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Akron’s Corey Thomas Jr. pursues a play against Bowling Green on Oct. 21.

Older, wiser Penn Hills grad Corey Thomas Jr. transfers to Virginia for final college season

December 17, 2023

Football didn’t always go the way Penn Hills graduate Corey Thomas Jr. hoped it would during his time at Akron. The Zips didn’t win a lot of games.

Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review
Pine-Richland’s Sarah Anne Shaffer wins the WPIAL Class 3A girls breaststroke during the 2023 WPIAL swimming and diving championships.

Defending WPIAL champ leads way for Pine-Richland swim teams

Pine-Richland swimming coach Pete Barry can see the fire inside Sarah Anne Shaffer.

North Allegheny quarterback Logan Kushner carries against St. Joseph’s Prep defenders during the PIAA Class 6A state championship game on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Cumberland Valley.

Trib HSSN 2023 Head of the Class: Football player of the year in all 6 classes

Back in the day, when a student did well in the classroom, they were moved to the front of the class.

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 16, 2023

December 16, 2023

High schools

Mt. Lebanon’s Riley Farabaugh

High school roundup for Dec. 16, 2023: Mt. Lebanon drops Aliquippa

Riley Farabaugh scored 19 points to lead Mt. Lebanon to a 55-44 boys basketball victory over Aliquippa at the Clash at North Allegheny on Saturday.

Burrell’s Macky Bennis (left) and Colter Christie (right) helped their team rise from unranked to No. 2 in Class 3A this week.

WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 17, 2023

Class 6A

The Greensburg Salem girls basketball team rose from unranked to No. 4 in Class 4A this week.

WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 17, 2023

Class 6A

Deer Lakes quarterback Derek Burk throws a 62-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Cochran against Freeport, breaking the A-K Valley passing record Oct. 27.

A-K Valley all-time leading passer Derek Burk of Deer Lakes wins Valley News Dispatch offensive player of the year honors

Offensive player of the year

Highlands’ Luke Bombalski (33) had 130 tackles and 11 sacks during the 2023 season.

Hard-nosed linebacker Luke Bombalski of Highlands named Valley News Dispatch defensive player of the year

Defensive player of the year

Burrell’s Devin Beattie (11) looks for room to run against Valley on Sept. 8.

2023 Valley News Dispatch high school football all-stars

Parker Anderson

Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin carries for a 92-yard touchdown during the PIAA Class 3A state championship game against Northwestern Lehigh on Dec. 9 at Cumberland Valley.

Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin caps brilliant career with state title, TribLive Westmoreland player of the year honors

Player of the year

Southmoreland’s Da’sjon Craggette (5) looks for room to run against Knoch on Sept. 15.

2023 TribLive Westmoreland County high school football all-stars

First team

Deer Lakes’ Billy Schaeffer is a member of the 2023-24 basketball team.

A-K Valley athletes of the week: Leechburg’s Adalyn Zanotto, Deer Lakes’ Billy Schaeffer

Adalyn Zanotto

Hampton’s Lainey Sheets (third from left) is among the top sophomore swimmers in the state. She is standing with teammates, left to right, Sofia Welsh, Maddy Bruce and Kevyn Fish.

Led by super sophomore, Hampton girls swimmers set for special season

Hampton’s Lainey Sheets was the only freshman in the state who finished top five at last season’s PIAA Class 2A Swimming championships.

Hampton’s Chris Belch swims the 100 yard backstroke during the 2022 WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool.

Roster numbers down but excitement remains high for Hampton boys swim season

Hampton swimming coach Morgan Zweygardt can count on two hands the number of boys on her roster this season.

Plum graduate Nick Hubner, a senior attacker on the Westminster College men’s lacrosse team, looks for room to move during an 11-8 victory over Mt. Union (Ohio) on March 4, 2023.

New Western Pa. lacrosse league showcases fast-paced, high-scoring version of sport

Alexander Young wanted to do whatever it took to get the Sixes Prize League off the ground.

Fox Chapel’s Margaret Rusche competes in the girls 100- yard backstroke during the 2022 WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool.

In early season, Fox Chapel swimmers work to put successful process in place

Fox Chapel swimming coach Matthew Mauclair wanted to embrace setting up a success process for all athletes in the program to follow.

Derry’s Nate Papuga

Westmoreland athletes of the week: Derry’s Nate Papuga, Greensburg Salem’s Kaitlyn Mankins

Nate Papuga

Jeannette quarterback Payton Molter celebrates after a touchdown against Burrell this season.

Westmoreland County high school notebook: Rival QBs earn conference honors

A pair of Westmoreland County senior quarterbacks were honored by the coaches of the WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference, one for his play on defense.

Duquesne junior linebacker Gianni Rizzo had a career year for the Dukes.

Norwin graduate Gianni Rizzo has breakout season on Duquesne’s defense

Gianni Rizzo has been playing college football since 2019 and still has a year to go.

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