Tag: Bishop Canevin

Mt. Lebanon coach Bob Palko celebrates a Blue Devils touchdown against St. Joseph’s Prep during the fourth quarter of the PIAA Class 6A state championship game Dec. 11.

Trib HSSN Head of the Class: Coach of the year in each of WPIAL football’s 6 classes

January 1, 2022

The students are expected to execute a good lesson plan, but it takes a top teacher to develop the plan and find ways to get the most from their students.

Mt. Lebanon players celebrate their win in the WPIAL 6A final against Central Catholic on Nov. 20, 2021 at Norwin.

Trib HSSN Top 21 Stories of 2021: Championship droughts put on ice

December 28, 2021

The year 2021 wasn’t one giant leap for mankind, but it was one big step back toward “normalcy” for all of us, especially the high school athletes from around the WPIAL.

Bishop Canevin’s Lesae Lacks (right) celebrates with Xavier Nelson during the second quarter of the WPIAL Class A championship game against OLSH on Nov. 26, 2021, at Heinz Field.

6 WPIAL players recognized on Class A all-state football team

Six WPIAL Class A football players earned all-state honors Tuesday, including Bishop Canevin wide receiver Lesae Lacks, whose team-high 50 catches helped the Crusaders win the district title.

Gateway’s Jaydon Carr takes a shot during practice Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Monroeville.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 27, 2021: Holiday hoops galore

December 26, 2021

‘Tis the season for holiday hoops around the WPIAL.

Leechburg quarterback Thomas Burke tries to avoid Bishop Canevin’s Lesae Lacks in a game Oct. 8 at Leechburg’s Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Eastern: Leechburg, Clairton earn top individual awards on all-conference team

December 14, 2021

Leechburg quarterback Thomas Burke finished fifth among all WPIAL passers this season, earning the senior Offensive Player of the Year honors in the Eastern Conference.

Mt. Lebanon’s Eli Heidenreich eludes State College’s Jashaun Green on a 40-yard reception during their PIAA Class 6A state semifinal on Dec. 4, 2021, at Mansion Park in Altoona.

Trib 10: WPIAL seeks record PIAA championship haul

December 8, 2021

The WPIAL never has sent more than four district teams to the state finals.

Redbank Valley’s Aiden Ortz pulls in a catch in front of Bishop Canevin’s Lesae Lacks during a PIAA Class A semifinal on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 at Martorelli Stadium.

Redbank Valley steals momentum, stops Bishop Canevin short of state finals

December 3, 2021

In one moment, Bishop Canevin went from potentially going up two scores to seeing Redbank Valley tie the game. It was a momentum stealer the Crusaders could not recover from.