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Field of 69 teams set for WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs
The WPIAL girls volleyball regular season has come to an end with 69 district teams advancing to the postseason. The top four teams in each of the sections with seven or more teams and the top three teams in each of the sections with six teams or fewer qualified for...
Greensburg Central Catholic beats California in WPIAL playoff battle of short-handed teams
Four soccer players, four cheerleaders, two cross country runners and two basketball players are moving on in the WPIAL girls soccer playoffs. That is the makeup of the team at Greensburg Central Catholic, which cruised to a 10-0 victory over host California on Thursday night in a matchup of short-handed...
St. Joseph volleyball tops Apollo-Ridge, caps historic regular season with unbeaten section record
The St. Joseph girls volleyball team already knew it had won its first section championship before taking the floor Thursday night. One question remaining was if the Spartans could finish the Section 1-A slate unbeaten. It took fighting off a spirited effort from Apollo-Ridge, but they got the job done....
Fox Chapel senior among runners picking up wins at rain-softened TSTCA cross country meet
After a stretch of cold, damp weather this week, the sun broke through Thursday just in time for the annual Tri-State Track Coaches Association Cross Country Championship Meet at White Oak Park. Conditions on the 5,000-meter course near the border of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties were soft but not muddy....
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week 8
Welcome to Week 8 of the high school football regular season as the stretch run continues entering the final two weeks of the 2024 WPIAL campaign. Only 49 WPIAL football playoff spots are guaranteed up and down the six classifications with another 16 wild card spots to be determined by...
Frazier calls off Friday night football game vs. Greensburg Central Catholic
Friday night’s Greensburg Central Catholic at Frazier Class A Eastern Conference football game has been postponed due to a shortage of players on the Frazier team. The school district said the team is overwhelmed with injuries and would have trouble filling out a lineup. “We have determined that it is...
Through the Years: 75 years ago, Joe Giordano scored Ken High’s only points in win
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy. Joe Giordano’s 21-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter was all Ken High needed in a 6-0 victory over Central Catholic on Oct....
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Teams close in on playoff berths
The WPIAL playoffs are drawing nearer, with the league set to release seedings and pairings Oct. 26. No Westmoreland County team has clinched a playoff berth yet, but several could this week. The top four out of seven teams in Class 6A qualify. Central Catholic and North Allegheny have clinched....
Dual-threat quarterbacks give defenses fits in Westmoreland County
If they don’t beat you with their arms, they’ll beat you with their legs. A number of quarterbacks from Westmoreland County fit the dual-threat description, with the ability to make throws or take off and run with each developing snap. The measure of the best dual-threat QBs often is the...
Mt. Lebanon wins 15th WPIAL girls tennis team title, North Catholic earns 1st
For the second time in three years, the Class 3A WPIAL girls tennis team championship came down to the match involving Mt. Lebanon junior Michelle Yang. Just like 2022, Yang came through, although in different circumstances, to give the top-seeded Blue Devils a 3-2 win over defending champion and No....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 16, 2024
High schools Football Thursday’s schedule City League semifinals Allderdice at University Prep, 7 p.m. Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Mt. Lebanon at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Norwin at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley vs. Central Catholic at Carnegie Mellon, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Baldwin at Peters Township, 7 p.m....
High school roundup for Oct. 16, 2024: South Fayette beats Fox Chapel in battle of reigning WPIAL girls soccer champs
Gabby Beinecke and Emily Sinton scored a goal apiece to lead South Fayette to a 2-1 victory over Fox Chapel in a girls soccer playoff tuneup Wednesday night. The Lions (15-3) and Foxes (15-2-1) were both Class 3A section champions this year and WPIAL champions last year, with South Fayette...
