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High school athletes struggle with PIAA’s decision to cancel winter, spring sports
Liv Kelly figured this news was coming. It didn’t make it any easier to take. On Thursday afternoon, Gov. Tom Wolf announced all Pennsylvania schools would be shut down for the rest of the academic year. A few hours later, the PIAA canceled its suspended winter sports championships and the...
PIAA officials cancel spring sports season, winter sports championships
For nearly a month, high school student-athletes held out hope they could return to normalcy on the fields, courts and track. On Thursday, those hopes were dashed. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced all schools in the state will remain closed for the remainder of the school year as people all...
Senior spotlight: North Allegheny’s Isaiah Davis hopes to lead Tigers to title
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight a WPIAL spring athlete whose senior year has been put on hold by the coronavirus pandemic. The North Allegheny boys lacrosse team advanced to the WPIAL Class AAA semifinals last season before losing to runner-up Mt. Lebanon. Isaiah Davis was a major...
Successful football coach Tim Sweeney leaves Derry for Baldwin
Tim Sweeney had a big job ahead of him when he took over as football coach at Derry in 2013. Consider it a job well done. After bringing his alma mater from the brink of extinction to the WPIAL championship game at Heinz Field, Sweeney was named coach at Baldwin...
Butler’s Ethan Morton named Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Year
Ethan Morton just wants to play basketball. Whether it’s in the PIAA tournament or on a playground court. The coronavirus pandemic has taken away that competition, the camaraderie, the memories and, well, basketball in general. When the coronavirus outbreak quarantine ends, Morton says he will “Probably go play basketball, even...
Scholarship offers rolling in for Elizabeth Forward’s Chase Whatton
It’s been a pretty productive offseason for Elizabeth Forward junior Chase Whatton. Not many football players can say that given the restrictions of the coronavirus outbreak that has rendered team workouts and activities forbidden. While he has continued to lift weights and build strength, Whatton has seen the most growth...
Senior spotlight: Before college football starts, Seton LaSalle’s Shaughnessy savors memories on court
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight a WPIAL spring athlete whose senior year has been put on hold by the coronavirus pandemic. Early in the recruiting process, Seton LaSalle senior Alex Shaughnessy realized the idea of playing two sports in college might be a little too much. A...
Impact players from powerhouse teams headline Trib 10 girls basketball all-stars
It might not have been as obvious as last season, when Peters Township and Chartiers Valley went undefeated on their way to state titles, but WPIAL girls basketball was dominated by a select group of super teams this season. Chartiers Valley went undefeated again while North Catholic and Rochester each...
Peters Township’s Donovan McMillon adds LSU offerVideo
Donovan McMillon announced his top 15 schools late last month, narrowing a growing list of football scholarship offers. He might have to add another team or two to the group. National champion LSU offered the Peters Township junior safety on Tuesday afternoon. The LSU Tigers brought some needed ☀️ to...
Senior spotlight: Highlands’ speedy Sarah Sawhook selects Seton Hill
Editor’s note: Each day, the Tribune-Review will spotlight a WPIAL spring athlete whose senior year has been put on hold by the coronavirus pandemic. For more athletes’ stories, visit TribHSSN.triblive.com. At a time like this, with their lives stuck in an awkward sort of limbo, high school seniors could use...
Chartiers Valley’s Aislin Malcolm named Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Some athletes are motivated by the desire to win. Others are driven by the fear of losing. Chartiers Valley sophomore guard Aislin Malcolm would be happy to talk about which group she belongs to, but there’s a small problem with that. She doesn’t really know what losing is like, not...
Senior spotlight: West Allegheny outfielder not ready to hang up spikes
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight a WPIAL spring athlete whose senior year has been put on hold by the coronavirus pandemic. Before softball practice was suspended last month, West Allegheny’s Maci Priddi was in the process of making a position switch. An all-section infielder as the Indians...
Plum’s Kennedie Montue named Valley News Dispatch Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Valley News Dispatch Girls Basketball Player of the Year Kennedie Montue Plum, 5-11, Jr., Forward Kennedie Montue is one of the most dominant interior players in the WPIAL. At 5-foot-11, the Plum junior also has the range to play around the perimeter and can defend all over the court. Her...
