Don Rebel stories, Page 74
Neshannock repeats as Trib Cup champion in Class 2A
Back-to-back WPIAL championships and a district-record winning streak in softball led Neshannock to a second consecutive Trib Cup Class 2A championship. There was a lot to cheer about in Lancers Land — including a PIAA championship in competitive spirit and a runner-up finish in the WPIAL finals. The HSSN Trib...
Union makes history by capturing Trib Cup in Class A
History was made in the chase for the Trib Cup in Class A in 2022-23. In the first 19 years of the sports cup competition, Class A has been won by either Sewickley Academy (13 times), Greensburg Central Catholic (five times) or Serra Catholic (once). Union became the first public...
Trib Cup celebrates 20 years of honoring all-around high school sports excellence
Happy Anniversary, Sports Cup! Over the next few weeks, we will be unveiling the winners and final standings of the annual Trib Cup competition. This marks the 20th year that The Network has been recognizing the best sports programs in each WPIAL class over the entire school year. Points are...
Trib HSSN Parade of Champions: Athletes celebrate WPIAL, PIAA individual titles in 2022-23
While most of the high school sports played in the fall, winter and spring put the emphasis on teams, there are some sports that are individually oriented. This championship parade took a lot of great individual efforts. Trib HSSN is proud to salute the WPIAL and PIAA individual champions from...
Trib HSSN Parade of Champions: Teams celebrate WPIAL, PIAA titles in 2022-23
Most parades draw large crowds that are entertained by the many bands and floats and other spectacles that march through a specific route, making for a fun and unique event. This parade was a golden team effort. Trib HSSN is proud to salute the WPIAL and PIAA team champions from...
2023 Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Year: Seneca Valley’s Lexie Hames
2023 Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Year Lexie Hames School: Seneca Valley Class: Sophomore Fear is an emotion that can be a great motivator in sports. It can force great success or lead the way to epic failures. When it comes to high school softball, fear can lead to...
Strong season solidifies Chartiers Valley’s place as one of WPIAL softball’s top teams
The 2023 campaign began for the Chartiers Valley softball team by scoring 14 runs in a win over Class 6A semifinalist Pine-Richland in March. The season ended in late May with back-to-back playoff shutout losses. In between, there was a lot of success for the Colts. “Overall, I think we...
Strong senior class left mark on Chartiers Valley baseball program with section title
Success is measured in various ways. All WPIAL baseball programs would love to do what Riverside did and win every game played, but various victories and achievements are what determine the success of a season when all is said and done. The Chartiers Valley baseball team finished 14-7 this spring...
Trib HSSN’s 2023 Baseball Player and Coach of the Year for each classification
This spring, those sitting at head of the baseball class had a chance to see a lot of unexpected title runs and in one case, perfection. Two teams showed April baseball means nothing as both Mt. Lebanon and Hopewell rose from the ashes of bad starts to win district titles...
Trib HSSN’s 2023 Softball Player and Coach of the Year for each classification
This spring, those sitting at head of the softball class had a clear view of so many individual and team standout performances. The season included a WPIAL-record winning streak, repeat district championships in Class 3A, 2A and A while the three highest classifications saw the No. 2, No. 3 and...
Trib HSSN Softball State Rankings for June 21, 2023
The 2023 high school softball season is history with six new PIAA champions mining diamond gold. All six were double golden winners, taking home a district championship before claiming victory in their last four games to win a state title. Two of the new champions capped off perfect seasons with...
Trib HSSN Softball State Championship Team of the Week for June 21, 2023
At some point in the near future, members of the Montour softball team will look back at the spring of 2023 with great memories of an 18-win season and reaching both the district and state championship games. However, the pain of coming up just short in one-run losses to Belle...
Final Trib HSSN state baseball rankings for June 20, 2023
The 2023 high school baseball season is in the books six new state champions have been crowned. All six were double golden winners, winning their district championship before claiming victory in their last four games to win a PIAA title. Heading into next spring, the defending state champions will be...
