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QB Cochise Ryan powers California past Monessen
California’s Cochise Ryan had a little motivation heading into the Trojans’ important Tri-County South battle at Monessen on Friday night. So he went out and helped his team to a 42-7 win over the Greyhounds at Memorial Stadium. “I got a text message this morning and I saw (Monessen coach...
Huss tops 200 yards in Derry’s Big East win against Freeport
Justin Huss was a workhorse for Derry on Friday in the team’s Big East opener against Freeport. The senior running back logged 33 carries and totaled 261 yards and four touchdowns as the Trojans held off a fourth-quarter Yellowjackets rally for a 35-27 victory. “We knew going in that Freeport...
Nico Flati’s clutch TD helps West Allegheny edge Chartiers Valley
Nico Flati’s 37-yard touchdown run on a fourth-and-2 play with less than 90 seconds left in the game lifted West Allegheny to a 35-31 victory over Chartiers Valley on Friday night. Flati ran for 178 yards on 19 carries and scored four touchdowns on the ground. “Nico was carrying the...
WPIAL football Week 1 results
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s Week 1 high school football action. GAMES OF THE WEEK • Penn-Trafford 28, Gateway 7 The star of the night was Penn-Trafford senior safety Caleb Lisbon, who picked off three passes and scored a touchdown on a 12-yard run to extend the...
Lisbon, No. 3 Penn-Trafford stun top-ranked GatewayVideo
It turned out to be a “painful” victory for Penn-Trafford coach John Ruane. During Cole Defillippo’s 31-yard interception return to seal a 28-7 victory against No. 1 Gateway, Ruane believes he ruptured the Achilles tendon in his right leg. Using a pair of crutches after the game for support, Ruane...
Central Catholic scores last-minute touchdown, stops Seneca Valley in wild finishVideo
Central Catholic scored with 28 seconds left and then its defense made a touchdown-saving tackle as time expired Friday night, a wild finish to a 10-7 victory at Seneca Valley. After three quarters without a touchdown, the final minute saw both teams holding their breath. “You can never get too...
Dudley leads Central Valley football team to shut out of Quaker Valley
Ameer Dudley said he was a bit shell-shocked a year ago when he was thrust into the starting lineup at quarterback as a sophomore for perennial power Central Valley. But a year later, those nerves have appeared to turn into a burst of confidence for the Warriors. “Last year, coach...
North Hills rallies past Fox Chapel to win conference opener
North Hills scored three touchdowns in an eight-minute span in the second half and got a late stop on defense to defeat Fox Chapel 35-28 in the Northern Conference opener for both teams at Martorelli Stadium on Friday night. After taking a 14-6 lead into halftime, the Indians (2-0, 1-0)...
Shaler ground game breaks out in win over Kiski Area
A Shaler rushing attack that struggled in Week Zero made a statement in the Titans’ first Northern Conference game against Kiski Area. Titans running back Jake Miller carried 13 times for 124 yards — the first 100-yard game of his career — and scored on a 1-yard run in a...
Franklin Regional answers questions in win over Plum
Before the season started, veteran Franklin Regional coach Greg Botta had several areas of concern for his team. Some were answered Friday night as the Panthers won both their season opener, defeating neighboring Big East Conference rival Plum, 42-14. New quarterback Trevor Brncic passed for 93 yards and two touchdowns...
Norwin no match for No. 3 North Allegheny
Norwin football coach Dave Brozeski didn’t mince words after his team’s showdown with North Allegheny. “NA is a heck of a team,” Brozeski said. “They beat us pretty good.” Six players scored touchdowns for the Tigers as they rolled to a 42-0 win over the Knights in a Class 6A...
After first quarter fireworks, Southmoreland cruises past Frazier
For about half of the first quarter, Friday’s Interstate Conference opener between Frazier and host Southmoreland looked like it was going to be a shootout. Then, the Scotties figured out how to contain Kenny Fine while also finding the rhythm of their passing game, and from then on, Southmoreland dominated...
