Sports
Westmoreland high school notebook: Penn-Trafford softball to get Capitol treatment
June 29, 2019
Penn-Trafford softball will get the pageantry it earned by winning the first state championship — in any sport — in school history.
Trib HSSN Rewind: A look back at the 2018 field hockey season
All teams seek the glory of capturing a WPIAL championship, whether it be in football, baseball, softball or field hockey. No matter what the sport, the feeling is always the same for any team that comes into contact with the WPIAL hardware.
Tui Brown returns as 2-way playmaker for Gateway football
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 23 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park.
Hempfield’s Fintan Brose gets bigger, stronger
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 23 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park.
South Hills notebook: Zang, Karcher shined at plate for Thomas Jefferson softball
June 28, 2019
Notebook items from around the Thomas Jefferson campus:
Quaker Valley’s Dominic Reiter to play soccer at Pitt
Dominic Reiter was in disbelief, so he called his twin brother, Fritz, to share that Pitt soccer coach Jay Vidovich offered him a spot on the team.
Injuries derail promising season for Shady Side Academy boys track and field team
Although the Shady Side Academy boys track and field team posted an impressive 5-1 record and made it to the WPIAL Class AA team playoffs, it was a season of high hopes that were swept away by injury.Fox Chapel baseball eager for 2020 season
Fox Chapel baseball coach Jim Hastings felt his team made some strides this past season.
Thomas Jefferson’s Wagner leaves mark with school record
Zach Wagner knows how to make a grandiose exit.
Mars basketball’s Bella Pelaia commits to Mount St. Mary’s
For the third time in three years, the Mars girls basketball team has a Division 1 recruit.
Class A Trib HSSN Sports Cup champions continue winning ways
Even though one of the longest championship runs in WPIAL history came to an end this spring, it did not slow down that school from winning yet another Trib HSSN Sports Cup.
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018 girls volleyball season
For the second straight year, the North Allegheny girls volleyball team went undefeated and captured both a WPIAL and PIAA championship.
Leechburg brings back Damian Davies to head boys basketball program
After parting ways with boys basketball coach Corey Smith last week, the Leechburg School Board found its new coach, and the members didn’t have to look far.
Ex-Blackhawk baseball star Brendan McKay making major league debut
As the Trib’s player of the year in 2014, Blackhawk’s Brendan McKay was asked to predict where he saw himself in five years.
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018 cross country season
June 27, 2019
There is a reason gold is in North Allegheny’s team colors.
Hampton grad Harper Cook joins American U soccer
Perhaps four years from now, Harper Cook will understand the reason he will be spending his college years in Washington, D.C., instead of New Jersey.
Youth camp helps build foundation for Shaler football program
James Ryan didn’t want to see any momentum the Shaler Area football team gained fade. The third-year Titans football coach was able to see tangible progress at the school’s annual football camp.
Plum’s Montue taking advantage of AAU success
For the past two seasons, Kennedie Montue has been a staple in the starting lineup for the Plum girls basketball team.
Central Catholic’s A.J. Beatty grows along with expectations
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 23 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park.
Class 2A Trib HSSN Sports Cup title defense bolstered by 3 WPIAL titles
A year after winning the closest Trib HSSN Sports Cup chase in the 15-year history of the event, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart took a slightly different path to victory the second time around.
