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Fall in line as The Birdie makes his Week 8 picks in the A-K Valley
Last week: 10-1 Season: 61-20 (75.3%) The Birdie works nights. One day last week, he cranked up the AC on the lowest possible setting on his way to work then cranked up the heat on the highest possible setting on the way home. That can mean only one thing: It’s...
2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 8
Thursday City League semifinals Allderdice at University Prep, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Mt. Lebanon at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Norwin at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley vs. Central Catholic at Carnegie Mellon, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Baldwin at Peters Township, 7 p.m. Moon at Upper St. Clair,...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 8
Player of the week Noah Sunder Jeannette, jr., WR/OLB The 6-foot-1, 180-pound receiver/linebacker had a huge game against Brentwood last Friday. He caught four passes for 120 yards and three touchdowns. He connected on scores from Kymon’e Brown of 43, 44 and 14 yards. His 19-yard catch set up the...
Southmoreland to face Elizabeth Forward with elusive conference title on the line
Since Southmoreland was formed by a merger of Scottdale and East Huntingdon in 1964, you could count on one hand the number of times the football team played in a game to decide the conference title. But since Tim Bukowski became coach in 2022, Southmoreland has played in more meaningful...
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2024 Week 8
Class 6A Mt. Lebanon (1-7, 1-3) at No. 4 Hempfield (3-5, 2-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Bill Abraham Field at Spartans Stadium, Hempfield Last week’s results: Penn Hills 42, Mt. Lebanon 34; Seneca Valley 27, Hempfield Area 15 Last year’s meeting: Did not play • The winner has the inside track...
Kicking and screaming, The Birdie makes his Week 8 Westmoreland County picks
Last week: 11-1 (91.7%) Season: 75-24 (75.8%) All of this hubbub over kickers lately has the Birdie getting a leg up. “That looks like fun,” the old codger said. He set up a “goal post” in his backyard, borrowing some large PVC pipe from a plumber friend and propping up...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 17, 2024: Playoff spots up for grabs on last day of volleyball season
The final night of the WPIAL girls volleyball regular season brings a lot of intrigue with multiple matches set to determine district playoff berths. • One playoff spot is up for grabs in Class 4A. In Section 4, Kiski Area (4-5) hosts Fox Chapel (5-4). The Foxes have clinched and...
Trib 10: 2 pairs of power-ranked teams to collide Friday
For the second straight week, the Trib 10 seas were calm with only one change near the bottom of the rankings. However, that may have been the calm before the storm as we have two head-to-head contests between power-ranked teams in Week 8. Top-ranked Pine-Richland faces a stern test when...
8 Westmoreland boys, girls soccer teams will start WPIAL playoffs at home
There is no place like home for eight local soccer teams. The teams learned Wednesday they will be hosting their opening WPIAL playoff games. Higher-seeded teams will play at home in the first two rounds. “Not having to travel is huge,” said Penn-Trafford girls coach Jimmy Mastroianni, whose team is...
Top-seeded Springdale girls lead A-K Valley contingent into WPIAL soccer playoffs
For the first time in its recent streak of eight straight playoff qualifications, the Springdale girls soccer team is a top seed. The Dynamos earned the No. 1 spot in the Class A bracket as the WPIAL soccer selection committee released its boys and girls playoff brackets Wednesday afternoon. Springdale...
Westmoreland WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 3A Preliminary round 17-West Mifflin (3-12) at 16-Belle Vernon (7-9) 6:30 p.m. Thursday, James Weir Stadium, Belle Vernon Winner plays: At No. 1 Moon (17-0) 6 p.m. Saturday in first round Corner kicks: Belle Vernon and West Mifflin finished tied for fourth in Section 3...
Knoch, West Mifflin square off with postseason berths in sight
Friday’s Greater Allegheny Conference matchup between Knoch and West Mifflin is rife with WPIAL playoff implications. The Knights, 2-1 in the conference, control their own destiny and can clinch one of the two automatic berths from the conference to the Class 4A tournament with wins this Friday and in the...
Breaking down the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs
Here’s a look at the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs: Class 4A Favorite: Plum was in Class 3A last year and was upset by South Fayette in the quarterfinals, but that was the Mustangs’ last loss. They have allowed 10 goals all season and tied two good 4A teams in...
