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Fox Chapel sophomore Shepherd doubles down on tennis training
Carissa Shepherd, a sophomore, is one of the key veterans returning to the Fox Chapel tennis team this fall. As a freshman, she played second singles and teamed up with Lexi Quackenbush to finish third at the WPIAL doubles tournament. “I think we’ll have a very good team this year,”...
WPIAL will re-evaluate how it schedules football after Northgate forfeits
The WPIAL will change the way it schedules nonconference football games after a team strategically forfeited for the second time in two years. Northgate decided to forfeit its Aug. 30 football game against McGuffey to avoid injuries to an already thin roster. The decision was made by the school’s administration,...
Gateway’s Derrick Davis adds Louisville offer as Gators take team tripVideo
The Gateway football team took a road trip this week to Louisville and linebacker Derrick Davis picked up a souvenir to bring home. The rising junior announced Thursday a scholarship offer the Cardinals. Gateway traveled there for seven-on-seven competitions with Louisville-area high schools St. Xavier, Fern Creek and Ballard. Along...
Peters Township wide receiver Josh Casilli commits to Penn
Peters Township’s Josh Casilli committed Thursday to Penn, choosing an Ivy League path that was wildly successful for another WPIAL wide receiver just a few years ago. Casilli chose the Quakers from a list of offers that included Duquesne, Robert Morris, Air Force, Cornell, Holy Cross, Rhode Island, Lafayette, Sacred...
Freeport’s Jarrett Heilman ready to test himself in Big 26 Classic
Jarrett Heilman will be among select company at this weekend’s Big 26 Baseball Classic in Harrisburg. The Freeport pitching standout will join other top rising juniors and seniors from Pennsylvania for the annual three-game series against a team from Maryland. Heilman said he’s excited for the opportunity. “I’ve played against...
Kiski Area’s Delp commits to wrestle at Bucknell
Nick Delp now knows where he will wrestle when his time in high school concludes. The Kiski Area rising senior gave a verbal commitment Wednesday to Division I Bucknell University. He made the announcement on Twitter. Committed!! ?? pic.twitter.com/rfRSJKFSHF— Nicholas Delp (@nicholas_delp12) July 24, 2019 Delp reached the 100-win milestone...
WPIAL’s best football players take break for TribLive HSSN event
High school football teams have worked out together for months in weight rooms and practice fields, but suddenly those offseason sessions have a more serious tone. Camp is only three weeks away. “Absolutely, things start to heat up,” Norwin quarterback Jake Salopek said. “We start to work a little bit...
George Guido: Burrell softball field undergoing facelift
Usually, 30 isn’t the age for a facelift, but Burrell’s softball field at Bon Air Elementary School is getting one. The facility — one of the finest in the Alle-Kiski Valley — is having work done this summer. W.G. Land, Inc. of Champion was awarded a $276,500 contract by the...
7 from WPIAL selected to Class AA boys volleyball all-state team
The Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Class AA all-state team Monday, and eight from the WPIAL were selected. Representing the WPIAL are Ambridge’s Liam Buck (junior, outside hitter), Dorien Priddy (senior, setter) and Kevan Rotthoff (junior, libero); Derry’s John Kerr (senior, outside hitter) and Colton Nemcheck (senior, outside hitter);...
Quaker Valley’s Corinne Washington adds 2 more Division I offers
Quaker Valley has another Washington with Division I basketball talent. Rising junior Corinne Washington, the sister of former Quakers star Coletrane Washingon, added a pair of college offers from Bethune-Cookman and Mount St. Mary’s. The 5-foot-11 guard already held an offer from Western Michigan. She was a double-digit scorer as...
Armstrong coach Frank Fabian ready for season after short-lived resignation
In two weeks, when WPIAL football teams start heat acclimation, Armstrong coach Frank Fabian will be there for his fifth season with the River Hawks. Fabian stepped down during the winter, wanting to spend more time with his young family, but his resignation was short-lived. Within weeks, his mind was...
