Sports
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week: Week ending June 19, 2022
June 20, 2022
The deer may be home, home on the range, but the Antelopes are celebrating in that rare golden field, where only district and state champions go to play.
2022 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Gateway’s Brad Birch
Editor’s note: The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 15 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park.
Westmoreland H.S. notebook: Penn-Trafford, Greensburg Salem among biggest moves in basketball realignment
Summer is just starting, but the WPIAL has its new basketball sections in place for the next winter season.
Breaking down changes to the 2022-23 WPIAL boys soccer alignment
The WPIAL has released or will soon release new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Hempfield’s Sydney Mitchell
Sydney Mitchell, the speedy center fielder for Hempfield’s softball team, always figured she’d wear Pitt colors someday.
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Plum’s Nick Killinger
Nick Killinger spent four years of high school balancing soccer, basketball and volleyball.
Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week: Week ending June 19, 2022
June 19, 2022
When it comes to bright lights on the big stage, Bethel Park junior Evan Holewinski doesn’t crave the spotlight, he just wants his toe on the rubber in the big game.
Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week for the week ending June 19, 2022
Perhaps the Montour baseball team should celebrate the programs first PIAA championship at Kennywood Park, because it was an emotional roller coaster of a season for the Spartans.
2022 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: McKeesport’s Bobbie Boyd Jr.
Editor’s note: The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 15 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park.
‘Hockey is awesome:’ Inaugural PIHL girls season gets rave reviews
After the inaugural PIHL girls hockey championship concluded, a young girl with a homemade sign and a pen waited patiently just down the hall from the locker rooms.
Gateway’s Zeisloft adds Positive Athlete Award to resume
Dietrich Zeisloft was a leader on the field for several seasons for the Gateway boys soccer team with his ability to put the ball in the back of the net, help control possession and facilitate his teammates on the attack from his midfield position.
Quaker Valley boys tennis team takes pride in state semifinal berth
Quaker Valley’s boys tennis team ended its banner 2022 season on a high note coated with a bit of disappointment.
Quaker Valley tennis seniors leave lasting legacy
There wasn’t a single “unsung hero” on the 2022 Quaker Valley boys championship tennis team.
Penn Hills grad Jordan Sullivan looks to hit books, baseballs at CCAC Boyce
During his freshman and sophomore years at Penn Hills, Jordan Sullivan wasn’t dedicated to academics and his grades suffered. He spent most of his junior and senior years digging out of the hole.
Pine-Richland notebook: Sections overhauled for Rams basketball teams
A new opponent with a rich history will be joining Pine-Richland boys basketball for the next two seasons.
Still-growing Leechburg senior Braylan Lovelace commits to Pitt
Randy Walters saw the flash plays on defense, the long runs on offense. And that athleticism — it was a sight to behold.
Local basketball coach Mark Marino set to lead U.S. team in Greece
June 18, 2022
Mark Marino is no stranger to coaching basketball teams from the United States in overseas competition.
WPIAL recognizes Norwin grad Sydney Willig for courage in cystic fibrosis fight
It takes courage to do what Sydney Willig does every day.
Norwin notebook: Lacrosse player honored as positive athlete
Norwin senior Nickolas Harris was one of 32 winners at this year’s Western Pennsylvania Positive Athlete Awards presentation, done virtually via social media.
Hampton volleyball coach’s departure ‘heartbreaking’
Hampton didn’t have to look far to find its new girls volleyball coach.
