Sports
Local AAU squad deals with ‘so many question marks’ with season in limbo
March 22, 2020
Normally at this time of year, Tom Droney and his fellow AAU coaches would be gearing up for the first weekend of practice to get ready for the opening tournament on the Adidas 3SSB national circuit.
Valley News Dispatch wrestlers of the year: Burrell’s Ian Oswalt and AJ Corrado
Ian Oswalt
Trib HSSN wrestler of the year: Canon-McMillan’s Gerrit Nijenhuis
Gerrit Nijenhuis is a dynamic performer and two-time state champion who added another sparkling chapter to Canon-McMillan’s storied wrestling history this season, so it probably is not fair to boil down his high school career to just one number.
Trib HSSN 2019-20 wrestling all-star team
Here’s a look at the 2019-20 Trib HSSN wrestling all-star team:
Tribune-Review Westmoreland County wrestling all-star team
John Altieri
Tribune-Review Westmoreland County wrestler of the year: Norwin’s Kurtis Phipps
Kurtis Phipps, like everyone in the world, is bored sitting at home watching TV.
Local ballplayers trying to stay sharp during coronavirus’ spring shutdown
Max McDowell was set to begin his sixth season in the minor leagues.
Westmoreland H.S. notebook: Penn-Trafford baseball honoring Maclean Maund
The late Maclean Maund was the ace of the Penn-Trafford pitching staff last season.
Mohawk joins 6 other WPIAL teams in HSSN girls basketball state rankings
March 20, 2020
An old song had lyrics that proclaimed “one is the loneliest number.” That is true if you are the one team that got bumped in each class from the Trib HSSN state rankings.
Belle Vernon soccer standout Laurita flips college commitment to Georgia State
Nearly six months after announcing a verbal commitment to the University of Memphis to play soccer, former Belle Vernon Area star and Pittsburgh Riverhounds ECNL squad member Izzy Laurita flipped her commitment and will now be heading to Georgia State, a member of the Sun Belt Conference.
Thomas Jefferson football program honors accomplished senior class
The senior class racked up astonishing numbers in the Thomas Jefferson football program.
Depth fuels Quaker Valley baseball team after reaching playoffs last season
No nametags are needed this year for Quaker Valley’s baseball team.
Fox Chapel boys tennis faces challenging road to 5th straight WPIAL title
Last season was one to remember for the Fox Chapel tennis team. The Foxes won their fourth consecutive WPIAL team championship and made it to the semifinals of the PIAA tournament while finishing 18-1.
Fox Chapel lacrosse has talent to thrive despite losses to graduation
The Fox Chapel High School boys lacrosse team posted an 11-5 record last year and made it to the quarterfinals of the WPIAL tournament.
Yough softball returns 7 starters, expects championship-caliber season
Yough boasts one of the steadiest, most successful softball programs in the WPIAL, but the Cougars entered spring practice with an unusual feeling: skepticism.
Senior-heavy Yough baseball hopes to make run toward WPIAL title
Yough baseball is carrying a secret.
After down year, the Valley Vikings are looking to return to the playoffs
The Valley baseball team didn’t have one senior on the roster last season, and coach Jim Basilone and his underclassmen took some lumps, winning only five games.
With youth and experience, Valley softball is looking to break its playoff hiatus
The Valley softball team hasn’t made the WPIAL playoffs in eight years, but the seven returning seniors are hoping to end that streak.
Chartiers Valley, Carlynton, Bishop Canevin baseball teams hitting pause
With the spread of coronavirus putting all levels of sports on hold across the globe, Chartiers Valley baseball coach Curt Cairns summed it up best when asked what his players are doing to get ready for the season — if it happens.
