Greg Macafee stories, Page 27
North Catholic sophomore Gallup signs with FC Cincinnati academy program
North Catholic’s Gabe Gallup has been working toward a dream for the past four years. Since he was in seventh grade, Gallup has wanted to sign with a professional soccer academy. Late last week, Gallup accomplished that goal when he signed his offer letter from MLS’s FC Cincinnati to play...
Former Kiski Area wrestler leads Penn in pins as a freshmanVideo
Former Kiski Area wrestler Cam Connor always has had high expectations for himself. When he was a Cavalier, it helped him produce a 162-32 career record, two individual WPIAL championships, a 49-3 record as a senior and a state runner-up finish at 152 pounds. He finished his high school career...
Quaker Valley’s Dom Reiter named Gatorade Pa. Boys Soccer Player of the Year
Last fall, Dom Reiter led the Quaker Valley boys soccer team to WPIAL and PIAA titles, and the accolades are still coming for the Pitt-bound forward. On Monday, six months after being named the Trib HSSN Boys Soccer Player of the Year, Reiter was named the 2019-20 Gatorade Pennsylvania Boys...
Former Kiski Area wrestler continues success at Bucknell
After an illustrious career at Kiski Area, Darren Miller already is starting make a name for himself at the collegiate level. The Bucknell freshman went 19-15 in his first season on the mat for the Bison and was also one of three wrestlers who started every dual while producing a...
Senior Spotlight: Seton LaSalle’s Boehme will never forget championship performance
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Seton LaSalle’s Dan Boehme has created a lot of memories on the baseball field during his high school career, but none of them compare to last year’s WPIAL Class...
Tentative return-to-play date for Riverhounds, USL Championship set for July 11
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are now one step closer to returning to competitive play in 2020. On Thursday, the USL Championship Board of Governors voted in favor of a provisional start date of July 11. Plans for competition format, scheduling, broadcast and other information has yet to be decided upon, but...
Baldwin-Whitehall Hall of Fame Gala to be held virtually tonight
The Baldwin-Whitehall Educational Foundation is making the best of a bad situation. After the Baldwin-Whitehall Educational Foundation 80th Anniversary Gala was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year, the BWEF decided to switch the gala to a virtual format, which will take place Thursday via a YouTube video...
Senior Spotlight: After lights-out junior year, South Park pitcher Brenden Gray excited to head to Seton Hill
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. As the South Park Eagles entered the playoffs last year, they had two of the hottest pitchers in the WPIAL. Kevin Vaupel, who is now playing collegiate ball at...
Former Mars pitcher Will Bednar named to freshman All-American team
Although his freshman season was cut short, former Mars pitcher Will Bednar received postseason honors this week. After pitching 15⅓ innings this season for Mississippi State, the 6-foot-2, 229-pound right-hander was named to Collegiate Baseball’s 2020 Freshman All-American team. Bednar was one of 24 relief pitchers named to the team...
Fox Chapel teen catches pair of large flathead catfish on Allegheny River
Will Carnevale has been fishing off his family’s dock in Allegheny Township off the Allegheny River for quite some time, but this past weekend he received quite the surprise … twice. After casting his line Friday night, the Fox Chapel senior said he walked into the house for a few...
Confidence helps former Blackhawk shortstop Mike Turconi succeed at Wake Forest
When it comes to succeeding on a baseball field, confidence is a big thing for former Blackhawk shortstop Mike Turconi. It’s what helped him earn a Trib HSSN Player of the Year award with a .571 batting average and a 0.71 ERA as a senior, and it’s also what propelled...
Senior Spotlight: After two runner-up finishes, Union’s Nate Meeks was thinking championship
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Over the past three years, Union shortstop Nate Meeks and the rest of his senior classmates have been building toward something special. They made two straight trips to the...
