Greg Macafee stories, Page 30
With youth and experience, Valley softball is looking to break its playoff hiatus
The Valley softball team hasn’t made the WPIAL playoffs in eight years, but the seven returning seniors are hoping to end that streak. “It’s very important for us,” senior Casey Gatto said about getting back to the playoffs. “It’s our last chance, really, and we are hoping to do that.”...
Culture, energy drew Union’s Aaron Gunn to LouisvilleVideo
One of Pennsylvania’s top offensive linemen has decided where he’ll play college football. After receiving football scholarship offers from Division I schools like Michigan State, West Virginia, Coastal Carolina, Cincinnati and Kentucky, Union junior lineman Aaron Gunn made a verbal commitment to Louisville on Tuesday via his Twitter account. Shutting...
Highlands’ Wahkeem Roman picks up offer from Toledo
The recruitment process has begun for Highlands lineman Wahkeem Roman. On Thursday, the 6-foot-5, 286-pounder announced his first official offer from Toledo via his Twitter account. Excited and Blessed to receive my first official offer from The University of Toledo?!! @ToledoFB @coachhallett #Liftoff pic.twitter.com/ARFrXgwXJo— wahkeem roman (@WahkeemR) March 19, 2020...
Bridgeville-area businesses, residents adjust to outbreak rules
If you walk up and down Washington Avenue in Bridgeville, things might seem normal. Cars and trucks are still exiting off of Interstate 79 and whizzing through the intersections to reach their next destination. Horns are beeping, gas is being pumped, coffee shops are brewing and pizzas are being delivered...
With USL Championship season suspended, Riverhounds set to meet challenges
Originally suspended for 30 days, the 2020 USL Championship season has now been extended through May 10 because of health concerns surrounding the spread of the coronavirus, the USL Championship’s Board of Governors announced Wednesday. Even after the original postponement, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds still held practices in order to stay...
USL Championship, Riverhounds season suspension extended until May 10
The USL Championship season suspension was extended because of health concerns surrounding coronavirus. After postponing the beginning of the season for a minimum of 30 days last week, the USL Championship’s Board of Governors decided to extend that suspension until at least May 10. USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of...
Plum’s Matolcsy experiences uptick in Ivy League recruitment
Plum’s Max Matolcsy has seen his football recruitment hit a new level in recent weeks. After receiving offers from Penn on Feb. 7 and Army on Feb. 11, Matolcsy added one that fast-tracked his recruitment when Harvard offered Feb 28. After a great day on campus, I’m blessed to have...
After disappointing finish last season, Plum softball ready to bounce back
Last season didn’t end the way the Plum softball team wanted it to. After a regular season in which the Mustangs went 15-3, shared the Section 2-5A championship and received the No. 2 seed in the WPIAL playoffs, Plum lost to eventual Class 5A champion West Allegheny in the quarterfinals....
Plum baseball motivated to return to playoffs after down year
Over the past decade and a half, the Plum baseball team has been a mainstay in the WPIAL playoffs. Up until last season, the Mustangs hadn’t missed the playoffs since 2006. But no program, especially in high school, can avoid a down year, and they experienced theirs last season. They...
Knoch softball looking to build on historic 2019 season
After one of its best seasons in 2019, the Knoch softball team heads into this season with a lot of confidence. Last season, the Knights finished 18-3, won a Section 3-4A championship, earned a third-place finish in the WPIAL Class 4A tournament and made a PIAA playoff appearance for the...
Young Knoch baseball team looks to gain experience as season progresses
As seasons carry on, teams start to gain experience, learn from mistakes and reach their full potential when the postseason approaches. After losing their top four hitters and top two pitchers from a year ago, Knoch will hope that experience builds up a young roster filled with potential. “I like...
Kiski Area softball hungry for bounce-back season
Last season didn’t go as expected for the Kiski Area softball team, which battled a lot of adversity along the way. The Cavaliers lost their starting pitcher, Megan Andree, at the beginning of the season and other injuries hampered their ability to be successful. The end result was a disappointing...
Kiski Area baseball looking to build on confidence developed last season
In his first year at the helm of the Kiski Area baseball program, coach Aaron Albert led the Cavaliers to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. In year No. 2, they are looking to take another big step. “We’re more confident after making the playoffs and everything last...
