Bill Hartlep stories, Page 22

New Castle’s boys basketball team moved up to Class 5A from 4A last season but continued its dominance over WPIAL opponents, claiming a record 14th district championship. The Red Hurricanes have won titles in seven of the past 10 seasons, including Class 4A titles in 2013, ’14, ’17, ’18 and...

Emerson Johngarlo Kiski Area soccer A year after having soccer taken away from her, Emerson Johngarlo made it official that the sport she loves will be a major part of her future. The Kiski Area senior signed a national letter of intent earlier this month to continue her soccer career...

Can’t make it to Heinz Field for the WPIAL football championships? The TribLive High School Sports Network will have audio coverage of Saturday’s Class 3A, 4A and 5A title games, sponsored by Slippery Rock University. Here’s how to listen: Class 3A championship Central Valley (12-0) vs. North Catholic (12-0) at...

No. 1 Belle Vernon vs. No. 2 Aliquippa 3 p.m. Saturday, Heinz Field On the air: TV: WPCW; Audio: TribHSSN.TribLive.com, 1020 AM, 92.1 FM, 1230 AM, 99.3 FM, 1460 AM, 95.3 FM Winner plays: The winner of District 4 champion Jersey Shore and District 10 champion Meadville in the PIAA...

Can’t make it to Heinz Field for the WPIAL football championships? The TribLive High School Sports Network will have exclusive live video stream coverage of Friday’s Class A and 2A finals, as well as audio coverage of Saturday’s Class 3A, 4A and 5A title games, sponsored by Slippery Rock University....

WPIAL Class 2A football championship No. 5 Beaver Falls vs. No. 6 Serra Catholic 5 p.m. Friday, Heinz Field On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com (video); 1020 AM, 1230 AM, 99.3 FM, 1460 AM Winner plays: Winner of District 9 champion Karns City and District 10 champion Farrell in the PIAA semifinals...

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 12: Sean FitzSimmons Central Valley, sr., DE/DT FitzSimmons, a Pitt recruit, has been a driving force behind Central Valley’s undefeated season. The Warriors’ defense has limited opponents to 6.9 points per game. They rolled to a 48-6 win...

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 11: Quentin Goode Aliquippa, So., QB Goode is among the leading passes in the WPIAL this season, throwing for 1,352 yards and 13 touchdowns for the No. 2-seeded Quips. He threw for 224 yards and two scores in...

Caroline Hunter Plum girls volleyball Members of the Plum girls volleyball team have turned the page on the WPIAL season. The Mustangs dropped a 3-2 decision to Hampton in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals last Tuesday but quickly changed focus to the PIAA tournament. They will play WPIAL champion Freeport...

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 10: Julian Dugger Penn Hills, So., QB Dugger (6-3, 180) threw for 260 yards and four touchdowns on 9 of 13 passing and also ran for 65 yards and a score in Penn Hills’ 42-22 victory over Kiski...

After an exciting final weekend, WPIAL football teams are turning their attention to the postseason. Tonight on the TribLive High School Sports Network, high school football fans will get a look at their team’s path through the playoff bracket. Like last fall, the traditional WPIAL football pairings meeting that draws...

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 9: Harper Conroy South Park, Jr., QB/CB Conroy (6-6, 205) completed 12 of 20 passes for 142 yards in last week’s 28-6 loss at Mt. Pleasant. The Eagles (2-6, 2-3) can clinch a playoff berth with a Class...

Emma Check Freeport girls soccer The Freeport girls soccer team is certainly playing is best at the right time of year. The No. 14-seeded Yellowjackets have won four of their last five games entering a WPIAL first-round playoff match at No. 3 South Park at 8 p.m. Tuesday. A major...

This year’s WPIAL field hockey tournaments have a lot on the line for the favorites in each classification. Pine-Richland is seeking a third straight title in Class 3A. Penn-Trafford is looking for a sixth consecutive crown in Class 2A, and Shady Side Academy is aiming for a four-peat in Class...

A year after capturing WPIAL girls volleyball championships, North Allegheny, North Catholic and Bishop Canevin will try and defend their titles as No. 1 seeds for the 2021 playoffs. The Tigers (Class 4A), Trojanettes (2A) and Crusaders (A) were awarded top seeds Friday by the WPIAL volleyball committee. Freeport earned...

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 8: Bobbie Boyd Jr. McKeesport, Jr., RB Boyd (5-9, 163) ran for 173 yards and a touchdown as McKeesport beat Laurel Highlands, 42-7, last week. The Tigers (7-1, 4-0) face another tough test in the Class 4A Big...

Defending WPIAL champions again will have targets on their back when the district soccer playoffs begin this weekend. Six teams that won 2020 titles were awarded top seeds Wednesday when the WPIAL soccer committee released playoff pairings for the boys and girls soccer postseason tournaments. All four returning girls soccer...

Eli Rich Leechburg football Eli Rich is used to being on the receiving end of passes and celebrating touchdowns. But one of the highlights from Leechburg’s 6-2 start to the 2021 season had him on the other side of the offensive attack. Rich, typically a tight end, threw a 26-yard...

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 7: Brock Borgo Hampton, So., RB Borgo (6-0, 180) ran for 139 yards on nine carries including a 53-yard TD jaunt, as Hampton rolled to a 35-7 win over Plum last week. Borgo has rushed for 709 yards...

Madeline Boulos Deer Lakes soccer Madeline Boulos’ upcoming milestone is a product of many factors. The Deer Lakes senior forward has scored 99 career goals over three-plus seasons, many thanks to outstanding individual effort and creative distribution from talented teammates. Lancers coach Frank Accetta said Boulos’ “work ethic is outstanding....

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 6: Isaiah Brown Armstrong, So., WR Brown had four catches for 63 yards in last week’s shutout win over Mars. One of the WPIAL’s top receivers, he has 18 catches for 366 yards this season. The River Hawks...

The PIHL season is underway, and A-K Valley teams have begun the six-month grind toward the Penguins Cup playoffs. Teams will play a 20-game regular-season schedule that will stretch into March before the postseason begins. Among A-K Valley teams, four are competing this season in Class A: Fox Chapel, Plum...

Rachel Schrock Valley girls tennis Rachel Schrock has grown accustomed to winning tennis matches this season. The senior is 10-0 playing at second singles. It’s not a coincidence the Vikings (10-0 overall, 6-0 in Section 1-AA) also have won all of their matches, thanks in part to the play of...

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 5: Nehemiah Azeem OLSH, Jr., QB/FS Azeem completed 17 of 25 passes for 290 yards and a touchdown and also ran for a score as OLSH (4-0, 2-0) defeated Fort Cherry, 27-6, in a Class A Big Seven...

Some would call it a tradition of success or an expectation to win. At Freeport, girls volleyball players simply “refuse to lose.” It’s a mantra that held true for many years under coach Tom Phillips, according to senior outside hitter Erica Lampus. “That’s ingrained in all of us,” she said....