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Hampton boys top Franklin Regional, return to WPIAL Class 3A final
Music thumped and blared from the Hampton locker room as Luke Fiscus was about to be interviewed after the game. “Want me to go in and turn that down?” the Talbots senior midfielder asked. And break the mood? Fiscus and his teammates had the volume on full blast most of...
Franklin Regional boys soccer coach to step down at end of playoffs
Franklin Regional boys soccer coach Lukas Petersen is stepping down after this season, which isn’t over yet. Petersen, whose wife, Leslie Carrese, is taking a new job in Baltimore, told the team before the playoffs began that he was leaving but revealed it in an interview Monday night. The Panthers...
Bentworth nets OT winner to beat Burrell, reach WPIAL finals for 1st time
Burrell threw everything it had at Bentworth in the final 15 minutes of regulation and Luke Postupack delivered a tying goal. But Ryan Moessner wasn’t going to be denied the chance to make history for the Bearcats. Moessner scored his second goal of the game with just under 10 minutes...
Trib HSSN high school football team of the week for 2023 Week 9
The 2023 football season in the WPIAL will be remembered for great sudden turnaround success stories for plenty of programs throughout the district. South Side is not one of them. It has been a steady build in recent years toward a perfect regular season this fall and a top seed...
A-K Valley WPIAL girls soccer playoff capsules: Games of Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023
WPIAL soccer playoffs Girls Class 2A Semifinals 6-Burrell (14-4) vs. 7-Shady Side Academy (14-3-1) 8 p.m. Tuesday at Gateway High School Winner plays: Winner of 1-Avonworth (16-1-2) vs. 5-South Park (15-5) Saturday at 11 a.m. in championship game at Highmark Stadium. Loser plays: Third-place consolation Thursday (site/time TBD) for a...
Girls soccer teams from Springdale, Riverview, Burrell look to extend WPIAL title hopes
For several players on the Springdale girls soccer team, there is no secret to what it is like to be one game away from a WPIAL championship opportunity. The Dynamos made it to the Class 2A final four in 2021, played for the gold last year at Highmark Stadium and...
Westmoreland WPIAL boys soccer playoff capsule: Game for Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 4A Semifinals 8-Norwin (13-5-1) vs. 5-Fox Chapel (12-4-2) 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hampton Winner plays: Winner of 3-Butler (14-2-3)/2-North Allegheny (15-1-2) 5:45 p.m. Saturday in championship at Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh Players to watch: Anthony Scalise, Norwin; Colin Lazzara, Fox Chapel Throw-ins: Norwin pushed its way...
Finalists announced for Moe Rosensteel award
Three finalists were announced Monday for the Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player of the Year Award, now in its fifth year. The award recognizes the top girls soccer player in the WPIAL. A watch list was put together in August, and a committee of organizers, coaches and media pared it...
2023 All-WPIAL girls soccer teams released
The All-WPIAL girls soccer list was announced Monday. The coaches’ selections are as follows: Lola Abraham, Sr., MF, Riverview Abigail Allan, Sr., MF, South Allegheny Gianna Babusci, Sr., F, Avonworth Shaye Bailey, Sr., F, Freedom Brooklyn Baldensperger, Jr., F, Elizabeth Forward Grace Bannon, Jr., MF, Montour Jillian Botti, Jr., D,...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Ella Dindak
Coming into the year, expectations were high for a Penn-Trafford girls volleyball team that lost in the Class 4A semifinals last year. Nine of the 12 players for the Warriors were seniors, making experience and chemistry a clear advantage for them. Senior Ella Dindak provided some insight into why that...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: St. Joseph’s Emma Swierczewski
Emma Swierczewski and her fellow seniors have seen and done a lot as volleyball players at St. Joseph. This year is the best work they have done, and it propelled the Spartans to the playoffs for just the second time ever and the first time in 10 years. “A lot...
Kiski hockey team reloads in quest to defend Class A title
Kiski Area’s hockey team put together a nine-game winning streak last season before losing two of its final three regular-season games. The Cavaliers were the underdogs heading into the Penguins Cup playoffs. Matt Behrik said no one expected them to win, but the Cavaliers continued to battle. “Fox Chapel said...
