High School category, Page 4
18 WPIAL players earn spots on all-state boys volleyball team
The Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its all-state boys teams from the 2025 season, and the WPIAL was well represented on the Class 3A and Class 2A lists. Junior outside hitter Will Robertson earned first-team laurels in Class 3A after helping North Allegheny to another WPIAL championship and a PIAA...
2025 Trib 25 Preseason Football All-Star Team: Steel Valley’s Da’Ron Barksdale
Most players that are star-powered and have an all-time skillset look up to older players at their school for guidance and advice, and Da’Ron Barksdale is no different. “I give so much high praise to Cruce Brookins,” Barksdale said. “If he wasn’t on my team a few years back, I...
Lower Burrell knocks off Latrobe to earn spot in American Legion District 31 finals vs. Bushy Run
It took two days, but Lower Burrell stayed alive in Game 2 of its American Legion baseball District 31 best-of-three semifinal series. Bad weather suspended the game from Sunday to Monday, and the Bulldogs won 5-4 at Legion Keener Field in Latrobe, holding off Latrobe to force the deciding Game...
2 former WPIAL baseball players selected in 2025 MLB Draft
Two former WPIAL baseball players were selected Monday in the MLB Draft with one picked by his hometown team. The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted 2022 Montour graduate Dylan Mathiesen, a right-handed pitcher at Liberty, while the Toronto Blue Jays chose 2021 Upper St. Clair grad Jake Casey, an outfielder at Kent...
2025 Trib 25 Preseason Football All-Star Team: Pine-Richland’s John Curran
John Curran is ready to deliver pancake blocks, open lanes for running backs and protect the quarterback. With the start of official preseason practices a couple of weeks away, the Pine-Richland senior offensive lineman has his sights set on helping the Rams put together another run to WPIAL and PIAA...
Bushy Run evens up American Legion District 31 semifinal series with Hempfield East
Jon Lovre went 3 for 4 with a double, RBI and run scored and was the winning pitcher, allowing three runs, two earned, with six strikeouts in six innings as Bushy Run defeated Hempfield East, 8-3, to even their best-of-three District 31 American Legion baseball semifinal series Sunday. Game 3...
Fueled by girls sports, Peters Township repeats as Class 5A Trib Cup champs
After winning a Sports Cup in the competition’s very first school year in 2003-2004, it took 20 years for Peters Township to capture its second crown in 2023-2024. Now it took the Indians only 12 months to capture a third. “This is a great honor and a testament to the...
Monroeville-area baseball teams on the hunt for postseason success
The Monroeville Red Pandas are set to begin the Pittsburgh NABA playoffs, and Gateway graduate and team manager Donovan Baxter said things are looking good for a postseason run after a regular season that saw a turnaround from a rough start. The Red Pandas began the season 0-5 and were...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley among WPIAL’s most decorated teams in 2024-25
Trib HSSN offered a golden salute to the championship teams, collating a list of title winners during the 2024-25 high school sports season. Quaker Valley racked up seven team championships — the second most in Western Pennsylvania behind only Class 6A North Allegheny with eight — which included PIAA titles...
Hockey star Colin South joins Quaker Valley Sports Hall of Fame
All arrows certainly pointed north for Quaker Valley’s Colin South in his brilliant scholastic hockey career. A 2009 QV graduate, South will be inducted into the QV Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2025, which also includes the 2012 hockey squad and three other individuals...
Impressive resume of Quaker Valley star Mimi Thiero includes playing above rim
Quaker Valley hoopster Oumou “Mimi” Thiero has added yet another element to her repertoire. A 6-foot-5 guard/forward and one of the most highly recruited female players in the state, Thiero threw down a dunk June 19 at the 2025 USA Women’s U19 National Team Trials at the U.S. Olympic Training...
Feldman family forms foundation of Eden Christian baseball program
Baseball is a way of life in the Feldman household. It all starts with dad, Eden Christian Academy’s Mark Feldman, who was lauded as the Trib HSSN Coach of the Year for the Class A baseball season. Eden ended up 19-6 overall in 2025 after sharing a section championship, advancing...
How will Quaker Valley grad Adou Thiero fit in with Lakers?
It’s official. Quaker Valley product Adou Thiero is an accredited member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Thiero, 21, was chosen June 26 by the Lakers with the 36th pick of the 2025 NBA Draft. He recently signed a three-year rookie contract as L.A.’s only selection in this year’s draft. He...
