotte, Seneca Valley WPIAL titles: Peters Township 2 (2010, ‘12); Seneca...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 10
Class 3A first round 9-Highlands (5-4) at 8-Southmoreland (7-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Russ Grimm Field, Alverton Last week’s results: Highlands 56, Valley 0; Greensburg Salem 28, Southmoreland 21 Winner plays: 1-Imani Christian (10-0) 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at UPMC Graham Field in quarterfinals High-scoring Highlands ended up fourth in the...
2024 WPIAL Class A boys soccer championship breakdown: Bentworth vs. OLSH
WPIAL Class A boys soccer championship 1-Bentworth (18-0) vs. 3-OLSH (15-2) 8 p.m. Thursday, Highmark Stadium Tickets: $10 general admission Coaches: Nick Malarbi, Bentworth; Nick Romano, OLSH Players to watch: Ryan Moessner, Bentworth; Owen Minzer, OLSH WPIAL titles: Bentworth 1 (2023); OLSH 0 Playoff path: Bentworth defeated No. 16 California,...
A-K Valley high school soccer playoff capsule for Oct. 31, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs Girls Class 3A Third-place consolation 4-Plum (17-2) vs. 6-Mars (17-3) 8 p.m. Thursday, North Allegheny’s Newman Stadium, McCandless Winner plays: District 10 champion Tuesday in PIAA first round Corner kicks: Plum lost 3-0 to Fox Chapel in the semifinals Tuesday. The Mustangs reached the WPIAL finals three...
On Sports: Steelers’ path to AFC North title gets a little more challengingVideo
Today’s “On Sports” features a familiar face returning to the AFC North, a familiar face getting cheers at PPG Paints Arena and some recognition for the unbeaten Pitt Panthers football team. Remember him? Diontae Johnson has found his way back to the AFC North. The Carolina Panthers traded the former...
A-K Valley high school soccer playoff capsule for Oct. 30, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 2A Third-place consolation 13-Burrell (10-10) vs. 3-Deer Lakes (17-3-1) 8 p.m. Wednesday, Burke Stadium, Fox Chapel Winner plays: District 10 champion Tuesday in PIAA first round (time/site TBD) Corner kicks: Deer Lakes won both meetings between the Section 1-2A rivals this season 2-1. … Burrell...
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Oct. 28, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 2A Semifinals 1-South Park (18-1-1) vs. 13-Burrell (10-9) 6 p.m. Monday, North Allegheny’s Newman Stadium, McCandless Winner plays: Winner of 2-Avonworth (15-2-2)/3-Deer Lakes (17-2-1) Oct. 31, Nov. 1 or Nov. 2 at Highmark Stadium in championship Corner kicks: Top-seeded South Park has posted back-to-back shutouts...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 9
Class 5A Big East Conference Kiski Area (4-5, 2-3) at 5-Woodland Hills (7-2, 5-0) 7 p.m. Friday, The Wolvarena, Turtle Creek Last week’s results: Kiski Area 15, Plum 14; Woodland Hills 27, Franklin Regional 17 Last year’s meeting: Did not play Kiski Area has won three straight games after a...
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsule: Game for Oct. 23, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class A Quarterfinals 3-OLSH (13-2) vs. 6-Springdale (14-4) 6 p.m. Wednesday, Tigers Stadium, Moon Winner plays: Winner of 2-Winchester Thurston (13-2-1)/7-Eden Christian (9-6-2) on Tuesday in semifinals Corner kicks: Brady Hernandez’s overtime goal lifted OLSH to a first-round win over Freedom. The Chargers won the Section...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 8
Class 5A Northeast Conference Fox Chapel (1-6, 0-4) at Shaler (2-6, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Titan Stadium, Glenshaw Last week’s results: Plum 49, Fox Chapel 10; North Hills 34, Shaler 10 Last year’s meeting: Shaler 47, Fox Chapel 13 • Both teams are seeking their first Northeast Conference win of...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 7
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for the A-K Valley in Week 7 of the 2024 season: Class 5A Big East Conference Kiski Area (2-5, 1-3) at Armstrong (2-5, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, David “Red” Ullum Field, Kittanning Last week’s results: Kiski Area 36, Latrobe 13; Woodland Hills 36,...
