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Libby Eannarino, Ashley Close return as team leaders for Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse
Sewickley Academy’s girls lacrosse team should have an outstanding one-two punch this season in Libby Eannarino and Ashley Close, both senior midfielders and co-captains. Both were lacrosse all-stars in Section 1-3A last year. “We want to build on what we started last year and set the tone for the future,”...
Fisher’s Files: Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy players picked for Roundball Classic
Three Sewickley area athletes have been named to participate in the annual Roundball Classic basketball games, set for May 22-26 at North Allegheny. Top senior players from the WPIAL, City League and District 10 were selected to play in the all-star weekend. Quaker Valley guard Joe Coyle was chosen to...
5 sets of twins help bolster Penn-Trafford track and field teams
Opponents of the Penn-Trafford track teams will be seeing double this season. That’s because the Warriors feature five sets of twins. There are the Lett, Cheplick and Martin twins on the boys team, the Weishaar twins on the girls team, and the Jacksons on both. “Our 4-by-400 relay team only...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Matt Sarnowski, Amelia Barilla make college plans
Penn-Trafford seniors Matt Sarnowski and Amelia Barilla have selected their future schools. Sarnowski plans to attend Penn State on a track scholarship, and Barilla is off to Bowling Green on a track scholarship. Sarnowski is an all-conference football player, who finished third in the PIAA in Class 3A discus in...
Brothers battle for top scores on Penn Hills fitness team
Bob Martini is happy the Penn Hills fitness team has a lot of intrasquad competition to push them to improve. However, the Indians also benefited from an inner-household battle to get the highest scores. Jadyn and Jacen Wright have been battling for the top spot on the Penn Hills physical...
Norwin notebook: Senior wins prestigious caddy scholarship
Norwin senior Abigail Boyer was one of this year’s winners of the annual Chick Evans Scholarship, awarded to deserving caddies in the region. Boyer will attend Miami University in the fall. The Evans scholarship is worth more than $125,000 and is the largest scholarship for caddies in the country. Boyer...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 6, 2024
High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Fox Chapel 8, Penn Hills 3 Fox Chapel 14, Penn Hills 0 Franklin Regional 4, Gateway 3 Franklin Regional 21, Gateway 0 Penn-Trafford 10, Armstrong 2 Class 5A Section 3 North Hills 8, New Castle 6 North Hills 10, New Castle...
High school roundup for April 6, 2024: Shaler baseball earns series split with Moon
Brady McGuire hit a two-run homer in the top of the seventh as Shaler scored all of its runs in the final three innings in a 5-2 victory over Moon on Saturday, splitting a Section 3-5A two-game series. Brady Alexander and Luke Jarzynka each singled and doubled for the Titans...
A-K Valley basketball stars light up scoreboard at Cager Classic
Those attending the 27th annual Alle-Kiski Valley Cager Classic on Saturday evening at Highlands High School were there to see some basketball between East and West All-Star teams. The girls game looked more like a track meet, and there’s a good possibility the burn marks are still present on the...
TribHSSN softball rankings for April 6, 2024
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Hempfield, 3-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 6-0, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 2-3, 3 4. Norwin, 2-3, 4 5. North Allegheny, 0-1, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Shaler, 4-0, 1 2. West Allegheny, 6-1, 3 3. Trinity, 4-1, 4 4. South Fayette, 3-0, 5...
PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi on public vs. private debate: ‘We have a ‘school’ problem’
While watching private and charter schools again flourish in the state basketball finals, the PIAA’s top administrator said there is a problem, but it’s not what public school advocates might think. “We have a ‘school’ problem,” said PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi, insisting that while some individual schools are likely...
WPIAL baseball rankings: Week ending April 7, 2024
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. North Allegheny, 3-0, 1 2. Hempfield, 7-0, 4 3. Mt. Lebanon, 5-2, 3 4. Seneca Valley, 5-1, 2 5. Pine-Richland, 4-1, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Shaler, 4-1, 1 2. West Allegheny, 3-1, 2 3. Bethel Park, 3-2, 3 4. North Hills,...
