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2025 TribLive HSSN Baseball Player of the Year: Riverside’s Zach Hare
TribLive HSSN Baseball Player of the Year Zach Hare Riverside, sr., P/1B Zach Hare realized he was on a crazy run after he pitched 5⅓ no-hit innings in Riverside’s playoff opener, threw a five-inning no-hitter in the quarterfinals and added seven more no-hit innings in the semifinals. If that weren’t...
WPIAL notebook: Eligibility for former Southmoreland QB Anthony Smith on hold for now
Former Southmoreland quarterback Anthony Smith, a transfer to Seton LaSalle, must wait a month to learn his eligibility for the fall. The WPIAL board reviewed transfer paperwork for some students Wednesday, with Smith among them. Most were approved, but the board did not make Smith eligible because Southmoreland had flagged...
Pine-Richland’s Jay Timmons flips commitment to Florida State, father’s alma mater
Another Timmons is headed to Florida State. Pine-Richland’s Jay Timmons, whose father Lawrence played linebacker for the Seminoles, flipped his commitment from Indiana to Florida State on Tuesday. A 5-foot-11, 175-pound rising senior, the younger Timmons is a highly ranked defensive back. He committed in late April to the Hoosiers...
West Virginia lands commitment from Bishop Canevin linebacker Minikon Johnson
Bishop Canevin outside linebacker Minikon Johnson committed to West Virginia on Tuesday, choosing the Mountaineers less than two weeks after getting his first college offers. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound rising junior also listed offers from Akron and Kent State, with all three arriving in the past 11 days. Johnson announced his...
2025 TribLive HSSN Terrific 10 Softball All-Stars
Here’s a look at the TribLive HSSN softball all-stars for the 2025 season. Terrific 10 Bria Bosiljevac Shaler, jr., P Bosiljevac went 13-3 with a 0.90 ERA and pitched Shaler to a WPIAL Class 5A title. The Indiana recruit struck out 191 batters in 101 innings and walked only 14....
2025 TribLive HSSN Terrific 10 Baseball All-Stars
Here’s a look at the TribLive HSSN baseball all-stars for the 2025 season. Terrific 10 Keegan Deihl Pine-Richland, sr., P In a season where standout pitching was the story across the WPIAL, Deihl showed one of the top arms. The Baylor recruit went 10-1 with a 2.04 ERA and led...
Steel Valley defensive back Da’Ron Barksdale commits to Pitt
Steel Valley defensive back Da’Ron “Daedae” Barksdale has committed to Pitt, giving the Panthers another WPIAL recruit in the 2026 class. A 5-foot-11, 175-pound rising senior, Barksdale chose the Panthers over offers from West Virginia and Syracuse, among others. Recruiting websites Rivals and 247Sports both rated him as a three-star...
Woodland Hills linebacker Ziggy Moore commits to N.C. State
Woodland Hills linebacker Zykir “Ziggy” Moore committed to N.C. State on Saturday, choosing the Wolfpack from a list of nearly two dozen college football offers. A 6-foot-2, 215-pound rising senior, Moore was a first-team all-conference player as a sophomore before missing most of his junior season to injury. He previously...
‘When, not if’: Timing a factor as PIAA basketball committee votes down shot clock proposal
For some, the debate about adding shot clocks to Pennsylvania high school basketball is more about “when” rather than “if.” The PIAA basketball steering committee met Tuesday and voted down a proposal that would’ve recommended adding the 35-second clocks, but some of the opposition was about the timing rather than...
Rain turns Oakmont into ‘Soak-mont’ for final round of U.S. Open, forces golfers to adjust
When the skies over Oakmont Country Club opened up, one golfer was grateful to see rainstorms interrupt the final round of the U.S. Open. He went on to win. “All I was thinking, and even my whole team, my coach, my caddie, they were like, ‘Oh, dude, this is exactly...
U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun drains 64-foot putt to seal 1st major at Oakmont
J.J. Spaun arrived at Oakmont Country Club as an unlikely U.S. Open champion, similar to the long odds of him making a 64½-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole. He somehow made both happen. Spaun bogeyed five of his first six holes Sunday afternoon, seeming to sink his championship hopes,...
After weather delay, U.S. Open final round resumes at Oakmont Country ClubVideo
Play resumed at 5:40 p.m. Sunday at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. The final round was suspended around 4 p.m. because of “dangerous weather in the area.” Tournament leaders Sam Burns (2-under) and Adam Scott (1-under) were on the eighth hole when play was delayed. Play was...
