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Trib HSSN State Football Rankings for Oct. 11, 2022
The best in the state are proving why they are earning their spots in the weekly Trib HSSN state football rankings. Heading into the stretch run of the regular season, the top 5 teams are not only winning but doing so convincingly. The top 30 teams were a combined 27-2...
Hempfield girls soccer team determined to turn program around
Tears begin to well up in Aryn Askin’s eyes and roll down her cheek as she talks about her soccer players. “We have seen teams change up the way they play against us because they couldn’t break us down, and coaches have noted how hard our girls play,” said Askin,...
Westmoreland high school girls soccer notebook: Franklin Regional hangs hat on defense
Junior goalkeeper Aris Lamanna and a tight-laced defense are not giving up the combination to the vault any time soon at Franklin Regional. You might say the unit has a “zero tolerance” policy on the pitch. Any success the playoff-bound Panthers (9-4-2) have had in recent years — this one...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 10, 2022
High schools Field hockey Monday’s result Section 2A Penn-Trafford 3, Fox Chapel 0 Golf WPIAL boys team playoffs Class 2A Semifinals Pleasant Valley G.C. Belle Vernon 399, Sewickley Academy 411, South Park 418*, Greensburg Central Catholic 418, Waynesburg 420, Carmichaels 425, Uniontown 447, Fort Cherry 451, McGuffey 467, Hopewell 499....
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 10, 2022
Section play in the girls soccer regular season section play has less than a week left. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN’s...
High school roundup for Oct. 10, 2022: Peters Township tops Mt. Lebanon in girls soccer showdown
Brooke Opferman had a hat trick and Cam Klein scored the tie-breaking goal in the second half to lead Peters Township (10-1-3, 9-1-2) to a 4-2 victory over Mt. Lebanon (12-2-1, 10-2) in a matchup of top teams in Section 2-4A girls soccer Monday night. Aquinas Academy 3, Bishop Canevin...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 11, 2022: GCC, Charleroi to battle for 1st place
There are 50 WPIAL boys soccer section matches scheduled for Tuesday, but only one is a late season battle for first place. Greensburg Central Catholic visits Charleroi with the top spot and possible section crown at stake in Section 2-A. The Centurions have a half-game lead over the Cougars. GCC...
Burrell girls volleyball ready for regular season’s pivotal closing stretch
The Burrell girls volleyball team visits Deer Lakes and hosts Freeport next week to close out Section 5-2A play. The Bucs seek to avenge their only two section losses, a 3-1 setback to the Lancers and a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Class 2A No. 1 Yellowjackets a...
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for 2022 Week 6Video
When he is not in the weight room, on the football field or even at a baseball diamond, Mapletown senior Landan Stevenson enjoys hunting and fishing. Those deer and fish have no shot if they put up as much resistance as opposing defenses do in trying to slow down the...
Serra Catholic new No. 1 in coaches association’s WPIAL Class A volleyball rankings
A dominant run atop the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association’s Class A top-10 rankings has come to an end. Bishop Canevin, the five-time defending WPIAL Class A champion, suffered its first section loss Thursday with a 3-0 setback to No. 8 Eden Christian in Section 3 play. It was the...
With seniors leading way, Latrobe gaining respect in WPIAL field hockey circles
Not long ago, elite WPIAL field hockey teams almost certainly would mark down a victory against Latrobe before the games actually were played. Now, not so much. The Wildcats lately have been playing like anything but a pushover. They reached the WPIAL Class 2A championship game in back-to-back seasons in...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Avery Massaro
Being a part of a WPIAL championship team is the ultimate dream for any high school athlete in Western Pennsylvania. Being a part of a state championship contender isn’t bad either. While the Latrobe girls tennis team didn’t win the PIAA title in 2020, the Wildcats made it all the...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Freeport’s Olivia Giancola
The Freeport girls soccer program has made a huge splash and is one of the teams to beat this season in the WPIAL in Class 2A, building an impressive record of 9-0. Contributing to the success, among 14 seniors, is standout Olivia Giancola. “I’m confident that we will do very...
