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High school roundup for Sept. 27, 2023: South Fayette girls soccer scores another statement win
Alexandra Delaney, Abbey Spalla and Emily Sinton scored to lead South Fayette to a 3-0 victory over previously unbeaten Montour in a battle of Section 4-3A contenders Wednesday night. The win continued a successful run for the Lions (7-5-1, 6-2), who in the last two weeks have earned a win...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 27, 2023: Girls soccer section contenders to square off in Class A
The logjam atop WPIAL Section 1-A girls soccer might be clearer after Wednesday’s action on the pitch … or not. Riverview, Springdale and Greensburg Central Catholic are all tied for the top spot with 5-1 section records. The three are two games in front of both Serra Catholic and Seton...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Sept. 26, 2023
Following so many big showdowns across the state last weekend, things are set to settle down a bit as we hit the midway point of the regular season. In all, the 30 teams ranked in last week’s Trib HSSN state football rankings were a combined 24-5 with one team not...
High school roundup for Sept. 26, 2023: Avonworth gets past Quaker Valley in clash of Class 2A contenders
James Quinn and Nathan Kline scored to lead Avonworth to a 2-1 victory over Quaker Valley in Section 4-2A boys soccer Tuesday night. Rowan Carmichaels had an assist for the Antelopes (8-2-1, 7-1), who handed the Quakers (8-3, 7-1) their first section loss of the year. Nick Allan scored for...
Belle Vernon boys break in new formation, roll past section rival Yough
Belle Vernon must have noticed when this week’s boys soccer rankings came out — WPIAL and state — and it did not make the cut. No top five, no top 10 … no love? “It’s not really something we talk about,” coach Al Yeschenko said. “Maybe the kids know, I’m...
North Catholic junior Brady O’Hara commits to Penn State: ‘White Out sold it for me’
North Catholic junior Brady O’Hara has visited Penn State’s campus enough times that he’s almost lost count. Maybe seven? Maybe eight? His latest visit came this past weekend to see a stadium “White Out” when Penn State hosted Iowa, and soon afterward he was ready to commit. O’Hara, a 6-foot-6,...
Mt. Pleasant girls use creative, up-tempo style to leave opponents in the dust
In order to play soccer the way the Mt. Pleasant girls play, you have to be ready to run. There aren’t many teams with the wall-to-wall speed the Vikings possess. Not many teams can turn an ordinary pitch into a five-lane highway in hyperdrive. “To play that way, you have...
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: Coaching couple extends helping hand to Jayhawks
The Jeannette girls soccer team was missing a coach and on the verge of circling the drain when the district turned to its former leader to get things back on track. Billy Bryant, who resigned last year after two seasons leading the Jayhawks, was asked to return to the bench...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 25, 2023
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Section 3A Pine-Richland 4, North Allegheny 1 Section 2A Penn-Trafford 5, Oakland Catholic 0 Tuesday’s schedule Section 3A Hempfield at Norwin, 7 p.m. Peters Township at Mt. Lebanon, 7:30 p.m. Nonsection Fox Chapel at Shady Side Academy, 7:30 p.m. Golf WPIAL Championship First round...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 26, 2023: Seneca Valley, North Allegheny square off again on court
Last week, Seneca Valley met North Allegheny for first place in their section in both boys and girls soccer. The boys match ended in a tie while NA defeated SV to take over first place in Section 1-4A girls soccer. On Tuesday, the Raiders and Tigers prepare to meet with...
St. Joseph volleyball keeps improving, sets sights on WPIAL playoff spot
In 2020, the St. Joseph girls volleyball team went 0-12 in section play. It was 0-14 the year before and in 2018. The Spartans won just three section matches in 2021, but things were looking up. Last year, they recorded four victories in section play, and a late-season 3-1 loss...
Penn-Trafford’s Turowski doesn’t hold back, leads Class 3A golf championship
Penn-Trafford senior Nick Turowski wasn’t just trying to qualify for the final round of the WPIAL Class 3A Golf Championship on Monday. He played the first round like it was the final round. “I played to win,” Turowski said. “I was aggressive, and I didn’t hold back.” Turowski, who won...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for 2023 Week 4
Central Catholic junior running back Elijah Faulkner entered the Class 6A No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown at North Allegheny as the Vikings leading rusher. He left Newman Stadium with rave reviews and a tad sore after his monstrous performance in front of thousands in attendance and tens of thousands...
