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McKeesport rushes past Franklin RegionalVideo
McKeesport football coach Matt Miller will be rooting for Franklin Regional next week. That’s because if the Panthers upset No. 1 Penn-Trafford and McKeesport beats No. 2 Gateway, McKeesport will share the WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference title. If the Tigers (7-2, 4-1) play like they did Friday at...
Clairton eliminates Springdale from playoff contention, sets up showdown with Jeannette
Springdale knew it would need to play a near-perfect game to keep its WPIAL playoff hopes alive in a matchup against No. 2 Clairton. However, the Bears capitalized on back-to-back short fields with touchdowns in the first half to provide Clairton (7-2, 5-0) all the cushion it needed in a...
Derry’s Justin Huss overwhelms Deer Lakes with school-record 304-yard night
It’s home sweet home for Derry Area to start the WPIAL playoffs on a record-setting night for senior running back Justin Huss. Huss set a single-game school record with 304 yards rushing — all in the first half — as the visiting Trojans blasted Deer Lakes, 42-0, in a Big...
Fox Chapel football team cruises by Armstrong for 3rd win in rowVideo
It didn’t start great, but with its playoff hopes on the line, Fox Chapel rebounded quickly from an early turnover and ran away with its Class 5A Northern Conference matchup against Armstrong, 41-14. After Sam Brown fumbled on Fox Chapel’s second play of the game, the defense forced an Armstrong...
Fourth-quarter field goal helps Burgettstown beat Brentwood, clinch conference title
Senior kicker Seth Phillis made a 30-yard field goal with 2 minutes, 29 seconds left in the game to lead No. 2 Burgettstown past No. 5 Brentwood on Friday night at Hill Memorial Stadium, giving the Blue Devils back-to-back Class 2A Three Rivers Conference championships. Phillis also knocked in field...
Class 5A No. 1 Penn-Trafford rolls past Hampton
If you blinked Friday night at Fridley Field, you might have missed Penn-Trafford score on offense, defense and special teams — before the end of the first quarter. The game was over as quickly as it started, as the No. 1 Warriors rolled past Hampton in a Class 5A nonconference...
Davis’ 5 TDs power Gateway to win over Connellsville
Behind an efficient, high-powered offense that produced five touchdowns in the first half, the Gateway football team coasted to a 48-7 final against Big East Conference foe Connellsville on Friday night at Antimarino Stadium. The No. 2-ranked Gators (7-2, 4-1) received an early jolt of offense when quarterback Bryson Venanzio...
No. 1 Washington gets 6 interceptions in rout of Southmoreland
The Southmoreland football team couldn’t have asked for a better start to Friday’s home finale against high-powered Washington. However, it wasn’t enough to overcome a six-pack of interceptions in a 44-16 loss to the top-ranked Prexies. Washington (9-0, 6-0) will play at McGuffey for the Century Conference title next week....
No. 1 Thomas Jefferson shows might in win at Greensburg Salem
It’s a begrudgingly accepted fact in sports. Sometimes, the other team is that much better. Greensburg Salem tried its best to downplay top-ranked Thomas Jefferson’s reputation as the kingpin of Class 4A, but the Jaguars quickly reminded the Golden Lions of their propensity for dominance. Perennial powers have a tendency...
Westmoreland County boys soccer matchups for the first round of the WPIAL playoffs
Saturday’s games Boys Class AAAA first round 11-Baldwin (7-10-1) at 6-Norwin (15-2-1) 4 p.m. at Norwin Knights Stadium Winner plays: 3-Seneca Valley (13-3-1) Wednesday in quarterfinals Coaches: Scott Schuchert, Norwin; Dave Zinski, Baldwin Players to watch: Matt Federovich, Sr., F, Norwin; Pasi Oswald, Sr., MF, Baldwin Corner kicks: Norwin reached...
WPIAL Week 8 football: How to watch, listen and find scores
The WPIAL football regular season is quickly winding down, and more than 90 of the 119 teams still have a chance to qualify for the playoffs. You can find a complete list of all the games being broadcast here. And when results start to roll in, you can find all...
Armed with playoff experience, Deer Lakes boys soccer is ready to make another run
Beginning on Saturday, boys soccer teams from around the area will begin their trek to the WPIAL championship game at Highmark Stadium. The Class AA No. 2 Deer Lakes Lancers will approach their first-round game with No. 15 Steel Valley, along with any other games, as if they are already...
Gateway cross country on comeback trail after midseason car crash
Gateway’s cross country team was picking up steam at the midpoint of the season until a car crash injured three runners. Sophomore Emma Sandor and junior Joseph Storey returned in time for the Division I, Section 4 championship meet, and sophomore Ryleigh Geraci was ruled out for the season. The...
