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Bethel Park notebook: Owen Peters named U.S. Lacrosse All-American
Owen Peters, a junior goalkeeper on the 2021 Bethel Park boys lacrosse team, was lauded as a U.S. Lacrosse All-American following the spring season. Peters also was voted all-WPIAL and all-section in Class 3A. He made 182 saves and averaged 6.8 goals allowed. “The goalie’s job is to be the general...
TribHSSN Preseason WPIAL Football All-Star team: Brandon Lawhorn-Moore, Kiski Area
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 22 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. The future and the present both are in focus for Brandon Lawhorne-Moore. The road-grading...
District 31 American Legion baseball semifinals set
Young Township finished Friday what it started the day before, defeating Murrysville, 7-2, in a District 31 American Legion playoff game. With the win, Young Township sweeps the best-of-three series. The Renegades held a 7-1 lead in the fourth inning when the game was suspended due to bad weather Thursday...
Jeannette football program soldiers on as transfers, defections decimate rosterVideo
Tyler Horn said his motivation to play football at Jeannette this season is simple. “We know what football means to this town and this community,” the rising senior said. “We’re here to play and can’t let distractions get in the way.” There is no way to sugarcoat it. A WPIAL...
TribHSSN Preseason WPIAL Football All-Star team: Lorenzo Jenkins, Blackhawk
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 22 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. Last season, Blackhawk was 2-1 after three weeks but lost five straight to finish...
New coach brings European flavor to Highlands boys soccer program
As director of coaching for the Highlands Area Soccer Club, Jakub Kasprzyk is heavily involved with the area youth soccer scene. He said he has gained an appreciation for the talent in place in the Highlands School District. The Poland native, 39, now is looking forward to continuing to work...
Record-setting quarterback Johnny DiNapoli leaving East Allegheny
Johnny DiNapoli, who set a WPIAL passing record two years ago, has transferred this summer from East Allegheny to Elizabeth Forward. As a freshman in 2019, DiNapoli passed for 1,728 yards, setting what is believed to be a WPIAL freshman record. He attended East Allegheny the past two school years,...
Seton LaSalle baseball standout, coach’s son Brett Wagner transferring to IMG Academy
Seton LaSalle baseball coach Mike Wagner is losing his favorite player to IMG Academy in Florida, but he’s 100% on board with the kid’s decision. That player is his son. A rising senior, Brett Wagner is transferring to the private sports-oriented high school in Bradenton, Fla. with hopes that his...
Young Township jumps on Murrysville in American Legion playoffs
Young Township struck for seven runs in the fourth inning, and then lightning struck. Rain soon accompanied the lightning, and the inclement weather eventually forced a suspension of Thursday’s District 31 American Legion quarterfinal with No. 4 Young Township leading No. 5 Murrysville, 7-1, in the bottom of the fourth...
North Allegheny again wins Class 6A Trib Cup in dominant fashion
Ben Franklin once said; “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” We can officially modernize that quote by adding North Allegheny winning the Trib Cup to life’s certainties. The Trib Cup is a yearlong competition to determine the top WPIAL sports program in...
TribHSSN Preseason WPIAL Football All-Star team: Josh Jenkins, Sto-Rox
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 22 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. In the 55 years of Sto-Rox football, the team has built quite a reputation...
North Allegheny’s Cole Young picked for all-star baseball game at Coors Field
North Allegheny shortstop Cole Young, who could be a future MLB Draft pick, is headed to the site of this year’s baseball all-star game. Young was among 39 high school baseball players from the 2022 graduating class chosen to play in an All-American game at Coors Field in Denver. The...
Girls basketball coach Sam Salih makes move to Deer Lakes from Greensburg CC
When Sam Salih resigned as girls varsity head coach at Greensburg Central Catholic in April after three seasons, he said it was time for a change, and he left the Centurions program on good terms. He looked forward to a new start while staying at the high school level. Salih...
TribHSSN Preseason WPIAL Football All-Star team: Donovan Hinish, Central Catholic
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 22 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. Terry Totten wanted to remove some heavy weightlifting platforms from a Central Catholic workout...
District 31 American Legion roundup: Yough rallies to defeat Unity
Nate Wilkins didn’t let a shaky start bother him Tuesday during Game 1 of the District 31 American Legion playoffs against Unity. That’s because his Yough teammates backed him offensively. James Shoman, the ninth batter in the order, banged out three hits and had four RBIs as Yough rallied to...
TribHSSN Preseason WPIAL Football All-Star team: Jeremiah Hasley, Pine-Richland
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 22 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. Jeremiah Hasley went on a visit to Duke in late June and left with...
Mt. Pleasant softball places 3 on all-state 1st team
Another state championship in hand, the Mt. Pleasant softball team celebrated some personal accolades Tuesday when the all-state teams came out. The Vikings, who finished 21-3 after winning WPIAL and PIAA titles, saw three players make the Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association All-State Teams. Senior pitcher Mary Smithnosky, senior...
Beaver’s Payton List, Bethel Park’s Reagan Milliken win state player of year honors
One did it with her arm, the other with a heavy bat. A pair of WPIAL standouts led their teams to championships this season and both were lauded for their efforts Tuesday as they were declared two of the state’s best. Beaver junior pitcher Payton List was named the Class...
Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Rodney Gallagher, Laurel Highlands
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 22 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. When coaches talk about Rodney Gallagher, it’s all good. They don’t have a single...
Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Sean FitzSimmons
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 22 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. While visiting with Pitt’s coaches, Panthers recruit Sean FitzSimmons watched videos of Aaron Donald’s...
Perry defensive end Tyreese Fearbry commits to Penn State
Penn State landed the top-ranked player from among this season’s WPIAL and City League seniors Sunday when four-star defensive end Tyreese Fearbry of Perry Traditional Academy announced he will enroll in 2022. #weare pic.twitter.com/iEjWsMlp6n— Tyreese Fearbry (@FearbryTyreese) July 4, 2021 Fearbry, ranked No. 13 in Pennsylvania by Rivals.com, has 19...
Penn Hills’ Daemar Kelly joins Philly AAU team for high-end summer competition
Daemar Kelly told Penn Hills basketball coach Chris Giles his goal was to play AAU basketball for Team Final in Philadelphia. Giles had a friend whose son played on one of their younger teams. He was able to put Kelly in touch with the coaches. Then Kelly, who has offers...
Brentwood’s Brendel makes impact on diamond, court, classroom
Riley Brendel was not just an outstanding dual-sport athlete at Brentwood. The recent graduate also hit the books with passion. Brendel earned the Senior Scholar Athlete Award at Brentwood for the 2020-21 school year, thanks mainly to his commendable GPA of 3.97. Brendel was the male recipient. Bailey Wertz was...
Senior trio makes impact on Baldwin softball program
There were only three seniors — Beatrice Cook, Lindsay Bonetti and Olivia Los — on the Baldwin softball team this year. Cook, a transfer from Brentwood, was a three-year starter in the outfield. Bonetti was a three-year starter at second base. Los, a first baseman/outfielder, played right field this season....
Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Pharoh Fisher, Serra Catholic
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 22 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. So what separates Pharoh Fisher from the rest of the football players he goes...
