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Latrobe junior wrestler Willochell commits to Edinboro
Latrobe junior Gabe Willochell announced on Twitter on Monday that he committed to wrestle at Edinboro. The Fighting Scots are a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and Mid-American Conference in NCAA Division I. Let’s get it pic.twitter.com/KOHDScptdY— Gabe Willochell (@gabe_willochell) May 14, 2019 Willochell is a two-time PIAA...
High school scores, schedules for May 13, 2019
High Schools Baseball WPIAL Playoffs Class 6A First round Thursday’s schedule Upper St. Clair (12-6) vs. Hempfield (11-9) at West Mifflin, 4 p.m.; Peters Township (13-6) vs. Butler (6-13) at Boyce Mayview Park in Upper St. Clair, 7 p.m.; Norwin (13-6) vs. Mt. Lebanon (10-10) at West Mifflin, 2 p.m.;...
Breakout squad named Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week
The Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week is the Upper St. Clair Panthers, a team that enjoyed a breakout season to end a long postseason drought. The Panthers clinched their first playoff berth in 20 years in impressive fashion as they won six of the final seven games to...
Seneca Valley senior named Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week
Claire Zimmerman School: Seneca Valley Class: Senior The Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week is Seneca Valley senior Claire Zimmerman, helped the Raiders close out the regular season with two nonsection wins thanks to her bat and her pitching. Against Montour, Zimmerman hit a three-run homer to ignite the...
Five things to watch at the WPIAL Class AA boys track and field championships
The WPIAL track and field championships are Thursday at Slippery Rock, the first time at the venue after it was contested for more than 20 years at Baldwin. There are numerous returning Class AA boys champions who are looking for a trip to the PIAA championships May 24-25 at Shippensburg....
WPIAL wants to hear from 2 basketball coaches facing recruiting allegations
The WPIAL board voted Monday to schedule hearings for two basketball programs facing recruiting allegations. The board wants to hear from Central Catholic boys basketball coach Brian Urso, McKeesport assistant girls coach Troy Blackwell and athletic administrators from both schools, said WPIAL executive director Tim O’Malley. Information was presented to...
Coaches association releases final boys volleyball rankings
The WPIAL boys volleyball playoff brackets were revealed Monday morning, and the first-round matches are set for Tuesday. In advance of the playoff announcement, the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its final Class AAA and AA rankings for the 2019 season. All season, the 39 WPIAL coaches voted for...
Alle-Kiski Valley baseball playoff preview capsules: Games for May 15
First round Wednesday’s games Class 4A 13-Knoch (10-7) vs. 4-Blackhawk (13-4) 6:30 p.m. at Neshannock Winner plays: 5-Ringgold (12-5) or 12-Mt. Pleasant (9-8) Coaches: Sean O’Donnell, Knoch; Bob Amalia, Blackhawk Players to watch: Ethan Sloane, Sr., OF, Knoch; Zach Zuchelli, Sr., 2B, Blackhawk Extra bases: Knoch earned its eighth consecutive...
Alle-Kiski Valley softball playoff preview capsules: Games for May 15
First round Wednesday’s games Class 2A 12-Apollo-Ridge (9-4) vs. 5-Frazier (14-3) 4 p.m. at Latrobe Winner plays: 4-Vincentian (14-1) or 13-Burgettstown (8-9) on May 20, site/time TBD Coaches: John Kinnamon, Apollo-Ridge; Don Hartman, Frazier Players to watch: Mollie Charlton, Sr., P., Apollo-Ridge; Logan Hartman, Sr., P, Frazier Extra bases: Apollo-Ridge...
A-K Valley high school notebook: Deer Lakes volleyball gets seeded 12th
Deer Lakes will face an uphill battle as it attempts to continue its recent WPIAL boys volleyball playoff success. The Lancers drew the No. 12 seed in the WPIAL Class AA playoffs and a first-round match at No. 5 Bishop Canevin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, with the winner advancing to...
Waynesburg hurdler Daniel Layton turns to PIAA after WPIAL denies his request
Waynesburg’s Daniel Layton won’t be able to defend his WPIAL hurdles title unless the PIAA intervenes. The senior was accidentally scratched from the 110-meter hurdles by his father/coach Rick Layton, a clerical error that Waynesburg asked the WPIAL to fix before the district championships arrive Thursday. But the WPIAL board...
Monessen football, basketball standout Whitlock transfers to Belle Vernon
Devin Whitlock has withdrawn from Monessen and has enrolled at neighboring Belle Vernon. Belle Vernon athletic director Matt Humbert confirmed the talented freshman athlete is enrolled at Belle Vernon. “I’m not sure of the official date, but I do know that he is enrolled with the expectation of starting some...
