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Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2023 Week 5
Week 5 of the WPIAL high school football season allows us all to exhale after a huge week of showdown football last week. Not that there aren’t any big games this weekend, some of which are previewed below, but there aren’t the ranked clashes that dominated the district in Week...
Texans DT, Whitehall native, Central Catholic grad Kurt Hinish to face Steelers for 1st time
Four days before what will be his 19th regular-season game as a professional, Houston Texans defensive tackle Kurt Hinish couldn’t speak with any degree of certainty about whether he could count on the support of his family for Sunday’s game. Hinish, who’s from Whitehall, was asked this week if his...
Plum’s Aldi Flowers chasing professional dream with FC Cincinnati development academy
Aldi Flowers’ story is a case study in a phrase that has been told to young athletes over and over again. Always be at your best because you never know who’s watching. For Flowers, it was a scout from FC Cincinnati who was watching, and he had no idea until...
Through the years: Kittanning stayed unbeaten at Burrell’s expense in 2013
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. Kittanning remained undefeated with a 48-14 victory at Burrell on Sept. 27, 2013. Alek Schaffer caught scoring passes of 54 and...
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Elizabeth Forward coach set to face old pals at Southmoreland
Peering across the field and trying to get a win against his buddies will be an interesting proposition for John DeMarco. There was a time when Southmoreland losing was the last thing he wanted to see. DeMarco, the first-year football coach at Elizabeth Forward, will lead his No. 2 Warriors...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 27, 2023
High schools Field hockey Wednesday’s results Section 3A Allderdice at Norwin, (n) North Allegheny 0, Mt. Lebanon 0 Hempfield at Pine-Richland, (n) Section 2A Upper St. Clair at Latrobe, (n) Thursday’s schedule Nonsection Aquinas Academy at Upper St. Clair, 7 p.m. Latrobe at Winchester Thurston, 4 p.m. Norwin at Oakland...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 28, 2023: Deer Lakes, Shady Side Academy renew rivalry
Last fall, the Deer Lakes and Shady Side Academy boys soccer teams split their two regular season matches and ended up as co-champions in Section 2-2A. SSA was the No.3 seed in the WPIAL 2A playoffs and was upset by Beaver in the district quarterfinals while the No. 4 Lancers...
Trib 10: New team takes top spot in weekly power rankings
With so many big games around the WPIAL, there was some shuffling of the deck in the latest Trib 10 power rankings, including a new team at No. 1. There were three head-to-head battles between ranked teams last week, including the much-anticipated showdown in 6A with a rematch of the...
Franklin Regional girls smother Penn-Trafford
Franklin Regional had eight players arrive late for Wednesday night’s warmups because of a National Honor Society event. As a result, kickoff was delayed 10 minutes. The Panthers probably didn’t need the extra time to loosen up. They looked ready from the start. Junior Abby Paterline had the only goal...
Kiski Area girls soccer showing ‘bit of consistency’
Kiski Area’s girls soccer team came into this season knowing it would go through some growing pains. Any outfit that graduates 10 seniors and watches all that experience leave is going to have a tough following year. Coach Dave Anderson and his staff came into the year with a young...
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2023 Week 5
Player of the week Cooper Hornack Burrell, Sr., RB/DB Hornack, the reigning two-time Valley News Dispatch wrestler of the year and the 2023 PIAA Class 2A champion at 127 pounds, was a difference-maker last Friday as Burrell won its third straight game after an 0-2 start. Burrell ran the ball...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 5
Class 5A Big East Conference Franklin Regional (3-2, 0-1) at Plum (2-3, 0-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustang Stadium, Plum Last week: Franklin Regional 55, Shaler 7; Gateway 49, Plum 14 Last year’s result: Franklin Regional 31, Plum 28 Neighboring teams usually fight for the last word when they meet on...
The Birdie gets in the zone, makes Week 5 picks in A-K Valley football
As 7 p.m. approached last Friday night, The Birdie was tapping away feverishly at his laptop like a hungry chicken pecking at some feed. He decided not to attend a game in person this week like he normally does, instead declaring he was working on a project that would be...
