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Belle Vernon soccer star Izzy Laurita leaving team due to safety concerns
Citing risk of long-term injury, Belle Vernon Area’s Izzy Laurita has walked away from high school soccer. An All-WPIAL peformer, Laurita was the Leopards’ leading scorer last season with 33 goals and 20 assists, coming off a freshman season with 15 goals and 19 assists. She had four goals in...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Sept. 9, 2019
Field hockey Monday’s results Nonsection Pine-Richland 2, North Allegheny 1 (OT) Shady Side Academy 4, Fox Chapel 0 Golf Boys Monday’s results Class AAA Section 1 Greensburg Salem 203, Norwin 215 Medalists: Jeff Menkins (GS), 37; Ben Thomas (GS), 38 Section 2 Ringgold 232, Albert Gallatin 262 Section 7 South...
High school roundup for Sept. 9, 2019: GCC tops SSA in girls soccer showdown
Greensburg Central Catholic 2, Shady Side Academy 0 — Sam Felder and Bethany Winnor scored goals to lead No. 1 Greensburg Central Catholic (3-0, 2-0) over No. 2 Shady Side Academy (2-1, 2-1) in a Section 1-A matchup of girls soccer powers. Eden Christian 6, Riverview 0 — With a...
The Daily 3: Albert Gallatin boys soccer continues turnaround
Albert Gallatin might have left the WPIAL in football, but the boys soccer team is still part of the district and having an historic season thus far. The Colonials are 1-0 in Section 3-AAA, 4-0 overall. That may not sound like much, but consider their recent history. In the nine...
WPIAL Football Team of the Week: Week 2
Last season, the Central Valley football team lost its first four games before rallying to win four of its last five to make the playoffs. The late-season run included a stunning 14-8 upset of previously undefeated and top-ranked Aliquippa in Week 9. “We were disappointed with how we started the...
Riverview taking undefeated season match by match
The Riverview boys golf team qualified for the WPIAL Class AA team tournament for the first time in quite a while last season, and with a starting line-up of five seniors and a junior, the Raiders are looking to do it again. They are off to a good start, too....
Upper St. Clair’s Joshua Matheny makes U.S. national team in breaststroke
Upper St. Clair junior Joshua Matheny has soared to the top of the national swimming ranks on the heels of an impressive international performance. Matheny, 16, was named to the 2019-20 USA Swimming National Team. Matheny earned a gold medal and set a meet record in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke...
Alle-Kiski Valley notebook: West Virginia right fit for Kiski Area’s Blumer
Kiski Area wrestling standout Jack Blumer did his due diligence in seeking out a school to continue his athletic and academic careers once his time with the Cavaliers concludes. He finalized that search Sunday evening by giving a verbal commitment to West Virginia and making the announcement on Twitter. “I...
Riverview’s Joey Flanick leading the way for the Raiders
The Riverview boys soccer team is off to a strong start, and senior striker Joey Flanick has been at the center of their early season success. During his team’s 9-1 season-opening win over Carrick, Flanick scored two goals and dished out an assist. Then, against an undefeated Carlynton team, Flanick...
WPIAL boys soccer rankings through Sept. 8, 2019
WPIAL boys soccer rankings Class AAAA Team, record, previous 1. Canon-McMillan, 5-0, 1 2. Norwin, 4-0-1, 4 3. Seneca Valley, 3-1, 2 4. North Allegheny, 3-1, 3 5. Fox Chapel, 3-0, — Out: Connellsville, 3-1, 5 Class AAA 1. Franklin Regional, 3-0, 1 2. Moon, 3-1, 3 3. South Fayette,...
Volleyball coaches association releases WPIAL Week 2 rankings
-The WPIAL girls volleyball regular season is in full gear with two sets of weekend tournaments and a week of section and nonsection matches in the books. The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association, in a poll of the 120 WPIAL head coaches, released its Week 2 rankings lists Monday. North...
High school schedule for Sept. 9, 2019
High schools Soccer Boys Monday’s schedule Nonsection Beth-Center at Chartiers-Houston, 7 p.m. South Park at Beaver, 7 p.m. Yough at Jeannette, 5:30 p.m. Girls Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 4A Section 1 North Hills at Butler, 7:30 p.m. Pine-Richland at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m. Shaler at Seneca Valley, 7:30 p.m. Section...
The Daily 3: Deer Lakes, Burrell girls soccer teams set to clash
A year after finishing first and second in the WPIAL Class AA Section 2 girls soccer standings, Deer Lakes and Burrell are off to a good start. Both teams are 3-0 overall coming into their first meeting of the season Monday at Burrell. The Lancers are 2-0 in the section,...
