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Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 4
player of the week Mark Jablunovsky Ligonier Valley, sr., WR/DB The 5-foot-9, 165-pound senior had a big game as the Rams defeated Shady Side Academy last Friday. He caught eight passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns. He also clinched the victory with a late interception. The Rams head to...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 18, 2024
High schools Football Thursday’s schedule City League Allderdice at Brashear, 7 p.m. Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan at Mt. Lebanon, 7 p.m. Central Catholic at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Norwin at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Big East Armstrong at Latrobe, 7 p.m. Franklin Regional at Gateway, 7 p.m....
High school roundup for Sept. 18, 2024: Rematch set in WPIAL girls tennis finals
Shady Side Academy’s Meriwether McCargo and Penn-Trafford’s Mia Williams will square off in the WPIAL Class 3A girls tennis finals for the second straight year. McCargo, the top seed and defending champ, beat Bulldogs teammate Brooke Henderson, a freshman, 6-2, 6-1, in the semifinals Wednesday. Williams, the 2022 WPIAL champ,...
Woodland Hills provides ‘right situation’ for Steve Scorpion’s 2nd chance as head coach
His checkered past behind him, Steve Scorpion said faith led him back to the WPIAL head coaching ranks. Woodland Hills hired Scorpion on Wednesday to be its boys head basketball coach, giving the former Franklin Regional coach another shot at doing what he loves. He is clutching the opportunity with...
2nd-half surge helps Mt. Pleasant past improving Yough
An uninspired first half meant a stern halftime talk from the coach. And a stern halftime talk meant a much better second half was in the works. Mt. Pleasant looked more like the No. 1-ranked team in WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer after halftime Wednesday night in a 3-0 shutout...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 19, 2024: Allderdice looks to add to win total
Week 4 of the high school football season kicks off with a City League contest Thursday between old rivals as Allderdice takes on Brashear. The ‘Dice are rolling here in 2024 as the Dragons have won two straight and are 3-1 overall. One of those wins two weeks ago was...
Springdale takes GCC’s best shot, still dominates
Springdale senior forward Briana Ross wasn’t shaken when the Dynamos allowed a goal for the first time in five matches Wednesday night. What Ross was most concerned about following a goal from Greensburg Central Catholic forward Riley Kerr was the next segment of the game. “It’s the next five minutes...
The Birdie out to build his brand with Westmoreland County Week 4 picks
Last week: 7-7 (50%) Season: 34-14 (70.8%) A battered Birdie came to work this week wearing a tank top, a cowboy hat and a gold chain. He then went into an office and set up a camera and microphone and decorated his desk with bobbleheads, helmets and sports knickknacks. “I...
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2024 Week 4
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Westmoreland County in Week 4 of the 2024 season: Class 6A No. 2 Central Catholic (2-2, 1-0) at Hempfield (1-3, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Bill Abraham Field at Spartans Stadium, Hempfield Last week’s result: Central Catholic 59, Mt. Lebanon 7; North Allegheny...
2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 4
Thursday City League Allderdice at Brashear, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan at Mt. Lebanon, 7 p.m. Central Catholic at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Norwin at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Big East Armstrong at Latrobe, 7 p.m. Franklin Regional at Gateway, 7 p.m. Penn-Trafford at Kiski Area, 7...
The Birdie turns whining into an art form before making his Week 4 A-K Valley picks
Last week: 9-2 Season: 26-13 (66.7%) Everybody has that one coworker who makes the work day even more miserable than it needs to be with his constant complaining. To the surprise of no one, The Birdie fills that role in the newsroom. Boy, does he fill it. “Oh, I’ve got...
Burrell, Freeport resume rivalry with conference implications on the line
Separated by classification the past two years, the Freeport and Burrell football teams have reunited in the Class 3A Allegheny 7 Conference and are set to resume a rivalry that extends to the 1960s and a pair of WPIAL playoff clashes. The Bucs won the first two meetings in the...
Trib 10: Top teams in power rankings flexing their muscles
Finally, a glorious Friday night weather wise helped the district’s elite add to their win totals. Nine of the 10 teams from last week’s power rankings were victorious, making for little change across the board this week. The lone exception was the only team that did not win, as for...
