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WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer championship breakdown: South Park vs. Quaker Valley
WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer championship 1-South Park (21-0) vs. 2-Quaker Valley (17-3) 6 p.m. Thursday, Highmark Stadium Tickets: $10 (general admission) Coaches: Jon Cantwell, South Park; J.J. Veshio, Quaker Valley Players to watch: Kaiden Fischer, South Park; Nick Allan, Quaker Valley WPIAL titles: South Park 3 (2005, 06, ‘14);...
Coaching conundrum can’t slow Norwin’s run to WPIAL boys soccer finals
A referee saw Carter Breen jogging across the field during pregame warmups Tuesday night at Hampton and stopped him. “He asked me if I was one of the players from Norwin,” Breen said. “I laughed. I’m like, ‘No, I’m the coach.’ ” Still looking the part of a youthful player,...
2023 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 10
WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Nov. 10 Mt. Lebanon (5-5) vs. Central Catholic (9-1) at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m.; Canon-McMillan (6-4) at North Allegheny (9-1), 7 p.m. Class 5A Quarterfinals Friday’s schedule Franklin Regional (6-4) at Peters Township (10-0), 7 p.m.; Moon (5-5) at Gateway (5-5), 7 p.m.; Penn-Trafford (5-5)...
2-time state champion Joe Rossi resigns as South Fayette football coach
Joe Rossi says his wife, Karley, should teach a course for coaches’ wives. The Rossis have four kids, they’re all involved in sports, and he was often busy as South Fayette’s football coach. “I’m watching her try to drive to Jersey on a Friday, come back on Saturday, drive the...
Moon keeper Serayah Leech picked for All-American Game
Moon senior goalkeeper Serayah Leech was selected to play in the 11th annual Girls’ Soccer High School All-American Game, set for Dec. 9 at Wando High School in Charleston, S.C. Moon’s Bill Pfeifer was already slated to coach the East team so he will join Leech in the prestigious event....
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023
WPIAL soccer playoffs Girls Class 2A Third-place consolation 5-South Park (15-6) vs. 6-Burrell (14-5) 8 p.m. Thursday, Gateway’s Antimarino Stadium, Monroeville Players to watch: Alicia Riberich, South Park; Tessa Mathabel, Burrell Throw-ins: The winner qualifies for the PIAA playoffs. … South Park won the Section 4 title at 10-0. The...
WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer championship breakdown: North Allegheny vs. Fox Chapel
1-North Allegheny (20-0-0) vs. 6-Fox Chapel (12-4-2) 8 p.m. Thursday, Highmark Stadium Tickets: $10 (general admission) Coaches: Chuck Kelley, North Allegheny; Carlo Prati, Fox Chapel Players to watch: Abigail Stager, North Allegheny; Kate Friday, Fox Chapel WPIAL titles: North Allegheny 3 (2019, ‘20, ‘22); Fox Chapel 1 (1985) Playoff path:...
Defending champ Freedom rallies past Springdale in Class A semifinals
Senior Shaye Bailey scored her 46th goal of the season with 10 minutes, 20 seconds left, and the score was the difference as No. 2 Freedom rallied past No. 6 Springdale, 3-2, in a WPIAL Class A semifinal Tuesday evening at North Allegheny. Freedom will attempt to defend its WPIAL...
Serra Catholic returns to WPIAL finals with hard-fought 5-set win over Greensburg Central Catholic
The third time wasn’t the charm for Greensburg Central Catholic. And, even though it took five sets, Serra Catholic made sure of it. The experienced Eagles rallied back all night and were able to dominate at the net in the final set to outlast the Centurions, 3-2, in the WPIAL...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Nov. 1, 2023: Title game rematch in girls volleyball
A busy month of district and state postseason fall sports action begins on this first day of November with volleyball final four matches and boys soccer consolation contests. A year ago, Pine-Richland shocked the district girls volleyball world by defeating top seed and two-time defending champion North Allegheny in the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 31, 2023
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Saturday’s schedule At Washington & Jefferson Finals Class 3A Pine-Richland (18-0) vs. Peters Township (13-4-2) at Washington & Jefferson, 4 p.m. Class 2A Penn-Trafford (17-2) vs. Fox Chapel (12-6) at Washington & Jefferson, 2 p.m. Class A Shady Side Academy (9-5) vs. Aquinas Academy...
High school roundup for Oct. 31, 2023: North Allegheny holds off Butler, earns trip to Highmark
Mykola Denysenko scored the go-ahead goal in the 35th minute and Graham Kunz added a needed insurance goal in the second half to lead No. 2 North Allegheny (16-1-3) to a 3-2 victory over No. 3 Butler (14-3-3) in the WPIAL Class 4A boys soccer semifinals Tuesday night. The Tigers...
