High School category, Page 198
Westmoreland high school notebook: Franklin Regional baseball player Yarabinetz commits to La Salle
When he was a freshman, Brady Yarabinetz began to see a growth spurt in his baseball skills. He realized he was adjusting quickly to the varsity level and started to see a potential future in the game. Fast forward to his senior year, and the Franklin Regional outfielder is ready...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Oct. 21, 2024
The stretch run of the WPIAL football season concludes with the final week, plus the start of district soccer and volleyball postseasons this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week 9 with more than 25 WPIAL, independent and District...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Oct. 20, 2024Video
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Brady Brinkley School – North Allegheny Class – Sophomore Height/weight – 6-foot-3, 175 pounds Position – Quarterback, free safety What coach says – “He showed a great deal of growth and maturity for a sophomore,” North Allegheny coach Art Walker said about...
2024 WPIAL football playoff picture heading into Week 9
One week remains in the 2024 WPIAL football regular season with plenty of postseason berths and conference crowns still up for grabs. It’s also one week closer to the new-look WPIAL football playoffs, or at least how some spots are determined. Wild card berths have expanded and are no longer...
Quaker Valley soccer teams check boxes on to-do lists en route to playoffs
Quaker Valley soccer has been amazing this season. QV’s girls team wrapped up first place in Section 3-2A with a 9-1 record, outscoring the opposition by a 37-4 margin in those 10 games. “We have a talented group, but you can’t win with talent alone,” said Rachel Loudermilk, QV’s co-head...
Fisher’s Files: Quaker Valley duo sets sights on state title
The PIAA Class 2A girls tennis doubles playoffs will be held Nov. 1-2 at Hershey Racquet Club. Quaker Valley senior Kirsten Close and freshman Avery Allan are hoping to make a sweet showing in the Chocolate Town tournament. Close, a left-handed hitter, and Allan, who is right-handed, are the reigning...
Gateway runners make strides heading into WPIAL cross country meet
Kairell McCoy ran to a time of 18 minutes, 31.8 seconds at last year’s WPIAL Class 3A cross country championships at White Oak Park. The time landed him 110th overall. Now, the Gateway senior has his sights set on a sizeable improvement in both time and placement. He will get...
Gateway boys soccer proud of 5th straight playoff season
The Gateway boys soccer team found itself back on the pitch against a familiar face in the WPIAL Class 4A first round. The No. 9 Gators, who tied for third in Section 1 with Central Catholic, were scheduled to make the long trip south and west to take on Canon-McMillan...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley golfers wrap up solid season
Quaker Valley placed fifth at the WPIAL Class 2A golf team championship held Oct. 10 at the Cedarbrook Gold course. QV finished with 433 team points to end up behind North Catholic (419), Greensburg Central Catholic (420), Shady Side Academy (424) and McGuffey (429). “The times we put it all...
Sewickley Academy girls tennis season featured plenty of highlights
The Sewickley Academy girls tennis team entered the WPIAL Class 2A tournament with high hopes of making a strong run as the fourth seed. Sewickley defeated No. 13 Central Valley, 4-1, in the first round but fell to No. 5 Oakland Catholic, 3-2, in the quarterfinals. The Panthers were led...
’80s game-breaker Willie Jordan to join Quaker Valley Sports Hall of Fame
Anyone who saw Willie Jordan play football or basketball during his time at Quaker Valley would say he was a natural. Naturally. Jordan’s versatility and talent in multiple sports made him a standout athlete during his high school playing career 40 years ago. A 1985 graduate, Jordan will be inducted...
Penn-Trafford girls volleyball primed for playoff run
Penn-Trafford first-year girls volleyball coach Tracy McDonald didn’t mind the tough nonsection schedule her team faced this season. She knew it would make them better, and it did. The Warriors returned only three starters from the 2023 squad, so McDonald had to mix in a talented group of underclassmen if...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Special teams play key role for Warriors
When Penn-Trafford defeated Franklin Regional in a key WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference game Oct. 11, the Warriors won a key phase of the game: special teams. The Warriors blocked a punt that resulted in a safety and blocked a field goal. A muffed punt resulted in a touchdowns...
Penn Hills middle school football proud of success on field, in classroom
The Penn Hills Middle School football team got a good opportunity for some postseason experience Oct. 17 when it played Armstrong in the semifinals of the WAADA Football League. But Indians coach Mark Banner said that he is most proud of the program’s progress with having players be eligible to...
