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Pa. Sportswriters name Peters Township’s Makenna Marisa Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Makenna Marisa and Bert Kendall helped Peters Township make history during a perfect girls basketball season, and Friday they received the ultimate capper. Marisa, the Penn State-bound star who led Peters Township to the first PIAA championship in school history, was named the state Class 6A Girls Basketball Player of...
Belle Vernon softball to play game at football stadium
Belle Vernon does not have a turf softball field, but that won’t stop the Leopards from playing a home game on an artificial surface Saturday. And a pretty cool one at that. The 10 a.m. game will be played at the school’s football stadium — James Weir Stadium — with...
Chartiers Valley baseball in hunt for WPIAL playoff berth
Coach Curt Cairns knew the Chartiers Valley baseball team was in for an uphill battle this season. The team entered the year with a lack of experience. With only four seniors, the coaching staff turned to inexperienced juniors and underclassmen for production. Despite a 3-9 record, Chartiers Valley is winning...
After ACL injury, Penn Hills’ Whittington prepares to play at college level
At a young age, Penn Hills senior Diamond-Jay Whittington was introduced to the game of basketball by her father. Now, after a bout of adversity, Whittington gets to continue to play the game at the collegiate level. After a strong sophomore season, Whittington tore the ACL in her right knee...
Penn Hills athletes prepare for postseason competitions
Last year, the Penn Hills track and field program was well represented by the boys team in the postseason meets. This year, it’s the girls turn as they look to bring a big contingent to states. After dealing with injuries last season, senior Lillia Allen is getting back into form...
Defending champion North Hills baseball finds positives in challenging season
It appears a successful WPIAL Class 5A title defense isn’t in the cards for the North Hills baseball team this season. It’s been a tough go of it from the onset for the Indians (2-10, 1-4) this year, and while they may find themselves toward the bottom of the Section...
North Allegheny cuts down on strikeouts, starts piling up wins
Diagnosing what has North Allegheny’s bats heating up isn’t something coach Andrew Heck has a clear answer for. Early in the season, the Tigers struggled at times by piling up strikeouts. But North Allegheny has improved steadily and broke things open over the past five games. The Tigers scored 10...
Hansen hopes to spread love of volleyball to Hampton youth
For anyone with kids in elementary or middle school who are looking to play a sport — and possibly fall in love with it — new Hampton coach Mike Hansen thinks volleyball could be their calling. Hired in January from Pine-Richland, where he helped oversee successful junior varsity and middle...
High school scores, schedules for April 25, 2019
High Schools Baseball Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic at North Allegheny, ppd. Butler at Allderdice, ppd. Seneca Valley at Pine-Richland, ppd. Section 2 Norwin at Latrobe, ppd. Section 3 Canon-McMillan 1, Mt. Lebanon 0 Upper St. Clair 7, Baldwin 3 Brashear at Peters Township, ppd. Class...
High school roundup for April 25, 2019: North Hills edges No. 3 Seneca Valley
North Hills scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to earn a 12-11 win over No. 3 Seneca Valley in a Section 2-6A softball game Thursday afternoon. Senior Leslie Rozanski smacked a walk-off double to seal the win. Melanie Taylor hit a three-run home run for North...
Area athletes compete on first day of Penn Relays
Oakland Catholic senior Jayla Ellis earned a seventh-place medal in the high school girls long jump Thursday at the annual Penn Relays Carnival at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. She recorded a best leap of 18 feet, 4.25 inches. The winning jump covered 19-6. Ellis’ Eagles teammate, fellow senior Hannah Shupansky,...
Sweet victory for Mt. Pleasant baseball, Secosky
Fresh off an extra-inning win, Mike Secosky took a bite out of a chocolate chip cookie loaded with extra M&Ms. Eager to grant an interview request, he shoved the half-eaten treat neatly into the back pocket of his game pants. It peeked out like a batting glove. “I’ll eat it...
Blackhawk baseball coach Bob Amalia wins 300th game
Blackhawk got coach Bob Amalia his 300th career victory in style. Chris Deluca fired a no-hitter, and John Malagise hit a two-run homer as the No. 1 Cougars rolled to a 10-0, five-inning victory over Section 2-4A opponent Ambridge that gave their 20-year coach a new milestone. Congratulations to Coach...
