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Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 4
Class 6A No. 2 Central Catholic (2-1, 2-1) at No. 3 Seneca Valley (2-0, 2-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nextier Stadium at Seneca Valley Coaches: Terry Totten, Central Catholic; Ron Butschle, Seneca Valley Players to watch: Eddy Tillman, Central Catholic (Sr., 5-8, 165, RB); Ethan West, Seneca Valley (Sr., 6-2, 200,...
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 4
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 4: Carson Davidson Blackhawk, jr., QB/FS The junior completed 11 of 18 passes for 178 yards and also ran for a pair of touchdowns as the Cougars defeated visiting Ambridge, 38-7, last Friday. This week, they will face unbeaten...
Chick’s Picks are sure to start a Week 4 WPIAL football debate
This week, western Pennsylvania was home to a high-profile debate of its own – and it had nothing to do with politics. The 22nd Annual WPIAL Prognosticators Great Debate took place, with nothing more than bragging rights on the line. The Boss served his usual role as moderator. The debate...
Birdie learns from experience, just like Apollo-Ridge, Plum and Springdale
Last Week: 7-3 (70%) Overall Record: 25-5 (83%) For years, the Birdie has been building up his talents to get where he is today. He started in the mail room, where he would drop off letters and chat with the sports guys as they shuffled into the office at night....
A-K Valley football players to watch in Week 4
Ryan Hubner Plum, sr., QB Run plus pass equals win for the Mustangs signal caller so far in 2020. Against Mars last Friday, Hubner tossed a pair of touchdowns to Reed Martin and added a rushing score as Plum scored a convincing 49-21 road victory. He accounted for 176 total...
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 4
Class 5A northeast North Hills (1-2, 1-0) at Kiski Area (1-1, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Richard J. Dilts Stadium, Allegheny Township Cavaliers standout Kenny Blake, hobbled by a sprained ankle early in Saturday’s loss to Penn Hills, returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown before leaving the game. Assistant coach...
After signature win, Plum faces stern test from Highlands
Since its last playoff appearance in 2015, Plum has been waiting to make a statement on the football field. That opportunity came last Friday night, and the Mustangs stated their case with a 49-21 victory over then-No. 2 Mars, serving notice to their foes the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference....
Birdie, Westmoreland County teams handling covid era pretty well
Last week: 9-5 (64.3 %) Season: 26-15 (63.4 %) October is here, so the Birdie has to pay up on a bet he lost. (He wants it known that this does not happen very often, him losing at anything, but he is being a good sport.) Here’s the story: “I...
Westmoreland County football players to watch in Week 4
Danny Dlugos Greensburg Central Catholic, jr., RB Dlugos averages more than 8 yards per carry for the Centurions. He has rushed for a team-high 201 yards and scored five touchdowns, including four rushing. He also leads the team in tackles with 30 (18 solo) and 4.5 tackles for loss. Luke...
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 4
Class 6A No. 5 Baldwin (1-0, 0-0) at Norwin (0-3, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Norwin Knights Stadium, North Huntingdon Baldwin returns to action after shutting down the program and canceling two games after a coach reportedly tested positive for covid-19. The Highlanders, coached by former Derry coach Tim Sweeney, won...
Dangerous quarterbacks square off when Penn-Trafford meets Woodland Hills
When Penn-Trafford hosts No. 4 Woodland Hills on Friday in a WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference battle for first place, it will feature a matchup between two of the most dynamic quarterbacks in the WPIAL. Woodland Hills junior Deontae Williams and Penn-Trafford senior Ethan Carr will take center stage....
High school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 4
Thursday WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny 6 Upper St. Clair at Peters Township, 7 p.m. (HSSN, 95.3 FM) Class 3A Northwestern 6 Central Valley at Quaker Valley, 7 p.m. District 8 City League Westinghouse at Allderdice, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Baldwin at Norwin, 7 p.m. Canon-McMillan at Hempfield, 7...
Spectators again restricted at high school sports but Gov. Wolf says ‘stay tuned’
North Allegheny will have a socially distant student section at Friday’s football game, and Norwin is moving forward with its homecoming festivities as planned. Gathering limits on high school football games, volleyball matches and all other fall sports sprung back to life Thursday after the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of...
