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The Birdie lights it up with his Week 5 Westmoreland County picks
Last week: 11-4 (73%) Season: 45-18 (71%) Neighbors reported “bright flashing lights” coming from a third-floor window of the newspaper building Friday night, but authorities said it was “not a distress signal.” That was a news brief The Birdie read to Mrs. Birdie at breakfast this week. He had a...
Deer Lakes girls soccer team makes hay in new section
Deer Lakes girls soccer coach Frank Accetta said he, his coaches and his players were surprised when the new two-year cycle alignments came out in the winter. and the Lancers no longer would be facing familiar opponents Freeport, Knoch, Shady Side Academy and Burrell. Instead, they were grouped with unfamiliar...
Westmoreland County boys high school soccer notebook: ‘Great goals’ boost Franklin Regional
Connecting on crisp passes is the key to any good build-up at any level of soccer. Franklin Regional can make it look easy at times. Take last week’s game against Allderdice. In an impressive, 2-0 shutout in a key Section 3-3A game, the Panthers moved the ball with purpose, sending...
Girls soccer rivalry between Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy boosted by teams’ success
The girls soccer programs at Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley have enjoyed the results of the first half of the 2024 season. Sewickley stood at 5-0-1 in Section 3-A and 5-1-1 overall. The Panthers scored 30 goals and surrendered 11 in seven games. “Our season has gone fairly well so...
Sewickley Academy, Quaker Valley girls soccer teams enjoy robust rivalry
It’s showtime for the Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley girls soccer teams. The players on both sides have been patiently waiting for Friday to arrive. On that date, the Quakers play the Panthers at 4 p.m. in nonsection action. It’s a significant game for both teams. “Growing up in Sewickley...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 24, 2024
High schools Cross country Tuesday’s results Boys Division I Section 1 Norwin 24, Hempfield 31 Hempfield 15, Indiana 50 Penn-Trafford 15, Greensburg Salem 50 Penn-Trafford 15, Ligonier Valley 45 Ligonier Valley 15, Greensburg Salem 50 Latrobe 20, Derry 35 Latrobe 15, Yough 50 Section 5 Blackhawk 25, New Castle 31...
High school roundup for Sept. 24, 2024: Penn-Trafford nets OT winner vs. Allderdice
Yuriy Bidochko scored the winning goal to lift Penn-Trafford to a 2-1 overtime victory over Allderdice (6-2-1, 4-1-1) in Section 3-3A boys soccer Tuesday night. Noah Haslam also scored for the Warriors (5-3-1, 4-2-1). Belle Vernon 7, Uniontown 1 – Trevor Kovatch scored four goals and Brandon Yeschenko had two...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 25, 2024: 1st place up for grabs in Class 4A girls soccer
A busy Wednesday of WPIAL girls section soccer action has the spotlight on two of the races in Class 4A. The top spot in Section 1-4A is at stake when first-place Penn-Trafford (8-3) hosts second-place Latrobe (4-2-1). The Warriors are a perfect 5-0 in the section and had won eight...
Mars girls volleyball sweeps stalwart Freeport
A program on the rise was up against one of the established favorites in girls volleyball when Mars hosted Freeport on Tuesday night, and the Fightin’ Planets showed they are a force with which to be reckoned. Mars built big leads early in sets and went on to secure a...
Westmoreland girls soccer notebook: Penn-Trafford rolling through Class 4A
So much for that difficult transition going from Class 3A to 4A. Penn-Trafford has handled it with relative ease. The Lady Warriors (8-3, 5-0) began the week a game ahead of Latrobe in Section 1. They host Latrobe on Wednesday night. The plan for coach Jimmy Mastroianni was to blend...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Sept. 24, 2024
The previous few weeks were active when it comes to the PIAA Top 5, but all was quiet in Week 4 as the elite across the state took care of business. The 30 teams from last week’s Trib HSSN rankings were a combined 27-3 this past weekend with only one...
