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Fox Chapel scores on 4th down in final minutes to beat Franklin Regional
On a night when defenses ruled, Fox Chapel got just enough big plays from its offense. Colin Kwiatkowski caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from Collin Dietz on a fourth-down play with 4 minutes, 47 seconds left, and that gave the Foxes a 13-9 nonconference win Friday night at Franklin Regional....
McCoy’s kick return sparks run of 29 unanswered points for Laurel in win over Beaver Falls
Laurel needed a spark, and Luke McCoy provided it. After a touchdown that put Beaver Falls up by 11 in the third quarter, McCoy fielded the ensuing kickoff at the 20 and raced down the sideline for an 80-yard touchdown. From there the Spartans became a buzz saw. Laurel scored...
Southmoreland grinds out win against South Allegheny in Interstate Conference opener
Anthony Govern ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more in Southmoreland’s 33-19 victory over South Allegheny on Friday night at Russ Grimm Field in the Interstate Conference opener for both teams. Govern ran for 107 yards on 18 carries and passed for 160 on seven completions. Isaac Trout...
Deer Lakes dominates Derry to end 15-game losing skid
Deer Lakes’ long losing streak in football is over. Derek Burk threw three touchdown passes — two to Conner Walker during a 19-point third-quarter outburst that ignited a running clock — to lead the visiting Lancers to a 49-0 rout of winless Derry on Friday night in the Allegheny 7...
Latrobe bounces back with impressive win over Mt. Pleasant
Latrobe achieved what it was looking for Friday against Mt. Pleasant. The Wildcats got back into the win column with an impressive 35-0 victory, and they did it convincingly. Latrobe (2-2) dominated the game in all phases and took advantage of an opponent that was missing its starting quarterback. The...
Senior quarterback leads Jeannette to feel-good win over Riverview
Moral victories mean very little to the Jeannette football program. But in this out-of-the-norm season for a program that has fallen on hard times, the little things matter. A first down here. A pass completion there. A touchdown is like finding gold. Things that used to be so natural and...
Bishop Canevin edges Springdale in defensive struggle
The Bishop Canevin and Springdale football teams came into Friday’s Eastern Conference opening clash averaging about 33 points a game each. Both coaches, however, felt the game could be a defensive battle. That is what it turned out to be. Bishop Canevin scored on its opening drive and added a...
Kiski Area reaches 4-0 with rout of Connellsville
Last year, Kiski Area had to go to the final minute of play to defeat Connellsville by a single point. Friday night, it was a completely different story as the Cavaliers scored on six consecutive possessions and rolled to a 41-7 nonconference victory at Richard Dilts Stadium. Kiski Area is...
Second-half surge pushes undefeated Highlands past winless Mars
Highlands rolled into conference play Friday night undefeated, but some in the football world felt the Golden Rams hadn’t been challenged and had a soft 3-0 record. The Golden Rams accepted that challenge and raised a few eyebrows as well. Backed by two second-half touchdown passes and a swarming defense,...
Laurel Highlands rallies to defeat Ringgold on Rams’ homecoming
Sometimes football is an unfair game, and sometimes it will frustrate you and bite you. For Ringgold, that was the story Friday night. The Rams dominated the yardage and time of possession, carrying out their gameplan of keeping the ball out of the Laurel Highlands playmakers’ hands. Landon Oslowski was...
High school roundup for Sept. 17, 2021: Latrobe’s Bell wins 3rd section title
Latrobe senior Jenna Bell won her third section singles title and second in a row when she defeated teammate Carolina Walters, 6-2, 6-1, in the Section 1-3A championship match Friday at Latrobe. Bell has also won three section doubles titles in her career. Franklin Regional’s Ellen Liu defeated Norwin’s Jenna...
After 11 shutout quarters, Sto-Rox defense draws big test from Avonworth
The point totals on Sto-Rox’s side of the scoreboard are often eye-catching, but the numbers next to their opponent have been noteworthy as well this fall. Two weeks in a row, that other number was zero. The Vikings are better known for their high-scoring offense under coach LaRoi Johnson, but...