2025 Trib 25 Preseason Football All-Star Team: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Samir Crosby
“Route Runner.” That is the title Samir Crosby displays next to his name on his X handle, in all capital letters, a self-imposed moniker he pulled in back shoulder for all to see. “That’s what I am,” Crosby said. “That’s what I do.” The Greensburg Central Catholic rising senior hopes...
Latrobe blanks Lower Burrell in 1st game of American Legion District 31 semifinals
Levi Moser threw a two-hit shutout with two walks and three strikeouts as top-seeded Latrobe defeated Lower Burrell, 3-0, in Game 1 of a District 31 American Legion baseball best-of-three semifinal series Saturday. Game 2 is set for 1 p.m. Sunday at ABC Field. Cayden McCune went 2 for 3...
Westmoreland high school notebook: WCCA 7-on-7 moving to Hempfield for 2025
The Westmoreland County Coaches Association Larry Sellitto Memorial 7-on-7 football passing tournament returns this week but at a new venue. Hempfield will host the 14th installment of the event, set for 9 a.m. Thursday. Latrobe is the traditional host, but Rossi and Graham-Sobota fields are getting re-turfed this summer. Hempfield’s...
Despite changing lineups, Bushy Run American Legion baseball advances to regionals
It has been a different kind of season for the Bushy Run American Legion baseball team. Usually, coach Scott Peyman did not have to worry about whether he would have enough players to play a game. “I am not sure I used the same lineup twice,” Peyman said. “But it...
Franklin Regional grads happy to be part of Pittsburgh Riveters’ inaugural season
Aris Lamanna is known for soccer goaltending ability, but this season she took on a different role with the Pittsburgh Riveters SC. Fan girl. Lamanna, a Franklin Regional alum and a rising sophomore at Coastal Carolina, was out with a shoulder injury and did not take the field with Pittsburgh’s...
North Allegheny’s Liam Flaherty returns from torn ACL with renewed passion for football
A season-ending knee injury proved to be just what the doctor ordered for North Allegheny’s Liam Flaherty. The Tigers’ two-way standout was unsure of his desire to play football in college, but a torn ACL suffered midway through the 2024 season reinforced his passion for the game. “I didn’t know...
Playing for Riveters makes impact on Fox Chapel graduate Kate Friday
Kate Friday spent much of the Fourth of July looking around with astonishment. But it wasn’t the fireworks that caught her eye. The 19-year-old Fox Chapel graduate and 5-foot-7 midfielder for the Pittsburgh Riveters was swept up in the community’s response to her team. Nearly 4,200 fans attended the Riveters’...
Dedicated senior receiver helps pieces fit into place for Fox Chapel football
Fox Chapel senior Max Melocchi enjoys the pressure that comes with playing quarterback. However, Melocchi is happy to be preparing to play wide receiver and power back for the Foxes in the upcoming season. During a 7-on-7 workout July 9 at Fox Chapel, Melocchi was happy to haul in passes...
2025 Trib 25 Preseason Football All-Star Team: Peters Township’s Nolan DiLucia
Editor’s note: Each day through Aug. 3, Trib HSSN will profile one member of the 2025 Trib 25 preseason high school football all-star team. Peters Township football coach T.J. Plack said there is something special about senior Nolan DiLucia. The four-year starter at safety and three-year starter at quarterback commands...
North Allegheny remains unbeatable in Trib Cup all-sports competition
The more things change in high school sports, the more they stay the same, especially when it comes to the chase for the Trib Cup in Class 6A. North Allegheny wins again. The Tigers are 9 for 9 in Class 6A Trib Cups and remain perfect with 22 Sports Cup...
Jeannette grad Pryor, Franklin Regional grad Lee make MaxPreps top 100 list
Two WPIAL Hall of Fame members who played at Westmoreland County high schools were named to MaxPreps’ top 100 high school athletes of the 21st century. The high school sports website recognized top athletes from 2001 to present, with staff members each presenting a list if more than 200 candidates....
2025 Trib 25 Preseason Football All-Star Team: Central Catholic’s Ashton Blatt
Editor’s note: Each day through Aug. 3, Trib HSSN will profile one member of the 2025 Trib 25 preseason high school football all-star team. Ashton Blatt might be a little bit biased, but the Central Catholic senior says there’s no position on defense better than edge rusher. That’s his position....
