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This week on Trib HSSN for week of Oct. 7, 2024
The stretch run of the WPIAL football season begins while time is running out on the regular season in district soccer and volleyball this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week 7 with 30 WPIAL, independent and District 6 football...
High school sports schedules for Oct. 7, 2024
High schools Hockey Monday’s schedule Class 3A Thomas Jefferson vs. Franklin Regional at Palmer Imaging Arena, 8:30 p.m. Central Catholic vs. South Fayette at Mt. Lebanon Ice Center, 9:10 p.m. Class 2A Bishop McCort vs. Norwin at Palmer Imaging Arena, 6:30 p.m. Fox Chapel vs. Baldwin at Ice Castle, 7...
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys, girls soccer rankings for week of Oct. 6 2024
WPIAL soccer rankings (Through Saturday’s games) Boys Class 4A Rank, team, record, previous 1. North Allegheny, 12-2-1, 1 2. Plum, 12-0-3, 2 3. Peters Township, 12-1-1, 3 4. Seneca Valley, 10-4, 5 5. Fox Chapel, 7-3-1, 4 Out: None Class 3A 1. Thomas Jefferson, 9-1-2, 1 2. Moon, 14-0, 2...
What to watch for in high school sports for Oct. 7, 2024: Playoff berths up for grabs
All season long, we have focused on the chase for first place in sections in the four classifications of WPIAL girls soccer. However, this week, there will be just as much attention on the battle for fourth place and potential playoff berths. In Class 4A, two of the three sections...
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for Oct. 6, 2024Video
Trib HSSN football player of the week: Tasso Whipple School: Penn-Trafford Class: Senior Height/weight: 6-foot-1, 190 pounds Position: Running back, linebacker What coach says: “Tasso ran just as hard in the late fourth quarter as he did on his first carries,” Penn-Trafford coach John Ruane said about Whipple’s performance against...
St. Joseph girls volleyball team continues its rapid rise in Class A
After winning nine of its first 11 matches, the St. Joseph girls volleyball team wants to ride the momentum and bring home its first section title. “It would mean everything to me, especially playing all four years, and I’m one of three generations of my family to go to the...
Westmoreland high school notebook: WPIAL team golf tournaments tee off
WPIAL golf this week shifts to team competition for the postseason. The boys playoff teams must make it through a semifinal to play for a title. The Class 3A semifinals will be 9 a.m. Tuesday. Central Catholic, Connellsville, Fox Chapel, Franklin Regional, Latrobe, Indiana, North Allegheny and Plum will play...
Latrobe standout Tatsch done for season because of shoulder injury that requires surgery
Latrobe will play the rest of the football season without its star running back and linebacker. Alex Tatsch’s high school career is suddenly finished because the senior will have shoulder surgery Monday. The senior Penn State linebacker commit has missed the last two-and-a-half games with pain in his shoulder, the...
Gateway hockey team returns to PIHL varsity play
The Gateway hockey team took big steps forward last season with winning results on the ice. The Gators, playing at the junior varsity level, never lost in the regular season, finishing with 15 wins and one tie to claim the Division 3 title in JV Tier 3. Gateway then was...
Gateway girls soccer makes final push toward playoff berth
The Gateway girls soccer team hopes to be in position to clinch a WPIAL Class 3A playoff spot when it hosts Shaler on Monday (Oct. 14) in the Section 1 finale. The Gators were 3-5-1 after a 2-1 loss to playoff contender Hampton on Oct. 2. It was a close...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley football wins official home opener
Quaker Valley finally played a game at home. In the fifth week of the 2024 season, the Quakers ran past Valley, 34-14, in what could be considered QV’s home opener. QV was scheduled to host Keystone Oaks on Aug. 30 at Chuck Knox Stadium, but the game was canceled due...
Quaker Valley volleyball building foundation for special season
Quaker Valley has been ranked among the top Class 2A girls volleyball teams in the WPIAL and state all season. The Quakers strung together eight consecutive wins in September after suffering a season-opening loss to arch-nemesis Beaver. Seven victories were by 3-0 scores; the eighth was a 3-1 decision. “I...
Quaker Valley tennis great to hold court at hall of fame induction
This year’s fall season is a special time for 2013 Quaker Valley graduate Spencer Caravaggio Granger, who will be inducted into the QV Sports Hall of Fame later this month. “I now live in the North Shore of Chicago in Libertyville, Illinois, with my husband, Mitch. We are expecting a...
