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Kiski Area remains unbeaten, gets past Latrobe
Kiski Area and Latrobe conducted a football staredown, trading touchdowns nearly all night long. Until Latrobe flinched. Chad Hepler, picking up the slack when starter Brock Wilkins went down early with an injury, rushed for 136 yards and a key 30-yard touchdown late, and Logan Johnson passed for 171 yards...
Fox Chapel pulls away from Plum, picks up 1st win of season
Something had to give Friday as the Plum and Fox Chapel football teams both hoped to get into the win column after coming up empty over the first two weeks. The Mustangs struck first in the nonconference game at Plum, but the Foxes weathered the early punch and went on...
Long interception returns for TDs highlight Leechburg’s 3rd straight win
Leechburg picked the right way to break in the new artificial turf at Veterans Memorial Stadium — with an emphasis on “pick.” An 82-yard interception return touchdown by Thomas Burke and a 100-yard pick-six by Braylan Lovelace bookended another high-scoring night for the Blue Devils in a 50-20 nonconference win...
Special teams fuel Greensburg Central Catholic to victory over Apollo-Ridge
Two special-teams touchdowns and a switch at quarterback in the second half propelled Greensburg Central Catholic to a 33-7 victory over Apollo-Ridge on Friday night at Owens Field. When it appeared the first Centurions offensive possession stalled, up man Nate Dlugos passed to Jaydin Canady for 45 yards and a...
Big plays from Ross help Seneca Valley get past North Hills
A week ago, Brandon Ross said Seneca Valley can’t win every game on the last play. It wasn’t the last play Friday night at North Hills, but for the second week in a row, the senior wide receiver came through in crunch time. Ross caught a screen pass from Graham...
Highlands easily dispatches rival Burrell
During pregame walk-throughs, Highlands coach Dom Girardi had a worried look about him. His Golden Rams were about to face a bruised and battered Burrell team. But that’s not what he was worried about. What concerned Girardi the most was the rivalry between the schools. Girardi’s worries quickly were put...
Norwin blanks Connellsville in nonconference clash
Connellsville couldn’t have asked for a better start to Friday’s nonconference home game against Norwin. Unfortunately for the Falcons, the start was about the only thing that went their way as the Knights recovered from an early mistake and rolled to a 37-0 victory at Connellsville Stadium. On the first...
Whitlock, Belle Vernon earn statement victory over Penn-Trafford
Belle Vernon quarterback Devin Whitlock continued to dazzle Friday night, running for three touchdowns among his 20 carries for 208 yards, as the Leopards beat Class 5A No. 1 Penn-Trafford, 27-7, in a nonconference game at James Weir Stadium. Whitlock scored on runs of 75, 50 and 1 yards for...
Penn-Trafford’s Nick Turowski, teammates win county boys golf titleVideo
Penn-Trafford sophomore Nick Turowski used a strong finish Friday to capture his first Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association boys golf tournament. Turowski birdied his final two holes to shoot a 1-under-par 71 at the Latrobe Elks Golf Course to finish one shot better that Kiski School’s Alberto Calafat and two strokes...
Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League set for Week 2 of game action
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League began its varsity season last Sunday with a pair of doubleheaders, and game action involving the 12 teams continues Sunday at six fields around the Pittsburgh region. Peters Township and Bethel Park each are 2-0 after sweeps of Mt Lebanon and Seneca Valley, respectively....
Leechburg’s Grine relies on height, skills, confidence for promising senior season
Kalli Grine has been the tallest girl in her class dating to elementary school, so she always has been an intimidating presence on the volleyball court. Now, she has a confidence in her game that matches her physical tools. With the experience she’s gained and the belief instilled in her...
Aliquippa, Central Valley anticipate electric atmosphere as rivalry renews
The cement stands may be weathered, the grass field might be bumpy and the vintage light towers have rust, but few WPIAL football venues can match the atmosphere of a big crowd at historic Aschman Stadium in Aliquippa. Yet, it’s been awhile. The pandemic drained some of that electricity from...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 9, 2021
High schools Cross country Thursday’s results Boys Derry 21, Southmoreland 34 Girls Derry vs. Southmoreland, ppd. Field hockey Thursday’s results Class 3A Pine-Richland 15, Allderdice 0 Hempfield 2, Mt. Lebanon 1 Football Thursday’s summary Nonconference Southmoreland 35, Perry Traditional Academy 20 Southmoreland 14 7 7 7 —35 Perry Traditional Academy...
