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Montour passing game gashes Thomas Jefferson in Class 4A quarterfinals
Montour threw the first punch, controlled the game throughout and rolled to a 51-21 victory over Thomas Jefferson in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Friday night. Montour was spearheaded by Jake Wolfe, who threw five touchdown passes and tallied 213 passing yards, completing 13 of 27 attempts. He also ran...
South Side lives up to top seed, takes care of Greensburg Central Catholic
Have run, will travel. South Side’s well-oiled wing-T rushing attack was as advertised Friday night — complemented by a hint of pinpoint passing at the right times— in the WPIAL Class A football quarterfinals. The top-seeded Rams ran for 280 yards and seven touchdowns and rolled over No. 8 Greensburg...
Belle Vernon rolls over Deer Lakes into WPIAL Class 3A semifinals
Belle Vernon quarterback Braden Laux threw three first-half touchdown passes — two to Quinton Martin — to help lead the top-seeded Leopards to a 49-6 WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal win over No. 8 Deer Lakes on The Beach at James Weir Stadium. Laux connected with Anthony Crews on a 21-yard...
Top-seeded Peters Township throttles Moon to reach WPIAL Class 5A title game
An 11-minute, 20-second drive opened the scoring in Friday’s WPIAL Class 5A semifinal with No. 5 Moon taking a 3-0 lead on Hayden Boland’s 32-yard field goal. The response of top-seeded Peters Township not only put the Indians ahead but allowed them to run away with a victory. The Indians...
Bishop Canevin gets ground game going to finish off California
Coming into the WPIAL Class A quarterfinal between No. 3 Bishop Canevin and No. 6 California, the Trojans’ running attack was grabbing all the headlines. But the Crusaders’ pass-happy offense wanted to prove its might on the ground, and they did just that Friday night at Norwin Knights Stadium, as...
North Allegheny routs Canon-McMillan to set up rematch with Central Catholic
North Allegheny quarterback Logan Kushner won a foot race four plays into Friday night’s WPIAL Class 6A semifinal playoff game at Wright Field. The 71-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-1 was a risk that paid off big time for the Tigers. North Allegheny gained the early lead and coasted to a...
Neighborhood rivals Riverview, Springdale to battle for 3rd time in PIAA quarterfinals
The Springdale and Riverview girls soccer teams both had to make long trips to earn victories Tuesday in the first round of the PIAA Class A playoffs. The WPIAL runner-up Raiders traveled 84 miles east toward Johnstown and came away with a 5-3 victory in a back-and-forth game against District...
Ligonier Valley to host 2nd annual WCCA girls volleyball match
The inaugural Westmoreland County Coaches Association girls volleyball match was a rousing success last fall, so it was a no-brainer for organizers to bring the event back. This year’s match is set for 6 p.m. Nov. 21 at Ligonier Valley. Rosters were announced Thursday. Hempfield’s Ashten Flynn will coach the...
Freeport faces stiff test against unbeaten Philipsburg-Osceola in PIAA quarterfinals
When the Freeport girls volleyball team entered the gym for its Monday practice on the heels of its heartbreaking five-set loss to Beaver in the WPIAL championship, coach Tom Phillips brought them together. The team gathered for 45 minutes. “When we got back into the gym after the WPIAL championship,...
Burrell eager for another crack at WPIAL champion Bentworth in state playoffs
With a trip to Highmark Stadium for the WPIAL championship on the line last week, Burrell and Bentworth put on an entertaining match that the Bearcats won 2-1 in overtime. The Bucs left that night with a feeling that they played well enough to win but didn’t get the job...
Westmoreland County boys soccer playoff preview for Nov. 11, 2023
PIAA soccer playoffs Boys Class 4A Quarterfinals Norwin (16-5-1) vs. Abington (21-3) 3 p.m. Saturday, Chambersburg High School, Chambersburg Winner plays: Winner of Central Bucks South (17-5-2)/North Allegheny (17-2-3) Tuesday in semifinals (time, site TBD) Coaches: Scott Schuchert, Norwin; Randy Garber, Abington Players to watch: George Bunovich, Norwin; Brandon Murataj,...
