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Byline: Don Rebel Dec. 30There is no 'I' in team, but there is an 'I' in the word individual ... and impressive. These district athletes rose above all others to [...]

Byline: Bill Hartlep Dec. 27Avonworth's run to its third WPIAL Class 3A title and a trip to the PIAA championship game was fueled by team that relied on depth and [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Oct. 20Trib HSSN football player of the week Brady Brinkley School North Allegheny Class Sophomore Height/weight 6-foot-3, 175 pounds Position Quarterback, free safety What coach says 'He [...]

Byline: Chris Harlan Aug. 21TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top safeties for the [...]

Byline: Chris Harlan Aug. 15TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top wide receivers for [...]

Byline: Chris Harlan Aug. 14TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top running backs for [...]

Byline: Chris Harlan Jul. 30The WPIAL will require an eligibility hearing for record-setting quarterback Jaivin Peel. The sophomore set a WPIAL freshman passing record last season at Western Beaver and [...]

Byline: Chris Harlan Jul. 26Christopher Climes works out with a professional soccer trainer, which wouldn't seem unusual if the senior were a midfielder on Elizabeth Forward's soccer team. But he's [...]

Byline: Chris Harlan Jul. 21As an all-conference lineman committed to an Ivy League school, Nate Stohl's coaches could talk at length about the senior's football skills. Yet, Upper St. Clair [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Jul. 20The recruiting process can be a stressful time for top high school athletes as they try to determine which college to choose to continue their academic [...]

Byline: Chris Harlan Jul. 5Two WPIAL softball players, Seneca Valley's Lexie Hames and Neshannock's Addy Frye, were named Pennsylvania's top pitcher and player when all-state teams were announced Friday. Hames [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Apr. 1Class 6A Player of the Year: Natalie Wetzel, Peters Township Standing 6-foot-3, Peters Township junior Natalie Wetzel was a cut above the competition on most nights. [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Feb. 12Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Michael Plasko School: South Fayette Class: Senior Height: 5-foot-11 Position: Guard What coach says: 'Mike has that look [...]

Byline: Bill Hartlep Dec. 29Aliquippa completed its first undefeated season with a 60-14 victory over Dallas in the PIAA Class 4A championship game earlier this month. On Friday, the Quips [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Oct. 2There are a lot of 'dual' threat football players in the WPIAL, but none are as unique as Mohawk quarterback Jay Wrona. Yes, Wrona can hurt [...]

Byline: Bill Hartlep Sep. 2Camryn Woods Class: Freshman School: Freeport Sport: Soccer Report card: Woods made quite a debut for the Yellowjackets on Thursday, scoring twice to help Freeport (2-0, [...]

Byline: Chris Harlan Jun. 28This was a historic spring for WPIAL baseball teams, starting with Riverside's undefeated run to a state championship, something no other WPIAL team had ever accomplished. [...]

Byline: Bill Hartlep Mar. 11Julia Cummings Class: Senior School: Freeport Sport: Bowling Report card: Cummings finished second at the Western Regional girls singles bowling championship Friday at AMF Noble Manor [...]

Byline: Bill Beckner Nov. 22The all-time leading tackler in Seton Hill program history, Jaylen McDuffie was one of the most disruptive football players in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference this [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Nov. 8The spotlight has not unnerved Fort Cherry freshman quarterback Matt Sieg all season. The 15-year old phenom has passed for over 1,300 yards and eclipsed 2,000 [...]

Byline: Bill Hartlep Oct. 6Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 6: Jason Cross Bishop Canevin, jr., QB Cross completed 11 of 13 passes for [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Sep. 25The smart little pig that built his house with brick was able to survive and thrive the menacing big bad wolf. Beaver Falls football coach Nick [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Sep. 25The smart little pig that built his house with brick was able to survive and thrive the menacing big bad wolf. Beaver Falls football coach Nick [...]

