Sports
Hampton senior tight end is the reel deal
August 8, 2021
Depending on the setting, Mike Witherup can catch a pass or catch a bass.
George Guido: Alle-Kiski Valley football coaching ranks hold steady
August 7, 2021
This is usually the time of year where I do a column on the new head football coaches and their staffs.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Latrobe’s Rafferty commits to IUP
Basketball player Anna Rafferty was receiving NCAA Division I and II college attention well before last season, but the 6-foot-2 center reaffirmed her next-level potential by helping Latrobe reach the WPIAL semifinals for the first time 1998.
Mike Tomlin refutes report saying Steelers receiver James Washington wants traded
Despite a report saying James Washington was unhappy with his role and wanted to be traded, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he hasn’t heard those words from the fourth-year receiver.
Norwin’s Noah Czajkowski commits to St. Bonaventure
As his control improved through the spring and summer, Noah Czajkowski amped up his pitching during the travel season and began to draw interest from NCAA Division I programs.
Soccer a way of life for Brentwood’s Heran Pradhan, a native of Nepal
Soccer isn’t just a sport to Brentwood graduate Heran Pradhan.
Norwin notebook: Hall of Fame to honor 2 classes of inductees
The latest classes of the Norwin Athletic Hall of Fame will include stars of the past from track and field, cross country, soccer, swimming, wrestling, softball and volleyball.
North Allegheny AD Bozzuto pitches regular season baseball tournaments in PIAA board debut
High school baseball players can play dozens and dozens of AAU games each summer, at times more than one per day and often multiple days in a row.
Bethel Park girls volleyball has section title in its sights after near miss last year
Bethel Park came close to winning a section title in girls volleyball last season.
Rick Meister, championship-winning softball coach at North Allegheny, dies
Former North Allegheny softball coach Rick Meister, who led the Tigers to both WPIAL and PIAA gold, has died. He was 73.
Mt. Lebanon’s Eli Heidenreich follows family tradition, commits to Navy
August 6, 2021
Eli Heidenreich’s college choice involved more than deciding where he’d spend the next four or five years of his life. The Mt. Lebanon senior, whose grandfather and uncle both served in the Navy, followed a similar path and committed this week to play football for the Naval Academy.
Norwin set to hire veteran West Mifflin coach for boys basketball post
Norwin will recommend longtime West Mifflin coach Lance Maha to take over its boys basketball program.
Salvitti survives crazy round to win AJGA Southpointe Tournament
August 5, 2021
Rocco Salvitti’s final round at the American Junior Golf Association’s Southpointe Tournament on Thursday could only be simply described as crazy.
Laurel Highlands baseball coach DeBerry dies following stomach cancer diagnosis
A few years ago, Scott DeBerry of Uniontown needed a French drain around his home, but there really wasn’t room to bring a backhoe in to do the digging.
Central Catholic’s Rocco Salvitti still in the hunt at AJGA Southpointe tournament
August 4, 2021
Canonsburg’s Rocco Salvitti is one of the top golfers in the WPIAL.
WPIAL requests eligibility hearings for New Castle, Bishop Canevin transfers
The WPIAL will schedule an eligibility hearing for New Castle transfer DaJaun Young, a double-digit scorer for Kennedy Catholic’s boys basketball team last winter.
Michael Wareham, Victoria Witouski awarded inaugural Fuhrer scholarships
The first two recipients of the inaugural Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Junior Golf Scholarship were announced Wednesday by the Tri-State Section PGA.
Created out of pandemic necessity, league plays ball for a 2nd summer
The Western Pennsylvania Summer Baseball League’s second season didn’t have the same number of teams as the inaugural version last summer in the midst of the covid pandemic, but for programs such as Highlands, Fox Chapel and Kiski Area, the on-field experience held just as much weight.
Slippery Rock picked 1st in PSAC West preseason football poll
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference released the 2021 Coaches Preseason Football Poll Wednesday, and reigning champion Slippery Rock was voted the team to beat.
