Bill Hartlep stories, Page 17
2023 WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship breakdown: Shenango vs. Freedom
No. 1 Shenango vs. No. 2 Freedom 7 p.m. Thursday, Petersen Events Center On the air: Video livestream: TribHSSN.TribLive.com; Radio: WBVP (1230 AM), WBVP (99.3 FM), WMBA (1460 AM) WPIAL titles: Shenango 0; Freedom 0 Shenango (21-4) Coach: Ricci LaRocco Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos. 12, Amara...
A-K Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 2, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs Girls Class 4A Third-place consolation 6-Highlands (16-8) at 4-Quaker Valley (16-8) 7 p.m. Thursday at Quaker Valley High School, Leetsdale Winner plays: District 10 runner-up in PIAA first round March 11 (site/time TBD) Loser plays: District 5/District 6 champion in PIAA first round March 11 (site/time TBD)...
WPIAL runners claim 3 titles at PTFCA indoor track and field championships
Butler’s Drew Griffith, Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter and Brownsville’s Jolena Quarzo won titles at the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association indoor state championships Sunday at Penn State. Griffith, a junior, won the boys one mile run in 4 minutes, 7.24 seconds. St. John Kletter, a junior, took...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Knoch’s Braylee Ireland, Plum’s Cade Schimmer
Braylee Ireland Class: Freshman School: Knoch Sport: Wrestling Report card: Knoch’s Braylee Ireland won the 118-pound title at the second annual Western Pa. girls wrestling championships Sunday. She pinned Fox Chapel’s Ava McCaffrey in 2 minutes, 58 seconds to clinch first place. In the first round, Ireland scored a 10-0...
A-K Valley basketball playoff capsules: Games for Feb. 22, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class 5A Quarterfinals 11-Fox Chapel (14-9) vs. 3-North Hills (18-5) 8 p.m. Wednesday at North Allegheny High School, McCandless Winner plays: Winner of 2-Penn Hills (18-3)/7-Mars (15-8) in semifinals Saturday (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Kameron Greil, Fox Chapel; Royce Parham, North Hills Layup lines:...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Anna Troutman, Freeport’s Michael Braun
Anna Troutman Class: Junior School: Fox Chapel Sport: Track and field Report card: Troutman finished first in the high jump at the Tri-State Track Coaches Association championship meet Saturday at Edinboro. She cleared the bar at 5 feet, 5 inches, bettering the next-closest competitors by 4 inches. She also finished...
A-K Valley basketball playoff preview capsules for games of Feb. 17, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class 5A First round 14-Kiski Area (11-11) at 3-North Hills (17-5) 8 p.m. Friday at North Hills Middle School, Ross Township Winner plays: Winner of 6-Thomas Jefferson (15-7)/11-Fox Chapel (13-9), Feb. 22 in quarterfinals Players to watch: Isaiah Gonzales, Kiski Area; Royce Parham, North Hills Layup...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Highlands’ Katelyn Myers, Cam Reigard
Katelyn Myers Class: Junior School: Highlands Sport: Basketball Report card: Highlands’ girls basketball team earned a fourth straight win Thursday, and junior guard Katelyn Myers led the way, scoring 25 points, including seven 3-pointers, in the 84-42 triumph over Valley in Section 1-4A. On Monday, she had 12 points in...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Eliza Miller, Parker Sterlitz
Eliza Miller Class: Junior School: Kiski Area Sport: Swimming Report card: Miller won a pair of gold medals at the WCCA championship meet Jan. 28 at Derry. The junior broke her own school record in winning the 500 freestyle in 5 minutes, 5.31 seconds. She also won the 100 breaststroke...
West Virginia adds 3-star defensive lineman on signing day
West Virginia football added one recruit to its 2023 class Wednesday. Treasure Coast (Florida) defensive lineman Corey McIntyre signed with the Mountaineers. The 6-foot-3, 290 pounder had 37 tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack as a senior. The three-star prospect ranked No. 65 among defensive lineman nationally and...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Veronica Flanagan, Springdale’s Mason Gent
Veronica Flanagan Class: Sophomore School: Kiski Area Sport: Bowling Report card: Flanagan rolled a 580 three-game series to finish fourth at the second annual Westmoreland County Coaches Association bowling championships Jan. 21, at Hillview Lanes in Greensburg. She also helped Kiski Area capture the girls team title with 2,514 pins....
