Bill Hartlep stories, Page 34

WPIAL championships are up for grabs Thursday, and the TribLive High School Sports Network has the coverage. The two-day WPIAL Class AAA and AA swimming championships get underway at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Class AAA meet is being held from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., and the Class AA championships are from...

Teddy Blueger’s most recent stint in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton lasted just two days. After being sent down Monday, the Pittsburgh Penguins and general manager Jim Rutherford recalled the rookie forward on an emergency basis Wednesday. Blueger, 24, has three goals and an assist in nine games with the Penguins. The 6-foot, 195-pound...

Jason Martin hit his second home run of spring training in the bottom of the first inning, but the Pittsburgh Pirates dropped a 2-1 decision against the visiting Blue Jays (1-3) on Wednesday afternoon in Bradenton, Fla. Right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall and first baseman Josh Bell each went 1 for...

The Thomas Jefferson gymnastics team continued its winning run Friday night by claiming the state title at the PA Classic competition held at Moon. The Jaguars won the Gold Division championship with a score of 148.557, edging Moon (146.25) and Altoona (142.842). Central Valley (140.917), Baldwin (140.017) and West Allegheny...

The Laurel Highlands School Board stayed in house in hiring the district’s second high school football coach in as many seasons. Rich Kolesar, a 2006 Laurel Highlands graduate and a teacher in the district, was hired to replace Jake Just, who resigned after one season. “It’s pretty exciting,” said Kolesar,...

There was a feeling of déjà vu in the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club on Thursday afternoon. Name after name was called and 15 medals were handed out at the 22nd annual WPIAL individual rifle championships. In the corner of the range, a teammate fixed the hair of defending champion Selena...