Central Catholic QB Payton Wehner wins Willie Thrower Award
Central Catholic senior Payton Wehner was the only finalist for the fourth annual Willie Thrower Award who was honored in 2022. Even though Armstrong’s Cadin Olsen won for the second consecutive year, Wehner knew he had a shot at the award if he dedicated himself to the sport. His hard...
Tony Recchia went from Kiski Area to Pitt football powerhouses of early 1980s
Growing up in Vandergrift, Tony Recchia craved competition. “I just remember fighting every day, every play, competing in every sport,” said Recchia, who now lives in Valencia. “I ingrained competition into everything from Little League on. I just loved to compete.” Recchia relied on that competitive spirit to find success...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Deer Lakes’ Tia Germanich, Ryan Cochran
Tia Germanich Class: Senior School: Deer Lakes Sport: Softball Report card: Senior catcher Tia Germanich belted a three-run home run to lift the Lancers to a 3-1 victory over Freeport on Friday. It was the only hit for the Lancers (4-2, 1-0) in the Section 1-3A win. Germanich also hit...
Led by sprinter Gabrielle Layne, Plum athletes embark on 2024 track and field season
Gabrielle Layne capped her 2023 outdoor track season with some major accomplishments. She found herself on the medals podium twice at the WPIAL Class 3A championships at Slippery Rock with a fifth-place finish in the 100-meter dash and an eighth-pace finish in the 200 dash. She also punched her ticket...
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Caddying pays off for Norwin senior
Norwin senior Abigail Boyer wants to major in fashion design. She wears her latest accomplishment well. Boyer is one of this year’s winners of the annual Western Golf Association Chick Evans Scholarship, awarded to deserving golf caddies in the region. Boyer will attend Miami University in the fall. The Evans...
Westmoreland County high school athletes of the week: Belle Vernon’s Talia Ross, Hempfield’s Ethan Minerva
Talia Ross School: Belle Vernon Class: Senior Sport: Softball Claim to fame: A hard-throwing southpaw, Ross put her name in the Belle Vernon record book with an impressive performance against Latrobe last weekend. Ross stuck out 20 batters, including the first 19 she faced, as Belle Vernon won 7-0 in...
Norwin track teams ready to take on tough section competition
After a solid turnout during the indoor season, Norwin track and field is primed to carry the momentum into the spring. “We have a very dedicated team with a nice mix of upper and underclassmen,” coach Tim Van Horn said. “This group really works to push each other within their...
North Allegheny’s depth on display in quest to regain WPIAL boys volleyball title
Opponents may have a dozen or so players in uniform for varsity matches, but North Allegheny boys volleyball coach Dan Long plans to use twice that many. In fact, he counted 26 different players he used in a season-opening tournament the Tigers hosted March 23. It’s not that Long was...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers to be well-represented as host of Roundball Classic
Six North Allegheny seniors will take part in the annual Roundball Classic basketball all-star games, set for May 22-26, at North Allegheny. Top senior players from the WPIAL, City League and District 10 were selected to play in the all-star weekend, which ties a bow around another season in Western...
Despite roster changes, Franklin Regional track teams set sights on section titles
Franklin Regional track coach Bob Ralston was surprised when he heard sophomore Monroe Law, who was a freshman sensation, transferred to Class 2A Winchester Thurston before the season. But despite her departure — Ralston said he doesn’t know why Law transferred — he said the Panthers girls have enough talent...
With bad weather scrambling schedule, beach trips means a lot to Hampton baseball
The Hampton baseball team found a way in late March to mix business with pleasure. Leaving behind another chilly, damp spring in Western Pennsylvania, the Talbots traveled to Myrtle Beach, S.C., for five days of much-needed practice and games. Hampton, which had its first week of the WPIAL schedule wiped...
Fox Chapel track gearing up for invitational season
Fox Chapel track coach Tom Moul enjoys having a few dual meets in the run-up to the major invitationals during the outdoor track season. The invite season traditionally kicks off at Butler High School, and that event will be April 19. In those dual meets, the Foxes boys and girls...
Fox Chapel notebook: With weather wrecking schedule, baseball, softball teams ready for anything
Rain is a fact of life for baseball and softball teams in the area. Nearly every year, the early part of the season is plagued by bad weather and difficulty finding facilities to play at. Even with more turf fields around, Fox Chapel senior Troy Susnack said the Foxes are...