High school roundup for Sept. 9, 2021: Hampton boys soccer knocks off Mars
Luke Staggers and Holden Pritts scored second-half goals as Hampton stunned defending WPIAL and PIAA champion Mars 2-0 in Section 1-3A boys soccer Thursday night. It was the first loss since Oct. 23, 2019 for Mars (1-1-2, 1-1). Thomas Bradfield recorded the shutout for Hampton (1-0, 1-0). Beaver 3, Chartiers...
Southmoreland football rebounds to defeat Perry
In football, one big play can change a game. On Thursday night, Southmoreland got several of them. The Scotties (2-1) saw an early 14-0 lead quickly vanish but rebounded to smother City League foe Perry, 35-20, in a back-and-forth battle at Cupples Stadium on the South Side. Southmoreland forced four...
5 things to watch in WPIAL football Week 2: Handmade schedule a hit
Man or machine? The WPIAL heard complaints for years about the way their computer program sometimes paired unequal opponents or created long bus rides for games, nonconference concerns the league’s administration vowed to address. As a result, the WPIAL has matchups this week between successful programs such as Central Valley...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 2
Area high school football fans, we are inching closer to the start of conference games. Those are the games that will decide which teams qualify for the WPIAL playoffs in November. However, in this final full weekend of nonconference games, there are a lot of quality matchups up and down...
Westmoreland County Coaches Association boys golf preview
Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association Boys Golf Championship 9 a.m., Latrobe Elks Golf Club, Latrobe 2019 individual champion: Jack Stein, Latrobe. 2019 team champion: Franklin Regional (AAA), Kiski School (AA). Teams: Belle Vernon, Burrell, Derry, Franklin Regional, Greensburg Central Catholic, Greensburg Salem, Hempfield, Kiski Area, Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant, Norwin,...
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Sophomore Hudock stands out for Franklin Regional
Ayden Hudock stood in a hallway outside the Franklin Regional football locker room before a practice this week, a half-eaten apple in his hand and an unsatisfied hunger to be a star grumbling in his stomach. Hudock couldn’t wait to take another bite. Junior Caden Smith has been a key...
Franklin Regional shocks Greensburg CC for girls county golf title in wild finishVideo
Franklin Regional must have felt like it was stuck in the traffic circle in downtown Ligonier and couldn’t get out. The Panthers ran the gamut of emotions Thursday at the fifth annual Westmoreland County Coaches Association Girls Golf Championship at Champion Lakes Golf Course, going from apparent runners-up to champions...
Through the years: Fran Rogel falls in debut as Highlands coach
Editor’s note: Each Friday 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. Despite losing four fumbles, North Catholic spoiled the debut of new Highlands coach Fran Rogel, 14-6, in 1971....
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 2
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 2: Lorenzo Jenkins Blackhawk, Sr., WR A two-time all-conference performer at Fox Chapel, Jenkins (6-4, 175) transferred to Blackhawk last winter and has made an immediate impact for the Cougars. He had nine catches for 73 yards and two...
High school football prognosticator Chick’s Picks tries to renegotiate her contract
Welcome to Week 2. Amidst the chatter about T.J. Watt’s contract negotiations with the Steelers this week, Chick’s Picks was inspired to renegotiate her own contract with The Boss. She watched closely at how the talks were playing out throughout the week, and tried to apply the same tactics. Chick’s...
3 sets of sisters help bolster lineup for Apollo-Ridge girls volleyball
The Apollo-Ridge girls volleyball team will be a sister act this fall. Three sets of sisters — Brinley and Kylar Toland, Isabel and Cheryl Gerheim and Morghan and Maeggie Wysocki — are on the team, giving a unique twist to a squad that ended a 10-year playoff drought a season...
A-K Valley girls athlete of the week: Fox Chapel’s Nina Busch
Nina Busch Class: Senior School: Fox Chapel Sport: Golf Report card: Busch was the medalist for Fox Chapel, shooting 38 in a nonsection win over Shaler and posting another 38 in a tri-match with Mt. Lebanon and North Allegheny in the opening matches of the season. She placed third in...
