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‘Sloppy’ Thomas Jefferson beats Trinity, sets up matchup against Belle Vernon
For the second consecutive week, Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak watched as his team once again was on the positive side of a lopsided outcome. The Jaguars followed last week’s 52-0 win over West Mifflin by overcoming an early deficit and making big plays when they needed in a 51-14...
No letdown for McGuffey after big win; Highlanders rout Charleroi
McGuffey coach Ed Dalton had to wonder how his team would respond after defeating Washington — one of their biggest wins in recent history — 7-6 last week. Early in a Century Conference game against Charleroi, Dalton probably was worried. However, the Highlanders defense stifled the hosts, and two special...
Belle Vernon shuts out West Mifflin for Big 8 victory
After a big win, Belle Vernoncoach Matt Humbert usually tells his team to enjoy it for a day or two before returning to practice the following week. Not this week. Minutes after his team blasted West Mifflin, 45-0, in a Class 4A Big 8 Conference matchup, Humbert told his team...
Seneca Valley makes waves in debut, routs Hempfield
The wait was a bit longer than expected, but when Seneca Valley finally was able to take the field for its football opener Friday night, the Raiders did not disappoint. Dustin Horn, making his first varsity start, threw four touchdown passes and rushed for another for Seneca Valley in a...
Knause’s faith in players helps Chartiers Valley knock off South Fayette
Even if things hadn’t always gone to plan Friday, Chartiers Valley coach Dan Knause had faith in his players. In the end, his trust paid off. Senior kicker Jacob Salsberry connected on a 22-yard field goal with 17 seconds remaining, and Chartiers Valley completed a second-half comeback to top visiting...
WPIAL high school football Week 2 scores for Sept. 18, 2020
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s Week 2 high school football action. GAMES OF THE WEEK • PINE-RICHLAND 34, UPPER ST. CLAIR 13 Rams quarterback Cole Spencer threw three touchdowns — two to wide receiver Alex Gochis — and Caden Schweiger also scored twice in the win. •...
Woodland Hills rolls over Penn Hills in renewal of rivalry
Rivals who took a five-year hiatus, Penn Hills and Woodland Hills met once again at the Wolverena on Friday night. After giving up the opening score, the Wolverines scored 26 unanswered points to defeat the Indians, 26-7, in WPIAL Class 5A nonconference play. “It’s a great rivalry. I am glad...
Latrobe defeats Mt. Pleasant in teams’ 1st meeting since 1995
Most coaches believe the most improvement a team makes during a season is between the first and second games. That might be the case Friday as Latrobe ran over Mt. Pleasant, 35-7, in a nonconference matchup between a Class 5A program and a Class 3A program. Latrobe (1-1) converted two...
Apollo-Ridge stifles Freeport in nonconference victoryVideo
On its first play from scrimmage in Friday’s nonconference matchup with Apollo-Ridge, the Freeport offense went to the air. Vinnie Clark found Brady Stivenson wide open in the secondary, and the 56-yard touchdown completion stunned the Vikings. But the Apollo-Ridge defense clamped down from there, and the Vikings pulled away...
Peters Township forces 7 turnovers, takes down Penn-Trafford
Peters Township had no preseason scrimmage or Week 1 game, but an early defensive score set the tone as the Indians forced seven turnovers and overcame a late Penn-Trafford (1-1, 1-0 Big East) rally to defeat the Warriors, 24-21, in a Class 5A nonconference game. Senior defensive back Breylen Carrington...
No. 2 Mars converts late fourth down, stuns Highlands
The Highlands Golden Rams were one play from turning in one of the best defensive performances that coach Dom Girardi has ever seen. But that one play — a 39-yard pass from Mars quarterback Quinn Fuller to wide receiver Anthony Vargo on fourth-and-17 with just over a minute remaining —...
Greensburg Salem records win No. 700 by edging Knoch
At last, 700. Greensburg Salem crept to the doorstep of a milestone victory late last season but could not get it done in the playoffs. The team waited about 10 months to take another crack at it but fell short last week in the season opener. The Golden Lions were...
Top-ranked Clairton delivers early knockout at Leechburg
After scoring 55 points in the season opener last week, Leechburg was hoping to win five straight games for the first time since 1988 as the Blue Devils won their final three games of 2019. But top-ranked Clairton quickly stopped that notion. The defending WPIAL champion Bears scored three touchdowns...
