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Ryan Tempalski is ready to generate a spark for the Springdale football program. Familiar with a number of high school coaching systems in his 16 years as an assistant in the WPIAL, the new Dynamos head coach, officially hired at this month’s school board meeting March 15, is energized to...

The Roundball Classic senior all-star basketball games will return May 19-21 at Geneva College in Beaver Falls. Girls rosters are set and feature players from the WPIAL, District 6, District 10 and the City League. Event director Allen Deep said boys rosters, along with times and matchups for all of...

Shot clock or no shot clock? Pennsylvania’s high school basketball teams should have a better idea whether the clock is in their future after the PIAA basketball committee debates the issue this week. The shot clock will be on the agenda when the committee meets Wednesday, PIAA executive director Bob...

High schools Baseball WPIAL Monday’s results Class 5A Section 2 Mars at Fox Chapel, ppd. Plum at Armstrong, ppd. Woodland Hills at Hampton, ppd. Class 4A Section 2 Central Valley at Ambridge, ppd. New Castle at Beaver, ppd. Section 3 Elizabeth Forward at Greensburg Salem, ppd. Uniontown at Belle Vernon,...

Philadelphia teams joined the PIAA basketball playoffs less than two decades ago, but District 12’s top administrator says his schools are here to stay, despite any wishful thinking by opponents. Over the years, some Philadelphia coaches and players have opined that the state tournament didn’t match their excitement for winning...

It will be another hit-or-miss day weather-wise for WPIAL baseball and softball Tuesday. No precipitation is expected and we might even see some sun, but put the long johns on if you are playing or watching as temps will be in the 40s. There are a total of 43 baseball...

There are 220 miles on the trip from Hershey to Green Tree, a trek that lasts nearly four hours. However, for the new PIAA Class A boys basketball champions, the trip could have lasted another four hours and none of the Bishop Canevin traveling party would have cared. “It was...

Chartiers Valley football coach Dan Knause is a candidate for a job elsewhere, so he resigned Monday after five seasons with the Colts. “I wanted to be fair to the kids,” Knause said. “I didn’t want them to hear from second or third sources. I wanted to do right by...

What started as a curious activity in gym class turned into a chance for Viva Kreis to represent her country. A junior at Belle Vernon, Kreis was recently selected to play for the USA Women’s Junior National Handball Team that will compete next month against Mexico, Puerto Rico and Canada...

Members of the Highlands boys basketball team wanted a second chance. After having their WPIAL playoff run stalled in the semifinals with a 61-44 loss to Laurel Highlands, the Golden Rams turned their focus to the PIAA tournament. They rebounded with a PIAA first-round victory over Brashear and earned another...

Last fall, Southmoreland hosted the first football playoff game in school history, and although the Scottie did not win, it was still a great moment for the organization. That run could not have been made possible without offensive line coach Ron Frederick, who unexpectedly died in February after learning he...

All basketball teams need leaders, someone to motivate and encourage as well as to provide a steady calmness when things get intense. Carter Leri was a sophomore reserve when Highlands won the 2020 WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball title. He watched and learned from others before him and became a...

Five dual matches Friday and a trio of tournaments Saturday kicked off the 2022 WPIAL boys volleyball season. In advance of seven nonsection matches Monday evening and the start of section play Tuesday, the Western PA Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 1 WPIAL top-10 polls Monday morning. North Allegheny...

Traditional public schools won only two of the 12 state basketball titles celebrated this weekend in Hershey, the fewest since the PIAA expanded the sport to six classifications in 2016. The 10 others were won by private and charter schools, leading some public school coaches to question the fairness of...

High schools Baseball WPIAL Monday’s schedule Class 5A Section 2 Mars at Fox Chapel, 4 p.m. Plum at Armstrong, 3:45 p.m. Woodland Hills at Hampton, 4 p.m. Class 4A Section 2 Central Valley at Ambridge, 4 p.m. New Castle at Beaver, 4 p.m. Section 3 Elizabeth Forward at Greensburg Salem,...

Most WPIAL baseball teams will get a week of nonsection play in this week before starting their “section series” schedule next week. However, there are five sections that have a bloated seven teams. For those sections, there is no warm-up. Section play for those teams begins this week. The sections...

Last season, Neshannnock celebrated a second WPIAL girls basketball championship in three years after beating Serra Catholic in the Class 2A finals. But it wasn’t that win that sparked the young Lancers in 2022. Neshannock reached the PIAA Class 2A finals a year ago and lost 54-43 to Mount Carmel....

With the winter sports season in the rearview mirror, the road straight ahead is filled with spring sports here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have the diamond debuts of WPIAL baseball and softball along with coverage of WPIAL boys volleyball and WPIAL boys and girls lacrosse. Plus,...

Even at a young age, Quinton Martin is existing nicely with the recruiting process. The sophomore standout from Belle Vernon said the big-time college attention hasn’t changed him a bit. It could have, but it hasn’t. And he doesn’t think it will. The most sought-after recruit to come out of...

Kiski Area coach Corey Smith has come full circle with the Cager Classic. He was the East MVP in 2002, an assistant under Greg Hutcherson and now the head coach for the East as the Cager Classic returns after a two-year hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The event...

Athleticism is deeply rooted in her family. It’s in the genes. Senior hoopster Morgan Altavilla, 17, carried on the athletic tradition established in recent years at Baldwin by her older brothers, Doug and Nick. Baldwin’s second-year basketball coach Jamal Woodson labeled Altavilla as one of the top female players in...

Quaker Valley swimmer Emily Connors ended her superb sophomore season as a triple medalist at the PIAA Class 2A girls championships held at Bucknell. Connors placed sixth in the 100-yard freestyle in 52.22 seconds and eighth in the 100-yard butterfly in 57.16. She finished third in both events at the...

One of the most impressive performances of the year was turned in by Jack Gardinier in the PIAA Class 4A second round. A 6-foot senior guard and the Quakers’ third-leading scoring threat this season, Gardinier scored a career-high 36 points to spark QV past Belle Vernon, 86-75. “Everyone on the...

Penn-Trafford’s Troy Hohman didn’t reach his goal of being a PIAA Class 3A champion, but the senior did end his high school career on a high note. In winning the seventh-place match at the PIAA championship March 13 at Giant Center in Hershey, Hohman earned his 100th career victory. He...

The Penn Hills indoor track team had a strong winter. With some reinforcements in tow, Indians coach Lee Zelkowitz believes the spring squad may be able to have even more success. Penn Hills will have about 30 more athletes out for the team compared to last spring, with the numbers...