Penn Hills running back Naytel Mitchell thrives in workhorse role
Penn Hills football coach Charles Morris told Naytel Mitchell during exit meetings last year that he expected a lot from the senior linebacker/running back. When the Indians have needed Mitchell down the stretch, all of that hard work has seemingly paid off. Mitchell piled up 187 yards on the ground...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 19, 2024
High schools Football Saturday’s results WPIAL Class A Eastern Clairton 84, Riverview 0 Black Hills Bishop Canevin 56, Monessen 20 Saturday’s summaries Bishop Canevin 56, Monessen 20 Monessen 0 8 6 6 —20 Bishop Canevin 7 19 16 14 —56 BC: Lamier Wade fumble recovery (Leo Shorthouse kick) BC: Kole...
High school soccer roundup for Oct. 19, 2024: Greensburg Central Catholic, Chartiers Valley pull off 1st-round upsets
Jackson Vacanti scored from nearly 30 yards out in the first overtime to lead No. 12 Greensburg Central Catholic to a 2-1 victory over No. 5 Aquinas Academy (12-4) in the first round of the WPIAL Class A boys soccer playoffs Saturday. Niko Miller also scored for the Centurions (7-7-1),...
High school football roundup for Oct. 19, 2024: Clairton scores 84; Bishop Canevin wins Class A showdown with Monessen
Clairton continued its historic 2024 season with a 84-0 victory over Riverview in Class A Eastern Conference action Saturday at Thomas Jefferson. Junior quarterback Jeff Thompson threw for four touchdowns and 176 yards for the Bears (9-0, 6-0) and used all of his weaponry as they were gifted several short...
5 things we learned in Week 8: Might WPIAL’s longest playoff drought be nearing its end?
Carlynton football hasn’t had many chances to celebrate in recent years, a harsh reality that coach John Tortorea doesn’t hide from his players. In fact, the second-year coach often reminds them how the Cougars own the WPIAL’s longest active playoff drought. The team last reached the postseason in 2001, years...
Alle-Kiski Valley high school football notebook: Deer Lakes’ rebound culminates in playoff spot
Deer Lakes bounced back in a big way from a pair of tough shutout losses to roll past Valley, 44-13, on Friday and solidify its automatic WPIAL Class 3A playoff berth from the Allegheny 7 Conference. It marks the third year in a row the Lancers have qualified for the...
WPIAL high school football rankings: Week ending Oct. 20, 2024
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Central Catholic, 7-2, 1 2. North Allegheny, 8-1, 2 3. Seneca Valley, 3-5, 3 4. Canon-McMillan, 3-6, 5 5. Mt. Lebanon, 2-7, NR Out: Hempfield (3-6, 4) Class 5A 1. Upper St. Clair, 9-0, 2 2. Pine-Richland, 7-1, 1 3. Peters Township, 8-1,...
Latrobe boys soccer team notches 1st playoff win
Latrobe will remember its first playoff win in boys soccer for a number of reasons. • The Agostoni brothers each scored a goal. • The defense posted a shutout on the Wildcats’ home turf. • Traffic from a Donald Trump rally just up the road at the airport hindered late...
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Latrobe’s big win changes wild-card picture
Latrobe threw the Big East Conference for a loop. The Wildcats, decimated by injuries but not ready to pack it in, knocked off Gateway, 28-27, to throw their hat into the ring for a potential wild-card spot. Latrobe is 5-4 overall and 2-3 in the conference. The top three teams...
A-K Valley high school athletes of the week: Week ending Oct. 20, 2024
Kate Giannetta School: St. Joseph Class: Junior Sport: Volleyball Claim to fame: Giannetta, a setter for the Spartans, produced 17 kills and had nine aces in her team’s win over Riverview on Tuesday. She followed that performance with 12 kills and five aces on Thursday in a victory against Apollo-Ridge....
Springdale boys soccer scores late for playoff win over Sewickley Academy
Springdale senior Colton Gent’s job, whether he is on the track or soccer field, is usually pretty simple. Gent is told to run fast. When the Dynamos boys soccer team needed to win a race Saturday at Franklin Regional High School, Gent pulled away to extend the Dynamos season. Gent...
