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Springdale girls soccer hopes chemistry carries over under new coach
When any first-year coach takes over a program, there are certain goals they want to accomplish to have a successful start. For Springdale girls soccer coach Marc Bentley, that meant building relationships with his players to create a positive atmosphere. “The biggest thing for me was, I could come into...
Knoch volleyball poised for WPIAL 3-peat, other A-K Valley teams ready to contend
When the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its preseason top-10 rankings Monday, two-time defending WPIAL Class AAA champion Knoch topped the list. With only one player – setter Kerrie Fitzpatrick – lost to graduation, the Knights are poised to make another run at WPIAL gold and return to the...
Springdale boys looking to use past 2 seasons as motivation
The Springdale boys soccer team had a big season last fall, and if everything goes right, they could accomplish bigger things this year. A year after going 15-4-1, the Dynamos return their entire starting lineup except for goalkeeper Mike Zolnierczyk, the Valley News Dispatch Boys Athlete of the Year. Seniors...
George Guido: Hard works comes to fruition for Knoch, new head coach
It was a successful head coaching debut for Knoch’s Brandon Mowry as the Knights blanked Hampton last Friday, 24-0. But even for someone who has been around football all his life, a head coaching debut can be daunting as we’ve found over the years. “In the lead up to the...
Undersized Sanders brothers play big role for Jeannette footballVideo
Jeannette always embraces a small-but-mighty mantra. Backing down from a challenge, no matter how daunting, is simply not an option. Punch above your weight if you have to, but punch nonetheless. The Sanders brothers sort of embody that way of thinking. They might be undersized, but they play big for...
High school scores for Aug. 26, 2019
High schools Football Monday’s result WPIAL Nonconference West Greene 61, Cameron (W. Va.) 20 Golf Boys Monday’s results WPIAL Class AAA Section 1 Latrobe 207, Greensburg Salem 208 Medalists: Jeff Mankins (GS), 37; Ben Thomas (GS), 38; Jared Stein (L), 38 Norwin 204, Indiana 207 Medalists: Sal Cerilli (N), 36;...
Trib HSSN boys soccer players to watch in 2019
The WPIAL soccer season opens Friday. Here are some of the top players to watch this season from around the district: • Fletcher Amos, West Allegheny, Sr., MF • Anthony DiFalco, Franklin Regional, So., F • Chad Eldridge, South Fayette, Jr., F • Joe Fonaghy, Canon-McMillan, Jr., F • Connor...
Trib HSSN preseason boys soccer rankings
WPIAL soccer season opens Friday. Here are the Tribune-Review boys preseason rankings. Class AAAA 1. Canon-McMillan (16-3) — The Big Macs reached the WPIAL semifinals last year and return several key players, including junior Joe Fonaghy and senior Tommy Samosky. 2. Seneca Valley (19-3-1) 3. North Allegheny (10-6-1) 4. Norwin...
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week for Week Zero
Every team that played a Week Zero game wanted to begin the new high school football season with a bang. New Castle did just that, making big plays on both sides of the ball before scoring late to win at Shaler, 34-27. “It was definitely a pleased group on the...
Riverview girls soccer confident of improving this season
The Riverview girls soccer team is hoping to put last year’s one-win season in the rearview mirror. With an abundance of seniors, it might happen. Coach Sean Abraham has 12 seniors — seven of whom are starters — on his roster of 16 players. “We have a lot of seniors...
‘Ironman mentality’ for small-roster Riverview boys soccer team
Like many small schools, Riverview doesn’t have the preferred turnout numbers for various sports and other activities. But for Riverview boys soccer, it doesn’t stop a belief that the Raiders can return to playoff contention. “On a good day, we’ll have 14 players. For a (recent) scrimmage, we took 12,”...
Drew Karpen dives into job as Highlands athletic director
Over the past few years, Drew Karpen has been waiting for the right opportunity to run an athletic department. On Monday, he was approved by Highlands School Board as the district’s athletic director. “It’s been a long road, but it’s definitely something that I am loving right now,” Karpen said....
