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Peters Township wins Class 5A Trib Cup
North Allegheny (6A) has won 21 straight Sports Cups while Neshannock in 2A has a run of three Trib Cups in a row. Hampton (4A), Quaker Valley (3A) and Greensburg Central Catholic (A) all won cups this year after a one-year hiatus. However, the long wait for Cup No. 2...
2024 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Peters Township’s Mickey Vaccarello
If there is one thing Mickey Vaccarello wants to improve on during his senior season, it would be his contributions on offense. The Peters Township senior’s offensive numbers weren’t that impressive in 2023 because of all the playmakers the Indians had. He did catch a touchdown pass in...
‘We Take Pride in Our Defense and City’: Buffalo Lands Third Pittsburgh Prospect
The University at Buffalo football program has made great strides recruiting Pittsburgh in the Class of 2025, and in doing so, they pulled in their third area commitment of the cycle. George Hill – a 6-foot-2, 225-pound linebacker from Woodland Hills – announced on Monday via X that he is...
Fort Washington Generals baseball wins legion title in first summer with GNALBL
The top-seeded Fort Washington Generals defeated fifth-seeded JP Mascaro 6-5 at Upper Dublin High School on Sunday, July 14. According to The Reporter, the program has 23 Lower Montco Legion (LML) league titles to its name and joined the Greater Norristown American Legion Baseball League (GNALBL) after the LML didn’t field enough teams to have a season this summer.
Wilkinsburg Muralist Heads to Paris Olympics to Spread Message of Peace
Kyle Holbrook, a muralist from Wilkinsburg who has painted murals around the world, is set to paint four murals in Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 26-Aug. 11. The locations, as well as collaborating artists, will be revealed when the murals are painted, he says. These murals will feature...
Pirates Draft Tracker — Day 2 (Rounds 3-10)
The Pittsburgh Pirates opened their 2024 draft by selecting high school shortstop Konnor Griffin with the ninth pick in the first round on Sunday night. The Pirates then made two more picks on day one. Prep right-hander Levi Sterling was the 37th pick and Pittsburgh once again with a prep shortstop in the second round — No. 47 overall — by taking Wyatt Sanford.
Tracy Coyne Resigns from Saint Francis, Heads to Duquesne
Tracy Coyne, the 17th-winningest coach in NCAA history and the winningest coach in Saint Francis history, is leaving the program after five season to become the head coach at Duquesne. Duquesne announced the hire Tuesday afternoon after Saint Francis announced her resignation on Monday. Coyne spent five years in Loretto,...
The Frank Walker Law/PSN Daily Notebook – July 17
The Pitt basketball staff went out to dinner with former Panther Bub Carrington after his Summer League performance. Associate HC Milan Brown, associate HC Tim O’Toole, chief of staff Kyle Cieplicki, HC Jeff Capel, assistant Jason Capel, and others were there. UPDATE, 7 AM: Mimi Thiero — a 6-foot-4...
Mt. Lebanon's David Shields picked by Royals in 2nd round of MLB Draft
Jul. 14—Kansas City Royals scouts came to Mt. Lebanon in April to watch David Shields pitch and stayed around to talk after he struck out 13 batters in a complete-game win. Their visit that day convinced Blue Devils coach Patt McCloskey that the Royals were thinking seriously about drafting Shields. "It was the only time all year that I saw guys stick around and really talk to him afterward," ...
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Pittsburgh Central Catholic LB/RB Roman Thompson
Coach says, “Roman Thompson had a great freshman season in a backup role…to two power 5 linebackers. Roman played significant minutes at all three phases of the game in his freshman season. Roman has huge upside and potential to become the best linebacker out of Central Catholic. Roman possesses the perfect combination of speed, athleticism and aggression. Roman has an uncanny ability to find the football and make plays.”
Report: Pitt Basketball to Host Four-Star Official Visitor in October
On Wednesday, Pantherlair’s Houston Wilson reported that Pitt basketball will host Davion Hannah, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard, for an official visit this fall. Wilson reported that the official visit would start on Oct. 19. Hannah is a four-star prospect out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who is ranked as the No....
ACC Basketball: 2024 offseason grades for all 18 programs
The Panthers knew they were losing star forward and leading scorer Blake Hinson since he had no eligibility. They also lost Bub Carrington, who went from barely being a top-100 prospect in the 2023 freshman class to an eventual “one and done” and NBA Draft lottery pick. His departure hurt the Panthers, along with also losing starting center, Federiko Federiko.
Illinois catcher Camden Janik drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates
Another Illini baseball player heard his name called during this week’s MLB Draft. Catcher/outfielder Camden Janik was chosen in the 12th round (No. 354 overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday afternoon. Janik, a Wauconda High School alum, hit .356 with 7 HR, 49 RBI, and finished with a .973...
MLB Draft Day 3: Pirates pick 5 more college pitchers
Jul. 16—A look at the Pittsburgh Pirates' picks on the third day of the MLB Draft: —With their first choice Tuesday, at No. 324 overall in the 11th round, the Pirates selected left-handed pitcher Jacob Bimbi (6-foot, 185 pounds) of Western Kentucky University. Bimbi, 21, started 14 of his 15 appearances this season, struck out 71 batters and walked 25 in 54 2/3 innings. A senior, he allowed a ...
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