High School category, Page 1155
George Guido’s Through the Years: Big crowd watched Knoch beat Freeport
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history. It was an Alle-Kiski Valley playoff matchup 40 years ago before 7,000 fans at Highlands Stadium as AIC North champion...
Defense fuels Deer Lakes on second straight state tournament run
Throughout the postseason, the Deer Lakes boys soccer team has displayed a gift for possessing the ball, passing around opponents and finding a way to put the ball into the back of the net. In their past four games, the Lancers outscored opponents 15-4, and all four goals they allowed...
WPIAL releases field hockey all-star lists
The WPIAL wrapped up the 2019 field hockey season Thursday with the release of its Division I and II all-star lists. North Allegheny and Mt. Lebanon, WPIAL Class AAA playoff qualifiers, led the way with three Division I first-team selections apiece, while champion Pine-Richland and runner-up Peters Township each had...
WPIAL playoff breakdown: Class 3A
Class 3A Semifinals No. 6 South Park (5-5) vs. No. 2 Aliquippa (10-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Martorelli Stadium in West View On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Winner gets: Derry vs. Central Valley winner in the WPIAL Class 3A championship game at 2 p.m. Nov. 16 Last week: South Park 32, North...
WPIAL playoff breakdown: Class 4A
Class 4A Semifinals No. 4 Blackhawk (7-4) vs. No. 1 Thomas Jefferson (11-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Chartiers Valley Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Winner gets: Belle Vernon vs. South Fayette winner in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game at 5 p.m. Nov. 16 Last week: Blackhawk 36, Greensburg Salem 7;...
WPIAL playoff breakdown: Class 5A
Class 5A Quarterfinals No. 7 Bethel Park (7-3) vs. No. 2 Gateway (9-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Norwin Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Winner gets: McKeesport vs. Penn Hills winner in a WPIAL Class 5A semifinals game at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 Last week: Bethel Park 45, Kiski Area 16; Gateway...
WPIAL playoff breakdown: Class 6A
Class 6A semifinals No. 4 Mt. Lebanon (7-4) at No. 1 Central Catholic (9-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Fox Chapel Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Winner gets: North Allegheny vs. Pine-Richland winner in the WPIAL Class 6A championship game at 8 p.m. Nov. 16 Last week: Mt. Lebanon 35, Seneca Valley...
After failed election bid, Chick’s Picks eyes up a Class 6A upset
As Election Day approached, Chick’s Picks pondered the idea of running for office. Her dream of being elected Head Prognosticator of District 7 seemed well within reach after her countless years of experience. The problem, however, was that she had waited too long to run a campaign. So, she called...
PIAA football realignment: What classification will teams call home in 2020, 2021?
PIAA football teams learned Thursday which classification they’ll call home next season. Among those switching classes are defending WPIAL champions Pine-Richland and South Fayette, who both appear headed to Class 5A, while Baldwin will jump to the largest classification, according to information released by the PIAA. Updated class parameters —...
Penn-Trafford’s Ethan Carr gets 1st Division I football offer
Penn-Trafford’s Ethan Carr, one of the WPIAL’s most versatile football players and a top-tier prospect in the Class of 2021, has his first Division I offer. Carr announced Thursday that William & Mary has reached out to him with a scholarship. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Carr has played wide receiver, quarterback...
District 6 approves Ligonier Valley’s request to leave for WPIAL
Ligonier Valley is another step closer to joining the WPIAL. The District 6 Board of Directors unanimously approved the transfer to the WPIAL on Wednesday, according to District 6 president and Penn Cambria superintendent William Marshall. The five-step process started with the Ligonier Valley School Board allowing the school’s administration...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 6, 2019
Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Friday’s schedule Central Catholic (9-1) vs. Mt. Lebanon (7-4) at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m.; North Allegheny (10-1) at Pine-Richland (9-1), 7 p.m. Class 5A Quarterfinals Friday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (10-1) vs. Upper St. Clair (7-4) at West Mifflin, 7 p.m.; Moon (9-2) vs. Peters Township...
Trib 10 teams show their power in opening round of WPIAL football playoffs
There were no changes to this week’s Trib 10 as the ranked teams from last week were perfect. It was a strong start to the district postseason for eight members of the power rankings, as they avoided upsets and advanced to either the WPIAL semifinals or quarterfinals. The other two...
Plum pleased with progress after historic girls soccer season
When Plum girls soccer team members gathered for summer workouts and then came together for official preseason practices in August, a buzz surrounded the talented but youthful group. First-year head coach Jamie Stewart said he saw the potential, but hard work and determination would turn potential into a reality of...