Full slate of Trib HSSN broadcasts this week, including new day for This Week in the WPIAL
We are filled with glee in preparation for Week 3 of the high school fall sports season on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage from Week 3 of the high school football season with plenty of conference games among the 36 WPIAL, District...
WPIAL Football Player of the Week: Week 2
One thing has become clear after Week Two of the 2019 high school football season: The Knoch running game is in good hands. Senior running back Matt Goodlin tied a school record for most rushing yards and most touchdowns in a game Friday in a 42-7 rout of Beaver. The...
Riverview cross country runner Ochs continues upward trend
As a freshman, Mason Ochs was the ninth runner on the Riverview boys cross country team and didn’t compete at WPIALs. After that 2017 season, he took advantage of numerous winter training sessions, got a boost from a promising first outdoor track and field season — including work with then-senior...
Turnovers fuel Shenango in victory over Western Beaver
Points off turnovers proved to be the difference in Shenango’s home opener Saturday at Glenn “Pop” John Stadium. The Wildcats took advantage of two second-half interceptions that led to points and held on to beat Western Beaver, 21-14, in a Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference game. Leading 7-0 at halftime,...
Despite missing 2 top running backs, Laurel rolls over Bishop CanevinVideo
Laurel was missing its two leading rushers because of injuries heading into Saturday’s conference game against Bishop Canevin. But the No. 2-ranked Spartans didn’t miss a beat as they cruised to a 57-0 victory over the Crusaders (0-1, 0-3) at Dormont Stadium. Laurel scored touchdowns on all seven of its...
A-K Valley football notebook: Defense fueling undefeated Apollo-Ridge
It is said defense wins championships. It also often wins smaller battles, and Apollo-Ridge’s defense responded again Friday night in a 22-7 victory over Carlynton in a battle of unbeatens at Davis Field in Apollo. After surrendering an early touchdown, the Vikings (3-0) got in the board as senior Cam...
High school roundup for Sept. 7, 2019: Hempfield girls shut out Allderdice
Sydney Patrick scored twice, and Ashleigh VanHorn and Taylor Hall picked up one goal each as Hempfield earned a 4-0 victory over Allderdice (1-3, 0-2) in Section 3-AAAA girls soccer Saturday afternoon. Keeper Gillian Bierhals got credit for the shutout for Hempfield (1-1, 1-1). Norwin 7, Connellsville 1 — In...
High school scores for Sept. 7, 2019
High schools Cross country Boys Saturday’s results Red, White & Blue Classic At Schenley Park, Pittsburgh Class AAA Individual results: 1. Patrick Anderson, Mt. Lebanon, 15:44.24; 2. Christian Fitch, Fox Chapel, 15:57.85; 3. Wyatt Hanshaw, Hurricane, 16:06.78; 4. Zachary Leachman, Mars, 16:09.82; 5. Alex Jubert, Norwin, 16:10.84; 6. Barak Asher,...
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Southmoreland’s 3-0 start creating buzz
Southmoreland is beginning to draw a crowd to Russ Grimm Field. There is a buzz around Alverton, and oft-discouraged fans are starting to come out of the woodwork to see what all the commotion is about. “We feel like we can compete with anyone, and it’s good knowing every win...
Vehicle accident keeping Franklin Regional senior on sidelines
Jake Painter was on the sidelines Friday night watching his Franklin Regional teammates defeat Latrobe, 42-21. Let’s face it; the senior would have rather been playing instead of being a spectator, but he can’t. The three-year starter at nose guard and right guard was injured in a vehicle accident on...
5 takeaways from Week 2 of high school football action
Less than a week after being shot in the leg and feet, West Mifflin quarterback Jaylen Dukes walked back onto a football field with crutches Friday night. The senior served as an honorary captain, coach Rod Steele said, as West Mifflin defeated Trinity, 40-0. “The kids wanted to rally and...
WPIAL football rankings through Week 2
WPIAL football rankings Class 6A 1. Pine-Richland, 3-0, 1 2. North Allegheny, 3-0, 3 3. Central Catholic, 2-1, 2 4. Seneca Valley, 1-2, 4 5. Mt. Lebanon, 2-1, 5 Out: none ••• Class 5A 1. Penn-Trafford, 3-0, 1 2. Peters Township, 3-0, 2 3. Gateway, 2-1, 3 4. Penn Hills,...