Pittsburgh Maulers switch team colors to black and gold
The Pittsburgh Maulers have officially adopted Pittsburgh’ colors. On Tuesday morning, the USFL franchise announced they will switch their team colors to black and gold, matching that of the city’s other professional teams — the Steelers, Pirates, Penguins and Riverhounds. We had to make a change for season 2 ????????Your...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Knoch’s Hattie McGraw, Deer Lakes’ Bryce Robson
Hattie McGraw Class: Senior School: Knoch Sport: Basketball Report card: McGraw hit four 3-pointers and scored 17 points as Knoch earned a nonsection victory over Deer Lakes on Thursday. A second-team Valley News Dispatch all-star last year, she also had a team-high 12 points in a 56-39 loss to North...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Apollo-Ridge’s Brinley Toland, Highlands’ Bradyn Foster
Brinley Toland Class: Senior School: Apollo-Ridge Sport: Basketball Report card: Toland scored 21 points Thursday as Apollo-Ridge (11-2, 3-1) defeated Burrell, 57-45, in a Section 3-3A girls basketball game. That followed the point guard’s 17-point effort Monday night when the Vikings scored a 50-43 victory over Deer Lakes. Also a...
North Allegheny’s Boyd, Central Catholic’s Gonzalez, Sullivan earn Class 6A all-state honors
Three underclassmen who helped their football teams reach the WPIAL Class 6A championship game were recognized for their efforts Friday. Central Catholic juniors Peter Gonzalez and Cole Sullivan and North Allegheny junior Khiryn Boyd were selected to the Pa. Football Writers Class 6A all-state team. North Allegheny defeated Central Catholic,...
Pine-Richland’s Ryan Palmieri, Jon LeDonne tabbed state’s Class 5A player, coach of the year
Ryan Palmieri was at his best on the state’s biggest stage, and Friday he was recognized for his efforts. The Pine-Richland senior quarterback, who accounted for four touchdowns in leading the Rams to a 28-14 win over Imhotep Charter in the PIAA Class 5A championship game, was named the state’s...
5 Aliquippa players among 12 WPIAL athletes picked for Class 4A all-state football team
The Aliquippa football team made its annual trip to the WPIAL championship game this fall and proceeded to roll all the way to the PIAA final, again. After finishing 13-1 and adding another WPIAL championship to the school’s trophy case, Aliquippa garnered some individual honors Friday, as five players were...
Belle Vernon trio, coach Matt Humbert awarded Class 3A all-state honors
Still riding high after winning the program’s first PIAA championship earlier this month, members of the Belle Vernon football team again have reason to celebrate. Three Leopards were recognized Thursday with selection to the Pa. Football Writers Class 3A all-state team, and head coach Matt Humbert was named the state’s...
Westinghouse well-represented on Class 2A all-state team, including coach of the year Donta Green
Westinghouse was rewarded Thursday for recording the best season in program history, as four senior players were named to the Pa. Football Writers Class 2A all-state team. The City League champion Bulldogs went 14-1 and reached the PIAA championship game for the first time before falling to Southern Columbia, 37-22....
6 WPIAL football players earn 2022 Class A all-state honors
Six WPIAL Class A football players were awarded Pa. Football Writers all-state honors Thursday, including Union quarterback Braylon Thomas, who led the Scotties to their first WPIAL title since 1959 and trip to the PIAA championship game. The junior ran for 1,466 yards and 20 touchdowns and threw for 1,202...
Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher headlines West Virginia 2023 recruiting class
Neal Brown calls Rodney Gallagher a “local” player. The West Virginia football coach said when he drives home each day, he takes an exit that says Uniontown on the sign. He was happy to welcome the four-star recruit into his program as part of the 2023 recruiting class, emphasizing his...
Penn State remembers Franco Harris as ‘true steward’ of the university
Before Franco Harris became a four-time Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer, he was one of the greatest running backs in Penn State history. Penn State coaches, administrators and former players mourned Harris’ passing Wednesday, remembering a player who helped form one of the nation’s top backfields...
Trib HSSN 2022 Head of the Class: Football coach of the year in all 6 classes
Western Pennsylvania was well-represented at the PIAA football championships this fall, with five teams from District 7 and 8 advancing to play for state titles. Those teams certainly featured talented players, but they also relied on coaching and leadership to reach the pinnacle of Pennsylvania high school football. The following...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Deer Lakes’ Ben Korol, St. Joseph’s Julie Spinelli
Julie Spinelli Class: Junior School: St. Joseph Sport: Basketball Report card: Spinelli had a pair of double-doubles this week as St. Joseph improved to 4-2. She had 19 points, 16 rebounds and eight steals in a 64-23 win over Avella on Tuesday. On Thursday, she had 24 points and 12...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Plum’s Megan Marston, Burrell’s Macky Bennis
Megan Marston Class: Junior School: Plum Sport: Basketball Report card: Plum girls basketball is off to a 3-0 start, and Marston is a major reason why. She scored 31 points in a 48-43 win over Seneca Valley on Monday. The junior guard also had 16 points in a 49-48 win...