Resurgent Westmoreland County soccer teams reaching rebound goals
An energetic group jogs onto the field as one practice ends and another begins at Russ Grimm Field. Body language is a giveaway that the Southmoreland’s boys soccer players can’t wait to get to work, so the football guys can’t exit soon enough. The Scotties get even more pumped up...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 23, 2024
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Class 2A Fox Chapel 2, Penn-Trafford 0 Golf Monday’s results WPIAL championships Boys Class 2A At Youghiogheny CC Par: 72 First round 1. Logan Crowe, McGuffey, 73 2. Landon Mauser, Shady Side Academy, 74 2. Ethan Dai, Quaker Valley, 74 4. Eli Bintrim, Laurel,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 24, 2024: Class 3A tees off with Oakmont tee times as prize
The first round of the WPIAL boys Class 2A and girls Class 3A and 2A golf tournaments were held Monday with the final round in all three championships set for next week. Junior Ellie Benson shot a 3-over-par Monday at the Willowbrook Country Club in Apollo to carry a three-stroke...
Trib HSSN high school football team of the week for 2024 Week 4Video
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Central Valley Warriors Coach: Mark Lyons (15th season) Result: Central Valley 51, Beaver 37 Record: 2-0 in the 3A Western Hills Conference, 2-3 overall #Earned: Two weeks ago, the Class 3A preseason top-ranked team was 0-3. However, there was no panic by...
High school roundup for Sept. 23, 2024: Becca Braunsdorf boosts Mt. Lebanon past Penn-Trafford
Becca Braunsdorf had a big night for Mt. Lebanon (5-4-1), scoring both goals in a 2-0 victory over Section 1-4A leader Penn-Trafford in nonsection girls soccer Monday night. Aurelia Solomon scored for Penn-Trafford (8-3). Belle Vernon 2, Steel Valley 0 – Payton Walsh and Abby Russell scored for Belle Vernon...
Plum outlasts Franklin Regional in girls soccer clash
Plum hadn’t allowed a goal in seven games before Montour tallied the only score in a nonsection victory over the Mustangs last Thursday. Determined to get back in the win column Monday in a Section 4-3A clash with rival Franklin Regional, Plum had to withstand a charge from an upset-minded...
No. 2 Riverview survives test from shorthanded Greensburg Central Catholic
Greensburg Central Catholic only had 11 players for most of the night, but that didn’t stop the Centurions from pushing No. 2-ranked Riverview to the limit in their latest Section 4-A girls soccer matchup. After a scoreless first half, the visiting Raiders had to rally a couple of times to...
Latrobe community mourning loss of former coach and teacher Rick Kozusko
Latrobe public address announcer Greg Fenton got choked up before Friday’s football game against Armstrong. That’s because he was reading a tribute about his spotter and former Latrobe teacher, coach and graduate Rick Kozusko, who died suddenly Thursday. Kozusko was 72. “It was tough not having him there,” Fenton said....
Westrmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Norwin’s Thomas Gaydos
As a high school senior, there are plenty of things to look forward to. People look forward to life after high school, which typically involves enjoying newfound freedom as an adult. Norwin cross country runner Thomas Gaydos, however, has quite a wait until his 18th birthday. He will walk across...
Notable changes to the 2025-26 WPIAL track and field alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, TribLive will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL track and field season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class...
Notable changes to the 2025-26 WPIAL girls lacrosse alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, TribLive will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL girls lacrosse season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class 3A:...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Riverview’s Micah Ivy
Riverview senior cross country runner Micah Ivy knew he needed to make changes after a 2023 season that saw him compete at a high level but at a cost to his body. “Last year, I was pushing myself a little too hard trying to keep up with my teammates,” said...
High school sports schedules for Sept. 23, 2024
High schools Soccer Boys Monday’s schedule Class A Section 1 Neshannock at South Side, 5:30 p.m. Nonsection Albert Gallatin at Uniontown, 7:30 p.m. California at Waynesburg Central, 7 p.m. Central Catholic at Peters Township, 7:30 p.m. Connellsville at Laurel Highlands, 7:30 p.m. Freedom at St. Joseph, 4 p.m. Hempfield at...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Sept. 23, 2024
It’s a welcome to autumn with plenty of fall high school sports in the final week of September on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week 5 with nearly 30 WPIAL, independent and District 6 football games this weekend. Trib HSSN also...
