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High school roundup for Oct. 31, 2019: Top seeded Bishop Canevin, North Catholic reach WPIAl volleyball finals
Top-seeded Bishop Canevin was challenged on Thursday night more than it had been throughout the entire postseason in a four-set win to advance to the WPIAL Class A girls volleyball championship game. Geibel pushed the Crusaders to the limit in each of the first three sets, finally stealing a victory...
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 10
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 10: Derrick Davis Gateway, Jr., RB/SS Davis (6-1, 185), who has dozens of Division I offers, is among the highest scoring players in the WPIAL. He has found the end zone 25 times while rushing for 1,227 yards on...
Joey Fonagy’s overtime goal lifts Canon-McMillan to WPIAL boys soccer title
The Big Macs had one more comeback in them and it was one that they’ll remember for a long time. Trailing by a goal with just over a minute remaining, Luke Gladden found some open space and scored a goal from 18 yards out before Joey Fonagy scored on a...
Freeport rallies to knock off Avonworth in WPIAL volleyball playoffs
The Freeport girls volleyball team hadn’t faced adversity this season like it did Thursday in a WPIAL Class AA semifinal match against Avonworth at North Allegheny. The Yellowjackets had lost only one game through their first 16 matches, but they stared in the face of a 2-0 deficit against the...
Shaler runners make impact at postseason cross country meets
Tyler Paszkowski, Dalton Kalbaugh and Samantha Hennen have developed into great examples for Shaler Area cross country coach Justin Eskra. Put time and effort into the sport and future Titans can follow their lead. The trio made a big splash at the WPIAL Class AAA cross country championships, turning in...
Shaler girls volleyball goes down swinging in WPIAL playoffs
The Shaler Area girls volleyball team didn’t concede much ground to Canon-McMillan during the WPIAL Class AAA quarterfinals last Tuesday night in Canonsburg. While the host and third-seeded Big Macs were able to complete a 3-0 sweep of the sixth-seeded Titans, Canon-McMillan had to work in every set. Shaler lost...
Varley, LaQuatra, Kozy follow siblings’ lead to PIAA cross country championships
When it comes to playing sports, a younger sibling usually follows in the footsteps of the older. Bishop Canevin sophomore Trey Varley took the opposite route. His brother, Dominic, two years younger, started running cross country in third grade. Trey said he wasn’t even aware cross country was a sport,...
Strong season gives jolt of energy to Carlynton soccer program
When Nick Showman took over the Carlynton boys soccer team three years ago, something was missing. The program didn’t have the energy it had in the past. But the Cougars found that spark this season. Carlynton finished the season with a 17-4 record and reached the WPIAL Class A consolation...
Penn Hills runners gain experience at WPIAL meet
With a young, inexperienced and shorthanded lineup, the Penn Hills boys cross country team wrapped up its season at the WPIAL Class AAA championships Oct. 24 at Cal (Pa.). Junior Hunter Shields and freshman Austin Stuchul finished 185th and 186th in 20:35 and 20:36, respectively, to lead the Indians. The...
Penn Hills fall sports athletes earn all-section honors
All-section honors were awarded to Penn Hills fall sports athletes in soccer and girls volleyball recently. The Indians had five athletes from boys and girls soccer and girls volleyball receive all-section honors from the PA Big 56 this season. Junior forward Maya Wofford headlined the list of athletes, as she...
Hampton volleyball program headed in right direction
The Hampton girls volleyball team may have not made it as far in the playoffs as it did last year, but it has to feel like it took a step forward. After all, it was this senior class which, four years ago, sat as JV freshmen and watched the Talbots...
Home-field advantage weighs heavy in WPIAL playoffs
North Hills’ Rowdie Rooters, the team’s famed hilltop cheering section, hasn’t celebrated a home playoff game at Martorelli Stadium in almost a decade. But when the WPIAL football playoffs start Friday night, North Hills will be among the teams playing on home turf, an advantage that’s proven to be significant....
North Allegheny stops Norwin, wins first WPIAL girls soccer title
With a stiff wind whipping at their backs — the same wind Norwin had in the first half but could not take advantage of — North Allegheny made the conditions work in its favor to win the school’s first WPIAL girls soccer championship. The Tigers scored twice after halftime and,...