Sam Burns leads after 3 rounds at U.S. Open, but major champion Adam Scott, others lurking
More than a decade after winning the Masters, Adam Scott’s name sits tied for second on the U.S. Open leaderboard, the only former major winner anywhere near the top. Scott birdied three of his final six holes Saturday to pull within a shot of tournament leader Sam Burns, who will...
‘Pretty average’: World No. 2 Rory McIlroy struggles to 10-over in U.S. Open at Oakmont
In two words, Rory McIlroy summed up his first three rounds at the U.S. Open. “Pretty average,” McIlroy said Saturday after posting a lackluster 4-over-par 74 that left the five-time major champion well out of contention. He carded six bogeys and two birdies on the day, dropping him to 10-over...
Sam Burns, golf’s best putter, 1 of few to tame Oakmont in brutal 2nd round at U.S. Open
The PGA’s best putter rolled in a 21-footer for birdie and later a 22-footer to save par, so Sam Burns obviously learned a thing or two about Oakmont Country Club greens this week, right? Right? “Other than they’re extremely difficult, not really,” Burns said Friday after carding six birdies in...
Defending U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau battles ‘penalizing’ rough to start 3-over at Oakmont
Escaping Oakmont’s rough is exhausting work, even for one of the field’s strongest golfers. Bryson DeChambeau, known for his power, took three hacks in the rough around the 12th green during his first round at the U.S. Open. His first hack sent the ball back over the green. The next...
J.J. Spaun goes from ‘nice little wake-up call’ to 1st-round leader at U.S. Open at Oakmont
Maybe J.J. Spaun hadn’t heard about Oakmont Country Club’s nasty reputation since this was only his second U.S. Open and his first at the historically tough course. That might explain the string of red numbers he put on the scoreboard, but Spaun quickly nixed that theory. “I was definitely, like,...
Winning a U.S. Open at Oakmont isn’t for the faint of heart — or short off the tee
Jon Rahm began naming the past U.S. Open winners at Oakmont, starting with Dustin Johnson, Angel Cabrera, Ernie Els and Larry Nelson. He added Johnny Miller and Jack Nicklaus as he thought back. He was making a point. In his mind, they all had something in common: strength. They all...
Scottie Scheffler returns to Oakmont as household name, U.S. Open favorite
The first time Scottie Scheffler played a U.S. Open at Oakmont wasn’t big news. He was a 19-year-old college sophomore eager to finish his first round so he could go watch the 2016 NBA Finals. Nine years later, Scheffler returns to Western Pennsylvania as a reason fans watch golf. “I...
Conditions bring back memories of 2016 when U.S. Open winner Dustin Johnson broke par at Oakmont
Asked to name the toughest golf course he’d ever played, Dustin Johnson was quick with an answer. “Probably this one,” he said Monday at Oakmont Country Club after finishing a U.S. Open practice round. What’s the second hardest? He said that was a tougher question, but there was a clear...
U.S. Open at Oakmont: Scheffler’s favorite status, Mickelson’s possible goodbye among early storylines
Oakmont Country Club, with its famous Church Pews bunker, devilish rough and fast greens, has gone nine years since last hosting the U.S. Open. That wait ends now. The world’s best golfers converge this week on arguably the world’s best course, a historic combination that certainly has frustrated some of...
Spencer Lee, football legends, girls basketball scoring sensations headline WPIAL Hall of Fame class
When Spencer Lee first heard he was chosen for the WPIAL Hall of Fame, the former Franklin Regional wrestler felt too young for the honor. The full story of his career isn’t written. “I’m still competing,” Lee said he briefly thought. “I’m not retired yet. Why am I in the...
State champion football coach Rod Steele joins Bishop Canevin
Title-winning football coach Rod Steele, who celebrated a state championship at Steel Valley, is the new coach at Bishop Canevin. The school announced the move Thursday. Steele spent the past six seasons at West Mifflin after a nine-year stint at Steel Valley, where his teams won two WPIAL titles and...
Tale of Cranberry’s Matt Vogt qualifying for hometown U.S. Open captivates golfing public
As a high school and college golfer, Matt Vogt spent summers caddying at Oakmont Country Club and admits he wondered what playing a U.S. Open there might feel like. He’ll know soon enough. “You walk down those fairways, and there’s so much history there,” Vogt said. “You’re playing the course...
What is a Stimpmeter? Learn the term that will be in heavy use at OakmontVideo
How fast are the greens at Oakmont Country Club? That question can be answered thanks to the Stimpmeter, a measuring device invented almost 90 years ago by amateur golfer Edward Stimpson soon after attending the 1935 U.S. Open at Oakmont as a spectator. Discussions about the green speeds reportedly led...
