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Palmer Jackson’s season off to hot start at Notre Dame
The Notre Dame golf team began the fall season with two tournaments and Franklin Regional graduate Palmer Jackson has paced the Fighting Irish in both. The junior finished fourth at the Marquette Intercollegiate by shooting an 11-under par 205 at Erin Hills Golf Course in Hartford, Wisc., on Sept 7....
Strong start in section, tournament play helps Hampton volleyball vault to No. 1 ranking
Hampton opened its section schedule in girls volleyball with a pair of impressive victories, blanking Highlands and Knoch by 3-0 scores in early September. The Talbots also participated in two tournaments, placing second to Pine-Richland at Mt. Lebanon and dropping a 25-23 decision to South Fayette in the semifinal round...
Smothering defense helps Hampton start season strong
Hampton senior Thomas Bradfield is one of the top goalkeepers in WPIAL Class 3A soccer. But he rarely gets to prove it. The Talbots are playing smothering defense this season, and Bradfield, a third-year starter, often goes long stretches without ever being tested by an opponent’s shot. “We want to...
Fox Chapel cross country teams in position to add to championship tradition
Fox Chapel is off to another good start in cross country as the Foxes plan to continue their outstanding success from years gone by. The boys and girls performed well at the recent Gateway Invitational and at the Red, White and Blue Invitational at White Oak on Sept. 11. The...
Emergence of senior receiver adds another weapon to Chartiers Valley’s offense
Coming into this season, all eyes were on Chartiers Valley junior wide receiver Lamont Payne, and for good reason. Payne recently committed to play at Penn State. He was named to the Trib 25 Preseason All-Star Team. However, Payne isn’t the only weapon causing pain for opposing defenses. After a...
Bethel Park honors Athletic Hall of Fame inductees
Five decades covering a span of 41 years were represented at this year’s Bethel Park Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The 2020 Hall of Fame class was announced Sept. 17 before the Gateway-Bethel Park nonconference football game at Black Hawk Stadium. The inductees consist of Alan Smith (1969), Doug...
Trio of returning letter winners among Bethel Park golfers gaining experience
Adam Triscila, coach of the Bethel Park girls golf program, offered an open invitation. “Our team needs golfers,” he said. “If any young ladies have an interest in golf and would consider playing for us next fall, please contact me (Triscila).” Meanwhile, this season, Triscila welcomed three letter winners back...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 24, 2021
High schools Field hockey Saturday’s schedule Class 3A Pine-Richland at Peters Township, 12 p.m. Nonsection Norwin at Latrobe, 2:30 p.m. Mt. Lebanon at Upper St. Clair, 12:30 p.m. Attached and below. High schools Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan 61, Baldwin 7 Central Catholic 24, North Allegheny 7 Mt. Lebanon...
2021 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 4
Top performers for Week 4 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 328 - Thomas Burke, Leechburg (11 of 16) 290 - Neimiah Azeem, OLSH (17 of 25) 274 - Mac Schnur, Butler (8 of 16) 270 - Brad Birch, Gateway (21 of 35) 267 - Hayden Teska, Greensburg...
Week 4 high school football roundup for Sept. 24, 2021: North Catholic takes down East Allegheny
Joey Prentice rushed for 114 yards and scored on a pair of 1-yard runs to lead No. 2 North Catholic to a 31-14 victory against East Allegheny (2-3, 1-1) in the Class 3A Allegheny Conference on Friday night. Kyle Tipinski added two rushing touchdowns for North Catholic (5-0, 2-0). Michael...
Early challenges help Plum boys soccer maintain high expectations
The Plum boys soccer team is off to a strong start as it has plans to contend for the Section 4-3A championship and make some noise in the WPIAL playoffs. Through eight games, the Mustangs stood at 6-2 overall and 5-1 in section play. “Every game, we are looking to...
Dugger brothers lead Penn Hills to win at Upper St. Clair
After starting the season with two straight losses, Penn Hills traveled to Upper St. Clair in hopes of its second consecutive nonconference victory. The Indians scored on three straight possessions at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half and then held on to defeat...
Monessen beats Jefferson-Morgan, runs win streak to 3
Patience is a virtue. And for the Monessen football program, first-year coach Wade Brown has preached patience since Day 1. After dropping their first two games of the season to Washington and Imani Christian, the Greyhounds have pushed through adversity and are now on a three-game winning streak after a...
