High School category, Page 1161
Knoch girls volleyball tops Franklin Regional, reaches WPIAL finals
The Knoch girls volleyball team will play for a third straight WPIAL Class AAA championship. The Knights swept past Franklin Regional on Wednesday in a semifinal match at North Allegheny, winning games 25-23, 25-17 and 25-18. “I am really proud of their effort,” Knoch coach Diane Geist said. “We’re hoping...
North Allegheny, Aliquippa slide down while the Trib 10 crowns a new No. 1
Week 9 was divine for all but two of the members of last week’s The Trib Ten. As we said goodbye to the regular season in the WPIAL, two teams from last week’s power rankings lost and tumbled, but still remain ranked heading into the postseason. Top-ranked North Allegheny lost...
Group effort leads Norwin girls into WPIAL title game vs. North Allegheny
The Norwin girls soccer team returned to the WPIAL championship for the fourth time in five years and will go for its fifth district title Thursday night when it faces North Allegheny in the Class AAAA final at Highmark Stadium. But the top-seeded Knights (18-1) have made their latest playoff...
Knee injury behind her, Freeport senior ready for ‘high-pressure situations’ in WPIAL volleyball playoffs
Tori Radvan ended her sophomore volleyball season on the court at Johnstown’s Richland High School celebrating a state championship with her Freeport teammates. Her junior year began with promise as she hoped her veteran on-court presence would be an added benefit to another solid campaign for the Yellowjackets. But her...
The Birdie won’t stop squawking about Westmoreland County teams in WPIAL playoffs
Last week: 11-2 (84.6) Season: 110-20 (84.6) Playoff time gets the Birdie pumped up to talk football. He raps about pigskin with random people when he is in line at the bank (where he deposits his big bucks), at local pizza shops when he picks up a late-night snack, and...
Apollo-Ridge thrilled to stay at home on a Friday night
The Apollo-Ridge Vikings are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Owens Field this season. On Friday, they’ll get to do it in style by hosting their first home playoff game since 2014. “It’s huge for this week especially because of the short week,” Apollo-Ridge coach John Skiba said. “When you have...
A-K Valley high school football Q&A with Apollo-Ridge’s Klay Fitzroy
The Apollo-Ridge Vikings closed out their regular season schedule this past Friday with a 43-33 loss to Charleroi. But during that game, junior Klay Fitzroy had the opportunity to put his all-around versatility on display. Over the course of the game, Fitzroy, a 6-foot-4, 195-pound junior, threw a 53-yard pass,...
A-K Valley football players to watch in the first week of WPIAL playoffs
Ryan Creehan Fox Chapel, Jr., TE/LB Creehan has been a key defender for the Foxes over the past several weeks. He led the way last Friday against Shaler with a team-best 12 tackles. He added 13 combined stops in wins over conference foes Mars and Armstrong to help Fox Chapel...
Bethel Park stands in way of elusive playoff victory for Kiski Area
It’s been 29 years since the last Kiski Area football playoff victory. On Friday, the No. 10 Cavaliers will get the second opportunity of the Sam Albert era to break that drought when they travel 40 miles south to take on seventh-seeded Bethel Park in the first round of the...
Fox Chapel looks to become just 3rd No. 16 seed in WPIAL history to upset No. 1 in opening round
Once Fox Chapel lost to Shaler in the regular season finale last Friday, coach Tom Loughran knew the Foxes would be playing the No. 1 seed to start the playoffs. That notion was confirmed Monday as Fox Chapel, the Class 5A wild-card team, will head to Penn-Trafford. The Foxes (4-6)...
The Birdie spends day begging for seeds as A-K Valley teams learn playoff opponents
Last week: 6-5 (54.5) Season: 75-35 (68.1) It was a special Monday for the Birdie. He was antsy, walking around the office all day, refreshing his email every few seconds and a stringer in the office was the unfortunate recipient of a long rant about several different topics. “I just...
Westmoreland County football Q&A with Franklin Regional’s Zac Gordon
Zac Gordon used to play tight end in youth football, even some center, before coaches thought it would be better to put the ball in his hands. Novel idea. Gordon scored 60 touchdowns in two seasons for the Franklin Regional Midget Football Association’s Leopards and led the team to a...
Ligonier Valley’s foes must try to break through ‘Great Wall’
At a summer football camp in central Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia-area high school coach observed Ligonier Valley’s massive linemen, prompting an impulsive reaction. “Tough to run on that team. It’s like facing The Great Wall of China,” Ligonier Valley coach Roger Beitel said, repeating what he overheard Downingtown West coach Mike...
