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Alle-Kiski cross country teams, individuals ready to make their mark
Christian Fitch began last season with a win at the Gateway Invitational. The Fox Chapel senior cross country runner capped it with a third-place finish in the WPIAL Class AAA race before placing fifth at the PIAA meet in Hershey. Fitch hopes for a similar start to this season as...
WPIAL Week 1 football: How to watch, listen and find scores
Beginning tonight, this marks the first full schedule of high school football in Western Pennsylvania, and TribLIVE HSSN has you covered with broadcasts of games across the WPIAL. You can find a complete list of all the games being broadcast here. And when results start to roll in, you can...
Randy Rovesti retires as Gateway athletic director
Randy Rovesti thought he’d be Gateway’s interim athletic director for maybe two or three months, just long enough for the district to find someone else. Six years later, he was still on the job. Rovesti, 67, delayed retirement in 2013 to work for his alma mater, but said he decided...
Yough QB Tristan Waldier done for season with knee injury
Yough received some bad news Thursday when MRI results revealed sophomore quarterback Tristan Waldier has a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee. Waldier is done for the rest of the season, Cougars coach Scott Wood confirmed. Junior Gamal Marballie moves over from wide receiver and will start under...
Belle Vernon’s “Beach” makes MaxPreps “amazing turf fields” top 10
MaxPreps captured birds-eye views of what it calls “10 amazing high school football turf fields” from around the country and a local venue made the list. Belle Vernon’s James Weir Stadium, known for its gold-colored turf — they call it “The Beach” — is among a series of unique fields...
Video of Latrobe lineman catching punt in practice goes viral
It seemed like a fun yet unassuming moment at the end of a recent Latrobe football practice. But it turned into a viral video. Teams have done this particular high-stakes test before, but now more might want to try it. The contest goes like this: Punt the ball to a...
High school sports scores, schedules for Aug. 29, 2019
High schools Football Thursday’s results District 8 City League Perry 26, Brashear 6 Nonconference Steubenville 42, Allderdice 7 Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic at Seneca Valley, 7:30 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m.; Norwin at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m.; Pine-Richland at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny...
Trib HSSN high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 1
Here’s a look at don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 1: Class 6A Conference Mt. Lebanon (0-1) at Canon-McMillan (0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Big Mac Stadium, Canonsburg Coaches: Bob Palko, Mt. Lebanon; Mike Evans, Canon-McMillan Players to watch: Joey Daniels, Mt. Lebanon (So., 5-9, 175, QB); Blake Joseph, Canon-McMillan...
Encouraging signs for Yough boys soccer
The numbers in boys soccer are up this season at Yough, where coach Chris Duda is encouraged by increased interest in his playoff-starved program. There were 22 players in camp preparing for the Cougars’ opener Tuesday at Waynesburg Central. “We’ve been lacking in numbers, but we’ve got 22 this year...
Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Fox Chapel golf, tennis start strong
While the Fox Chapel football team has gotten off to a rough start on the gridiron, the golf and tennis teams couldn’t be hotter. Coming into the 2019 season, the Fox Chapel boys golf team was motivated to take its game to the next level after finishing just short of...
5 things to watch in Week 1 high school footballVideo
Aliquippa’s Mike Warfield would like to see old Aschman Stadium renovated, but the second-year coach started with the field house that holds the team’s lockers and weight room. There are now flat-screen TVs for watching game film, modern workout equipment and a bright-red locker room that’s far more welcoming than...
Young Valley girls soccer team ‘on the right track’
The Valley girls soccer team has the foundation for a bright future in Section 2-AA. The freshman class, Valley coach Aaron Smith said, is comparable to the group who led the Vikings to the postseason three years ago. “This freshman class is even better early on in terms of skill...
New coaching staff inspires Valley boys soccer team
Optimism can be hard to come by following an 0-16 season, but a new coaching staff has rejuvenated the hopes of players in Valley’s boys soccer program. Senior Michael Odrey said he hasn’t felt this eager for a new season in years. “I’m very excited, because I’m realizing the potential...
Through the Years: A-K Valley brothers squared off 75 years ago
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 • It was brother vs. brother as Springdale coach Ossie Rometo’s team took the measure of Al...
Shaler cross country wants to continue program’s growth
Years of rebuilding the middle school cross country program started to show progress at the varsity level for Shaler Area last season. After a five-year absence, the Titans had two runners — Samantha Hennen and Dalton Kalbaugh — reach the PIAA Class AAA championships. While neither earned a medald, Hennen,...
Shaler tennis tandem playing beyond its years
Julia Ehrenberger’s tennis career wasn’t born out of passion from watching the game growing up. Far from it. The Shaler Area sophomore grew to like the sport two years ago after attending a summer camp at the behest of her mother. “I didn’t want to. My mom forced me to...
Signal Item cross country preview: Young runners get chance to shine
Cross country season opens with many of the Carnegie-area teams looking to replace their top runners. The good news? Most of the teams were young last season and have plenty of experience coming back. A look at the teams: Bishop Canevin Coach Eric Shafer’s girls return most of their top...
South Fayette girls golf wastes no time making program history
Aug. 27 is a date that will go into the South Fayette history books. The girls golf team, in the first match of its inaugural season, recorded a 206-259 win over Bethel Park for the first victory in program history. Coach Rocky Violi hopes it is just one of many...
Hampton volleyball aims to continue winning ways despite change
Two significant changes affect the Hampton girls volleyball team this year. Making the necessary adjustments to both will help ensure continued success for the program. New coach Mike Hansen steps in to lead a team that has been largely successful over the past three seasons. It made playoffs each of...
Experienced lineup returns for Penn Hills girls volleyball
After having one of their best seasons in a decade, the Penn Hills girls volleyball program looks to have another successful campaign with a majority of the starting lineup returning. Last season, Penn Hills (7-10, 2-10 Section 3-4A) scored wins over Gateway, Woodland Hills, Carrick, Allderdice and Trinity Christian, while...
Penn Hills golfers lean on 3 returning starters
After 30 years of coaching, Charlie Buttgereit continues to share his love for golf with those involved in the Penn Hills golf program. The Indians, who have split their first four matches this season, return their three top starters from last year’s four- win team. Senior Gene Brown and juniors...
North Hills boys soccer strives to complete turnaround
From the start of the 2017 season to the early stages of the ‘18 season, the North Hills boys soccer team went 2-21-1. But in their final 12 contests last season, the Indians ran off a record of 7-5 to right the ship. Now, with 13 seniors bolstering this year’s...
North Allegheny notebook: Girls soccer goes after 4th third straight playoff berth
North Allegheny girls soccer won’t be lacking for firepower when it begins its quest for a third straight WPIAL Class AAAA playoff berth. The Tigers, who opened the season last Friday against perennial power Mars at Newman Stadium, bring back plenty from a team that advanced to the WPIAL quarterfinals...
Young Hampton girls tennis team pushes on without Cordisco
The Hampton girls tennis team is left to contend with a big loss it hardly gained begin with. But the team makeup remains the same and provides hope for the future. The Talbots looked to be locked in as a playoff contender with the top freshman in the state, Madison...
Chick’s Picks worked out the kinks during Week Zero ‘preseason’
Welcome to Week 1 of the high school football season. Week Zero was a rough one for Chick’s Picks, to say the very least. A less than stellar prognosticating performance left Chick’s Picks questioning her abilities. After a bit of soul searching with her trusty crystal ball, though, Chick’s Picks...
