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Belle Vernon rising junior Cameron Guess is No. 1 ranked punter in Class of 2020

August 3, 2018

Belle Vernon would like to avoid fourth-down situations and keep the ball moving forward this football season. But punting shouldn't be an issue, not with

Watson takes over Norwin swim program

August 2, 2018

Norwin tapped a familiar person recently to help turn around its boys and girls swimming teams. Doug Watson, a former Knights standout and a 2016

Forward/midfielder Wally Navid helped Shady Side Academy win the 2017 WPIAL soccer title.

Navid hopes to lead Shady Side Academy boys soccer back to WPIAL final

In last season's WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer championship game, Shady Side Academy left wing/center midfielder Wally Navid had a game to remember as the

Liberty continues finding success on football field

Nathan Liberty did a little of everything in athletics while a Quaker Valley student. However, his biggest impact came on the football field. Liberty, a

Baldwin QB Stahl looks to add to family’s success for Fighting Highlanders

Alexa Stahl was honored in 2013 as the senior female athlete of the year at Baldwin. Alexa, now 23, was a WPIAL all-star selection in

Penn-Trafford sidelines to look a little different after longtime athletic trainer Larry Cooper’s retirement

It is the end of an era at Penn-Trafford. A familiar face will be absent from the Warriors' sideline moving forward. Larry Cooper retired as

Gateway rising senior Bryce Washington works out during the Kohl’s Kicking National Invitaional Scholarship Camp July 22, 2018, in Milwaukee, Wis.

Gateway’s Washington tests mettle against nation’s top long-snappers

Bryce Washington was having a strong start to his junior football season at Gateway. Through four games of the 2017 campaign, the defensive lineman and

South Hills notes: Brentwood football team features 5 seniors

Notebook items from around the South Hills: andamp;#8226; Preseason practice for high school fall sports teams -- football, golf, girls volleyball, cross country, girls tennis,

Some of the volunteers for the Special Olympics events at Penn Hills were Indians athletes Autumn Blair, Julianna Weston, Sierra Ward, Sophia DeVito, Madison Banks, Yasmine Logan, Sierra Hankey, Jonah Silverman, Andy Plowden, Dylan Bennett, Harrison Bash, Rick Martin, Taylor Clayborn, Ashley Lloyd, Eliza Brennan, Amanda McCann, Dayvona Hogan and Katie Russell.

Penn Hills athletes volunteer for school’s Special Olympics day

No matter someone's age, gender, race or physical and mental capabilities, everyone wants to compete and do their best, knowing they can physically do anything

North Hills Hall of Fame to induct 5 new members in Class of ’18

Five North Hills School District individuals have been selected for induction in the North Hills Sports Hall of Fame. The 2018 inductees include Dan Cardone,

North Allegheny sophomore Ava Catanzarite earned a silver ball at the U.S. Tennis Association Girls’ 16 National Clay Court Championships on July 15-22 in Memphis.

North Allegheny’s Catanzarite claims silver at national clay court event

It still is not the color she wants, but Ava Catanzarite of Franklin Park earned a silver ball at the U.S. Tennis Association Girls' 16

Shawn Robison (right) will be inducted into the Hampton Athletic Hall of Fame in the Class of 2018.

Hall of Fame inductee Robison was among Hampton’s greatest linemen

Shawn Robison never really thought himself an athlete. He was a two-way lineman in high school who never filled the stat sheet, He was never

John Benca, a 2002 graduate, will be inducted into the Hampton Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2018.

Hampton Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Benca was 3-sport standout

John Benca was a talented three-sport athlete as a student at Hampton. As an assistant coach for the baseball team, he is still happy to

Bishop Canevin, Carlynton, Chartiers Valley runners set to begin cross country season

A look at the Carnegie area high school cross country teams as they head into the 2018 season: Bishop Canevin Coach Eric Shafer will be

Shaler golf teams prepare for upcoming fall season

John Brough wants to see determination up and down the lineup from the Shaler boys golf program this season. After losing the Titans' lone state

Steel Valley’s Hill, West Mifflin’s Parker, Penn Hills’ Smith commit to Howard

A trio of WPIAL football standouts plan to become teammates in college. Steel Valley's Todd Hill, West Mifflin's Parrish Parker and Penn Hills' Terry andquot;Tankandquot;

Greensburg Salem hires Zahorchak as boys basketball coach

Greensburg Salem named Mark Zahorchak as its new boys basketball coach at a recent special school board meeting. Zahorchak, 48, replaces Craig Mankins, who resigned