Sports

The Herald Spotlight Athlete: Fox Chapel’s Sloan Rost
April 2, 2018
Sloan Rost, a sophomore on the Fox Chapel lacrosse team, got her season off to a fast start as she scored eight goals in a

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Reloading Fox Chapel girls lacrosse starts fast
Last year, the Fox Chapel girls lacrosse team compiled an 18-0 regular-season record, along with being section champ and WPIAL runner-up. The Foxes also made

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A-K Valley lookahead: April 2-7
April 1, 2018
MONDAY After four days of rainouts, will baseball and softball season resume The weather conditions appear favorable, and the Burrell and St. Joseph softball teams

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Westmoreland notebook: ITPS Sports basketball lands key sponsorship
A local AAU basketball outfit just struck gold. Pittsburgh-based ITPS Sports was accepted into the adidas Gauntlet Gold Division of the national AAU circuit. Programs

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Westmoreland lookahead: April 2-7, 2018
Highlights of the week ahead in Westmoreland high school sports: MONDAY Baseball As weather conditions improve and fields begin to dry to playable standards, many

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Kiski's Isaac Reid celebrates defeating Cathedral Prep's Kawaun DeBoe in the 285-pound 3A championship final during the PIAA state wrestling championship Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Giant Center in Hershey. Reid won 3-1 against DeBoe.
Kiski Area’s Reid named Valley News Dispatch’s 2018 Wrestler of the Year
March 31, 2018
Less than three months ago, Isaac Reid wondered if he would ever wrestle again. A pulmonary embolism settled in the Kiski Area senior's lung, doing

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Jefferson Morgan's Gavin Teasdale is announced the winner of the 126 pound semifinal bout after defeating Athen's A.J. Burkhart in the class 2A wrestling semifinals during the PIAA state championship tournament Friday, March 9, 2018 at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Jefferson-Morgan’s Gavin Teasdale named 2018 Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Year
Jefferson-Morgan senior Gavin Teasdale used a loss at the Powerade tournament as motivation to win his fourth PIAA Class AA title and finish his career

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Ligonier Valley's Robert Patrick wrestles against Colin Fegley of Mahonoy in the 170 pound weight class quarterfinal in 2A wrestling during the PIAA championship tournament Friday, March 9, 2018 at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Ligonier Valley’s Robby Patrick named Westmoreland Tribune-Review Wrestler of the Year
Ligonier Valley senior Robby Patrick hadn't been forced to go the distance in a match until the PIAA Class AA semifinals. He won that match,

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Ezekiel Houser faces off against Gianni Rizzo, during practice at Norwin High School, in , on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017.
Track helps expedite football recruiting for Norwin’s Rizzo
Multisport athletes sometimes can catch college coaches' attention — and possibly help their case in getting recruited — by shining in sports opposite their primary

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Bishop Canevin boys volleyball ready to take next step
After a delayed entry into the WPIAL, the Bishop Canevin boys volleyball team appears to be on track to ascend the Class AA ranks. The

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Penn Hills' Daivon Stephens grabs a rebound over Fox Chapel's Domanic Mcgriff during 6-A boys PIAA first round action Saturday, March 10, 2018, at North Hills Middle School.
Penn Hills will be well-represented at Roundball Classic
The Penn Hills boys basketball season was one to remember as the Indians captured their first WPIAL championship since 2003. Though the season ended early

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Penn Hills' Emmanuel Mitchell competes at the PIAA championship meet May 27, 2017, in Shippensburg.
Penn Hills track and field focuses on end-of-season success
The Penn Hills track and field program has a pair of athletes from last year's team who have their sights on returning to Shippensburg at

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North Hills' Chris Thornton (left) and DeVaughn Kirkland compete at North Allegheny's tournament Saturday, March 24, 2018, at North Allegheny.
Experience limited for North Hills boys volleyball
March 30, 2018
North Hills' boys volleyball team didn't get a chance to set high expectations. Fate left the Indians with a less-experienced roster than coach Jeff Beavers

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North Allegheny's Brooke Serbin competes against Shaler on April 20, 2017, at North Allegheny.
North Allegheny softball team adjusts to early adversity
Returning to the PIAA playoffs is going to require a number of adjustments for the North Allegheny softball team. Luckily for the Tigers, they have

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Baldwin's Mike Goga competes against Canon-McMillan on Feb. 6, 2018, at Baldwin.
Baldwin’s Goga, Fiumara to play in Roundball Classic
The high school basketball careers of Mike Goga and Nick Fiumara aren't finished just yet. Both senior players at Baldwin were named to participate in

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Brentwood's Morgan Dryburgh (34) goes up for a shot during their game against Leechburg on Thurs. Feb. 8, 2018. Leechburg won 80-56.
South Hills notebook: Area girls to play in Roundball Classic
Notebook items from around the South Hills: • Four area seniors were selected to play in the annual Roundball Classic girls all-star games April 20-21

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High school baseball, softball rankings for Week of April 1, 2018
rankings Baseball Class 6A Team Rec. Previous 1. Pine-Richland 1-0 1 2. Canon-McMillan 3-0 2 3. North Allegheny 1-0 3 4. Norwin 0-0 4 5. Hempfield 1-0 — Out: Mt. Lebanon (0-3, 5) Class 5A 1. Mars 2-1 1

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Burrell's Faith Remich (right) runs drills during track practice on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Burrell High School.
A-K Valley track and field preview: Burrell girls hope to defend WPIAL team title
The Burrell girls track and field team hoisted the WPIAL Class AA team championship trophy for the first time last spring. A deep lineup on

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Bishop Canevin's Diajha Allen is pressured by Neumann-Goretti's Diamond Johnson during the PIAA Class 3A girls state championship game Monday, March 26, 2018, at Giant Center in Hershey.
PIAA board shows willingness to tackle transfer issues
Two rules enacted this week showed that the current PIAA board of directors views transfers as a serious problem, said WPIAL president Scott Seltzer. andquot;I

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Derry boys volleyball aims to reach new ‘heights’
Derry's boys volleyball team has a big front line — and big expectations this season. The Trojans reached the WPIAL Class AA semifinals in 2017

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