Sports
Seneca Valley’s Aidan Campbell commits to Ontario Hockey League’s Erie Otters
April 18, 2019
Earlier this month, Aidan Campbell helped the Pittsburgh Pens Elite 16U hockey team capture the USA Hockey Tier I Elite National Championship.
West Mifflin tops Belle Vernon, sweeps season series
Prior to the 2019 season, the West Mifflin softball team suffered seven straight defeats at the hands of Belle Vernon.
Quaker Valley takes down Blackhawk in Section 3-4A
Growing pains.
Seneca Valley’s Herrera-Rondon named to USA Today all-star team
Seneca Valley sophomore Alejandro Herrera-Rondon was the only WPIAL wrestlers named to the USA Today’s boys wrestling all-Sstar first team.
High school scores, schedules for April 17, 2019
High Schools
H.S. roundup: North Allegheny softball edges Hempfield
April 17, 2019
Alaina Whipkey hit an RBI double in the bottom of the fifth inning to break a tie, and the No. 1-ranked North Allegheny softball team held on to defeat Hempfield, 4-3, in Section 2-6A on Wednesday.
Orie shatters Hempfield discus record
Mackenna Orie continued her assault on the Hempfield track and field record book this week.
Versatile Mucci etching her mark for Latrobe track and field
If the rules allowed it, Faith Mucci would participate in more than four events for the Latrobe track and field team.
Ligonier Valley baseball keeps rolling with nonsection win over Greensburg CC
Michael Marinchak wears protective glasses when he plays basketball and baseball. The specs essentially have become his trademark.
Burrell softball gets walk-off homer to end Freeport’s section winning streak
For the second time in as many games, a Clark delivered for Burrell when it mattered the most.
WPIAL softball championships headed to Peterswood Park for 2019
The WPIAL softball championships are headed to Peterswood Park in Peters Township next month.
Steelers’ 3 best, worst G/C draft picks in Kevin Colbert era
Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under the eye of Steelers’general manager Kevin Colbert. His two-decade tenure has produced two Super Bowls and a consistent playoff contender. Colbert’s drafts mostly reflect that. Like all NFL personnel men, though, he has had some picks he’d like to have back. In conjunction with the Trib’s daily positional previews leading up to the April 25 start of the draft, we’ll look back at Colbert’s three best and three worst picks at each position.
WPIAL awards $1,000 scholarships to 20 scholar-athletes
The WPIAL announced the 20 winners of its annual scholar-athlete scholarship contest. Each receives $1,000 and will be honored at a banquet May 13 at the DoubleTree in Green Tree.
Springdale girls soccer coach Jerry Concannon resigns after 12 seasons
Jerry Concannon oversaw a consistently successful girls soccer program at Springdale. After a dozen years, the Dynamos are looking for a new coach.
Peterswood Park chosen to host WPIAL softball championships
Peterswood Park in Peters Township will host the WPIAL softball championships next month.
All in the family: Plum’s Hunter Linhart carries on family discus tradition
In 1959, Bruce Linhart Sr. set a standard in the discus at Penn Hills that has yet to be surpassed: He established a school record of 168 feet, 1 inch. The mark also was the state record for five years.
Bill Sinning retiring after 14 years overseeing WPIAL playoff officials
Bill Sinning has overseen WPIAL officials since 2006, but the retired basketball referee will leave that task to someone else next year.
No. 2 Bethel Park takes down No. 3 Baldwin in Section 1-6A
April 16, 2019
A typical clash between two top teams in the section is usually a recipe for a tight game, but that was not the case Tuesday evening.
High school roundup for April 16, 2019: No. 1 Blackhawk tops New Castle on walk-off
Justin Nixon hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift top-ranked Blackhawk to a 4-3 win over visiting New Castle in a Section 2-4A baseball game Tuesday afternoon.
High school scores, schedules for April 16, 2019
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