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Fox Chapel senior Charlotte James back for WPIAL tennis run
Charlotte James stepped away from high school tennis in 2018 to concentrate on USTA junior tournaments. But the Fox Chapel senior, one of the top college prospects in Pennsylvania, is back making waves in the Foxes lineup. She will be in the hunt for a WPIAL singles title when the...
Coaches association releases Week 3 WPIAL girls volleyball rankings
The WPIAL girls volleyball section slate enters Week 3 as teams in all four classifications jockey for position in the standings. North Allegheny (Class AAAA), Knoch (Class AAA), North Catholic (Class AA) and Bishop Canevin (Class A) are undefeated in section matches at the start of play this week, and...
A-K Valley football notebook: Valley breaks through with 1st victory
After an 0-3 start in which it was outscored by 80 points and shut out twice, the Valley football team broke through Friday with a 22-6 home victory over Imani Christian. The Vikings trailed 6-0 at halftime, and three first-half turnovers deep in Saints territory snuffed out scoring opportunities. “I...
Playing more than one sport can benefit high school athletes, coaches say
John Gaillot, in his 11th season as football coach at Freeport High School, said he has had a good track record of his players also being involved in wrestling, basketball and baseball. He realizes the pull other that sports sometimes have. Offseason camps, leagues and workouts help an athlete continue...
Kiski Area runs away from Fox Chapel in Northern Conference clashVideo
Kiski Area came into Friday’s Northern Conference clash with Fox Chapel averaging 177 yards rushing a game. The Cavaliers topped that total against the Foxes, and it helped propel them to a victory. Kenny Blake rushed 21 times for 150 yards and three touchdowns, and Luke Lander added 68 yards...
GCC’s Brewer, Indiana’s Branan claim titles at Kiski Area Invitational
Sunny skies, reduced humidity and a slight breeze welcomed runners to Friday’s third annual Kiski Area Cross Country Invitational at spacious Northmoreland Park in northern Westmoreland County. Nearly two dozen schools entered athletes — close to 800 in all — who competed in boys and girls varsity, junior varsity and...
Campus clippings: Plum grad Jake Chapla setting kicking records at Slippery Rock
Jake Chapla had a record-setting effort in Slippery Rock’s 62-37 victory Saturday at Wayne State. The Plum graduate and senior punter and place kicker for The Rock broke the school career record for extra points. His eight PATs brought his career total to 166, surpassing the mark of 161 that...
Youth all-star golf team to compete at regional tournament
A co-ed all-star team of junior golfers ages 13 and under will tee off Saturday and Sunday at a PGA Jr. League Regional at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort for the right to advance to October’s national finals in Arizona. The Southern Conference 1 All-Stars, a group of 10 representing Valley Brook...
A-K Valley football players to watch for Week 3
Trey Darrah Deer Lakes, sr., WR/DB Darrah was a key target for quarterback Aris Hasley against Uniontown last week as he hauled in seven passes for 161 yards and a pair of touchdowns. That gives him season totals of 14 catches for a team-best 285 yards and five scores. Brandon...
A-K Valley high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 3
Class 5A Big East Connellsville (1-2, 0-2) at Plum (1-2, 0-2) 7 p.m. Friday at Mustangs Stadium, Plum On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Penn-Trafford 41, Connellsville 7; Gateway 44, Plum 0 Coaches: Marko Thomas, Connellsville; Matt Morgan, Plum Players to watch: Ky’Ron Craggette, Connellsville (Jr., 5-10, 215, RB/LB); Billy...
Springdale’s Ausk likely done for season after collarbone injury
The Springdale football team, in the midst of last Friday’s 28-7 nonconference victory over Monessen, was dealt a blow when sophomore starting quarterback Legend Ausk suffered a broken collarbone on a tackle early in the third quarter. “I’ve never been in a situation like the one he is in, but...
Kiski Area girls soccer team faces stiff section test
Reagan Frederick didn’t expect to finish last season as the top goal scorer for the Kiski Area girls soccer team in its charge to the WPIAL Class AAA quarterfinals. “I wasn’t the only forward up top, and we had a lot of players who could score,” said Frederick, an All-WPIAL...
