Sports
Highlands athletic director Chuck Debor resigns
April 15, 2019
Chuck Debor spent the past handful of years working part-time as Highlands’ athletic director, but he’ll soon go back to doing what he loves full-time.
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week: Hampton Talbots
The Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week remained undefeated with a pair of wins last week, including one that left them alone in first place — the Hampton Talbots.
North Catholic basketball star Tess Myers receives offer from Colorado
Tess Myers spent the weekend playing basketball in Colorado. She might get a chance to do so for a much longer time than that in the coming years.
Pitchers Alincic, Smithnosky help Mt. Pleasant softball build another WPIAL contender
Mary Smithnosky hasn’t compiled a checklist, but she said there is a litany of reasons why the Mt. Pleasant softball team once again has positioned itself as the team to beat in WPIAL Class 4A.
Recovered from knee injury, Radvan bolsters lineup for No. 4 Freeport
Tori Radvan waited and prepared.
Defending champion Shymansky leads field of WPIAL tennis singles finalists
Robby Shymansky has an opportunity to double his WPIAL singles success.
Top teams hold their spots in latest WPIAL boys volleyball rankings
Four weeks remain in the WPIAL boys volleyball regular season, and section races, with their battles for playoff positioning, are heating up.
St. Joseph boys basketball coach Kelly Robinson steps down after 21 seasons
Kelly Robinson believed he was ending his St. Joseph basketball coaching career on a nice, round number of 20 seasons.
Down 3-0, Penguins try to take their minds off hockey
Mike Sullivan’s viewing of choice was Game of Thrones. For Justin Schultz, Masters post-tournament coverage.
Seneca Valley’s Josh Kaltenberger nears dozen Division 1 football offers
April 14, 2019
Seneca Valley junior Josh Kaltenberger, one of the state’s top centers, is quickly approaching a dozen Division 1 football offers.
Butler’s Ethan Morton brings home 3-on-3 tournament title
Opponents would rather not go one-on-one against Butler rising star Ethan Morton.
Peters Township girls basketball ends perfect season ranked No. 24 nationally
Undefeated record, WPIAL championship, state championship and national ranking.
2 WPIAL sophomores rank among nation’s top football recruits for 2021
Two WPIAL sophomores were ranked this week among the nation’s top football recruits by 247Sports in the websites list of 2021 prospects.
Waynesburg’s Scott Benco claims top distance in state javelin rankings
Waynesburg javelin thrower Scott Benco took over the top spot in the state rankings with a 192-foot, 6-inch toss Saturday, a distance that also ranks him among the nation’s best this season.
High school schedules for April 15, 2019
High Schools
Central Catholic sophomore Elliot Donald announces Wisconsin football offer
Paul Chryst left Western Pennsylvania five years ago, but the former Pitt coach still recruits the WPIAL.
Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week: Keystone Oaks
The Trib HSSN Team of the Week picked up two section wins this past week and left their opponents feeling blanked as we salute the Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles.
Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week: Elizabeth Forward’s Jacob Schmidt
Jacob Schmidt
WPIAL switches 2 Class A nonconference football matchups
The WPIAL let four Class A football teams flip their Week 9 nonconference opponents to create better matchups.
Peters Township’s Makenna Marisa earns All-American honors from MaxPreps
Peters Township’s Makenna Marisa earned All-American honors from MaxPreps which named the senior as one of the nation’s Top 50 girls basketball players.
