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Finding keepers not a problem for Franklin Regional, GCC soccer teams
Goalkeepers for the three local teams remaining in the PIAA soccer postseason have been through a revolving door lately. Settling on one netminder has not been an easy task for coaches of the Franklin Regional and Greensburg Central Catholic boys, while the Greensburg Central Catholic girls had to make a...
High school roundup for Nov. 11, 2021: Fox Chapel tops Kiski in OT to stay undefeated
Liam Wiseman scored the winning goal in overtime to lead Fox Chapel to a 3-2 win over Kiski in PIHL Class A hockey Thursday night. Nick Miles scored the tying goal late in regulation for Kiski (3-2-1), which also got a goal from Ethan George. Danny Downey had a goal...
High school scores, summaries and schedule for Nov. 11, 2021
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class 3A Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule Conestoga vs. Cumberland Valley at Exeter Township, noon; Methacton vs. Emmaus at Exeter Township, 10:30 a.m.; Lower Dauphin vs. Downingtown West at Exeter Township, 1:30 p.m.; Wilson vs. Central York at Manheim Township, noon Class 2A Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule...
Hampton hopes to make noise vs. defending WPIAL champ Thomas Jefferson
The sound of a train horn punctuates Hampton home games, thanks to an ardent Talbots fan at a nearby home. It’s one of the WPIAL’s loudest touchdown traditions. “I didn’t know about it my first year and it scared the hell out of me,” said coach Jacque DeMatteo, who’s in...
Westmoreland County soccer notebook: All-WPIAL honors handed out
Several Westmoreland area players were named to the All-WPIAL boys soccer lists, compiled by the Western Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association. Norwin seniors Caleb Yuricha and Riley Zimmerman were selected in Class 4A, and Franklin Regional senior Anthony DiFalco and juniors Colton Hudson and Jake Kimmich made the 3A list, along...
WPIAL football playoff preview: An in-depth look at all 22 games
The simple math tells the story. Twenty-nine WPIAL football teams saw their dreams of a championship end on opening night. Twenty-nine others advanced to join 15 teams that enjoyed a bye week, leaving 44 teams still alive for district gold. The postseason continues Friday with two games on the Road...
Westmoreland football notebook: Quietly, Belle Vernon defense plays fast, hits hard, rarely budges
So much has been made of Belle Vernon’s offense, and rightly so. It is electric. People pay to see it. But the top-seeded Leopards can play some defense, too. Almost quietly, the defensive unit has shown up for the biggest games, continually giving senior Devin Whitlock, sophomore Quinton Martin and...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 11
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 11: Quentin Goode Aliquippa, So., QB Goode is among the leading passes in the WPIAL this season, throwing for 1,352 yards and 13 touchdowns for the No. 2-seeded Quips. He threw for 224 yards and two scores in...
Fresh looks for PIAA soccer quarterfinalists Franklin Regional, Greensburg Central Catholic
Joey Bayne figured prominently into the Franklin Regional attack, only not this soon and not this much. He is, after all, a freshman whose best days appeared to lie ahead. But the wide-eyed striker is making a significant impact now, and on a large stage. Bayne scored both goals Tuesday...
Through the Years: Arnold capped best season in 40 years in 1961
Each week 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. Arnold finished with what, at the time, was its best season in 40 years with a 9-1 record by virtue...
An educational course might help Chick’s Picks improve high school football prognosticating
Welcome to Week 11. Much like Chick’s Picks’ 9-5 job, prognosticating also requires her to keep up on the latest industry trends through a number of continuing education courses each year. With the end of the year quickly approaching, Chick’s Picks has been frantically seeking a few more courses in...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 10, 2021
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class 3A Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule Conestoga vs. Cumberland Valley at Exeter Township, noon; Methacton vs. Emmaus at Exeter Township, 10:30 a.m.; Lower Dauphin vs. Downingtown West at Exeter Township, 1:30 p.m.; Wilson vs. Central York at Manheim Township, noon Class 2A Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule...
Pitt wrestling program adds 5 WPIAL standouts on signing day
The early signing period turned out to be a bonanza for the Pitt wrestling program. The Panthers received letters of intent, according to the wrestlers, from five WPIAL standouts Wednesday. Pitt coach Keith Gavin cannot comment on any recruits until the school makes an announcement after receiving confirmation from the...
