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WPIAL football player of the week — Week 15
Trying to stop or even slow down Thomas Jefferson in the 2019 football season turned out to be a losing proposition for 16 opponents. In fact, trying to find any sort of success against the Jaguars this year left most teams stumped. The exclamation point on a golden season for...
Don Rebel: Remembering ‘Ace’ as driving force behind WPIAL’s success
Charles Heberling lived up to his nickname. He truly was an ‘Ace.’ Heberling was the driving force behind the growth of the WPIAL in the 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s. He became the league’s first executive director and brought with him a mentality that served him well for 23 years as...
Influential WPIAL administrator Charles ‘Ace’ Heberling dies
Charles “Ace” Heberling, who directed the WPIAL for more than two decades and is credited with making the league what it is today, died Monday. He was 94. The former NFL official became the first full-time administrator of the WPIAL in 1976, a job he held until retiring in 1997....
Longtime coaches Faust, Salvino to square off in basketball showdown
Two legendary coaches meet Monday in a WPIAL boys basketball nonsection contest. Ron Faust leads Washington on the road against Joe Salvino and Belle Vernon. Both coaches are in their late 60’s, but they are still piling up the wins. The two have coached for a combined 69 years and...
Peters Township’s Donovan McMillon adds 2 offers as NCAA coaches enter contact periodVideo
High school football players are in the midst of a two-week contact period on the NCAA recruiting calendar, a 14-day span that’s kept WPIAL juniors busy. Among them is Peters Township junior Donovan McMillon, who announced offers from Purdue and Miami (Ohio) in the past week. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound safety...
PIHL high school hockey standings through Dec. 8, 2019
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday, Dec. 8. Exclusive coverage of the 2020 PIHL Penguins Cup hockey playoffs can be heard and viewed only here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. In Class AAA, the top 8 teams qualify for the playoffs. In Class...
Section basketball tips off this week on Trib HSSN
The winter high school sports season kicks into full gear this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have nonsection tune-ups followed by the start of section play in WPIAL boys and girls basketball, including the debut of the HSSN Video Stream Game of the Week. We...
High school scores, schedules for Dec. 8, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule Mike Rettger tournament At Franklin Regional Monessen at Franklin Regional, 7:30 p.m. Norwin vs. Baldwin, 6 p.m. Nonsection Bentworth at Yough, 7:30 p.m. Blackhawk at Aliquippa, 7:30 p.m. Ellwood City at Freedom, 7:30 p.m. Hempfield at Uniontown, 7:30 p.m. Perry Traditional Academy at Penn...
Deer Lakes’ Morrison leads strong cast of returning A-K Valley swimmers, divers
Adam Morrison is the hunted. The Deer Lakes senior swimmer made his mark last March at the WPIAL Class AA championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool by winning the boys 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4 minutes, 40.05 seconds. He followed the WPIAL gold in the 500 with a third...
Final member of 1939 undefeated Avonmore team Catania dies
The last remaining member of Avonmore High School’s undefeated 1939 football team has died. Charles Catania, a key linebacker who made a number of plays to keep the dream season alive, died Dec. 2 at Beacon Ridge, Indiana (Pa.), six days before his 97th birthday. Avonmore, one of the WPIAL’s...
High school roundup for Dec. 7, 2019: Jake Hoffman carries Mt. Lebanon to tournament title
Jake Hoffman scored 30 points for the second straight game, hit five 3-pointers and won tournament MVP honors as Mt. Lebanon routed Altoona 73-36 in the championship game of the Mt. Lebanon tournament Saturday night. Blaine Gartley added 13 points and Andy Sapp scored 11 for Mt. Lebanon (2-0). K.J....
Springdale boys top Greensburg CC for tournament title
Springdale boys basketball coach Aaron Epps was looking for contributions throughout the lineup Saturday night, and he got it. The Dynamos won their tip-off tournament final over Greensburg Central Catholic, 68-54, at Donald McGhee Fieldhouse. Tournament MVP Demitri Fritch scored 24 and pulled down 12 rebounds, and Ben Myford and...
