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Freeport’s PIAA volleyball title defense ended by Philipsburg-Osceola
PUNXSUTAWNEY — Defending PIAA Class 2A girls volleyball champion Freeport saw its title defense come to an end Saturday at Chuck Daly Memorial Gymnasium in Punxsutawney. District 6 champion Philipsburg-Osceola — a team the Yellowjackets defeated in the Class 2A semis a year ago — swept Freeport in the quarterfinals,...
Riverview girls advance to 1st PIAA semifinal after another win over rival Springdale
In Lola Abraham’s freshman year at Riverview, there weren’t enough girls to field a soccer team, and in her sophomore and junior years, the team didn’t get a win against neighboring rival Springdale. So Saturday’s 3-1 win for the Raiders over the Dynamos in the PIAA Class A quarterfinals at...
WPIAL announces playoff sites for football semifinals
WPIAL football playoffs Class 6A Saturday’s final No. 1 Central Catholic (10-1) vs. No. 2 North Allegheny (10-1) at Norwin, 6 p.m. Class 5A Saturday’s final No. 1 Peters Township (12-0) vs. No. 3 Pine-Richland (9-3) at Norwin, noon Class 4A Friday’s semifinals No. 1 Aliquippa (10-0) vs. No. 4...
After WPIAL 3-peat, PIAA title, Hampton runners celebrate ‘incredible’ season
On their way home from the PIAA Class 2A cross country championships in Hershey, the Hampton boys were met at the turnpike by township fire trucks and escorted to the high school three miles down Route 8. Their long journey ended in style. The Talbots, coming off their third consecutive...
Riverview cross country caps season with 2nd-place finish at PIAA meet
An award-winning season for the Riverview boys cross country team ended with silver medals and a runner-up trophy at the PIAA Class A championships Nov. 4 on Hershey’s Parkview course. It was the second podium finish for the Raiders in five years. The 2019 squad, led by Mason Ochs, Gideon...
Young Plum skaters getting up to speed in early going
Plum’s ice hockey season started well enough with a pair of victories and a combined 14 goals. With both games at home at Pittsburgh Ice Arena in New Kensington, the Mustangs skated past Hampton, 8-2, and then beat Wheeling Park, 6-4. The youthful Plum skaters — there are just four...
Norwin notebook: Irwin resident wins World Series ring
For the second year in a row, a man with ties to North Huntingdon is bringing home a World Series ring. Last year, former Norwin star JJ Matijevic earned a ring with the Houston Astros’ taxi squad. This fall, Jon George is getting one as a scout for the Texas...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers soccer teams rebound after title-game losses
Abigail Stager, Kieran Shannon, Ally Ruiz and Isabella Costa scored to lead WPIAL runner-up North Allegheny to a 4-2 win over District 6 champ Altoona (15-6) in the PIAA Class 4A girls soccer first round Nov. 7. The Tigers (21-1) were to play District 3 champ Central Dauphin in Saturday’s...
Franklin Regional boys soccer will enter next season with new coach, plenty of talent
Franklin Regional has a coaching vacancy with the sudden departure of two-year coach Lukas Petersen, who is moving to Maryland because his wife has a new job there. The position might be one of the most attractive in the state, which isn’t hyperbole considering the Panthers only lose five seniors...
After 3rd straight playoff season, Franklin Regional football wants to take next step
Franklin Regional football coach Lance Getsy spent Nov. 6 collecting equipment and doing exit interviews with his players. He would have rather been preparing his team for another game. For the third consecutive season, the Panthers were one-and-done in the WPIAL playoffs. The Panthers’ last postseason win was in 2018...
Shady Side Academy freshman bursts onto WPIAL tennis scene
Shady Side Academy freshman Meriwether McCargo upset the apple cart. That is to say, the 14-year-old McCargo won the WPIAL Class 3A girls tennis championship Sept. 21 at North Allegheny by upsetting the reigning champion. “I was super excited to win the WPIAL championship,” McCargo said. “As a freshman, I...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 10, 2023
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Friday’s results Central Catholic 42, Mt. Lebanon 7 North Allegheny 49, Canon-McMillan 7 Championship Nov. 18 schedule Central Catholic (10-1) vs. North Allegheny (10-1) at Norwin, 6 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Friday’s results Peters Township 41, Moon 18 Pine-Richland 16, Penn Hills...
