Bill Hartlep stories, Page 4

WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 2A Semifinals 1-South Park (18-1-1) vs. 13-Burrell (10-9) 6 p.m. Monday, North Allegheny’s Newman Stadium, McCandless Winner plays: Winner of 2-Avonworth (15-2-2)/3-Deer Lakes (17-2-1) Oct. 31, Nov. 1 or Nov. 2 at Highmark Stadium in championship Corner kicks: Top-seeded South Park has posted back-to-back shutouts...

Class 5A Big East Conference Kiski Area (4-5, 2-3) at 5-Woodland Hills (7-2, 5-0) 7 p.m. Friday, The Wolvarena, Turtle Creek Last week’s results: Kiski Area 15, Plum 14; Woodland Hills 27, Franklin Regional 17 Last year’s meeting: Did not play Kiski Area has won three straight games after a...

WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class A Quarterfinals 3-OLSH (13-2) vs. 6-Springdale (14-4) 6 p.m. Wednesday, Tigers Stadium, Moon Winner plays: Winner of 2-Winchester Thurston (13-2-1)/7-Eden Christian (9-6-2) on Tuesday in semifinals Corner kicks: Brady Hernandez’s overtime goal lifted OLSH to a first-round win over Freedom. The Chargers won the Section...

Class 5A Northeast Conference Fox Chapel (1-6, 0-4) at Shaler (2-6, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Titan Stadium, Glenshaw Last week’s results: Plum 49, Fox Chapel 10; North Hills 34, Shaler 10 Last year’s meeting: Shaler 47, Fox Chapel 13 • Both teams are seeking their first Northeast Conference win of...

Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for the A-K Valley in Week 7 of the 2024 season: Class 5A Big East Conference Kiski Area (2-5, 1-3) at Armstrong (2-5, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, David “Red” Ullum Field, Kittanning Last week’s results: Kiski Area 36, Latrobe 13; Woodland Hills 36,...

Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups the A-K Valley in Week 6 of the 2024 season: Class 5A Big East Conference Kiski Area (1-5, 0-3) at Latrobe (4-2, 1-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Latrobe Memorial Stadium, Latrobe Last week’s result: Franklin Regional 35, Kiski Area 30; Woodland Hills 30, Latrobe...

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 tennis season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class...

Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for the A-K Valley in Week 5 of the 2024 season: Class 5A Big East Conference Kiski Area (1-4, 0-2) at Franklin Regional (4-1, 2-0) 7 p.m. Friday at Franklin Regional Panther Stadium, Murrysville Last week’s result: Penn-Trafford 33, Kiski Area 7; Franklin...

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, TribLive will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL track and field season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class...

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, TribLive will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL girls lacrosse season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class 3A:...

Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for the A-K Valley in Week 4 of the 2024 season: Class 5A Big East Conference Penn-Trafford (2-2, 0-1) at Kiski Area (1-3, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Richard J. Dilts Stadium, Allegheny Township Last week’s result: Woodland Hills 35, Penn-Trafford 21; Gateway 28,...

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 volleyball season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class...

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 lacrosse season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class...

Members of North Allegheny’s slow-pitch softball team remember how they felt after the 2023 season ended — on the losing end of a 3-1 decision to Plum in the WPISL quarterfinals. After a 12-2 performance in the regular season that gave them the top seed for the playoffs, it was...

Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for the A-K Valley in Week 3 of the 2024 season: Class 5A Big East Conference Gateway (1-2, 0-0) at Kiski Area (1-2, 0-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Richard Dilts Stadium, Allegheny Township Last week’s result: Gateway 22, Plum 15; Hempfield 31, Kiski Area...

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 softball season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class 6A:...

Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for the A-K Valley in Week 2 of the 2024 season: Nonconference Burrell (0-2) at Mt. Pleasant (1-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Mt. Pleasant Area Stadium, Mt. Pleasant Last week’s results: Shady Side Academy 42, Burrell 7; Mt. Pleasant 36, Greensburg C.C. 35 (2OT)...

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 baseball season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class 6A:...

Nonconference Apollo-Ridge (0-1) at Jeannette (1-0) 7 p.m. Friday, McKee Stadium, Jeannette Last week’s result: Leechburg 19, Apollo-Ridge 14; Jeannette 28, Mt. Pleasant 27 Last year’s meeting: Did not play. • Apollo-Ridge was in the same position last week against Leechburg that Mt. Pleasant was in against Jeannette. It was...

Duquesne’s football team is getting an early start on the season as it prepares to defend its Northeast Conference title. The Dukes open the 2024 campaign with a nonconference game at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Toledo. Led by two returning all-conference players and 11 starters overall, the Dukes again are...

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 wrestling season: 2023-24 WPIAL championships Class 3A:...

Demetrius Ballard left quite a void in the Valley defensive front and not just because he is 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds. The 2024 graduate was a first-team all-conference defensive lineman who had 90 tackles and 15 sacks in earning Allegheny 6 Conference defensive MVP honors before heading off to play...

Brian Cooper cited growth as the biggest area of improvement for his 2024 Laurel football team. That term is two-fold in that the Spartans are a more mature team, showing growth in the mental part of the game and gaining a year of experience, something important for a young squad...

Anthony Becoate has done lots of teaching and coaching during training camp workouts the past two weeks, trying to get his Summit Academy players up to speed in time for their Week Zero matchup with Frazier. The third-year coach is working with a mostly inexperienced group of players and is...