Norwin girls soccer team wants to forge own identity
When its latest jaunt through the girls soccer postseason stalled earlier than usual last October, Norwin players and coaches knew the fuel for the following season would come easily. Motivation was tailor-made after a 1-0 loss to Peters Township in the WPIAL Class AAAA semifinals that ended the Knights’ season....
Volleyball coaches association releases WPIAL preseason rankingsVideo
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its preseason top-10 rankings Monday, and all four classifications were rated. All 120 girls volleyball coaches in the WPIAL were able to vote in the poll ahead of Friday and Saturday’s season-opening matches and tournaments. Defending WPIAL and PIAA champion North Allegheny owns...
Several broadcasts on tab this week on Trib HSSN
High school football once again is the appetizer, main course and dessert on the scholastic menu this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week 1 and the start of conference play for most teams of the new scholastic gridiron season,...
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for Week Zero
Connellsville junior running back Ky’Ron Craggette had a win in Week Zero on his “bucket” list. Craggette spent his first two years in high school playing at Uniontown. His Red Raiders lost in their season opener the last two years to Connellsville in the long time battle for the old...
Mt. Pleasant girls soccer expects to make major strides this season
Last season was an adventure for Mt. Pleasant’s girls soccer team. After dropping to Class AA, the Vikings faced a new set of section opponents. The march through Section 3 wasn’t easy, either, as the team finished in fifth at 7-7 and missed the postseason. With nine starters returning, Mt....
Plum boys soccer team eyes next step in playoffs
Expectations are high for the Plum boys soccer team. Eight starters are back from the squad that tied for third place in Section 3-4A last season. Co-captain Tyler Kolankowski said a section championship is attainable. But the senior forward knows it won’t be an easy task in one of the...
Mt. Pleasant boys soccer won’t let defense rest
After graduating most of its offensive firepower, Mt. Pleasant’s boys soccer team will look to shut down opponents with its experienced defense this fall. The Vikings made a run to the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals last year behind the offense from Brad Tait and Sam Napper, who combined for about...
Plum girls soccer hopes for return to playoffs under new coach
Last season was one of change for the Plum girls soccer team as it moved from Class AAAA to Class AAA under the WPIAL’s biennial realignment process. The Mustangs settled in against new competition in a new section. The results were positive as they tied Trinity for second place in...
Upper St. Clair’s Josh Matheny earns silver at world junior swimming championships
Josh Matheny capped competition at the FINA World Junior (18 and under) Swimming Championship on Sunday with a silver medal as a part of the Team USA 400-meter medley relay. The American quartet finished with a time of 3:33.66, .47 seconds behind Russia (3:33.19) at the Danube Arena in Budapest,...
Zuriah Fisher returns 2 fumbles for touchdowns as Aliquippa tops ClairtonVideo
The first game in defense of their WPIAL and PIAA football championships was far from a masterpiece, but when big plays were needed, Aliquippa answered the bell like a true champion. Zuriah Fisher returned two fumbles for touchdowns, and fellow senior Chinua Soloman caught a pair of long touchdown passes...
Perroz’s baseball-heavy summer pays off with commitment to IUP
Kiski Area senior Billy Perroz has been playing so much baseball this summer that, at times, coach Aaron Albert has told him he has been playing too much. “But he loves it,” Albert said. “I go with the flow really, but there are certainly weekends where he plays way too...
High school football roundup for Aug. 24, 2019
The game might have been a day late, but a second trip to Beaver County paid off for McGuffey on Saturday night. After falling behind by six points early, the Highlanders scored 41 unanswered points to secure a 41-6 nonconference victory at Ambridge. The game was originally scheduled for Friday...
High school scores, summaries for Aug. 24, 2019
High Schools Football Saturday’s results WPIAL Western Pa. vs. Everyone Showcase At the Wolvarena, Turtle Creek Calvert Hall (Md.) 44, Woodland Hills 20 McKeesport 28, Woodrow Wilson, DC 13 National Christian Academy (Md.) 70, Imani Christian 6 OLSH 33, Westinghouse 30 Nonconference Aliquippa 35, Clairton 14 McGuffey 41, Ambridge 6...
