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Westmoreland high school notebook: Softball teams still taking it 1 game at a time
Baseball is going to two-game, home-and-home series on consecutive days for section games next season. Think of Penn-Trafford hosting Norwin on a Monday, then traveling to play the Knights on Tuesday. But imagine if the new look also was added to softball. Granted, baseball has pitch-count rules, and softball does...
Trib HSSN May Madness results for Friday, May 29
The HSSN May Madness results are in from Friday, May 29 in the second round of the brackets to determine the WPIAL Athlete of the Century. Both matchups turned out to be one-sided affairs, as has been the case with most of the second-round contests thus far. In the boys’...
Senior Spotlight: Norwin outside hitter follows 5 siblings into college volleyball
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. The youngest of six siblings, Joey Ferragonio saw his brothers and sisters forge successful high school volleyball careers at Norwin and continue on at their respective colleges. Mike played...
Senior Spotlight: Mt. Lebanon 100-goal scorer wanted more for himself, team
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. John Sramac is one of the WPIAL’s top lacrosse talents. An all-section, All-WPIAL and All-MSLCA honoree a year ago, the Mt. Lebanon senior had even higher expectations for himself...
Concern about unsanctioned workouts grows as PIAA awaits guidelines from governor
Lawrence County has an abundance of grassy fields, without hash marks or end zones, and there’s probably kids throwing a football around on one. “There’s acreage and farms everywhere,” Laurel superintendent Leonard Rich said. “Could I see the quarterbacks and the receivers getting together and running routes? I’m not condoning...
Latrobe honors senior A.J. Rock with Findley Scholarship
Latrobe saw fit to honor three-sport athlete A.J. Rock with its second Charles U. Findley Endowed Fund Scholarship. Rock, a senior who played football, wrestled and ran track, plans to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and will begin his service in July. A team leader, Rock was...
Mt. Pleasant grad Peyton Clark named Jeannette girls soccer coach
With 16 players signed up for the fall season, Jeannette’s girls soccer team is not hurting for numbers. And with interest up organically, the Jayhawks’ new coach won’t have to do much recruiting. Peyton Clark was named coach this week, and she is anxious to get started when summer workouts...
Trib HSSN May Madness results for Thursday, May 28
The HSSN May Madness results are in from Thursday, May 28 in the second round of the brackets to determine the WPIAL Athlete of the Century. The boys matchup of rival schools stayed close throughout while the girls contest was a runaway against the runner. In the boys’ matchup, Mt....
Senior Spotlight: Catcher Hannah Christner was a hit for Yough softball
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Softball teams coached by Art “Dutch” Harvey are expected to bring air-tight defense to the field every game. Harvey, the coach at Yough, expects nothing less than error-free play....
Trib HSSN May Madness: Lauryn Williams, Rochester vs. Madison Wiltrout, Connellsville
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century. HSSN has put together two 32-player brackets, one for the boys and one for the girls of WPIAL alums. Outside of a few exceptions, the field...
Trib HSSN May Madness: Terrelle Pryor, Jeannette vs. Lance Jeter, Beaver Falls
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century. HSSN has put together two 32-player brackets, one for the boys and one for the girls, of WPIAL alums. Outside of a few exceptions, the field...
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Baseball No. 6
While it almost became a theme to repeat in WPIAL softball this past decade, it was nearly an impossible dream for district baseball teams. Wild Things Park in Washington continued to be the home for the WPIAL baseball championships, but only twice in 42 title games was a school successful...
Canon-Mac lineman Connor McMahon commits to ‘perfect school’ for hard workVideo
Connor McMahon received a Naval Academy football offer on Memorial Day weekend and the timing didn’t go unnoticed by the Canon-McMillon junior. “I felt honored,” he said. “That’s a big weekend for all people who have served.” A few days later, McMahon decided to join them. The 6-foot-3, 250-pound lineman...
U.S. Education Department: Allowing transgender athletes to compete as girls violates Title IX
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut’s policy allowing transgender girls to compete as girls in high school sports violates the civil rights of athletes who have always identified as female, the U.S. Education Department has determined in a decision that could force the state to change course to keep federal funding and...
Senior Spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Robbins finds confidence during ‘miracle’ lacrosse career
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. John Robbins uses the word miracle to describe his lacrosse ventures. He literally holds his varsity letter close to his heart. “Four years ago, I was considered not good...
Trib HSSN May Madness results for Wednesday, May 27
The HSSN May Madness results are in from Wednesday, May 27 in the second round of the brackets to determine the WPIAL Athlete of the Century. Both winners of these second-round matchups did so convincingly with each winning by a bigger margin in the second round than their closer first-round...
Trib HSSN May Madness: Sean Lee, Upper St. Clair vs. Luke Hagy, Mt. Lebanon
Over the course of a month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century. HSSN has put together two 32-player brackets, one for the boys and one for the girls, of WPIAL alums. Outside of a few exceptions, the field is...
Trib HSSN May Madness: Breehana Jacobs, Laurel Highlands vs. Nikki Doria, South Park
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century. HSSN has put together two 32-player brackets, one for the boys and one for the girls of WPIAL alums. Outside of a few exceptions, the field...
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Softball No. 6
From classification expansion to field renovations forcing a change in the venue for the district championships, there was a lot going on with the WPIAL softball championships this past decade. From Lilly Field at Cal (Pa.) to Seton Hill to a mishmash of title games played here and there or...
Ligonier Valley sending 11 players into college football
There is a reason the Ligonier Valley football team has been outstanding the past four seasons. The graduating senior class — which went 51-4 with four Heritage Conference titles, four Appalachian Bowl titles, two PIAA District 6 Class AA titles and four consecutive trips to the District 6 championship game...
PIAA in ‘holding pattern’ waiting for more information from governor
School districts in Lawrence and more than a dozen other Pennsylvania counties will soon enter the green phase, but the PIAA remains in a “holding pattern” waiting to hear what that means for high school sports. Teams can’t resume workouts until cleared by the PIAA. Gov. Tom Wolf announced last...
Senior Spotlight: Denied shot at 3-peat, Brownsville state champ moving on to NC State
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. It was graduation day for the seniors at Brownsville Area High School on Tuesday. The seniors went to a private ceremony at the school, and one by one they...
Miniature Wash High gym showcases ‘underground hobby’ of paper stadiums
Trey Ashby never set foot inside Wash High’s basketball gym, but the Nebraska resident can describe the banners on the wall, the paint colors on the floor and the wooden seats that give the place its character. In fact, Ashby built himself a replica. “In Nebraska, all of our gyms...
Basketball and babysitting: Perfect storm for Plum’s Moss brothers
A lot of high school athletes have been trying to find a way to keep themselves busy during quarantine. Some have started working at their summer jobs, others have decided to put a majority of their focus into training for next year and some have decided to enjoy their free...
Senior Spotlight: Ambridge libero gets jump-start into workforce
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. When schools closed in March as part of the coronavirus pandemic response, Kevan Rotthoff’s education shifted, like thousands of others, to online learning. It also opened the opportunity for...
