Bill Hartlep stories, Page 21
A-K Valley notebook: Freeport captures summer league title
High school basketball season is still months away, but excitement levels ramped up a little early for the Freeport boys basketball team. The Yellowjackets captured the St. Joseph summer league championship with a buzzer-beating victory over Kiski Area on Thursday. Rising junior Brady Sullivan hit the game-winning shot. Fellow rising...
Breaking down changes to the 2022-23 WPIAL football alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, the Tribune-Review will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL football season: 2021 WPIAL championships Class 6A:...
Breaking down changes to the 2022-23 WPIAL cross country alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, the Tribune-Review will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL cross country season: 2021 WPIAL championships Boys...
Breaking down changes to the 2022-23 WPIAL girls golf alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, the Tribune-Review will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL girls golf season: 2021 WPIAL championships Class...
Kiski Area grad Jalen Cloud earns all-region honors
Jalen Cloud helped the Cal (Pa.) 400-meter relay team post the second-best time in the Atlantic Region this spring while at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships. For their performance, the group earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association all-region status. Cloud, a Kiski Area graduate, joined...
Breaking down changes to the 2022-23 WPIAL boys golf alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, the Tribune-Review will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL boys golf season: 2021 WPIAL championships WPIAL...
2022 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Central Catholic’s Peter Gonzalez
Editor’s note: The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 15 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. Central Catholic football players have grown accustomed to vying for WPIAL titles....
Breaking down changes to the 2022-23 WPIAL girls volleyball alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, the Tribune-Review will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL girls volleyball season: 2021 WPIAL championships Class...
A-K Valley teams adjust to changes in basketball alignment
Basketball in the A-K Valley will have a bit of a different look next winter. The WPIAL board of directors approved section alignments for the next two-year cycle in boys and girls basketball on June 13. Several A-K Valley teams were impacted. Here’s a look at some of the changes:...
Breaking down changes to the 2022-23 WPIAL girls tennis alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, the Tribune-Review will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL girls tennis season: 2021 WPIAL championships Class...
Breaking down changes to the 2022-23 WPIAL field hockey alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, the Tribune-Review will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL field hockey season: 2021 WPIAL championships Class...
Breaking down changes to the 2022-23 WPIAL girls soccer alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, the Tribune-Review will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL girls soccer season: 2021 WPIAL championship Class...
Breaking down changes to the 2022-23 WPIAL boys soccer alignment
The WPIAL has released or will soon release new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, the Tribune-Review will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL boys soccer...
2022 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Upper St. Clair’s Aidan Besselman
Editor’s note: The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 15 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. Aidan Besselman will have a hard time topping the 2021 football season....
North Penn wide receiver Yazeed Haynes commits to Penn State
Penn State football added a 13th verbal commit to its Class of 2023 on Sunday. Yazeed Haynes, a four-star wide receiver from North Penn in Lansdale, announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions on his Twitter account. Decided to stay home! Fully committed to Penn State University! #weare @coachjfranklin @CoachStubbs...
2022 WPIAL Class 4A softball championship preview: Beaver vs. Elizabeth Forward
WPIAL Class 4A softball championship 1-Beaver (18-0) vs. 2-Elizabeth Forward (16-2) Noon Friday at Cal (Pa.) On the air: Trib HSSN (video) Road to the finals Beaver – Section 3 champion Beaver earned a first-round bye, then defeated No. 8 Freeport, 10-0, in the quarterfinals and beat No. 5 Montour,...
2022 WPIAL Class 5A softball championship preview: Armstrong vs. Penn-Trafford
WPIAL Class 5A softball championship 1-Armstrong (19-4) vs. 2-Penn-Trafford (18-2) 5:30 p.m. Friday at Cal (Pa.) On the air: Trib HSSN (video) Road to the finals Armstrong – The River Hawks rolled to the Section 1 title at 12-0 and earned the No. 1 seed in the WPIAL playoffs. They...
2022 WPIAL Class A softball championship preview: West Greene vs. Union
WPIAL Class A softball championship 1-West Greene (14-3) vs. 2-Union (19-3) 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cal (Pa.) On the air: Trib HSSN (video) Road to the finals West Greene – After winning the Section 2 title, top-seeded West Greene earned a first-round bye, then defeated No. 9 Mapletown, 7-0, in...
2022 WPIAL Class A baseball championship preview: Eden Christian vs. Union
WPIAL Class A baseball championship 1-Eden Christian (17-0) vs. 2-Union (11-4) 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Wild Things Park, Washington On the air: Trib HSSN (video) Road to the finals Eden Christian – The Section 3 champions earned a first-round bye and then shut out No. 8 Greensburg Central Catholic, 6-0,...
2022 WPIAL Class 5A baseball championship preview: Peters Township vs. West Allegheny
WPIAL Class 5A baseball championship 1-Peters Township (21-1) vs. 3-West Allegheny (18-4) 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Wild Things Park, Washington On the air: Trib HSSN (video) Road to the finals Peters Township – Section 4 champion Peters Township shut out No. 16 Connellsville, 7-0, in the first round, defeated No....
2022 WPIAL Class 4A baseball championship preview: Montour vs. West Mifflin
WPIAL Class 4A baseball championship 1-Montour (17-5) vs. 2-West Mifflin (17-3) 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wild Things Park, Washington On the air: Trib HSSN (video) Road to the finals Montour – The Section 2 champion Spartans received a first-round bye, defeated No. 9 Quaker Valley, 11-2, in the quarterfinals and...
A-K Valley WPIAL playoff baseball preview capsules for May 19, 2022
WPIAL baseball playoffs Class 3A Quarterfinals 1-Hopewell (14-6) vs. 8-Deer Lakes (10-11) 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Burkett Field Winner plays: Winner of 4-Mohawk (14-4) vs. 5-Yough (11-7) on Monday in semifinals (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Anthony LaSala, Hopewell; Justin Brannagan, Deer Lakes Extra bases: Justin Brannagan doubled in...
A-K Valley WPIAL playoff softball preview capsules for May 19, 2022
WPIAL softball playoffs Class 3A Quarterfinals 3-Deer Lakes (11-4) vs. 6-Waynesburg (13-4) 5 p.m. Thursday at West Mifflin Winner plays: Winner of 2-South Allegheny (12-3) vs. 10-Keystone Oaks (10-10) on Tuesday in semifinals (site, time TBD) Players to watch: Reese Hasley, Deer Lakes; Kendall Lemley, Waynesburg Extra bases: The Lancers...
Freeport’s Skiba joins group of contenders for WPIAL discus title
Reese Skiba offered encouragement, instruction and tips to perfect technique as Freeport middle school students launched a discus high into the air. She broke down the intricacies of the footwork, spin, release point and launch angle during a practice session when the young athletes worked with the varsity team members....
Penn State New Kensington baseball, softball teams cap spring seasons
The Penn State New Kensington baseball team concluded its regular season last week with a 16-2 loss at Westmoreland County Community College. PSNK finished the season 7-24 overall with a 3-12 mark in the Penn State University Athletic Conference. The team’s conference victories came against Penn State Fayette and a...