High school scores for Dec. 7, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results WPIAL Aquinas Academy tournament Championship Aquinas Academy 84, Neighborhood Academy 65 Consolation First Baptist Christian vs. Cornerstone Prep (n) Baldwin/Peters Township tournament At Baldwin Baldwin 49, Seton LaSalle 48 At Peters Township Central Catholic 57, Plum 45 Thomas Jefferson 53, Peters Township 42 Brentwood...
Highlands boys basketball storms past GatewayVideo
For the second time in as many nights, the Highlands boys basketball team defended its home court in dominating fashion. On Friday, the Golden Rams raced past Armstrong for a 21-point victory. It was more of the same Saturday as Highlands built a 15-point lead early in the second quarter...
Franklin Regional wrestler Dibert ready to defend state titleVideo
Franklin Regional junior Carter Dibert knows winning another PIAA wrestling title won’t be easy, but he’s ready to tackle the challenge. He got off to a good start Saturday at the Eastern Area Wrestling Invitational at Gateway by easily winning the 126-pound weight class. He won the state title at...
Gutsy Greensburg Salem rallies to beat Franklin Regional
Knocked around but never rattled, Greensburg Salem rallied from a scratchy start and evened its record after the first weekend of the boys basketball season. All it took was for Franklin Regional to back it into a corner. “We took two separate roundhouses — two 10-0 runs — but kept...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Hempfield’s Graham gets 3 more Division I offers
Hempfield senior football player Cole Graham added three Division I college opportunities to his suddenly growing list. He announced scholarship offers last week from FCS programs Lehigh, Duquesne and Monmouth. Graham, a 6-foot-6, 270-pound two-way lineman, also has a FBS offer from Connecticut. Graham helped Hempfield rush for 2,039 yards,...
Wyoming Area’s late rally stuns Central Valley in PIAA championship
HERSHEY — Momentum might be a myth to some, but Central Valley believes in it wholeheartedly. “One hundred percent, yes,” senior Reed FitzSimmons said with no hesitation. “You saw it right out there.” Wyoming Area’s offense was stagnant and scoreless for three quarters but scored touchdowns on three consecutive fourth-quarter...
Logan Danielson of Thomas Jefferson wins inaugural Bill Fralic AwardVideo
After a pancake breakfast that paid homage to the man of the hour — the hulking yet gentle man who invented the “pancake block” — the first recipient of the Bill Fralic Memorial Award was announced Saturday morning at Oakmont Country Club. Thomas Jefferson senior Logan Danielson was selected as...
Citrano brothers give Plum wrestling strong foundation
With a roster full of youth, talent and potential, the Plum wrestling team is looking forward to a season in which development and learning experiences are expected. “This season should be one that will be exciting to see growth and to build on the experiences of last year,” coach Mike...
Senior Evan Whiteside, Gateway wrestlers set sights on WPIAL success
Nine wrestlers are on the roster for Gateway coach Ryan Sula, entering his fourth season at the helm. In his 10th season overall at Gateway, Sula is not letting a small roster deter him from having championship hopes for his athletes. A couple of Gators came close to achieving goal...
Gateway boys shooting for turnaround season
Despite a tough season last year, the Gateway boys basketball team’s aspirations for this season are unfettered. Last season, the Gators finished with a 5-17 overall record, 3-9 in WPIAL Section 1-5A. It was the first time the program missed the playoffs in 10 seasons. That does not stop coach...
Thomas Jefferson volleyball team proud of section title, playoff run
Chalk up yet another successful season for the Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball program. In 2019, the Jaguars: • Won their eighth consecutive section championship and 10th in 11 years. • Earned tournament titles at Derry and South Fayette. • Advanced to the WPIAL Class AAA finals for a second year...
Thomas Jefferson notebook: Seniors lead Jaguars on both sides of ball
The Thomas Jefferson football program keeps reloading. There were eight senior starters on offense and seven on defense in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game Nov. 16 at Heinz Field. Shane Stump (QB/S), Dan Deabner (WR/CB), James Martinis (TE/DE), Nathan Werderber (FB/ILB), Logan Danielson (RG/DT) and Mike Huber (LT/DT) started...
Sewickley Academy girls want to continue momentum under new coach
Last season, Sewickley Academy’s girls basketball team reached the PIAA Class A quarterfinals. The Panthers want to top that. This group has two years to achieve it as well. With no seniors on its roster, Sewickley Academy is thrilled to keep its squad together for this season and next. “We’re...
