Josh Rizzo

2 weeks ago | triblive.com | Josh Rizzo

SILVER SPRINGS TWP — Jy’Aire Walls eventually found his feet. But the Central Catholic quarterback’s 78-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter came too late to help Pennsylvania’s dominance over Maryland in the Big 33 Football Classic to continue. The Keystone State only scored once in the first half and fell 42-21 to Maryland, ending a streak of five consecutive victories. This was the largest margin of victory in the series by Maryland, which improved to 4-16 all-time against Pennsylvania.

2 weeks ago | si.com | Josh Rizzo

The coaching carousel took a surprising turn in WPIAL basketball Wednesday night. Aliquippa coach Nick Lackovich was told his contract wasn't being renewed by the school board in a story first reported by Chris Harlan of the Tribune Review. Lackovich wasn't let go for a lack of success. The Quips finished 23-6 this past season and reached the PIAA Class 3A semifinals and WPIAL championship game. During the postseason, Aliquippa was tripped up by twice by South Allegheny.

2 weeks ago | si.com | Josh Rizzo

The date for the start of the Pennsylvania boys volleyball playoffs is slowly approaching. With district playoffs now underway, the top teams in the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association rankings will want to put themselves in the best position to pursue state gold. In Class 3A, No. 2 North Allegheny and No. 3 Seneca Valley will meet for the WPIAL title this week. The Tigers are the gold standard for boys volleyball in Western Pennsylvania.

3 weeks ago | triblive.com | Josh Rizzo

Jose Caraballo insists Colleen Davis was on the verge of springing a big upset on May 9 at the Caribe Royale Orlando. But Davis, a Shaler Area graduate, didn’t get to see if she could hand Elise Soto her first professional loss. A clash of heads in the second round opened up a nasty cut above Davis’ right eye, forcing a stoppage to the bout. A no contest was declared at the Most Valuable Prospects 12 event.

3 weeks ago | triblive.com | Josh Rizzo

The Shaler softball team is prepared for whatever may happen in the postseason. The Titans had to win their final three Section 1-5A games to hold off North Hills for first place. Shaler was without junior pitcher Bria Bosilejevac, an Indiana commit, for two of those games. The Titans delivered, including a 10-9 win over desperate New Castle to ensure a high seed for the WPIAL playoffs. “This is a unique team,” Titans coach Tom Sorce said. “It doesn’t come along that often.