Sports
Herald spotlight athlete: Fox Chapel’s Christian Fitch
October 12, 2018
Christian Fitch, a junior on the Fox Chapel cross country team, finished first at the Division II, Section 4 championships Oct. 4. He will attempt to qualify for the state meet for the third year in a row. andquot;I'm feeling confident heading into the playoffs,andquot; he said. andquot;I feel that
A team manager for multiple sports at Brentwood, Thapa honored by homecoming crowning
Salina Thapa stepped from andquot;behind the scenesandquot; onto center stage Sept. 28 at Brentwood Stadium. Thapa, 17, was named 2018-19 homecoming queen at Brentwood at halftime of the Spartans' conference football game against South Side. She succeeded Jennifer Harmon, last year's homecoming queen. andquot;I was totally surprised when I
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy hockey teams open seasons
Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy enjoyed Penguins Cup success last season. Both teams hope for more this campaign, as well. QUAKER VALLEY Injuries plagued Quaker Valley last season. Once the Quakers started welcoming players back to the ice in January, the squad started to form into a contender. Only fully
Fresh off unbeaten run in Section 4, Franklin Regional boys turn attention to postseason
The Franklin Regional boys soccer team had high expectations heading into the season and with just cause. A team that narrowly missed out on a trip to the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals last season, the Panthers (13-0-1, 11-0-1 Section 4-3A) came into the 2018 campaign focused on achieving more. Coach
Offensive firepower returns to lineup for Penn-Trafford hockey team
Chris Cerutti spent the last two years as an assistant coach at Penn-Trafford working with the forwards under Rob Baker before taking over as the head coach this season. In his time as an assistant he saw a lot of potential in the current group and with six of the
Pine-Richland hockey building early momentum
The 2018-19 PIHL hockey season is young, but that hasn't stopped Pine-Richland from gathering some early confidence. And for good reason. The Rams (1-0) have snowballed a first-place finish in the preseason St. Margaret's Tournament into an authoritative opening victory in the PIHL regular season, defeating Penn-Trafford, 11-1. In itsPine-Richland golfers cap team season at WPIAL championships
The week of Oct. 2-9 was a good one for the Pine-Richland boys golf team. First, the Rams placed two golfers in the top 14 in the WPIAL Class AAA individual championships, with Cade Zolkos finishing eighth with a score of 80 and Jack Wymard collecting 12th place (83). DonniePlum hockey looks to regain championship after move back to Class AA
The Plum varsity ice hockey team experienced change in the offseason after a playoff trip to cap the 2017-18 campaign. One of those changes came in late May when 2005 Plum graduate and Mustangs hockey alum Phil Mains was named head coach. He took over the reins of the varsity
Injuries wreak havoc on Plum girls volleyball season
Plum girls volleyball coach Kelsey Bonk hasn't had too many nights this season where she's had her full complement of players available for a match. Injuries have run rampant this season for the Mustangs, with 10 players missing at least one week of action and several lost for the season.Franklin Regional hockey looks to replace veteran leaders in defense of PIHL title
The two-time defending PIHL Class A champion Franklin Regional Panthers have their sights set on defending their crown, but expect to experience growing pains. Franklin Regional has graduated eight seniors over the past two seasons which left a void of leadership and veteran experience that is sure to have an
Norwin hockey team puts focus on details
System in place Check. Culture in place Check. Depth in roster numbers Check. Talent Check. The little things Negative. It's goes without saying the Norwin soccer team has come a long way since third-year coach Dennis Tokarski took over a few years ago. The Knights struggled through a two-win seasonGateway hockey continuing to grow at junior varsity level
The Gateway ice hockey program is in a rebuilding phase in its second season at the PIHL junior varsity level. With five first-year players and four others in their second year on the 14-player roster, coach Shawn Jesih and his coaching staff are focusing on taking positive steps each practice
Apodiakos, Breen take down program scoring records
Two long-time scoring records fell Thursday night for a pair of Westmoreland County boys soccer programs. Senior Markello Apodiakos of Belle Vernon became his school's career points leader with 202, surpassing Mike Posey's mark of 200 set from 1986-89. Apodiakos, who also is Belle Vernon's all-time leader in goals, scored
Trib HSSN goes on the record with New Brighton’s Caleb Shuler
The TribLive High School Sports Network recently asked more than 30 football players to answer questions, that ... well, weren't about X's and O's of the game. We wanted to find out more about the person, more so than the player. The players were asked such things as their andquot;favorite
Experienced defense helps top-ranked Gateway to 7-0 start
Ask any coach what they key ingredient is to building to great football team, and the answers will vary. Some may say cohesiveness and experience, while others might mention such attributes as athleticism or discipline. But ask a coach what the key is to building a championship football team, however,
Former NFL cornerback Darrin Walls making impact on Baldwin coaching staff
Darrin Walls is in his second season as defensive coordinator of the Baldwin football team. Walls, 30, is a Woodland Hills and Notre Dame graduate who went on to a prominent career as an NFL cornerback. Walls was selected as a second-team defensive back on the USA Today prep All-AmericaNorth Hills hockey works to redefine itself under 1st-year coach
October 11, 2018
The North Hills hockey team had a season to forget last year, going 2-17 in PIHL Class AA and finishing last in the division. So that's exactly what the Indians (1-1) are going to do: forget about it. The team will have plenty to keep it busy: The 2018-19 season
