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Girls team tennis quarterfinals, key soccer matches highlight Monday action
On Columbus Day, the WPIAL will discover which four girls tennis teams will advance to the district semifinals. The quarterfinals are set for Monday afternoon. In Class AAA, Pine-Richland visits Peters Township, six-time defending champion North Allegheny travels to Latrobe, Upper St. Clair hosts Shady Side Academy and Mt. Lebanon...
High school schedules for Oct. 14, 2019
High schools Hockey Monday’s schedule PHIL Class AAA Peters Township vs. Butler, Frozen Pond Arena, Valencia, 7:10 p.m.; Seneca Valley vs. Mt. Lebanon, Mt. Lebanon Ice Center, Mt. Lebanon, 7:10 p.m. Class AA Northeast Armstrong vs. Plum, Pittsburgh Ice Arena, New Kensington, 9 p.m.; Hampton vs. Shaler, Frozen Pond Arena,...
PIHL Player of the Week for Oct. 13, 2019
Last season, Bishop McCort was ineligible for the Penguins Cup Playoffs because of the amount of foreign-exchange students on the team. The Crusaders were one of the best teams by record in Varsity A, but graduated a large number of players. This season, Bishop McCort, said long-time coach John Bradley,...
Football winds down; WPIAL soccer playoffs begin this week on HSSN
The stretch run continues with two more weeks of regular-season football, one more week of girls volleyball and the start of the soccer postseason this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage from Week 8 of the high school football season with...
Greensburg Central Catholic volleyball ready for WPIAL playoffs
After winning WPIAL and PIAA Class A titles in 2016, Greensburg Central Catholic’s girls volleyball team has been searching for a way back to the top. The Centurions hope this is the year. “Definitely,” GCC senior Liz Colecchia said. “We’re really trying to go far this year. Even since my...
WPIAL football player of the week — Week 7
Coming off a loss to Beaver Falls last week that hurt its playoff chances and was its third loss in four games, Keystone Oaks needed a boost. Junior quarterback Logan Shrubb turned out to be the wind beneath the Golden Eagles’ wings in Week 7. “He has been this way...
Knoch girls volleyball team doesn’t let success become distraction
The last few seasons for the Knoch girls volleyball team has been a special ride, with two WPIAL titles and a PIAA title. So as the postseason approaches, it is natural for the seniors to dream of finishing their careers with winning a third district title. After all, they are...
Valley girls tennis ready for challenge in WPIAL team tournament
The WPIAL Class AA team tournament is new for all seven members of the Valley girls tennis team, as the last time the Vikings advanced to the playoffs was 2015. That year, Valley qualified as the No. 15 seed and lost in the first round to Quaker Valley. The last...
Sto-Rox’s Eric Wilson becomes 9th WPIAL passer with 7,000 career yardsVideo
Sto-Rox’s Eric Wilson topped 7,000 career passing yards on Friday night, becoming only the ninth quarterback in WPIAL history to reach the milestone. Wilson has 7,095. The senior leads the WPIAL this season with 2,377 yards, an average of 297 yards per week. He threw for 346 yards on Friday,...
WPIAL football playoff picture heading into Week 8
The stretch run continues as the WPIAL football season heads into the final two weeks of the regular season. Heading into Week 8, the list of teams that have clinched has risen to 41 with 21 spots still up for grabs. The TribLive High School Sports Network will keep you...
Shady Side Academy looks for strong finish after beating Fort CherryVideo
The up and down football season for Shady Side Academy was on the upswing as the Indians beat Fort Cherry, 21-6, in a Class 2A nonconference game in front of a big homecoming crowd Saturday afternoon. It’s the second straight win for Shady Side Academy, which improved to 5-2 overall....
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 12, 2019
High schools Cross country Boys Saturday’s results Slippery Rock Invitational Individual results: 1. Sage Vavro, Butler, 16:18; 2. Noah Petersen, Seneca Valley, 16:27; 3. Skyler Vavro, Butler, 16:27; 4. CJ Singleton, Butler, 16:28; 5. Timothy Patterson, Butler, 16:54; 6. Logan Flament, Poland, 17:01; 7. Victor Williams, Pine-Richland, 17:06; 8. Jet...
TribHSSN roundup: Central Catholic routs Butler in Class 6A football
Edward Tillman ran six times for 101 yards and touchdowns of 43 and 53 yards as Central Catholic (7-1, 5-1) defeated Butler (0-8, 0-6), 55-6, in a Class 6A football game Saturday. Dominic Pieto threw for 139 yards and a touchdown. The Vikings defense, which held Butler to 117 yards,...