WPIAL girls soccer rankings through Sept. 9, 2019
Here’s a look at this week’s WPIAL girls soccer rankings through Monday’s games: WPIAL girls soccer rankings Class AAAA Team, record, previous 1. Peters Township, 5-0, 1 2. Norwin, 3-0, 3 3. Pine-Richland, 3-1, 4 4. Seneca Valley, 3-1, 2 5. Penn-Trafford, 3-1, — Out: North Allegheny, 3-1, 5 Class...
Alle-Kiski Valley notebook: West Virginia right fit for Kiski Area’s Blumer
Kiski Area wrestling standout Jack Blumer did his due diligence in seeking out a school to continue his athletic and academic careers once his time with the Cavaliers concludes. He finalized that search Sunday evening by giving a verbal commitment to West Virginia and making the announcement on Twitter. “I...
WPIAL boys soccer rankings through Sept. 8, 2019
WPIAL boys soccer rankings Class AAAA Team, record, previous 1. Canon-McMillan, 5-0, 1 2. Norwin, 4-0-1, 4 3. Seneca Valley, 3-1, 2 4. North Allegheny, 3-1, 3 5. Fox Chapel, 3-0, — Out: Connellsville, 3-1, 5 Class AAA 1. Franklin Regional, 3-0, 1 2. Moon, 3-1, 3 3. South Fayette,...
Volleyball coaches association releases WPIAL Week 2 rankings
-The WPIAL girls volleyball regular season is in full gear with two sets of weekend tournaments and a week of section and nonsection matches in the books. The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association, in a poll of the 120 WPIAL head coaches, released its Week 2 rankings lists Monday. North...
Riverview cross country runner Ochs continues upward trend
As a freshman, Mason Ochs was the ninth runner on the Riverview boys cross country team and didn’t compete at WPIALs. After that 2017 season, he took advantage of numerous winter training sessions, got a boost from a promising first outdoor track and field season — including work with then-senior...
A-K Valley football notebook: Defense fueling undefeated Apollo-Ridge
It is said defense wins championships. It also often wins smaller battles, and Apollo-Ridge’s defense responded again Friday night in a 22-7 victory over Carlynton in a battle of unbeatens at Davis Field in Apollo. After surrendering an early touchdown, the Vikings (3-0) got in the board as senior Cam...
Burrell can’t hold halftime lead as Elizabeth Forward rallies for victory
For the second week in a row, the Elizabeth Forward football team trailed at halftime. Last week, the Warriors were able to rally from a touchdown deficit at the break to defeat Deer Lakes in their season and Big East Conference opener. On Friday, EF was down five points to...
Young Plum volleyball team showing fight
The Plum girls volleyball team lost the first two sets of its Section 3-AAAA opener against Norwin on Sept. 3. Faced with a quick elimination, the Mustangs instead battled back, won the third set and were on the brink of a victory with a 23-20 lead in set four. But...
Highlands’ Hiester, Kiski Area’s Crosby continue female kicking traditionVideo
During her freshman year at Highlands, Hailey Hiester watched her soccer teammate, senior Taylor Gunn, kick as a starter for the Golden Rams football team. She witnessed Gunn’s success, a collection of kicks that included a winning field goal in overtime to beat Apollo-Ridge in 2015. Gunn now is a...
A-K Valley high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 2
Class 5A Big East Plum (1-1, 0-1) at Gateway (1-1, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday at Antimarino Stadium, Monroeville Coaches: Matt Morgan, Plum; Don Holl, Gateway Last week: Franklin Regional 42, Plum 14; Penn-Trafford 28, Gateway 7 Players to Watch: Jake Miller, Plum (So., 6-0, 175, QB); Derrick Davis, Gateway (Jr.,...
A-K Valley football players to watch for Week 2
Lorenzo Jenkins Fox Chapel, so., WR/DB At 6-foot-2, Jenkins is a sizable target in the Foxes passing game. He caught four passes for 90 yards and an 8-yard score last Friday against North Hills. On the other side of the ball, he continues to emerge as a playmaker. Last week,...
Burrell girls soccer hitting stride after tournament win
The Burrell girls soccer team had high hopes over the summer and in preseason workouts that it could replicate past success and take the next step in Section 2-2A and beyond. The potential was there, as veterans mixed with new talent and the season got started. But it wasn’t until...
Coaches association releases latest WPIAL girls volleyball rankings
The opening weekend of the WPIAL girls volleyball season has come and gone, and section matchups in all four classifications begin Tuesday evening. The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association, in a poll of the 120 WPIAL head coaches, released its second rankings list of the season. North Allegheny (Class AAAA),...
