Sports
Chartiers Valley’s Marian Turnbull commits to Northeastern
August 10, 2021
The record-setting Chartiers Valley girls team now has five rising seniors all committed to play basketball in college with three headed to Division I schools.
New Norwin coach sees untapped potential in boys basketball program
August 9, 2021
From afar, Lance Maha always watched the Norwin boys basketball program with curious eyes.
Norwin boosters, friends present Ty Bilinsky with check to help with medical expenses
August 8, 2021
Norwin’s boys basketball boosters and several former teammates presented Ty Bilinsky with a check for $5,900 on Sunday, the culmination of months-long fundraising efforts to help the recent Knights graduate with medical costs.
A-K Valley notebook: Highlands’ Nulph to join national power baseball program
Highlands rising senior Tanner Nulph watched closely Seton Hill baseball’s run to the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship tournament this past spring.
Hempfield golf coach Katie Miller Gee playing through pregnancy
Balance rarely has been an issue for Katie Miller Gee.
Chartiers Valley, South Fayette celebrate all-around sports success
It was solid success across the board that helped a pair of local high schools finish in the top five in the Class 5A chase for the 2020-2021 HSSN Trib Cup.
Penn Hills cross country hoping for more runners to join promising group
Lee Zelkowitz hopes when all the kids return to Penn Hills High School this fall, it will help raise participation.
Plum wrestlers excel during summer tournaments
Plum’s varsity wrestling team was young in the 2020-21 season as all but one member was an underclassman.
Hampton senior tight end is the reel deal
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.