High school sports schedules for Oct. 30, 2023
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Finals Saturday’s schedule Pine-Richland (18-0) vs. Peters Township (13-4-2) at Washington & Jefferson, 4 p.m. Class 2A Finals Saturday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (17-2) vs. Fox Chapel (12-6) at Washington & Jefferson, 2 p.m. Class A Finals Saturday’s schedule Shady Side Academy (9-5) vs....
Franklin Regional boys soccer hits stride at perfect time
Franklin Regional found something, and at just the right time. The proof is a pair of playoff upsets for the 11th-seeded Panthers (12-7), who knocked off No. 6 Mars (4-0) before a 2-1, double-overtime win over No. 3 Moon, a team many considered a title contender. Now, a semifinal matchup...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 30, 2023: Boys soccer semifinals commence
There is something special about the No. 11 seed when it comes to the WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer playoffs. Last fall, No. 11 Ambridge upset No. 6 Hampton, No. 3 Thomas Jefferson and No. 2 Plum to reach the district championship match. The Bridgers’ miracle run ended with a...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Oct. 30, 2023
We drop the puck twice this week with the hopes of more treats then tricks on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has a high school hockey Class 3A contest Halloween night and a Class A tilt Thursday as we continue our coverage of the PIHL season into...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for 2023 Week 9Video
Following in big brother’s successful footsteps is never easy for a younger brother. Following in the footsteps of a big brother who rushed for 2,709 yards and scored 31 touchdowns the previous two years could be daunting. Anthony Boyd was not fazed taking over as the bell cow for the...
2023-24 PIHL standings through Oct. 29, 2023
Here are the latest 2023-24 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday. Don’t miss live and archived PIHL action every week on TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Class 3A Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Bethel Park, 3-2-1 = 7 Central Catholic, 3-1-0 = 6 Mt. Lebanon, 3-1-0 =...
Westmoreland soccer preview capsule: Game for Monday, Oct. 30, 2023
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 3A Semifinals 11-Franklin Regional (12-7) vs. 2-Hampton (18-2-1) 6 p.m. Monday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of 8-South Fayette (11-4-3)/5-Montour (14-4) TBA in championship at Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh Players to watch: Tyler Pipon, Franklin Regional; Luke Fiscus, Hampton Throw-ins: Franklin Regional has back-to-back upsets...
Westmoreland HS notebook: Jeannette’s Taylor named Class 2A player of year
Jeannette soccer player Jordan Taylor had a senior season to remember, as he netted a school-record 54 goals to lead the WPIAL. The forward finished with 162 goals, third-most in WPIAL boys soccer history. Taylor’s exploits impressed coaches across Class 2A as he was named the classification’s player of the...
Penn State offers Latrobe LB Alex Tatsch after James Franklin’s chopper lands at school’s practice field
Alex Tatsch now has scholarship offers from the region’s Big 3. Penn State offered the Latrobe junior linebacker Saturday during the Nittany Lions’ game against Indiana at Beaver Stadium. It’s another Power 5 offer on a growing list that includes Pitt and West Virginia. The latest offer came a day...
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Monday, Oct. 30, 2023
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class A Semifinals 7-Bentworth (16-2) vs. 3-Burrell (14-3) 6 p.m. Monday at Peters Township Middle School Winner plays: Winner of 1-Charleroi (18-0)/4-Seton LaSalle (15-2-1) in WPIAL finals (time, date TBD) at Highmark Stadium Players to watch: Ryan Moessner, Bentworth; Jayson Ireland, Burrell Throw-ins: Bentworth beat No....
Riverview boys soccer team cites growth, improvement during ’23 season
Two years ago, the Riverview boys soccer team went winless in its return to the field after low numbers had put the program in a one-year hiatus. Last year, the Raiders won one game. This year, a youthful Riverview team with no seniors on the roster won five games, including...
Plum golfer Wes Lorish motivated by finish at PIAA tournament
One of Wes Lorish’s main goals throughout the 2023 fall golf season was to make it back to states and have a shot at improving on last year’s tie for 10th place. Moving from the White Course at Penn State over to the Blue Course this year, Lorish moved up...
Gateway Sports Hall of Fame to induct Class of 2023
More than 50 years have passed since a group of Gateway long distance runners made their mark on area and region cross country courses. The 1967 Gators boys cross country team capture the Class AAA state title. It was the first state championship for any Gateway team since the school...
