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Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week for Week of Dec. 9, 2019
Mt. Lebanon sophomore Mac Stout had a dominating performances at Gateway’s Eastern Area Invitational. He went 5-0 and beat Kiski Area’s Nick Delp in the 170-pound championship bout to capture the bracket and earn Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament in addition to Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week honors. On...
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week for Week of Dec. 9, 2019
The Butler Golden Tornado started their season with a tournament win at the Chartiers-Houston Invitational, where they topped a field of 29 teams by having a champion, four third-place finishers, a fourth-place medalist and two fifths. Levi Donnel, a 113-pound freshman, paced the Golden Tornado with three pins and a...
Quaker Valley’s Mike Mastroianni earns career win No. 500
It was a matter of when, not if, Quaker Valley boys basketball coach Mike Mastroianni would get career win No. 500. It happened Monday night as the Quakers held off Albert Gallatin to escape with a 54-51 victory and deliver Mastroianni another milestone victory. Mike Mastroianni and the Quaker Valley...
Citrano brothers give Plum wrestling strong foundation
With a roster full of youth, talent and potential, the Plum wrestling team is looking forward to a season in which development and learning experiences are expected. “This season should be one that will be exciting to see growth and to build on the experiences of last year,” coach Mike...
Behind Sullivan’s 32-point performance, St. Joseph takes down Propel Braddock Hills
St. Joseph guard Andrew Sullivan has been big for the Spartans over the course of his high school career. On Friday, the junior guard put his team on his back down the stretch and scored the final four of his 32 points to secure a 49-45 victory over Propel Braddock...
Deer Lakes takes down Summit Academy to open up 2019-2020 season 
It’s always nice to start the season off with a win and for the first time of Terence Parham’s tenure at Deer Lakes the Lancers gifted their coach with one in the first game of the season. Led by a 22-point performance from freshman guard Bryce Robson and a 11-point...
Quaker Valley basketball coach Mike Mastroianni chasing win No. 500
During his time at Quaker Valley, boys basketball coach Mike Mastroianni has built a culture that has allowed the program to reach new heights of success. In the past three years, the Quakers have played in three WPIAL Class 4A title games, made a run to the PIAA semifinals twice...
Carnegie Mellon women’s soccer loses in NCAA Division III semifinals
The Carnegie Mellon women’s soccer team had its NCAA Division III national championship hopes come to an end Friday. The Tartans lost 2-1 to No. 1 Messiah (22-1-2) on penalty kicks in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. Messiah’s Maddie Kohl, Megan Mansfield and Brooke Firestone...
Shady Side Academy’s Mary Lynch named Regional Coach of the Year
Throughout the postseason, a few WPIAL soccer coaches have earned coach of the year honors. Earlier this week another one joined the group. After her team’s run to the state championship in Hershey, Shady Side Academy girls soccer coach Mary Lynch was named the 2019 United Soccer Coaches East Regional...
Starting 5: A guide to the A-K Valley boys high school basketball season
STORYLINES 1. Back in Business Damian Davies has led the Leechburg boys basketball team to a WPIAL championship in the past. Now he’s back to try to do it again. After being rehired in June, the longtime Leechburg coach has a team filled with size, speed and talent capable of...
Highlands boys basketball set to play Shaler at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland
The Highlands Golden Rams boys basketball team is headed to Cleveland later this season. On Dec. 18, the Golden Rams will take on Shaler at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse at 3 p.m., just a few hours before the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Charlotte Hornets at 7 p.m. “We’ve never...
A-K Valley Class AA wrestling preview: Burrell looking to extend WPIAL championship streak
In order to win 13 straight WPIAL Class AA team wrestling championships, there has to be some type of secret formula. Right? According to seventh-year Burrell coach Josh Shields, who won an individual WPIAL title during his time with the Bucs, there’s no secret sauce. It just is something that...
