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Soccer teams grin, bear it when WPIAL playoff seeds aren’t favorable
Playoff brackets can cause coaches to do a lot of hand-wringing as the WPIAL committee “holes up in some room somewhere” to draw up their tournament path. To that end, not all coaches are content with their team’s position and many wonder how decisions were made. The ones who have...
2 top WPIAL juniors announce Michigan State football offersVideo
Michigan State has recruited its share of WPIAL football players, a list that recently included Montae Nicholson of Gateway and Demetrious Cox of Jeannette. Currently, there are none on the roster, but coach Mark Dantonio’s staff is targeting a few new prospects. Two of the WPIAL’s top juniors, Baldwin’s Dorien...
Breaking down the 2019 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs
Here’s a look at the 2019 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs: Class AAAA Favorite: Plum (15-0-2) turned in one of the best regular seasons in school history and finished unbeaten. The only blemishes on the Mustangs’ record came in 1-1 ties against Allderdice and Norwin. They have a talented group of...
Plum boys and girls soccer teams earn premier seeds for WPIAL playoffs
The Plum boys and girls soccer teams enjoyed successful regular seasons and the WPIAL rewarded both with premier seeds on Wednesday when playoff brackets were unveiled. The Mustangs boys (15-0-2) are the No. 1 seed in their Class AAAA bracket, while the Plum girls (14-1) are the No. 2 seed...
WPIAL Clinched: Girls volleyball playoff field through Tuesday
There is less than a week left in section play in WPIAL girls volleyball. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN’s exclusive coverage...
A-K Valley football Q&A: Fox Chapel’s Shane Susnak
A 42-0 loss to Upper St. Clair on Sept. 27 put Fox Chapel’s record at 1-5, but the Foxes felt the scoreboard that night did not indicate how they played and that better things were ahead. “After watching the tape against (USC), we knew we were a better team than...
Week 8 high school football schedule
Thursday District 8 City League semifinals Allderdice at Westinghouse, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan at Central Catholic, 7:30 p.m. Hempfield at Butler, 7:30 p.m. Mt. Lebanon at Norwin, 7 p.m. Pine-Richland at Seneca Valley, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny 8 Moon at Woodland Hills, 7 p.m. Peters Township...
Westmoreland County football Q&A: Belle Vernon’s Jared Hartman
Whether his Belle Vernon teammates need a pass delivered to them on point or a quick haircut for game day — fades come in different forms — Jared Hartman is their man. The senior quarterback has been as much a big-play passer as he has a game-managing leader for the...
Westmoreland County football players to watch in Week 8
Trevor Brncic Franklin Regional, jr., QB/FS The 5-foot-11, 175-pounder has improved steadily at the quarterback spot. He has completed 45 of 95 passes for 624 yards and five touchdowns. He also has thrown five interceptions for the Panthers, who will host McKeesport on Friday. Logan Gustafson Latrobe, jr., RB/FS The...
Big East title remains possibility for Franklin Regional, McKeesportVideo
Franklin Regional and McKeesport have secured spots in the upcoming WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. But both teams have eyes on a bigger prize: the Big East Conference title. “If we win our final two home games (McKeesport on Friday and Penn-Trafford on Oct.25) we’ll tie for the conference,” Franklin Regional...
Westmoreland County don’t-miss football matchups for Week 8
Class 6A Hempfield (2-6, 1-6) at Butler (0-8, 0-6) 7:30 p.m. Friday at Art Bernardi Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com; 1050 AM Last week: North Allegheny 62, Hempfield 35; Central Catholic 55, Butler 6 Coaches: Rich Bowen, Hempfield; Eric Christy, Butler Players to watch: Nathan Roby, Hempfield (Sr., 5-7, 155,...
The Birdie likes what he sees on Westmoreland County gridirons
Last week: 10-3 (76.9) Season: 85-18 (82.5) The Birdie has been reflective lately. He has hearkened back to the old Saturday Night Live skit, “Daily Affirmations With Stuart Smalley.” (Kids, look it up on YouTube.) The local football legend turns and looks into a mirror. “I’m good enough. I’m smart...
A-K Valley football players to watch in Week 8
Johnny Crise Highlands, Sr., WR/LB The Golden Rams nearly pulled off the upset of Class 4A No. 2 South Fayette last Friday, and Johnny Crise played a big part. He hauled in touchdowns of 38 and 4 yards from freshman Chandler Thimons and was a part of a defense that...
