Greg Macafee stories, Page 28

Virtual sporting events have become relatively popular during the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA held an NBA 2k20 virtual tournament where players from across the league faced off to see who was the best. MLB players are competing in an MLB The Show tournament with one representative from each team. Now,...

Like so many other juniors throughout the country, Burrell quarterback Alex Arledge was looking forward to his spring and summer. During his junior season, Arledge’s first year starting, he completed 147 of 274 passes for 2,462 yards and 27 touchdowns. So the 6-foot-3 quarterback was expecting this to be a...

Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. South Fayette senior Eli Snider has had quite the career as a Lion. While hitting .375 with 24 hits and 18 RBIs as a sophomore, he helped South Fayette...

Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years have been cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Heading into his senior season, Hopewell pitcher Jake McGovern felt like this was the year for the Vikings. “I can’t tell you the emotions I was feeling. I...

Beadling SC, an established soccer club in Western Pennsylvania, is starting to gain traction as one of the top clubs in the country. On Friday, Beadling announced that it would be joining the newly formed Girls Academy League as a part of its inaugural Mid-America conference for the upcoming season....

For high school football coaches, spring and summer are crucial to the development of their programs. It allows them to bring the team together in the weight room to get stronger, and it gives them time to install their schemes while building relationships with the players. That time is even...

Playing college football always was the goal for Freeport senior Isiah Bauman. After a junior season in which he was second on the Yellowjackets in tackles (73) and had two interceptions and seven deflected passes, his goal seemed like it was within reach. He said he was talking to a...

Most WPIAL pitchers are probably disappointed they won’t have an opportunity to play baseball this spring. But, in hindsight, those same pitchers are probably a little relieved they won’t have to see Serra Catholic’s Mark Black step into the batter’s box. As a junior last season, the St. John’s recruit...

Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Since the beginning of quarantine, Kiski Area senior Billy Perroz has been trying his best to stick to a routine. He wakes up a little later than normal —...

Another sports league has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday night, the Pennsylvania West State Soccer Association’s Youth Board decided because of different contributing factors surrounding the state-at-home order issued in Pennsylvania, the 2020 spring soccer season has been canceled. “Our youth board decided to cancel a...

Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Freeport pitcher and reigning Valley News Dispatch Baseball Player of the Year Jarrett Heilman is making the most out of quarantine. He’s taking long walks around Freeport with his...

Kenny Blake was a Swiss Army knife for the Kiski Area Cavaliers last season. On offense, he played running back, wide receiver and even took snaps in Kiski Area’s wildcat formation. In total, he produced 1,129 yards and 11 touchdowns on the offensive side. On defense, he tallied 26 tackles...

Since they were young, Luke Cochran and Korry Myers have developed a special bond on the basketball court. From youth leagues to middle school to this winter, when they brought Highlands its first WPIAL championship since 1995, the guards have created an endless amount of memories. Most on-court relationships like...

With its season on the line a year ago, the Mars baseball team turned in one of its best performances of the year. In a four-hour, 11-inning battle, Mars defeated top seed West Allegheny in the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. Fightin’ Planets senior Joey Craska pitched 5⅓...

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.”...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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....

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...

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...