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QB Cole Beck carries Freedom past Charleroi
Using three touchdown passes from Cole Beck and one critical drive in the second half, Freedom defeated Charleroi, 21-14, in a WPIAL Class AA first-round matchup Friday night. “Cole carried us tonight,” Freedom coach Greg Toney said. “We knew this was going to be a tight, defensive game. Whoever didn’t...
Trib HSSN Week 10 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 10 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 294 - Logan Pfeuffer, Peters Township (15 of 19) 281 - Jake Fello, Apollo-Ridge (17 of 29) 255 - Zack Rocco, North Catholic (11 of 24) 244 - Max Rocco, Serra Catholic (13 of 23) 243 - Ben...
Led by Kenlein Ogletree, Clairton knocks OLSH off Class A throne
There will be a new WPIAL Class A champion in 2019. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart came out with a strong start, driving deep inside Clairton territory on its first two possessions but had nothing to show for it. The Bears scored five times in just over six minutes...
Moon slams Franklin Regional, gets back in playoff win column
In its first playoff appearance since 2014, fourth-seeded Moon cruised to a 35-7 victory over Franklin Regional in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs Friday night. The postseason victory is the first for the Moon program since 2006, when it defeated Belle Vernon in the first round...
New Brighton staves off Apollo-Ridge rally for playoff victory
New Brighton won its first WPIAL playoff game in 18 seasons Friday night at Apollo’s Owens Field. But the Lions had to hold off a late Apollo-Ridge rally punctuated by a close call at the end. New Brighton scored an insurance touchdown with 1 minute, 5 seconds left in the...
WPIAL Playoffs first round results — Nov. 1, 2019
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s WPIAL high school football playoff action. GAMES OF THE WEEK • BLACKHAWK 36, GREENSBURG SALEM 7 Blackhawk’s victory came courtesy of a big second half and two long touchdown runs by speedster Marques Watson-Trent . • BETHEL PARK 45, KISKI AREA 16...
Belle Vernon golden at home, beats New Castle in Class 4A quarters
Belle Vernon prides itself on defending the beach and ringing the bell, and there was no way the seniors were going to be upset on their gold turf. The Leopards (9-1) fell behind early after a turnover, then scored 49 unanswered points behind physical football and big plays by their...
Quaker Valley beats Deer Lakes in 2OT for WPIAL boys soccer title
For the past four seasons, Highmark Stadium has been a blessing and a curse for the Quaker Valley boys soccer team. The Quakers captured a WPIAL title in 2016, but during the past two seasons they fell short. They lost to Shady Side Academy in double-overtime in 2017 and then...
Sto-Rox ends Jeannette’s season with defensive gem
Measuring by points allowed per game, Sto-Rox and Jeannette had the two best defenses in WPIAL Class A this season. Sto-Rox’s defense was harder to crack Friday night. The third-seeded Vikings won a playoff game for the first time since 2013, knocking off the sixth-seeded Jayhawks, 15-6, in a first-round...
Bethel Park scores 28 unanswered in playoff defeat of Kiski AreaVideo
With 10 minutes left until halftime of Friday’s WPIAL Class 5A first-round matchup at Bethel Park, Kiski Area led the Black Hawks by 10 points and appeared ready to take full control. But Bethel Park had other ideas. The seventh-seeded Black Hawks reeled off 28 unanswered points in the second...
Sophomore kicker the difference as Derry beats Beaver Falls in OT
Derry just needed a Chance in overtime. First-year sophomore kicker Chance White, moments after watching his counterpart from visiting Beaver Falls miss an extra point, calmly knocked his opportunity through the uprights to lift fourth-seeded Derry to a thrilling 28-27 victory over No. 5 Beaver Falls in a WPIAL Class...
Returning Sam Fanelli helps Penn-Trafford dispatch Fox Chapel
With two of its top running backs out with injuries since Week 4, No. 1 Penn-Trafford relied on its depth throughout most of this season. One of the injured backs, Sam Fanelli, returned to action and delivered in the Warriors’ 48-7 win over No. 16 Fox Chapel in a WPIAL...
Blackhawk advances to semifinals, denies Greensburg Salem win No. 700
Victory No. 700 will have to wait for the Greensburg Salem football team. That’s because Blackhawk, behind a big second half and two long touchdown runs by speedster Marques Watson-Trent, defeated Greensburg Salem, 36-7, in a WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal. Greensburg Salem (5-6) and Blackhawk (7-4) were locked in a...
