Bill Hartlep stories, Page 27

The WPIAL soccer playoffs have arrived. Six weeks of compacted regular season play have been completed. Though coronavirus concerns forced a late start to the season and a few teams had to shut down and quarantine at times, the WPIAL soccer playoffs are set to begin. Sixty boys soccer teams...

The North Allegheny field hockey team hit the midseason portion of its schedule with a record of 3-3. The Tigers then rebounded from 1-0 loss to Pine-Richland on Sept. 30 with 3-0-1 stretch, including wins over Mt. Lebanon, Allderdice and Fox Chapel and a scoreless tie with Peters Township. “The...

Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 6: Joey Daniels Mt. Lebanon, jr., QB/FS Daniels (5-10, 175) threw for 343 yards and four touchdowns in leading the Blue Devils past Central Catholic, 37-30, in a Class 6A clash last week. The junior signal-caller has thrown for...

North Allegheny girls tennis capped off section play last week by sweeping North Hills, gaining momentum ahead of the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs. The Tigers finished the regular season 6-6 overall and 6-1 in Section 2. The playoffs were slated to begin Monday, after deadline for this edition. “Playoffs are...

Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 5: Nico Flati West Allegheny, sr., RB/OLB Flati (5-10, 200) ran 29 times for 184 yards last week as West Allegheny earned a Class 5A Allegheny 6 Conference win over Bethel Park. Flati and the Indians (3-1, 1-1) will...

It was a triumphant return to the court for the North Allegheny girls volleyball team last week. Covid-19 exposure concerns and quarantine sidelined the three-time defending PIAA Class 4A champion Tigers for the first three weeks of the season, but the top-ranked team in the state got up to speed...

Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 4: Carson Davidson Blackhawk, jr., QB/FS The junior completed 11 of 18 passes for 178 yards and also ran for a pair of touchdowns as the Cougars defeated visiting Ambridge, 38-7, last Friday. This week, they will face unbeaten...

West Virginia athletics announced Monday plans to allow fans to attend the Mountaineers football game Oct. 17 against Kansas at Milan Puskar Stadium. “I want to thank all parties involved in getting to this point,” Director of Athletics Shane Lyons said in a statement. “Covid-19 has presented many challenges, but...

North Allegheny seniors Adam Steinmetz and Portland Canovali enjoyed their home course advantage last week, securing a place in the WPIAL Class AAA boys golf semifinals at the Section 3 qualifier at North Park Golf Course. Steinmetz shot a 6-over-par 78, and Canovali shot 79 to finish in third and...

The TribLive High School Sports Network is giving fans the power to choose the Week 4 Game of the Week for Oct. 2. Trib HSSN produces live videostream coverage with television quality, multiple camera angles and instant replay during the Game of the Week. Voting is underway at TribHSSN.triblive.com. Fans...

Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 3: Patrick Body Gateway, jr., WR/DB Fresh off earning his first Power 5 offer from Pitt last week, Body had seven catches for 127 yards and two scores in Friday’s 55-14 nonconference win over Bethel Park. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound...

At long last, kickoff has arrived for City League football teams. It might be a little later than normal and under an abundance of safety protocols, but the league is set to begin play Friday afternoon at Cupples Stadium on the South Side. A season originally thought to be canceled...

Getting on the court was a victory in itself, but the North Hills girls volleyball team took it a step further when it kicked off its season Sept. 15. After dropping the first game to Fox Chapel, the Indians rallied to win the next three, 25-18, 25-22, 26-24, to earn...

The Tribune-Review and TribLive High School Sports Network presents GAMEPLAN 2020, an in-depth look at the upcoming high school football season in Western Pa. Designed to serve as a reference for high school football fans throughout the season, the 132-page edition contains preview stories for every team in the WPIAL,...

Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 2: Mark Hutchin Keystone Oaks, sr., WR Hutchin caught nine passes for 148 yards and a touchdown as Keystone Oaks knocked off Ambridge, 49-7, last week in a Class 3A Northwestern 6 Conference game. This Friday, he and the...

Tony Granato, who was a Penguins assistant coach for five seasons, will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. A 13-year NHL veteran, Granato was on the Penguins bench from 2009-14. He coached the team’s forwards and penalty kill and helped the team to the best winning percentage...

The TribLive High School Sports Network is giving football fans the best seat in the house. Health and safety regulations might prevent fans from being in the stands Friday night, but HSSN has the next best thing with more than 35 broadcasts scheduled for the season’s opening weekend. Friday’s marquee...

Katie Rose Rankin has set the pace this season for the North Allegheny girls golf team. The sophomore was the Tigers’ medalist in each of their first five competitions, including wins over Pine-Richland, Blackhawk, Seneca Valley and Penn-Trafford. The Tigers (4-2, 2-2 Section 1-AAA) were swept by Moon and Mars...

Here are four WPIAL football players to watch during Week 1: Khalil Dinkins North Allegheny, sr., WR/OLB Dinkins caught 16 passes for nearly 400 yards and six touchdowns last season for the Tigers, who are ranked No. 2 in Class 6A. A Division I prospect, Dinkins is the son of...

It was a different type of offseason for high school football teams across the country, given the restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. At South Allegheny, the challenges spread wider than quarantined workouts, Zoom meetings and an inability to take the field together throughout the spring and early summer...

Building takes time … brick by brick. There are steps to every project, and levels that need to be achieved. New Bishop Canevin football coach Richard Johnson hopes to establish a solid foundation this season and begin to rebuild the proud program at Bishop Canevin. Brick by brick. “It’s a...

Veteran football coach Don Phillips had a quick response when asked of his biggest concern entering the 2020 season, his second at the helm at Ambridge. “Conditioning.” Ambridge is a bit behind the 8-ball after the school district shut down offseason workouts Aug. 3 when three students tested positive for...

Hopewell was a first-half football team a year ago. The Vikings came out strong each game with energy, excitement and the competitive juices flowing. Too often, however, they ran out of gas in the second half. Second-year coach Matt Weiss wants to make sure that trend doesn’t continue this season....

Tanner Garry remembers fondly his playing days at Fort Cherry. It was just nine years ago when he threw for nearly 3,000 yards and 35 touchdowns to lead the Rangers to a 7-4 record and a trip to the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals. Fans lined the fences at Jim Garry...

The plan was always to get the ball in Reis Watkins’ hands. He’ll just get it a little sooner than expected now. The Shenango senior ran for 1,269 yards and 13 touchdowns as the team’s feature running back a year ago. He will start this season taking snaps at quarterback...