Greg Macafee stories, Page 44

Throughout his nine years of coaching at Fox Chapel, golf coach Bryan Deal has built a strong program that has produced two individual WPIAL champions. But a team title always has eluded Deal. This year might be different. The Foxes return four starters from a WPIAL runner-up team that finished...

When Mike Warfield took over the storied Aliquippa program last season, the bar was set high for the first-year coach. With a roster full of Division I athletes such as M.J. Devonshire (Kentucky), Will Gipson (Pitt) and Solvauhn Moreland (Ball State), the Quips charged through their competition on the way...

It looks like it didn’t take long for Aliquippa’s MJ Devonshire, the 2018-19 Trib HSSN Boys Athlete of the Year to make a name for himself at Kentucky. Reports came out Tuesday afternoon that Kentucky’s associate head coach, recruiting coordinator and NFL liaison Vince Marrow said Devonshire, a true freshman...

In the middle of May, Pine-Richland alum Neil Walker, a former Pittsburgh Pirate and current Miami Marlin was named the 2019 American Legion Graduate of the Year, an award given to a former Legion baseball player and current major leaguer for his character, leadership, playing abilities and community service. As...

Last season was a substandard year for high school football teams throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. Only two teams, Kiski Area and Freeport, reached the playoffs but they both suffered early exits with losses to Gateway and Aliquippa, respectively. The rest of the Alle-Kiski teams suffered problems of their own. Between...

Quarterback is the most important position on the field. He commands the offense, organizes linemen, calls out plays, and if need be changes the play at the line of scrimmage. Basically, he represents a coach on the field and last year, coach Shawn Liotta and the Burrell Bucs were without...

“Runner’s World” calls the event “one of America’s most iconic races,” and elite runners showed exactly why on Friday night. More than 1,100 runners took to the one-mile course of the Fleet Feet Liberty Mile, as spectators lined the course that weaved through the streets of the Cultural District in...

Penn State coach James Franklin got another high-profile commitment for his 2020 class. Caziah Holmes, a four-star all-purpose back from Cocoa High School in Florida announced his commitment Friday and became the Nittany Lions’ 22nd commitment of the 2020 class. This what y’all been waiting for‼️ Caziah Holmes (@CaziahHolmes)...

The Kiski Area Cavaliers had one of the best wrestling teams in the state last season. They won their third consecutive WPIAL Class AAA team title and took fourth at the PIAA tournament in Hershey. While that team was highlighted by seniors Cam Connor and Darren Miller, this season’s squad...

The last few years have been quite the journey for South Park graduate Randy Dobnak. On Thursday, that journey reached its peak as Dobnak was called up to the big leagues by the Minnesota Twins. Welcome to the Show, @Dobnak_! pic.twitter.com/AcSmHsrI6W— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) August 8, 2019 Congrats Randy! We...

Runner’s World calls it “one of America’s most iconic races,” and on Friday night it will be returning to Downtown Pittsburgh. The Fleet Feet Liberty Mile, which is Downtown Pittsburgh’s only evening road race, will return to the Cultural District tomorrow night with races beginning at approximately 7 p.m. The...

For high school athletes, there might not be a better feeling than the moment they receive their first scholarship offer to play their sport at the collegiate level. On Tuesday, Fox Chapel’s Sam Brown got to experience that feeling when Dayton came through with his first offer. Brown announced the...

Schenley alumnus DJ Kennedy has had a pretty successful run at “The Basketball Tournament” over the past five years. His Overseas Elite squad has won the ESPN-sponsored tournament where 64 teams compete in a single-elimination style bracket for the chance to win $2 million four times in its five years...

The National Federation of State High School Associations made a few rule changes for the 2019-20 boys lacrosse season. Restart Protocol Amended in High School Boys Lacrosse. Starting next year in high school boys lacrosse, play may be restarted with a defensive player within 5 yards of the player in...

On Sunday, just one day before the start of high school football season, the Pittsburgh Steelers held their annual Steelers Family Fest at Heinz Field. While the night was highlighted by a full Steelers practice under the lights, fans had the opportunity experience several different things. Food trucks, games and...

Throughout his professional baseball career, former first-round pick Alex Kirilloff has endured a series of ups and downs. While injuries can sometimes hinder an athlete’s career, the Plum graduate hasn’t allowed a pair of setbacks stop him from honing his craft with an ultimate goal of playing at the Major...

First Love Christian Academy shooting guard Jett Roesing has made his college decision and announced his commitment to Duquesne on Wednesday night. 100% COMMITED!!! pic.twitter.com/CYJGDbFBTy— Jett Roesing (@jettroesing23) July 31, 2019 The 6-foot-4 sharp shooter thanked family members, coaches, trainers, and teammates in his Twitter announcement which comes on the...

The 2018 West Allegheny boys soccer season was a storybook-type campaign. It was so good in fact that Brent Dragisich, the father of Nathan and Johnny Dragisic, two West A players, decided to author a book about their extraordinary season. “My wife first brought it up to me to do...

Penn State football coach James Franklin received another Class of 2021 commitment Wednesday when Nick Elksnis from Jacksonville, Fla. made his announcement. After much thought and prayer, I am humbled to say I have committed to Penn State University to continue my athletic and academic career!!! #formygoodbutHISglory #WeAre @coachjfranklin @TylerBowen...

Heroes get remembered but legends never die, and Friday at Pro Sports in Monroeville, Northeast Wrestling, The Pros of Wrestling and superstars from World Wrestling entertainment will come together to honor one of Pittsburgh’s greatest legends, Bruno Sammartino, with a fundraiser for the Bruno and Carol Sammartino Foundation. Iron City...

For the third straight year, the 16U Beadling boys soccer team fought its way to the United States Youth Soccer Championship this past weekend in Overland Park, Kan. But, also for the third straight year, the team comprised of players from the Pittsburgh area fell just short of the ultimate...

Winning a championship is a great feeling, but when a team captures a championship for the first time in school history, it’s an even greater accomplishment. The 2019 girls lacrosse season saw not one, but two programs lift WPIAL hardware for the first time. Your #WPIAL 3A girls lacrosse champions!...

The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 23 during a HSSN Media Day live broadcast at Kennywood Park. When Zack Hayward first stepped into the weight room at Blackhawk...

In March, a few community members from Arnold and New Kensington set a goal to reorganize the Ar-Ken Youth Football and Cheer organization with the mission of giving young players an opportunities they once had. In recent weeks, that goal has started to come to fruition. On July 8, that...

The 2019 boys lacrosse season was one of historical feats. The Mars Fightin’ Planets won their fourth straight WPIAL Class AA championship, and the Pine Richland Rams fought their way through a few different injuries in order to capture their first WPIAL Class AAA title. The most winning class in...