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Burrell girls volleyball ready for regular season’s pivotal closing stretch
The Burrell girls volleyball team visits Deer Lakes and hosts Freeport next week to close out Section 5-2A play. The Bucs seek to avenge their only two section losses, a 3-1 setback to the Lancers and a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Class 2A No. 1 Yellowjackets a...
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for 2022 Week 6Video
When he is not in the weight room, on the football field or even at a baseball diamond, Mapletown senior Landan Stevenson enjoys hunting and fishing. Those deer and fish have no shot if they put up as much resistance as opposing defenses do in trying to slow down the...
Serra Catholic new No. 1 in coaches association’s WPIAL Class A volleyball rankings
A dominant run atop the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association’s Class A top-10 rankings has come to an end. Bishop Canevin, the five-time defending WPIAL Class A champion, suffered its first section loss Thursday with a 3-0 setback to No. 8 Eden Christian in Section 3 play. It was the...
With seniors leading way, Latrobe gaining respect in WPIAL field hockey circles
Not long ago, elite WPIAL field hockey teams almost certainly would mark down a victory against Latrobe before the games actually were played. Now, not so much. The Wildcats lately have been playing like anything but a pushover. They reached the WPIAL Class 2A championship game in back-to-back seasons in...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Avery Massaro
Being a part of a WPIAL championship team is the ultimate dream for any high school athlete in Western Pennsylvania. Being a part of a state championship contender isn’t bad either. While the Latrobe girls tennis team didn’t win the PIAA title in 2020, the Wildcats made it all the...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Freeport’s Olivia Giancola
The Freeport girls soccer program has made a huge splash and is one of the teams to beat this season in the WPIAL in Class 2A, building an impressive record of 9-0. Contributing to the success, among 14 seniors, is standout Olivia Giancola. “I’m confident that we will do very...
Slow-pitch softball teams enter final week of WPISL regular season
Bethel Park, Baldwin, Mt. Lebanon, Shaler, Penn-Trafford and North Hills each recorded doubleheader sweeps in game play from last Wednesday to Sunday as teams jockey for position in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League. The regular season is to conclude Sunday with seven scheduled doubleheaders. As of Monday, one doubleheader...
Latrobe girls soccer team gets better of Franklin Regional
Faster and more physical in the second half, Latrobe seemed to find another gear when it needed to and earned a Section 3-3A girls soccer sweep of visiting Franklin Regional on Monday night with a 2-0 victory before 360-plus fans at Rossi Field. A matchup of WPIAL playoff teams was...
High school sports schedules for Oct. 10, 2022
High schools Hockey Monday’s schedule Class 3A Central Catholic at Mt. Lebanon, Mt. Lebanon Ice Center, 9:10 p.m. Class 2A Meadville at Mars, Baierl Ice Complex, 7 p.m.; South Fayette at Butler, Frozen Pond Arena, 9:10 p.m. Class A Avonworth at Moon, RMU Island Sports Center, 9:15 p.m.; Beaver at...
What to watch in WPIAL sports for Oct. 10, 2022: Girls soccer playoff positioning up for grabs
The WPIAL girls soccer regular season has one week left. Most teams have section matches set for Monday, Wednesday and next Monday. With time winding down, the Section 2-4A crown could be at stake when Mt. Lebanon hosts Peters Township. The Blue Devils are 10-1 in the section, and the...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Oct. 10, 2022
As the leaves are changing and the regular season in all the WPIAL high school sports winds down, HSSN cranks up the coverage this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio football coverage of Week 7, with 34 WPIAL, District 6, D-9 and...
2022 WPIAL football playoff picture entering Week 7
There are three weeks left as the stretch run of the 2022 WPIAL football regular season begins. Already, a handful of teams have guaranteed a spot in the District 7 Playoff Path to the North Shore and to North Huntingdon. North Allegheny, Aliquippa, Central Valley, McKeesport, Avonworth, Steel Valley, Serra...