Imani Christian-Greensburg Central Catholic football game canceled
Down to 12 healthy players after a stomach virus hit the Imani Christian football team this week, the Saints called Greensburg Central Catholic to cancel tonight’s football game at GCC. Imani Christian coach Cliff Simon said the situation is not related to covid-19. The team already is dealing with low...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 17, 2021
High schools Field hockey Thursday’s results Class 3A North Allegheny 4, Hempfield 0 Nonsection Peters Township 2, Upper St. Clair 0 Football Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan at Mt. Lebanon, 7:30 p.m. Hempfield at Seneca Valley, 7:30 p.m. North Allegheny at Baldwin, 7 p.m. Norwin at Central Catholic, 7...
Moon beats North Hills, backs up No. 1 ranking in Class 5A
For now, the title of top-ranked team in Class 5A seems to fit Moon quite nicely, thank you. The Tigers (4-0) celebrated their first week with that title in the Trib HSSN rankings with a 38-7 victory over fourth-ranked North Hills in a Class 5A showdown. The tone for the...
High school roundup for Sept. 16, 2021: Cooper’s goal lifts Mars past Montour
Aly Cooper scored the decisive goal to lead Mars to a 1-0 girls soccer victory over Montour (4-1, 2-1) in a matchup of top teams in Section 4-3A. Piper Coffield had an assist for the Fightin’ Planets (4-0-1, 4-0). Belle Vernon 11, Albert Gallatin 0 — Morgan Einodshofer scored five...
Yough ties No. 2 Southmoreland; Scotties lose star forward Cernuto
A tie is worth one point in the standings, but Southmoreland and Yough didn’t want to settle on a 0-0 result Thursday night in their Section 3-2A girls soccer clash. Both WPIAL semifinal teams from a season ago wanted to keep playing. The draw still had its share of highlights...
5 things to watch in WPIAL football Week 3: Coaches like nonconference tune-ups
The sprint to the WPIAL playoffs starts now. The nonconference portion of the football schedule is over for many WPIAL teams, meaning every week matters from here on out. But for the first time in years, all teams were able to ease into conference play with a preseason-like experience where...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 3
Finally, conference games have arrived in the WPIAL. For decades, district football teams would have two nonconference games in the first two weeks and Week 3 would mark the official start of conference play around the WPIAL. However, that changed in the last 10 years, with many teams opening up...
1972 team got it started for Penn-Trafford football program
There are times when high schools merge, things don’t go smoothly when it involves athletic teams. When Penn Joint and Trafford merged in 1972 to form Penn-Trafford, things on the football side went better than expected. Even though Penn Joint was 4-5 and Trafford 1-8 in their final seasons, Penn-Trafford...
Penn-Trafford to honor 2021 football hall of fame class
Some Penn-Trafford football greats will be honored during halftime of Friday’s game against Peters Township. An induction banquet for the Warrior Football Hall of Fame will be Saturday at Manor Valley Golf Course. Included in the Class of 2021 are wide receiver Jeremy Schropp (1994), wide receiver Tony Babeo (1991),...
Chick’s Picks gets lost in fantasy world but back in time for Week 3 high school football
Welcome to Week 3. Chick’s Picks loves this time of year, and not just for the high school football or the pumpkin spice everything. She is an avid fan of fantasy football, partaking in two highly competitive leagues this year. As the season kicked off this past weekend, Chick’s Picks...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 3
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 3: Brad Birch Gateway, So., QB Birch, who transferred from Jeannette, completed 11 of 19 passes for 222 yards as Gateway defeated Penn Hills, 41-13. Next up for the Gators will be a nonconference test at Bethel Park...
Through the years: Greece’s 5 TDs carry Kiski Area to victory
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. Kiski Area’s Ross Greece scored five touchdowns, one on a 33-yard interception return, to lift the Cavaliers to a 42-28...
Jeannette players band together, show determination
The most trying season in Jeannette football history, one fraught with the unthinkable at every turn, doesn’t seem to be dampening the spirit of the players. In fact, the team might be getting closer with each challenging week. Hard to fathom, right? You might call the Jayhawks a “band” of...