Gallagher leads Laurel Highlands over West Mifflin, sets up showdown with Belle Vernon next week
Laurel Highlands boys basketball coach Rick Hauger has said that the moment is never too big for Rodney Gallagher. Mustangs football coach Rich Kolesar easily could use Hauger’s quote when it comes to the football field. Laurel Highlands’ star quarterback was up to the challenge Friday night in a 27-7...
Pine-Richland gets 2nd win by upsetting Gateway
Things didn’t start the way Steve Campos would’ve liked after replacing Eric Kasperowicz as Pine-Richland’s coach. An 0-3 start to the season had the Rams in an unfamiliar position. That could be changing as Pine-Richland earned a second straight win by defeating No. 2-ranked Gateway, 21-7, in a Class 5A...
Whitlock’s big play lifts Belle Vernon over Thomas Jefferson in game that lives up to hype
The Big 8 Conference battle between Belle Vernon Area and Thomas Jefferson lived up to every bit of the hype. The big-play Leopards and the powerful Jaguars spent everything they had battling on “The Beach” at James Weir Stadium. In the end, it was Devin Whitlock doing Devin Whitlock things....
Greensburg Salem outlasts Indiana for homecoming winVideo
Greensburg Salem football coach Dave Keefer issued a challenge to his team at halftime of Friday’s homecoming game against Indiana. For the first time in a few years, Keefer’s challenge was met. Greensburg Salem scored three second-half touchdowns and pulled away for a 35-14 victory at Offutt Field in a...
Central Catholic tops North Allegheny in rematch of WPIAL Class 6A championship
Central Catholic has a new-look offense with ties to an NFL coach, but the Vikings haven’t abandoned what made them two-time defending WPIAL champions. Gannon Carothers rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns Friday night and the defense didn’t allow a point after halftime as top-ranked Central Catholic defeated No....
Ligonier Valley goes to 5-0 with rout of Carrick despite another key injury
Ligonier Valley spent another Friday night tuning up for what’s next: The games that count. The Rams, ranked No. 5 in WPIAL Class 2A, open Allegheny Conference play in a week at Steel Valley with what coach Roger Beitel said following Friday night’s 62-12 rout of visiting Carrick will be...
Leechburg strikes early, often to beat Eastern Conference rival Springdale
Leechburg didn’t waste any time getting on the scoreboard against visiting Springdale in an Eastern Conference matchup Friday at Veterans Memorial Field. On a flea flicker, Blue Devils quarterback Thomas Burke found a wide open Logan Kline for a 55-yard score. Just like that, Leechburg had the lead. “We told...
Labuda, Reese return to lineup, fuel Mt. Pleasant victory over Southmoreland
Teams that won’t give one another the pleasure of using their real names, “Alverton” met “Norvelt” on Friday night in a throwback game that first put down roots in 1964. The advantage went to Norvelt … ahem … Mt. Pleasant, in the latest chapter of the longtime rivalry. Big-time advantage....
Kiski Area off to best start since 1986 after edging West Allegheny
The sixth time turned out to be the charm for Kiski Area. After failing to score the first five times they reached West Allegheny territory, Brock Wilkins made sure the final trip was worth it for the Cavaliers. Wilkins broke free for a 37-yard score midway through the fourth quarter,...
Hampton ground game too much for Highlands as Talbots roll to 5-0
Hampton’s running back-by-committee is continuing to work out well. The Talbots played ball-control football and rolled to a 27-7 victory Friday over Highlands at Golden Rams Stadium. Christian Liberto, Brock Borgo and quarterback Matt DeMatteo combined for 156 yards on 25 carries, chiefly on plays that kept the clock running....
Nick Curci scores 5 TDs as Apollo-Ridge gets back on track with win over Burrell
The key to victory for Apollo-Ridge heading into their matchup was at least to slow down Burrell’s senior running back Caden DiCaprio. The Vikings successfully kept DiCaprio in check in the first half and took a three-score lead into halftime as Apollo-Ridge (1-3) defeated Burrell (0-5), 35-17, in nonconference action...
Deer Lakes makes lone TD count in win vs. Valley
It was a game that had more twists and turns than Crawford Run Road and offered more turnovers than a fall bake sale, but the Lancers pulled it off. Backed by senior running back Cody Scarentine’s 122-yard, one-touchdown performance, Deer Lakes pulled out a 6-0 win over Valley on Friday...