2nd WPIAL football playoff game moved to artificial turf
Friday’s forecast predicts drier weather, but Thursday’s rain was enough to force two WPIAL football playoff games to be moved off grass. The WPIAL announced that Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Clairton will play their Class A first-round game at West Mifflin. They were schedule to play at...
PIAA overturns WPIAL, makes Clairton’s Wayne Wade III eligible for football playoffsVideo
Clairton senior Wayne Wade III can participate in the football playoffs, the PIAA decided Thursday, overturning a WPIAL decision on the eve of the postseason. Wade had his appeal heard Thursday morning at the PIAA office in Mechanicsburg. The WPIAL had ruled Wade ineligible for the postseason under a PIAA...
Trib HSSN high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 10
Class 6A Quarterfinals Seneca Valley (4-6) at Mt. Lebanon (6-4) 7 p.m. Friday, Mt. Lebanon Stadium On the air: WJAS-AM 1320 and at TribHSSN.TribLive.com Last week: Seneca Valley 28, Norwin 7; Central Catholic 45, Mt. Lebanon 7 Coaches: Ron Butschle, Seneca Valley; Bob Palko, Mt. Lebanon Players to watch: Matt...
Norwin runner Jubert looking to make up for injury-plagued season at states
Norwin junior Alex Jubert missed much of the 2019 cross country season recovering from injuries. But he wouldn’t mind finishing strong. Jubert ran well enough at the WPIAL Class AAA championships Oct. 24 at Cal (Pa.) to qualify for the PIAA championships. Now he hopes to continue to improve his...
Chick’s Picks plays a trick before making WPIAL playoff predictions
Halloween is one of Chick’s Picks’ favorite holidays — mostly for the candy, but also for the costumes. As always, Chick’s Picks puts plenty of effort into her disguise each year. While the team at the TribLive High School Sports Network consists of lots of exceptional talent, Chick’s Picks knows...
Fox Chapel and Knoch tennis players set their sights on PIAA titles
After helping Fox Chapel win its first PIAA Class AAA team tennis title since 2004, No. 1 singles player Charlotte James will turn her attention to the state singles tournament in Hershey this weekend. After winning doubles titles as a freshman and a sophomore with teammate Amanda Nord, the 2019...
George Guido: Kittanning played final football game 5 years ago
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. Kittanning’s played its final football game Oct. 31, 2014, a 55-20 Class AA playoff loss at Aliquippa. Kolton Crissman’s 75-yard...
A-K Valley runners on quest for medals at PIAA cross country meet
A contingent of Alle-Kiski Valley cross country teams and individuals hope to build on performances from WPIALs as they run against the state’s best Saturday at the PIAA championships in Hershey. Fox Chapel seniors Grace Sisson and Brooke Krally are used to running with a full team at states, but...
Deer Lakes boys soccer searching for first WPIAL title
Since its loss in the PIAA Class AA championship game last season, the Deer Lakes boys soccer team has been on a mission. Not only do the Lancers want to get back to the state finals, which would be their second appearance in school history, they also want to cross...
WPIAL soccer championships kick off, girls volleyball semis conclude on Halloween Thursday
Thursday will be a golden treat for two district soccer teams as championship weekend begins at Highmark Stadium at Station Square. The two highest classifications take center stage on the first night. In the boys Class AAAA title match, No.4 seed Canon-McMillan faces No. 2 seed Mt. Lebanon at 8...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 30, 2019
Football WPIAL Playoffs Class 6A First round Friday’s schedule Seneca Valley (4-6) at Mt. Lebanon (6-4), 7 p.m.; Canon-McMillan (3-7) at North Allegheny (9-1), 7 p.m. Byes: Central Catholic (9-1), Pine-Richland (9-1) Quarterfinals Nov. 8 schedule Central Catholic vs. Mt. Lebanon/Seneca Valley-winner at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m.; North Allegheny/Canon-McMillan-winner at...
High school roundup for Oct. 30, 2019: Haleigh Finale scores four to lead South Park girls soccer to states
Haleigh Finale scored four goals to propel No. 2 South Park to a 4-1 win over eighth-seeded Freeport in the WPIAL Class AA girls soccer consolation game at Mars. The Eagles (14-4-1) advanced to play either the District 5 or District 6 champion in the PIAA playoffs. The Yellowjackets (16-6-0)...
