Sports
Powerade field adds nationally ranked team
July 28, 2019
When Canon-McMillan athletic director and Powerade Tournament director Frank Vulcano announced the 2019 holiday wrestling tournament field in June, he said he was still hoping to add one of the top teams in the country.
Alabama, rarely seen around WPIAL, offers Gateway junior Derrick Davis
Joe Namath starred there in the 1960s and Robert Foster picked Alabama earlier this decade, but Crimson Tide football offers don’t appear all that often in the WPIAL.
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.
North Catholic’s Kylee Lewandowski commits to Richmond
North Catholic’s Kylee Lewandowski, one of the WPIAL’s top rising seniors, committed Saturday to Richmond.
Shaler Area girls basketball gains confidence off McKeesport Summer League title
Facing the rigors of Class 6A basketball was a major challenge for the Shaler Area girls program last season.
Darren Rogers starred on, off the field at Quaker Valley
Darren Rogers starred on the track, basketball court, football field and in the classroom while attending Quaker Valley.
Pine-Richland’s Tommy Beam: WVU ‘really fit my personality’
While Pine-Richland baseball player Tommy Beam is only halfway through his high school career, he decided he did not need the next two years to deliberate on his college plans. The Rams standout pitcher cemented his college decision July 5 when he announced on Twitter he had committed to play at West Virginia.
After narrowly missing out on postseason, Baldwin football is motivated
July 26, 2019
The Baldwin football team is highly motivated.
Fox Chapel sophomore Shepherd doubles down on tennis training
Carissa Shepherd, a sophomore, is one of the key veterans returning to the Fox Chapel tennis team this fall.
WPIAL players make TopDrawerSoccer all-region, all-state teams
The all-things-soccer website, TopDrawerSoccer, which covers recruiting and ranks teams on a nationwide scale, released its high school all-region and all-state teams for the 2018 fall season.
WPIAL will re-evaluate how it schedules football after Northgate forfeits
The WPIAL will change the way it schedules nonconference football games after a team strategically forfeited for the second time in two years.
Gateway’s Derrick Davis adds Louisville offer as Gators take team trip
July 25, 2019
The Gateway football team took a road trip this week to Louisville and linebacker Derrick Davis picked up a souvenir to bring home.
Peters Township wide receiver Josh Casilli commits to Penn
Peters Township’s Josh Casilli committed Thursday to Penn, choosing an Ivy League path that was wildly successful for another WPIAL wide receiver just a few years ago.
Freeport’s Jarrett Heilman ready to test himself in Big 26 Classic
July 24, 2019
Jarrett Heilman will be among select company at this weekend’s Big 26 Baseball Classic in Harrisburg.
Latrobe softball pitcher Tallman back in circle, anticipating 2020 season
Perhaps the greatest what-if story of the 2019 WPIAL softball season was Latrobe pitcher Jordan Tallman.
Kiski Area’s Delp commits to wrestle at Bucknell
Nick Delp now knows where he will wrestle when his time in high school concludes.
Belle Vernon lineman Baron pulls in second FCS offer
It is no secret: Lineman looks to be the premier position his season in Westmoreland County football.
WPIAL’s best football players take break for TribLive HSSN event
July 23, 2019
High school football teams have worked out together for months in weight rooms and practice fields, but suddenly those offseason sessions have a more serious tone.
George Guido: Burrell softball field undergoing facelift
Usually, 30 isn’t the age for a facelift, but Burrell’s softball field at Bon Air Elementary School is getting one.
Jeannette names new soccer coaches: Delaney Cortazzo, Arthur Cicero
Jeannette’s boys and girls soccer programs will be under new direction this fall season.