USL Championship suspends league play for at least 30 days
The United Soccer League has announced the USL Championship has temporarily suspended the 2020 season for a minimum of 30 days because of health concerns surrounding the coronavirus. USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play pic.twitter.com/lUwfXvnIbl— USL Championship (@USLChampionship) March 12, 2020 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC was set to begin its season this...
DeGregorio scores 25 as North Catholic holds off Aliquippa
Aliquippa did all it could to derail WPIAL Class 3A champion North Catholic on Wednesday night at North Hills. The ‘Quips played physical and had the Trojans running on an empty gas tank. They erased a 10-point third-quarter deficit and pulled within one point on multiple occasions throughout the final...
Despite loss in PIAA 2nd round, Highlands boys basketball proves it has arrived
All seasons must come to an end. For the Highlands boys basketball team, its storybook season concluded Tuesday night against Grove City in the second round of the PIAA Class 4A playoffs. After the Golden Rams led 10-2 through the first 5 minutes, the Eagles (18-9) slowly gained momentum over...
Grove City stuns Highlands in PIAA second round
Just a few weeks after winning its first WPIAL championship since 1995, Highlands’ postseason run came to an end Tuesday night at North Allegheny High School. After scoring 14 points in the first quarter behind a 10-2 run to start the game, it looked like the Golden Rams’ historic postseason...
Trib HSSN wrestler of the week: Canon McMillan’s Gerrit Nijenhuis
On the way to becoming the WPIALs all-time wins leader this weekend in Hershey and capturing his second straight state title, Canon-McMillan’s Gerrit Nijenhuis was dominant. He went 4-0 in the 182-pound bracket, winning two matches by decision, one by major decision and one by pin. His final win of...
Highlands ready to run in PIAA second-round matchup with Grove City
Throughout its playoff run, opponents have tried to throw Highlands off its game. Whether that means slowing the game down to a laborious, drawn-out pace, or face guarding top shooters Korry Myers and Luke Cochran, the Golden Rams have seen it all since the end of February. But no matter...
Burrell football coach Shawn Liotta authors ‘No Huddle, No Mercy’
When Burrell football coach Shawn Liotta speaks at coaching clinics across the country, he always seems to get asked a certain question. “Someone will always come up to me and ask ‘Coach, how do you play so fast?’ and there are definitely little secrets to that,” Liotta said. So, to...
Highlands gets set for PIAA matchup with Harbor Creek
Last weekend, the Golden Rams lifted gold at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center, celebrating Highlands’ first WPIAL boys basketball championship since 1995. Highlands (22-3) enjoyed its title, but its mission isn’t done. The next chapter begins Friday when the Golden Rams open the PIAA Class 4A playoffs against District 10 third-place...
Freshman Jimmy Kunst playing big role for WPIAL champion Highlands
The Highlands boys basketball team relied on its trio of seniors this season. Johnny Crise, Luke Cochran and Korry Myers are averaging at least 14 points apiece, with Cochran leading the way at 17.2 points. They also have acted as coaches on the court, guiding their younger teammates. It showed...
Guy Deleonardis, Knoch’s 1st wrestler to make states, prepares for big stage
In its 14 years of existence, the Knoch wrestling program never sent a wrestler to the PIAA tournament. Until now. When senior Guy Deleonardis (23-3) placed fourth in the 160-pound bracket at the WPIAL Class AAA championship this past weekend, he became the first Knights wrestler to qualify for the...
Burrell’s Ian Oswalt more motivated than ever heading into PIAA tournament
Ian Oswalt already has placed himself among some of the best wrestlers who have been part of the prestigious Burrell program. He is a three-time WPIAL Class AA champion, he has more than 130 wins and two weekends ago he fell just short of winning his second Southwest Regional title....
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: 10 grapplers have high Hershey hopes
The road to an individual state championship begins Thursday in Hershey, and 10 Alle-Kiski Valley wrestlers will face three days of competition to bring home a state title. In Class AA, Burrell is sending four wrestlers. Juniors Ian Oswalt and AJ Corrado finished fifth at Hershey last season. Ricky Feroce,...
