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2023 TribLive HSSN Softball All-Stars
Neshannock’s Addyson Frye and Union’s Mia Preuhs were only sophomores this spring, yet the standout pitchers are already two-time WPIAL champions each. They’re proof that you don’t need to be a senior to make a big impact. In fact, this year’s TribLive HSSN Terrific 10 has more sophomores (four) than...
Mt. Pleasant hoops coach Malkowiak brings passion to new gig
When she started coaching, Annie Malkowiak was young and brash. Admittedly, she shouted and pushed back, thinking the game was more about her than the team. “I was an idiot,” she said. “I was very passionate, but I was an idiot. I was 21. I didn’t use my energy for...
2023 TribLive HSSN Baseball All-Stars
This was a historic spring for WPIAL baseball teams, starting with Riverside’s undefeated run to a state championship, something no other WPIAL team had ever accomplished. But the Panthers weren’t the only ones celebrating a milestone win. Among the others, Mt. Lebanon won consecutive WPIAL titles for the first time...
Kiski Area QB Heinle reaps benefits of Manning Passing Academy
Kiski Area quarterback Carson Heinle has heard “good ball” before when he has thrown a pass. Hearing those words from two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning brought a whole new emotion. “It was insane,” Heinle said. That was one of many highlights during Heinle’s time at the Manning Passing Academy...
Annie Malkowiak to coach Mt. Pleasant boys basketball, a 1st for Westmoreland County
Mt. Pleasant’s boys basketball team will have a female head coach next season. Annie Malkowiak was approved unanimously for the position during Wednesday night’s school board meeting. She becomes the first woman to coach a varsity boys basketball team in Westmoreland County. Malkowiak is the second woman to currently coach...
Ryan Kanner set to lead Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer team
Growing up and attending Aquinas Academy in Greensburg, Ryan Kanner discovered there was a certain aura around Greensburg Central Catholic. Aquinas serves as the elementary school to GCC, so students have a tendency to look up to the high school athletes. “I was around the high school a decent amount...
KDKA announces 10-game high school football schedule for Pittsburgh’s CW
KDKA will televise regular season high school football games this fall on sister station Pittsburgh’s CW starting with an Aug. 25 contest between Blackhawk and Beaver Falls. The station announced a 10-game schedule Monday that also included North Hills at Upper St. Clair on Sept. 1, South Fayette at Montour...
After another run to PIAA tournament, Southmoreland softball looks ahead to promising future
Among Todd Bunner’s nuances is a habit of hand-writing his team’s season statistics on a homemade chart, a practice that defies logic in an era of electronic saturation. You could say Southmoreland’s old-school softball coach is set in his ways … And it’s not such a bad thing? After all,...
Penn-Trafford’s Tomosovich chooses Army for football future
It wasn’t until the scholarship offers started rolling in hot and heavy that Penn-Trafford’s Zach Tomosovich fully realized he was Division I football material. Sure, the size was there. That gargantuan size for a high school tackle: 6-foot-5, 320 pounds. But the offers validated it all for the hefty rising...
Jeannette coach pleased with performance at Tre Cunningham Memorial Basketball Tournament
There was no one better than Jeannette senior Tre Cunningham in 2018 when he was named the Tribune-Review’s Boys Athlete of the Year. He helped the Jayhawks win the WPIAL and PIAA Class A football title, and he was named the Tribune-Review’s baseball and boys basketball player of the year....
Gateway football players put focus on individual improvement during offseason workouts
Eight months removed from a close loss to Upper St. Clair in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs and with just six weeks remaining until the start of heat acclimation workouts that usher in the start of the 2023 season, Gateway football team members are leaving no...
Strong season solidifies Chartiers Valley’s place as one of WPIAL softball’s top teams
The 2023 campaign began for the Chartiers Valley softball team by scoring 14 runs in a win over Class 6A semifinalist Pine-Richland in March. The season ended in late May with back-to-back playoff shutout losses. In between, there was a lot of success for the Colts. “Overall, I think we...
Strong senior class left mark on Chartiers Valley baseball program with section title
Success is measured in various ways. All WPIAL baseball programs would love to do what Riverside did and win every game played, but various victories and achievements are what determine the success of a season when all is said and done. The Chartiers Valley baseball team finished 14-7 this spring...
