Sports

CJ Hepler placed sixth in the freshman discus competition at the New Balance National Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Kiski Area’s Hepler tests mettle against nation’s top freshmen throwers

June 17, 2019

C.J. Hepler emerged this spring as one to watch for the future of throwing events in the WPIAL and beyond.

Moon’s Donovan Johnson scores over Mars’ Brandon Caruso during their PIAA Class 5A semifinal Monday, Mar. 18, 2019, at New Castle High School.

Moon’s Donovan Johnson remains ineligible after WPIAL denies waiver request

The WPIAL denied Donovan Johnson’s waiver request Monday, leaving the Moon basketball star ineligible for his senior season.

Norwin’s Jayla Wehner drives to the basket to score past Altoona’s Caranda Perea (24) during their PIAA Class 6A first round state playoff game Friday, Mar. 8, 2019, at Hollidaysburg High School.

Norwin’s Jayla Wehner grabs first D-I offer

Norwin basketball standout Jayla Wehner has her first Division I scholarship offer. It probably won’t be her last.

Pine-Richland head coach Eric Kasperowicz is doused by gatorade as his team celebrates their win against Central Catholic in the WPIAL AAAA championship game at Heinz Field on Friday Nov. 21, 2014. The Rams won the game, 21-13.

‘Huddle Up’: Pine-Richland coach Eric Kasperowicz recalls getting his football start, 1987 North Hills champs

Eric Kasperowicz remembers being a sixth-grader in the North Hills School District in 1987 and watching the high school football team win the mythical national championship.

Final Trib HSSN state softball rankings for 2019 season

June 16, 2019

Six softball teams were crowned state champions last week at Penn State, leaving them at the head of the class in the final edition of the Trib HSSN state softball rankings.

Final Trib HSSN state baseball rankings for 2019 season

State champions have been crowned as another season comes to an end with the final edition of the Trib HSSN PIAA baseball rankings.

Final Trib HSSN baseball, softball power rankings for 2019

The 2019 WPIAL baseball and softball seasons are in the books, but not before a final edition of the weekly Trib HSSN Power Rankings.

Mars tackle and tight end Michael Carmody prepares for the upcoming 2018 season Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, at Mars.

Mars’ Michael Carmody, WPIAL’s top-ranked football recruit, commits to Notre Dame

Almost two years to the day that Robby Carmody committed to Notre Dame basketball, his younger brother Michael committed Sunday to play football for the Fighting Irish.

Westmoreland high school notebook: First-time softball champions come up big defensively

Penn-Trafford and Frazier softball teams had a lot in common when they won PIAA softball titles on Friday at Penn State’s Beard Field.

Edwin Encarnacion leads the American League with 21 home runs. He was traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees on Saturday.

Slugger Edwin Encarnacion to join Yankees on Monday

CHICAGO — Edwin Encarnacion will find himself in a familiar spot after he joins the New York Yankees on Monday.

Fox Chapel senior Graham Childs is one of six WPIAL boys lacrosse players to be selected a US Lacrosse high school All-American for the 2019 season.

Fox Chapel lacrosse All-American Childs eager to get started at Hofstra

When Graham Childs joins the Hofstra men’s lacrosse team in the fall, he will bring many memories from his time playing for Fox Chapel.

Chartiers Valley’s Megan McConnell hugs her dad, coach Tim McConnell, after the Lady Colts defeated Bishop Carroll in the PIAA Class 5A girls state championship game Saturday, Mar. 23, 2019, at Giant Center in Hershey.

Chartiers Valley’s Megan McConnell commits to Duquesne

Chartiers Valley’s Megan McConnell, who saw brothers T.J. and Matty both play Division 1 basketball, continued the family tradition Saturday when she committed to Duquesne.

Like father, like son: Loughran family celebrates 2 generations of WPIAL champion coaches

Many fathers will receive gifts on their day ranging from power ties to power tools.

Penn-Trafford’s Emma Armstrong watches her solo home run against Lampeter-Strasburg during the PIAA Class 5A championship game.

Firefighter parade greets state champion Penn-Trafford softball team

June 15, 2019

As the Penn-Trafford girls softball team returned home Friday night after winning their first PIAA title, they were greeted with flashing red lights and sirens as they approached Westmoreland Country Club.

The Hike to Hunt Challenge is meant to raise money, but also awareness of the need to support public lands and waters.

‘Hike to Hunt Challenge’ offered by Backcountry Hunters and Anglers

Every hunter, man or woman, who ever has stopped halfway up a hill, gasping for air, drenched in sweat, pulse racing, attached to a rope with a dead deer at the other end, has said it.

Justin Johnson, perhaps the biggest name in kayak catfishing, holds a giant fish landed from his Hobie.

Kayak catfishing grows in popularity

Justin Johnson never goes fishing intending to develop a hernia.

The number of white-tailed deer with chronic wasting disease in pennsylvania continues to grow.

Release of chronic wasting disease plan delayed; outreach continues

It’s all about speed when it comes to controlling chronic wasting disease.

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Tom Voelker scores against Homer-Center during a PIAA Class A quarterfinal Thursday, June 7, 2018, at North Allegheny. New legislation could have public and private schools playing in different playoff brackets.

How public-private legislation would alter Pa. high school sports landscape

In the hot-button debate over public and private school athletics, the PIAA has consistently said state legislation from 1972 prevents the organization from splitting the schools into separate playoffs.