Sports
Freeport volleyball braces for another district champion in bid for 1st PIAA title
November 18, 2017
At the time the Freeport girls volleyball team played District 6 champion Bald Eagle and District 10 champ Corry in the PIAA Class AA firstSteel Valley edges Riverside in overtime to return to WPIAL Class 2A title game
November 17, 2017
Steel Valley coach Rod Steele is a man of faith and when he went to church Friday he swears God told him the Ironmen's game
Jeannette tops rival Clairton to reach 3rd straight WPIAL title game
When Clairton trounced Jeannette in the final game of the regular season three weeks ago, Bears coach Wayne Wade felt his team took it to
Norwin blanks Neshaminy to win PIAA Class AAAA girls soccer title
HERSHEY — Norwin began the girls soccer season as the top-ranked team in the nation. The Knights gladly ended it as the best team in
Twenty years after missing WPIAL title game-tying extra point, Penn-Trafford grad Topper uses experience as teaching point
Penn-Trafford is back in the WPIAL football final. That means one name instantly gets resurrected from the Warriors' championship game past. Kevin Topper. He remains
Quaker Valley boys capture PIAA Class AA soccer championship
HERSHEY — Throughout the 2017 season, one source of motivation for the Quaker Valley boys soccer team was a loss in the 2016 PIAA Class
WPIAL to have just 9 Class 6A football teams next fall
The odds could be 1 in 9 to win a WPIAL Class 6A football title. The PIAA on Friday released enrollment numbers for the 2018-19
They’re not in the spotlight, but team players play key roles in success
There is usually one on every team. The player who doesn't appear often — or at least regularly — in the limelight. But it's also
No. 1 Pine-Richland aims to topple two-time defending champ Central Catholic in Class 6A final
This week, the eight days between the WPIAL semifinals and the bus ride to Heinz Field, is kind of like Super Bowl week on the
Freeport girls volleyball set to wrap up season in PIAA title game
The Freeport girls volleyball team will hold its final practice of the season Friday afternoon. For the team members, it is expected to be a
New coach Meaghan Volek wants to continue Burrell girls basketball tradition
November 16, 2017
Meaghan Volek remembers Burrell most for the smell of chlorine — pungent in the gym, and stronger still in the locker room. And given her
WPIAL Class 3A championship primer: Aliquippa vs. Quaker Valley
WPIAL football championship primer Class 3A No. 1 Aliquippa (12-0) vs. No. 2 Quaker Valley (11-1) 11 a.m. Saturday, Heinz Field On the air: Tribhssn.triblive.com;
WPIAL Class 4A championship primer: Thomas Jefferson vs. Montour
WPIAL football championship primer Class 4A No. 3 Thomas Jefferson (10-1) vs. No. 4 Montour (9-2) 8 p.m. Saturday, Heinz Field On the air: Tribhssn.triblive.com;
WPIAL Class 5A championship primer: Penn-Trafford vs. Gateway
WPIAL football championship primer Class 5A No. 1 Penn-Trafford (11-1) vs. No. 2 Gateway (11-1) 5 p.m. Saturday, Heinz Field On the air: Tribhssn.triblive.com; 107.1-FM/ATandamp;T
Trent, Veatch guided Brentwood to .500 record
Brentwood seniors Michael Trent and Austin Veatch proved to be one of the more daunting offensive combinations in the WPIAL this season. Trent, a 6-foot-2,
North Allegheny cross country squads wrap season at PIAAs
The North Allegheny girls cross country team ended the season on a higher note than the boys. The girls placed fourth and the boys 12th
Improved offensive line play helped North Allegheny succeed
North Allegheny senior center Ian Truesdell could point to several examples of what all Tigers linemen work toward. Fellow senior offensive lineman Derek Devine earned
Penn Hills makes waves in coach Jon LeDonne’s 1st season
Heading into the first season under coach Jon LeDonne, many didn't know what to expect out of the Penn Hills football team. However, when the
Chartiers Valley players honored after special soccer season
The resurgence of Chartiers Valley as a WPIAL boys soccer power continued this season. While the Colts were unable to capture a second straight WPIALNorth Allegheny, North Hills athletes earn postseason honors
North Allegheny and North Hills athletes were well-represented on postseason awards lists for fall sports seasons. Here's a look at some of the honors: Field