Mars’ Blair Gerlach named PSCA Class AAA Girls Soccer Coach of the Year
Postseason honors keep piling up for the Mars girls soccer team. On Wednesday, Mars girls soccer coach Blair Gerlach was named the Pennsylvania Class AAA Girls Soccer Coach of the Year by the Pennsylvania State Soccer Coaches Association. “I think it all comes back to the team,” Gerlach said of...
A-K Valley Class AAA wrestling preview: Kiski Area ready to live up to expectations
For the past three years, Kiski Area has been the team to beat in Class AAA. The Cavaliers (19-1) are the three-time defending WPIAL Class AAA champions, and they have placed in the top four of the state tournament the past three years. But, just like many high school teams...
Mars’ Taylor Hamlett named Trib HSSN Girls Soccer Player of the Year
To accomplish something as significant as winning a WPIAL and PIAA title in the same season, teams must come together and reach their peak ability. But leaders also must step up. Mars forward Taylor Hamlett did just that for the Fightin’ Planets as they worked their way to becoming one...
Quaker Valley’s Dom Reiter named Trib HSSN Boys Soccer Player of the Year
Not many people can say they had the type of senior year that Quaker Valley forward Dom Reiter did. Reiter scored 55 goals, tallied 24 assists and led the Quakers to WPIAL and PIAA Class AA titles by scoring at least one goal in every postseason game but one. Actually,...
Deer Lakes’ Michael Sullivan named Valley News Dispatch Boys Soccer Player of the Year
Valley News Dispatch Boys Soccer Player of the Year Michael Sullivan Deer Lakes, Junior, Forward When the Deer Lakes Lancers needed a goal in 2019, it normally came from fleet-footed Michael Sullivan. He netted a total of 18 goals, added 18 assists and scored in every round of the WPIAL...
Avonworth punches ticket to Hershey for first time in program history with win over Wilmington 
The Avonworth Antelopes will play for a state championship for the first time in program history. The fact that they accomplished something so significant was special, but how they went about their 33-21 PIAA Class 2A semifinal victory over District 10 champion Wilmington made the Hershey’s chocolate during their postgame...
Kiski Area goalie Petika giving Cavaliers confidence
Throughout this hockey season, a solid defensive effort has led Kiski Area. The Cavaliers have one of the lowest goals-against in the PIHL Class A division. In seven games, they have allowed only 14 goals, and senior goalie Eric Petika has three shutouts. While the defense has been great as...
Leechburg girls looking to prove people wrong
When Andre Carter took over the Leechburg girls basketball program last season, he was met with the challenge of replacing a full starting lineup that had produced the best stretch of success in Blue Devils history. Because of that, some people told Carter the cupboard was bare and he wouldn’t...
With coach returning, Leechburg boys hope to continue to rise
For the past few years, the Leechburg boys basketball team has been on the rise. They’ve made two straight WPIAL and PIAA playoffs appearances and after losing only two seniors from last year’s team, the Blue Devils are looking even stronger this season. “We definitely stretch the floor. We have...
Clairton and Farrell prepare for another high-profile matchup in PIAA semis
Clairton and Farrell have a storied history in the PIAA Class A football playoffs. But for their past four meetings, the Bears have gotten the better of the District 10 powerhouse that has made five straight PIAA semifinal appearances. On Friday, the No. 1 ranked Bears will look to make...
Knoch girls building on solid foundation
Most teams would love to be in the position the Knoch girls basketball team is in for the upcoming season. Four of five starters returning, a group of players off the bench that can contribute and a team bond that has consistently grown over the past year and a half....
Knoch boys aiming high after breakthrough season
The Knoch boys basketball team had great expectations for themselves last season, and after only losing two seniors from a team that went 18-6 and captured a share of the Section 1-4A title, the Knights have set their sights even higher this season. “We have some pretty high hopes to...
Strong senior cast has Highlands boys basketball thinking big
With eight minutes remaining in their WPIAL Class 4A semifinal matchup last season against New Castle, Highlands faced a 23-point deficit. But the Golden Rams buckled down, battled back and cut New Castle’s lead to five points with 30 seconds remaining. Although the Red Hurricanes held off Highlands, the rally...


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