Sports
Softball dynasty sparks Neshannock to another Trib Cup victory in Class 2A
July 15, 2025
Heading into the 2025 spring sports season, the close battle for the Class 2A Trib Cup title came down to a two-school chase.
The wait is over for Texas and Arch Manning, though quarterback admits it wasn’t easy being backup
ATLANTA — Arch Manning amassed the largest crowd at SEC media days Tuesday, and it wasn’t particularly close. Neither was the competition for most devoted fan, that title belonged to 13-year-old Connor Petroziello.
Chiefs beat franchise tag deadline, sign guard Trey Smith to a 4-year, $94M deal, AP source says
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the deadline to sign franchise-tagged guard Trey Smith to a multiyear contract, agreeing to terms Tuesday on a $94 million deal, a person with knowledge of the move told the Associated Press.
Jets make Sauce Gardner the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback with a $120.4M extension, AP source says
NEW YORK — The New York Jets are making Sauce Gardner the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL.
Fights over charters loom over NASCAR as teams, series await key court rulings
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s the summer to sue in NASCAR, the sport where the on-track bumping and banging is in danger of being overshadowed by the action in the courtroom.
A lockout is looming over MLB in December 2026, with a salary cap fight possibly at the center
ATLANTA — Looming over baseball is a likely lockout in December 2026, a possible management push for a salary cap and perhaps lost regular-season games for the first time since 1995.
Greensburg’s Brandon Martin draws Division I basketball interest
College offers are rolling in for Brandon Martin.
18 WPIAL players earn spots on all-state boys volleyball team
The Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its all-state boys teams from the 2025 season, and the WPIAL was well represented on the Class 3A and Class 2A lists.
Fox Chapel native Jack Kartsonas agrees to free agent contract with Tampa Bay Rays
Jack Kartsonas did not hear his name called during the MLB Draft on Sunday or Monday, but, soon after, he was ready to put pen to paper.
2025 Trib 25 Preseason Football All-Star Team: Steel Valley’s Da’Ron Barksdale
Most players that are star-powered and have an all-time skillset look up to older players at their school for guidance and advice, and Da’Ron Barksdale is no different.
Lower Burrell knocks off Latrobe to earn spot in American Legion District 31 finals vs. Bushy Run
July 14, 2025
It took two days, but Lower Burrell stayed alive in Game 2 of its American Legion baseball District 31 best-of-three semifinal series.
2 former WPIAL baseball players selected in 2025 MLB Draft
Two former WPIAL baseball players were selected Monday in the MLB Draft with one picked by his hometown team.
Neal Shipley closing in on PGA Tour card
Neal Shipley has almost secured a spot on the PGA Tour in 2026.
2025 Trib 25 Preseason Football All-Star Team: Pine-Richland’s John Curran
John Curran is ready to deliver pancake blocks, open lanes for running backs and protect the quarterback.
Bushy Run evens up American Legion District 31 semifinal series with Hempfield East
July 13, 2025
Jon Lovre went 3 for 4 with a double, RBI and run scored and was the winning pitcher, allowing three runs, two earned, with six strikeouts in six innings as Bushy Run defeated Hempfield East, 8-3, to even their best-of-three District 31 American Legion baseball semifinal series Sunday.
Fueled by girls sports, Peters Township repeats as Class 5A Trib Cup champs
After winning a Sports Cup in the competition’s very first school year in 2003-2004, it took 20 years for Peters Township to capture its second crown in 2023-2024.
Monroeville-area baseball teams on the hunt for postseason success
The Monroeville Red Pandas are set to begin the Pittsburgh NABA playoffs, and Gateway graduate and team manager Donovan Baxter said things are looking good for a postseason run after a regular season that saw a turnaround from a rough start.
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley among WPIAL’s most decorated teams in 2024-25
Trib HSSN offered a golden salute to the championship teams, collating a list of title winners during the 2024-25 high school sports season.
Hockey star Colin South joins Quaker Valley Sports Hall of Fame
All arrows certainly pointed north for Quaker Valley’s Colin South in his brilliant scholastic hockey career.
Impressive resume of Quaker Valley star Mimi Thiero includes playing above rim
Quaker Valley hoopster Oumou “Mimi” Thiero has added yet another element to her repertoire.