A-K Valley football notebook: WPIAL playoff picture rounding out
It’s getting to the point in high school football season when the playoff picture is starting to become clearer. Friday night’s Big East Conference matchup between Burrell and Freeport helped with that. With their 36-35 overtime victory, which snapped the Bucs’ seven-game losing streak in the matchup, Burrell (5-3, 4-3)...
Springdale looks to keep slim playoff hopes alive
The mission is simple for the Springdale football team in its approach to staying alive in the chase for the playoffs in WPIAL Class A. To quote the late Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis: “Just win, baby.” That’s what the Dynamos did Friday evening under the lights at Oakmont’s Riverside...
WPIAL football rankings through Week 7
WPIAL Football Class 6A 1. North Allegheny, 8-0, 1 2. Central Catholic, 7-1, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 7-1, 3 4. Mt. Lebanon, 5-3, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 3-5, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Penn-Trafford, 7-1, 1 2. Gateway, 6-2, 3 3. Penn Hills, 7-1, 4 4. Bethel Park, 5-2, 3...
Little guys having big seasons in Westmoreland County football
You don’t have to be the biggest guy on your football team to shine on Friday nights. That sure was the case for Franklin Regional’s Zac Gordon, Jeannette’s Imani Sanders, Hempfield Area’s Nathan Roby, Derry Area’s Justin Huss and Ligonier Valley’s Kyrie Miller. All five seniors had impressive games. Gordon...
Summit Academy shuts out Valley to snap 18-game losing streak
Victories don’t come often at Summit Academy, so Saturday’s 14-0 win over Valley is one to savor. An 87-yard fumble recovery return and an 11-play scoring drive ended an 18-game losing streak for the Knights Saturday afternoon at Stephen Sherer Field. The last Summit Academy victory was over Avella on...
5 takeaways from Week 7: Keystone Oaks QB tops 500 total yards in extraordinary effort
Keystone Oaks coach Greg Perry wasn’t too surprised, but quarterback Logan Shrubb didn’t seem tired when he arrived Saturday morning to lift weights. “The kid’s got some energy to him,” Perry said. “He keeps chugging away. Me or you, we’d still be in bed.” Shrubb had quite a workout Friday...
Westmoreland football notebook: Three more teams clinch WPIAL playoff spots
Three more Westmoreland teams punched their ticket to the WPIAL playoffs with wins Friday night. Latrobe, Franklin Regional and Greensburg Salem will return to the postseason. Latrobe and Greensburg Salem will make back-to-back playoff appearances after droughts: Latrobe made it last year for the first time since 2009, and the...
WPIAL sets new hearing date for Connellsville, Allderdice to address slur accusations
The WPIAL hearing for Connellsville and Allderdice to address accusations of racial and anti-gay slurs was rescheduled for Oct. 21. The WPIAL board voted unanimously last month to investigate allegations that the boys soccer teams from the two schools used slurs in a Sept. 1 game. The hearing was initially...
Week 7 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 7 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 308 - Cole Spencer, Pine-Richland (19 of 26) 308 - Eric Wilson, Sto-Rox (14 of 20) 304 - Jack Salopek, Norwin (19 of 43) 278 - Jay’Von Jeter, Hopewell (15 of 26) 266 - Zaier Harrison, Cornell (17...
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Fox Chapel takes down Mars in Northern Conference
Shane Susnak completed 21 of 29 passes for 258 yards and three touchdowns as Fox Chapel slipped past Mars, 30-28, in a Class 5A Northern Conference football game Friday night. Khilee Patterson caught four passes for 121 yards and a 59-yard touchdown for Fox Chapel (3-5, 2-3). Quinn Fuller tossed...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: No. 2 South Fayette holds off Highlands in Northwest 8
Naman Alemada threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns as No. 2 South Fayette held on to defeat Highlands, 21-18, in the Class 4A Northwest 8 Conference on Friday night. Joey Audio caught eight passes for 134 yards and a touchdown for South Fayette (7-1, 5-0). Chandler Thimons threw for...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Aliquippa blanks South Park
Antonio Quinn ran for 156 yards and an 83-yard touchdown as top-ranked Aliquippa scored a 29-0 win over South Park (3-4, 3-2) in Class 3A Tri-County West Conference play Friday night. Melvin Redd added 126 rushing yards, including touchdowns of 37 and 78 yards, on only six carries while Vaughn...
