Sports
2025 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Peters Township’s Lucas Shanafelt
July 29, 2025
So, what makes the Peters Township football team one of the favorites to win the WPIAL Class 5A title?
Penn State-bound wideout Khalil Taylor transfers from Seton LaSalle to Pine-Richland
July 28, 2025
WPIAL standout Khalil Taylor, a Penn State football recruit ranked among the nation’s best wide receivers, has transferred from Seton LaSalle to Pine-Richland.
Bushy Run stays unbeaten, qualifies for Mid-Atlantic Regional
The Bushy Run American Legion baseball team is headed to a place it has never been before: the Mid-Atlantic Regional in Ridge, Md.
‘Where the story ended’: Knoch pitcher Zane Pacek commits to Central Michigan
Zane Pacek made what ended up being an easy decision while fishing with his dad July 21.
2025 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: North Allegheny’s Lincoln Hoke
While he didn’t follow in the footsteps of his father and two brothers and continue a family tradition by committing to Brigham Young, Lincoln Hoke can assure you he plays football like his family members.
Bushy Run walks off Connellsville
July 27, 2025
Carmen Metcalfe was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh, and Bushy Run defeated Connellsville, 2-1, in the winners’ bracket at the Pennsylvania American Legion state tournament at Erie McDowell.
Shipley finishes 3rd in Korn Ferry event; Greensburg native Goetz finishes 41st
Neal Shipley inched closer to earning his PGA Tour card with a third-place finish at the Korn Ferry Tour’s NV5 Invitational at the Glen Club in the Chicago suburb of Glenview.
Saint Vincent women’s soccer team using last season’s disappointing finish as fuel for 2025
The Saint Vincent women’s soccer team was in cruise control. The Bearcats won 12 of their first 14 matches — the 12 wins represented the most in program history — and were on a 10-0-1 run heading into the home stretch of the 2024 season.
Campus’ impending closure not putting a damper on 2nd season for Penn State New Kensington’s women’s soccer team
The ride of the Penn State New Kensington women’s soccer team is ending after barely getting off the ground.
2025 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Mt. Lebanon’s Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith registered more than 2,700 yards from scrimmage and was part of 27 touchdowns as a junior quarterback last season.
Lifelong residents Scott Breisinger, Tom LaFrankie honored by West Jefferson Hills School District Hall of Fame
Both men are homegrown products.
2-sport standout Derek Molitor set to join Quaker Valley Sports Hall of Fame
Quaker Valley’s athletic program hit the daily double with Derek Molitor as one of its competitors.
Bushy Run Legion makes another strong postseason run to reach state tournament
The Bushy Run American Legion baseball team continues to roll and surprise its coach, Scott Peyman.
West Jefferson Hills welcomes 4th Hall of Fame class
The West Jefferson Hills School District Hall of Fame was launched in 2019; its first two classes were inducted in March of 2023. The third class consisted of 24 graduates and contributors and two athletic teams.
Penn Hills’ Isabella DeCarlo caps high school softball career on high note
Isabella DeCarlo being asked by Team Gold to throw two innings in June during the Western Pennsylvania Softball All-Star game at Plum High School meant the world to her. The Penn Hills graduate ended a difficult senior season with two solid memories.
Roher leads Bushy Run to win in state Legion playoffs
July 26, 2025
Bushy Run opened the Pennsylvania American Legion state tournament on Saturday with a 4-1 victory against French Creek Valley at Erie McDowell High School.
Knoch rising senior Kristofer Robinson completes accomplished sled hockey and track seasons
Regardless of whether Kristofer Robinson is on the track, in the field or on the ice, the Knoch rising senior is an athlete who wins on a regular basis.
Greensburg native Goetz moves up in Korn Ferry Tour event
Greensburg native Mark Goetz fired his second 8-under-par 63 at the Korn Ferry Tour NV5 Invitational on Saturday and climbed up the leaderboard at The Glen Club in the Chicago suburb of Glenview.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Kennedy back with Greensburg Central Catholic soccer
A familiar name is back on the soccer field at Greensburg Central Catholic.
Norwin runner Michael Makay proves to himself, others he is ‘more than just that kid with autism’
What used to intimidate Michael Makay now makes him stronger.
