Sports
Enthusiasm sky high for Pine-Richland girls wrestling team
December 17, 2023
For Tommy Campanella and Ellisyn Mularski, watching the Pine-Richland girls wrestling team make their debut at the Butler tournament Dec. 9 invoked some emotion and pride.
Plum girls wrestlers continue growth in 1st year as PIAA sanctioned sport
When the Plum school board voted to sponsor a girls wrestling program in June 2022, it got the ball rolling for new opportunities in a district rich with wrestling tradition.
Gateway sports year in review: Boys tennis team makes program history
Paced by singles standouts in sophomores Adam Memije and Zidan Hassan and freshman Logan Memije, the Gateway boys tennis team captured the program’s first WPIAL team title in 35 years with a victory over North Allegheny in the Class 3A finals May 10 at Washington &Jefferson College.
Freshmen show potential for Quaker Valley wrestling
Quaker Valley wrestlers Aris Haniotes and Trey Dunlap had a night they soon won’t forget.
Quaker Valley hockey out to start new winning streak
Time to kick-start another winning streak.
Fisher’s Files: Quaker Valley volleyball players earn all-state honors
Two Quaker Valley girls — Annica Kagle and Vanessa Pickett — were chosen to the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association all-state team in the Class 2A division.
Penn-Trafford swimmers off to strong start
Penn-Trafford’s swimming teams are off to a good start to the 2023-24 season.
Older, wiser Penn Hills grad Corey Thomas Jr. transfers to Virginia for final college season
Football didn’t always go the way Penn Hills graduate Corey Thomas Jr. hoped it would during his time at Akron. The Zips didn’t win a lot of games.
Defending WPIAL champ leads way for Pine-Richland swim teams
Pine-Richland swimming coach Pete Barry can see the fire inside Sarah Anne Shaffer.
Trib HSSN 2023 Head of the Class: Football player of the year in all 6 classes
Back in the day, when a student did well in the classroom, they were moved to the front of the class.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 16, 2023
December 16, 2023
High schools
High school roundup for Dec. 16, 2023: Mt. Lebanon drops Aliquippa
Riley Farabaugh scored 19 points to lead Mt. Lebanon to a 55-44 boys basketball victory over Aliquippa at the Clash at North Allegheny on Saturday.
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 17, 2023
Class 6A
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 17, 2023
Class 6A
A-K Valley all-time leading passer Derek Burk of Deer Lakes wins Valley News Dispatch offensive player of the year honors
Offensive player of the year
Hard-nosed linebacker Luke Bombalski of Highlands named Valley News Dispatch defensive player of the year
Defensive player of the year
2023 Valley News Dispatch high school football all-stars
Parker Anderson
Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin caps brilliant career with state title, TribLive Westmoreland player of the year honors
Player of the year
2023 TribLive Westmoreland County high school football all-stars
First team
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Leechburg’s Adalyn Zanotto, Deer Lakes’ Billy Schaeffer
Adalyn Zanotto