2022 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Central Catholic’s Anthony Speca
Editor’s note: The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 15 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. On the heels of a breakout freshman season when he led the...
North Allegheny again finishes atop Class 6A Trib Cup standings
North Allegheny winning the Trib HSSN Cup comes as no surprise. The fact that it was closer than usual made things interesting in the 6A chase. A strong athletic season at Mt. Lebanon kept it close, but in the end, NA still won comfortably to keep intact its two-decade streak...
2022 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Central Catholic’s Peter Gonzalez
Editor’s note: The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 15 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. Central Catholic football players have grown accustomed to vying for WPIAL titles....
New coaches hope to help Murrysville American Legion baseball program rebound
There was a time not too long ago when the Murrysville American Legion baseball team ruled District 31. The road to a title always traveled through Murrysville. But for different reasons, mainly the top players electing to play travel ball, the shine of the program has diminished. But a couple...
Moon’s Mia Cochran earns state’s top honor from track and field coaches
Moon senior Mia Cochran turned in quite a performance at the PIAA track and field championships the weekend of May 27-28. She won three distance races — 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters — in Class 3A, and for that effort she was named the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association’s...
Shields brothers pitch Mt. Lebanon past Central Catholic, into WPIAL title game
From one brother to another, Derrick and David Shields made sure that Mt. Lebanon would play for a WPIAL baseball title. Derrick pitched six innings and did not allow an earned run and David shut the door in the seventh with the tying run at second base to lift the...
Kelly sparks 5-run inning that carries Central Catholic over Norwin, into Class 6A semis
Central Catholic sophomore Gavin Kelly is glad there is a quick turnaround from the WPIAL Class 6A baseball quarterfinals to the semifinals. Quick as in, be ready to play again in less than 24 hours. “That’s good. We want to keep playing because we’re hot,” the West Virginia commit said....
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for May 23, 2022: Rematches set for baseball playoffs
Welcome to Semifinals Monday in the 2022 WPIAL baseball playoffs. Unless your team is in classes 6A or 4A, then it’s Welcome to Quarterfinals Monday. Whether it’s the second or third round, the recurring theme is rematches. Of the 16 scheduled games, 11 are matchups between teams that faced each...
Westmoreland baseball playoff capsule: Central Catholic vs. Norwin, Monday, May 23, 2022
Class 6A quarterfinals 5-Central Catholic (11-9) vs. 4-Norwin (10-8) 4 p.m. at Plum Winner plays: Winner of 8-Seneca Valley (14-7) vs. 1-Mt. Lebanon (13-7) on Tuesday in semifinals (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Cade O’Leary, Central Catholic; Jack Whalen, Norwin Extra bases: Central Catholic finished third in Section 1...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 4, 2022: Softball playoff berths on the line
Win and you’re in. Those four words are sweet music to the ears of any high school team on the bubble as section play winds down. In district softball, several teams can earn a playoff berth with a victory Wednesday — weather permitting, of course. • In Section 1-6A, Baldwin...
Allderdice advances in PIAA playoffs with overtime win against Central Catholic
Mike Quigley has a favorite rim in Allderdice’s gym, one that he’s found is a little softer than the other. The senior surely likes it even more now, after making consecutive 3-pointers just 37 seconds apart in overtime as Allderdice overcame a dreadful start to defeat Central Catholic, 45-43, in...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 9, 2022: More PIAA opening round matchups
The opening round of the PIAA basketball postseason is set to conclude Wednesday. The spotlight will shine on boys 6A, 3A and 2A first-round games, along with girls 5A, 4A and A state playoff openers. Inner city battle One of the Class 6A opening-round matchups could be considered a Crummie...
2022 Big School East-West roster includes nearly 2 dozen WPIAL, City League players
State champions from Aliquippa, Mt. Lebanon and Penn-Trafford were among nearly two dozen WPIAL and City League players announced Thursday as all-stars for the Big School East-West Game this spring. Aliquippa teammates Cyair Clark (WR) and Tyrese Jones (OL), Mt. Lebanon’s Joey Peters (OL) and Owen Halter (DE) and Penn-Trafford’s...
