Sports

Allan Bilinsky’s tenure as Mt. Pleasant School District’s athletic director and assistant junior-senior high school principal began Wednesday, June 10, 2015.
Mt. Pleasant names AD Allan Bilinsky interim hoops coach
June 26, 2018
While he couldn't exactly interview himself for the job, Mt. Pleasant athletic director Allan Bilinsky believes he has the qualifications necessary to be the school's

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Ringgold head coach Don Roberts fist bumps pitcher Josh Peters during the PIAA Class 4A state championship against Valley View Thursday, June 14, 2018, at Penn State University.
Ringgold, Canon-Mac baseball celebrated at state Capitol
The state champion Ringgold and Canon-McMillan baseball teams were celebrated this week at the state Capitol. The two WPIAL teams were welcomed Monday and Tuesday

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Chartiers Valley coach Tim McConnell gets the student section pumped up in the waning moments of the Colts' win over North Allegheny at the WPIAL Class AAAA championship Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at Petersen Events Center.
Administration recommends Tim McConnell as candidate to coach Chartiers Valley girls basketball
Could Chartiers Valley boys basketball coach Tim McConnell, who coached sons T.J. and Matty to WPIAL championships, celebrated another title this winter with daughter Megan

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Springdale goalkeeper Mike Zolnierczyk makes a save next to Seton LaSalle's Gabe Rosario during their WPIAL Class A semifinal Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at North Allegheny High School.
Springdale’s Zolnierczyk on radar for Division I coaches
June 25, 2018
Mike Zolnierczyk didn't really expect to play college soccer until a few years ago. A multi-sport athlete, he got a late start into the world

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Highlands hires Jenna Plummer as girls soccer coach
Highlands hired a Plummer for its girls soccer program. The district school board voted Monday night to approve Jenna Plummer as the new girls soccer

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Ellis School field hockey player Tegan Poerio was selected to play in the 2018 AAU Junior Olympic Games,
Ellis School’s Poerio selected for AAU Junior Olympics in field hockey
Ellis School field hockey player Tegan Poerio was selected to play in the 2018 AAU Junior Olympic Games, which begin next month at the University

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Gateway's Tui Faumuina-Brown sacks Penn-Trafford quarterback Cam Laffoon during the second quarter of the WPIAL Class 5A championship game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at Heinz Field.
Class 5A football coaches approve of WPIAL’s choice for title game
Penn-Trafford football coach John Ruane and Gateway's Don Holl understand the atmosphere and excitement that come with Heinz Field. Their teams were there on opposite

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Thomas Jefferson sophomore pitcher Bella Bucy helped the Jaguars reach the 2018 WPIAL championship game.
Thomas Jefferson softball wraps best PIAA run
It wasn't the best record by a Thomas Jefferson softball team in school history, but it might have been the best season. It was, at

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The Thomas Jefferson softball team celebrates a 2-0 eight-inning win against Albert Gallatin on May 23, 2018, at Boyce-Mayview Park.
Thomas Jefferson softball team has plenty to look forward to
The Thomas Jefferson softball program continues to grow. And thrive. TJ finished as the WPIAL Class 5A runner-up and in the PIAA Final Four this

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Phil Coffin
North Allegheny baseball assistant Phil Coffin celebrates state bass fishing title
June 24, 2018
Phil Coffin was in South Carolina this week, but the North Allegheny assistant baseball coach wasn't there for the beach. He was there for the

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Oakland Catholic's Jayde Boyd drives on Gateway's Mary Kromka 5-A boys WPIAL basketball final Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Petersen Events Center.
Oakland Catholic’s Jayde Boyd commits to Fairleigh Dickinson
Oakland Catholic's Jayde Boyd, a WPIAL basketball finalist two years in a row, announced her commitment Saturday to Fairleigh Dickinson. The 5-foot-10 guard will be

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Aliquippa's Will Gipson (6) and Avante McKenzie (35) react to a delay of game penalty during their game against Quaker Valley in Leetsdale on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017.
Aliquippa’s Will Gipson, Solvauhn Moreland commit to Ball State
Aliquippa teammates Will Gipson and Solvauhn Moreland decided they'll also be teammates in college. The two football recruits announced commitments to Ball State on Saturday

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Deer Lakes Coach Steve Sciullo works with his varsity team during practice Wednesday July 26, 2017, at Deer Lakes High School.
A-K Valley notebook: Search begins for Deer Lakes football coach
June 23, 2018
Deer Lakes' football coaching position officially became vacant last week when the district's school board officially accepted Steve Sciullo's resignation after four years leading the

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Aaron Albert
Aaron Albert excited to be ‘home’ coaching Kiski Area baseball
June 22, 2018
Only one school could pry Aaron Albert away from his position as Beaver's baseball coach. And that school came calling. Calling it an opportunity he

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North Allegheny's Ayden Owens wins the boys long jump final with a leap of 23 feet, 7.25 inches at the Butler Invitational Friday, April 20, 2018, at Butler Area High School.
North Allegheny hurdler Ayden Owens named Pa. Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year
North Allegheny's Ayden Owens, who won PIAA titles in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles, was named Pennsylvania's Gatorade Boys Track and Field Athlete of the

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Baldwin’s Rich Wright (left) and West Mifflin’s Mike Mazzarese (right) were presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award on May 17 at the WPIAL track and field finals at Baldwin Stadium. Baldwin head coach Ed Helbig, a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient in 2014, made the presentation to both men at the invitational.
Duo honored by Tri-State Track Coaches Association
The inaugural lifetime achievement award, presented annually by the Tri-State Track Coaches Association, was given to Canon-McMillan's Joe Gowern in 1994. Over the years, 46

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Baldwin football players competed at Washington & Jefferson College 7 on 7 football camp held on June 13, 2018, in Washington.
Baldwin football making waves at 7-on-7s, big man camps
Baldwin kicked off its summer camp schedule with a winning performance. The Fighting Highlanders corralled first place June 13 at the Washington andamp; Jefferson 7-on-7

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Polynesian Bowl announces national TV deal
The Polynesian Bowl, which included a WPIAL football player in last January's game, announced a national TV deal. The CBS Sports Network will televise the

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Vincentian Academy's Kyler Fedko (3) celebrates with Aidan Thomson after scoring against Greensburg Central Catholic during their PIAA Class A semifinal Monday, June 11, 2018, at Wild Things Park.
Perfect Game names Vincentian’s Kyler Fedko as Pennsylvania’s top baseball player
Vincentian Academy's Kyler Fedko was named Pennsylvania's baseball player of the year Friday by Perfect Game. The senior shortstop batted .661 with eight home runs,

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Palmer Jackson hits the ball at the Westmoreland County Junior Amateur golf tournament at Latrobe Country Club on Thursday, June 21, 2018.
Franklin Regional’s Jackson wins Westmoreland County Junior golf tourney
June 21, 2018
Palmer Jackson finished a busy week by winning his first Westmoreland County Junior golf tournament Thursday. Jackson, who will be a senior at Franklin Regional,

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