Norwin junior standout wrestler Phipps commits to Bucknell
Norwin junior Kurtis Phipps announced on Twitter on Monday that he will follow his brother, Drew, and wrestle for Bucknell. Phipps made the choice after visiting numerous colleges while he recovers from surgery on his left foot. He had surgery March 22. Recovery time is five months. Committed?? pic.twitter.com/gZEs9QpwOv— kurt...
WPIAL releases boys volleyball playoff brackets
North Allegheny and Derry are the top seeds for the WPIAL Class AAA and AA boys volleyball playoff tournaments. The WPIAL released the brackets Monday morning. Joining the Tigers as the top seeds in Class AAA are No. 2 Bethel Park, No. 3 Shaler and No. 4 Latrobe. Only the...
High school scores, schedules for May 12, 2019
High Schools Baseball WPIAL Playoffs Class 6A First round Thursday’s schedule Upper St. Clair (12-6) vs. Hempfield (11-9) at West Mifflin, 4 p.m.; Peters Township (13-6) vs. Butler (6-13) at Boyce Mayview Park in Upper St. Clair, 7 p.m.; Norwin (13-6) vs. Mt. Lebanon (10-10) at West Mifflin, 2 p.m.;...
Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week: Jimmy Sadler, Chartiers-Houston
Jimmy Sadler School: Chartiers-Houston Class: Sophomore The Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week is Chartiers-Houston sophomore Jimmy Sadler, who was a combined 6 for 8 with five runs, four RBIs, four walks, a double and a home run in wins over Burgettstown, Fort Cherry and Vincentian Academy. “Jimmy’s pitch...
TribHSSN Baseball Team of the Week for the week of May 6, 2019
The Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week is North Allegheny, a squad that is on a roll heading into the playoffs after winning all three of its games last week. The week began with a showdown against section champion Pine-Richland in the Section 1-6A finale. The Tigers blanked the...
TribLive High School Sports Network broadcasts for the week of May 13, 2019
The regular season is history, now the spring high school sports postseason begins this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN begins its exclusive coverage of the WPIAL baseball and softball playoffs with 21 first-round and quarterfinals softball games and 30 WPIAL preliminary- and first-round baseball contests...
Section champion Latrobe volleyball ready for playoffs
Latrobe’s boys volleyball team emerged from a competitive field to capture a section championship. The Wildcats hope the Section 3-AAA title isn’t the only one they collect. With a senior-laden roster, Latrobe looks to play well into the postseason as the WPIAL tournament opens this week. “We have pretty high...
Trib HSSN volleyball power rankings: For games ending May 12, 2019
A couple of flip-flops are the only changes in the Trib HSSN weekly WPIAL boys volleyball power rankings as the regular season concludes. For the second straight week, Hempfield and Seneca Valley traded spots, with the Spartans falling to No. 8 and the Raiders moving to No. 7. The other...
Trib HSSN lacrosse power rankings: For games ending the week of May 11, 2019
As the regular season concludes, the same 10 teams — with some slight alterations — remain in this week’s Trib HSSN weekly Power Rankings for boys and girls lacrosse. There is a new top team on the boys side and a couple of teams making double jumps on the girls...
5 things to watch at the WPIAL Class AA girls track and field championships
The WPIAL track and field championships are Thursday at Slippery Rock, the first time at the venue after spending the previous 20 years at Baldwin. There are numerous returning Class AA girls champions who are looking for a return trip to the PIAA championships May 24-25 at Shippensburg. Here are...
Softball playoff preview capsules: Games of Tuesday, May 14
Softball Class 3A First round 7-Freeport (10-3) vs. 10-Ellwood City (11-6) 4 p.m. Tuesday at North Allegheny Winner plays: 2-South Allegheny (16-2) on May 20, site/time TBD Coaches: Sam Ross, Freeport; Gary Rozanski, Ellwood City Players to watch: Tori Radvan, Jr., P, Freeport; Ariana Garroway, Sr., C, Ellwood City Extra...
A-K Valley HS lookahead: Week of May 13-18
Monday Boys lacrosse Fox Chapel opens the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs with a game at Upper St. Clair. The Foxes advanced to the quarterfinals last season. Girls lacrosse Back in the postseason, the Plum girls open the WPIAL Class AA playoffs with a game at Mars at 7:30 p.m. Boys...
Knoch considering replacing grass with turf at stadium
Mother Nature rained plenty on Knoch’s parade last fall. More significantly, on its football and soccer games, too. As one of a small number of schools in the WPIAL’s highest classifications with a grass field, the extra moisture caused problems the district is looking into addressing. The South Butler School...
