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For Norwin boys, wild, dramatic playoff ride came to a halt one stop short
CHAMBERSBURG — Unable to produce the tying goal like they had done so many times before, and unable to push for overtime and penalty kicks to fit their calling card, Norwin fell to Central Bucks South on Tuesday night, 1-0, in the PIAA Class 4A semifinals to bring a historic...
Franklin Regional hopes avoiding injuries provides path to postseason
Cam Rowell was worried he didn’t quite have the spring in his step anymore. The 6-foot-4 Franklin Regional senior forward suffered a hip flexor injury that kept him out for most of last season. After four months off, Rowell said it took about a month of playing in games before...
With ‘nothing to lose,’ East Allegheny set to take its best shot at No. 1 Belle Vernon
The last time East Allegheny reached the WPIAL semifinals was in 1992, when the Wildcats were Class 2A champions. Coincidentally, the quarterback of that team was Dave Loya, who is now East Allegheny’s athletic director. Loya and some of his teammates attended last week’s 28-21 victory over South Park in...
The Birdie falling back in love with Leopards, the last Westmoreland County title hopefuls
Last week: 3-0 (100%) Season: 106-28 (79.1%) The pigeons are back at Acrisure Stadium. Now, can the Birdie get there again? His only hope is the Belle Vernon Leopards, who are the last Westmoreland County team left in the WPIAL playoffs. And then there was one. “I had a blast...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 14, 2023
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class 3A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Emmaus 2, Lower Dauphin 0 Manheim Township 7, Warwick 0 Championship Saturday’s schedule Emmaus (25-1) vs. Manheim Township (21-1-1) at Cumberland Valley, 3 p.m. Class 2A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Villa Maria 2, Gwynedd Mercy 1 Palmyra 3, Hershey 1...
High school roundup for Nov. 14, 2023: Avonworth wins WPIAL rematch to reach state finals
Fiona Mahan scored on a header in the first half and a 25-yard blast in the second half to send Avonworth to a 2-0 victory over Shady Side Academy (17-6-1) in a rematch of the WPIAL championship game in the PIAA Class 2A girls soccer semifinals Tuesday. Emma Luther and...
Moon scores in final minutes to slip past Mars in PIAA battle of WPIAL girls soccer titans
On a night where, not surprisingly, a tight defensive battle raged on, Sydney Felton found her moment to make an impact. And it gave Moon a chance at a state three-peat. Felton scored on a shot off a cross by Marina Mollica with 1 minute, 19 seconds remaining in regulation...
Lola Abraham does it again, scoring 4 to send Riverview to state championship game
The Riverview girls soccer team’s second trip to the Johnstown area in a week’s time was just as successful as the first. Senior Lola Abraham tallied all four goals for the Raiders in a 4-1 victory over District 6 champion Bishop Guilfoyle on Tuesday in a PIAA Class A semifinal...
Central Bucks South ends improbably playoff run for Norwin boys soccer team
CHAMBERSBURG — Both soccer teams brought their white uniforms Tuesday night, so Central Bucks South wore fluorescent green mesh pinnies over their jerseys. Norwin coach Scott Schuchert would have given his team the shirt off his back if it meant moving on to the state finals. But it wasn’t meant...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Nov. 14, 2023
We have reached the technical start to the PIAA football playoffs with first-round games this weekend sprinkled with district semifinals and championship games. Two teams ranked in last week’s Trib HSSN PIAA football poll are done after season-ending losses while two newbies jump on the speeding train as it nears...
4 WPIAL football championships will be televised with support from Steelers
The four WPIAL football championship games held at Acrisure Stadium will be televised this year, thanks to support from the Pittsburgh Steelers, the WPIAL announced Tuesday. The Class A, 2A, 3A and 4A finals on Nov. 24 will be televised by KDKA+, which previously was known as Pittsburgh’s CW. The...
Increased roster numbers have Derry girls coach Brisbane optimistic about season
Gene Brisbane has been on the bench for 49 seasons, and his passion for coaching high school girls and boys never has wavered. As he begins his fifth season as Derry girls basketball coach, he hopes the program has turned a corner. During his first season in 2019-20, he helped...
Burrell girls basketball looks to make playoff trips commonplace
When Shaun Reddick became head coach of the Burrell girls basketball program, he knew he was undertaking a rebuilding process. In the third year of his tenure with the Bucs, he’s ready to see his program follow a standard that was established last season. After compiling just three wins two...