QB Ethan Dahlem exits, but fast start leads Upper St. Clair past North HillsVideo
Like a scene from scary movie, Upper St. Clair quarterback Ethan Dahlem’s head and helmet were twisted around in the wrong direction as he crossed the goal line. Dahlem, with a laugh, called it a horror-movie moment. But for the most part, he was the one turning heads Friday night....
Despite inspired effort by Elizabeth Forward, Aliquippa wins, advances in playoffs
AMBRIDGE — If Elizabeth Forward was to defeat Aliquippa on Friday in their WPIAL Class 3A playoff opener, Mike Collodi knew his team would have to play a near-perfect game. For a good bit of the first half, the Warriors executed their plan. They played physical, effective defense and opportunistic...
Thomas Jefferson manhandles Montour
A relentless offense and a suffocating defense. Those were keys to Thomas Jefferson’s success throughout the regular season as it outscored opponents, 482-33. The top-seeded Jaguars continued their domination with a convincing 49-7 victory over No. 8 Montour in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs Friday night...
Mt. Lebanon’s Evan Jones scores five times in win over Seneca Valley
Evan Jones has done just about everything for Mt. Lebanon this season. He has run for touchdowns. He has caught touchdown passes. He even threw a touchdown pass. In Friday night’s WPIAL Class 6A first-round playoff game, Jones did something he has never done before in his life. The senior...
Central Valley overcomes shaky start to ease past Mt. Pleasant in first round
The WPIAL Class 3A first-round playoff game between Central Valley and Mt. Pleasant was a contradiction of football fortunes. Mt. Pleasant, the No. 8 seed on the tournament, was coming off a week in which its playoff fate hinged on the outcome of other games involving teams in its conference....
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Nov. 1, 2019
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s results Mt. Lebanon 35, Seneca Valley 14 North Allegheny 48, Canon-McMillan 7 Semifinals Nov. 8 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 First round Friday’s...
North Allegheny routs Canon-McMillan, earns rematch with Pine-Richland
Canon-McMillan’s football team looked like it was in a horror movie, and it didn’t have much in the way of answers against nemesis North Allegheny. The Tigers were relentless Friday night in their 48-7 win over the Big Macs to advance to the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals. It was a...
McKeesport rallies from early 14-0 deficit to pull out 1-point win over Baldwin
After playing from behind the entire game, McKeesport got the ball with 4 minutes, 37 seconds left in regulation and Baldwin ahead by six in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round matchup at George L. Smith Field. Despite being down, McKeesport coach Matt Miller and his team just focused on what...
Just like last year, Penn Hills opens playoff run with decisive win over Latrobe
Last season, Penn Hills defeated Latrobe in the first round the Class 5A playoffs on its way to WPIAL and PIAA titles. This season, the No. 3 Indians started their title defense with another first-round matchup against the Wildcats. Penn Hills (10-1) had the same result as last year, defeating...
Fox Chapel’s Charlotte James remains in hunt for PIAA tennis title
Fox Chapel senior Charlotte James, who won a state doubles title as a sophomore, is two wins away from adding a singles title to her trophy case. James had little trouble in her first two matches at the PIAA Class AAA tennis championships Thursday at the Hershey Racquet Club, winning...
North Allegheny, Canon-McMillan to meet for WPIAL Class 4A volleyball title
WPIAL Class 4A girls volleyball championship No. 1 North Allegheny (18-0) vs. No. 3 Canon-McMillan (15-2) 6 p.m. Saturday at Fox Chapel Coaches: Heidi Miller, North Allegheny; Sheila Mitchell, Canon-McMillan Players to watch: Paige Morningstar, North Allegheny (Jr., S); Morgan Galligan, Canon-McMillan (Sr., S) How they got here: After a...
Ward lifts Greensburg Central Catholic to WPIAL Class A boys soccer title
Greensburg Central Catholic’s boys soccer team has a WPIAL title, and it has a moment of individual excellence to thank for it. Senior midfielder Nathan Ward’s rumbling run into the box produced the only goal of the game, and the Centurions claimed a 1-0 victory over section rival Winchester Thurston...
