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Penn Hills’ Isabella DeCarlo caps high school softball career on high note
Isabella DeCarlo being asked by Team Gold to throw two innings in June during the Western Pennsylvania Softball All-Star game at Plum High School meant the world to her. The Penn Hills graduate ended a difficult senior season with two solid memories. DeCarlo no-hit Woodland Hills on Senior Night to...
Roher leads Bushy Run to win in state Legion playoffs
Bushy Run opened the Pennsylvania American Legion state tournament on Saturday with a 4-1 victory against French Creek Valley at Erie McDowell High School. Brandon Roher allowed one run on four hits. He struck out five and walked one. Jon Lovre drove in two runs, scored a run and hit...
Knoch rising senior Kristofer Robinson completes accomplished sled hockey and track seasons
Regardless of whether Kristofer Robinson is on the track, in the field or on the ice, the Knoch rising senior is an athlete who wins on a regular basis. In just sled hockey, the two teams Robinson played for during the 2024-25 season combined for multiple championships, and Robinson was...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Kennedy back with Greensburg Central Catholic soccer
A familiar name is back on the soccer field at Greensburg Central Catholic. Veteran coach Tom Kennedy will lead the girls program this fall. Kennedy played a key role in forming the girls team when he was at GCC in the early 1990s. He coached the GCC boys team from...
Norwin runner Michael Makay proves to himself, others he is ‘more than just that kid with autism’
What used to intimidate Michael Makay now makes him stronger. The rising senior at Norwin runs track and cross country with the same purpose and dedication as his teammates, only he has something they do not: autism. Makay said his greatest challenge — perhaps his primary goal — is to...
Summer workouts help Plum soccer teams reload for upcoming season
Chase Eber is a rising junior goalkeeper hoping to raise his game for the Plum boys soccer team. He split varsity duties in net for most of last year with Brady McLaughlin and helped the Mustangs go undefeated in Section 1-4A play, win 18 games overall, reach the WPIAL title...
North Allegheny pole vaulter Lindsay Breneman reaching new heights
Sprinting down a track never did much for North Allegheny’s Lindsay Breneman. She preferred the idea of soaring. “When I was little, I watched the Olympics and I always thought pole vault was really cool because they fling themselves in the air,” she said. “I was like, ‘I want to...
Franklin Regional welcomes new girls volleyball coach
Girls volleyball season is fast approaching and Erin Salas is preparing to lead a different team this fall. Salas coached Greensburg Central Catholic for three seasons and had a successful run with a WPIAL and PIAA championship in 2024. But she left the program and is now the head coach...
Fox Chapel kicker, Georgia commit Harran Zureikat earns spot in Under Armour Next Football All-America game
Harran Zureikat didn’t have to wait for a list to come out to see if he would be part of the Under Armour Next Football All-America game. Zureikat, a Fox Chapel senior, earned his spot during a Kohl’s Scholarship Camp in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Competing with several other top prospects, Zureikat...
Athletes put summer workouts to use in Fox Chapel’s Big Man Challenge
Apollo-Ridge right tackle Connor Bogdanski was tired, but earned the feeling he was looking for July 23 at James M. Burke Athletic Facility. The Vikings had the smallest school enrollment at the Big Man Challenge, but they were able to earn a team victory over host Fox Chapel and Knoch....
‘A special experience’: Bethel Park lacrosse coach Luke Lewis steps down
Luke Lewis has relinquished his duties as the Bethel Park boys lacrosse coach. “Yes, this season’s my last as head coach,” he said. “I’ve decided to step away to focus on my growing family and prepare for the arrival of our first child. “I told the team about my decision...
3-sport standout Jack Bruckner leaves lasting legacy at Bethel Park
Jack Bruckner left a lasting legacy at Bethel Park. A three-sport standout, Bruckner composed a best-seller success story as a student-athlete and nine-time varsity letter winner for the Black Hawks. The 6-foot, 185-pound recent high school graduate competed in football in the fall, turned to basketball during the winter and...
2025 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Central Catholic’s Colsen Gatten
Colsen Gatten’s highlight video starts with a pick-six followed by a nifty one-handed interception a couple of clips later. Yet neither was his favorite play. “It’s definitely my big hit against Canon-Mac,” said the Central Catholic linebacker, who punished a receiver on a crossing route in that one. “That was...
