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North Allegheny girls water polo caps season at state play-in tournament
The North Allegheny girls water polo team wrapped up its season Nov. 2 at the state play-in tournament at North Penn High School. North Allegheny, which was seeded fifth, defeated No. 4 Exeter, 9-5, but then lost to No. 1 Springfield, 10-3. The Tigers finished the season with a 10-12...
North Allegheny boys soccer holds head high after semifinal loss
The North Allegheny boys soccer team’s 2024 season started with a loss and ended with heartbreak, but everything in between was exceptional. “The regular season historically was very good,” coach Manuel Montero said. “It was phenomenal.” The season, which opened with a disappointing loss to Wheeling Park (W.Va.) and concluded...
Runner-up Franklin Regional takes pride in WPIAL final performance
After they received their silver medals and runner-up trophy, Franklin Regional boys soccer players sat in a circle on the turf at Highmark Stadium. They talked and reflected on a Saturday night along the Monongahela River about how far they had come, how well they had just played and what...
Fox Chapel girls soccer team’s hopes not dashed by loss in WPIAL finals
The Fox Chapel girls soccer team clearly had hope after losing to South Fayette in the WPIAL Class 3A title game at Highmark Stadium. The Foxes wanted another shot at the now two-time defending champion Lions in the PIAA playoffs. Fox Chapel took a step toward that goal by beating...
North Allegheny finishes off Mt. Lebanon, sets up another finals clash with Central Catholic
North Allegheny left no doubt this time. Nicholas Humphries intercepted a pair of passes — one resulting in a touchdown and the other setting up a score just before halftime — and No. 2 seed North Allegheny routed No. 3 Mt. Lebanon, 48-14, Friday night at NA’s Newman Stadium to...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 8, 2024
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Friday’s results Central Catholic 38, Seneca Valley 14 North Allegheny 48, Mt. Lebanon 14 Championship Nov. 16 schedule Central Catholic (9-2) vs. North Allegheny (10-1) at Norwin, 6:05 p.m. Class 5A Quarterfinals Friday’s results Bethel Park 49, Woodland Hills 22 Peters Township...
Clairton dominant again in Class A quarterfinal shutout of California
Clairton showcased its dominance yet again Friday as the Bears shut out California to easily roll into the WPIAL Class A semifinals. Clairton’s defense was relentless from the first snap, setting a painful tone and leaving the Trojans struggling to find momentum and halting any opportunity for them to establish...
Elizabeth Forward ekes out last-second win vs. North Catholic
After a shootout in the first half between No. 3 Elizabeth Forward and No. 11 North Catholic, why not have the game come down to the final seconds? Luckily for the Warriors, they had the ball last and it was sophomore Luke Holdren playing the hero as his 25-yard field...
Bethel Park takes nothing for granted in Class 5A quarterfinal win over Woodland Hills
Bethel Park came into a WPIAL quarterfinal matchup at the Wolvarena featuring the top-scoring offense in Class 5A. The Black Hawks’ defense was also on display Friday night, as it shut down a short-handed Woodland Hills unit on the way to a 49-22 win. “I think this place and the...
‘Streaks are meant to be broken’: No. 1 Thomas Jefferson ends Aliquippa’s run of 16 straight finals appearances
The streak is over. Sixteen years in a row, Aliquippa had remarkably reached the WPIAL finals, often by exploiting any mistake an opponent made. This time, the Quips were on the other side. Top-seeded Thomas Jefferson blocked two punts, scored the first 28 points and played mostly mistake-free football Friday...
Fort Cherry survives scare from scrappy Cornell to reach Class A semifinals
After an early scare, top-seeded Fort Cherry advanced to the WPIAL Class A semifinals Friday night with a 27-20 victory over No. 9 Cornell. The Rangers went down 12-0 in the first quarter after Cornell had two straight drives that ended in touchdowns from Khylil Johnson on a 56-yard run...
Trib HSSN’s 2024 Week 11 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 11 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 303 - Joey Felitsky, North Catholic (19 of 29) 284 - Marques Council, Aliquippa (16 of 34) 251 - Kole Olszewski, Bishop Canevin (12 of 23) 209 - Ryan Cortes, South Allegheny (16 of 30) 196 -...
Neal brothers carry No. 5 Avonworth to quarterfinal win over No. 4 Beaver
Antelopes became Wildcats and then became dominant. Using a Wildcat formation with brothers Nico and Luca Neal, No. 5 Avonworth scored on its first five possessions on its way to a 42-21 victory over No. 4 Beaver in the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals Friday at Gypsy Glen Stadium. Nico rushed...
