Bethel Park offensive lineman picks Pitt

Kevin Gorman — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:23:35 EST

By Kevin Gorman, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Pitt made a strong impression on Michael Grimm by playing its Blue-Gold spring game at Bethel Park Stadium, the home field of one of the ...

Conrad, Phillips share Daily News Softball Coach of Year honors

Keith Barnes — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:11:01 EST

By Keith Barnes, McKeesport Daily News
Missy Conrad and Casey Phillips want to build successful programs and each knows that to accomplish their long-term goals, they had to begin with a ...

Guido: WPIAL title sweep as tough as ever

George Guido — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:11:00 EST

By George Guido
The WPIAL trifecta remains elusive. Once again, an academic sports year has passed, and no school has won football, basketball and baseball titles in the ...

Beaver loses PIAA Class AA title game on walk-off

Chris Harlan — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:00:00 EST

By Chris Harlan, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
UNIVERSITY PARK — For a moment, Beaver nearly had another chance. But a walk-off single dashed the Bobcats’ hopes for extra innings in Friday’s 5-4 ...

Canon-McMillan wins PIAA Class AAAA softball title in 12 innings

Chris Harlan — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:36:00 EST

By Chris Harlan, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
UNIVERSITY PARK — Canon-McMillan’s Alayna Astuto was nearly exhausted, but not too tired to celebrate. “It just kept going on and on and on,” said ...

Clairton’s Boyd makes quite an impression in Big 33 victory

Chris Harlan — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:12:00 EST

By Chris Harlan, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
HERSHEY — Clairton’s Tyler Boyd reached Hersheypark Stadium with a motivation just as passionate as his first four visits. “I want everybody to know who ...

Pittsburgh Trib athletes of the week: Beaver’s Nick Hineman, Canon-McMillan’s Alayna Astuto

Brian Graham — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:06 EST

By Brian Graham
Nick Hineman School: Beaver Year: Senior Sport: Baseball Claim to fame: Hineman went 2 for 4 with a game-tying, two-out single in the top of ...

Ligonier Valley softball team reflects on successful season

Andrew John — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:00:03 EST

By Andrew John
After two deep runs in the PIAA playoffs in the past three seasons, a well decorated and successful softball career came to an end for ...

Sister’s strength provides solace year after Freeport grad’s suicide

Bill West — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:26:00 EST

By Bill West, Valley News Dispatch
Danika Durand won four awards, including two scholarships, during a student recognition ceremony in the Freeport High School auditorium on the night of June 4. ...

High school notebook: Cathell inducted into Hall of Fame

Chris Harlan — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:39:00 EST

By Chris Harlan, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Garry Cathell, who coached football at several schools in the WPIAL, was chosen along with four others for Hall of Fame induction by the Pennsylvania ...

BVA’s Francia headed to Buffalo

Jeff Oliver — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:01:05 EST

By Jeff Oliver, Valley Independent
For a while, the WPIAL’s leader in both home runs and RBI in baseball was thinking about going to a junior college to continue his ...

BVA tabs DeGregorio new basketball coach

Jeff Oliver — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:01:03 EST

By Jeff Oliver, Valley Independent
Belle Vernon Area has a new boys basketball coach. But, he is not so new to the team. Kyle DeGregorio was hired at Monday’s meeting ...

Several ninth-graders earn spots on Daily News’ Elite 18 all-area team

Keith Barnes — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 01:06:01 EST

By Keith Barnes, McKeesport Daily News
It’s not often that a freshman steps onto the field and immediately contributes. It’s even rarer when a newbie is, perhaps, the team’s best player. ...

Charleroi’s Arnold first pick in Grebb League

Jeremy Sellew — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:06:01 EST

By Jeremy Sellew, Valley Independent
For the fifth summer in a row, the J. Budd Grebb Memorial Summer League is ready to hit the Mechanic Street playground in California borough. ...