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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 23, 2021
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Peters Township at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. Hempfield vs. North Allegheny at Pine-Richland, 6 p.m. Class 2A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Latrobe at Penn-Trafford, 8 p.m. Upper St. Clair vs. Fox Chapel at Penn-Trafford, 6:30 p.m. Class A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule...
District college football roundup for Oct. 23, 2021: Cal (Pa.) makes comeback to down IUP
Cal (Pa.) made a furious comeback, blocking a punt with 35 seconds left and scoring the go-ahead touchdown with 11 seconds to go, to defeat IUP, 38-34, in the Coal Bowl on Saturday afternoon. IUP took a 34-24 lead on a 35-yard field goal by Tyler Luther with 5:08 to...
Momentum-shifting save, strong second half lift Kiski Area boys soccer team to playoff win over Gateway
After a back-and-forth start to their Class 3A first-round playoff matchup with Gateway on Saturday, the Kiski Area boys soccer team got to playing how it wante and ran away with a 5-1 win on the strength of four second-half goals. A goal by Anders Bordoy — off a feed...
High school roundup for Oct. 23, 2021: Top-seeded GCC girls roll into quarterfinals
Riley Kerr and Sara Felder had three goals and two assists apiece to lead No. 1 Greensburg Central Catholic to a 9-0 girls soccer victory over No. 16 Eden Christian (4-8-2) in a WPIAL Class A first-round match Saturday at Franklin Regional. Alexia Graham added two goals and an assist...
George Guido: Pair of worthy Alle-Kiski Valley men bound for Hall
Two well-known area sports figures are headed for induction into the Western Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Long-time Kiski Area and Burrell wrestling coach Chuck Tursky and Scott McKillop, football and wrestler from Kiski Area who played collegiately at Pitt and for the San Francisco 49ers in...
Illinois stuns No. 7 Penn State 20-18 in NCAA’s 1st 9OT gameVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Over the course of an unprecedented nine overtimes, Illinois survived Penn State’s botched attempt at a trick play, lost its quarterback and a powerful running back to injury and failed to gain just three measly yards again and again. When Casey Washington finally came down with the...
Grant helps Sacred Heart pull away from Duquesne 31-13Video
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Malik Grant carried 34 times for 186 yards and two touchdowns, and Sacred Heart controlled the second half en route to a 31-13 win over Duquesne on Saturday. The Pioneers (5-3, 3-1 Northeast Conference) took a 14-13 lead in the third quarter when Grant went up the...
Sounding off: Support police? Support gun safety laws
In our area, there are many yard signs stating, “We Support Our Police.” Many of these households also feel that gun laws are an infringement of their rights. At the same time, we have the law-and-order Republican Party opposing gun safety laws. It is difficult to understand these contradictory positions....
Rep. Dan Frankel: Keep the culture wars out of the classroom, and let our teachers teach
House Republicans passed a uniquely bad bill this month, aiming to ensure than anyone, anywhere can scrutinize the educational materials used in your child’s Pennsylvania public school. The bill invites the same folks who have cast doubt on the moon landing and the 9/11 attack, the horrifying tragedy at Sandy...
John Longstreet: Restaurants still waiting for their drinks to-go
After a devastating 18 months filled with uncertainty and loss of business, Pennsylvania restaurants asked state lawmakers to throw them a lifeline. The request was simple: pass House Bill 1154, which would make cocktails to-go permanent and extend outdoor seating in the state. The bill initially garnered broad bipartisan support,...
Fox Chapel, Shady Side Academy soccer teams add to playoff legacy
High schools from the Lower Valley continue to experience soccer success. For the 12th time in the last 13 seasons, Fox Chapel and Shady Side Academy have both boys and girls teams in the WPIAL playoffs. The only exception was 2018 when the Fox Chapel girls fell short of the...
North Hills hockey hopes last year’s strong finish carries over
North Hills hockey was able to close out last year’s regular season as strong as any team in the PIHL’s Class A. But now the program wants more following a crushing ending. The Indians went 12-6-1 in 2020-21, finishing second in the Southwest Division behind Chartiers Valley. But North Hills...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers girls soccer team earns top seed
The two-time defending champion North Allegheny girls soccer team again is the favorite to win the WPIAL Class 4A title after earning the No. 1 seed for the district playoffs. The Tigers finished the regular season 15-0-1 and are riding a 22-game unbeaten streak against WPIAL competition. North Allegheny, which...