Upper St. Clair shuts down Penn Hills to power into Class 5A semifinals
Upper St. Clair’s defense smothered Penn Hills on Friday night, earning a 24-3 victory in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals. “Our defense really made a number of big plays tonight,” Panthers coach Mike Junko said. “They were the reason we got this win. They put a lot of pressure on...
Jeannette pulls another upset, knocks off Greensburg CC in Class A quarterfinals
Kymon’e Brown had not beaten Greensburg Central Catholic during his high school football career, but now Jeannette’s dual-threat quarterback can check the accomplishment off his bucket list. Brown ran for 139 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries, threw for 133 yards and another score, and intercepted a pass to...
High school football roundup for Nov. 8, 2024: Ellwood City scores 1st trip to semifinals since 1987
Ellwood City advanced to the WPIAL football semifinals for the first time since 1987 after defeating sixth-seeded South Allegheny, 13-12, in the Class 2A quarterfinals Friday night. Elijah Palmer-McCane caught a 34-yard touchdown pass from Chris Smiley with 7 minutes, 43 seconds remaining, and the Wolverines made the one-point lead...
Saints march on to WPIAL semifinals after rallying past No. 9 Highlands
Imani Christian is moving on. And it took a big rally for the No. 1 Saints to do it. Down 14 at halftime to No. 9 Highlands and shut out on the scoreboard, Imani came all the way back to score a 31-17 victory in a WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal...
Central Valley rolls past Freeport in WPIAL quarterfinals
Battles are won and lost in the trenches. On Friday night, Freeport lost those battles. The offensive and defensive lines for the No. 7-seeded Yellowjackets (8-4) got zero push against No. 2-seed Central Valley (6-5) in a 35-7 defeat in the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals. “They were just bigger and...
Mac Miller leads Pine-Richland to rout of Franklin Regional, spot in WPIAL Class 5A semifinals
Pine-Richland running back Mac Miller’s focus didn’t wane during the bye week. The top-seeded Rams were solely focused on self-improvement. When Pine-Richland returned to action during a WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal playoff Friday night at home, the Rams were ready to conduct business quickly and efficiently. The top-seeded Rams took...
Greensburg Central Catholic, Southmoreland ready for next round of PIAA playoffs
Greensburg Central Catholic and the Southmoreland girls’ volleyball teams look to continue their seasons Saturday in the PIAA Volleyball tournament. The WPIAL Class A champions, Greensburg Central Catholic, will face District 6 champion West Branch at Johnstown High School at noon. The Centurions are coming off a 3-1 victory against...
Alle-Kiski Valley PIAA soccer preview capsules for Nov. 9, 2024
PIAA soccer playoffs Boys Class 4A Quarterfinals Warwick (18-3) vs. Fox Chapel (13-4-2) 1 p.m. Saturday, Trojan Stadium, Chambersburg District seeds: Warwick 3-2; Fox Chapel 7-1 Winner plays: Winner of 7-2 Plum (17-1-3)/3-1 Cumberland Valley (19-1-1) on Tuesday in semifinals (time, site TBD) First round: Warwick 3, Conestoga 2; Fox...
Avonworth’s Mahan chosen for All-American soccer game
Avonworth soccer standout Fiona Mahan missed most of her senior season with a torn ACL, but that didn’t stop her from making an elite roster. Mahan, an Alabama commit, was selected to the 12th annual High School All-American Game set for Dec. 14 at Wando High School in Charleston, S.C....
Westmoreland County PIAA soccer preview capsule for Nov. 9, 2024
PIAA boys soccer playoffs Class 3A Quarterfinals Franklin Regional (15-4-2) vs. Conrad Weiser (23-1-1) 5 p.m. Saturday, Trojan Stadium, Chambersburg District seeds: Franklin Regional 7-2; Conrad Weiser 3-1 Winner plays: Winner of 8-1 Allderdice (13-4-1)/7-1 Moon (23-0) on Tuesday in semifinals (time, site TBD) First round: Franklin Regional 6, Bellefonte...
5 things to watch in WPIAL football: Rematches galore in 2nd week of playoffs
Rarely does a WPIAL football team play the same opponent in back-to-back games, but that’s the situation facing Beaver. Two weeks after beating Avonworth in the regular-season finale, Beaver opens the WPIAL playoffs Friday night with another matchup against the Antelopes. The fourth-seeded Bobcats (8-2) earned a first-round bye, so...
Quick start helps Peters Township blow by Penn-Trafford
If Peters Township coach T.J. Plack had any worries his team would come out flat in its WPIAL playoff debut after a week off, the Indians quickly took away those doubts. The returning Class 5A champions scored on their first two drives, did a good job stuffing Penn-Trafford’s running game...