Plum’s Mascilli, Valotta seek big jump at WPIAL championship meet
Justin Mascilli finished 51st in the boys Class AAA race at last year’s WPIAL cross country championships on the Roadman Park course at Cal (Pa.). It was a 49-place improvement from his sophomore finish. Mascilli enters his final WPIAL competition Thursday eyeing another big jump in the standings and also...
Thomas Jefferson soccer teams keep building playoff tradition
For the past half-decade, it’s been a given both Thomas Jefferson soccer teams would clinch a spot in the WPIAL playoffs. Both achieved it again in 2019 for the sixth consecutive year. The TJ boys ended up third in Section 4-AAA, finished the regular season 9-5-4 and received the No....
Joey Moeller’s OT field goal against Bethel Park will go down in Baldwin football lore
It is a kick that long will be remembered in Baldwin football history. On Oct. 11, Joey Moeller, a junior placekicker, booted a 22-yard field goal in the second overtime to lift Baldwin to a 31-28 conference win over visiting Bethel Park. “(Moeller) did an amazing job,” coach Loran Cooley...
Quaker Valley brings high-scoring offense into boys soccer playoffs
History was on Quaker Valley’s side at the start of the boys soccer playoffs. The Quakers scored 141 goals this season — the most for the program since 1996 — and Quaker Valley won a WPIAL Championship all four times it has found the net that much. They were three...
Pine-Richland girls soccer rewarded for scrappy effort with playoff berth
For a number of weeks now, the Pine-Richland girls soccer team has found itself in an unfamiliar position. In recent seasons, the Rams (8-6, 6-6) have coasted to a top finish in Section 1-AAAA. This year’s group had to battle for its postseason dreams with its back against the wall...
Plum girls soccer reaches section championship goal
What can Plum coach Jamie Stewart do for an encore? Stewart, in his first season coaching at Plum, guided the girls soccer team to a section championship and an impressive 14-1-1 regular-season record. “We set goals for the team at the beginning of the year, most having to do with...
Franklin Regional volleyball caps meteoric rise with undefeated section season
When Franklin Regional girls volleyball coach Mike Feorene took the job seven years ago, the Panthers just experienced three straight years of winless volleyball. The team went 0-36 in section play the three years before Feorene took over. Fast forward to 2017 and the team once again went winless in...
A-K Valley boys soccer matchups for the first round of the WPIAL playoffs
Class AAAA First round 12-Woodland Hills (9-8-1) at 5-Fox Chapel (11-3-3) Noon Saturday at Fox Chapel High School Winner plays: 3-Canon-McMillan on Wednesday Coaches: Erik Ingram, Fox Chapel; Delroy “Lucky” Russell, Woodland Hills Players to watch: Erik Ingram, Sr. MF, Fox Chapel; AJ Hill, Sr., GK, Woodland Hills Corner kicks:...
Bethel Park, Peters Township to break 1st-place tie in unpredictable Allegheny 8
Nobody’s perfect in the Allegheny Eight, but that’s because the conference is the deepest in the WPIAL this season. Every team has lost at least once. “When you look at your standings and see Woodland Hills and West Allegheny near the bottom, your league is pretty tough,” Bethel Park coach...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 17, 2019
Cross country Thursday’s results WPIAL Tri State Coaches Association Cross Country Meet Boys Class AAA Team results North Allegheny, 67; Butler, 81; Mt. Lebanon, 102; Fox Chapel, 154; Seneca Valley, 199 Individual results Patrick Anderson, ML, 15:45.47; Zachary Leachman, Mars, 16:02.72; Daniel McGoey, NA, 16:10.47; Sage Vavro, B, 16:14.46; CJ...
High school roundup for Oct. 17, 2019: Trinity, Ellis School score first WPIAL wins
Hannah Abbondanza scored twice to lead Trinity (8-7-1) to a 6-0 victory over Laurel Highlands (7-11-0) in a Class AAA girls soccer preliminary round match Thursday night. It’s the first WPIAL playoff victory in program history. Olivia Mauro, Courtney Lowe, Alyssa Clutter and Courtney Dahlquist also scored for Trinity, which...
Rugged schedule sharpens Fox Chapel girls soccer for WPIAL playoffs
After a tough schedule that saw his team finish with a 6-6 section record, Fox Chapel High School girls soccer coach Peter Torres believes his squad is ready for the WPIAL playoffs. “For us to succeed in the playoffs, we need to continue to improve our in-game communication and finish...