2025 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Imani Christian’s Gabe Jenkins
Elite cornerbacks do not back down from any challenge. Snap after snap, players such as Imani Christian’s Gabe Jenkins love playing against tough competition and relish the opportunity to make game-changing plays. Specializing in man coverage, Jenkins uses his 6-foot-1 frame to be a physical presence at the line of...
Hempfield alum, coach Katie Miller Gee wins 5th state mid-am title
In 11 days, Katie Miller Gee will welcome her girl golfers for Hempfield tryouts. The new WPIAL season arrives Aug. 7. The Spartans coach and former state champion will bring a competitive edge to practice. She is still winning as a player. Miller Gee won her second straight and fifth...
2025 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Penn Hills’ Carter Bonner
Carter Bonner doesn’t think going on the recruiting trail for football is an easy process. One thing that eases the Penn Hills junior’s mind when it comes to the decision-making process is the impact it has on his dad during the road trips to visit schools. The two made a...
Bushy Run Legion beats Latrobe, wins Region 7 for 2nd consecutive season
Bushy Run American Legion coach Scott Peyman planned for a bullpen game if his team reached the Region 7 championship game Wednesday at Forest Hills High School in Sidman. But pitcher Jayden Kennedy let the bullpen rest. The Jeannette rising senior allowed one run on six hits, and Bushy Run...
Lower Burrell Legion reflects on growth, potential for sustained success
Things started well for Lower Burrell Post 868 at the Region 7 American Legion playoffs. The Bulldogs got a strong pitching performance from Colton Whitlock in a 4-1 win over the Bedford Hurricanes on Saturday. But Lower Burrell wasn’t able to continue their winning ways, and losses to Latrobe and...
Soccer standout Warren Agostoni leaves Latrobe for academy in Texas, hopes to turn pro
Warren Agostoni was a foundational part of the Latrobe boys soccer team’s history-making run the past couple of seasons. The Wildcats posted their first section title and first playoff win with him netting and building goals. The talented All-WPIAL midfielder, though, won’t carry the momentum into his junior season. At...
2025 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Stars: McKeesport’s Kemon Spell
After a slow start and a strong finish to the 2024 football season, a lot was left on the table for the McKeesport football team. Thomas Jefferson beat the Tigers in the WPIAL 4A championship game, and that feeling hasn’t left Kemon Spell’s mind. “Last year we lost our first...
Bushy Run walks off Latrobe in Region 7 Legion playoffs; Hempfield East eliminated
Latrobe had beaten many opponents this season with late-inning rallies. But Bushy Run turned the tables on the Jethawks on Tuesday in the Region 7 tournament at Forest Hills High School in Sidman. Caleb Kerstetter laid down a perfect safety squeeze bunt with the with the bases loaded to score...
WPIAL grants Josh Pratt eligibility at Lincoln Park, yet basketball star must sit out playoffs
Josh Pratt, one of the top WPIAL basketball players, can join Lincoln Park on the court for his senior season, but he’s not eligible for the playoffs. The WPIAL on Monday granted eligibility to both Josh and Jeremiah Pratt, brothers who transferred from Aliquippa to Lincoln Park. The two were...
2025 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Pine-Richland’s Jay Timmons
Lawrence “Jay” Timmons is rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals and 247 Sports, and Rivals has the Pine-Richland senior wide receiver/defensive back rated the 39th best in the nation and the second best in Pennsylvania. The son of former Steelers Super Bowl champion linebacker Lawrence Timmons said he is...
Razza helps keep Latrobe Legion undefeated at regionals
Latrobe’s American Legion baseball team got another strong pitching performance, this time by Joe Razza, and defeated rival Hempfield East, 2-1, in a Region 7 winners’ bracket game Monday at Forest Hills High School in Sidman. Razza allowed one run and on seven hits. East’s run was scored in the...
WPIAL rules Seton LaSalle QB Anthony Smith ineligible after transfer from Southmoreland
The WPIAL ruled Seton LaSalle transfer Anthony Smith ineligible, sidelining the up-and-coming quarterback for his sophomore season. Following an eligibility hearing Monday, a WPIAL panel found Smith’s transfer from Southmoreland was motivated at least partially by athletics, WPIAL executive director Scott Seltzer said. As a result, Smith is ineligible to...
