Bill Hartlep stories, Page 18
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class A girls basketball preseason breakdown
Bishop Canevin captured its fifth WPIAL championship in the past seven seasons last winter and will open this season as the favorite again. The Crusaders have four returning starters and lots of playoff experience. But several other Class A teams reached the postseason a year ago and are looking to...
PIAA Class A semifinal preview: Union vs. Port Allegany
PIAA Class A semifinals Union (12-3) vs. Port Allegany (12-1) 7 p.m. Friday at Clarion University On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com How they got here: WPIAL champion Union defeated Bishop Canevin, 26-0, in the District 7 final. District 9 champion Port Allegany beat District 10 champion Reynolds, 42-8, in the PIAA...
PIAA Class 2A semifinal preview: Steel Valley vs. Westinghouse
PIAA Class 2A semifinals Steel Valley (12-0) vs. Westinghouse (13-0) 7 p.m. Friday at West Mifflin On the air: 100.1 FM, 1020 AM How they got here: WPIAL champion Steel Valley defeated Beaver Falls, 34-14, to win the District 7 title. City League champion Westinghouse rolled past District 10 champion...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball preseason breakdown
Last year’s WPIAL finalists Neshannock and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart have moved up to Class 3A, leaving Class 2A open for new contenders. One of those contenders will be Freedom, a WPIAL and PIAA Class 3A finalist last year that bumped down via PIAA realignment. Here is a...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball preseason breakdown
What will Neshannock do for an encore? After winning back-to-back WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championships, the Lancers will look for a three-peat as they move up to Class 3A. Lancers coach Luann Grybowski, who won the 700th game of her career and was named the state’s Class 2A coach...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Nov. 28, 2022
The 2022 fall high school sports season continues to wind down while the winter sports season begins. Trib HSSN has audio coverage of PIAA semifinal football games, as well as coverage of opening night of high school basketball season. Here’s a look at what’s coming up this week on Trib...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball preseason breakdown
The Trojanettes are back. North Catholic’s girls basketball team won the WPIAL Class 4A title four straight years (2017-20) before dropping down to 3A for the past two seasons and hoisting the Class 3A trophy last winter. PIAA realignment has sent the Trojanettes back to Class 4A, where they should...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball preseason breakdown
It’s become a common theme to list Chartiers Valley among the preseason favorites for the WPIAL Class 5A title. This year, though, the Colts are notably missing from that group. Chartiers Valley, which won the WPIAL 5A title in 2017, ’19, ’20 and ’21 and finished as the district runner-up...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball preseason breakdown
Mt. Lebanon captured the WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball championship last season to give coach Dori Oldaker a fourth WPIAL title in her 19 years with the Blue Devils. After the team finished as the PIAA runners-up, Oldaker decided to resign to spend more time watching her daughters play basketball...
No. 10 Union shocks No. 1 Bishop Canevin to win 2nd WPIAL football championshipVideo
Union was the definition of an underdog. • First appearance in a WPIAL championship game since 1973 • First double-digit seed to reach the WPIAL finals since 2010 • Playing top-seeded and defending champion Bishop Canevin, which averaged 41.8 points and scored 60 or more three times On Friday afternoon,...
How to watch Friday’s 2022 WPIAL Class football championships on Trib HSSN
Championship Friday has arrived at Acrisure Stadium, and the TribLIVE High School Sports Network has you covered. Trib HSSN is the only place to watch the WPIAL Class A, 2A, 3A and 4A football championships. Here’s how to watch Friday’s games, sponsored by U.S. Air Force and First National Bank:...
North Allegheny, Pine-Richland, Westinghouse set for PIAA quarterfinal matchups
North Allegheny and Pine-Richland celebrated WPIAL championships Saturday and will now continue their seasons in the PIAA playoffs. City League champion Westinghouse also remains in contention for a PIAA title and will face its toughest test this Saturday. Here’s a look at the local teams playing in the PIAA quarterfinals...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Nov. 21, 2022
Enjoy a hearty Thanksgiving meal with family and friends Thursday, but plan to spend all day and night Friday glued to the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN is the only place to watch the four WPIAL football championship games live from Acrisure Stadium. We will have free video...
How to watch Saturday’s 2022 WPIAL Class 6A, 5A football championships on Trib HSSN
Unable to make it to Norwin Knights Stadium on Saturday? The TribLIVE High School Sports Network has you covered. Trib HSSN is the only place to watch the WPIAL Class 5A and 6A football championships. Here’s how to watch Saturday’s games, sponsored by U.S. Air Force and First National Bank:...
