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Serra Catholic eases to victory past Shady Side Academy
Before the game started, Jayvon Holt knew he and his Serra Catholic teammates had a distinct, important advantage Friday. “We’re gonna be faster than any team we play,” Holt said. Certainly, that played out on the field against Shady Side Academy. Serra Catholic (3-0, 1-0) physically dominated the Indians (0-2,...
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: North Allegheny edges Mt. Lebanon
Gregg Phillips completed all eight of his passes for 59 yards and a touchdown as top-ranked North Allegheny held off Mt. Lebanon, 14-11, in Class 6A play Friday night. Brady Leczo picked up two sacks for North Allegheny (3-0, 2-0), which held Mt. Lebanon (1-2, 1-2) to 205 yards. In...
Chartiers Valley rolls over Blackhawk, sets up showdown with Aliquippa
The Chartiers Valley football team continued its trend of dominant second-half performances as the Colts turned a seven-point halftime lead into a 41-14 victory over Blackhawk in a Class 4A Parkway Conference game. Chartiers Valley quarterback Anthony Mackey accounted for five touchdowns: three passing and two rushing. “(Mackey’s] so calm,”...
McKeesport gets rolling early, often against Ringgold
Entering the season, McKeesport coach Matt Miller knew the Tigers’ renowned triple-option offense would be in good hands with quarterbacks Caleb Reist and Terrance Glenn at the forefront. That was certainly the case Friday as the duo combined to run for more than 200 yards and three first-quarter touchdowns in...
Elizabeth Forward beats South Park, moves to head of the class in Interstate Conference
Elizabeth Forward coach Mike Collodi called Friday’s Class 3A Interstate Conference matchup with South Park “the best game his team’s played” in his tenure leading the Warriors. The Eagles have no argument with that. Elizabeth Forward, behind a fast and physical style, ran over South Park straight to the top...
South Fayette stops rare losing streak with win over Moon
As one of the powerhouse programs of the WPIAL over the past decade, South Fayette found itself in a rare position — on a losing streak. The Lions quickly put an end to that skid, and in the process, snapped another team’s winning run. Naman Alemada threw for 237 yards...
Gannon Carothers’ versatility helps No. 2 Central Catholic defeat No. 3 Seneca ValleyVideo
Gannon Carothers’ coaches say the junior plays five positions for Central Catholic, a versatility that seemed invaluable Friday night. With three running backs injured, second-ranked Central Catholic turned the backfield over to Carothers, who rushed for 171 yards and scored twice in a 33-7 victory over No. 3 Seneca Valley...
WPIAL high school football Week 4 scores for Oct. 2, 2020
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s Week 4 high school football action. GAMES OF THE WEEK • CENTRAL CATHOLIC 33, SENECA VALLEY 7 Gannon Carothers took one carry 70 yards for a touchdown and also returned an interception 56 yards for another score. • PENN-TRAFFORD 38, WOODLAND HILLS...
Penn-Trafford shuts down Woodland Hills, makes case for elite status in Class 5A
Penn-Trafford players and coaches say they aren’t necessarily playing with a chip on their shoulder because they have not been ranked all season. They know how deep Class 5A is, but at the same time, think they at least belong in the conversation. The Warriors played like a top-tier team...
Surging Springdale stays unbeaten, beats Greensburg Central Catholic
Springdale relied on its big-play offense to go 4-0 for the second consecutive season with a 45-22 victory Friday at Greensburg Central Catholic. Legend Ausk returned to the lineup and threw for 203 yards and two scores, and junior Logan Dexter was busy, rushing for 82 yards and two touchdowns...
Hampton pulls away from Greensburg Salem in second halfVideo
Greensburg Salem was tasting victory late in the third quarter when it took a lead against Hampton. But in a matter of seconds, Hampton (3-1, 3-1) made sure its trip to historic Offutt Field wasn’t disappointing, and it has senior Gage Galuska to thank. Galuska returned a kickoff 94 yards...
North Hills pulls away from Kiski Area
In three plays, Kiski Area went from looking like it was going to be right back into its game with North Hills to having the momentum completely flipped. Down eight points early in the second half and facing a fourth and 3 at the North Hills’ 4-yard line, Kiski Area...