Former Upper St. Clair heavyweight Jake Slinger transfers from George Mason to Pitt
As a kid, Former Upper St. Clair wrestler Jake Slinger frequently attended Pitt wrestling matches at the Fitzgerald Field House. He remembered the atmosphere, the energy in the arena and the reaction of the crowd after a Panthers victory. “I loved the atmosphere, wrestling in the Fitzgerald Field House,” Slinger...
During coronavirus pandemic, local horsemen find ways to make ends meet
The covid-19 pandemic has been tough for everyone to handle. It has shut down businesses and forced everyone to adapt to a new way of life over the past few months. Harness racing at the Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Washington County is no different. Covid-19 shut down harness racing...
Kiski Area’s Enzo Morlacci transferring to wrestling powerhouse Wyoming Seminary
Enzo Morlacci is looking forward to the next chapter of his high school career. On Thursday, the Kiski Area sophomore announced he will be transferring to wrestling powerhouse Wyoming Seminary. While Morlacci knows he will benefit from the talent at Wyoming Seminary, he also is looking forward to the academic...
Senior Spotlight: Mt. Pleasant’s Shrum found sanctuary on mound
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. During his high school career, Mt. Pleasant senior Joe Shrum always found an extra sense of confidence when he stepped on the mound for the Vikings. “I found it...
Former Quaker Valley guard Coletrane Washington settling into role at Drexel
When the Quaker Valley boys basketball team made back-to-back trips to Pitt’s Petersen Events Center for the WPIAL Class 4A finals in 2017 and ‘18, guard Coletrane Washington shined. Although the Quakers lost both games, Washington scored 16 and 18 points. Washington, now a rising junior at Drexel, hopes for...
Senior Spotlight: Trinity baseball standout ready to take to the sky
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Trinity senior Jax Banco remembers flying to Florida to visit his brother at college. While he was sitting in his seat, the Hillers backstop thought to himself how cool...
After year at Kiski School, Ryne Wallace finds college home at Old Dominion
Former Kiski Area standout Ryne Wallace always knew he had what it takes to play baseball at the Division I level. He just needed to find the right program. In March, Wallace found that school in Old Dominion, and the 6-foot-5, 215-pound outfielder committed to continue his baseball career at...
Basketball and babysitting: Perfect storm for Plum’s Moss brothers
A lot of high school athletes have been trying to find a way to keep themselves busy during quarantine. Some have started working at their summer jobs, others have decided to put a majority of their focus into training for next year and some have decided to enjoy their free...
Senior Spotlight: State title run in 2018 set tone for Ringgold outfielder
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. In his first varsity baseball season as a sophomore, Ringgold’s Travis Drusbasky got to experience something that most players never have the opportunity to. During that 2018 season, the...
Highlands seniors win Cager Classic scholarship awards
The 24th annual Cager Classic might have been canceled this year, but the committee still handed out its annual scholarship awards. Two Highlands student-athletes went home with the hardware. Luke Cochran and Sarah Sawhook were awarded $500 scholarships after submitting essays on the topic, “Nothing Ever Ends Well in Sports,...
Senior Spotlight: Before heading to Pitt, Seton LaSalle senior goes out on top as WPIAL champ
Baseball has been a fixture in Dom Popa’s life since he was a little kid, and even though he had his senior year taken away from him, baseball won’t be leaving his life any time soon. Last summer, Popa committed to continuing his baseball career at Pitt, following in the...
Most successful girls soccer coach in Pennsylvania history heading to Central Valley
The most successful girls soccer coach in Pennsylvania history is on the move. On Thursday, Central Valley announced via Twitter that former Hopewell coach Bill Pfeifer was being hired as the new girls soccer coach for the Warriors. The Central Valley Athletic Department would like to welcome our newly hired...
Highlands places 3rd in Eastbay’s ‘Never Not An Athlete’ promotion
The Highlands Golden Rams are making the most of their quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, Eastbay announced the winners of its “Never Not An Athlete” promotion. It challenged schools and their athletes to take photos or videos that described how they are never not an athlete and share...
