Chris Harlan

Pittsburgh

Writer at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Sportswriter @TribLiveHSSN and @TribLive

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Articles

PIAA survey asks: Should high school basketball have a shot clock?

6 days ago | meadvilletribune.com | Chris Harlan

Reset the clock on the shot clock debate. The PIAA will soon send schools a survey asking whether they want a shot clock added to high school basketball. That’ll rekindle a debate that somewhat stalled three years ago after a different PIAA survey showed opinions were evenly split, prompting the basketball steering committee to vote it down.
Knoch’s Fennell shines at Butler Invitational track meet

1 week ago | tribhssn.triblive.com | Chris Harlan

By: Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 10:00 PM Knoch’s Kara Fennell has tumbled and flipped since she was about 3 years old, a lifelong gymnast whose skills are worthy of medals. Except nowadays those are track and field medals. Fennell bettered her own school record and won the girls pole vault title at the Butler Invitational by clearing 12 feet Thursday at a marquee meet that drew more than 90 schools.
Should high school basketball have a shot clock?

1 week ago | centredaily.com | Chris Harlan

Reset the clock on the shot clock debate. The PIAA will soon send schools a survey asking whether they want a shot clock added to high school basketball. That'll rekindle a debate that somewhat stalled three years ago after a different PIAA survey showed opinions were evenly split, prompting the basketball steering committee to vote it down. PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi shared plans for the new survey Wednesday while speaking to schools at the WPIAL annual meeting.
Veteran coach Daryn Freedman takes Ambridge boys basketball job, likes program’s potential

1 week ago | tribhssn.triblive.com | Chris Harlan

By: Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 12:29 AM The standings paint the Ambridge boys as a distressed basketball team: only seven section wins in four years and none this winter. Daryn Freedman says he sees more.
Knoch's Fennell shines at Butler Invitational track meet

1 week ago | triblive.com | Chris Harlan

Knoch’s Kara Fennell has tumbled and flipped since she was about 3 years old, a lifelong gymnast whose skills are worthy of medals. Except nowadays those are track and field medals. Fennell bettered her own school record and won the girls pole vault title at the Butler Invitational by clearing 12 feet Thursday at a marquee meet that drew more than 90 schools. The senior outshined nearly four dozen other girls on this day despite being a rather newcomer to the event.
WPIAL elects 2 newcomers to board of directors for 2025-26 school year

1 week ago | centredaily.com | Chris Harlan

The WPIAL board of directors already has two new members for next school year. Moon athletic director Alan Alcalde and Norwin athletic director Mike Burrell earned seats on the WPIAL board in election results announced Wednesday. They secured two of the 10 at-large seats up for election every spring for one-year terms on the 21-person board. The eight others went to incumbent candidates.
PIAA administrator cautions WPIAL schools after Justice Department sues Maine over transgender policy

1 week ago | centredaily.com | Chris Harlan

A few hours after the Justice Department said it was suing Maine over its transgender athlete policy, PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi cautioned WPIAL schools to discuss the topic with their solicitors. "The White House is using Title IX and the Civil Rights Act to really make sure that people are trying to adhere to not having boys play girls sports," said Lombardi, who spoke Wednesday to school administrators at the WPIAL annual meeting.
PIAA survey asks: Should high school basketball have a shot clock?

1 week ago | dailyitem.com | Chris Harlan

Apr. 16—Reset the clock on the shot clock debate. The PIAA will soon send schools a survey asking whether they want a shot clock added to high school basketball. That'll rekindle a debate that somewhat stalled three years ago after a different PIAA survey showed opinions were evenly split, prompting the basketball steering committee to vote it down.
WPIAL announces 2025 James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award winners

1 week ago | dailyitem.com | Chris Harlan

Apr. 16—The WPIAL announced the 20 winners of its annual James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award, with each receiving a $1,000 scholarship. Earning the 10 boys awards were Beaver's Tyler Biss, Fox Chapel's Milo Chiu, Fort Cherry's Shane Cornali, Central Catholic's Bradley Gompers, Pine-Richland's Bradan Lenz, Peters Township's Colton Lusk, South Fayette's Luke Miller, Mt. Pleasant's David Mutter, Bethel Park's Ryan Petras and Bishop Canevin's Braiden Sudor.
WPIAL elects 2 newcomers to board of directors for 2025-26 school year

1 week ago | dailyitem.com | Chris Harlan

Apr. 16—The WPIAL board of directors already has two new members for next school year. Moon athletic director Alan Alcalde and Norwin athletic director Mike Burrell earned seats on the WPIAL board in election results announced Wednesday. They secured two of the 10 at-large seats up for election every spring for one-year terms on the 21-person board. The eight others went to incumbent candidates. kAm#646:G:?8 E96 >@DE G@E6D H6C6 !6E6CD %@H?D9:A 2E9=6E:4 5:C64E@C qC:2? v6J6C Wed G@E6DX 2?5 |E] {632?@?