Bill Hartlep stories, Page 30
With safety protocols in place, PIHL season set to begin
Ice rinks across Western Pennsylvania again will be put to use Monday night when the PIHL commences the varsity high school hockey season. For the first time since the PIHL halted play in mid-March during the Penguins Cup playoffs, teams will take to the ice. Following safety protocols set forth...
North Allegheny celebrates 4th WPISL championship
Players and coaches sprinted from the dugouts, swarming teammates on the field in celebration. There were hugs and tears of joy all around. The North Allegheny slow-pitch softball team had just captured its first Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League title since 2011, defeating rival Seneca Valley, 21-10, to commence a...
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny boys soccer advances
Jonathan Swann had two goals and Ben Christian, Evan Anderson and Kensly Owens also scored to lead No. 6 North Allegheny (13-3-1) to a 5-1 victory over No. 11 Allderdice (5-6-1) in a WPIAL Class 4A boys soccer game Oct. 27. North Allegheny was scheduled to meet No. 3 Norwin in...
Fort Cherry girls volleyball forced to forfeit playoff match
One of the WPIAL’s top girls volleyball teams in Class A will not get a chance to play for a district title. No. 2-seeded Fort Cherry has forfeited its scheduled quarterfinal match against No. 7 Beaver County Christian on Saturday because of a case of covid-19. “It’s better to be...
Trib HSSN’s WPIAL football playoffs primer
The past three months of training and grinding through regular season games has led up to tonight as 44 high school football teams will kick off postseason play in the WPIAL playoffs. The TribLive High School Network has you covered with live broadcasts of all 22 playoff games, as well...
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 8
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 8: Mateo Cepullio Upper St. Clair, so., WR/CB Cepullio (5-9, 155) was a key target for Upper St. Clair QB Ethan Dahlem last week, with five receptions for 108 yards and a score as the Panthers edged South Fayette....
Trib HSSN unveils WPIAL girls volleyball playoff pairings
Sixty-eight high school girls volleyball teams learn their path to the WPIAL finals today. The TribLive High School Sports Network is revealing the opening-round matchups at 1 p.m. Monday on the WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoff Pairings Show. Click here to watch the broadcast. Host Don Rebel and broadcaster Sam Hall...
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny water polo teams look to reach states
It’s the best time of the year for members of the North Allegheny water polo teams. After battling through the regular season, the Tigers are competing this week at the Western Conference Round Robin Tournament at the Hagerty Family Events Center in Erie with hopes of advancing to the state...
Trib HSSN to unveil WPIAL football playoff pairings
Anticipation for the WPIAL football playoffs has been building for weeks. Tonight on the TribLive High School Sports Network, high school football fans will learn if their favorite team has advanced to the postseason, players will begin plotting their path to a championship and coaches will start working on their...
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 7
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 7: Ky’ron Craggette Connellsville, sr., RB/MLB The Falcons (0-6, 0-4) haven’t found great results in the win column, but Craggette has been a bright spot this season. Last week, he ran for 240 yards and four first-half touchdowns in...
Watch: Trib HSSN unveils WPIAL soccer playoff pairings
The WPIAL soccer playoffs have arrived. Six weeks of compacted regular season play have been completed. Though coronavirus concerns forced a late start to the season and a few teams had to shut down and quarantine at times, the WPIAL soccer playoffs are set to begin. Sixty boys soccer teams...
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny field hockey rebounds
The North Allegheny field hockey team hit the midseason portion of its schedule with a record of 3-3. The Tigers then rebounded from 1-0 loss to Pine-Richland on Sept. 30 with 3-0-1 stretch, including wins over Mt. Lebanon, Allderdice and Fox Chapel and a scoreless tie with Peters Township. “The...
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 6
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 6: Joey Daniels Mt. Lebanon, jr., QB/FS Daniels (5-10, 175) threw for 343 yards and four touchdowns in leading the Blue Devils past Central Catholic, 37-30, in a Class 6A clash last week. The junior signal-caller has thrown for...
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny tennis earns playoff berth
North Allegheny girls tennis capped off section play last week by sweeping North Hills, gaining momentum ahead of the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs. The Tigers finished the regular season 6-6 overall and 6-1 in Section 2. The playoffs were slated to begin Monday, after deadline for this edition. “Playoffs are...
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 5
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 5: Nico Flati West Allegheny, sr., RB/OLB Flati (5-10, 200) ran 29 times for 184 yards last week as West Allegheny earned a Class 5A Allegheny 6 Conference win over Bethel Park. Flati and the Indians (3-1, 1-1) will...
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny volleyball returns to court
It was a triumphant return to the court for the North Allegheny girls volleyball team last week. Covid-19 exposure concerns and quarantine sidelined the three-time defending PIAA Class 4A champion Tigers for the first three weeks of the season, but the top-ranked team in the state got up to speed...
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 4
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 4: Carson Davidson Blackhawk, jr., QB/FS The junior completed 11 of 18 passes for 178 yards and also ran for a pair of touchdowns as the Cougars defeated visiting Ambridge, 38-7, last Friday. This week, they will face unbeaten...
West Virginia’s Milan Puskar Stadium to operate at 25% capacity
West Virginia athletics announced Monday plans to allow fans to attend the Mountaineers football game Oct. 17 against Kansas at Milan Puskar Stadium. “I want to thank all parties involved in getting to this point,” Director of Athletics Shane Lyons said in a statement. “Covid-19 has presented many challenges, but...
North Allegheny golfers earn trip to semifinals
North Allegheny seniors Adam Steinmetz and Portland Canovali enjoyed their home course advantage last week, securing a place in the WPIAL Class AAA boys golf semifinals at the Section 3 qualifier at North Park Golf Course. Steinmetz shot a 6-over-par 78, and Canovali shot 79 to finish in third and...
Vote for the Week 4 HSSN Game of the Week
The TribLive High School Sports Network is giving fans the power to choose the Week 4 Game of the Week for Oct. 2. Trib HSSN produces live videostream coverage with television quality, multiple camera angles and instant replay during the Game of the Week. Voting is underway at TribHSSN.triblive.com. Fans...
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 3
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 3: Patrick Body Gateway, jr., WR/DB Fresh off earning his first Power 5 offer from Pitt last week, Body had seven catches for 127 yards and two scores in Friday’s 55-14 nonconference win over Bethel Park. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound...
City League football preview: Title up for grabs during unique season
At long last, kickoff has arrived for City League football teams. It might be a little later than normal and under an abundance of safety protocols, but the league is set to begin play Friday afternoon at Cupples Stadium on the South Side. A season originally thought to be canceled...
Fast start provides boost to North Hills girls volleyball team
Getting on the court was a victory in itself, but the North Hills girls volleyball team took it a step further when it kicked off its season Sept. 15. After dropping the first game to Fox Chapel, the Indians rallied to win the next three, 25-18, 25-22, 26-24, to earn...
Trib HSSN previews WPIAL football season in Gameplan 2020
The Tribune-Review and TribLive High School Sports Network presents GAMEPLAN 2020, an in-depth look at the upcoming high school football season in Western Pa. Designed to serve as a reference for high school football fans throughout the season, the 132-page edition contains preview stories for every team in the WPIAL,...
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 2
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 2: Mark Hutchin Keystone Oaks, sr., WR Hutchin caught nine passes for 148 yards and a touchdown as Keystone Oaks knocked off Ambridge, 49-7, last week in a Class 3A Northwestern 6 Conference game. This Friday, he and the...
