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Quaker Valley’s Corinne Washington adds 2 more Division I offers
Quaker Valley has another Washington with Division I basketball talent. Rising junior Corinne Washington, the sister of former Quakers star Coletrane Washingon, added a pair of college offers from Bethune-Cookman and Mount St. Mary’s. The 5-foot-11 guard already held an offer from Western Michigan. She was a double-digit scorer as...
Armstrong coach Frank Fabian ready for season after short-lived resignation
In two weeks, when WPIAL football teams start heat acclimation, Armstrong coach Frank Fabian will be there for his fifth season with the River Hawks. Fabian stepped down during the winter, wanting to spend more time with his young family, but his resignation was short-lived. Within weeks, his mind was...
A-K Valley football teams converge on Freeport for 7-on-7 event
As preparation for high school football enters the stretch run, several teams will gather Wednesday at Freeport for a seven-on-seven event with a local flair. Eight schools, including Apollo-Ridge, Springdale, Leechburg, Highlands and Riverview, are expected join the Yellowjackets for a series of matchups on the turf. Freeport coach John...
Jeannette grad Robert Kennedy pulls in pair of local offers
Coming out of Jeannette, Robert Kennedy was considered one of the better football talents — and all around athletes —- in the state. A quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back for the WPIAL and PIAA Class A champion Jayhawks two years ago, Kennedy opted to attend Lackawanna, a junior college...
QB Eric Wilson wants to help revive Sto-Rox tradition he grew up on
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 23 during a HSSN Media Day live broadcast at Kennywood Park. As a youngster at Sto-Rox football games, Eric Wilson watched as...
North Catholic’s Kylee Lewandowski adds 2 more Division I offers
North Catholic’s Kylee Lewandowski, now in the heart of AAU basketball season, added two more college offers. The 6-foot-1 guard announced offers from Denver and Miami (Ohio) in the past week, pushing her scholarship total to more than a dozen. Lewandowski, a Trib 10 all-star, will be a senior in...
Swim clubs offer valuable offseason training for high school standouts
WPIAL gold medals in swimming might be won in early March, but they are earned during the offseason. The end of the high school swimming season marks the beginning of a long offseason where swimmers almost immediately jump back in the water with local swim clubs and get back to...
PIAA sets pitch-count limit for junior high baseball
The PIAA believes junior high baseball players shouldn’t throw as many pitches as high school hurlers, so a separate pitch count was established this week. Starting next spring, Pennsylvania’s junior high/middle school pitchers will be limited to 75 pitches in a day and 150 in a calendar week (Sunday through...
Baldwin girls volleyball sets sights on WPIAL championship
As sophomores, they captured a section title, advanced to the WPIAL second round and posted 12-2 record. In their junior season, the Baldwin netters again won a section crown, advanced to the WPIAL finals and PIAA first round, and finished 15-3. The Highlanders, loaded with experience and depth, will be...
As she retires, Stephanie Campano reflects on long career as TJ athletic secretary
For years, students entering the Thomas Jefferson athletic office were greeted by secretary Stephanie Campano. Campano worked in the athletic office alongside athletic director and football coach Bill Cherpak, cordially known as Cherp, from 2002-19. She seemingly always greeted anyone going into the office with a smile or kind word....
Shady Side Academy golfer Brice Delaney hoping for big season for himself, team
Brice Delaney, a rising senior at Shady Side Academy, proved to be one of the top golfers in the WPIAL last year as he advanced to the PIAA individual finals and finished in the top 20. This will be his final year of high school golf, and the four-year starter...
Quaker Valley’s Hughes notches another victory with hall of fame induction
Justin Hughes knows how to win. So, it’s no coincidence his teams racked up victories on the basketball court as well during his time at Quaker Valley — and beyond. He will get another honor when he is inducted into the Quaker Valley Sports Hall of Fame on Sept. 29...
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2019 boys lacrosse season
The 2019 boys lacrosse season was one of historical feats. The Mars Fightin’ Planets won their fourth straight WPIAL Class AA championship, and the Pine Richland Rams fought their way through a few different injuries in order to capture their first WPIAL Class AAA title. The most winning class in...
Penn Hills’ Snell benefits from offseason development
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 23 during a HSSN Media Day live broadcast at Kennywood Park. Trips to camps at Pitt and Penn State last month were...
As incoming freshmen, WPIAL basketball’s 2023 class already looks special
Early indications say the WPIAL Class of 2023 will be special. That group is just now entering high school this fall, but at least three basketball players from that incoming freshman class already have Division I offers. Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher, Indiana’s Eve Fiala and North Allegheny’s Jasmine Timmerson all...
PIAA denies request to add games to baseball regular season
The high school baseball regular season will continue to have a 20-game limit after the PIAA denied a request to add more contests. The PIAA board on Wednesday rejected a recommendation from the PIAA baseball committee that would have increased the regular-season maximum to 24 games next season. “The board...
Shaler Area’s Fugh, Bendel to continue football careers together
Choosing to play football at John Carroll provided Brennan Fugh with many opportunities for building on strong family ties. Fugh’s cousin, Alex Kline, finished his college career with more than 1,000 yards receiving at the school. In addition, when the 2019 Shaler Area graduate heads to school, a member of...
Patrick Weber steps into athletic director role at North Hills
North Hills School District has a new leader in the athletic department, after the school board tabbed high school Assistant Principal Patrick Weber to the position of athletic director, active July 1. Weber replaced Amy Scheuneman, who served as North Hills athletic director since 2016. She has moved into a...
Penn Hills gains valuable reps during 7-on-7 tournaments
After winning their first PIAA football title since 1995 last season, members of the Penn Hills football program have turned the page to focus on the coming campaign. With a young and inexperienced team, coach Jon LeDonne has been trying to find ways for his players to gain valuable experience...
Norwin takes down rival Penn-Trafford to win 1st WCCA 7-on-7 tournamentVideo
For Norwin’s opponents in the ninth Westmoreland County Coaches Association 7-on-7 tournament, it must have, at times, felt more like 7-against-8. With the quarterback and receivers getting the lion’s share of the attention in summer passing events, defensive backs often have to operate behind the scenes. But Norwin helped to...
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2019 boys volleyball season
North Allegheny capped an undefeated 23-0 season with its second straight PIAA Class AAA championship and seventh overall, sweeping three games from Central York at Penn State’s Pegula Ice Arena. The Tigers also extended their overall winning streak to 46 games. NA succeeded against Central York after five previous state-final...
Coach Kolankowski right fit for Plum boys soccer
The Plum athletic department didn’t go far to find the next coach of the boys soccer team. Rafal Kolankowski, an assistant the past three seasons under former coach Anthony Russo, was elevated to the top spot in the Mustangs program in May when Russo joined the coaching staff of the...
Norwin’s Salopek focused on leadership role in senior season
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 23 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. Jack Salopek is a pro-style quarterback, which pairs nicely with his pro-style demeanor. The...
Accamando and Winkowski named Brentwood scholar athletes of the Year
Sporting a 4.101 GPA and top-10 class rank while serving as Technology Student Association president, Simon Accamando wasn’t flummoxed by much during his 2018-19 senior year at Brentwood. However, he was pleasantly surprised by the announcement at the Brentwood High Athletic Boosters all-sports banquet that he was named senior male...
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018-19 boys outdoor track season
Waynesburg’s Daniel Layton became the most talked about track star in the WPIAL this spring, a situation neither he nor his father could have imagined. Layton drew support from track fans all around Western Pennsylvania who wanted to see the reigning WPIAL 110-meter hurdle champion have a chance to defend...
