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Chartiers Valley’s Aislin Malcolm adds WVU basketball offer
Chartiers Valley basketball standout Aislin Malcolm, one of the WPIAL’s top rising sophomores, received an offer Sunday from West Virginia. Her AAU team, the Western Pa. Bruins, announced her offer on Twitter. The 5-foot-10 guard already held offers from Pitt and Kent State. Malcolm was a key contributor this past...
North Allegheny senior lineman Lugg forges his own path
North Allegheny’s Jake Lugg plays left tackle for the Tigers like older brother, Josh, did a few years earlier. With two Division I linemen in the same family, it’s inevitable they’re compared often — maybe too often. “I love being compared to him sometimes,” Lugg said, “and sometimes I feel...
WPIAL soccer referees will switch to diagonal system, if PIAA approves
The WPIAL could change the way soccer games are officiated next season, if the PIAA approves. The PIAA board must decide Wednesday whether to let the WPIAL organize a pilot program that transitions its officials to the “diagonal system of control” used by soccer organizations around the world rather than...
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018-19 baseball season
Winning PIAA championships in baseball is becoming increasingly harder for WPIAL teams. Only two teams from the district reached the championship game at Penn State, and neither Beaver nor Serra Catholic was able to capture the gold medal. For the first time since 2014, the WPIAL didn’t have a winner....
PIAA baseball committee wants games added to regular season
Pennsylvania high school baseball teams could play a few more regular-season games next season, if the PIAA baseball steering committee gets its wish. The PIAA board of directors on Wednesday will consider a recommendation from the baseball committee to increase the in-season maximum from 20 to 24 games. “This is...
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018-19 boys basketball season
With Moon and Mars leading the way, it’s safe to say the 2018-19 WPIAL boys basketball season was out of this world. It helps that the two Class 5A rivals combined for one of the most memorable finishes in WPIAL championship history. Andrew Recchia made a game-winning 3-pointer with 2.6...
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018-19 girls basketball season
Peters Township and Chartiers Valley championed the cause for perfection. Thirty up and 30 down. The Indians and Colts put together two of the most impressive runs by a WPIAL girls basketball team — in Class 6A and 5A, respectively — on the way to district and PIAA championships, making...
Isaly’s summer-time tour big hit with junior golfers
From chipped-ham sandwiches to sand-wedge chips, the Isaly’s Junior Golf Tour has carved its niche on the Western Pennsylvania junior golf scene by attracting top talent and playing at some of area’s most prestigious courses. “When I took the job in January 2018, I looked at the venues — and...
Shady Side Academy’s Naughton commits to Holy Cross
Shady Side Academy rising senior boys lacrosse player Jack Naughton recently committed to Holy Cross but is not taking it for granted. “I plan on getting stronger and faster in order to keep competing at the Division I level,” said Naughton, 17, who lives in Pine. Shady Side Academy coach...
Fox Chapel’s Quackenbush looks forward to tennis season
Fox Chapel junior Lexi Quackenbush has been around tennis most of her life. Her father, Allen, was a tennis instructor, and she gravitated toward the sport. “I guess I’ve been playing for around 10 years now,” she said. “I’ve enjoyed it since I first picked up a racket. It’s nice...
Deer Lakes pegs Daniel Yates as new boys soccer coach
It’s not every day you see a coach change jobs after taking his team to the brink of a state title. But that’s the position the Deer Lakes boys soccer team was in after former coach Jordan Wiegand accepted the coaching position at Pine-Richland this past spring. On Thursday, the...
WCCA Shootout showcases ‘a good day of basketball’
Teams try to get different things out of summer basketball shootouts. Winning matters, but it is far from paramount. At the third annual Westmoreland County Coaches Association Shootout on Friday, Jeannette was looking for strong participation; Norwin and Latrobe wanted some continuity; and Valley and Greensburg Salem sought out offseason...
Seneca Valley’s Kaltenberger focused on returning to WPIAL title game
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. Josh Kaltenberger didn’t feel the need to wait. The 6-foot-5, 285-pound rising senior at...
Hempfield’s Fintan Brose commits to Delaware
Fintan Brose didn’t waste any time making a decision about his college future. The Hempfield rising senior announced Friday he will join his brother, Braden, at Delaware. Braden is a sophomore tight end for the Blue Hens. A 6-foot-3, 285-pound offensive and defensive lineman and a TribLive HSSN Preseason Top...
PIAA schedules appeal hearing for Moon’s Donovan Johnson
Basketball star Donovan Johnson will learn next week whether he can play his senior season at Moon. The PIAA has scheduled his appeal hearing for Wednesday, said PIAA administrator Mark Byers. The PIAA board meets that day in State College. The 6-foot-7 standout is ineligible for next season under a...
After 2 years without, light towers return to Northgate’s stadium
Northgate football coach Michael Fulmore was headed home after a summer workout when something high in the Bellevue sky grabbed his attention. For the first time in two years, there were light towers above Alumni Field. “I was driving down the street and could see them from the main avenue,”...
Shaler grad Agbale brings strong body of work to Shippensburg
Oyinda Agbale wasn’t one of the students who thought health class was funny. While some students snickered at the topics typically discussed, Agbale became interested and found a career path. Agbale, a 2019 Shaler Area graduate, will have a busy freshman year at Shippensburg. Adjusting to playing volleyball at the...
North Allegheny’s Miller sisters make college commitments
Paige and Abby Miller had visions of what they were looking for in a college. They believe they found the right fit with their recent commitments to Division I volleyball programs. The North Allegheny sisters will be 816 miles apart, but each found what they were seeking. Abby, a rising...
Beadling Soccer Club 16U boys heading back to national championships
For the third straight year, the 16U team for Beadling Soccer Club will be competing for the US Youth Soccer national championship between July 21-28, in Overland Park, Kansas. In the last two years, the 16U team has reached the national championship game, but came up just short. Coach Robert...
Burrell boys basketball coach Shawn Bennis resigns
In his six seasons as coach of the Burrell boys basketball team, Shawn Bennis appreciated the hard work his players put in preparing and game planning for every opponent. “The players worked so hard to be ready to play, no matter the situation,” he said. “We were always competitive. No...
While awaiting PIAA eligibility hearing, West Mifflin’s Nahki Johnson giving 100 percent effort
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. West Mifflin’s season opener is only six weeks away, and Nahki Johnson doesn’t know...
WPIAL swimmers earn spots on All-American lists
Upper St. Clair’s Josh Matheny set a National Federation of High Schools record of 52.52 seconds in the 100-yard breaststroke at the PIAA Class AAA championships in March at Bucknell University. So, it came as no surprise Wednesday when the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association All-American lists for the 2018-19...
Pitt recruit Dayon Hayes a disruptive force for Westinghouse
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. One thing that stands out on Dayon Hayes’ junior highlight film is his quickness....
North Allegheny’s Luke Colella gives Ivy League another WPIAL football recruit
Once a Tiger, always a Tiger? The Ivy League added another WPIAL football recruit Wednesday when North Allegheny’s Luke Colella committed to Princeton. The wide receiver and defensive back also listed offers from Central Michigan, Robert Morris, Columbia, Dartmouth, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Sacred Heart. Colella announced his commitment...
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018-19 indoor track season
It was a bit of rough ride for WPIAL athletes competing at the Pennsylvania Indoor Track Championships at Penn State on Feb. 24. Only two athletes — Hempfield senior Mackenna Orie in the shot put and North Allegheny senior Zach Kinne in the 3,000-meter run — returned to Western Pennsylvania...