2022 PIAA girls volleyball preview: North Allegheny, North Catholic, Freeport chasing titles
Three WPIAL teams will compete for PIAA girls volleyball championships Saturday at Cumberland Valley. Here’s a look at each game: Class 2A York Catholic (23-1) vs. Freeport (22-2) 1 p.m. Saturday, at Cumberland Valley On the air: Streaming on PCN Select Seeds: York Catholic 3-1; Freeport 7-1 How they got...
4 WPIAL teams set to play for PIAA soccer championships
Four WPIAL teams will compete for PIAA soccer championships Friday and Saturday in Mechanicsburg. Here’s a look at each game: Girls soccer PIAA Class A championship Southern Columbia (17-6-1) vs. Freedom (20-4) 10 a.m. Friday at Eagle View MS, Mechanicsburg On the air: PCN-TV Seeds: Southern Columbia 4-2; Freedom 7-1...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Springdale’s Grace Gent, Fox Chapel’s Mason Heininger
Grace Gent Class: Senior School: Springdale Sport: Soccer Report card: Gent scored both goals as Springdale’s girls soccer team defeated Mercyhurst Prep, 2-0, in the first round of the PIAA Class A playoffs Tuesday night. The senior forward entered Saturday’s PIAA quarterfinal contest against Greensburg Central Catholic with 26 goals...
WPIAL volleyball teams learn pairings for PIAA playoffs
Thirteen WPIAL girls volleyball teams have advanced to the PIAA tournament, which will get underway Tuesday with first-round matches all over the state. In Class 4A, WPIAL champion Pine-Richland (16-2) will host District 10 champ McDowell at 6 p.m., and runner-up North Allegheny (18-1) will head to District 6 champion...
Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris women’s basketball teams set to open 2022-23 season
The Pitt, Duquesne and Robert Morris women’s basketball teams are all looking to improve after falling short of a .500 record a year ago. With a slew of returning starters, newcomers via the transfer portal and promising freshmen, each team has reason to be optimistic about the 2022-23 season. Here’s...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Deer Lakes’ Jacob Orseno, Freeport’s Cassidy Dell
Jacob Orseno Class: Freshman School: Deer Lakes Sport: Soccer Report card: Jacob Orseno was swarmed by teammates at the corner of the Highmark Stadium turf after he scored the winning goal in overtime Thursday to beat No. 6 Beaver, 1-0, in the WPIAL Class 2A soccer championship game. The freshman...
2022 WPIAL girls volleyball championship preview: Top seeds ready to chase titles
The WPIAL girls volleyball committee did an impressive job seeding the tournament this fall as nearly all four championship matchups will feature the top two seeds. Only No. 10-seeded South Fayette in Class 3A has upset its way to the finals. Here is a look at the four WPIAL girls...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2022 Week 10
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 10: Sam Hughes Riverside, sr., QB/MLB Hughes threw for 228 yards and a touchdown last week as Riverside shut out Ellwood City, 28-0. He also surpassed 1,000 passing yards for the season. The Panthers (5-4) drew the No....
WPIAL Class A boys soccer championship breakdown: Charleroi vs. Winchester Thurston
WPIAL Class A boys soccer championship No. 8 Charleroi (17-2) vs. No. 2 Winchester Thurston (15-2-1) 8 p.m. Friday at Highmark Stadium Video livestream: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Playoff path: No. 4 Charleroi beat No. 9 Freedom, 2-0, No. 1 Greensburg C.C., 3-2, and No. 4 Eden Christian, 1-0. No. 2 Winchester Thurston...
WPIAL 4A girls soccer championship breakdown: North Allegheny vs. Peters Township
WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer championship No. 1 North Allegheny (19-1) vs. No. 3 Peters Township (14-1-3) 8 p.m. Thursday at Highmark Stadium Video livestream: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Playoff path: Top-seeded North Allegheny beat No. 8 Bethel Park, 2-1, in the quarterfinals and No. 4 Seneca Valley, 3-2, in the semifinals. No....
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsule: Game for Nov. 2, 2022
WPIAL boys soccer playoffs Today’s game Class 3A consolation 13-Montour (12-5-4) vs. 2-Plum (18-2-1) 6 p.m., Confluence Financial Partners Stadium, McMurray What’s at stake?: The winner advances to the PIAA playoffs. The loser’s season is over. Players to watch: Parker Brennan, MF, Montour; Aldi Flowers, MF, Plum Corner kicks: Montour...
