‘Incredible experience’ as St. Joseph girls bowling preps for 1st appearance in regionals
For the first time in program history, the St. Joseph girls bowling team competed at the WPIBL championships and will make its first trip to the west regional team competition set for Sunday at AMF Bowlero on Noblestown Road. That feat is not lost on junior Louisa Palumbo, one of...
2026 WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball championship breakdown: Chartiers Valley vs. Thomas Jefferson
No. 1 Chartiers Valley vs. No. 3 Thomas Jefferson 7 p.m. Saturday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: Chartiers Valley 7 (2025, ‘15, ‘10, ‘04, ‘01, 1998, ‘97); Thomas Jefferson 0 Chartiers Valley (22-2) Coach: Corey Dotchin Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos. 0, Luca...
Kyle Nicolas finishes off Orioles with scoreless 9th inning before joining Team Italy for WBC
BRADENTON, Fla. – Kyle Nicolas scratched the top of his right thumb in the bullpen before his outing against the Baltimore Orioles, and ended up getting blood all over his white uniform pants. In his final appearance before joining Team Italy for the World Baseball Classic, Nicolas overcame the mishap...
In star-crossed WPIAL final, Serra Catholic gets past Geibel Catholic to win Class A crown
The clash between section co-champions in the WPIAL Class A girls basketball finals became more of a battle to overcome adversity. In the end, Serra Catholic won the rubber game and more importantly district gold, edging Geibel Catholic, 47-46, Friday at the Petersen Events Center. Gators leading scorer Emma Larkin...
Penguins notebook: Rookie Avery Hayes knows his place in a top-6 roleVideo
Avery Hayes knows his place as a rookie with the Pittsburgh Penguins. And the speedy winger knows he can’t use “Hayes-ey” as a nickname within the confines of the team’s dressing room despite having likely responded to it throughout his first 23 years of life. He will defer to veteran...
2026 WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball championship breakdown: South Allegheny vs. Aliquippa
No. 8 South Allegheny vs. No. 2 Aliquippa 1 p.m. Saturday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: Aliquippa 14 (2024, ‘23, ‘16, ‘15, ‘07, ‘06, ‘04, ‘03, ‘00, 1998, ‘94, ‘88, ‘87, ’49), South Allegheny 1 (2025) South Allegheny (16-8) Coach: Tony DiCenzo Projected starting lineup No.,...
2026 WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship breakdown: Neshannock vs. Winchester Thurston
WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship No. 1 Neshannock vs. No. 2 Winchester Thurston 11 a.m. Saturday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: Neshannock 3 (2022, ‘21, ‘19); Winchester Thurston 2 (2018, ‘17) Neshannock (21-3) Coach: Luann Grybowski Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos. 1,...
2026 WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball championship breakdown: Blackhawk vs. Oakland Catholic
WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball championship No. 1 Blackhawk vs. No. 2 Oakland Catholic 3 p.m. Saturday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: Blackhawk 8 (2022,’15, ‘14, ‘11, ‘00, 1999, ‘97, ‘96); Oakland Catholic 7 (2025, ‘06, ‘05, ‘02, ‘01, ‘00, 1999) Blackhawk (22-0) Coach: Greg Huston...
‘Just 2 guys talking ball’: 1st-round QB prospect Ty Simpson, Steelers coach Mike McCarthy meet
Time flies when you’re having fun, and apparently not moreso than when the consensus No. 2 quarterback available in the draft met this week with the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. “It was really cool,” that quarterback, Alabama’s Ty Simpson, told reporters at the NFL combine Friday, “because...
North Allegheny sweeps 2026 WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships
After building commanding leads Thursday, the North Allegheny boys and girls swim teams captured WPIAL Class 3A championships Friday at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Tigers boys won their fourth straight title with a score of 483 points. On the girls side, the Tigers claimed their 18th straight championship and 29th...
New Pitt tight ends coach Brent Davis seeks versatility among his position groupVideo
By hiring Army’s former longtime offensive coordinator, are Pat Narduzzi and Kade Bell planning to implement the triple option at Pitt in 2026? Not exactly. But if they ever change their minds, Brent Davis would be happy to run them through the basics of the flexbone. Davis, Army’s play-caller from...
Penguins defenseman Sam Girard sidelined by undisclosed injury
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Sam Girard was absent from a practice session in Cranberry on Friday as he was being evaluated for an undisclosed injury. According to coach Dan Muse, Girard will travel with the team for a road contest against the New York Rangers on Saturday. Acquired in a trade...
Mock drafts entering NFL Combine link Steelers with 1st-round receivers
Five mock drafters concurred this week that the Pittsburgh Steelers should take a receiver in the first round, but they disagreed on who that pass catcher will be. With the 21st overall pick, they predicted the Steelers might select Washington’s Denzel Boston, USC’s Makai Lemon or another wideout all together....
The NFL Draft opens to new group: Tech innovators
The NFL wants you for the upcoming draft — if you’re a technology innovator, that is. The league on Friday unveiled the NFL Draft Innovation Challenge, a crowdsourcing initiative to “enhance the fan and event experience.” The league is inviting individuals, startups and established companies to propose new tools and...
2026 WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball championship breakdown: Norwin vs. Canon-McMillan
WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball championship No. 2 Norwin vs. No. 1 Canon-McMillan 5 p.m. Saturday, Petersen Events Center WPIAL titles: Norwin 3 (2024, ’16, ’15); Canon-McMillan 0 Norwin (19-4) Coach: Brian Brozeski, Norwin Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos. 12, Kylie Rodkey, 5-8, sr., G 15, Anna...
Penn State LB Tony Rojas ‘on track’ in return from injury
Penn State sorely missed Tony Rojas after he went down with a season-ending injury. His absence exposed a glaring lack of depth in the linebackers room, but it was also impossible to replace his elite athleticism and playmaking on defense. The good news for Penn State in 2026? Rojas is...