Stakes high as Leechburg, Jeannette meet in battle of unbeatens
Leechburg and Jeannette don’t have a rich history. Sure, they’ve squared off 18 times over the years, have met annually since 2014 and also played from 1980 to 1987. Jeannette has dominated by winning 14 of the meetings, and most of them haven’t been close. But none of that will...
PIAA adopts girls flag football as sanctioned high school sport statewide
Flag football is officially a sanctioned sport for Pennsylvania high school girls, meaning the WPIAL and PIAA soon will be crowning champions. The PIAA board voted Wednesday to add flag football to its growing catalog of sports. This vote was the third and final needed to complete the PIAA’s emerging...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 4
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for the A-K Valley in Week 4 of the 2024 season: Class 5A Big East Conference Penn-Trafford (2-2, 0-1) at Kiski Area (1-3, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Richard J. Dilts Stadium, Allegheny Township Last week’s result: Woodland Hills 35, Penn-Trafford 21; Gateway 28,...
Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Latrobe still fine-tuning game
Latrobe coach Jake Rice will take a win any way he can get it, but he thinks his team is capable of more. “Sometimes, you just have to win dirty,” Rice said. By that, the third-year coach was referring to the Wildcats winning despite not playing their best. Their best...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 17, 2024
High schools Cross country Tuesday’s results Boys Division 1 Section 5 Beaver 21, Blackhawk 39 Beaver 15, Central Valley 50 Blackhawk 15, Central Valley 50 Chartiers Valley 15, Hopewell 49 Chartiers Valley 26, West Allegheny 31 West Allegheny 17, Hopewell 38 Division 2 Section 4 Riverview 24, Hampton 32 Riverview...
High school roundup for Sept. 17, 2024: Peters Township blanks Upper St. Clair in battle for 1st place
Colin Froelich scored a pair of goals to lead Peters Township to a 4-0 victory over Upper St. Clair (4-3-1, 3-1) in a showdown for first place in Section 2-4A boys soccer. Alex Parise and Brett Martin each added a goal and Markus Bizyak recorded the shutout for Peters (7-1-1,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 18, 2024: Tennis tournaments on tap
The first postseason of the 2024-2025 school year begins Wednesday with the first three rounds of the WPIAL girls tennis singles championships. The field of 16 girls in Class 3A and 15 in 2A are set with the 3A matches scheduled for North Allegheny and the 2A tournament to be...
Gene Brisbane resigns as Derry girls basketball coach
Gene Brisbane is someone who does not mince words. The veteran girls basketball coach who worked the sidelines the last five years at Derry resigned on Tuesday and he was up front with the players about why. “There is no commitment from the girls at Derry,” Brisbane said. “It was...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Football Rankings for Sept. 17, 2024
Most of the elite teams across the state took advantage of a fabulous Friday of weather to take care of business and register another victory. However, there were three teams ranked in the Trib HSSN rankings that were bitten by defeat on Friday the 13th and dropped out of the...
WPIAL notebook: Wrestling teams want in-season tournaments exempt from PIAA contest limit
If WPIAL wrestling teams get their wish, some in-season tournaments no longer will count toward their 22-contest limit set by the PIAA. The WPIAL board will consider a request to reclassify events such as the Midwestern Athletic Conference Tournament and the Tri-County Athletic Directors Tournament as “league championships,” and therefore...
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: Norwin making steady progress
Norwin sent dangerous shot after dangerous shot at Latrobe goalkeeper Gianna Trunzo, but the first-year netminder either made a terrific save or the ball whizzed by the skin of the post. The Knights dropped a 1-0 decision to the host Wildcats in Section 1-4A, but the late barrage of shots...
Woodland Hills set to hire former Franklin Regional basketball coach
Woodland Hills will vote Wednesday night to hire Steve Scorpion as its head boys basketball coach, according to the board agenda. Scorpion was as an assistant for the last two seasons, one at Woodland Hills and last year at Kiski Area. Woodland Hills will play next season in Class 6A,...
