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North Allegheny notebook: Tigers top rival Pine-Richland in championship rematch
Defending PIAA Class 4A girls volleyball champion North Allegheny defeated reigning WPIAL Class 4A champion Pine-Richland, 3-1, in a Section 1 match Sept. 12. Game scores were 25-21, 21-25, 25-20 and 25-16. Marin Dunaway had 17 kills, and Kyra Schmidt and Isabelle Hoppe had 13 kills. Avery Butcher added 14...
Trio of Kimmich brothers join forces at Grove City
The question swirled around each of them. It made the three brothers tense up momentarily, and then smile an ornery grin. There was no right answer, only a playful calculation to kick back at: Who is the best soccer player in the Kimmich family? “I love this question, and I’m...
Franklin Regional girls tennis team eyes another section title
When Franklin Regional celebrates Senior Day on Friday (Sept. 22), Ellen Liu will be the only one honored. That’s because the 2023 team is loaded with underclassmen. “A lot of my friends will be there to support me and watch me against Amelia,” Liu said. “It’s a big day and...
‘Surprised’ 3-sport standout among selections for Hampton hall of fame Class of 2023
Former Hampton three-sport standout Joe Raimondi saw the letter from the school’s athletic hall of fame and was unsure what to believe. Raimondi had suffered a torn ACL in a 2009 WPIAL football semifinal loss, denying him his senior seasons in wrestling and lacrosse, and, as the years went by,...
Hampton football offers no excuses after rough start
The Hampton football team could blame its dreadful start this season on a number of factors. There was the loss of senior quarterback Adrian Midgley to a torn ACL on the first day of training camp, followed by a demanding nonconference three-game stretch to open the season. But second-year coach...
Davey Fuhrer, Fox Chapel golf teammates set sights on postseason hardware
Davey Fuhrer has his eyes fixed on the future. The Fox Chapel senior golfer visited George Mason and has been in touch with the men’s golf coaches at Miami (Ohio) and High Point. But Fuhrer has some unfinished business he would like to clean up during his senior season. Fox...
Solid 1st half of season puts Fox Chapel boys soccer in good position
The Fox Chapel boys soccer team is closing in on the end of the first half of Section 1-4A play. What the Foxes have learned is that they are more than capable of playing at the pace of other top teams. Fox Chapel, which opened 4-2 overall and 3-2 in...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 15, 2023
High schools WPIAL Football Friday’s results Class 6A Central Catholic 49, Mt. Lebanon 0 Class 5A Allegheny Six Peters Township 35, South Fayette 0 Big East Gateway 44, Franklin Regional 24 Norwin 30, Plum 23 Northeast Woodland Hills 21, North Hills 20 Class 4A Big Seven McKeesport 55, Laurel Highlands...
WPIAL Class A roundup: C.J. Jackson throws 4 TDs as Cornell moves to 4-0
C.J. Jackson threw for 161 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 3 Cornell to a 41-0 victory over Avella (2-2, 0-1) in the Class A Black Hills Conference on Friday night. Mikey Keyes caught five passes for 113 yards and three touchdowns for the Raiders (4-0, 1-0). Fort Cherry...
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Burrell edges Serra Catholic in Allegheny Conference
Tyler Maglisco scored on a 5-yard touchdown run and Devin Beattie caught the 2-point conversion pass from Stevie Hasson as Burrell picked up a thrilling, 8-7 Class 2A Allegheny Conference victory over Serra Catholic (0-4, 0-1) on Friday night. The Bucs (2-2, 1-0) made two goal-line stands at the 1-yard...
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: No. 2 Elizabeth Forward takes down Shady Side Academy
Charlie Nigut ran for 90 yards and three touchdowns as No. 2 Elizabeth Forward picked up a 42-14 win over Shady Side Academy (1-3) in a Class 3A nonconference football game Friday night. Ryan Messina added 124 passing yards and a touchdown for the Warriors (4-0). Avonworth 45, Hopewell 6...
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: Jonah Williamson factors in 6 TDs in Trinity’s 41-40 win
Jonah Williamson threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 233 yards and three TDs to lead Trinity to a 41-40 victory over Connellsville (2-2, 0-1) in the Class 4A Big Seven Conference on Friday night. His 32-yard TD run in the fourth quarter proved to be the...
