High School Athlete/Team Of The Week

South Park’s Cooper Hochendoner named 2026 TribLive HSSN Baseball Player of the YearVideo

2026 Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Year Cooper Hochendoner Sr., Pitcher, South Park Cooper Hochendoner knows what it’s like to win gold. As the starting goalkeeper for South Park, he registered back-to-back shutout wins in the 2023 and 2024 WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer championship finals. This school year,...
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for June 16, 2026Video

Trib HSSN baseball team of the week – Indiana Little Indians Coach – Dan Petroff (third year) Records – Indiana finished as co-champions in Section 3-4A along with Valley with a record of 8-2. After winning back-to-back WPIAL and PIAA Class 4A championships, the Little Indians’ final record for the...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for June 15, 2026Video

Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Haley Machajewski School – Shaler Class – Senior Position – Right field #Earned – The Shaler softball program had one of the most dominant seasons in program history that led to its second straight and fifth WPIAL championship as well as third...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for June 15, 2026Video

Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Charlie Manzi School – Indiana Class – Senior Position – Pitcher, third base #Earned – There aren’t many players in WPIAL baseball history that can match the golden career for individual and team success recently concluded by Indiana senior Charlie Manzi. He...
Trib HSSN diamond team of the week for June 7, 2026Video

Trib HSSN diamond team of the week – Blackhawk Cougars softball Coach – Jim Riggio (10th year) Records – Blackhawk won the Section 3-4A title with a 10-2 record, one game in front of runners-up Hampton and North Catholic. The Cougars are 14-5 overall this season. #Earned – It would...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for June 7, 2026Video

Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Adalina Bracco School – Thomas Jefferson Class – Senior Position – Shortstop #Earned – Adalina Bracco admits she had no idea what to expect before the season with a young Thomas Jefferson roster. Her leadership role as the lone senior in the...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for June 7, 2026Video

Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Mavrik Clement School – Butler Class – Senior Position – Catcher #Earned – Like his two older brothers, Mattix and Madden, Mavrik Clement played basketball at Butler under his father and head coach, former major league pitcher Matt Clement. Also like their...
Trib HSSN softball team of the week for May 31, 2026Video

Trib HSSN diamond team of the week – South Park Eagles softball Coach – R.J. Matetic (sixth year) Records – South Park won the Section 3-3A championship with a 10-0 record, three games in front ofKeystone Oaks and McGuffey. The Eagles are 20-1 overall this season. #Earned – South Park...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for May 31, 2026Video

Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Lauren Howard School – Hempfield Class – Senior Position – Shortstop #Earned – Heavy is the head that wears the crown. If that is accurate, then Lauren Howard and her fellow Hempfield seniors may soon have neck issues after capturing three WPIAL...
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for May 31, 2026Video

Trib HSSN baseball team of the week – Upper St. Clair Panthers Coach – Jeff Donati (fifth year) Records – Upper St. Clair finished in a three-way tie for third place in Section 2-5A with Bethel Park and Peters Township and, after all the head-to-head tiebreakers were applied, was the...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for May 31, 2026Video

Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Denny Joseph III School – Neshannock Class – Senior Position – Pitcher #Earned – It’s great to have pitching depth, especially the way the WPIAL playoffs are formatted. You need two strong arms, sometimes more. So if you are a head coach...
Trib HSSN diamond team of the week for May 24, 2026

Trib HSSN diamond team of the week – Butler Golden Tornado baseball Coach – Josh Forbes (sixth year) Record – Butler won the Section 1-6A championship with a 10-2 record, two games in front of runner-up North Allegheny. The Golden Tornado are 19-3 overall this season. #Earned – These are...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for May 24, 2026

Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Irelyn Fisher School – Union Class – Junior Position – Catcher #Earned – One of the top softball programs in the district set a record this past week, thanks in part to a record-setting performances from its outstanding junior catcher. Union sits...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for May 24, 2026

Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Jordan Keller School – Ellwood City Class – Senior Position – Catcher #Earned – Many times, the journey to a title game consists of beating unfamiliar teams from different sections. There are times when teams do see a familiar face, an opponent...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for May 17, 2026

Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Abby Sutton School – North Hills Class – Senior Position – Pitcher #Earned – The North Hills softball program has a golden tradition. The Indians are tied for third on the all-time WPIAL softball championship list along with Neshannock and Riverside with...
Trib HSSN diamond team of the week for May 17, 2026

Trib HSSN diamond team of the week – Riverside Panthers softball Coach – Geri Lynn Cummings (10th year) Records – Riverside finished in fourth place in Section 1-2A, two games behind champion Laurel and one game behind both Neshannock and Shenango. The Panthers are 9-5 overall this season. #Earned –...

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