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Elizabeth Forward’s Nick Hunnell competes during practice on Aug. 7, 2019.

WPIAL Class 3A football breakdown: Aliquippa to be challenged in defense of PIAA title

August 14, 2019

When Mike Warfield took over the storied Aliquippa program last season, the bar was set high for the first-year coach.

Penn-Trafford head coach John Ruane watches the action at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association 7on7 tournament on Thursday July 18, 2019 at Latrobe High School.

Pace picks up with high school football camps set to open

August 10, 2019

Watch a Penn-Trafford football practice and the first thing you notice is structure. Players know where to be, when to be there and the effort required in each drill.

Gavin Adams takes part in a blocking drill during practice Aug. 7, 2019, at Derry.

Linemen Malis, Adams ready to lead the way for Derry

August 9, 2019

If the Derry football team wants to challenge for a fourth consecutive WPIAL Class 3A Interstate Conference title, it will be the guys in the trenches who will pave the way.

Norwin’s Tanner Krevokuch scores on a pass from quarterback Jack Salopek against Penn-Trafford during the WCCA 7-on-7 football tournament championship game on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Greater Latrobe High School. Norwin beat Penn-Trafford 24-13.

Westmoreland notebook: ‘Heat week’ leads into start of training camp

August 3, 2019

“Heat week” begins Monday around the state as football teams get set to open camps Aug. 12.

Gene Brisbane coaches the Westmoreland County Community College women’s basketball team against Anne Arundel Community College on Saturday Nov. 12, 2016, in Youngwood.

Derry chooses Brisbane as girls basketball coach

August 1, 2019

Derry athletic director Brett Miller was looking for a difference-maker to coach the girls basketball team.

Ligonier Valley’s Wylie Spiker sacks Northern Cambria quarterback Mark Marino during their game Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, in Ligonier.

Derry’s Adams, Ligonier Valley’s Spiker pull in offers from St. Francis (Pa.)

July 30, 2019

Like the big boys themselves, Division I college interest in area linemen keeps growing in size.

Westmoreland high school notebook: Standout linemen abound in area

July 27, 2019

It is no secret: Lineman looks to be the premier position his season in Westmoreland County football. Area teams should be well-protected up front with a number of Division I prospects pushing the pile.

Ambridge’s Liam Buck delivers a kill while Seton LaSalle’s Luke Manion attempts a block during the WPIAL Class AA boys volleyball championship match May 23, 2019, at Fox Chapel. Buck and Manion are two of seven players from the WPIAL to earn Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Assocation Class AA all-state recognition.

7 from WPIAL selected to Class AA boys volleyball all-state team

July 23, 2019

The Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Class AA all-state team Monday, and eight from the WPIAL were selected.

Norwin’s Ty Bilinsky intercepts a pass from Penn-Trafford’s Gabe Dunlap in the end zone on the final play to secure Norwin’s 24-13 win during the WCCA 7-on-7 championship game at Latrobe.

Norwin takes down rival Penn-Trafford to win 1st WCCA 7-on-7 tournament

July 18, 2019

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.

North Allegheny’s Alex Zubrow spikes on Bethel Park’s Austin Cortopassi during the WPIAL Class AAA boys volleyball championship match May 23, 2019, at Fox Chapel.

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.