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Pittsburgh's PNC Park Hosts Free 2024 Mayor's Cup Baseball and Softball Championships
Hey Pittsburgh, it’s time to slide into home plate and celebrate the spirit of youth sportsmanship at the upcoming 2024 Mayor's Cup. PNC Park is set to buzz with excitement as the CitiSports/Pirates Nike RBI Baseball and Softball Championship games approach, inviting everyone for a showcase of talent and community at no cost to spectators. Mayor Ed Gainey spoke on the importance of team sports stating, "Team sports are just one way to help youth become community contributors. Pittsburgh kids are learning teamwork, commitment and gaining skills for handling adaptation and challenges." As reported by the City of Pittsburgh, the emphasis is on fostering excellence both on and off the field.
High Five At Highmark as Riverhounds beat Oakland 5-0
The Riverhounds broke out a new tradition over the past few matches, inviting fans to hold their scarves over their heads at the half and sing along with one of Pittsburgh’s unofficial national anthems, the “Won’t you be my Neighbor” theme song from the classic WQED program ‘Mister Rogers Neighborhood’.
Notable changes to the 2024-25 WPIAL girls soccer alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, TribLive will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL girls soccer season. 2023 WPIAL champions. 4A:...
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.
Pittsburgh International Race Complex - SpeedTour Weekend
Pittsburgh International Race Complex 201 Penndale Road Wampum, PA 16157. Taking over and renovating an old racetrack into a modern facility is no easy task, yet the folks at Pitt Race have done exactly that. Formerly known as Beaver Run, Pittsburgh International Race Complex is a well-manicured racetrack just under 45 minutes northwest of Pittsburgh proper. The layout is challenging, featuring lots of elevation changes and technical corners.
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," ...
MVPs and Standouts from 2024 2Tenths Top 150 Camp
Hundreds of athletes took the field at Shady Side Academy on Sunday to compete in the 2024 2Tenths Top 150 camp. Out of those athletes, only a handful of them earned MVP honors and there were a few more that stood out as well. Upperclassmen Offensive MVPs. Quarterback: Tristan Reed...
Baseball’s Derek Berg Drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Army West Point Baseball's Derek Berg was selected Monday by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft, with the No. 294 overall selection in the 10th round. C/INF Berg is the 21st West Point graduate to be selected in the MLB Draft, and...
12-Year Olds Lose Opening Two Games of Monroeville Tournament
The 12-year old All-Star team has dug themselves into a hole after losing their opening two games of the Monroeville Tournament. In game one, the Vikings lost to South Park, 6-5, and 12-2 to Monroeville, in game two. Hopewell fell behind 6-1, before scoring 4 runs in the final inning...
Three Top Pitt Recruiting Targets Play Each Other at Peach Jam
On Sunday afternoon, three top Pitt targets squared off against each other in a battle at Nike EYBL Peach Jam. As New Heights Lightning (NY) took on Team Takeover (D.C.), Pitt targets Derek Dixon, Meleek Thomas, and Amari Evans faced off. Dixon’s Team Takeover squad took home the win, 56-41,...
Duquesne Offers 6-foot-5 2025 Guard
Duquesne basketball offered another prospect in the class of 2025 on Saturday night. The Dukes’ coaching staff offered Alex Wilkins, a 6-foot-5 2025 guard from the Middlesex Magic UAA program and Brooks School in Massachusetts. Wilkins, according to Middlesex Magic, has earned over 15 division one offers this spring. He can now add Dru Joyce III’s Duquesne Dukes to that list.
A potential turning point for the Hounds, and the other key storylines from Week 19 in the USL Championship
Pittsburgh’s attack explodes, Bruno Lapa delivers late again for Memphis, Las Vegas continues upward drive. With the Eastern and Western Conference leaders on a bye, the past weekend in the USL Championship was a chance for clubs to make up ground or to reinforce their positions in the race for the postseason on Friday and Saturday nights. Some did, some didn’t, and others continued to falter.
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...
Ainembabazi, Jhawar, and Smith named to NABC Men's Honors Court Team
PITTSBURGH Pa. – On Monday, July 15, 2024, the National Association of Basketball Coaches released the NABC Honors Court which featured Point Park men's basketball players Darren Ainembabazi, Jags Jhawar, and Jamisen Smith. The NABC Honors Court honors junior, senior, and graduate student men's basketball players who finished the...
2024 NCAAF Cheat Sheet: Pittsburgh Panthers Stats & Odds
Can the Pittsburgh Panthers Have More Bite Than Bark During the 2024 Season?. The 2023 numbers left much to be desired for the Pittsburgh Panthers after Pittsburgh finished ahead of only Wake Forest in the 2023 ACC standings. Pittsburgh was just 1-3 outright against ranked teams and 1-5 as the...
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