Bill Hartlep stories, Page 10

Class 5A Big East Conference Plum (2-6, 0-4) at Hempfield (1-7, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Spartan Stadium, Hempfield Township Last week: Penn-Trafford 21, Plum 6; Franklin Regional 38, Hempfield 15 Last year’s result: Plum 34, Hempfield 21 With the playoffs out of the question, it’s time to play for pride....

Briana Ross Class: Junior School: Springdale Sport: Soccer Report card: Ross scored five goals as Springdale beat Steel Valley, 8-0, in a Section 1-A game Monday and then added two goals and two assists in the Dynamos’ 8-0 victory over Jeannette on Wednesday. Springdale (11-2, 9-2) won five straight games...

It’s Girls Night Out II this week on “Next on the Tee,” featuring four guests — former PGA of America President, now President of Golf Nation Suzy Whaley; Mark Calcavecchia’s wife, part-time caddie Brenda Calcavecchia, Junior Golf Leader of the Year Megan Younkman, and adaptive golf instructor Gianna Rojas. Whaley...

Class 5A Big East Conference Penn-Trafford (3-4, 2-1) at Plum (2-5, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustangs Stadium, Plum Borough Last week: Gateway 31, Penn-Trafford 27; South Fayette 24, Plum 13 Last year’s meeting: Penn-Trafford 35, Plum 21 The Warriors try to rebound after a hard-fought loss to Gateway while Plum...

Lola Abraham Class: Senior School: Riverview Sport: Soccer Report card: Abraham tallied three goals and an assist Monday in a 10-0 win over Serra Catholic and added four goals and three assists as the Riverview soccer team beat Steel Valley, 9-0, on Wednesday. She has 42 goals and 17 assists...

We fix the Ryder Cup this week on Next on the Tee. Host Chris Mascaro is joined by four top golf instructors to recap what took place last week in Italy and also discuss ways the U.S. team can win next time around in 2025 at Bethpage Black on Long...

Class 5A Northeast Conference Fox Chapel (0-6, 0-2) at No. 2 Penn Hills (5-1, 2-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Yuhas-McGinley Stadium, Penn Hills Last week: North Hills 50, Fox Chapel 0; Penn Hills 28, Bethel Park 12 Last year’s result: Penn Hills 29, Fox Chapel 0 Fox Chapel’s quest for its...

Ava Weleski Class: Senior School: Plum Sport: Soccer Report card: Weleski netted a hat trick Thursday night in helping Plum to a 7-0 nonsection win over Hampton. The senior forward also scored Wednesday as the Mustangs shut out Greensburg Salem, 3-0. Plum, which also beat Gateway, 5-0, on Monday, entered...

Class 5A Big East Conference Franklin Regional (3-2, 0-1) at Plum (2-3, 0-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustang Stadium, Plum Last week: Franklin Regional 55, Shaler 7; Gateway 49, Plum 14 Last year’s result: Franklin Regional 31, Plum 28 Neighboring teams usually fight for the last word when they meet on...

Riverview boys soccer coach Mickey Namey earned the 100th victory of his career Tuesday when the Raiders beat St. Joseph, 2-1, at Riverside Park. Freshmen Carson Bodnar and Kyle Schuetz scored for the Raiders. The win helped Riverview stay in contention in Section 3-A. The Raiders (3-7, 2-6) are tied...

Fans will again swarm a racetrack to see Dale Earnhardt Jr. Though he won’t be returning to racing, the 26-time NASCAR Cup Series winner will likely draw quite a crowd Tuesday night at Lernerville Speedway. He will attend the $50,000-to-win Commonwealth Clash as part of the High Limit Sprint Car...

Lillie Snow Class: Senior School: Freeport Sport: Golf Report card: Snow shot a 92 and finished fifth at the Section 2-2A qualifier Tuesday at Fox Chapel Golf Club, beating the target score of 95 to qualify for the WPIAL championships for the third straight season. The senior golfer, who has...

Class 5A Big East Conference Gateway (1-3, 1-0) at Plum (2-2, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustangs Stadium, Plum Borough Last week: Gateway 44, Franklin Regional 24; Norwin 30, Plum 23 Last year’s result: Gateway 28, Plum 26 These neighborhood rivals are looking for a boost in the Big East standings,...

Class 5A Big East Conference Plum (2-1, 0-0) at Norwin (1-2, 0-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Norwin Knights Stadium, North Huntingdon Last week: Shaler 28, Plum 14; Norwin 33, Fox Chapel 18 Last year’s result: Plum 42, Norwin 13 A power running attack meets a go-and-throw approach in a Big East...

Molly Hurley Class: Junior School: Springdale Sport: Soccer Report card: Hurley had two goals and an assist in helping Springdale’s girls soccer team defeat Seton LaSalle, 3-1, on Wednesday. The week before, she had a key goal and assist as Springdale (3-0, 2-0) shut out rival Greensburg Central Catholic, 3-0,...

Nonconference Chartiers Valley (0-2) at Highlands (2-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Golden Rams Stadium, Natrona Heights Last week: Highlands 33, Blackhawk 20; Trinity 38, Chartiers Valley 0 Last year’s meeting: Highlands 28, Chartiers Valley 20 Highlands carries plenty of momentum into its home-opener after dominant wins over Ambridge and Blackhawk. …...

Camryn Woods Class: Freshman School: Freeport Sport: Soccer Report card: Woods made quite a debut for the Yellowjackets on Thursday, scoring twice to help Freeport (2-0, 1-0) earn a 3-1 Section 2-2A victory over Deer Lakes. She also scored twice Saturday in a 6-0 win over Steel Valley. The freshman...

Friday Apollo-Ridge (1-0) at Valley (0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Memorial Stadium, New Kensington Last week: Apollo-Ridge 18, Leechburg 16; Armstrong 49, Valley 16 Last year’s meeting: Apollo-Ridge 34, Valley 19 These longtime rivals each would like to gain some nonconference momentum before conference play begins. … The big story for...

A once-prized Pitt basketball recruit who ran into legal trouble and redshirted last season, Dior Johnson is “no longer attending the University of Pittsburgh,” a team spokesman said in a statement Friday evening. The move comes as a surprise after the 6-foot-3 guard joined the Panthers on their preseason trip...

There’s a theme of change surrounding the Carrick football program. Dennis “Shor D” Wolford, who was the Raiders’ offensive coordinator last season, has moved into the head coach position, replacing Greg Johnston, who was 2-14 in two seasons at the helm. And he is focusing on making changes, starting in...

Nonconference Apollo-Ridge at Leechburg 7 p.m. Friday, Veterans Stadium, Leechburg Last year’s meeting: Apollo-Ridge 34, Leechburg 28 Apollo-Ridge gained bragging rights last season when the rivalry renewed after a two-year hiatus. Can the Vikings collect 530 yards of offense this time around? … Apollo-Ridge has a young roster, but senior...

Summit Academy’s football team took its share of lumps last season, but there were plenty of learning moments for the players and coaches. The group is hoping to use that experience from a year ago to find more success this fall, with an all new team. “The goal is to...

It was mid-March when Ron Balog took the reins of the Freedom football team. It’s been full-speed ahead since. The former Quaker Valley head coach who spent last season as an offensive coordinator at North Catholic wanted to make sure his team was prepared despite the late start to the...

Ellwood City got rid of a losing stigma last season, and now the Wolverines are aiming to take the next step in the program’s turnaround. They snapped a 27-game losing streak in Week 2 last season with a 46-6 victory at Carlynton. It was the longest skid among WPIAL teams,...