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 8
Player of the week Darian Nelson Plum, sr., WR/DB The Mustangs were looking for a spark after a rugged three-game stretch with losses to Pine-Richland, Penn-Trafford and North Hills. Nelson was able to provide that lift last Friday against Fox Chapel as he carried the ball eight times for 153...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 8
Class 5A Northeast Conference Fox Chapel (1-6, 0-4) at Shaler (2-6, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Titan Stadium, Glenshaw Last week’s results: Plum 49, Fox Chapel 10; North Hills 34, Shaler 10 Last year’s meeting: Shaler 47, Fox Chapel 13 • Both teams are seeking their first Northeast Conference win of...
Fall in line as The Birdie makes his Week 8 picks in the A-K Valley
Last week: 10-1 Season: 61-20 (75.3%) The Birdie works nights. One day last week, he cranked up the AC on the lowest possible setting on his way to work then cranked up the heat on the highest possible setting on the way home. That can mean only one thing: It’s...
2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 8
Thursday City League semifinals Allderdice at University Prep, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Mt. Lebanon at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Norwin at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley vs. Central Catholic at Carnegie Mellon, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Baldwin at Peters Township, 7 p.m. Moon at Upper St. Clair,...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 8
Player of the week Noah Sunder Jeannette, jr., WR/OLB The 6-foot-1, 180-pound receiver/linebacker had a huge game against Brentwood last Friday. He caught four passes for 120 yards and three touchdowns. He connected on scores from Kymon’e Brown of 43, 44 and 14 yards. His 19-yard catch set up the...
Southmoreland to face Elizabeth Forward with elusive conference title on the line
Since Southmoreland was formed by a merger of Scottdale and East Huntingdon in 1964, you could count on one hand the number of times the football team played in a game to decide the conference title. But since Tim Bukowski became coach in 2022, Southmoreland has played in more meaningful...
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2024 Week 8
Class 6A Mt. Lebanon (1-7, 1-3) at No. 4 Hempfield (3-5, 2-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Bill Abraham Field at Spartans Stadium, Hempfield Last week’s results: Penn Hills 42, Mt. Lebanon 34; Seneca Valley 27, Hempfield Area 15 Last year’s meeting: Did not play • The winner has the inside track...
Kicking and screaming, The Birdie makes his Week 8 Westmoreland County picks
Last week: 11-1 (91.7%) Season: 75-24 (75.8%) All of this hubbub over kickers lately has the Birdie getting a leg up. “That looks like fun,” the old codger said. He set up a “goal post” in his backyard, borrowing some large PVC pipe from a plumber friend and propping up...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 17, 2024: Playoff spots up for grabs on last day of volleyball season
The final night of the WPIAL girls volleyball regular season brings a lot of intrigue with multiple matches set to determine district playoff berths. • One playoff spot is up for grabs in Class 4A. In Section 4, Kiski Area (4-5) hosts Fox Chapel (5-4). The Foxes have clinched and...
Trib 10: 2 pairs of power-ranked teams to collide Friday
For the second straight week, the Trib 10 seas were calm with only one change near the bottom of the rankings. However, that may have been the calm before the storm as we have two head-to-head contests between power-ranked teams in Week 8. Top-ranked Pine-Richland faces a stern test when...
8 Westmoreland boys, girls soccer teams will start WPIAL playoffs at home
There is no place like home for eight local soccer teams. The teams learned Wednesday they will be hosting their opening WPIAL playoff games. Higher-seeded teams will play at home in the first two rounds. “Not having to travel is huge,” said Penn-Trafford girls coach Jimmy Mastroianni, whose team is...
Top-seeded Springdale girls lead A-K Valley contingent into WPIAL soccer playoffs
For the first time in its recent streak of eight straight playoff qualifications, the Springdale girls soccer team is a top seed. The Dynamos earned the No. 1 spot in the Class A bracket as the WPIAL soccer selection committee released its boys and girls playoff brackets Wednesday afternoon. Springdale...
Westmoreland WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 3A Preliminary round 17-West Mifflin (3-12) at 16-Belle Vernon (7-9) 6:30 p.m. Thursday, James Weir Stadium, Belle Vernon Winner plays: At No. 1 Moon (17-0) 6 p.m. Saturday in first round Corner kicks: Belle Vernon and West Mifflin finished tied for fourth in Section 3...