Highlands’ Johnny Crise named Valley News Dispatch Boys Basketball Player of the Year
Valley News Dispatch Boys Basketball Player of the Year Johnny Crise Highlands, 6-7, Sr., Forward Every coach wants players to improve as the season progresses so they are hitting their peak in time to compete for championships. Highlands’ Tyler Stoczynski saw that improvement with senior forward Johnny Crise. His continued...
Senior spotlight: Quaker Valley tennis champ tries to take stalled senior year in stride
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight a WPIAL spring athlete whose senior year has been put on hold by the coronavirus pandemic. Quaker Valley tennis player Zach Albert has a philosophy he tries to live by: Only worry about things you can control. It worked for him on...
Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock named Tribune-Review Westmoreland Boys Basketball Player of the Year
Tribune-Review Boys Basketball Player of the Year Devin Whitlock Belle Vernon, 5-9, So., Guard A player reaching the 1,000-point milestone is a significant but somewhat common achievement in high school basketball. Seeing a sophomore nudge his career point total into four digits, well, that’s different. That indicates there’s a special...
Senior spotlight: All-American girls lacrosse player aims to give Mt. Lebanon shot at WPIAL title
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight a WPIAL spring athlete whose senior year has been put on hold by the coronavirus pandemic. Maddie Reisinger and members of the Mt. Lebanon girls lacrosse team want a chance to play for a WPIAL title. After finishing fourth in Class AAA...
Hempfield athletic director Greg Meisner to step down
For the first time in 15 years, Hempfield will have a new athletic director this summer. Greg Meisner will step down from his athletic director position for personal reasons effective June 30, superintendent Tammy Wolicki confirmed in an email Friday. Rich Bowen, Hempfield’s football coach and athletic operations manager, will...
Franklin Regional wrestler Spears chooses Brown, will enroll in 2021
Mason Spears has aspirations of being a surgeon. He has found a college that will help him realize that dream. He’ll also get to continue with his other passion — wrestling. The Franklin Regional senior committed to wrestle at Brown University on Thursday. “I was looking for a school that...
High school, college players feel effect of MLB Draft change
If things were normal, Serra Catholic catcher Mark Black would be about two weeks into his senior season, wowing scouts, fans and teammates with his daily power displays as he tried to boost his stock for the MLB Draft. If things were normal, Pitt outfielder Nico Popa would be in...
Elizabeth Forward’s Ryan Michaels, 2-time WPIAL wrestling champ, reopens recruitment
Two-time WPIAL champion Ryan Michaels of Elizabeth Forward has reopened his college recruitment. Michaels, who went 45-3 and reached the PIAA finals at 120 pounds as a senior, announced via Twitter he has decommitted from Campbell University. When Michaels announced his commitment to Campbell in January, he cited the school’s...
Senior spotlight: Future is full of possibilities for Bethel Park infielder
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight a WPIAL spring athlete whose senior year has been put on hold by the coronavirus pandemic. What’s the next step in Kevin Kogler’s baseball career? If the spring sports season is called off, the Bethel Park senior may have played his last...
Peters Township’s Corban Hondru commits to Miami (Ohio)
Corban Hondru will continue to wear the red and white at the college level. The Peters Township junior linebacker on Friday made a commitment to play at Miami (Ohio). “The coaches are all very straight forward, and it’s the place that made me feel most comfortable for my next four...
Southmoreland’s Gracie Spadaro wins Tribune-Review Westmoreland Girls Basketball Player of the Year honors
Tribune-Review Girls Basketball Player of the Year Gracie Spadaro Southmoreland, 5-11, So., Forward It was a good year to be a Southmoreland Scottie. In the fall, the football team made the WPIAL playoffs for the first time since 1979. In the winter, the girls basketball team had the best season...
Burrell hockey star Stewart headed to Alaska for next step in pro dream
Tyler Stewart is headed back to the world of junior hockey and continuing his path toward a professional career. That path is leading to the other side of the country. The Burrell senior signed a North American Hockey League tender agreement Wednesday with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs in Alaska. Though...