Kliph Nesteroff: Cancel culture has always been a problem for comedy
Is freedom of speech evaporating from the world of comedy? We hear a familiar mantra whenever someone like Dave Chappelle comes under fire: You can’t joke about anything anymore. PC police. Cancel culture. People are too sensitive. But does this premise hold up to scrutiny? Studying history, it seems clear...
Letter to the editor: Nepotism in Yough must end
Yough School District voters: Our school district needs your help. As you may remember, the district’s hiring process was once corrupt with nepotism. For years, the district hired from a small group of people’s friends and family members. Growing up in the district and seeing the impact that this system...
Letter to editor: Norwin needs Republicans
In order to affect real change on the Norwin School Board and ensure public schools stay under the control of the public, we need to vote for all four Republican candidates, Christine Baverso, Alex Detschelt, Shawna Ilagan and Ray Kocak, on Nov. 2. Have you been happy with how the...
Editorial: Westmoreland County elections hiring could use some quality assurance
Westmoreland County has a new watchdog. The actual position is called quality assurance manager, but the general description of that kind of job is usually to watch what is happening and make sure it’s going according to plan. In a factory, quality assurance makes sure the computer or camera or...
The Stroller, Oct. 23, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Donations being accepted for holiday turkey vouchers Allegheny Valley Association of Churches is accepting donations to help with the food bank...
Letter to the editor: In praise of judge Kevin Brobson
Judge Kevin Brobson has been on the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania since 2010. This court’s main purpose is to take government-related cases. Brobson has earned a reputation of holding the government accountable to the law. Of the judges in the Supreme Court race, Brobson has the most experience. Brobson does...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 23, 2021
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Peters Township at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. Hempfield vs. North Allegheny at Pine-Richland, 6 p.m. Class 2A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Latrobe at Penn-Trafford, 8 p.m. Upper St. Clair vs. Fox Chapel at Penn-Trafford, 6:30 p.m. Class A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule...
Westinghouse blanks University Prep to reach City League final
Keyshawn Morsillo and Khalil Taylor ran for touchdowns as Westinghouse scored a 17-0 shutout over University Prep (2-5) in the City League semifinals Friday night. Malik Harris ran for 156 yards in the victory. Westinghouse (8-0) will play Allderdice for the City League title next Saturday at Cupples Stadium. The...
WPIAL Class A roundup: Lovelace scores 6 TDs as Leechburg earns 1st playoff berth since ’88
Leechburg clinched its first playoff appearance since 1988 by earning a 66-6 victory over Imani Christian (2-6, 1-5) in the WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference on Friday night. Braylan Lovelace ran 32 times for 183 yards and six touchdowns for Leechburg. The Blue Devils (7-2, 4-2) have scored 137 points...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: McCoy sets Laurel career rushing mark in win over Ellwood City
Luke McCoy ran for 174 yards and three touchdowns and became the school’s all-time leading rusher with 3,711 career yards in leading No. 4 Laurel to a 54-13 win over Ellwood City (0-7, 0-6) in the WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Conference on Friday night. Kobe DeRossa tacked on 132 rushing...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: No. 2 North Catholic beats No. 5 Freeport to clinch conference title
Joey Prentice threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 2 North Catholic to a 33-7 victory over No. 5 Freeport (4-4, 3-1) in WPIAL Class 3A Allegheny Seven Conference play Friday night. Kyle Tipinski ran for 102 yards and a touchdown for the Trojans (9-0, 5-0), who...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Beaver edges Montour in overtime
Mitch Lang caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Isaac Pupi in overtime to lift Beaver to a 14-7 victory at Montour (3-6, 1-3) in a WPIAL Class 4A Parkway Conference game Friday night. Wyatt Ringer ran for 145 yards for Beaver (6-2, 3-1), which remains alive for a playoff berth....
