High School category, Page 1060
Trib HSSN May Madness: Meghan Schnur, Butler vs. Amanda Palenchar, Derry
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...
NFHS votes down shot clock mandate for high school basketball
High school teams can still hold the basketball for as long as they’d like. A proposal that would’ve mandated use of a shot clock in high school games wasn’t approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations basketball rules committee, the organization announced Monday. Another proposal that would’ve...
Lincoln Park wants PIAA to define ‘participation’ in competitive-balance rule
Lincoln Park athletic director Mike Bariski is curious about the PIAA’s definition of the word “participation.” Under the PIAA competitive-balance rule, Bariski’s boys basketball team was awarded two success points for participation in this year’s state quarterfinals, exactly enough to force the Leopards into a higher classification next season. Bariski...
PIAA won’t force Chartiers Valley, North Catholic girls into higher classifications
The Chartiers Valley and North Catholic girls basketball teams won’t be forced into a higher classification next season, the PIAA told the schools Monday. The WPIAL teams were initially targeted for promotion under the PIAA competitive-balance rule but both won their appeals, said Chartiers Valley athletic director Mike Gavlik and...
Jeannette seniors have winning mentality in athletics, classroom
Editor’s note: This is the ninth in an 18-part series profiling nominees for the Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete Excellence Awards. All Justin Cramer needs is a challenge. Tell him the quarterback is quick to the outside and he’ll show you how slow he can make him look. Tell Cramer his wrestling...
Glengarry Golf Course holds Hurricane Junior Golf tournament
No PGA. No LPGA. But the coronavirus isn’t stopping the Florida-based Hurricane Junior Golf Tour from opening the season. There were three tournaments conducted Saturday and Sunday, including one at Glengarry Golf Course in Unity. The others were in Georgia and Florida. Over the next two weeks, seven more tournaments...
Senior Spotlight: Peters Township All-American relished impromptu senior ceremony
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Most high school spring sports athletes were deprived of a senior recognition night because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Peters Township girls lacrosse team, however, did find a way...
Plum’s Montue excited about joining Oakland University women’s basketball program
Kennedie Montue established a quick connection with Oakland University during her college recruiting journey. The Plum junior basketball standout and 2019-20 Valley News Dispatch Player of the Year concluded that journey Monday morning with a verbal commitment to the suburban Detroit school. In a tweet, she thanked God, family, friends,...
Century Soccer nears program record for college recruits
Century Soccer is one of the region’s most popular clubs, and it continues to help churn out dozens of college recruits. The club was headed toward a record-breaking year for next-level commitments before the coronavirus, but it likely will set a new mark as recruiting begins to return to normalcy...
Trib HSSN May Madness: Devin Wilson, Montour vs. Jordan Geist, Knoch
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: Stephanie Madia, North Allegheny vs. Tabitha Bemis, Quaker Valley
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who you 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...
North Allegheny’s Nathan Hoke adds 2 more Division I football offersVideo
North Allegheny junior Nathan Hoke, the son of a former Steelers defensive lineman, added two more football teams to his growing list of Division I offers. Akron and the Air Force Academy both extended offers this week to Hoke, a 6-foot-3, 225-pound linebacker who’s seen his recruiting status heat up...
Senior Spotlight: Allderdice tennis standout turns attention toward career at Lehigh
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. David Missry dedicated time in the boys tennis offseason building strength for this spring as he hoped to make runs at singles titles at the WPIAL and PIAA levels....
Three-sport athletes Ferretti, Persin represent Hempfield as award finalists
Olivia Persin and Dillon Ferretti always look forward to this time of year. Yes, graduation is one thing and the school picnic at Kennywood is another. But in athletics, Persin and Ferretti would be in thick of their seasons. Persin would be trying to help the Hempfield softball team win...
Senior Spotlight: Hempfield softball standout filled resume with championships, clutch hits
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. With a soft-spoken demeanor and somewhat unassuming presence at the plate, Ashley Orischak can be deceiving. If you want to hear the Hempfield senior softball player make noise, put...
Greensburg Salem tandem’s work on, off field pays off with award nomination
Editor’s note: This is the seventh in an 18-part series profiling nominees for the Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete Excellence Awards. High school seniors across Westmoreland County and the state were deprived of the finish to their high school careers. But the Judge John J. Driscoll Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete banquet could give...
Trib HSSN May Madness results for Friday, May 8
The HSSN May Madness results are in from Friday, May 8 in the opening round of the brackets to determine the WPIAL athlete of the century. The results were a pair of victories for athletes who starred for schools in the South Hills of Pittsburgh. In the girls matchup, Nikki...
Senior Spotlight: Moon’s opening scrimmage a highlight for Beddings’ lacrosse season
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Alek Beddings’ senior highlight reel includes an impressive goal where he carries the ball for 40 yards, beats two defenders and scores from 10 yards out. It’s also the...
Senior Spotlight: Shaler track star misses chance at another gold medal, WPIAL record
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Shaler senior Cam Mbalo will leave high school with a couple unanswered questions. Would he have won a Class AAA PIAA gold medal in the triple jump? Would he...
7 schools file PIAA appeal contesting competitive-balance rule promotion
Seven schools statewide, including three from the WPIAL, filed appeals this week with the PIAA, all hoping their basketball teams can avoid being promoted by the competitive-balance rule. The deadline to file was noon Friday. The Lincoln Park boys, Chartiers Valley girls and North Catholic girls were among 15 schools...
Greensburg Central Catholic duo made mark as students, winners
Editor’s note: This is the sixth in an 18-part series profiling nominees for the Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete Excellence Awards. Nate Ward and Samantha Nemeth have a lot in common. Both are outstanding soccer players with college careers in their best sport awaiting them. Both also have a flair for the...
Baldwin fires girls coach Kyle DeGregorio after defeating state’s top-ranked basketball team
Exactly two months after Baldwin’s girls basketball team upset the No. 1-ranked team in the state, coach Kyle DeGregorio lost his job. When the Baldwin school board voted Wednesday night to hire Jeff Ackermann as the boys basketball coach, it also opened DeGregorio’s girls coaching job to applicants. The Highlanders...
Trib HSSN May Madness results for Thursday, May 7
The HSSN May Madness results are in from Thursday, May 7 in the opening round of the brackets to determine the WPIAL athlete of the century. In any election, you’ll hear folks say that every vote counts. That statement is so true when you look at the results from the...
Senior Spotlight: Fox Chapel runner has bright future at Duquesne
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Grace Sisson was able to achieve one of her goals last spring: placing at the outdoor state meet. The Fox Chapel senior was looking forward to one more shot...
Justin Walther resigns at Serra Catholic, seeks big-school basketball job
If you’re a big-school athletic director, Justin Walther would like to talk. The former Central Catholic star and all-time leading scorer at Pitt-Johnstown wants a job coaching WPIAL boys basketball in the largest classifications, so he resigned at Serra Catholic after four seasons with the Class 2A school. Serra announced...
