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Karen Arnold named athletic director for Pittsburgh City League

October 24, 2019

Karen Arnold was named athletic director for Pittsburgh Public Schools on Thursday, making her the first woman to hold that position.

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

July 18, 2019

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.

South Park’s Maddie Raymond competes in the AA girls 200 meter run during the WPIAL Track and Field Championships on Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Slippery Rock.

5 things to watch at Saturday’s PIAA girls track and field championships

May 25, 2019

It’s Day 2 of the PIAA track and field championships at Shippensburg’s Seth Grove Stadium. WPIAL athletes had a rare Day 1 performance, as no girls claimed gold medals. That should change Saturday. Here are five things to watch at the Class AA and AAA girls championships:

Fox Chapel’s Robby Shymansky plays against Franklin Regional Monday, April 23, 2018 at Fox Chapel High School.

Fox Chapel’s Shymansky advances to PIAA singles semifinals

May 24, 2019

WPIAL champion Robby Shymansky breezed to a pair of victories at the PIAA Class AAA singles tournament at Hershey Racquet Club on Friday, advancing to the semifinal round.

University Prep’s Michael Snowden lists first FBS football offer

May 19, 2019

College recruiters are chasing after Westinghouse’s Dayon Hayes, but he’s not the only Division 1 football prospect in the City League.

Coaches association releases final boys volleyball rankings

May 13, 2019

The WPIAL boys volleyball playoff brackets were revealed Monday morning, and the first-round matches are set for Tuesday.

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.

Playoff-bound boys volleyball teams maintain positions in rankings

May 6, 2019

The WPIAL boys volleyball playoff fields will be finalized this week as Thursday marks the final date of section play in both Class AAA and AA.

Obama Academy player wins City League singles title

April 30, 2019

Sachin Thiagarajan kept Obama Academy’s City League tennis dominance going.

Coaches association releases latest WPIAL boys volleyball rankings

April 29, 2019

Less than two weeks remain in the WPIAL boys volleyball regular season, and some teams are jockeying for playoff positioning, while others continue to battle to stay alive in the playoff chase.