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New Plum athletic director Drew Karpen aims to bring stability to position
Drew Karpen is in the final days of transition from his time as athletic director at Highlands to his new appointment as the athletic director and coordinator of student activities at Plum. He said it’s been a whirlwind of thoughts, planning and action since he was hired by the Plum...
Hurdler, distance runner form dynamic duo for North Hills track team
Their backgrounds are far different, but one common bond has brought two of North Hills’ top track athletes together since middle school. They both love to run, and they both want to win. Rising juniors Gamaliel Mogire and Kayden Lightner are coming off impressive sophomore seasons on the track in...
Playoff berth, emergence of top scorer highlight North Hills girls lacrosse season
North Hills’ girls lacrosse team’s 2023 season was a strong step forward for the program. And it was one highlighted by noteworthy obstacles overcome, the emergence of an offensive star and solid team play on a nightly basis. The Indians finished the year 11-8, qualifying for the WPIAL postseason for...
North Allegheny added more plaques, medals to trophy case during 2022-23 school year
This was another banner year for North Allegheny athletics with teams winning WPIAL titles, PIAA championships, and even a Gatorade Player of the Year award for the school’s top girls volleyball player. Here’s a look back at the top North Allegheny sports stories from the 2022-23 school year: Volleyball dynasty...
Hampton building foundation for 2023 football season
The spring sports schedule has just wrapped up, but that doesn’t mean teams aren’t already preparing for the fall season. After a heartbreaking WPIAL first-round playoff loss, the Hampton Talbots football team got together the week after Memorial Day to turn the page to the 2023 season. The Talbots are...
Bethel Park baseball faces adversity, comes through with solid season
It didn’t end with a state championship celebration like the previous two seasons did, but Bethel Park’s baseball team was able to boast of a strong 2023. The Black Hawks soared to first place in Section 2-5A with a 9-1 record, won 13 of 14 games prior to the WPIAL...
Westmoreland County high school notebook: WCCA adds baseball showcase
The Westmoreland County Coaches Association added a new event to its calendar. The WCCA’s first baseball showcase will take place at 8:30 a.m. July 17 at Westmoreland County Community College. College coaches will be present to evaluate players graduating in 2023, ’24, ’25 and ’26. Cost for each player is...
Springdale’s 1973 football, soccer championship teams hosting reunion
Springdale High School’s dual football-soccer WPIAL champions from 1973 will gather for a reunion Friday at the Krivan Club in Springdale. Team members, spouses and fans are all welcome to attend the 50th anniversary event that gets underway at 6 p.m. In a rarity for such a small school, the...
Central Catholic wide receiver Peter Gonzalez commits to Penn State
Central Catholic wide receiver Peter Gonzalez, one of the state’s top college recruits, committed Friday to Penn State. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound rising senior had narrowed his college options to Penn State, Miami (Fla.) and Virginia Tech. Recruiting website Rivals.com rated Gonzalez as a three-star prospect and ranked him 29th overall...
Shilling captures Westmoreland County Junior tournament
Nolan Shilling just got done competing in the West Penn Open on Wednesday, facing fast, slick greens for three days at Edgewood Country Club. So the greens at Latrobe Country Club on Thursday for the Westmoreland County Golf Association Junior Championship weren’t as difficult, and the recent Franklin Regional graduate...
Schedule set for 3rd annual Tre Cunningham Memorial Basketball Tournament
The third annual Tre Cunningham Memorial Basketball Tournament will be held Thursday through Saturday at Jeannette. There will be games at the high school and the elementary school by McKee Stadium. There are 10 teams competing — Jeannette, Steel Valley, Belle Vernon, Monessen, Greensburg Salem, Greensburg Central Catholic, Yough, Westmont...
Trib HSSN Softball State Rankings for June 21, 2023
The 2023 high school softball season is history with six new PIAA champions mining diamond gold. All six were double golden winners, taking home a district championship before claiming victory in their last four games to win a state title. Two of the new champions capped off perfect seasons with...