Highlands ready to fight as New Castle pays a visit
Throughout this season, Highlands has displayed an ability to physically compete with teams every Friday night, but it hasn’t always resulted in wins. A Week 7 matchup against Class 4A Northwest Eight-leading South Fayette was the perfect example. The Golden Rams gave up 14 points in the first quarter and...
A-K Valley don’t-miss football matchups for Week 8
Class 5A Northern Armstrong (1-6, 0-5) at Fox Chapel (3-5, 2-3) 7 p.m. Friday at the James Burk Athletic Complex, O’Hara Township Last week: North Hills 42, Armstrong 0; Fox Chapel 30, Mars 28 Coaches: Frank Fabian, Armstrong; Tom Loughran, Fox Chapel Players to watch: Cole Brown, Armstrong (Jr., 6-1,...
The Birdie needs to bounce back after a week of pitiful prognostications in the A-K Valley
Overall record: 59-27 (69%) Last week’s record: 5-6 (45%) Monday was a strange day for the Birdie. He hid his face throughout the day under a big ivy cap and a pair of aviator sunglasses. He was quiet, too. He didn’t say much about the weekend, and it was like...
Breaking down the 2019 WPIAL girls soccer playoffs
Here’s a look at the WPIAL girls soccer playoffs: Class AAAA Favorite: Norwin (16-1), which has an opening-round bye, may be the fastest end-to-end team in the WPIAL, not to mention the team’s depth. Three Pitt recruits lead the way in junior midfielders Katelynn Kauffman (19 goals) and Lacy Bernick...
WPIAL releases soccer playoff pairings
The WPIAL soccer playoff brackets are set. First-round games begin Saturday for boys and Monday for girls in the eight tournaments, which culminate with championship games Oct. 31 and Nov. 1-2 at Highmark Stadium at Station Square. There are single preliminary-round games Thursday in boys Class A, and girls Class...
WPIAL Clinched: Final boys soccer playoff field
Section play is over and the playoff field is set in WPIAL boys soccer. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN’s exclusive coverage...
Eleven WPIAL teams still included in PIAA rankings
The combined record of the 30 state-ranked teams in Week 7 was 24-6. Those six losses cost three teams a spot in this week’s Trib HSSN state rankings. It was a rough week in Class 5A, where four of the five teams lost. Warwick and West Chester East in 5A...
Soccer brackets and girls team tennis finals highlight Wednesday in the WPIAL
The end game for all district soccer teams is reaching Station Square in Pittsburgh and Highmark Stadium, the site of the WPIAL soccer championships Nov. 2. The postseason path begins with the release of the playoff brackets on Wednesday. You can find out the breakdown of the brackets for both...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 15, 2019
Field hockey Tuesday’s result WPIAL Division II Shady Side Academy 9, Sewickley Academy 0 Football District 8 City League playoffs Semifinals Thursday’s schedule Allderdice (2-6) vs. Westinghouse (5-3) at George Cupples Stadium, Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Friday’s schedule Perry (3-5) vs. University Prep (7-1) at George Cupples Stadium, Pittsburgh, 7 p.m....
High school roundup for Oct. 15, 2019: Brownsville girls, Mohawk boys fill up WPIAL soccer playoff field
The Brownsville girls and Mohawk boys were the last two teams into the WPIAL soccer playoff field, punching their tickets with victories Tuesday night. Brownsville (9-6) secured its spot with a 2-0 victory over Mt. Pleasant (10-6). Both teams finished with 6-6 records in Section 3-AA. Because they split the...
Shady Side Academy roars into WPIAL girls soccer playoffs
Callie Davis, Melissa Riggins and Gabby Hill-Junke are a nightmare to make saves against, Shady Side Academy goaltender Molly Skvorak said. Luckily, they’re on the same team. No. 1 Shady Side Academy’s 11-game win streak will be the second longest in Class A heading into the playoffs, though Indians coach...
WPIAL golf champs survive regional, advance to state tournament
There were no trophies handed out at the PIAA West Region Golf Championships on Tuesday at the Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort’s Tom’s Run course in Blairsville. Golfers lucky enough to finish in the top three received a medal. The biggest prize of the season awaits them in a week at...