Breaking down the 2024 WPIAL girls soccer playoffs
Here’s a look at the 2024 WPIAL girls soccer playoffs: Class 4A Favorite: Peters Township (16-0-1) was stingy defensively with just eight goals allowed in 16 games while scoring 63. An overtime tie with Upper St. Clair was the only thing keeping the Indians from a perfect Section 2 slate....
Trio of unbeaten teams earn top seeds for WPIAL soccer playoffs
Three undefeated teams earned No. 1 seeds in the WPIAL boys soccer playoffs. Plum (15-0-3) was rewarded with the top seed in Class 4A, while Moon (17-0) took the top spot in 3A, and Bentworth (15-0) is No. 1 in Class A. In Class 2A, South Park (16-1-1) was given...
Imani Christian says ‘unique quirk’ in enrollment process may have violated PIAA transfer rules
A “unique quirk” in the enrollment process for Imani Christian students may have led to a violation of PIAA transfer rules, said the school, which is the subject of a WPIAL investigation. The WPIAL board on Monday voted to launch an investigation into “possible recruiting violations and administrative and institutional...
Franklin Regional girls embrace smooth style of play, enter playoffs on winning streak
Franklin Regional might allow a goal or two, but one thing the Panthers will not do in a game is disconnect. Playing organized is their bond. “As usual, our main strength is staying connected and playing together as a team whether attacking, defending or in transition,” fifth-year coach Scott Arnold...
Annalyse Bauer joins Latrobe girls soccer’s pipeline to Division I programs
Latrobe junior Annalyse Bauer has played in various U.S. cities in travel soccer and internationally for a club showcase. The standout midfielder/forward will be on the move again in the future. She is heading west to play in college. Bauer announced she has made a verbal commitment to Eastern Michigan...
Westinghouse, USO football players face suspensions for City League semifinals
The Westinghouse and USO football teams must play shorthanded in the City League semifinals because of their game-ending altercation last Friday. At least half of Westinghouse’s roster is likely ineligible and USO could be missing around 10 players, a Pittsburgh Public School spokesperson said Tuesday. Their regular season finale was...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 15, 2024
High schools Field hockey Tuesday’s results Class 3A Pine-Richland 3, North Allegheny 0 Class 2A Fox Chapel 1, Latrobe 0 Penn-Trafford 2, Upper St. Clair 2 (OT) Class A Aquinas Academy 2, Ellis School 0 Football Thursday’s schedule City League semifinals Allderdice at University Prep, 7 p.m. Friday’s schedule WPIAL...
WPIAL clinched: Girls volleyball playoff qualifiers as of Oct. 15, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL girls volleyball regular season is down to one more night as Thursday will close out section play. Heading into the final night, 60 teams have clinched a postseason berth. A correction to the playoff format this year is below. The top four teams in each of the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 16, 2024: Catch the soccer playoff pairing show on Trib HSSN
The postseason can’t begin without a little bracketology. The 2024 WPIAL soccer playoffs will likely begin Saturday and continue through the eight championship matches slated for Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at Highmark Stadium in Station Square. The brackets for the four boys and four girls tournaments will be unveiled Wednesday afternoon....
Playoff field set with 63 teams in WPIAL boys soccer
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is now complete with 63 teams having qualified for the upcoming district postseason. The top four teams in each section qualified for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie...
High school roundup for Oct. 15, 2024: Mt. Lebanon drops Pine-Richland in OT
Benton Thompson scored the overtime winner to lead Mt. Lebanon to a 3-2 victory over Pine-Richland in nonsection boys soccer Tuesday. Jack O’Brien and Ben Bowen also scored for the Blue Devils (11-7). Jordan Crutchfield and Finn Kichi scored for the Rams (6-10-1). Beaver 4, Riverside 0 – Ryan Perez...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Oct. 15, 2024
The elite teams across the state in high school football continued to flex their muscles for a second straight week, flirting with perfection. The teams from last week’s Trib HSSN rankings were a combined 29-1, with the lone loss coming in a battle of top-ranked teams in District 12 when...
