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5 things to watch in Week 2 of high school football
In more than a century of WPIAL football, only three schools have reached 700 all-time victories: New Castle, Jeannette and Aliquippa. Soon, they’ll be joined by a fourth. Washington is one win from reaching that rare milestone. The Prexies’ record stands at 699-368-56 for a program that started playing football...
Trib HSSN high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 2
Class 6A North Allegheny (2-0, 1-0) at Central Catholic (2-0, 1-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Titans Stadium, Glenshaw On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com; 1020 AM Coaches: Art Walker, North Allegheny; Terry Totten, Central Catholic Players to watch: Percise Colon, North Allegheny (Sr., 5-6, 165, RB); Dom Pieto, Central Catholic (Sr., 6-0, 195,...
A-K Valley H.S. notebook: Kiski Area golfer has career week
Kiski Area’s Sean Adamski has had a special senior season on the golf course. Last week, Adamski recorded his first hole-in-one on No. 4 at Murrysville Golf Course when the Cavaliers faced Gateway. Adamski earned medalist honors with a 39. “I saw it go in, but it didn’t really process...
Chick’s Picks looking for a little help from her friends in Week 2
Chick’s Picks boasts a very exclusive group of college friends. This particular group of friends shared her love of high school football, even dating back to a few decades ago. The pals would often spend their weekends attending various high school football games in the area. Many years later, the...
Peterson powers Shaler volleyball to successful start
Emily Peterson isn’t expecting to make the list of the WPIAL’s hardest hitters. What the Shaler Area junior middle blocker is hoping to carve out a reputation for is being efficient. The Titans are hoping Peterson can be part of a developing middle that will add another weapon to their...
Offensive line combination builds strong foundation for Shaler Area
Shaler Area coach Jim Ryan received a call from a few of his assistant during an early portion of training camp. They felt a solution to how to assemble the Titans’ offensive line was available. Shaler had two returning starters — Nevin Summerfield and Austin McKaveney — and a lot...
Triathlon experience invaluable to South Fayette 3-sport athlete Hailey Poe
South Fayette senior Hailey Poe expects to be a better high school athlete after competing on an international stage this summer. Poe, 17, was a part of Team USA at the International Triathlon Union Age Group Sprint Triathlon World Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland. Poe (1:13:52) placed 16th in the 16-19...
Carlynton girls tennis starting over, focusing on fun, learning
A 5-0 loss in the season-opener never is cause for celebration. But regardless of what the scoresheet said after the Sept. 4 match against Vincentian Academy, members of the Carlynton girls tennis team could walk away satisfied. Just being on the court was a victory. Senior Spencer Putman, who attends...
Freshman class brings enthusiasm to Hampton girls cross country team
There will be plenty of new faces in the running for the Hampton girls cross country team this year. What they could grow into remains to be seen. Three of the top five girls are freshmen. “I’m excited for this weekend to see how well they can do,” head coach...
Opportunity knocks on Hampton boys cross country team
For underclassmen on the Hampton boys cross country team, opportunity abounds. While the team’s overall expectations might be lower this season after losing five of its top seven runners, two seniors are aiming for individual success. Head coach Dean Longwell, meanwhile, is looking to find successors to Joey Cafaro and...
North Hills volleyball looks to build with experienced roster
While the WPIAL volleyball season has yet to hit full swing, North Hills is showing signs of promise as the girls team looks to rebound after suffering through a few challenging seasons. In her second season at the helm, coach Vicky Danko is developing a strong handle on her experienced...
North Allegheny volleyball sets sights on championship 3-peat
Heidi Miller isn’t looking three or four months down the road. Still, the North Allegheny girls volleyball coach had no choice but to mention what the program is looking to try to accomplish. The Tigers’ program has set the standard too high over the past two seasons, winning back-to-back WPIAL...
Through the years: Leechburg earned memorable win in 1944
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history. 75 years ago • On the final play of the game, Leechburg’s Donald Goglio took a snap off his shoulder...
Penn Hills softball standout Yasmine Logan chooses Ohio University
Senior center fielder and pitcher Yasmine Logan has been dreaming about playing college softball for years. She will get that chance at the NCAA Division I level. Even though the season is months away, Logan wanted to focus on the upcoming season and made a commitment to play at Ohio...