Freeport girls sweep past Avonworth into WPIAL Class 2A volleyball title game
There weren’t any tricks needed for the Freeport girls volleyball team on this Halloween night. The top-seeded Yellowjackets used the same sound dominance they’ve had all year and for over a decade as a program. Their treat? Another trip to a WPIAL championship after a 3-0 sweep of No. 5...
No. 8 seed Norwin continues playoff surge, beating Fox Chapel to reach WPIAL finals
Anyone wearing a Halloween mask was not permitted to enter Hampton’s Fridley Field on Tuesday night. Anyone wearing a Norwin boys soccer jersey didn’t want to leave. There was plenty of celebrating to be done by the No. 8-seeded Knights after they clipped No. 5 Fox Chapel, 2-1, to continue...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football state rankings for Oct. 31, 2023
The high school football regular season is in the books and the district playoffs begin across the state this weekend. There were only two changes from last week’s Trib HSSN PIAA football rankings as most teams stayed put or moved up. There were two head-to-head matchups in Week 9 between...
Lola Abraham’s 5 goals against South Allegheny propel Riverview to 1st WPIAL title match
Lola Abraham had five shots in the first half of a WPIAL Class A semifinal against South Allegheny on Tuesday at North Allegheny. The attempts by the Riverview senior were solid, but the Gladiators defense was marking her closely and keeping her from getting the Raiders on the board. South...
After death of former Penguin, focus turns to neck protection in youth hockey
Penn-Trafford coach Chris Cerutti will be keeping an extra-close eye on his players as they take the ice for their next game against Armstrong. He will be making sure each player is wearing protection around his neck in light of the tragedy last weekend involving former Penguins player Adam Johnson,...
All-state selections, coaches of year revealed for boys soccer
Fourteen boys soccer players from the WPIAL were named to the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association All-State list. Five coaches from Distict 7, meanwhile, garnered coach of the year honors by the Western Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association. The all-state honorees include Tyler Prex (Seneca Valley), Tristan Ralph (Plum), Kaiden Fischer (South...
Westmoreland WPIAL playoff soccer capsule: Game for Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 3A Consolation game Franklin Regional (12-8) vs. Montour (15-5) 6 p.m. Wednesday at North Allegheny Players to watch: Jovan Sankoorikal, Franklin Regional; Jaxson Camp, Montour Throw-ins: The winner qualifies for the PIAA playoffs, and the loser’s season is finished. … Both teams have short weeks...
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsule: Game for Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023
Boys Class A Consolation game 4-Seton LaSalle (15-3-1) vs. 3-Burrell (14-4) 7:30 tonight at Fox Chapel Players to watch: Tyler Kovalcik, Seton LaSalle; Luke Postupack, Burrell Throw-ins: A spot in the PIAA playoffs is on the line. Kovalcik scored 11 goals in the regular season to lead the Rebels. Jack...
WPIAL adding teams to Class 6A football; PIAA releases enrollment parameters for next 2 school years
The WPIAL will have more Class 6A football teams next season with Hempfield and Norwin set to join the league’s big-school classification. Butler also could rejoin WPIAL football next season, giving the league another 6A team, but the decision to return hasn’t been made yet. The PIAA on Tuesday released...
Hopewell football coach Matt Weiss resigns after 5 seasons
Hopewell football coach Matt Weiss resigned Monday after five seasons with the Vikings, a program that has struggled significantly for more than a decade. Weiss went 8-37 as coach. Hopewell finished this fall with a 1-9 record overall and 0-6 in the Class 3A Western Hills Conference. Weiss, a former...
High school roundup for Oct. 30, 2023: Playoff run continues for South Fayette boys
Nathan Belculfine and Cole Johnson scored as No. 8 South Fayette continued its improbable playoff run with a 2-1 win over No. 5 Montour (15-4) in the WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer semifinals Monday night. It was the 300th career victory for South Fayette coach Rob Eldridge. The Lions (13-4-3)...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 30, 2023
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Saturday’s schedule At Washington & Jefferson Finals Class 3A Pine-Richland (18-0) vs. Peters Township (13-4-2) at Washington & Jefferson, 4 p.m. Class 2A Penn-Trafford (17-2) vs. Fox Chapel (12-6) at Washington & Jefferson, 2 p.m. Class A Shady Side Academy (9-5) vs. Aquinas Academy...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 31, 2023: Spots in finals up for grabs in unpredictable 4A boys soccer bracket
Twenty-four district boys and girls soccer and girls volleyball teams will find out Tuesday if this particular Halloween will serves the trick of ending their WPIAL championship hopes or if they will be treated to a spot in the district finals later this week. Welcome to Semifinals Tuesday in the...
