Sports
A-K Valley athletes benefit from off-season work for individual sports
August 10, 2018
Izzy Komaniak is enjoying a relaxing vacation with family in Puerto Vallara, Mexico this week, and since she's been there, the Riverview senior has devoted
Penn-Trafford set to begin training camp without a Laffoon in uniform
Names come and go through high school football programs. They populate teams one at a time or in clusters of two, three or more. They
Three WPIAL teams make Top Drawer national preseason soccer rankings
Norwin won't start the season as the No. 1 ranked girls soccer team team in the nation like it did a year ago, but the
Bisignani returns as Greensburg Central Catholic boys basketball coach
Dr. Greg Bisignani is returning as Greensburg Central Catholic's boys basketball coach. The announcement was made by the Diocese of Greensburg on Friday. Bisignani steppedNew Leechburg girls basketball coach Carter preaches that ‘little victories equal big wins’
August 9, 2018
Andre Carter can dribble with his left hand, but he never developed the same confidence as using his right. He could get around that in
North Allegheny swimmers earn All-America honors
The season is long over, but the North Allegheny boys swimming team still dominates, with a Stanford recruit leading the way. The Tigers, the WPIAL
Quigley one of 1st softball players named to Hampton Athletic Hall of Fame
Kelly Quigley may reside halfway around the world, but her sporting achievements won't leave the halls of Hampton High School. She earns the honor this
Fedell-Willard’s mound repertoire led to selection to Hampton Athletic Hall of Fame
A young Nicole Fedell-Willard sat in her kitchen as her parents were debating her future. Her dad asked a question. andquot;Nic, do you want to
New coach Wilkins brings energy to Shaler girls soccer program
Employing a new strategy -- combined with an improved attitude -- has Shaler forward Olivia Deleonibus hoping this season might be different for the Titans
Bishop Canevin, Carlynton, Chartiers Valley girls soccer team all chasing playoff success
As girls soccer season opens, Bishop Canevin and Chartiers Valley will be looking to get back to the WPIAL playoffs - and stay longer. Carlynton,
Shaler boys soccer not backing down from competition in loaded Section 1-4A
Legislating competitive balance isn't something the WPIAL can consider when creating sections as it realigns every two years based on enrollment. Typically, schools are placed
Culture, education drew Tank Smith to Howard
Since he began playing flag football as a 4-year-old, Penn Hills senior running back and linebacker Terry andquot;Tankandquot; Smith dreamed about being a football player.
Penn Hills swimmer Kimani Gregory earns All-American status in 3 events
Penn Hills swimming standout Kimani Gregory had two huge accomplishments recently. Gregory, who will be a senior, was named 2017-18 All-America in three events by
Matt Humbert builds Belle Vernon football into regular contender
Matt Humbert built Ringgold football into a regular winner, something the Rams hadn't been the decade before he became coach in 2010 after a two-game
Woodland Hills hires Von Pitts as girls basketball coach
Former Clairton boys basketball coach Von Pitts, who led the Bears to the WPIAL playoffs four years in a row, was hired Wednesday by WoodlandLeechburg hires new girls basketball coach
August 8, 2018
Andre Carter considered football his first love as a player, but basketball became his coaching passion. Leechburg hired Carter as its new girls basketball coach
State champion Freeport girls volleyball team completes busy, successful off-season
Freeport took some time to celebrate its 2017 PIAA volleyball championship, including the installation of a road marker in the borough's downtown and a trip
Soccer standout JoJo Schwerha could be leaving GCC for MLS academy
JoJo Schwerha may have played his last soccer game at Greensburg Central Catholic. The incoming senior forward is spending two weeks training and essentially trying
WPIAL sees wave of transfers ahead of PIAA deadline
The WPIAL office faced a wave of paperwork in recent days as transfers hurried to avoid a new PIAA rule that would force them to
