Sports

Baldwin’s Keith Mincin carries the ball during practice on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Baldwin.
Baldwin moves into Class 5A looking to regain confidence
August 10, 2022
Although Baldwin has taken a step down from Class 6A to 5A this season, its 2022 schedule still can be considered a grind.

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Upper St. Clair’s Jamaal Brown carries the ball during practice on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in Upper St. Clair.
Upper St. Clair loaded with returning starters, ready for another playoff run
After finishing in second place in the balanced Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference a year ago, Upper St. Clair qualified for the WPIAL playoffs for a 22nd straight year.

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Rodolfo Castro of the Pirates slides into third base as his cell phone falls out of his pocket during the fourth inning of a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Tuesday in Phoenix.
Can you hear me now? Pirates’ Rodolfo Castro’s phone pops out of his pocket while sliding into 3rd
Rodolfo Castro was safe at third base but got called out anyway.

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Seneca Valley’s Luke Lawson works out Monday at NexTier Stadium.
Experienced Seneca Valley squad ready to make a run for gold in Class 6A
August 8, 2022
Editor’s note: Starting today, Trib HSSN will preview one WPIAL conference per day until the start of high school football season Aug. 26.

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Mt. Lebanon’s Kade Capristo works out with the linemen during practice Aug. 2 in Mt. Lebanon.
Perfection in the past, Mt. Lebanon starts new season with lots of fresh faces
Editor’s note: Starting today, Trib HSSN will preview one WPIAL conference per day until the start of high school football season Aug. 26.

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Central Catholic quarterback Payton Wehner works out on Aug. 1 in Oakland.
Central Catholic looking to regain championship swagger
Editor’s note: Starting today, Trib HSSN will preview one WPIAL conference per day until the start of high school football season Aug. 26.

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Jeannette girls basketball coach Anna Leonard
New coach brings passion for basketball to struggling Jeannette girls program
Adopted at age 11 and growing up in a family of eight siblings, Anna Leonard learned to make her own way through life.

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Mars head coach Eric Kasperowicz works with Rafael Bartley on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, at Mars Athletic Complex .
New football coach Eric Kasperowicz wants to repeat Pine-Richland success at Mars
Last names were written on strips of tape and stuck to the forehead of Mars football helmets, a tool to help new coach Eric Kasperowicz and his assistants learn the names a little quicker.

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Highlands grad Alan Crise (left) earned Mountain East Conference Track and Field Coach of the Year honors for 2021 at West Virginia Wesleyan.
Highlands grad Alan Crise aims to help local student-athletes navigate recruiting path
Alan Crise went through the college recruiting process during his senior year at Highlands in 2011-12, and the football, basketball and track and field participant remembers having a lot of questions throughout the journey that ultimately led to a track and field scholarship at Division II West Virginia Wesleyan.

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Nolan Larry has been hired to coach the Elizabeth Forward boys basketball team.
Nolan Larry takes reins of Elizabeth Forward boys basketball
Nolan Larry watched from afar last season while the Elizabeth Forward boys basketball team enjoyed quite a bit of success.

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South Fayette’s Jake Patterson plays in the WPIAL Class 3A boys singles tennis championship, beating North Allegheny’s Trey Davidson Tuesday, April 13, 2022, at Pure Athletic Complex.
Breaking down changes to the 2023-24 WPIAL boys tennis alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall.

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Montour’s Andrew Feely with a kill against OLSH’s Jon Pflueger in the WPIAL Class 2A boys volleyball championship Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at UPMC Sports Performance Complex.
Breaking down changes to the 2023-24 WPIAL boys volleyball alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall.

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North Catholic’s Tehya Dave finishes ahead of Greensburg Central Catholic’s Eva Denis (left) in the Class 2A girls 100-meter dash during the WPIAL track and field championships Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Slippery Rock.
Breaking down changes to the 2023-24 WPIAL track and field alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall.

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Chaz McCrommon, who played at Robert Morris, warms up before a DREAM Pro-Am game earlier ths summer.
High-end Pittsburgh summer basketball league features fierce competition, fun trash talk
Every Monday through Thursday afternoon during the summer, Gilmore Cummings comes to A Giving Heart Community Center, a small, gritty gym located on Climax Street in Allentown, to prepare for the night’s basketball games.

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Norwin celebrates Alex Thomas’ goal against McDowell in the second period during the PIHL Penguins Cup Class A championship on Monday, March 21, 2022, at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
Breaking down changes to the 2022-23 PIHL alignment
WPIAL sports aren’t the only ones that went through realignment in the offseason.

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Latrobe’s Carolina Walters (27) runs the ball downfield during a match against Greensburg Salem.
Breaking down changes to the 2023-24 WPIAL girls lacrosse alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall.

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Freeport’s Taylor King plays against Seton LaSalle on April 19 at Freeport Area High School.
Breaking down changes to the 2023-24 WPIAL boys lacrosse alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall.

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Canon-McMillan quarterback Mikey Evans rolls out to pass on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, at Big Macs Stadium.
Canon-McMillan looks to join elite in shrinking Class 6A
Editor’s note: Starting today, Trib HSSN will preview one WPIAL conference per day until the start of high school football season Aug. 26.

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North Allegheny quarterback Logan Kushner (left) works out with Khyrin Boyd on Monday in McCandless.
North Allegheny expects to be in the title mix in Class 6A
Editor’s note: Starting today, Trib HSSN will preview one WPIAL conference per day until the start of high school football season Aug. 26.

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Latrobe’s Emma Blair works to the basket past Woodland Hills’ Hope Hawkins during their game on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at Greater Latrobe High School.
Latrobe basketball standout Emma Blair verbally commits to S.C. Upstate
August 7, 2022
Emma Blair wanted to make her college commitment before the start of her senior year.

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