Elizabeth Forward defense comes up big in win over West Mifflin
Charlie Meehleib takes pride in his performance on the defensive side of the ball. The Elizabeth Forward senior defensive end cherishes every opportunity he gets to change the complexion of a game, whether it be by making a tackle or putting pressure on an opposing quarterback. The senior Bucknell recruit...
Mohawk defeats Imani Christian to reach WPIAL semis for 1st time
Forty-eight minutes of play came down to the final 12 seconds. But in reality, it came down to the previous 11 games of the season. Fifth-seeded Mohawk was able to get a defensive stop in the final seconds against No. 4 Imani Christian on fourth down to secure a 17-12...
Touchdown with 2 seconds left sends defending champ Pine-Richland back to WPIAL finals
Pine-Richland was two seconds away from a season-ending loss when freshman Aaron “Oobi” Strader narrowly crossed the goal line on a touchdown run that has the defending champion headed back to the WPIAL finals. “If there’s time on the clock, there’s a chance,” coach Jon LeDonne said. But time was...
McKeesport makes big plays in Class 4A quarterfinal win over Trinity
When it comes to playoff football in the WPIAL, it’s vital to limit mistakes and be opportunistic in making big plays. On Friday night, No. 2 McKeesport made a few more key plays than No. 10 Trinity in a 28-14 win to move onto the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals against...
Beaver Falls gets revenge vs. Neshannock with win on 2-point try
It figures the second tussle between Beaver Falls and Neshannock this season would come down to a 2-point conversion. In a flashback to September, when the sides met in a MAC regular-season showdown and Neshannock won on a 2-point conversion stop by Anthony Bonner, Beaver Falls returned the favor Friday...
East Allegheny holds off South Park to advance to 1st semifinal since 1992
Tears swelled in East Allegheny coach Dom Pecora’s eyes Friday as he discussed the emotional 28-21 WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal victory the Wildcats had just completed to advance to their first semifinal since 1992. “For us to go to the semifinals, it doesn’t even seem real,” Pecora said. After the...
Avonworth running game revs up in 2nd half of quarterfinal win over Beaver
With their undefeated season on the line, only leading by a touchdown at halftime, No. 2 Avonworth turned to its run game to open the second half. That propelled the Antelopes to a 41-21 win over No. 7 Beaver in the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals at Lenzner Field at Avonworth...
Central Catholic motors past Mt. Lebanon back into WPIAL championship game
Central Catholic is back in position to go after another WPIAL football championship. The Vikings, the No. 1 seed in Class 6A, held a two-touchdown lead at halftime of Friday’s semifinal matchup with No. 4 Mt. Lebanon at Fox Chapel. They added on over the final 24 minutes, fronted by...
High school football roundup: Donald Barksdale runs for 250 yards as Steel Valley edges Western Beaver
Donald Barksdale scored the deciding touchdown and picked off a pass to seal a victory Friday night as top-seeded Steel Valley defeated No. 9 Western Beaver, 21-18, in a WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal game Friday night at Steel Valley’s Campbell Field. Barksdale scored his second touchdown of the game on...
Trib HSSN’s 2023 Week 11 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 11 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 255 - Jaivin Peel, Western Beaver (12 of 28) 254 - Michael Cahill, East Allegheny (16 of 18) 236 - Braden Laux, Belle Vernon (14 of 18) 222 - Payton Wehner, Central Catholic (17 of 25) 218...
Clairton rights ship in 2nd half of win vs. Union
Clairton went to the locker room down a touchdown at halftime, but Wayne Wade thought his team was controlling the game. He just needed his team to limit its mistakes and penalties after being flagged eight times. Once it came back to the field, the miscues subsided and the Wright...
Mason Childress’ leg helps Mars defeat Central Valley in Class 4A quarterfinals
Field position can sometimes make or break a football game. In the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal between Mars (10-2) and Central Valley (8-4) at Moe Rubenstein Stadium at Ambridge on Friday night, field position played a key factor. Mason Childress used his leg to help the Fightin’ Planets to a...
Aliquippa fends off furious upset bid from Latrobe in WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal
Aliquippa football coach Mike Warfield, his team and fans took a deep breath at the end of Friday’s WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal at Heinz Field. That’s because No. 9 Latrobe took No. 1 Aliquippa to the brink before losing 37-29. After falling behind 25-7 at halftime, the Wildcats threw everything...
