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Trib HSSN girls, boys soccer rankings: Week ending Sept. 24, 2023
WPIAL soccer rankings Girls Class 4A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. North Allegheny (10-0) 1 2. Peters Township (8-0-1) 2 3. Upper St. Clair (9-1) 3 4. Seneca Valley (8-1) 4 5. Canon-McMillan (5-3-1) NR Out: Mt. Lebanon (6-4) 5 Class 3A 1. Mars (8-0) 1 2. Moon (7-1-1) 2...
Shaler football builds chemistry during red-hot start to season
Ryan Barnhart wasn’t sure if he wanted to play guard. The Shaler senior had spent most of his career as a middle linebacker. But coming into the season, he knew the Titans also needed help up front. “At the beginning, I wasn’t sure I wanted to play on the offensive...
New coach hopes to bring stability to Chartiers Valley girls soccer program
Stability is key for a successful program. This is exactly what first-year coach Dave Zinski is looking to bring to the Chartiers Valley girls soccer program. Zinski, the Colts’ third coach in four years, has been trying to put his fingerprints on the team by injecting positivity around a program...
Despite challenges, Chartiers Valley boys soccer stays in contention
There have been many different obstacles the Chartiers Valley boys soccer program has faced this season, but the Colts have stayed positive as they’ve been challenged by potential roadblocks. The Colts (3-6, 3-4) have been dealt with navigating a coaching change, renovations to their field and injuries to key players....
With senior-loaded lineup, Thomas Jefferson in position to claim another section title
Thomas Jefferson has won 25 section titles in girls volleyball in school history. The Jaguars are well on their way to No. 26 this season thanks to a fast start in Section 3-3A. They are seeking their third straight section crown and 11th in the past 12 seasons. TJ was...
Advance scout Jim Smoyer, an ‘invaluable’ part of Thomas Jefferson’s football program
Thomas Jefferson football aficionado Jim Smoyer is like most high school fans. He rarely misses a game on Friday nights. But Smoyer, a 1988 TJ grad and a former football player for the Jaguars, doesn’t attend a myriad of games involving his alma mater. Instead, Smoyer checks out the team...
Thomas Jefferson boys soccer overcomes injuries to get off to strong start
Thomas Jefferson, expected to be a contender for a section title in boys soccer, found itself reeling from injuries in the first month of the season. Two returning starters and a top underclassman expected to be a big contributor missed the early part of the schedule recovering from offseason knee...
Despite graduation losses, Sewickley Academy boys soccer off to fast start
The 2023 season would be considered a time to rebuild for most soccer programs after losing nine seniors to graduation. Not so at Sewickley Academy. The Panthers, minus co-section player of the year Adin Zorn and three other graduated all-section players — midfielders Hudson Colletti, Michael DiSantis and Lucas Mendoca...
Furman South honored to be 1st Quaker Valley hockey player inducted into school’s hall of fame
Furman South’s brilliant hockey career has been filled with a series of firsts. • The 2006 Quaker Valley graduate skated on the first state championship hockey team in program history. • South ranks first in numerous statistical season- and career-long categories, including most goals in a season, career goals, most...
Penn-Trafford’s Turowski brothers help amateur team win Palmer Cup
When the Turowski brothers play, they usually are battling against each other. That wasn’t the case Sept. 14 when they were teammates for the first time since 2020 when they were paired at Penn-Trafford. Alex, a junior at Fairmont State (W.Va.), and Nick, a senior at Penn-Trafford, competed together in...
Penn-Trafford volleyball looking good after challenging early season schedule
Penn-Trafford dropped two nonconference girls volleyball matches early this season to Pine-Richland and North Catholic. But veteran coach Jim Schall said he’s not deterred by the start. He said his team has learned a lot and he expects them to finish strong. Penn-Trafford finished 17-4 in 2022. The Warriors defeated...
Penn Hills notebook: Raion Strader comes up big in Miami (Ohio) win
Penn Hills graduate Raion Strader helped Miami (Ohio) end a long-time losing streak to Cincinnati. Just a week after the Bearcats beat Pitt at Acrisure Stadium, Cincinnati got tripped up 31-24 by the Redhawks in overtime Sept. 16. Strader, a freshman, finished with a career-high six tackles and three pass...