Derry boys looking to make noise like section foe Deer Lakes did last season
Derry boys basketball coach Tom Esposito isn’t making any brash predictions about the upcoming season, but after watching section opponent Deer Lakes make a stellar run last year, he often thinks, “Why not us?” Deer Lakes finished as co-champion with Shady Side Academy in Section 3-3A during the 2022-23 season...
Improved chemistry has Burrell boys basketball team thinking big
Something special is brewing within the Burrell boys basketball program. You don’t have to look hard to find a Bucs team full of playmakers, depth, senior leadership and playoff experience. On top of all those qualities for fifth-year coach Mike Fantuzzo, a new element has surfaced with the team: togetherness....
Rosters set for 2023 Western Pa. Soccer Coaches Association boys all-star games
The Western Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association boys all-star games will be Nov. 25 at Pine-Richland. The first game features Class A vs Class 2A at noon, followed by Class 3A vs. 4A at 2 p.m. Coaches are Nick Malabri of Bentworth (Class A), Marc Bellora of South Park (2A), Matt...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 13, 2023
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Class 3A Lower Dauphin (20-3) vs. Emmaus (24-1) at Hamburg, 6 p.m.; Manheim Township (20-1-1) vs. Warwick (17-5-1) at Donegal, 6 p.m. Class 2A Villa Maria (20-4) vs. Gwynedd Mercy (15-10) at Wissahickon, 6 p.m.; Hershey (15-6) vs. Palmyra (20-1-1) at...
High school roundup for Nov. 13, 2023: South Fayette tops Fox Chapel in PIHL 2A battle
Nolan Murphy had two goals and an assist and Nathaniel Keller also scored twice to help South Fayette to a 5-3 victory over Fox Chapel in PIHL Class 2A hockey Monday night. Robert Chiappetta had a goal and two assists and Trevor Dalessandro handed out three assists for South Fayette...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Nov. 14, 2023: Girls soccer powers to clash with state finals berth on the line
When it comes to PIAA Class 3A girls soccer, a pair of WPIAL programs have been out of this world. Since the state expanded soccer to four classifications in 2016, either Moon or Mars has won the PIAA 3A girls soccer crown six times in seven seasons, including four years...
PIHL announces October players of the month
With 10 goals and six assists in four games last month, Norwin’s Alex Thomas surged to the top spot in the PIHL scoring leaders. He’s developed a reputation as one of the most league’s most prolific scorers. Thomas was selected as the PIHL Class 2A Player of the Month, joining...
Apollo-Ridge boys basketball relishes health this season
The Apollo-Ridge boys basketball team hoped to be in the Section 3-3A mix last year, but injuries before and during the season quickly scuttled those plans. The injury bug bit the team a couple of months before the season as then-junior Karter Schrock, who started for the Vikings as a...
Apollo-Ridge girls basketball ready to take next step after strong run
The Apollo-Ridge girls basketball team won 19 games last year, finished runner-up to Shady Side Academy in Section 3-3A and hosted the first home playoff game by a Vikings basketball program, boys or girls. There were a lot of things to be pleased about following the season, and the returning...
Coaches association names 2023 WPIAL field hockey all-stars
The WPIAL Field Hockey Coaches Association announced postseason honors Monday, including all-stars for each classification and a 24-person all-WPIAL team. Pine-Richland teammates Jessica Albertson, Madeline Mill and Georgia Rottinghaus were among the all-WPIAL honors after winning the Class 3A title. Penn-Trafford teammates Ava Hershberger and Mackenzie Keenan were named all-WPIAL...
Trib HSSN high school football player of the week for 2023 Week 11Video
North Allegheny coach Art Walker calls his senior quarterback Logan Kushner a great young man who has outstanding composure, toughness and focus. Kushner has been the Tigers’ leading passer the last three seasons and this year is the team’s leading rusher as well. He is also a tremendous student with...
Riverview girls hope to continue historic march through PIAA soccer playoffs
Last fall, Juliette Brun was watching Riverview girls soccer games, including the WPIAL Class A first-round matchup with Chartiers-Houston, from the stands, knowing that she along with others in her then-eighth grade class soon would get their chance to contribute. Brun, a defender on a Raiders unit that has allowed...