Slow-pitch softball teams enter final week of WPISL regular season
Bethel Park, Baldwin, Mt. Lebanon, Shaler, Penn-Trafford and North Hills each recorded doubleheader sweeps in game play from last Wednesday to Sunday as teams jockey for position in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League. The regular season is to conclude Sunday with seven scheduled doubleheaders. As of Monday, one doubleheader...
Latrobe girls soccer team gets better of Franklin Regional
Faster and more physical in the second half, Latrobe seemed to find another gear when it needed to and earned a Section 3-3A girls soccer sweep of visiting Franklin Regional on Monday night with a 2-0 victory before 360-plus fans at Rossi Field. A matchup of WPIAL playoff teams was...
High school sports schedules for Oct. 10, 2022
High schools Hockey Monday’s schedule Class 3A Central Catholic at Mt. Lebanon, Mt. Lebanon Ice Center, 9:10 p.m. Class 2A Meadville at Mars, Baierl Ice Complex, 7 p.m.; South Fayette at Butler, Frozen Pond Arena, 9:10 p.m. Class A Avonworth at Moon, RMU Island Sports Center, 9:15 p.m.; Beaver at...
What to watch in WPIAL sports for Oct. 10, 2022: Girls soccer playoff positioning up for grabs
The WPIAL girls soccer regular season has one week left. Most teams have section matches set for Monday, Wednesday and next Monday. With time winding down, the Section 2-4A crown could be at stake when Mt. Lebanon hosts Peters Township. The Blue Devils are 10-1 in the section, and the...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Oct. 10, 2022
As the leaves are changing and the regular season in all the WPIAL high school sports winds down, HSSN cranks up the coverage this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio football coverage of Week 7, with 34 WPIAL, District 6, D-9 and...
2022 WPIAL football playoff picture entering Week 7
There are three weeks left as the stretch run of the 2022 WPIAL football regular season begins. Already, a handful of teams have guaranteed a spot in the District 7 Playoff Path to the North Shore and to North Huntingdon. North Allegheny, Aliquippa, Central Valley, McKeesport, Avonworth, Steel Valley, Serra...
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week 2022: Week 6Video
Marvin Mills knows a thing or two about winning big games. The Aliquippa grad had spent the past few seasons as an assistant under Mike Warfield for the Quips before taking over as coach at Sto-Rox. On Friday, the Vikings picked up their fourth straight win and registered their third...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Jurica, Derry set for WPIAL team golf semifinals
Call it a point of validation. Derry senior golfer Hunter Jurica won the WPIAL Class 2A individual championship last week at Oakmont Country Club, following his opening 74 at Hannastown Golf Club with a 78 at Oakmont for an 11-over-par 152. Derry has risen to become a WPIAL contender in...
Trib HSSN WPIAL soccer rankings: Week ending Oct. 9, 2022
Tribune-Review soccer rankings Boys Class 4A Rank, school, record, previous 1. Seneca Valley, 14-0-1, 1 2. Fox Chapel, 9-2-2, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 9-3-1 3 4. Butler, 10-3-2, 5 5. Norwin, 10-4, NR Out: Peters Township, 11-2, 4 Class 3A 1. Moon, 13-0-1, 1 2. Plum, 13-1-1, 2 3. Kiski Area,...
Richard Garbee, Jason Cappa named Quaker Valley baseball, softball coaches
Quaker Valley has two new coaches for its varsity spring sports teams. Quaker Valley football coach Jason Cappa will also guide the Quakers’ varsity softball team. Richard Garbee has been hired to coach the varsity baseball program. Garbee has coached basketball, soccer, baseball and softball with a variety of Quaker...
Penn-Trafford hockey creating early-season buzz
There is a buzz swarming around the Penn-Trafford hockey team as it begins the season. That’s because the Warriors return numerous starters who helped the team finish the 2021-22 season with a 15-4 record and a spot in the PIHL semifinals before falling to eventual champion Thomas Jefferson. The Warriors...
Position changes help Penn Hills volleyball get into WPIAL playoff hunt
The Penn Hills girls volleyball team played most of the season with a lineup coach Jay Mitlo felt was creative. During the past few matches, however, the Indians have shifted their approach. Switching setters from Ava Adamski to Sarah Miller has Penn Hills in more traditional 5-1 formation. “We came...
