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Hempfield coach Nick Keefer watches a 7-on-7 competition last summer at Mt. Lebanon.

Westmoreland County high school notebook: Hempfield football assembles eclectic coaching staff

July 13, 2024

Hempfield second-year football coach Nick Keefer has assembled a unique mix of assistants for a new season.

Hampton celebrates with the trophy after beating North Catholic to win the WPIAL Class 3A girls volleyball championship Saturday Nov. 4, 2023.

Hampton leads Class 4A standings to claim school’s 3rd Trib Cup

July 12, 2024

It was 11 years for Hampton between winning its first Sports Cup in 2011 and second in 2022.

Greensburg Central Catholic players celebrate as time expires in the WPIAL Class 2A championship game against Serra Catholic on Feb. 29.

Greensburg Central Catholic returns to top of Class A Trib Cup standings

July 11, 2024

A year after their three-year run of winning the Class A Trib Cup ended, Greensburg Central Catholic is back on top.

Quaker Valley girls display the trophy for winning the WPIAL Class 2A team track championship May 7 at Peters Township.

Quaker Valley dethrones North Catholic to win Class 3A Trib Cup

July 10, 2024

A year after seeing its three-year Trib Cup run end, Quaker Valley has ended the four-year run by North Catholic in Class 3A in the closest competition in the 2023-2024 school year.

The North Allegheny volleyball team hoists the state championship trophy after defeating Unionville, 3-0, in the PIAA Class 4A finals Nov. 18, 2023, at Cumberland Valley.

North Allegheny continues domination of Class 6A Trib Cup competition

July 9, 2024

The streak continues for North Allegheny as the Tigers have captured their 21st Sports Cup in the highest classification in the 21 years of the competition’s existence.

Kiski Area’s Shane Kuhn (right) attempts to take down Archbishop Ryan’s Joe Hansbury in their 285-pound bout during the opening round of the PIAA Class AAA championships at the Giant Center on March 6, 2014 in Hershey. Kuhn won by 12-2 major decision.

Kiski Area Sports Hall of Fame set to induct Class of 2024

Shane Kuhn left it all out on the field and on the mat for the Kiski Area football and wrestling teams.

The North Allegheny girls swim team celebrates with the first-place trophy during the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships March 1 at Pitt’s Trees Pool.

Trib Cup for all-sport excellence to be awarded this week

July 8, 2024

The first Sports Cup was handed out after the 2003-2004 school year to North Allegheny in 4A, Peters Township in 3A, Greensburg Central Catholic in 2A and Sewickley Academy in A.

Quaker Valley midfielder Lucy Roig (24) has accumulated more than 100 career goals through two seasons.

Sewickley notebook: Quaker Valley’s Lucy Roig earns All-American honors

July 6, 2024

Quaker Valley’s standout lacrosse player, sophomore Lucy Roig, picked up another impressive postseason award.

Members of the Moon girls rugby team compete during the 2024 season.

High school girls rugby gaining popularity in Western Pennsylvania

July 5, 2024

Rugby is not a universally beloved sport in America, but that does not mean it is devoid of athletes who cherish the game.

Franklin Regional coach Jesse Reed talks with his team during a timeout in their PIAA Class 5A state semifinal against Moon on March 18.

Franklin Regional notebook: Panthers to move into new-look basketball section

June 30, 2024

The WPIAL announced its winter sports realignment for the next two-year enrollment cycle.

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Tyree Turner (5) reacts after drawing an and-one call on Jeannette’s Elijah Jones (4) in a PIAA Class 2A second-round game Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Norwin.

Greenburg Central Catholic competitor Tyree Turner named TribLive Westmoreland boys athlete of the year

June 29, 2024

While he lives in Indiana, Tyree Turner often feels more like a Greensburg kid because he spent so much time in and around the city.

Frazier’s Rune Lawrence wrestles Austin Johnson in the 215-pound finals during the PIAA wrestling championship March 9 at the Giant Center in Hershey. Lawrence won his fourth championship.

2023-24 parade of individual champions in WPIAL sports

There is no “I” in team, but there is an “I” in the word individual … and impressive.

Belle Vernon coach Matt Humbert gets doused with the coolers late in the PIAA Class 3A championship game against Northwestern Lehigh on Dec. 9, 2023, at Cumberland Valley.

2023-24 parade of team champions in WPIAL sports

What better way to honor the top teams from the 2023-2024 school year than to march the WPIAL champions in a victory parade stretching from Lawrence County down to Greene County.