Sports
Class 2A Trib HSSN Sports Cup title defense bolstered by 3 WPIAL titles
June 27, 2019
A year after winning the closest Trib HSSN Sports Cup chase in the 15-year history of the event, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart took a slightly different path to victory the second time around.
Team Pa. snaps losing skid in Penn-Ohio Classic
For the first time in three years, Team Pennsylvania came away victorious in the annual Penn-Ohio All-Star Football Classic as it defeated Team Ohio, 21-0, Wednesday night at Geneva College’s Reeves Field in Beaver Falls.
North Allegheny grad Ayden Owens leaving Southern Cal after stellar freshman year
North Allegheny grad Ayden Owens, who earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Year track honors this spring, announced Wednesday that he’s transferring from Southern Cal.
North Allegheny lineman Jake Lugg chooses Ivy League football
June 26, 2019
The Ivy League added a top WPIAL lineman for the second time in two days when North Allegheny’s Jake Lugg committed Wednesday to Harvard.
Brentzel hired as Penn-Trafford wrestling coach
When A.J. Brentzel and his wife, Alicia, attended a Penn-Trafford wrestling match last season, Brentzel told her he really wanted to give back to the program.
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018 girls soccer season
Freedom was fearless — and Sharpless — on the way to a WPIAL girls soccer championship and a PIAA runner-up finish in Class A last fall.
Trio of WPIAL championships help secure Class 3A Trib HSSN Sports Cup
Shady Side Academy has hoisted the Trib HSSN Sports Cup in the past and came very close to winning it all a year ago, finishing second to North Catholic by less than 20 points.
Ellis School’s Poerio participates in national all-star game
Tegan Poerio took her place among some of the top field hockey players in the country on Tuesday.
WPIAL announces sites for golf postseason
The WPIAL announced sites for its 2019 golf postseason this fall.
Leechburg heads in ‘different direction,’ parts ways with boys basketball coach Corey Smith
After two straight state playoff appearances, Leechburg School Board members have decided to go in a different direction with their boys basketball program.
Thomas Jefferson lineman Mac Duda commits to Ivy League champion
Thomas Jefferson lineman Mac Duda, who counted all eight Ivy League schools among his offers, committed Tuesday to Princeton.
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018 WPIAL boys soccer season
June 25, 2019
West Allegheny turned WPIAL title game disappointment into PIAA glory.
Peters Township’s Joe Maize resigns as baseball coach after 35 years
A sign in Joe Maize’s game room reminds visitors that “Baseball Lives Here,” an item he picked up while visiting Cooperstown, N.Y.
Pair of WPIAL titles part of successful school year for Class 4A Trib HSSN Sports Cup champ
In July, America celebrates the 50th anniversary of arriving on the moon with the famous narrative, “the Eagle has landed.”
Pa. squad aims to snap losing skid at 40th annual Penn-Ohio All-Star Football Classic
Football players from Pennsylvania and Ohio will square off at Geneva College’s Reeves Field in Beaver Falls on Wednesday for the 40th annual Penn-Ohio All-Star Football Classic.
George Guido: Class of ’14 was special group of WPIAL athletes
Let’s give a big shout out to the WPIAL Class of 2014.
West Allegheny’s Hendrick shines at summer showcases
West Allegheny outfielder/pitcher Austin Hendrick continues to make a name for himself as one of the best hitters in the 2020 MLB Draft.
Class 5A Trib HSSN Sports Cup champion is repeat winner
Last year, Mars rode the coattails of two championship basketball teams to win the Trib HSSN Sports Cup in Class 5A.
West Mifflin rising junior Nahki Johnson gives Pitt verbal pledge
Pitt still has a little room for recruits in its 2020 class, but Pat Narduzzi already has started on 2021.
2 WPIAL basketball recruits named in updated ESPN rankings for 2020
June 24, 2019
Two WPIAL basketball recruits received spots close together in updated ESPN 100 rankings for the 2020 class.