Westmoreland County don’t-miss football matchups for first week of WPIAL playoffs
Class 5A: FIRST ROUND No. 16 Fox Chapel (4-6) at No. 1 Penn-Trafford (9-1) 7 p.m. Friday at Warrior Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com Winner plays: Winner of No. 8 North Hills (6-4)/No. 9 Upper St. Clair (6-4) Last week: Shaler 27, Fox Chapel 20; Penn-Trafford 21, Franklin Regional 0...
High school football broadcasts scheduled Friday, Saturday on Trib HSSN
triblive hs sports network Streaming broadcasts at tribHSSN.triblive.com Friday Beaver Falls at Derry, 7 p.m. Jeannette at Sto-Rox, 7 p.m. Kiski Area at Bethel Park, 7 p.m. Latrobe at Penn Hills, 7 p.m. Mars at Peters Township, 7 p.m. Shaler at Gateway, 7 p.m. Baldwin at McKeesport, 7 p.m. California at Cornell,...
Weather forecast forces Cornell to move football playoff game to West Allegheny
The Cornell football team was hoping to play its first home playoff game since 1983, but a rainy forecast has changed those plans. Instead, Cornell and California will play at 7 p.m. Friday at West Allegheny in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs. The Raiders affectionally call...
Mt. Lebanon, Canon-McMillan square off for WPIAL Class AAAA boys soccer championship
WPIAL Class AAAA Boys Soccer Championship 2-Mt. Lebanon (15-4-1) vs. 4-Canon-McMillan (14-3-1) 8 p.m. Thursday, Highmark Stadium Coaches: Bill Perz, Mt. Lebanon; Larry Fingers, Canon-McMillan Players to watch: Giuseppe Croce, Sr., MF, Mt. Lebanon; Joey Fonagy, Jr., F, Canon-McMillan Corner kicks: The Blue Devils are playing in their first WPIAL...
Aliquippa, Jeannette ousted from top spots in PIAA after Week 9 losses
Of the first 10 weeks of the high school football season, this past week saw the fewest changes as teams concluded the regular season or prepared for the district playoffs. When the dust cleared, only one team was ousted from the top five in all six classes in this week’s...
Greensburg Salem chasing history, playoff win against BlackhawkVideo
It’s been a while since Greensburg Salem won a WPIAL playoff game. None of the current Golden Lions were born when Greensburg Salem blanked Hopewell, 23-0, in 2000. But that streak could end Friday when No. 5 Greensburg Salem (5-5) travels to Beaver County to face No. 4 Blackhawk (6-4)...
Westmoreland County football players to watch for first week of WPIAL playoffs
Anthony Bonacci Franklin Regional, Sr., C/DL Bonacci has been the top offensive lineman for the Panthers. He has graded out at 81% as a blocker and has 15 pancake blocks. On defense, Bonacci (6-1, 266) has 38 tackles, five for losses, and one quarterback sack. Justin Huss Derry, Sr., RB/DB...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 29, 2019
Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class AA Championship Tuesday’s result Penn-Trafford 4, Latrobe 0 Class A Championship Tuesday’s result Shady Side Academy 1, Ellis School 0 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...
High school roundup for Oct. 29, 2019: Top seeds Freeport, North Catholic roll on in WPIAL Class AA volleyball playoffs
The Freeport girls volleyball team keeps on rolling. The Yellowjackets, the No. 2 seed in the WPIAL Class AA playoffs, punched their ticket to the semifinals for the seventh straight season with a dominant 3-0 victory over No. 10 Hopewell on Tuesday at North Hills. Freeport held off the Vikings...
Penn-Trafford wins fourth straight field hockey championship
It’s hard to stay on top, but Penn-Trafford’s field hockey dynasty showed again that it can’t be toppled. The Warriors won their fourth consecutive WPIAL Class AA championship with a 4-0 victory over Greater Latrobe on Tuesday night. “We did amazing with the way we played tonight,” junior Allyson Doran...
Shady Side Academy wins 15th WPIAL field hockey title
There are many Western Pennsylvania fall sports traditions, not the least of which is 15 consecutive years of Ellis School or Shady Side Academy winning a WPIAL championship in field hockey. The two teams met Tuesday in a title game for the sixth straight season. Shady Side won, 1-0, in...
A-K Valley quarterbacks set the bar high in 2019
When the regular season ended this past Friday, seven quarterbacks from around the WPIAL had surpassed the 2,000-yard passing mark. Deer Lakes’ Aris Hasley and Burrell’s Alex Arledge were two of them. In his senior season, Hasley took the Lancers’ offense to a new level and became the leading passer...