5 things to watch in WPIAL Week 11: Regular season rematches dominate playoff schedule
About two months ago, Penn Hills coach Charles Morris made a prediction before he left the field at Pine-Richland’s stadium. He was right. “If people remember, after the game, I said, ‘I know we’re going to see these guys again,’” said Morris, whose Indians will get that rematch Friday night....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 9, 2023
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class 3A Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule Conestoga (23-0) vs. Lower Dauphin (19-3) at Exeter Township, 11 a.m.; Wyoming Valley West (11-7) vs. Emmaus (23-1) at Nazareth, 11 a.m.; Manheim Township (19-1-1) vs. Parkland (18-5-1) at Exeter Township, 1 p.m.; Warwick (16-5-1) vs. Penn Manor (16-5-1)...
High school roundup for Nov. 9, 2023: Hampton hockey holds off Freeport
Sean Sullivan and Daniel Leyes each collected two goals and an assist to lead Hampton to a 6-5 victory over Freeport in PIHL Class A hockey Thursday night. Gavin Durden also scored twice for Hampton (1-5). Aiden Bauman and Zach Bowser scored two goals apiece for Freeport (1-5-1). Beaver 1,...
WPIAL Class 6A high school football playoff previews for Nov. 10, 2023
Some fans are calling it Final Four Friday while others refer to it as Quarterfinals Friday. Whatever classification you are focused on, welcome to the second night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs. There are two WPIAL Class 6A semifinals set for Friday (to go along with two 5A semifinals...
WPIAL Class A high school football previews for Nov. 10, 2023
Some fans are calling it Final Four Friday while others refer to it as Quarterfinals Friday. Whatever classification you are focused on, welcome to the second night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs. There are four Class A quarterfinals set for Friday (to go along with four semifinals in Class...
WPIAL Class 2A high school football playoff previews for Nov. 10, 2023
Some fans are calling it Final Four Friday while others refer to it as Quarterfinals Friday. Whatever classification you are focused on, welcome to the second night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs. There are four Class 2A WPIAL quarterfinals set for Friday (to go along with four semifinals in...
WPIAL Class 3A high school football playoff previews for Nov. 10, 2023
Some fans are calling it Final Four Friday while others refer to it as Quarterfinals Friday. Whatever classification you are focused on, welcome to the second night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs. There are four Class 3A quarterfinals set for Friday (to go along with four semifinals in Class...
WPIAL Class 4A high school football playoff previews for Nov. 10, 2023
Some fans are calling it Final Four Friday while others refer to it as Quarterfinals Friday. Whatever classification you are focused on, welcome to the second night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs. There are four WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals set for Friday to go along with four Class 6A...
WPIAL Class 5A high school football playoff previews for Nov. 10, 2023
Some fans are calling it Final Four Friday while others refer to it as Quarterfinals Friday. Whatever classification you are focused on, welcome to the second night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs. There are two WPIAL Class 5A semifinals set for Friday (to go along with two 6A semifinals...
WPIAL Equity Council to review Burrell’s allegations that Mohawk football players used racist remarks
The WPIAL will have a role in resolving the dispute between Burrell and Mohawk, whose football teams played a game marred by allegations of racial slurs. The WPIAL Equity Council for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Competency is reviewing information submitted by the schools and will make a recommendation to the...
Norwin hockey’s Alex Thomas signs with NAHL’s Colorado Grit
Colorado Grit general manager Gaven Bickford said Alex Thomas has quick lateral moves on the ice. Thomas, a skillful forward from North Huntingdon, moved his pen left to right when he signed a tender with the Grit, a North American Hockey League team. “It’s a great feeling knowing that somebody...
Through the years: Yough outslugged Kittanning in 2013 playoff barnburner
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that have shaped local scholastic history. In a spectacular offensive display, Yough outgained Kittanning, 529-494, as the Cougars won their only playoff game to date 57-42 on...
Gritty defense carries Norwin soccer to new heights
“Castle on locks.” It has become a familiar catchphrase for the Norwin boys soccer team, particularly the four back-liners who help senior goalkeeper Anthony Scalise guard the vault. The Castle, of course, is their home stadium. But a strict defense also travels well, as evidenced by the team’s historic postseason...
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Veteran QBs lead playoff teams
If there is one thing the three remaining WPIAL football playoff teams from Westmoreland County have in common, it is leadership under center. Latrobe, Belle Vernon and Greensburg Central Catholic boast experienced quarterbacks who are just as threatening as runners as they are passers. Those leaders could hold the key...