WPIAL team track and field semifinals set
The WPIAL team track and field semifinal matchups are set, and the four defending champions — the North Allegheny and Riverside boys and the Butler and Shenango girls — now know what they will have to do to get back to the finals. The other participants now are aware of...
School discus record in hand, Kiski Area’s Jean Starr aims for bigger goals
The Kiski Area girls high school discus record had a target, figuratively speaking, on its back coming into this season. Senior Jean Starr wanted to put more than two decades of attempts by Cavaliers throwers to rest and establish herself as the record holder. At the Knoch Relays earlier this...
Latrobe boys lacrosse setting itself up for strong present, future
In any sport, successful teams or programs normally have a certain type of makeup that allows them to succeed. Sometimes it’s culture, a certain mentality or approach that allows a program to have sustained success. Then, there are teams that have the perfect mix of players and approach for a...
Track teams capture section championships in Class AAA, AA
The 2019 WPIAL track and field team playoffs are set, with the semifinals set for Tuesday and the finals May 6 at Peters Township High School, here are the section winners and runners-up that qualified for the district postseason. The section champion is listed first with the runner-up second. Boys...
Bethel Park baseball, Mt. Pleasant softball move to top of Trib 10 power rankings
Only two teams left and two debuted in the TribLive High School Sports Network weekly Power Rankings for baseball, and there are no changes to the teams in the softball Top 10 this week. However, this week’s rankings have new No. 1 teams in both baseball and softball. These rankings...
Chartiers-Houston softball takes down McGuffey
It had been six days since Chartiers-Houston last played a softball game. But, it didn’t take the Bucs long to shake off any rust that had settled into their game as they defeated section foe McGuffey, 10-0, in five innings. Senior Ella Brookman pitched a three-hit shutout and also singled,...
High school scores, schedules for April 24, 2019
High Schools Baseball Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 2 Hempfield 5, Plum 0 Penn-Trafford 3, Connellsville 0 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 11, Armstrong 8 Gateway 6, Penn Hills 5 Section 3 Laurel Highlands 16, Carrick 1 (5 inn.) Class 4A Section 1 Greensburg Salem 6, Highlands 2...
High school roundup for April 24, 2019: No. 2 North Allegheny edges No. 3 Norwin
No. 2-ranked North Allegheny scored five runs in the first inning en route to a 7-4 victory over No. 3 Norwin in a Section 2-6A softball game Wednesday evening. Lauren Haywood knocked in three runs, and Regan Brodine had two RBIs for the Tigers (11-3, 9-2). Alexandra Brentzel had two...
Deer Lakes runner Josh Yourish commits to George Mason
Wednesday was Patriots Day for Deer Lakes senior Josh Yourish, as the Lancers’ standout distance runner announced a commitment to the George Mason track and field program. Excited to announce that I will continue my academic and athletic career at George Mason University DL—>>GM#Committed #masonnation @GeorgeMasonTFXC pic.twitter.com/jI8vHg9K0b— Josh Yourish (@JYourish3)...
Jarrett Heilman leads Freeport baseball past Burrell in important section game
Jarrett Heilman didn’t require much offensive support, but his Freeport teammates gave him plenty — and made sure to do it early. No. 4 Freeport staked Heilman to a three-run lead, and the Yellowjackets ace responded with his latest gem, pitching them to a 6-3 victory over No. 5 Burrell...
Leechburg thrower Bret Kardos has lofty goals for shot put
Bret Kardos is on a mission. The Leechburg senior hopes to become the first track and field athlete in the five-year history of the Blue Devils program to qualify for the PIAA championships. Kardos, No. 1 this week in the Class AA boys shot put on the WPIAL performance list...
A-K Valley H.S. notebook: Burrell’s 20-run inning ‘unreal’
Mark Spohn didn’t know how to explain the third inning of Burrell’s nonsection game last week against Highlands. Neither did Golden Rams counterpart Jeff Campbell. How best to describe the 20 runs Burrell scored in the frame, erasing a 6-1 deficit in what became a 24-12 victory? “It turned into...
