Don Rebel stories, Page 68

There are 21 WPIAL softball section games slated for Thursday as teams continue or begin their section schedule in Sections 2 and 3 in Class 4A, Sections 1 and 3 in Class 2A and Sections 1, 2 and 3 in Class A. Two games match teams that are looking to...

The WPIAL sent seven teams to Hershey to play for a PIAA basketball championship, and three came home with gold. Lincoln Park won the boys Class 4A state title while Class A produced two PIAA champions with Imani Christian boys and Union girls. Thus, there was no change at the...

There are only nine teams in WPIAL 6A softball this season and after nearly one week of the 2023 campaign, nearly half of them are still looking for their first victory of the season. Perhaps some home cooking will be the perfect remedy. Three of the four winless teams are...

There are 12 districts in the PIAA, and three of them shared the pot of gold when it came to boys basketball championships in 2023. District 3 (Harrisburg area), District 12 (Philadelphia City and Catholic Leagues) and District 7 (WPIAL in Southwestern Pa.) all captured a pair of boys roundball...

Imani Christian boys basketball coach Omar Foster thought his team’s journey this season got off to a rocky start. Well, if the Saints’ beginning was shaky, their finish was smooth sailing with plenty of gold in their two playoff tournament treasures. For the first time in school history, Imani Christian...

Section play continues in one WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball section and begins in a pair of 2A sections Tuesday. In Section 2-3A, defending champion North Allegheny tries to avoid an 0-2 start in the section when it visits rival North Hills, which is attempting to go to 2-0 in...

For the third straight year, District 12 has proven to be the epicenter of PIAA girls basketball. Three of the six state championships crowned in Hershey last week were from District 12, which consists largely of schools from the Philadelphia Public League and the Philadelphia Catholic League. Archbishop Carroll in...

Some young athletes watch TV to see their sports heroes in action. Others get a chance to actually meet the players who inspire them. Lincoln Park junior Brandin Cummings got to live under the same roof with his basketball role model. Lincoln Park graduate Nelly Cummings scored 2,411 points in...

The final week of March gives us a taste of spring, spring sports that is, with action from the field, the court and the diamond this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues coverage of WPIAL softball and boys and girls lacrosse. Plus it’s the spring...

It seems appropriate that on the first day of section play in several WPIAL baseball sections, rain is in the forecast Monday. The popular “section series” begins for teams in Section 1-5A, Section 1-3A, Section 3-3A, Section 4-3A, Section 1-2A, Section 2-2A, Section 3-2A, Section 1-A, Section 2-A and Section...

Some history was made by the Chartiers Valley swimmers this winter. Success began at the top. Morgan Soulia made the biggest splash as the first-year coach of the Colts girls swimming team. Soulia was a graduate of North Allegheny, where she helped the Tigers win four WPIAL championships and three...

The Chartiers Valley boys and girls basketball teams each enjoyed some highs during the 2022-23 season. However, their campaigns may be more remembered for the low of how they ended. The Colts girls welcomed a new coach in Mike Semplice as the team began the season with a 5-2 record...

PIAA Class 5A girls basketball championship South Fayette vs. Archbishop Wood 6 p.m. Saturday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: TV: PCN; Radio: WJPA-FM 95.3; Streaming audio: TribHSSN.TribLive.com PIAA titles: South Fayette 0, Archbishop Wood 7 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022) South Fayette (28-2) Coach: Bryan Bennett Probable...

Aliquippa vs. Lancaster Mennonite 2 p.m. Friday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: TV: PCN. Radio: WBVP-AM 1230, WMBA-AM 1460. Streaming audio: TribHSSN.TribLive.com PIAA titles: Aliquippa 5 (1949, 1989, 1994, 1997, 2016), Lancaster Mennonite 0 Aliquippa (24-6) Coach: Nick Lackovich Probable starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Yr., Pos. 2, Demarkus...

The Road to Hershey is complete with 12 teams from across the state headed to the Giant Center this weekend to play for a PIAA championship. Some teams are looking to add to their golden basketball collection while others are hoping to bring their first state basketball title back home....

The PIAA boys basketball championship games are set. Six title games will be played over three days in Hershey. Twelve teams head to Chocolate Town in search of state supremacy and PIAA gold. They are also looking to seal the deal on being No. 1 in the Trib HSSN boys...

The WPIAL will be sending seven teams to Hershey to play for a PIAA basketball championship this weekend. Four boys teams and three girls squads have survived four rounds and are successfully completing their journey on the Road to Hershey. The total of seven is down two from the nine...

Imani Christian vs. Berlin Brothersvalley 2 p.m. Thursday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: TV: PCN PIAA titles: Imani Christian 0, Berlin Brothersvalley 0 Imani Christian (22-6) Coach: Omar Foster Probable starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Yr., Pos. 1, R.J. Sledge, 5-10, soph., G 4, Avery Wesley, 6-0, soph., G...

Lincoln Park vs. Neumann-Goretti 8 p.m. Thursday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: TV: PCN. Radio: WBVP-AM 1230, WMBA-AM 1460. Streaming audio: TribHSSN.TribLive.com PIAA titles: Lincoln Park 2 (2014, 2019), Neumann-Goretti 4 (2012, ’14, ’15, ’18) Lincoln Park (29-1) Coach: Mike Bariski Probable starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Yr., Pos....

A pair of recent WPIAL baseball champions collide in one of 23 WPIAL nonsection baseball games set for Wednesday. Beaver won the 2019 Class 4A district championship when it routed rival Blackhawk, 13-2. After the 2020 season was postponed due to covid-19, New Castle won it all in 4A in...

When South Fayette and Oakland Catholic battled for the WPIAL girls basketball Class 5A crown, the Lions left little doubt about who was champion with a 15-point victory. Late in the rematch Tuesday for a berth in the PIAA 5A finals, there was plenty of doubt as to who would...

The Road to Hershey is supposed to be difficult. If you don’t think so, ask the Oakland Catholic basketball team. Following two dramatic wins last week, the Eagles are flying high into the state semifinals. “In the playoffs as a senior, I don’t want my season to end.” Alexa Washington...

While spring has sprung, Tuesday will be another big day of winter sports semifinals and championship action. Following a loss to District 3 power Harrisburg in the MLK Hoops for Hope event at Woodland Hills in mid-January, Aliquippa had an overall record of 7-4. Since then, the Quips have only...

Lincoln Park defeated Uniontown in the PIAA 4A semifinals Tuesday, 85-64, before a standing-room crown only at Charleroi to complete the third stage of district dominance. Stage 1: Lincoln Park suffers only one loss in the regular season and wins the Section 2-4A crown with a perfect section record. Stage...