Penn Hills lineman taking wrestler’s mentality to Richmond
Kelsey Hundley’s mentality lends itself well to wrestling. The Penn Hills senior offensive lineman is determined to never fold. When attempting to survive a heavyweight wrestling match, conceding ground isn’t a wise maneuver. Picking up wrestling before his junior year helped Hundley look at things differently. “It’s a competition about...
After slow start to season, Gateway offense gets on track in Big East opener
The Gateway football team was in an unfamiliar 0-3 hole after losses to Mt. Lebanon, Woodland Hills and North Hills. But the Gators, who worked through several points of adversity, including the loss of senior tight end/linebacker Remy Bose and not having senior starting quarterback Brad Birch for two weeks,...
Shaler golf team in midst of historic season
Everyone on the Shaler boys golf team found a different path to the varsity roster. Titans junior Jacob Crissman’s interest in golf came out of idle boredom. “During covid, I had appendicitis,” Crissman said. “I would just chip and putt in my backyard.” Crismman has become one of the Shaler’s...
5 things we learned in high school football Week 4: Brownsville wins for 1st time in 4 seasons
The drive home from Cupples Stadium is about an hour, but good news travels faster than Brownsville’s team bus. The Falcons had won. “The bus came through town, and there were people on the street waving towels and stuff,” Brownsville coach Skooter Roebuck said. “We get back to the school,...
High school sports scores for Sept. 23, 2023
High schools Field hockey Saturday’s results Nonsection Latrobe 4, Hempfield 1 Mt. Lebanon 3, Upper St. Clair 1 Football Saturday’s results WPIAL Class A Big 7 Northgate 28, Summit Academy 20 Nonconference Shady Side Academy 57, South Allegheny 14 Saturday’s summaries Class A Big 7 Northgate 28, Summit Academy 20...
High school roundup for Sept. 23, 2023: Northgate edges Summit Academy
Sonteon Layne threw for 87 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 40 yards and another TD as Northgate earned a 28-20 win over Summit Academy (0-5, 0-2) in the Class A Big 7 Conference on Saturday afternoon. Darius Fields added 92 rushing yards and one touchdown for Northgate (3-2,...
Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Allegheny 6 about to enter conference play
The Class 3A Allegheny 6 Conference, of which Freeport, Deer Lakes, Valley and Knoch are members, is one of two in the WPIAL to not have any of its teams play a conference game through five weeks. The other is the Class 3A Interstate Conference with Elizabeth Forward, Mt. Pleasant,...
Deacon Durham’s 2 punt return touchdowns help spark Shady Side Academy victory
On the Shady Side Academy football roster, senior Deacon Durham is listed as a wide receiver, cornerback and free safety. Perhaps the initials LR should be added to identify him as a lethal returner. Durham returned two punts for touchdowns as Shady Side Academy took care of business and defeated...
WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Sept. 24, 2023
WPIAL football rankings Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Central Catholic, 5-0, 2 2. North Allegheny, 4-1, 1 3. Canon-McMillan, 4-1, 3 4. Mt. Lebanon, 4-1, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 0-5, 5 Class 5A 1. Peters Township, 5-0, 1 2. Penn Hills, 4-1, 3 3. Pine-Richland, 3-2, 4 4....
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Penn-Trafford’s Whipple enjoys breakout
Tasso Whipple was a little hesitant to talk to the media after his record-breaking performance Friday night. The Penn-Trafford junior running back, the kid with the cool-sounding name, had just ran for 300 yards and scored four touchdowns but wasn’t quite up for an interview. Fair enough. Whipple let his...
7 athletes, state champion team, coach to join Jeannette’s Athletic Hall of Fame
Jeannette announced its 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame class that includes seven athletes, a team, a coach and legend and contributor honorees. The Hall of Fame, sponsored by the Jeannette Educational Foundation, will include an induction ceremony on a date to be announced in January. This year’s inductees are: Athletes...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Freeport’s Lillie Snow, Plum’s Wes Lorish
Lillie Snow Class: Senior School: Freeport Sport: Golf Report card: Snow shot a 92 and finished fifth at the Section 2-2A qualifier Tuesday at Fox Chapel Golf Club, beating the target score of 95 to qualify for the WPIAL championships for the third straight season. The senior golfer, who has...
Pine-Richland boys soccer ramps up defense, gets back in playoff chase
In the last couple weeks, the Pine-Richland boys soccer team put itself back into the conversation for a playoff spot with three consecutive shutouts. It was a much-needed stretch for the defending WPIAL Class 4A champion Rams after an 0-4 start to Section 1 play. The four teams ahead of...