Franklin Regional overpowers Connellsville with fast start
Seeking to build on momentum gained in its last two games, Franklin Regional scored on all four of its first-half possessions and never looked back in a 42-21 win over visiting Connellsville in a Class 5A Big East game Friday night. “Connellsville’s offense is very good, and we knew we...
Plum beats Highlands to move to 4-0 for first time since 2015Video
All good teams are tested at some point during a season, and Friday night, Highlands had No. 4 Plum with its backs against the wall for the first 24 minutes. But good teams respond to adversity. After trailing by one heading into halftime, the Mustangs (4-0, 4-0) outscored Highlands, 14-0,...
Freshman Brad Birch throws 6 TD passes as Jeannette rolls past LeechburgVideo
Jeannette possessed the ball eight times in the first half of its Eastern Conference matchup with Leechburg at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Jayhawks scored on seven of those possessions, led by 39 at halftime and rolled to a 60-14 victory. Jeannette, No. 3 in the Triblive HSSN Class A rankings,...
Belle Vernon bounces back, shuts out Laurel Highlands
Belle Vernon responded in a big way following last week’s lost to mighty Thomas Jefferson in a 49-0 victory over Laurel Highlands on Friday night in Big Eight Conference play at the Mustang Corral. Leopards coach Matt Humbert always enjoys coming back to the school he once starred at, but...
Burrell teams take to turf at refurbished stadium
The wait is over. More than four months after ground broke on the stadium project to install an artificial turf field, replace the track and upgrade other areas at Burrell’s Buccaneers Stadium, soccer and football teams will get the chance to compete on the new surface. The first game is...
Gov. Wolf: Spectator situation ‘confusing’ for schools, no updated guidance yet
The gathering limits ruled unconstitutional two weeks ago are back in place statewide, leaving some high school athletic directors to ask: Now what? “It is confusing, I acknowledge that,” Gov. Tom Wolf said Friday, “and I’m working really hard and as quickly as I possibly can to come up with...
WPISL teams continue push to league playoffs
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League is winding toward the end of the varsity regular season, and the teams continue to battle for positioning in the team standings. Montour and Seneca Valley remain at the top of the standings at 9-1. The only blemishes on each team’s record came in...
Peters Township handles Upper St. Clair in Thursday night special
Thursday night was a special night for Peters Township. Sure, they beat Upper St. Clair for the second straight year after losing to their neighboring rivals for more than three decades. But it was the Indians’ special teams that led them to a 28-21 victory and kept them unbeaten through...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 1, 2020
Field hockey Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 3A Pine-Richland 10, Hempfield 1 Football Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny Six Peters Township 28, Upper St. Clair 21 Class 3A Northwestern 6 Central Valley 50, Quaker Valley 0 District 8 City League Westinghouse 8, Allderdice 0 (OT) Thursday’s summaries Peters Township 28,...
High school roundup for Oct. 1, 2020: Stephon Hall, Miles Walker lead Central Valley
Miles Walker and Stephon Hall scored two touchdowns apiece as Central Valley jumped out to a huge first-quarter lead and defeated Quaker Valley, 50-0, Thursday night in a Class 3A Northwestern Six Conference matchup. Walker scored on a 24-yard pass from Ameer Dudley and a 56-yard run. Hall scored on...
A-K Valley high school boys soccer notebook: Plum slays Class 3A giant in second meeting
The No. 3 ranked Plum Mustangs feel like they can compete with anyone. Their confidence never wavers, even when they were facing a top-ranked team in Franklin Regional who had won the past two WPIAL Class 3A titles, hadn’t lost a regular season game in 45 matches and have basically...
Quaker Valley’s Eva Bulger repeats as WPIAL Class AA champ
Eva Bulger has athletic pedigree. The sophomore golf standout from Quaker Valley is the niece of former NFL quarterback Marc Bulger. Her aunts are former Oakland Catholic and West Virginia basketball stars Kate and Meg Bulger. She already seems comfortable being in the spotlight and handling championship pressure. All of...
Sewickley Academy’s Tim Fitzgerald tames Allegheny CC, takes WPIAL Class AA title
As he approached the 18th tee, Tim Fitzgerald asked a group marker where he stood on the leaderboard. When he heard, “You’re up by three,” he exhaled but quickly regrouped before putting a peg in the ground for the final time Thursday. “I still didn’t think it was over by...
