Bill Hartlep stories, Page 15

The 2022 fall high school sports season continues to wind down while the winter sports season begins. Trib HSSN has audio coverage of PIAA semifinal football games, as well as coverage of opening night of high school basketball season. Here’s a look at what’s coming up this week on Trib...

The Trojanettes are back. North Catholic’s girls basketball team won the WPIAL Class 4A title four straight years (2017-20) before dropping down to 3A for the past two seasons and hoisting the Class 3A trophy last winter. PIAA realignment has sent the Trojanettes back to Class 4A, where they should...

It’s become a common theme to list Chartiers Valley among the preseason favorites for the WPIAL Class 5A title. This year, though, the Colts are notably missing from that group. Chartiers Valley, which won the WPIAL 5A title in 2017, ’19, ’20 and ’21 and finished as the district runner-up...

Mt. Lebanon captured the WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball championship last season to give coach Dori Oldaker a fourth WPIAL title in her 19 years with the Blue Devils. After the team finished as the PIAA runners-up, Oldaker decided to resign to spend more time watching her daughters play basketball...

Championship Friday has arrived at Acrisure Stadium, and the TribLIVE High School Sports Network has you covered. Trib HSSN is the only place to watch the WPIAL Class A, 2A, 3A and 4A football championships. Here’s how to watch Friday’s games, sponsored by U.S. Air Force and First National Bank:...

North Allegheny and Pine-Richland celebrated WPIAL championships Saturday and will now continue their seasons in the PIAA playoffs. City League champion Westinghouse also remains in contention for a PIAA title and will face its toughest test this Saturday. Here’s a look at the local teams playing in the PIAA quarterfinals...

Enjoy a hearty Thanksgiving meal with family and friends Thursday, but plan to spend all day and night Friday glued to the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN is the only place to watch the four WPIAL football championship games live from Acrisure Stadium. We will have free video...

Unable to make it to Norwin Knights Stadium on Saturday? The TribLIVE High School Sports Network has you covered. Trib HSSN is the only place to watch the WPIAL Class 5A and 6A football championships. Here’s how to watch Saturday’s games, sponsored by U.S. Air Force and First National Bank:...

Three WPIAL teams will compete for PIAA girls volleyball championships Saturday at Cumberland Valley. Here’s a look at each game: Class 2A York Catholic (23-1) vs. Freeport (22-2) 1 p.m. Saturday, at Cumberland Valley On the air: Streaming on PCN Select Seeds: York Catholic 3-1; Freeport 7-1 How they got...

Four WPIAL teams will compete for PIAA soccer championships Friday and Saturday in Mechanicsburg. Here’s a look at each game: Girls soccer PIAA Class A championship Southern Columbia (17-6-1) vs. Freedom (20-4) 10 a.m. Friday at Eagle View MS, Mechanicsburg On the air: PCN-TV Seeds: Southern Columbia 4-2; Freedom 7-1...

Grace Gent Class: Senior School: Springdale Sport: Soccer Report card: Gent scored both goals as Springdale’s girls soccer team defeated Mercyhurst Prep, 2-0, in the first round of the PIAA Class A playoffs Tuesday night. The senior forward entered Saturday’s PIAA quarterfinal contest against Greensburg Central Catholic with 26 goals...

Thirteen WPIAL girls volleyball teams have advanced to the PIAA tournament, which will get underway Tuesday with first-round matches all over the state. In Class 4A, WPIAL champion Pine-Richland (16-2) will host District 10 champ McDowell at 6 p.m., and runner-up North Allegheny (18-1) will head to District 6 champion...

The Pitt, Duquesne and Robert Morris women’s basketball teams are all looking to improve after falling short of a .500 record a year ago. With a slew of returning starters, newcomers via the transfer portal and promising freshmen, each team has reason to be optimistic about the 2022-23 season. Here’s...

Jacob Orseno Class: Freshman School: Deer Lakes Sport: Soccer Report card: Jacob Orseno was swarmed by teammates at the corner of the Highmark Stadium turf after he scored the winning goal in overtime Thursday to beat No. 6 Beaver, 1-0, in the WPIAL Class 2A soccer championship game. The freshman...

The WPIAL girls volleyball committee did an impressive job seeding the tournament this fall as nearly all four championship matchups will feature the top two seeds. Only No. 10-seeded South Fayette in Class 3A has upset its way to the finals. Here is a look at the four WPIAL girls...

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 10: Sam Hughes Riverside, sr., QB/MLB Hughes threw for 228 yards and a touchdown last week as Riverside shut out Ellwood City, 28-0. He also surpassed 1,000 passing yards for the season. The Panthers (5-4) drew the No....

WPIAL Class A boys soccer championship No. 8 Charleroi (17-2) vs. No. 2 Winchester Thurston (15-2-1) 8 p.m. Friday at Highmark Stadium Video livestream: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Playoff path: No. 4 Charleroi beat No. 9 Freedom, 2-0, No. 1 Greensburg C.C., 3-2, and No. 4 Eden Christian, 1-0. No. 2 Winchester Thurston...

WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer championship No. 1 North Allegheny (19-1) vs. No. 3 Peters Township (14-1-3) 8 p.m. Thursday at Highmark Stadium Video livestream: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Playoff path: Top-seeded North Allegheny beat No. 8 Bethel Park, 2-1, in the quarterfinals and No. 4 Seneca Valley, 3-2, in the semifinals. No....

WPIAL boys soccer playoffs Today’s game Class 3A consolation 13-Montour (12-5-4) vs. 2-Plum (18-2-1) 6 p.m., Confluence Financial Partners Stadium, McMurray What’s at stake?: The winner advances to the PIAA playoffs. The loser’s season is over. Players to watch: Parker Brennan, MF, Montour; Aldi Flowers, MF, Plum Corner kicks: Montour...

Kaitlyn Killinger Class: Senior School: Plum Sport: Soccer Report card: Killinger scored three times in a 9-0 victory over Kiski Area on Monday and then added a goal and assist Thursday as No. 3-seeded Plum defeated No. 11 Montour in the WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer quarterfinals. The senior Pitt...

Saturday’s games Boys Class 4A Quarterfinals 5-Canon-McMillan (12-5) at 4-Fox Chapel (12-3-2) Noon, James Burk Complex, O’Hara Township Winner plays: Winner of 1-Seneca Valley (16-0-1)/8-Upper St. Clair (9-6-2) on Tuesday in semifinals (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Jacob Glancy, MF, Canon-McMillan; George Tabor, F, Fox Chapel Corner kicks: Canon-McMillan,...

Anticipation has been building for weeks as high school football teams and fans eagerly awaited the WPIAL playoffs. That time has come, and the path to the postseason will be finalized Saturday when Trib HSSN reveals the brackets for the 2022 WPIAL football playoffs. Seventy-three teams will learn their opening-round...

The Pittsburgh Steelers will head east to take on the Philadelphia Eagles at 1 p.m. Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Here’s a look at the Steelers’ Week 8 opponent: The basics Coach: Nick Sirianni, second season (15-8) Record: 6-0 Division: NFC East, first place Wins: Lions (38-35), Vikings (24-7), Commanders...

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 9: Isaiah Brown Armstrong, jr., WR/OLB Brown had seven catches for 166 yards and three touchdowns as Armstrong beat Highlands, 56-35, last Friday. Brown has 35 catches for 663 yards and 12 scores this season for the River...