Sports
Upper St. Clair’s Tyler Robbins commits to Miami (Ohio)
August 6, 2024
Upper St. Clair’s Tyler Robbins, a 6-foot-10 forward who won a WPIAL basketball title last winter, committed Tuesday to Miami (Ohio).
Norwin boys soccer team gets to work in defense of WPIAL championship
Veteran boys soccer coach Scott Schuchert had a message for his Norwin players when they lined up to run sprints during a conditioning workout this week at the Turner Valley Soccer Complex.
Seneca Valley looks to rebound from rare last-place finish with experienced team
The Seneca Valley football team was down last fall and out of the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs for the second straight year.
Led by QB Tristyn Tavares, Norwin returns to Class 6A
A summer paving project caused some temporary parking inconveniences at Norwin Knights Stadium.
Hempfield set to take on Class 6A schedule again
Year 2 appears to have greeted Nick Keefer with more structure and the feeling of a greater sense of eagerness among his lot of 80-plus football players.
North Allegheny chasing historic WPIAL 3-peat
Editor’s note: Trib HSSN will publish team-by-team previews for one conference per day until the start of the high school football season Aug. 23.
Central Catholic retools in effort to get back on top in Class 6A
After years as a top assistant coach at Pine-Richland and Seneca Valley, Ryan Lehmeier finally got the chance to be a high school football head coach last year, taking over the storied program at Central Catholic.
Canon-McMillan looks to regroup, not rebuild in Class 6A
The current senior class at Canon-McMillan has an overall football record of 15-18 in the last three seasons.
Another new coach looks to return Mt. Lebanon to winning ways
In the 52 years between 1967-2018, Mt. Lebanon had four football head coaches.
Sad day at Allderdice as football team takes practice field without late coach Jerry Haslett
August 5, 2024
Mark Matson’s morning started with a scavenger hunt of sorts as the Allderdice assistant coach searched through boxes for the football team’s practice jerseys.
Norwin softball standout rolls with changes, commits to Maine
The build-up to the decision was stressful. The reasoning behind it, though, made perfect sense.
Meet the 2024 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team
Over the past month, staff writers at the TribLive High School Sports Network have profiled the 25 players selected to the Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team.
Notable changes to WPIAL swimming, diving alignment for 2024-25, 2025-26 seasons
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall.
Westmoreland County teens compete at Clay Target League national championships
August 4, 2024
It takes dedication to be a clay target shooter. Every shot demands focus and accuracy to ensure the target is hit, and right after the shot is taken, the shooter needs to be ready to take down the next target.
2024 TribHSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Aliquippa’s Tiqwai Hayes
Four-star Penn State commit Tiqwai “Tikey” Hayes is expecting to ride out as a back-to-back state champion at Aliquippa.
2024 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Bishop Canevin’s Daiveon Taylor
August 3, 2024
Three-star linebacker and West Virginia commit Daiveon Taylor is a problem any offense will have trouble blocking.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Football season begins with ‘heat week’
A PIAA custom since its inception in 2013, “heat week” is the unofficial start to high school football training camp, and it opens Monday around the state.
Pirates hope to determine next steps of Jared Jones’ rehab; lefty Ryan Borucki suffers setback
August 2, 2024
The Pittsburgh Pirates hope to have some clarity on the next steps of rookie pitcher Jared Jones’ rehabilitation by the end of the weekend.
McKeesport sophomore Kemon Spell gives Penn State 1st commitment from 2027 class
McKeesport sophomore Kemon Spell can’t sign with for two more years, but the highly recruited running back and defensive back has already picked his college.
PIAA drops appeals court fight vs. Aliquippa football; school’s lawsuit continues
The PIAA has ended its appeals-court efforts to move Aliquippa football into a higher classification this fall.
