Sports

Franklin Regional’s Noelle Boyd is a member of the Class of 2020.
Senior Spotlight: Franklin Regional lacrosse standout denied shot at championship, still gets a parade
June 4, 2020
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Beaver head coach Jeff Beltz works with his team during practice Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, in Beaver.
Covid-19 guidelines for PIAA sports won’t be ready this week
Athletes, coaches and high school administrators are growing impatient as more counties turn green, but they won’t see return-to-play guidelines for covid-19 until at least next week, according to a spokesman for the Pa. Department of Education.

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Central Catholic’s Eddy Tillman stiff-arms St. Joseph’s Prep’s Julian Talley during their PIAA Class 6A semifinal Nov. 30, 2019, at Mansion Park in Altoona.
Who were the PIAA football teams of the decade? MaxPreps ranks the Top 20
The most dominant high school football team in the state last decade wasn’t from Western Pennsylvania, but six WPIAL programs did make the list.

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Trib HSSN June Madness results for Wednesday, June 3
The HSSN June Madness results are in from Wednesday, June 3 in the second round of the brackets to determine the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.

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Rachel Rohanna of Waynesburg chips onto the 18th green during U.S. Women’s Open sectional qualifying May 18, 2015 at Butler Country Club.
Pro golfer Rachel Rohanna talks about playing on boys team at Waynesburg, how perfection and golf don’t mix
Trib HSSN has been fortunate to cover a lot of great athletes over past two decades. While the ‘Best of the Century’ contest continues, we now feature some of these high school stars twice a week Monday and Thursday on the Rebel Yell podcast.

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Jeannette’s Terrelle Pryor vs. Moon’s A.Q. Shipley
Trib HSSN June Madness quarterfinals: Terrelle Pryor, Jeannette vs. A.Q. Shipley, Moon
Over the course of the next few weeks, June Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.

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Riverside’s Kolby Wolf scores the winning run past Neshannock catcher Brandon Scheidemantle in the bottom of the ninth inning in the WPIAL Class AA championship game May 31, 2016 at Consol Energy Park.
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Baseball No. 4
June 3, 2020
While it almost became a theme to repeat in WPIAL softball this past decade, it was nearly an impossible dream for district baseball teams.

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Hempfield’s Emma Hoffner (26) high-fives Laura Fox after Fox scored during the sixth inning of their PIAA Class 6A quarterfinal against McDowell Thursday, June 6, 2019, at North Allegheny High School.
Travel softball teams returning to action, trying to get used to coronavirus guidelines
Travel softball will return to Pennsylvania later this month and players and coaches, particularly those who missed out on the high school season, are bubbling with anticipation to play again.

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The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Friday that Quigley will close at the end of this school year.
‘Sadness’ for athletes, coaches and alumni as Quigley Catholic closes doors
Where’s the rest of your team?

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South Park’s Brenden Gray hits a two-run home run against Quaker Valley during a WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff game May 15, 2019 at Seneca Valley.
Senior Spotlight: After lights-out junior year, South Park pitcher Brenden Gray excited to head to Seton Hill
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.

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South Park’s Stone Ellis was a cornerstone for the Eagles boys golf and tennis teams.
Senior Spotlight: Final tennis season wiped out, but South Park senior’s golf game in full swing
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Kiski Area head coach Sam Albert participates in the Westmoreland County Coaches Association 7-on-7 tournament on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Latrobe High School.
Kiski Area planning for fall sports season despite distance learning decision
Kiski Area’s superintendent announced plans to start next school year online, an approach other districts may adopt, but that doesn’t mean sports are canceled.

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Trib HSSN May Madness results for Tuesday, June 2
The HSSN May Madness results are in from Tuesday, June 2 in the second round of the brackets to determine the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.

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Avonworth’s Hunter Robinson vs. North Allegheny’s Rachel Martindale
Trib HSSN May Madness: Hunter Robinson, Avonworth vs. Rachel Martindale, North Allegheny
Over a month and a half, May Madness will determine who you fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.

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Pine-Richland’s Neil Walker vs. Chartiers Valley’s T.J. McConnell
Trib HSSN May Madness: Neil Walker, Pine-Richland vs. T.J. McConnell, Chartiers Valley
Over a month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.

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Penn-Trafford coach Jim Rocco calls out a play against Fox Chapel Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 at Fox Chapel.
Former Franklin Regional coach Doug Kelly expected to get Penn-Trafford boys basketball job
Doug Kelly is the recommended candidate to be the next boys basketball coach at Penn-Trafford.

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Vincentian’s Bridget Melvin slides safely across home plate for the winning run as Chartiers-Houston catcher Colby Miller watches during the 11th inning of the WPIAL Class A championship game at Lilly Field on June 3, 2010.
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Softball No. 4
June 2, 2020
From classification expansion to field renovations forcing a change in the venue for the district championships, there was a lot going on with the WPIAL softball championships this past decade.

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Amber Cernuto is the new girls basketball coach at Southmoreland.
Former assistant Amber Cernuto takes over Southmoreland girls basketball program
While taking a year off for personal reasons, Amber Cernuto was able to watch Southmoreland girls basketball from a different vantage point.

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Jake Horigan, at left, and OLSH volleyball teammates Andrew Schnarre, Brock Saftner and Sig Saftner, celebrate after winning the 2019 OLSH Invitational. Jake Horigan, at left, with OLSH volleyball teammates Andrew Schnarre, Brock Saftner and Sig Saftner, celebrate after winning the 2019 OLSH Invitational.
Senior Spotlight: Avonworth football standout enjoyed one-year run with OLSH volleyball
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Lindsy Muchnock coached at Hempfield in 2017-18.
Latrobe grad steps down from Ringgold girls basketball coaching position
After two seasons at the helm of the Ringgold girls basketball program, Lindsy Muchnock has tendered her resignation.

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