High school football schedule for Week 11
WPIAL playoffs Friday Class 6A Semifinals Friday’s schedule Central Catholic (9-1) vs. Mt. Lebanon (7-4) at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m.; North Allegheny (10-1) at Pine-Richland (9-1), 7 p.m. Class 5A Quarterfinals Penn-Trafford (10-1) vs. Upper St. Clair (7-4) at West Mifflin, 7 p.m.; Moon (9-2) vs. Peters Township (10-1) at...
Westmoreland County high school football Q&A: Derry’s Max Malis
Max Malis lists his three positions on the Derry football team as defensive end, offensive tackle and … fullback? “Well, just like a fullback or sniffer (hybrid player),” he said. “I just block for us.” Does that mean the Trojans’ senior — all 6-foot-3, 270 pounds of him — might...
Ligonier Valley, Bellwood-Antis set for rematch with District 6 championship berth on the line
For the second time in as many years, Ligonier Valley and Bellwood-Antis find themselves opposite one another in the District 6 Class 2A football semifinals, both eyeing a spot in the championship game next weekend. Barely unlike last season, both teams are undefeated at 11-0. Just once-beaten a year ago,...
High school football broadcasts on tap for Week 11
TRIBLIVE HS SPORTS NETWORK Streaming broadcasts at tribHSSN.triblive.com Friday Central Valley vs. Derry, 7 p.m. Clairton vs. Cornell, 7 p.m. Gateway vs. Bethel Park, 7 p.m. Moon vs. Peters Township, 7 p.m. Neshannock vs. Brentwood, 7 p.m. Penn Hills vs. McKeesport, 7 p.m. South Fayette vs. Belle Vernon, 7 p.m. Thomas Jefferson...
The Birdie gives props to Penn-Trafford’s guts
Last week: 8-3 (72.7) Season: 118-23 (83.7) The Birdie recognizes resilience in sports. He appreciates teams that take injuries and use them as motivation. “Not as a crutch,” he said. “If you deal with adversity with a frown, your season will come crashing down. My pee wee coach, Mr. Pauly...
Central Valley’s clear focus heading into WPIAL Class 3A semifinal: Stop Derry’s Justin Huss
Central Valley football coach Mark Lyons and his staff have devised gameplans to stuff the run before. The Warriors (10-1) are the No. 1 seed in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs and the top-ranked team in the state. They are responsible for handing vaunted Aliquippa its only loss — a...
With Sam Fanelli back in action, Penn-Trafford loaded up for meeting with Upper St. ClairVideo
Penn-Trafford and Upper St. Clair don’t exactly have a storied rivalry. The teams have met six times over the years, and the Panthers have won five, including a 28-27 thriller in the WPIAL Class AAAA championship in 1987 on a missed extra point in the final seconds. The Warriors’ only...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for Week 11
Dylan Schmidt Penn-Trafford, Sr., C/DE Schmidt (6-0, 245) is a two-way starter having an excellent season. He has eight sacks and three tackles for losses. He has been the Warriors’ starting center for three consecutive seasons. Seth Loughner Derry, Sr., G/LB When Loughner (6-0, 240) was in middle school, he...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 5, 2019
Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class AAA First round Tuesday’s results Central Dauphin 3, Downingtown West 2 (OT) Easton 2, Plymouth-Whitemarsh 1 Emmaus 6, Garnet Valley 2 Hershey 6, Pine-Richland 0 Lower Dauphin 1, Souderton 0 Owen J. Roberts 4, Cardinal O’Hara 0 Perkiomen Valley 3, Wilkes-Barre 1 Wilson 7, Peters...
High school roundup for Nov. 5, 2019: West Allegheny rallies from three goals down to win PIAA opener
Caleb Miller had a hat trick and freshman goalkeeper Thomas Higgins was perfect in a relief appearance as West Allegheny (15-6-1) rallied from three goals down to defeat Hollidaysburg 5-3 in a PIAA Class AAA first-round boys soccer match Tuesday night. West Allegheny, the WPIAL runners-up, fell behind 3-0 in...
GCC gets matching hat tricks from Nate Ward, Carlo Denis to pummel Iroquois
Senior Nate Ward and freshman Carlo Denis were harbingers of promising things to come in the first round of the PIAA Class A boys soccer playoffs. Every time one of them touched the ball, both early and late, something good happened for Greensburg Central Catholic. And while some early offsides...