Sewickley Academy, Quaker Valley boys soccer working to climb section standings
Sewickley Academy and Neshannock have been in the hunt for the final playoff spot in boys soccer in Section 1-A. As of Oct. 1, the Panthers (3-3-1) were a game head of the Lancers (2-4-1), trailing Eden Christian (5-1-1), Beaver County Christian (5-2) and Freedom (4-2-1). “Our team has dealt...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Football team celebrates 2 generations of female kickers
Jodie Polk Guerra was honored Sept. 27 by the Penn-Trafford School District for being the first female football player to score a point in WPIAL history. Polk Guerra achieved the feat 30 years ago. Penn-Trafford kicker Alexis Brown presented Polk Guerra with a gift before the game and then proceeded...
New coach hopes last year’s playoff run provides spark for Penn-Trafford hockey
Penn-Trafford may have a new hockey coach, but the goals remain the same – winning a PIHL title. Brian Zagorac replaced Chris Cerutti as coach after the last season. The Warriors went 7-9-2. But the Warriors didn’t go quietly in the Class 2A Penguins Cup playoffs. They stunned No. 1...
Penn Hills notebook: Golfing grad wins weekly honor at Saint Vincent
Saint Vincent sophomore Lucy Brayton was chosen as the PAC women’s golfer of the week at the end of last month. At the Grove City Invitational, Brayton, a 2022 Penn Hills graduate, finished second out of 70 competitors. She shot a 4-over par 76 at Grove City Country Club. Three...
Penn Hills dials back physicality in practice, sees positive results
Every year provides third-year Penn Hills football coach Charles Morris with the opportunity to make tweaks to benefit the program. This year, the Indians have been focused on helping young players on the offensive line make steady improvements. Morris said Penn Hills’ approach has changed and the focus is on...
Freeport moves through postseason after perfect section record
If all the seasons of Freeport boys golf could be compiled into a book, and each season had its own chapter, the 2024 team’s season would have the heading of “Unique and Special.” The Yellowjackets finished the season 14-2 overall and, for the third consecutive season, went undefeated in section...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 5, 2024
High schools Cross country Saturday’s results Bald Eagle Invitational At White Oak Park Boys Class 3A 1. Luke Simpson, Norwin, 16:03.33; 2. Thomas Gaydos, Norwin, 16:05.56; 3. Will Tew, Allderdice, 16:17.64; 4. Enzo Jiancristoforo, Norwin, 16:19.98; 5. Benjamin McBride, Norwin, 16:42.48; 6. William Little, Norwin, 16:51.89; 7. Aviv Davidson, Allderdice,...
High school roundup for Oct. 5, 2024: Eric Doerue runs for 3 TDs in South Park win over OLSH
Eric Doerue rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 3 South Park to a 41-13 victory over Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Class 2A Allegheny Conference football Saturday. Robert Lenzi added 83 rushing yards and a touchdown for South Park (6-1, 3-0), which gained all...
5 things we learned in high school football Week 6: North Allegheny’s Walker hits 250 wins
Art Walker as a kid witnessed plenty of wins at Mt. Lebanon’s stadium, a place where his father coached for years. On Friday, Walker celebrated a milestone of his own there. North Allegheny’s victory over Mt. Lebanon was win No. 250 for Walker, who is approaching the top 10 on...
Alle-Kiski Valley high school football notebook: Showdown looms for Leechburg
Leechburg and Clairton took care of business in a big way Friday night. The Blue Devils raced past Frazier, 62-16, and the Bears routed Springdale, 71-0. Now, the Eastern Conference leaders, both 4-0, will meet this week in a game that could go a long way in deciding who wins...
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Penn-Trafford’s Alexis Brown, Franklin Regional’s Colin Holt
The Westmoreland County Athletes of the Week is presented by Smail Kia. Look for the tags and look for the savings at Smail Kia in Greensburg. Alexis Brown School: Penn-Trafford Class: Senior Sport: Soccer Claim to fame: Brown, a Cal (Pa.) commit and standout midfielder, has helped Penn-Trafford take over...
Westmoreland high school football notebook: GCC comes together in win over Jeannette
Greensburg Central Catholic proved Friday night it is more than a one-man team. It is more than junior quarterback Samir Crosby. A lot more. Sure, Crosby was a force in a 44-27 win over rival Jeannette on senior night in Carbon, but the Centurions (4-2, 3-1) saw several players pitch...
