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Historic win No. 700 long time coming for Greensburg Salem

They started playing football at Greensburg High School in 1894. That first game didn’t go so well. Greensburg lost 12-4 to Mt. Pleasant Institute. The team went by Underwood High in honor of the late Morrison Underwood, a local attorney-philanthropist who made a substantial donation to the school. Greensburg recorded...
Westmoreland football notebook: Defense driving force for Belle Vernon

The stage is set for another clash between Class 4A rivals Belle Vernon and Thomas Jefferson. Both teams won Friday night to move to 2-0 as they get set to square off next Friday night in Jefferson Hills. Fourth-ranked Belle Vernon has been impressive offensively, but how about that defense?...
A-K Valley H.S. football notebook: Apollo-Ridge continues hot start

Through the first two weeks, Apollo-Ridge has looked like a team to be reckoned with in WPIAL Class 2A. The Vikings are 2-0 and have outscored opponents 92-21, the eighth-highest point total in the WPIAL. A core group of seniors has led the way. “It’s fun to coach these guys...
Versatile Plum offense leading way in resurgence

The Plum Mustangs haven’t started off a season with two straight wins since 2015, which was also the last time they made the playoffs. After two big wins over Greensburg Salem (36-13) and Indiana (48-10) in the first two weeks of the season, the Mustangs are out to change that...
WPIAL football rankings for Week 2

Ranking, record and previous week’s ranking: Class 6A 1. Central Catholic, 2-0, 1 2. North Allegheny, 1-0, 2 3. Seneca Valley, 1-0, 3 4. Canon-McMillan, 1-1, NR 5. Baldwin, 1-0, 5 Out: Mt. Lebanon (0-1, 4) Class 5A 1. Pine-Richland, 2-0, 1 2. Gateway, 2-0, 2 3. Peters Township, 1-0,...
Jeannette routs banged-up Riverview to even record

After losing their season’s opener for the first time in 23 years last week, the Jeannette Jayhawks rebounded quickly Saturday afternoon. Senior Roberto Smith turned a pair of pass interceptions into touchdowns, and freshman quarterback Brad Birch fired four scoring passes and collected 171 yards through the air as Jeannette...
Rebuilding Hampton girls eye 5th straight postseason berth

Emmy Chismer got a head start on what 2020 would bring. On Dec. 10, the Hampton senior underwent surgery for a torn ACL after taking a twisting, bad step in a Cup soccer game one month earlier. During a turbulent year no one will soon forget, Chismer carries her reminder...
Saltrelli’s return to midfield bolsters Hampton boys soccer team

Max Saltrelli is a starting center midfielder for the Hampton boys soccer team and a 40-goal scorer for the school’s lacrosse program. But there’s one thing he would prefer not to be: A cheerleader. After a toe injury reduced him to a sideline “hype man” for most of last year,...
Fox Chapel girls soccer enters new section with deep, talented roster

With 11 seniors and seven returning starters leading the way for the 2020 season, the Fox Chapel girls soccer team has its sights set on big things in Section 3-AAAA and beyond. “Our senior class is strong and dedicated, and we expect a high bar to be set at practice,”...
Fox Chapel boys soccer prepares to take another step forward with cohesive lineup

In the first game of their season, the Fox Chapel boys soccer team shut out Shaler, 3-0, in a conference battle. Senior forward Nate Lazzara tallied his first three goals, senior goalkeeper Clayton Humbert recorded his first shutout, and the Foxes put together a solid game to kick off their...
Low numbers force Riverview soccer teams to cancel seasons

The Riverview boys and girls varsity soccer teams were unable to overcome a numbers game that halted plans for the 2020 season, but boys coach Mickey Namey and girls coach Sean Abraham, along with athletic director Mario Rometo, are hopeful the teams and their players can return to competition in...
Plum girls soccer ready to stare down challengers

Plum girls soccer coach Jamie Stewart said his players understand they have bigger targets on their backs this season after making a run last year that produced a trip to the WPIAL Class AAA championship game at Highmark Stadium and the program’s first-ever berth in the PIAA tournament. “We talk...
Norwin golfers take to hilly layout at Youghiogheny

Norwin moved its boys home golf matches to Youghiogheny Country Club near McKeesport. A long way from home? Sort of, yes. But the Knights have taken to the hilly layout. They won their first three matches on the private club that in the past has played host to WPIAL Class...
Norwin boys soccer ready for another playoff run

After a lengthy first-round playoff drought, Norwin broke through and reached at least the WPIAL boys soccer quarterfinals two years in a row. The Knights were the WPIAL Class 4A runner-up in 2018. A mostly young team a year ago, the Knights bring back a number of core players and...
Fast start provides boost to North Hills girls volleyball team

Getting on the court was a victory in itself, but the North Hills girls volleyball team took it a step further when it kicked off its season Sept. 15. After dropping the first game to Fox Chapel, the Indians rallied to win the next three, 25-18, 25-22, 26-24, to earn...
Under new leadership, North Hills girls soccer optimistic for success

Rick Kabbert was leery he’d face some skepticism. When Kabbert was hired this summer to coach North Hills girls soccer, he became the team’s third head coach in four seasons, all promising to turn around a struggling program. Witnessing yet another coaching change could discourage a roster that won only...

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