Sports
Freshmen to play key roles for Apollo-Ridge boys basketball
November 21, 2017
Many coaches over the years have been reluctant to play freshmen early in their careers. But Apollo-Ridge coach Damon Andring isn't one of them. Andring
Belle Vernon girls focused on reaching playoffs
One of the more dangerous girls basketball teams in Class 4A entering the season might be a team that missed the playoffs last year. Belle
Deep senior class set to lead Belle Vernon boys basketball
Finding an identity isn't a part of the game plan the Belle Vernon boys basketball team needs to worry about entering the 2017-18 season. WithGuido: Former athletes remembered for public service
As New Kensington police officer Brian Shaw was laid to rest today, we remember him as another former athlete who made his mark in local
Konek ready to make impact for Southmoreland girls basketball
Junior Cali Konek can light up a gym with her smile the way she lights up a scoreboard with a basketball. Her smile also has
This Week on the Trib Live High School Sports Network – 11/20/2017
November 20, 2017
With the ride on The Highway to Heinz now complete, we join many other travelers this holiday week as we conclude the journey on The Road to RMU and start on The Road to Hershey and the state football postseason this week here on the new TribLive High School Sports Network. We conclude our exclusive […]
Burger hired as Springdale baseball coach
Brett Burger has come home. The Allegheny Valley School Board on Monday hired the Springdale graduate as the Dynamos' next baseball coach. Burger makes the
Freeport volleyball celebrates special season
The Freeport girls volleyball team scheduled its season-closing banquet for Sunday evening no matter how far it advanced in the WPIAL or state playoffs. ItPlum athletes earn postseason awards
Plum's boys soccer team was well-represented on the all-section team this fall. Forward Callan Scharba, midfielder Jordan Floyd and defender Cole Kelly were first-team all-section
WPIAL Alum Q&A – Hannah Abraham
While most college athletes previously achieved great success playing a sport for their high school, Hannah Abraham followed a unique path. Abraham, a terrific player for West Virginia University soccer and an Albert Gallatin graduate, is this week’s feature for the WPIAL Alum Q&A. During her time at Albert Gallatin, Abraham did not participate on […]
WPIAL soccer players earn all-state recognition
Just days after winning a PIAA Class AAAA championship, members of the Norwin girls soccer team got more good news Monday. A trio of seniors
2017 PIAA State Girls Soccer Results – Norwin, Moon, SSA All Golden
Three WPIAL girls soccer teams went hunting in Hershey this weekend and all three returned to Southwestern Pennsylvania from the sweetest place on earth with a golden treasure. Norwin won a second PIAA girls soccer crown and first in 21 year in Class 4-A, Moon repeated as 3-A state champs by winning a third state […]
2017 PIAA State Boys Soccer Results – QV State Champs, CWNC Runner-Up
A golden weekend at Quaker Valley High School began with a state boys soccer championship and concluded with district football gold. The Quakers won the first boys soccer title in two years for the WPIAL and claimed the schools first state soccer crown in 21 years when they won in the Class 2-A Finals. The […]
2017 PIAA State Girls Volleyball Results – NA, Knoch & Freeport Win Gold
History was made at this years girls volleyball state championships as the district came away with not one, not two but three PIAA titles. The WPIAL had never won three state crowns before and the last time they won two in the same year was 26 years ago in 1991. But this year the three […]
Penn-Trafford seniors leave lasting impression on football program
November 19, 2017
Penn-Trafford left a lasting impression on its tomahawk-chopping fanbase by reaching the WPIAL football finals for the second time in three years and garnering the
Defenses pave way for victories by Jeannette, Ligonier Valley
To win high school football games at this time of the season, it's important for defenses to come up big. It was the defense that
Thomas Jefferson Tops Montour To Defend WPIAL Class 4A Championship
By Doug Gulasy for TribLive.com Bill Cherpak wore a rain jacket, but not even the torrential downpour at Heinz Field on Saturday kept him from donning his customary shorts. “This was awesome,” Cherpak said. “In the rain, on grass, the way it’s supposed to be. It was great. I wouldn’t have it any other way.” […]
Gateway Holds Off Penn-Trafford Rally To Claim WPIAL Class 5A Title
By Bill Beckner for TribLive.com Derrick Davis said he didn’t try to do anything special in the WPIAL Class 5A football championship. Imagine if he had. The Gateway freshman put on a show on a big stage, intercepting two passes, including one to squash a pulsating final drive for Penn-Trafford, as the Gators bettered the […]
North Allegheny Sweeps Bishop Shanahan To Capture PIAA Class 4A Volleyball Championship
By Michael Love for TribLive.com North Allegheny made it a 3 for 3 sweep for the WPIAL as it captured the PIAA Class AAAA girls volleyball championship Saturday with a 3-0 victory over District 1 champion Bishop Shanahan. Freeport (AA) and Knoch (AAA) had already won PIAA titles during the day of championship volleyball at […]Highlights from the WPIAL Class 4A football championship
November 18, 2017
Thomas Jefferson defeated Montour, 27-0, to win the WPIAL Class 4A football championship Nov. 18, 2017.