Trib HSSN Softball State Championship Team of the Week for June 21, 2023
At some point in the near future, members of the Montour softball team will look back at the spring of 2023 with great memories of an 18-win season and reaching both the district and state championship games. However, the pain of coming up just short in one-run losses to Belle...
Mt. Pleasant’s Jackson Hutter adds 1st Division I scholarship offer
Jackson Hutter hopes the Division I college football offer he received this week is the first of many. The rising senior linebacker prospect from Mt. Pleasant received an offer to play at Saint Francis (Pa.) after attending the Red Flash’s camp Tuesday in Loretto. Hutter (6-foot-1, 200 pounds) also recently...
Latrobe hires Livingston as girls basketball coach
When Mackenzie Livingston interviewed for a teaching position in the Greater Latrobe School District, she was excited to learn the girls basketball coaching position was available. It was perfect timing. At Tuesday’s school board meeting, Livingston was hired as a high school health and physical education teacher and the school’s...
Final Trib HSSN state baseball rankings for June 20, 2023
The 2023 high school baseball season is in the books six new state champions have been crowned. All six were double golden winners, winning their district championship before claiming victory in their last four games to win a PIAA title. Heading into next spring, the defending state champions will be...
Trib HSSN Baseball State Championship Player of the Week for June 20, 2023
Less than a week after leading Riverside to a perfect season, capped by a win the PIAA championship game at Penn State, sophomore Christian Lucarelli was out on the golf course. After doing well on the front nine, he struggled mightily on the back nine and ended up carding a...
Trib 10: Riverside baseball, Hempfield softball top final power rankings
There were a lot of silver linings at the end of the district baseball and softball season. Seven WPIAL teams reached the PIAA finals at Penn State; however, five brought home the silver runner-up trophy. Those teams coming so close to a state championship included Mt. Lebanon baseball, Hempfield softball,...
Trib HSSN Softball State Championship Player of the Week for June 19, 2023
The end came quickly, and it hurt. While a season-ending loss in the PIAA Class A softball championship game may be a lesson and a stepping stone for a young Union team, for the lone senior starter, it was the end of a golden journey capped off with a silver...
Trib HSSN Baseball State Championship Team of the Week for June 18, 2023
In 55 years as head coach of the Riverside baseball program, coach Dan Oliastro has witnessed a lot. One of the things he had never seen a perfect season — until this past week. The Panthers became the first WPIAL baseball team to win a PIAA championship with a perfect...
High school wrestling coaches take wait-and-see approach with 3-point takedown
There was a major shakeup in college wrestling earlier this month when the value of a takedown was changed from two to three points in a move meant to encourage more aggressive offense. Will that rule change make its way down to the high school level? Local coaches don’t think...
Basketball championship highlighted 2022-23 school year for Penn Hills sports
The 2022-23 school year produced more than a few memorable moments for Penn Hill athletic programs. The Indians had a productive year and in one case, the boys basketball program was able to add to the school’s trophy case. Here’s a look at a few of the moments that made...
Pine-Richland teams filled trophy case during memorable 2022-23 school year
What a year it was for Pine-Richland athletics. Five Rams teams won WPIAL championships, the football team returned to state champion glory, and there were several individuals that won district and state championships. Inside a newly renovated gym for 2023-24, there will be plenty of updated banners. Below is a...
Seniors play key role in Pine-Richland girls lacrosse’s return to championship form
The Pine-Richland girls lacrosse team received a pretty tough draw in the Class 3A state quarterfinals. Not only were the Rams up against one of the best teams in the state in Penncrest, but they had to play the morning after seven seniors on the team had their graduation ceremony....
Monroeville baseball team lets Gateway grads stay in game
Donovan Baxter is feeling a wave of redemption this summer as a manager and player for the Monroeville Red Pandas in the Pittsburgh North American Baseball Association. He and a number of his Gateway classmates were denied their senior seasons in 2020 when the covid pandemic shut down all spring...