Freeport confirms athletics staff member has covid-19, cancels football game against Valley
Freeport Area School District on Thursday confirmed that a high school football coach tested positive for covid-19. The school will not be closed because of the case, but Freeport officials said Friday’s football game against Valley has been canceled and the district was considering shutting down football activities for two...
Kiski Area running back Kenneth Blake commits to AlbanyVideo
Kiski Area’s Kenneth Blake will play college football in New York for a team with Western Pennsylvania connections. The senior announced his commitment Friday to Albany, a Division I FCS program coached by Seton LaSalle graduate Greg Gattuso, who is entering his seventh year at Albany, a member of the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 30, 2020
Field hockey Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 3A Pine-Richland 1, North Allegheny 0 Class 2A Penn-Trafford 3, Latrobe 0 Football Thursday’s schedule WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny Six Upper St. Clair at Peters Township, 7 p.m. District 8 City League Westinghouse at Allderdice, 7 p.m. Golf Boys Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 3A...
High school roundup for Sept. 30, 2020: West Allegheny wins key section showdown
Keegan Amos, Logen Mackey and Johnny Dragisich scored to lead No. 4 West Allegheny (7-1, 7-1) to a 3-1 victory over Moon (5-2, 5-2) in a key Section 2-3A boys soccer matchup Wednesday night. Belle Vernon 5, Albert Gallatin 0 – Daniel Sassak had a hat trick and Nick Nagy...
Clairton cancels Week 4 football game with Bishop Canevin
Clairton football practices are shut down until next week over covid-19 concerns and Saturday’s game against Bishop Canevin was canceled, the school announced Wednesday night. The actions were taken in response to “several athletes showing symptoms that may be related to covid-19,” said a message on the school’s website, calling...
Trib 10: There’s a new team atop the Week 4 power rankings
Only the elite in the district can brag each week about being part of the Trib HSSN power rankings. The Trib 10 is a lot like the old children’s game, Chutes and Ladders. If you win, you might be fortunate to climb up a little ladder or move sideways, staying...
WPIAL soccer teams nearing end of full-season sprint
Once considered a marathon, WPIAL soccer season is a full-on sprint this season. No time to stop off for a rest, either — not in 2020. “It’s a war of attrition,” Norwin boys coach Scott Schuchert said. With the coronavirus forcing a late start to the season — Sept. 14...
WPIAL golf notes: Changes made to girls team tournament format
The WPIAL golf committee moved one of its postseason tournaments to a new venue. The girls Class AAA and AA team tournaments will now be played Monday at Connoquenessing Country Club in Ellwood City. Normally, the girls and boys finals are played at the same site in mid-October at Cedarbrook...
Westmoreland high school boys soccer notebook: Franklin Regional suddenly in seeding talk
One game does not a season make. But can one loss make a playoff seeding? Franklin Regional (7-1) took a rare defeat this week, falling to Section 4-3A neighbor Plum, 2-1, to snap the Panthers’ 45-game unbeaten streak in the regular season. South Fayette and Thomas Jefferson have tied high-toned...
Kiski Area boys soccer looking to continue hot start with young roster
For the past few years, Kiski Area boys soccer coach Sean Arnold has had a core group of players to build around. Ross Ziemanski, Tyler Ciuca and Owen Anderson, a trio of 2019 graduates, gave Arnold a backbone to build around. They provided a lot of stability over the past...
WPIAL Class AA boys championship preview: Sewickley Academy strong again
WPIAL Class AA boys golf championship 9 a.m. Thursday, Allegheny Country Club, Sewickley 2019 champion: JF Aber, Sewickley Academy The field: 44 players will compete for the district title. The breakdown by county — Allegheny (20), Lawrence (8), Westmoreland (5), Beaver (4), Butler (2), Washington (2), Greene (2), Fayette (1)....
WPIAL Class AA girls golf championship preview: Quaker Valley’s Bulger looks for repeat
WPIAL Class AA girls golf championship 10:52 a.m. Thursday, Allegheny Country Club, Sewickley 2019 champion: Eva Bulger, Quaker Valley The field: There are only 12 players in a normally small tournament, and the girls are playing at the same site as the boys, which is not a normal occurrence in...