Trib HSSN Baseball State Championship Player of the Week for June 20, 2023
Less than a week after leading Riverside to a perfect season, capped by a win the PIAA championship game at Penn State, sophomore Christian Lucarelli was out on the golf course. After doing well on the front nine, he struggled mightily on the back nine and ended up carding a...
Trib 10: Riverside baseball, Hempfield softball top final power rankings
There were a lot of silver linings at the end of the district baseball and softball season. Seven WPIAL teams reached the PIAA finals at Penn State; however, five brought home the silver runner-up trophy. Those teams coming so close to a state championship included Mt. Lebanon baseball, Hempfield softball,...
Trib HSSN Softball State Championship Player of the Week for June 19, 2023
The end came quickly, and it hurt. While a season-ending loss in the PIAA Class A softball championship game may be a lesson and a stepping stone for a young Union team, for the lone senior starter, it was the end of a golden journey capped off with a silver...
Trib HSSN Baseball State Championship Team of the Week for June 18, 2023
In 55 years as head coach of the Riverside baseball program, coach Dan Oliastro has witnessed a lot. One of the things he had never seen a perfect season — until this past week. The Panthers became the first WPIAL baseball team to win a PIAA championship with a perfect...
Royce Parham leaves North Hills to play senior year at Ohio prep school
One of the top high school basketball players in Pennsylvania is leaving the WPIAL and the state for his upcoming senior year. North Hills junior Royce Parham is transferring to Western Reserve Academy, a prep school in Northeast Ohio. The Marquette recruit said the idea of playing his high school...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 17, 2023: Mars lacrosse, Shaler volleyball go for gold
The final day of the 2022-2023 high school sports season got a little busier after wet weather led to the postponement of five state baseball and softball games Friday. Check out our front page for previews of the two PIAA championship games involving WPIAL teams: Shaler softball in 5A and...
WPIAL slayer Bellefonte among teams chasing PIAA titles Friday
Five more state champions will be crowned on the diamonds of Penn State University on Saturday. Check out our front page for previews of the two PIAA championship games involving WPIAL teams: Shaler softball in 5A and Mt. Lebanon baseball in 6A. There are three others state title games set...
PIAA Class A softball championship preview: Union vs. Tri Valley
This is the sixth season the PIAA has hosted six state championship softball games. The WPIAL is sending four teams to the state softball championships at Penn State, including Union in Class A. The PIAA Class A final has not been kind to WPIAL teams. Since Class A was formed...
PIAA Class 5A softball championship preview: Shaler vs. Northern York
This is the sixth season the PIAA has hosted six state championship softball games. The WPIAL is sending four teams to the state softball championships at Penn State, including Shaler in Class 5A. This is the fifth straight year that one of the 5A softball participants is from the WPIAL....
PIAA Class 6A baseball championship preview: Mt. Lebanon vs. Father Judge
This is the sixth season the PIAA has hosted six state championship baseball games. The WPIAL is sending three teams to the state baseball championships at Penn State, including Mt. Lebanon in Class 6A. The WPIAL is 1-1 in 6A state baseball title games. Canon-McMillan beat Bensalem, 10-3, to win...
What to watch for in PIAA sports on June 15, 2023: ‘Western’ teams meet for 2A softball, A baseball titles
Twelve state champions will be crowned on the diamonds of Penn State University over the next two days. Check out our front page for previews of the four PIAA championship games Thursday involving WPIAL teams: Hempfield softball in 6A, Montour softball in 4A, Shaler baseball in 5A and Riverside baseball...
PIAA Class 4A softball championship preview: Montour vs. Blue Mountain
This is the sixth season the PIAA has hosted six state championship softball games. The WPIAL is sending four teams to the state softball championships at Penn State, including Montour in Class 4A. Since expansion to six classifications, the WPIAL has had only two teams win PIAA 4A gold: Mt....