Moorefield-Brown’s big plays down stretch help Fox Chapel boys defeat Central Catholic
After Central Catholic dominated the boards for much of the night, Fox Chapel sophomore Jeff Moorefield-Brown came up with two big rebounds of his own. The two plays in the final minute of the game turned into big baskets for the Foxes as they pulled out a 37-32 victory over...
AK Valley WPIAL basketball playoff preview capsules: Games for Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Boys Class 6A Semifinals 2-Fox Chapel (22-1) vs. 3-Central Catholic (18-5) 8 p.m. Tuesday, AHN Arena, Peters Township High School Winner plays: Winner of 1-North Hills (23-0)/4-Mt. Lebanon (16-8) Saturday at 7 p.m. in championship game at Petersen Events Center Layup lines: Fox Chapel turned away Pine-Richland, 77-67, in the...
Breaking down the 2022 WPIAL boys basketball playoff brackets
Class 6A Favorite: North Hills went undefeated and ran away with the Section 1 title, putting the Indians in position to maybe win their first WPIAL title. They’re led by a trio of double-digit scorers, including 6-foot-7 sophomore Royce Parham (20.9 ppg) and 6-3 senior guards Alex Smith (18.6) and...
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Matthew Aulicino
Finding a perfect fit is a challenge for any teenager, whether it’s with friends, classes, college plans or even clothing choices. When you are 6-foot-7, some of that becomes even more difficult. “Every single pair of pants you have is always 6 inches too short,” said Matthew Aulicino, a senior...
Fox Chapel survives Eli Yofan injury scare, clinches sole possession of section title
Fox Chapel’s Eli Yofan went from laying under the hoop in pain in the third quarter to swinging on the rim in celebration in the fourth. The second-ranked Foxes extended their winning streak to 19 games and clinched the section title outright Friday night with a 75-65 victory over No....
Central Catholic’s Brown to join longtime friend at Mt. Union
Monroeville resident Jaden Brown reached out to longtime friend Jaired Lehman, a Gateway graduate, as he went through his college baseball recruiting process. Brown, a senior at Central Catholic who attended Gateway through eighth grade, was exploring Division III stalwart Mt. Union, and Lehman, a sophomore outfielder with the Raiders,...
Fox Chapel defense shuts down Central Catholic in boys Section 3-6A showdown
Fox Chapel takes pride in its defense. But not the players nor the most ardent fans could have expected an effort like Tuesday’s. The No. 2 Foxes held No. 3 Central Catholic to just 16 points over three quarters, including a scoreless stretch of 8 minutes, 14 seconds en route...
3 options WPIAL could take with Class 6A football realignment
Tuesday should be a big day for WPIAL football players, coaches and fans. The WPIAL board is expected to approve realigned conferences for the 2022 and ’23 seasons, giving everyone a first look at the football landscape for the next two years. Arguably, the biggest question involves the WPIAL’s five...
2021 Trib 25 Football Team: WPIAL, state champions highlight HSSN all-stars
This was a historic football season for the WPIAL, which had four teams celebrate state titles in Hershey. The WPIAL never before had won more than three in a year, but Mt. Lebanon, Penn-Trafford, Aliquippa and Central Valley all made history this fall. Each team had a unique story. The...
Mt. Lebanon tops Class 6A all-state football team as Bob Palko, Alex Tecza win individual awards
Mt. Lebanon won its first state title behind a veteran coach, a dynamic offensive trio and toughness at the line of scrimmage. Those elements all were recognized Wednesday when the Class 6A all-state football team was announced. Blue Devils coach Bob Palko was named the state’s 6A coach of the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 27, 2021: Holiday hoops galoreVideo
‘Tis the season for holiday hoops around the WPIAL. The long tradition of holiday basketball tournaments played between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day returns after a one-year hiatus. Last year at this time, all high school sports were in a monthlong shutdown that began on Dec. 11 and lasted...
Trib 10: WPIAL seeks record PIAA championship haul
The WPIAL never has sent more than four district teams to the state finals. Until this season. Five WPIAL champions are a win away from adding a state title to their 2021 collection. Mt. Lebanon, Penn-Trafford, Aliquippa, Central Valley and Serra Catholic are headed to Hershey. Aliquippa is looking a...
