Sports
Hampton, North Allegheny standouts form unstoppable grass volleyball duo
August 6, 2022
Emmy Schrom is a talented 6-foot-1 junior outside hitter at Hampton.
New coach looks to carry on Fox Chapel golf’s championship tradition
After winning the sixth WPIAL team golf title in school history last fall, Fox Chapel boys coach Bryan Deal retired.
Countdown to kickoff 2022: Saturday football hasn’t completely disappeared from WPIAL schedules
August 5, 2022
Are you old enough to remember when high school football carried a nice one-two punch every weekend?
Countdown to kickoff 2022: Cumberland Valley out to show it’s the right site (at the right price) for PIAA finals
August 4, 2022
When the PIAA awarded the state football championships to Cumberland Valley, the sudden exit from Hersheypark Stadium caught most by surprise.
Mars girls soccer makes preseason top 10 in national poll
By winning three consecutive WPIAL and PIAA championships, it’s clear that Mars girls soccer is one of the top programs in the state.
Countdown to kickoff 2022: Rule change impacts intentional grounding calls
August 3, 2022
Many fans may think they are experts on the rules of high school football, making sure everybody in their section knows when they have witnessed a “bad call.”
Positive resolution sought in volleyball theft at Vandergrift court dedicated to late coach
Tim Toy beams when he talks about the return of the Pack the Park high school girls volleyball game between Norwin and Kiski Area set for Aug. 29 at Ellen Toy Grass Court in Vandergrift’s Kennedy Park.
Countdown to kickoff 2022: New WPIAL playoff format limits wild cards
August 2, 2022
The term “wild card” has become synonymous with playoff formats.
Recently graduated Franklin Regional football player battling brain cancer
Pain is temporary.
Abington rallies to win Little League 8-10 state title at West Point
August 1, 2022
Abington Little League bounced back Monday to defeat Morrisville and win the Pennsylvania Little League 8-10 state title at West Point.
Countdown to kickoff 2022: Nearly 3 dozen teams welcome new coaches
New faces, new places, new hopes, new dreams.
Mt. Pleasant softball standout Katie Hutter’s long recruiting journey ends happily at Bowling Green
A teeth-gritting, 315-pound dead-lift had some angst behind it. Some pent-up irritation even.
WPIAL rules Thomas Jefferson QB ineligible, approves 2 South Fayette transfers
Thomas Jefferson quarterback Luke Kosko, a transfer from Seton LaSalle, was ruled ineligible for the upcoming football season after a hearing Monday with the WPIAL board.
Former WPIAL director organizes P3R youth track event at RMU Island Sports Center
Put away the stopwatches.
Countdown to kickoff 2022: Flashback to 2021 WPIAL high school football season
July 31, 2022
While the Trib HSSN staff prepares you like no other for the upcoming 2022 high school football season over the next three weeks, let’s start our Countdown to Kickoff 2022 with a refresher course on a historic season.
Summer camp success has Seneca Valley linebacker Chris D’Appolonia committed to ‘dream school’
A broken hand sidelined Seneca Valley linebacker Chris D’Appolonia for a couple of weeks last season and limited his game film, so he was determined this summer to show recruiters his full potential.
Tide rising for Quaker Valley girls volleyball team
The Quaker Valley volleyball team has it — the first full week of the season, that is — circled on the calendar.
Hard work pays off with league championship for 15U Penn Hills softball squad
Steve DeCarlo has spent seven years with Penn Hills teams of various age groups in the Eastern Fastpitch Softball League.
St. John’s checks all boxes for Pine-Richland soccer standout Stephanie Cornelius
A couple of years ago, the coaching staff at Beadling SC told Stephanie Cornelius and her parents that she had the potential to be a future NCAA Division I soccer player.
Plum’s Susko recovering from injury but ready for another multi-sport school year
Dannika Susko has taken a detour this summer in her preparation for her senior season with the Plum girls volleyball team.