Discipline key for top-seeded Belle Vernon when New Castle comes to town
Defensive discipline played a big role in Belle Vernon’s 46-14 win over McKeesport to win the Big 8 Conference title two weeks ago. As the Leopards prepare to open the playoffs with a WPIAL quarterfinal Friday, discipline still will be key. Only this time, it’s going to be the Leopards’...
Trib 10: Back to work for ranked teams in Week 11
The Trib 10 power rankings last week resembled the 1930s movie classic, All Quiet on the Western (Pa) Front. Only three of the 10 ranked teams were in action in Week 10 with Hampton, Sto-Rox and Steel Valley prevailing. The other seven teams enjoyed byes for the final time this...
Springdale aims for revenge against No. 5 Rochester in WPIAL quarterfinals
Springdale and Rochester are no strangers to each other, even though the Dynamos and Rams have played only four times in their respective histories. All four matchups were playoff games, and the teams clashed just last year in the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class A tournament. Rochester topped Springdale, 34-17,...
A-K Valley football players to watch for 2021 Week 11
Legend Ausk Springdale, Sr., QB/LB The dual-threat capabilities of the veteran signal-caller have the Dynamos thinking big things in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals. In last Friday’s shutout victory over No. 4 West Greene, Ausk threw for 54 yards and a touchdown. He now has 12 passing scores and another...
Upstart programs collide when Cornell, Leechburg meet in Class A quarterfinals
Often, coaches and school officials can get upset after earning home-field advantage and having the site moved. That’s not the case, however, with Cornell. For the second consecutive week, the Raiders have had a home game moved from Frank Letteri Stadium in Coraopolis. No. 2 Cornell (8-2) will face No....
Freeport aims to find winning formula against Elizabeth Forward
Now that Freeport has won the first WPIAL football playoff game ever held at Freeport Area Athletic Stadium, it is time for the Yellowjackets to hit the road. Freeport visits Elizabeth Forward on Friday night in the Class 3A quarterfinals against a Warriors team it has lost to each of...
The Birdie learns an important football lesson, picks A-K Valley playoff games
Last week: 4-3 (57.1%) Overall: 82-30 (73.2%) If there are three things The Birdie loves more than anything on earth, it’s football, french fries and tortured analogies. So as The Birdie pulled out of the McDonald’s drive thru at lunchtime one day this week, he carefully lifted a glorious box...
2021 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 11
Friday WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals North Allegheny (7-4) at Mt. Lebanon (10-0), 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Seneca Valley (7-3) vs. Central Catholic (8-2) at Baldwin, 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Class 5A Quarterfinals Woodland Hills (5-6) at Moon (10-0), 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Penn Hills (6-4) at Gateway (7-3), 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Fox...
Westmoreland football players to watch for 2021 Week 11
Brant Garn Mt. Pleasant, sr., WR The 6-foot-2 senior is a big target for quarterback Tyler Reese. He has seven catches for 190 yards and two touchdowns for the Vikings. Logan Hoffman Belle Vernon, sr., FB/TE/ILB Hoffman is an excellent blocker on offense and also a leader on defense for...
Mt. Pleasant motivated to make history in playoff clash with Avonworth
Motivation can come in many forms at WPIAL football playoff time. There’s the underdog approach — us against the world. Or, the next-man-up mentality. Small-town pride also can carry a lot of weight. But some teams simply are fueled by a want to carve their name into program history. To...
Fox Chapel will try to outfox No. 2 Penn-Trafford in WPIAL quarterfinals
Fox Chapel has already pulled off a playoff upset this season, but can it outfox Penn-Trafford in the quarterfinals Friday? The No. 10-seeded Foxes (5-6) opened the WPIAL Class 5A first round by defeating seventh-seeded Upper St. Clair, 13-10, last Friday. Now they face well-rested Penn-Trafford (8-2), which is seeded...
‘Tis the season for Westmoreland County playoff picks from The Birdie
Last week: 4-2 (66.7%) Season: 92-37 (71.3%) The Birdie has become a mall-walker as part of his covid times-inspired mission to get in some kind of shape. While he strolled around and poked his head into department stores recently at Westmoreland Mall, he became increasingly annoyed by the playing of...
