Sports
Fisher’s Files: Quaker Valley volleyball players earn all-state honors
December 17, 2023
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
Led by super sophomore, Hampton girls swimmers set for special season
Hampton’s Lainey Sheets was the only freshman in the state who finished top five at last season’s PIAA Class 2A Swimming championships.
Roster numbers down but excitement remains high for Hampton boys swim season
Hampton swimming coach Morgan Zweygardt can count on two hands the number of boys on her roster this season.
New Western Pa. lacrosse league showcases fast-paced, high-scoring version of sport
Alexander Young wanted to do whatever it took to get the Sixes Prize League off the ground.
In early season, Fox Chapel swimmers work to put successful process in place
Fox Chapel swimming coach Matthew Mauclair wanted to embrace setting up a success process for all athletes in the program to follow.
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Derry’s Nate Papuga, Greensburg Salem’s Kaitlyn Mankins
Nate Papuga