Seniors Turner-Johnson, McClendon step into top singles spots for Penn Hills tennis
Jack Kowalski has seen a lot over the last two decades when it comes to coaching the Penn Hills girls tennis program. After going winless last season, the Indians will look toward continued growth from a pair of seniors — Sabrice Turner-Johnson and Makayla McClendon. Turner-Johnson, a four-year starter, will...
Eligibility hearings for top players among 3 things to watch Thursday in high school sports
It will be another busy day the WPIAL offices in Green Tree where future playing status in the regular season and in the postseason will be decided for five district athletes. The WPIAL has two eligibility hearings scheduled to determine if challenged transfers were in any way tied to athletic...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Sept. 4, 2019
Cross Country Boys Wednesday’s result Nonsection Blackhawk 24, Mohawk 33 Blackhawk 28, Riverside 31 Riverside 22, Mohawk 33 Football Thursday’s schedule District 8 City League Westinghouse at University Prep, 7 p.m. Golf Boys Wednesday’s results Class AAA Section 1 Hempfield 200, Greensburg Salem 215 Medalists: Jon Kebe (H), 36; Anthony...
High school roundup for Sept. 4, 2019: Swankler powers Norwin to girls soccer win
Paloma Swankler scored two first half goals to lead No. 3 Norwin (1-0, 1-0) to a Section 3-4A girls soccer victory over Hempfield (0-1, 0-1) on Wednesday. Dani Iannuzzo and Katelyn Kauffman scored in the second half for the Knights. Megan Dietz had two assists. Liz Waszkiewicz recorded the shutout....
Plenty of movement in Week 2 high school football power rankings
After the initial Trib 10 power rankings were released last week, three of the 10 teams were knocked off, prompting some early changes. Gateway was ranked No. 3 but was stunned by No. 8 Penn-Trafford, dropping the Gators to No. 8 and lifting the Warriors into the top five. No....
A-K Valley high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 2
Class 5A Big East Plum (1-1, 0-1) at Gateway (1-1, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday at Antimarino Stadium, Monroeville Coaches: Matt Morgan, Plum; Don Holl, Gateway Last week: Franklin Regional 42, Plum 14; Penn-Trafford 28, Gateway 7 Players to Watch: Jake Miller, Plum (So., 6-0, 175, QB); Derrick Davis, Gateway (Jr.,...
A-K Valley football Q&A with Springdale’s Christian Vokes
The Springdale football team is off to its best start of the Seth Napierkowski era, and senior Christian Vokes has been a vital piece. “He’s a gamer for sure,” Napierkowski said. “He has this competitive edge about him that you just love as a coach, and he fuels our team...
GCC’s Dewicki captures WCCA girls golf titleVideo
In the four years of the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association’s girls golf tournament, a player from Greensburg Central Catholic has won the individual title three times. This year, it was junior Angelika Dewicki, who took the title by shooting a 4-over-par 41 Wednesday at Champion Lakes Golf Course near Ligonier....
High school football schedule for Week 2
Thursday District 8 City League Westinghouse at University Prep, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Butler at Mt. Lebanon, 7:30 p.m. Hempfield at Norwin, 7 p.m. North Allegheny vs. Central Catholic at Shaler, 7:30 p.m. Seneca Valley at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny 8 Baldwin at Upper St. Clair,...
Westmoreland County football Q&A with Derry’s Justin Huss
Excuse Justin Huss for being a little sore last Saturday morning. Running behind a secure line, the Derry senior running back carried the football 33 times for a career-best 261 yards and four touchdowns in the No. 5 Trojans’ 35-27 victory over Freeport in the WPIAL Class 3A Big East...
A-K Valley football players to watch for Week 2
Lorenzo Jenkins Fox Chapel, so., WR/DB At 6-foot-2, Jenkins is a sizable target in the Foxes passing game. He caught four passes for 90 yards and an 8-yard score last Friday against North Hills. On the other side of the ball, he continues to emerge as a playmaker. Last week,...