Stock rising for Thomas Jefferson softball after playoff season
Thomas Jefferson’s softball team won five of its final six regular season games to clinch a WPIAL Class 5A playoff berth this spring. The TJ girls opened the season by winning eight of their first nine games, including their first four section contests. “We performed very well this year,” coach...
Quaker Valley athletes make headlines during successful 2022-23 school year
Quaker Valley has established a staunch winning tradition over the years. Propelled by another talented group of senior athletes, the Quakers stayed in the WPIAL limelight throughout the 2022-23 school year. “Our student-athletes’ dedication and work ethic both in and out of season allows us to maximize our potential in...
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse players pick up postseason awards
Several area girls lacrosse athletes have been honored with postseason plaudits. Quaker Valley’s Shannon Von Kaenel, a senior midfielder, and Lucy Roig, a freshman midfielder, were recognized as All-WPIAL players in Class 2A. “I am very honored. It is nice to be recognized for all of the hard work I...
Thomas Jefferson boys volleyball in good position after strong season with young team
Will Stewart stands out in a crowd. Stewart is a 6-foot-7 junior outside hitter and a team leader for the Thomas Jefferson boys volleyball team. He was one of five TJ players named all-section in 2023 along with Riley Burdett, a 5-11 junior outside hitter, sophomores Jaiden Wadlow, a 5-5...
Pine-Richland notebook: Former Rams golfer contends at West Penn Open
Mike Van Sickle was in contention for the win at the 120th WPGA Open Championship but settled for a third-place finish. Van Sickle, a 2005 Pine-Richland grad, was in the final pairing Wednesday of the three-round event at Edgewood Country Club in Pittsburgh and ended up shooting two-under par for...
Trib HSSN’s 2023 Baseball Player and Coach of the Year for each classification
This spring, those sitting at head of the baseball class had a chance to see a lot of unexpected title runs and in one case, perfection. Two teams showed April baseball means nothing as both Mt. Lebanon and Hopewell rose from the ashes of bad starts to win district titles...
Springdale’s John Hughes earns Valley News Dispatch Baseball Player of Year award
John Hughes produced some eye-popping statistics this spring. He had a .649 batting average and pitched to a 2.08 ERA, but maybe the most incredible stat of all was that he didn’t strike out once in 53 plate appearances. Hughes won the WPIAL regular season batting title and finished second...
Burrell’s Katie Armstrong repeats as Valley News Dispatch Softball Player of Year
2023 Valley News Dispatch Softball All-Stars Player of the Year Katie Armstrong Burrell, Sr., P Katie Armstrong capped her high school career June 5 in the rolling hills of Central Pennsylvania. She and her Burrell softball teammates battled District 6 champion Juniata in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs....
Hempfield ace Riley Miller named Tribune-Review Westmoreland Softball Player of the Year
When she took the softball, popped it in her glove and stepped into the chalk-lined circle for the first time, Riley Miller knew she was also entering an elite sisterhood. When she stepped on the rubber, she was ready to be the next one. Hempfield is known for producing high-end...
Penn-Trafford’s Dylan Grabowski tabbed Tribune-Review Westmoreland Baseball Player of the Year
When Penn-Trafford baseball coach Lou Cortazzo was asked to nominate players for the Tribune-Review Westmoreland all-star team, his answer was “all of my players.” “It’s hard to pick a few. They all played a key role in winning the section, reaching the WPIAL 5A semifinals and winning their first PIAA...
Belle Vernon’s Braden Laux commits to Eastern Michigan
As he gets prepared to catch passes next year instead of throwing them, championship quarterback and defensive end Braden Laux is warming up to the idea of playing a new position in college. Laux, a rising senior quarterback and defensive end at reigning WPIAL and PIAA 3A champion Belle Vernon,...
Trib HSSN’s 2023 Softball Player and Coach of the Year for each classification
This spring, those sitting at head of the softball class had a clear view of so many individual and team standout performances. The season included a WPIAL-record winning streak, repeat district championships in Class 3A, 2A and A while the three highest classifications saw the No. 2, No. 3 and...