Seneca Valley star pitcher Lexie Hames commits to Clemson
No surprises here: Seneca Valley ace softball pitcher Lexie Hames is headed to a top-tier NCAA program. The all-state junior fireballer announced Monday she has verbally committed to Clemson of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tigers went 49-12 last season and reached the NCAA Super Regional. ExtraInningsSoftball.com has Hames in...
Aliquippa junior Tiqwai Hayes commits to Penn State
When Penn State assistant coach Terry Smith visited an Aliquippa football practice three years ago, he approached Quips coach Mike Warfield with a question. Smith was ready to offer a scholarship to Tiqwai Hayes, but the running back was only a freshman. Should he wait? “Sometimes, when you get that...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Salem’s Ashlan Price
In Westmoreland County, there is no cross country program like Greensburg Salem’s. The program was headed for 35 years by Steve Snider, who died in February 2022. While Snider was with Greensburg Salem, the team captured a state title in 1993 and a pair of WPIAL championships in 1993 and...
Hempfield girls slow-pitch softball experiencing fast growth
Fast-pitch softball is popular for many girls throughout their middle and high school careers. Even though the sport is well-liked by many, some girls prefer a different pace. As the community saw an increased interest in slow-pitch softball, a change was desired. “We wanted to give the girls an opportunity...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Burrell’s Grace Nesko
For a cross country runner such as Burrell’s Grace Nesko, a hip injury might be the toughest to endure. The senior three-sport athlete — soccer, cross country and track and field — suffered the injury last year and took the necessary steps to get back to form for her senior...
Serra Catholic ascends to No. 1 in coaches association WPIAL Class A girls rankings
There is a change at the top in Class A as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 4 WPIAL girls rankings Monday morning. Serra Catholic, last year’s WPIAL runner-up, unseated Bishop Canevin. The Eagles improved last week to 6-0 overall and 5-0 in Section 4-A. Defending WPIAL...
High school roundup for Sept. 25, 2023: North Catholic deals 1st loss to Avonworth
Simone Sharpless scored the winning goal, sending North Catholic to a 1-0 win over Avonworth in a Section 1-2A girls soccer showdown Monday night. Rylee Roccon assisted on the goal and Rylee Kumer recorded the shutout for North Catholic (7-2, 6-1). It was the first loss of the season for...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 25, 2023: Peters Township hosting Canon-McMillan in girls soccer showdown
Now that we are into the second half of section play in WPIAL girls soccer, there are a definitive top two teams being chased by others in many of the district sections. However, there are a couple of sections where the fight for first place is a lot murkier. In...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Sept. 25, 2023
The high school football regular season hits the midway point as we say so long to September football with Week 5 action this weekend on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video coverage of Week 5 with five WPIAL football games Friday plus links to plenty of...
Trib HSSN football team of the week for 2023 Week 4Video
There was a lot of excitement this week in the WPIAL with so many big high school football games. However it was a week of mixed emotions for one of the most successful coaches in WPIAL history. On Tuesday, Regis Cherpak, the father of Bill Cherpak, died at the age...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Norwin’s Guzzie hits hole-in-one at WPIALs
Norwin sophomore Lia Guzzie did not qualify for the WPIAL girls golf finals, but she made a lasting memory at the Section 3-3A Tournament. Guzzie had carded four straight fives on the back nine last Tuesday at Indiana Country Club and must have grown tired of the monotony. She decided...
High school sports schedules for Sept. 25, 2023
High schools Field hockey Monday’s schedule Section 3A North Allegheny at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. Soccer Boys Monday’s schedule Class 3A Section 3 Laurel Highlands at Uniontown, 7:30 p.m. Nonsection North Star at Ligonier Valley, 6 p.m. Penn Hills at Steel Valley, 7:30 p.m. Serra Catholic at Yough, 7 p.m. Girls...