Indiana’s Beckwith, Kiski Area’s Miller claim titles at unique Kiski Cavalier Invitational
Cool and breezy morning weather gave way to comfortable afternoon temperatures as some of the WPIAL’s top runners kicked off their fall seasons Friday at the Gingerbread Man Kiski Cavalier Invitational at Northmoreland Park in Allegheny Township. Because of covid protocols in place limiting the overall number of people permitted...
Wolf administration asks schools to voluntarily enforce gathering limits
The updated guidance for high school sports and spectators promised by Gov. Tom Wolf was a no-show Friday. Instead, the state Department of Education released an afternoon statement encouraging schools “to voluntarily enforce the 25-person indoor and 250-person outdoor gathering limitations while all of us wait for the court to...
5 things to watch in Week 2: Seneca Valley among 7 teams ready for delayed openers
Tired of making each other black and blue, Seneca Valley’s football players want to hit somebody not wearing blue and black. After enduring a summer longer than expected, the Raiders and six other WPIAL teams can make their season debuts this week. Covid-19 cancellations kept them idle in Week 1,...
High school roundup for Sept. 17, 2020: Bethel Park’s Mia Gorman wins elusive section tennis title
After falling in the final each of the past two seasons, Bethel Park’s Mia Gorman claimed her first section championship with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Mt. Lebanon’s Lauren Mastellar in the Section 4-AAA championship match at Bethel Park. Last year’s Section 4 champ, Kat Wang of Peters Township, topped...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 17, 2020
Field hockey Thursday’s results WPIAL Nonsection Penn-Trafford 2, North Allegheny 0 Football Thursday’s summary WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Neshannock 37, Mohawk 22 Mohawk 0 7 0 15 —22 Neshannock 7 6 12 12 —37 N: Luciano DeLillo 47 pass from Kurt Sommerfeld (kick) M: Ethan Fritzley 21 pass from John...
Neshannock bounces back, tops Mohawk
Neshannock, a team that was won four conference titles in the last eight years, isn’t used to starting the season 0-1. On Thursday night, the Lancers showed just how much they didn’t like it. Kurt Sommerfield and Cam’Ron Owens both ran for 106 yards and two scores and Neshannock rolled...
Jeannette’s James Sanders gets D1 offer after stellar opener
As James Sanders caught passes and padded his yards-after-catch numbers last Friday night against visiting Clairton, he knew in the back of his mind he was creating footage for his highlight video. Sure, it was only Week 1, but in a season that comes with no guarantees, it’s better to...
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 2
Class 6A No. 4 Mt. Lebanon (0-0) at Canon-McMillan (0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Big Mac Stadium in Canonsburg Coaches: Bob Palko, Mt. Lebanon; Mike Evans, Canon-McMillan Players to watch: Cooper Austin, Mt. Lebanon (Jr., 6-2, 255, OL/DL); Ryan Angott, Canon-McMillan (Jr., 5-10, 185, RB) Last week: Mt. Lebanon did not...
Freedom football coach Greg Toney steps down
The first coaching change of the new WPIAL football season came quickly and was surrounded by confusion. One week into the new campaign, Freedom coach Greg Toney resigned after only one year and one game. Toney did not want to discuss the situation, but in a text to HSSN, the...
Baldwin defensive lineman Dorien Ford picks Pitt
Pitt landed its fourth 2021 recruit from a WPIAL school Thursday night when Baldwin defensive lineman Dorien Ford tweeted his intention to enroll next year. Tim Sweeney, the first-year coach at Baldwin, didn’t meet Ford face-to-face until two months ago, but he knows a talented player when he sees one....
A-K Valley football players to watch in Week 2
Logan Dexter Springdale, jr., WR/DB The Dynamos junior was dynamic in the 41-7 triumph over rival Riverview. Dexter accounted for three touchdowns, two on the ground and one in the passing game. All three scores came early as Springdale led 21-0 after the first quarter. Dexter finished with 107 yards...
Highlands prepared to slow down No. 2 Mars’ rushing attackVideo
Members of the Highlands football team have quite a test in front of them Friday when the Mars Fightin’ Planets come to town. The No. 2 Fightin’ Planets (1-0, 1-0) beat Hampton, 35-13, last week as senior running back Teddy Ruffner surpassed 3,000 rushing yards for his career with 261...