2023 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 5
Thursday City League Brashear at Allderdice, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan at Central Catholic, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Peters Township at Baldwin, 7 p.m. South Fayette at Moon, 7 p.m. Big East Franklin Regional at Plum, 7 p.m. Hempfield at Gateway, 7 p.m. Penn-Trafford at Norwin,...
The Birdie hands out 5-star reviews, makes Westmoreland County Week 5 picks
Last week: 11-3 (78.6%) Season: 43-18 (70.5%) Covering games for so many years has given the Birdie an appreciation for football stadiums. He could practically offer professional reviews on Yelp. “More like, Help,” a scoretaker yells as he hangs up the phone. “Your picks could use a life raft.” Back...
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2023 Week 5
Class 5A Big East Conference Franklin Regional (3-2, 0-1) at Plum (2-3, 0-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustang Stadium, Plum Last week: Franklin Regional 55, Shaler 7; Gateway 49, Plum 14 Last year’s result: Franklin Regional 31, Plum 28 Neighboring teams usually fight for the last word when they meet on...
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2023 Week 5
Player of the Week Jackson Hutter Mt. Pleasant, Sr., RB/MLB The 6-foot-1, 205-pound senior had quite a game on both sides of the ball in helping the Vikings rally to defeat Freeport, 45-23. He scored two touchdowns, rushed for 100 yards, caught two passes and made eight tackles, including three...
Coach rejoins spirited rivalry between Norwin, Penn-Trafford
Mike Brown is very familiar with the rivalry between Penn-Trafford and Norwin. The Knights’ first-year coach is a Penn-Trafford graduate and played in the game three times. Penn-Trafford won two of the three games, losing in 2007. “When I played, it was a game we always got up for,” Brown...
Conference title in focus when Knoch, Deer Lakes renew rivalry
Deer Lakes and Knoch waged a frantic, down-to-the wire battle last season at Lancers Stadium to open Allegheny 6 Conference play. The teams combined for 38 points in the fourth quarter — 22 from Knoch and 16 from Deer Lakes — as the Lancers pulled out a 37-36 victory. “Looking...
A-K Valley boys soccer notebook: Riverview coach reaches milestone
Riverview boys soccer coach Mickey Namey earned the 100th victory of his career Tuesday when the Raiders beat St. Joseph, 2-1, at Riverside Park. Freshmen Carson Bodnar and Kyle Schuetz scored for the Raiders. The win helped Riverview stay in contention in Section 3-A. The Raiders (3-7, 2-6) are tied...
Greensburg Central Catholic forced to postpone 3rd straight girls soccer game
With only eight or nine girls available to play because of illness and injuries, Greensburg Central Catholic had to postpone its third straight girls soccer game. The Centurions, ranked No. 3 in WPIAL Class A, were scheduled to host No. 2 Springdale on Wednesday night, but the game has been...
Suspended Shady Side Academy coach Jonna Burke files lawsuit against PIAA
Shady Side Academy girls basketball coach Jonna Burke, who’s facing a one-year suspension for an alleged recruiting violation, has sued the PIAA seeking an injunction that would let her coach. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court, Burke’s attorney, Kendra Smith, said the WPIAL violated due process rights during...
Latrobe boys soccer team turning into overnight success
It’s going on 10 p.m., and the lights are still on at Rossi Field. There is a chill in the air, and the players can see their breath. But nobody is complaining. The boys soccer team at Latrobe likes its night practices as much as it does a signature win....
Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Franklin Regional’s Bayne puts best foot forward in 2 sports
Joey Bayne has tried just about every sport. Each one has brought about some measure of success. “Soccer was the first sport I played when I was like 4,” the junior from Franklin Regional said. “I played baseball until I was 10. I also did wrestling, swimming, basketball and golf....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 26, 2023
High schools Cross country Tuesday’s results Boys Division I Section 5 Blackhawk 24, New Castle 35 Blackhawk 20, Hopewell 39 Division II Section 1 Ellwood City 15, Beaver Falls 50 Ellwood City 16, Shenango 49 Section 4 Shady Side Academy 27, Freeport 32 Shady Side Academy 20, Deer Lakes 41...
