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New coach, offseason workouts provide optimism for Highlands boys soccer
Jason Norris was on a plane to Los Angeles when he found out he was hired as coach of the Highlands boys soccer team. “When the athletic director called me to tell me the news, the people on the plane were telling us to put our phones away, and I...
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018-19 WPIAL rifle season
Not much changed from the 2018 finals to the 2019 WPIAL team and individual rifle championships. Hempfield tied Butler for the Section 3 title in the regular season. In the championship match, the Spartans left their opponents fit to be tied. Hempfield scored a perfect 800-62x to win the 2019...
Former Penn Hills athlete Jalen Hood-Schifino gains college attention on summer circuit
The Schifino name is well known in the athletic circles of the Penn Hills community. The family tradition of basketball success continues as Jalen Hood-Schifino is getting national attention similar to his uncle, Drew Schifino. Hood-Schifino, who now resides in Charlotte, N.C., recently was ranked No. 23 as a five-star...
Hampton football works to improve during offseason training
As the football program inches through the summer months, Hampton is looking for the sort of gradual improvement that often takes patience. Sometimes, the patience of someone who loves football in June waiting for fall. “This is a large group of seniors,” coach Jacque DeMatteo said. “I think the key...
Shaler’s Cordera reaps rewards of switch to 1st base
Kelsey Cordera had an opportunity to do some different things during her senior year at Shaler Area. Instead of taking her usual position in center field, Cordera was asked to play first base. It was the first time in three or four years she had played the position regularly. “I...
South Hills notebook: Baldwin graduate Dadig dazzles as George Mason shortstop
Notebook items from around the Baldwin campus: • Baldwin graduate Taylor Dadig secured a starting job at shortstop in her freshman season on the George Mason softball team. A four-year starter in high school, she led all shortstops in the Atlantic 10 with a .960 fielding percentage on 179 total...
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018-19 wrestling season
Kiski Area and Burrell again dominated the WPIAL team wrestling tournament this past season. Kiski Area defeated Seneca Valley to win the Class AAA title and Burrell took down Freedom in Class AA. It was the third consecutive season Kiski won the title, and Burrell won for the 13th consecutive...
Gateway’s Derrick Davis hopes to carry team back to states
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason WPIAL Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 23 during a HSSN Media Day live broadcast at Kennywood Park. When Derrick Davis gets into a rhythm carrying the football,...
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018 girls tennis season
The Sewickley Academy girls tennis team had won its only previous Class AA state championship in 2011, and the Panthers were gunning for a second title in Hershey to cap the 2018 season. That title seven years prior also was the only other time the school had reached the championship...
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Colbert puts offseason focus on fundamentals
It’s been nearly six months since Bret Colbert was hired to lead the Greensburg Central Catholic football team to its next era of gridiron glory. Spend a few minutes talking football with the rookie head coach and one will immediately get a sense the former college wide receiver is in...
Shady Side Academy softball looks to grow in offseason
The Shady Side Academy softball team made the WPIAL playoffs in 2018 and, with many starters returning, coach Dave Havern was full of optimism for this season. But things didn’t quite work out. “This season looked disappointing on paper,” he said. “We posted a 3-9 record against some much better...
Knoch’s Gourley honored by recognition from Pa. softball coaches
Monica Gourley collected three hits in four at-bats, one being a triple, and also drove in two runs in the Knoch softball team’s 7-2 victory over Thomas Jefferson in the WPIAL Class 4A third-place game. The victory propelled the squad to its first PIAA tournament appearance. The senior shortstop’s production...
George Guido: Kiski Area to add 8 inductees to Hall of Fame
Kiski Area is getting ready to induct its 14th sports hall of fame class. Eight former Cavaliers athletic standouts will be inducted at 6 p.m. Aug. 31, at the Greek Social Hall in Oakmont. Here are this year’s inductees, with their graduation years in parentheses: • George Argyros (1970) —...
First Love’s Jett Roesing starting to stack up Division I offers
In a matter of 24 hours, former Sewickley Academy guard Jett Roesing added four more Division I offers to an ever-growing list. After announcing offers from both Canisius and Towson last week, Roesing pulled in offers from Manhattan, Delaware, UMass and Youngstown State on Monday and Tuesday. Blessed and thankful...
Highlands’ Crise continues to catch attention of college coaches
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason WPIAL Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 23 during a HSSN Media Day live broadcast at Kennywood Park. Johnny Crise announced his arrival on the high school football...
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018 football season
Fifteen years had passed since Darrelle Revis last played WPIAL football, but his name came up often last December in Hershey. Penn Hills senior Daequan Hardy had a four-touchdown, three-interception effort in the PIAA Class 5A football championship that drew comparisons to the former Aliquippa great. A day later, Revis’...
Knoch’s Gourley earns POY honors from state coaches association
Knoch senior shortstop Monica Gourley has been selected the state’s Class 4A Softball Player of the Year by the Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association. Gourley was the only WPIAL player to earn the player of the year recognition in the six PIAA classifications. Each candidate for the player-of-the-year designation...
Peters Township’s Casilli ready to build on breakout ’18 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. Whether he is torching opposing defenses with his hands and deceptive speed, or he’s...
Burrell’s Oswalt competes on national stage
Burrell’s Ian Oswalt was ranked among the best wrestlers in his weight class this past season. But the talented sophomore, who lost twice all season, fell in the PIAA semifinals to Notre Dame-Green Pond’s Ryan Crookham, the eventual state champion. “I was pretty upset after that,” Oswalt said. “That drove...
Former North Allegheny track star Ayden Owens transferring to Michigan
Ayden Owens enjoyed his freshman year on the West Coast, the warm weather and the Los Angeles lifestyle. But to reach his decathlon dreams, the former North Allegheny track star decided he needed a change. Owens announced Monday that he’ll transfer from Southern Cal to Michigan, leaving the Pac-12 for...
Trinity basketball’s Riley DeRubbo adds St. Francis offer
Trinity’s Riley DeRubbo, who missed most of her junior basketball season after knee surgery, has added another Division 1 offer. DeRubbo announced a Fordham offer earlier in June and added St. Francis, Pa. this week. Her AAU program, the Western Pa. Bruins, announced her latest offer. The 5-foot-9 guard will...
Mars O-lineman Michael Carmody looking to fine tune blocking before college
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. Mars offensive lineman Michael Carmody has been one of the most well-known players in...
2 WPIAL schools honored nationally in preseason football rankings
WPIAL football teams Penn Hills and Pine-Richland were recognized by High School Football American in its national preseason rankings. Neither school cracked the Top 125 released Friday, but both were included in a list of 100 honorable mention selections. Three Pennsylvania teams were ranked. St. Joseph’s Prep was fourth overall,...
Freeport’s Sidney Shemanski named Valley News Dispatch Girls Athlete of the Year
Since she was a freshman, Freeport’s Sidney Shemanski has been a key contributor in three sports. She began her high school career by starting as freshman in soccer and contributed to a run in the state tournament. Then, in basketball, she was named a captain and earned a spot in...
Aliquippa’s Devonshire named Trib HSSN Boys Athlete of the Year
MJ Devonshire might be too humble to rank himself among the high school greats from Aliquippa, but his accomplishments speak for themselves. As a senior, he guided the Quips to a state football title, led his basketball team to the WPIAL playoffs and won two gold medals at the PIAA...