Byline: Bill Hartlep Sep. 25Anna Yourish Class: Senior School: Deer Lakes Sport: Golf Report card: Yourish made three birdies and shot 84 on Wednesday to finish tied for third at [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Sep. 12When it comes to finishing off drives in the end zone, Shaler senior running back Luke Cignetti enjoys them in all shapes and sizes, knowing it [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Jun. 272022 Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Year Payton List School: Beaver Class: Senior There are several ways to measure athletic ability. There's the modern day [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Jun. 23Editor'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 [...]

Byline: Don Rebel May 24Veteran high school teams that have a roster of players who have had a taste of the sweet and bitter of the postseason sometimes need to [...]

Byline: Don Rebel May 17On the brink of any postseason, it's natural to look for trends that might help identify those teams that could make a long run in the [...]

Byline: Chris Harlan Apr. 22Boys basketball coach Gino Palmosina is a candidate for a job elsewhere, so he resigned Thursday from alma mater Bishop Canevin, where he won WPIAL and [...]

Byline: Paul Schofield Apr. 13It's a rite of passage. Once a year in May, some of the top student-athletes from Westmoreland County are honored. The 66th annual Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Apr. 11The 2021 WPIAL Class 6A softball champion Bethel Park won district gold with a perfect record and didn't taste defeat until the state playoffs in June. [...]

Byline: Bill Hartlep Mar. 27There is room for one wrestler to stand atop the podium in Hershey's Giant Center. Hundreds of wrestlers in each weight class start the season with [...]

Byline: Paul Schofield Mar. 27Mt. Pleasant senior Dayton Pitzer finished off quite a wrestling career by becoming a three-time WPIAL and PIAA Class 2A champion. The Pitt commit did it [...]

Byline: Paul Schofield Mar. 25A coach with a roster filled with sophomore and freshmen should be full of uncertainty. Not Yough softball coach Art 'Dutch' Harvey. He is excited about [...]

Byline: Bill Hartlep Mar. 24PIAA Class 5A girls basketball final Chartiers Valley vs. Cardinal O'Hara 5 p.m. Friday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: TV: PCN; Audio: TribLive HSSN; Radio: [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Mar. 15In the past, WPIAL basketball championship game participants always had to deal with the title game hangover. Winners had to come down from cloud nine to [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Feb. 14Winchester Thurston junior Nadia Moore was like the Energizer Bunny last week. They wound her up Monday, and she just kept going and going and going [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Feb. 14Dana Petruska started her coaching career at Mars in 1986. After the 2005 season, she took over at her alma mater and coached Deer Lakes for [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Feb. 1On the football field, Armstrong junior Cadin Olsen is one of the top quarterbacks in the district. He finished third in the WPIAL is passing this [...]

Byline: Michael Love Jan. 31Whether it's been by decision, major decision, fall or technical fall, Plum senior Vince Citrano has been on point with his goals for his final high [...]

Byline: Michael Love Jan. 29As freshmen in 2020, Levi Hansen and Parker Sterlitz made a run at the boys 500-yard freestyle title at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association championships at [...]

Byline: Bill Hartlep Jan. 24Emily Warrene Deer Lakes A 4-0 start has made the inaugural season a successful one thus far for Deer Lakes' girls bowling team. But the bowlers' [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Jan. 18Two years ago, a freshman at Laurel Highlands burst onto the boys basketball scene as Rodney Gallagher helped lead the Mustangs to a surprise district championship [...]

Byline: Michael Love Jan. 10Reese Hasley Deer Lakes basketball Whether it's a pull-up jumper, a drive to the basket or a floater in the paint, Reese Hasley has shown a [...]

Byline: Bill Hartlep Dec. 13Stella Swanson started playing volleyball as a freshman at St. Joseph. By the end of her sophomore season, she was a third-team all-section selection. A year [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Dec. 13In 10 regular season games, Central Valley running back Landon Alexander rushed for 1,362 yards, an average of more than 136 yards per game. Then, in [...]

Byline: Don Rebel Nov. 29Penn-Trafford started as hot as the weather in its much anticipated WPIAL Class 5A football championship game against top-seeded and unbeaten Moon. Heinz Field was cold [...]

Byline: Bill Hartlep Nov. 8Caroline 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 [...]

Byline: Bill Hartlep Oct. 25Emma 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 [...]