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week 2022: Week 6Video
Marvin Mills knows a thing or two about winning big games. The Aliquippa grad had spent the past few seasons as an assistant under Mike Warfield for the Quips before taking over as coach at Sto-Rox. On Friday, the Vikings picked up their fourth straight win and registered their third...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Jurica, Derry set for WPIAL team golf semifinals
Call it a point of validation. Derry senior golfer Hunter Jurica won the WPIAL Class 2A individual championship last week at Oakmont Country Club, following his opening 74 at Hannastown Golf Club with a 78 at Oakmont for an 11-over-par 152. Derry has risen to become a WPIAL contender in...
Trib HSSN WPIAL soccer rankings: Week ending Oct. 9, 2022
Tribune-Review soccer rankings Boys Class 4A Rank, school, record, previous 1. Seneca Valley, 14-0-1, 1 2. Fox Chapel, 9-2-2, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 9-3-1 3 4. Butler, 10-3-2, 5 5. Norwin, 10-4, NR Out: Peters Township, 11-2, 4 Class 3A 1. Moon, 13-0-1, 1 2. Plum, 13-1-1, 2 3. Kiski Area,...
Richard Garbee, Jason Cappa named Quaker Valley baseball, softball coaches
Quaker Valley has two new coaches for its varsity spring sports teams. Quaker Valley football coach Jason Cappa will also guide the Quakers’ varsity softball team. Richard Garbee has been hired to coach the varsity baseball program. Garbee has coached basketball, soccer, baseball and softball with a variety of Quaker...
Penn-Trafford hockey creating early-season buzz
There is a buzz swarming around the Penn-Trafford hockey team as it begins the season. That’s because the Warriors return numerous starters who helped the team finish the 2021-22 season with a 15-4 record and a spot in the PIHL semifinals before falling to eventual champion Thomas Jefferson. The Warriors...
Position changes help Penn Hills volleyball get into WPIAL playoff hunt
The Penn Hills girls volleyball team played most of the season with a lineup coach Jay Mitlo felt was creative. During the past few matches, however, the Indians have shifted their approach. Switching setters from Ava Adamski to Sarah Miller has Penn Hills in more traditional 5-1 formation. “We came...
After cutting it close on the tee, Penn Hills’ Lucy Brayton earns spot in PIAA field
Lucy Brayton received no practice swings, little time to relax on the putting green or time to find her focus. When Brayton’s mom pulled up in front of the first tee at Valley Brook Country Club, Lucy only had time to hop out, grab her clubs and head over to...
Pine-Richland notebook: After big win, girls soccer team in thick of playoff race
The Pine-Richland girls soccer team finds itself in an intense playoff race in Section 1-4A and scored a big win on Oct. 3 that will help its cause. The Rams defeated Fox Chapel, 1-0, in overtime on a game-winning goal by St. John’s recruit Stephanie Cornelius. The goal was assisted...
Revamped Pine-Richland hockey roster looks to get up to speed
When last season ended, the Pine-Richland hockey team said goodbye to its top four point-getters in standout forwards Alex Erlain, Carson Kalpakis and Michael Megine and defenseman Esai Morse. That leaves the Rams with some scoring to replace, but they have some returners and new faces looking to make their...
Mural honors Meghan Klingenberg’s place in Pine-Richland history
Meghan Klingenberg is one of the most talented and accomplished athletes in Pine-Richland athletics history. On Sept. 28, the school district made sure her legacy will always be remembered when they unveiled a mural of the star soccer player in the Spirit Room at Pine-Richland Stadium. “This brings me so...
Team play helps Gateway girls volleyball with turnaround season
A key goal for the Gateway girls volleyball team at the start of the 2022 season was to improve on last year’s 2-10 record in section play. So far this fall, that goal has been reached, and then some. Through last week’s 3-0 victory over West Mifflin, the Gators stood...
Gateway runners tune up for WPIALs at Section 4 championships
Members of the Gateway girls cross country team tested their mettle at the Division I, Section 4 championships Oct. 5 at Northmoreland Park, and the Gators took fourth in the team standings as a pair of runners earned medals for top-15 performances. Under sunny skies and warm temperatures in the...
Brother-sister combo patrols net for Quaker Valley soccer
Both have been involved in Quaker Valley soccer since their freshman season. Both have developed into accomplished high school athletes. They are vocal and determined but also can be humorous and quick-witted at times. The brother-sister duo of Isaac and Grace Waller are goalkeepers on the QV boys and girls...