Molter’s perfect night, defense help lead Jeannette to rout of Frazier
Jeannette found its offensive mojo Friday and had no problems picking up an Eastern Conference win at Frazier’s Commodores Field. Jayhawks quarterback Payton Molter was perfect in the passing game, and the team rushed for 271 yards in rolling to a 54-0 win. “We needed this. The score’s not indicative...
WPIAL Class 6A/5A football roundup: Moon upsets No. 1 Penn Hills
Josh Bladel scored on a 74-yard run in the fourth quarter as Moon upset Class 5A No. 1 Penn Hills, 14-13, in a Class 5A nonconference football game Friday night. Braeden Stuart connected with Nick Clemens from 17 yards for Moon’s other score. Bladel finished with 134 rushing yards for...
No. 4 Beaver has right answers for defeating No. 5 South Park in Western Hills opener
Amari Jackson was upset for about 15 seconds and Beaver teammate Qualan Cain felt down for no more than 20. That’s how long it took them to sprint more than 80 yards on a pair of kick return touchdowns Friday night as No. 4 Beaver defeated No. 5 South Park,...
Peters Township dominant in shutout of South Fayette
On a clear, cool night, Peters Township kept the South Fayette homecoming crowd quiet and blanked the Lions to open play in the 5A Allegheny Six Conference. Peters Township (4-0, 1-0) defeated the Lions, 35-0, and did so with a dominating defense and a potent offense. Peters, the No. 2-ranked...
Despite some anxious 2nd-half moments, Aliquippa puts away Montour
A pair of undefeated teams squared off in a pivotal Class 4A Parkway Conference matchup when Aliquippa took on Montour on Friday night at the new Heinz Field. The Quips went on to win 42-18, but there were some interesting moments in the second half. Aliquippa started the game with...
Trib HSSN’s 2023 Week 3 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 3 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 331 - Jalvin Peel, Western Beaver (16 of 25) 292 - Nolan DiLucia, Peters Township (16 of 27) 285 - Connor Davis, North Hills (20 of 29) 285 - Keegan Smetanka, Shaler (19 of 27) 280 -...
Strong defense spearheads Central Catholic’s shutout victory over Mt. Lebanon
Behind a quick start and relentless defense, Central Catholic won a battle of unbeaten Class 6A teams Friday in the South Hills, besting Mt. Lebanon, 49-0. No. 2 Central Catholic (4-0, 1-0 6A-1) led 35-0 at the break and coasted through a quick second half with the running clock en...
Clairton routs Riverview to keep hot streak going
After returning to form last week in a runaway victory over Our Lady of Sacred Heart, putting back-to-back shutouts and an 0-2 start in the rear view, the Clairton Bears made a number of big plays and racked up 487 yards of offense in route to a 35-3 victory over...
Gateway makes 2nd-half statement, wins conference opener over Franklin Regional
Gateway limped into its Class 5A Big East Conference opener with Franklin Regional on Friday night with an 0-3 record and promptly fell behind Franklin Regional in the first half. The Gators made a statement in the second half, however, and pulled away for a 44-24 victory over the defending...
Belle Vernon beats Penn-Trafford in battle of champions
Belle Vernon and Penn-Trafford have won WPIAL and PIAA championships the past two seasons — Belle Vernon in 2022 and Penn-Trafford in 2021. But Belle Vernon, which plays in Class 3A, looks like it’s in great position to go back-to-back. Penn-Trafford, which plays in Class 5A, has some work to...
Class 2A No. 1 Washington takes control early in win over Greensburg Central Catholic
Washington coach Mike Bosnic cracked a smile when reminded of his team’s elevated standing in the WPIAL rankings as the Pennsylvania high school football season nears the halfway point. The top-ranked Little Prexies have built quite a resume in the first half. “We actually talked about that this past week,”...
No. 2-ranked Thomas Jefferson too much for Latrobe
Latrobe called for a blackout from its home fans Friday night. Thomas Jefferson opted for a knockout. The second-ranked Jaguars, with their two-quarterback attack, proved to be too much for Latrobe in a 41-14 victory in the Class 4A Big Seven Conference opener at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. Brody Evans completed...
Knoch defense rises to occasion, slows Southmoreland ground game in shutout win
Knoch senior lineman Bennett Shaw remembers walking the halls of school last season, his team in the middle of what would be a 1-9 campaign, and, as he put it, people making fun of the football players. Nobody is making fun of the Knights now. In fact, football at Knoch...