A-K Valley football teams converge on Freeport for 7-on-7 event
As preparation for high school football enters the stretch run, several teams will gather Wednesday at Freeport for a seven-on-seven event with a local flair. Eight schools, including Apollo-Ridge, Springdale, Leechburg, Highlands and Riverview, are expected join the Yellowjackets for a series of matchups on the turf. Freeport coach John...
Jeannette grad Robert Kennedy pulls in pair of local offers
Coming out of Jeannette, Robert Kennedy was considered one of the better football talents — and all around athletes —- in the state. A quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back for the WPIAL and PIAA Class A champion Jayhawks two years ago, Kennedy opted to attend Lackawanna, a junior college...
QB Eric Wilson wants to help revive Sto-Rox tradition he grew up on
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 23 during a HSSN Media Day live broadcast at Kennywood Park. As a youngster at Sto-Rox football games, Eric Wilson watched as...
North Catholic’s Kylee Lewandowski adds 2 more Division I offers
North Catholic’s Kylee Lewandowski, now in the heart of AAU basketball season, added two more college offers. The 6-foot-1 guard announced offers from Denver and Miami (Ohio) in the past week, pushing her scholarship total to more than a dozen. Lewandowski, a Trib 10 all-star, will be a senior in...
Swim clubs offer valuable offseason training for high school standouts
WPIAL gold medals in swimming might be won in early March, but they are earned during the offseason. The end of the high school swimming season marks the beginning of a long offseason where swimmers almost immediately jump back in the water with local swim clubs and get back to...
PIAA sets pitch-count limit for junior high baseball
The PIAA believes junior high baseball players shouldn’t throw as many pitches as high school hurlers, so a separate pitch count was established this week. Starting next spring, Pennsylvania’s junior high/middle school pitchers will be limited to 75 pitches in a day and 150 in a calendar week (Sunday through...
Baldwin girls volleyball sets sights on WPIAL championship
As sophomores, they captured a section title, advanced to the WPIAL second round and posted 12-2 record. In their junior season, the Baldwin netters again won a section crown, advanced to the WPIAL finals and PIAA first round, and finished 15-3. The Highlanders, loaded with experience and depth, will be...
As she retires, Stephanie Campano reflects on long career as TJ athletic secretary
For years, students entering the Thomas Jefferson athletic office were greeted by secretary Stephanie Campano. Campano worked in the athletic office alongside athletic director and football coach Bill Cherpak, cordially known as Cherp, from 2002-19. She seemingly always greeted anyone going into the office with a smile or kind word....
Shady Side Academy golfer Brice Delaney hoping for big season for himself, team
Brice Delaney, a rising senior at Shady Side Academy, proved to be one of the top golfers in the WPIAL last year as he advanced to the PIAA individual finals and finished in the top 20. This will be his final year of high school golf, and the four-year starter...
Quaker Valley’s Hughes notches another victory with hall of fame induction
Justin Hughes knows how to win. So, it’s no coincidence his teams racked up victories on the basketball court as well during his time at Quaker Valley — and beyond. He will get another honor when he is inducted into the Quaker Valley Sports Hall of Fame on Sept. 29...
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2019 boys lacrosse season
The 2019 boys lacrosse season was one of historical feats. The Mars Fightin’ Planets won their fourth straight WPIAL Class AA championship, and the Pine Richland Rams fought their way through a few different injuries in order to capture their first WPIAL Class AAA title. The most winning class in...
Penn Hills’ Snell benefits from offseason development
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 23 during a HSSN Media Day live broadcast at Kennywood Park. Trips to camps at Pitt and Penn State last month were...
As incoming freshmen, WPIAL basketball’s 2023 class already looks special
Early indications say the WPIAL Class of 2023 will be special. That group is just now entering high school this fall, but at least three basketball players from that incoming freshman class already have Division I offers. Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher, Indiana’s Eve Fiala and North Allegheny’s Jasmine Timmerson all...
PIAA denies request to add games to baseball regular season
The high school baseball regular season will continue to have a 20-game limit after the PIAA denied a request to add more contests. The PIAA board on Wednesday rejected a recommendation from the PIAA baseball committee that would have increased the regular-season maximum to 24 games next season. “The board...
