Sports
Thomas Jefferson boys reflect on special season
March 24, 2024
It ranks as one of the best basketball seasons in school history.
Sewickley Academy baseball expects excitement on diamond
It appears the Sewickley Academy baseball team will have a nice mix of experience and talented underclassmen this spring.
Quaker Valley swimmers find success in postseason pools
Two Quaker Valley girls, senior Emily Connors and junior Margaret Getty, qualified for the PIAA Class 2A championships in four events.
Penn-Trafford softball in position to climb back toward top
Penn-Trafford reached the WPIAL finals and PIAA semifinals in 2022.
Penn-Trafford playoff run ends with loss in Penguins Cup finals
It was a great run while it lasted, but the Penn-Trafford hockey team’s quest for the Class 2A Penguin Cup championship ended with a hard-fought loss to Thomas Jefferson.
Penn Hills boys volleyball ready to get building process on track
Second-year Penn Hills boys volleyball coach Will Piccolino has started to find his footing while leading the program. The Indians have already started moving some players around the court to find a better position to win matches.
Penn Hills baseball looks to provide run support for top senior pitcher
Edward Bowser found the right focus while pitching for the Pittsburgh Rawling Tigers last summer. The Penn Hills senior knew he had his mind on the task at hand. Following one game, Bowser wrapped up the contest and discovered he had thrown the first no-hitter of his baseball career.
Gateway boys volleyball refuels, gets ready to take next step
A year after grabbing the school’s first boys volleyball section championship in 36 years with an 8-0 record in Section 2-2A, the Gateway boys volleyball team fell short of its goals in 2023.
Gateway notebook: Hunter Raymer earns pair of medals at PIAA swim championships
Gateway junior Hunter Raymer capped the swimming season by earning a pair of medals at the PIAA Class 3A championships March 13-14, at Bucknell.
High expectations return for defending WPIAL boys volleyball champion Shaler
Shaler tore down the black-and-yellow curtain that had been surrounding Western Pennsylvania in boys volleyball for the previous five seasons last year. The Titans won against North Allegheny three times, captured the program’s first WPIAL championship, finished with a 19-1 record and reached the PIAA Class 3A championship match before being swept by Parkland.
Shaler softball changes focus from power bats to defense, pitching
Watching fly balls sail over the fence for home runs was something people who follow the Shaler softball team got used to last season. But anyone who comes out to watch the Titans this season can expect a different strategy being employed.
Chartiers Valley softball aims to build on strong fall season
Chartiers Valley’s 2023 softball season came to a sudden halt when it was blanked in the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals.
Chartiers Valley baseball maintains lofty goals despite inexperience
It might be a fresh start for the Chartiers Valley baseball team with a new coaching staff and a renovated lineup with a bevy of seniors graduating from a year ago, but the Colts don’t plan on missing a beat.
Maddox Shaw’s PIAA title highlights decorated season for Jaguars
A two-time WPIAL champion, Thomas Jefferson’s Maddox Shaw advanced to the PIAA Class 3A tournament in Hershey again this year where he took first place in the 139-pound weight division.
Trib HSSN 2024 wrestling all-stars: Frazier’s Rune Lawrence joins state’s most exclusive club
March 23, 2024
Wrestler of the Year
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 23, 2024
High schools
High school roundup for March 23, 2024: Pine-Richland hockey wins state title in OT
Josh Lanyard completed a hat trick to tie the score with the goalie pulled with 1:37 to play and AJ Verszyla netted the game-winner in overtime as Pine-Richland rallied to defeat LaSalle College, 5-4, in the Pennsylvania Cup Class 3A finals Saturday.
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Latrobe’s Kayla Williams, Mt. Pleasant’s Joseph Gardner
Kayla Williams
Westmoreland high school notebook: More Division I offers for Latrobe’s Wetzel
The number of Division I colleges interested in adding John Wetzel to their defensive backfield keeps growing.