North Catholic takes down Burrell for 1st win of the season
Although he lost his leading rusher and receiver from last year, North Catholic coach Pat O’Shea was confident in his team’s abilities heading into its season opener against Burrell on Friday night at J.C Stone Field in North Park. It didn’t take long to realize why he was so confident...
Jeannette shows off big-play abilities on new turf in win vs. Leechburg
From idea to inception to realization, so much has been made of Jeannette’s new turf playing surface. Now, how about the team that plays on it? And how about this passing game? The second-ranked Jayhawks weren’t about to let down a spirited home crowd in the first game on the...
Thomas Jefferson football players reflect on legacy
The majority of athletes on the Thomas Jefferson football team — if not all of them — grew up dreaming of donning a Jaguars uniform. I asked some of the older guys on the team about what it means to be a TJ football player. Here are a few responses:...
Gateway girls soccer aims for deep playoff run
Gateway’s seniors know too well how difficult it is make the playoffs and how challenging it is to stay there. The Gators girls soccer team earned playoff berths twice in the last three seasons — by winning a play-in game and by tiebreaker — only to lose in the first...
Big roster gives Thomas Jefferson girls soccer plenty of optimism
The Thomas Jefferson girls soccer team has lofty goals for 2019. “The expectations are extremely high,” coach Jason Vozar said. “We have 29 players, which is the most our program has ever had. This is really the first year we can field a full JV team, which bodes well for...
TJ boys soccer returns plenty of experience for another run at PIAA playoffs
With 16 returning lettermen, the Thomas Jefferson boys soccer team has great expectations for the 2019 season after reaching the WPIAL semifinals and PIAA first round last year. “As always, our focus will be to qualify for the playoffs and compete for a section championship,” coach Michael Kulish said. “Our...
Young Sewickley Academy girls soccer learning on the go
Sewickley Academy’s girls soccer team hopes the process equals results. The Panthers, who graduated 11 seniors from last year’s team, have a new look this fall. “We do not have very many returning starters,” coach Jessica Peluso said. “We do have a nice crop of young talent.” With so much...
Quaker Valley girls soccer eager to gain experience
Quaker Valley’s girls soccer team can’t wait to open the regular season. The preseason has been productive for the Quakers, but they know the real tests come when the matches count in the standings. “It is definitely a new team this year. There are only a few of us who...
Franklin Regional girls volleyball looks to build off historic 2018 season
The Franklin Regional girls volleyball team was one of the feel-good stories of the WPIAL last season. The Panthers were winless in section play in 2017. A year later, they not only made the playoffs, but notched the first postseason win in program history. This year, Franklin Regional hopes to...
Winning reputation to uphold for Franklin Regional girls tennis
The Franklin Regional girls tennis team is planning a return to the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs, but the Panthers have work to do, even with a large team. Franklin Regional coach Howard Fisher said junior Hannah Yan, at first singles, is the only player to return to her position. “We’re...
Shady Side Academy boys golf sets sights on WPIAL, PIAA titles
The Shady Side Academy boys golf team moved up to WPIAL Class AAA last season and continued to succeed. The Indians won Section 8 with a 12-0 record. They finished 14-0 and qualified for the WPIAL team finals for the second consecutive year, where they finished third behind Fox Chapel...
Fox Chapel runner Sisson eyes big senior season
Fox Chapel senior cross country runner Grace Sisson has experienced much success in her previous three years. The highlight was the Foxes capturing the PIAA team championship two years ago. “I’ll always remember that,” she said. “It was an amazing feeling.” Running has been a part of her life for...
3 generations of Snider family to take part in cross country invitational
When Cal (Pa.) hosts to the annual Marty Uher Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, the Snider family will be well represented. Steve Snider, 69, will coach the Greensburg Salem Middle School runners in the middle school race against Hempfield Area Middle School, where his son, Matthew Snider, 45, is the...
