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Westmoreland County high school notebook: Franklin Regional’s Bunker commits to Villanova
At first, Aiden Bunker exchanged emails with Villanova to gauge the school’s interest in his swimming talents. Then, he visited the campus, saw the pool and knew it was the backdrop for his future. Bunker, a senior at Franklin Regional, will continue his career with the Wildcats, swimming individual medleys...
High school sports schedules for Oct. 3, 2022
High schools Hockey PIHL Monday’s schedule Armstrong at Franklin Regional, Palmer Imaging Arena, 6 p.m. Wilmington at Deer Lakes, Alpha Ice Complex, 6 p.m. Wheeling Park at Avonworth, Baierl Ice Complex, 7 p.m. Connellsville at Carrick, Ice Castle, 7 p.m. Cathedral Prep at Mt. Lebanon, Mt. Lebanon Ice Center, 7;10...
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week 2022: Week 5
Entering a Week 5 Class 4A Big Seven Conference home game, Laurel Highlands was coming off a big road win at Latrobe and had won two of its last three games. However, history was not on the side of the Mustangs, at all. Laurel Highlands was 0-28 all-time against visiting...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Oct. 3, 2022
There is nothing to be frightened about when it comes to our coverage of WPIAL high school sports in the month of October, starting this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio football coverage of Week 6, with 34 WPIAL, District 6, D-9...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 3, 2022: First place up for grabs in girls soccer
With two weeks left in WPIAL girls soccer section play, time is running out in the chase for section titles. There are 42 section matches slated for a busy Monday around the district with two contests set where at least a share of first place is up for grabs. One...
Trib HSSN WPIAL soccer rankings: Week ending Oct. 2, 2022
Tribune-Review soccer rankings Boys Class 4A Rank, school, record, previous 1. Seneca Valley, 11-0-1, 1 2. Fox Chapel, 7-2-2, 3 3. Pine-Richland, 8-2-1 2 4. Peters Township, 10-1, 4 5. Butler, 8-3-2, NR Out: North Allegheny, 7-5-1, 5 Class 3A 1. Moon, 10-0-1, 2 2. Plum, 11-1-1, 1 3. Kiski...
Gateway runner Kefimba Cisse gains confidence ahead of postseason races
Kefimba Cisse made his Gateway cross country debut last year after playing soccer as a freshman in the fall of 2020. He ran middle distance and distance for the Gators track and field team as a freshman and then transitioned from soccer to cross country, making an impact right out...
Deep lineup returns for Gateway JV hockey team
Gateway junior varsity ice hockey coach Shawn Jesih sounded the bell of optimism when talking about a team filled with experience and hungry to make its mark in the PIHL’s JV Tier 3 this season. Fourteen players return from last year’s squad which went 1-1 in the year-end playoff tournament...
Quaker Valley girls volleyball lays groundwork for special season
Quaker Valley’s girls volleyball team has been dominant in the first half of the season. The QV girls won seven of their first eight matches and all seven victories were by 3-0 scores. The Quakers stood in second place in Section 4-2A with a 5-1 record with their lone loss...
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy golfers dot WPIAL leaderboards
Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy have dominated play in Section 9-2A boys golf this season. The defending section champion Quakers were 10-0 in the section and overall as of Sept. 27. Sewickley, which lost to QV twice, was 10-2 in league action and 14-6 overall. Nine members of the two...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Nick Turowski in position to take shot at WPIAL repeat
Despite not putting his best, Penn-Trafford junior Nick Turowski put himself in great position to capture his second consecutive WPIAL Class 3A golf championship. Turowski shot a 2-over par 73 during the first round of the championship at Champion Lakes Golf Course near Bolivar and finds himself two strokes behind...
Penn-Trafford girls soccer turning the corner into playoff contention
Penn-Trafford girls soccer used to be one of the top programs in the WPIAL. Under third-year coach Jim Mastroianni, the program is making a resurgence and the future looks bright. Penn-Trafford is 4-3-4 overall this season and 3-2-3 in Section 3-3A. With four section games remaining, the Warriors are in...
Penn Hills notebook: Lucy Brayton plays her way into WPIAL girls golf final round
Penn Hills senior Lucy Brayton earned a spot in the WPIAL Class 3A girls golf championship at Valleybrook Country Club. Brayton shot an 83 in the first round Sept. 26 at Youghigheny County Club to sit in sixth place heading into the final round at Valleybrook Country Club on Monday,...
Junior embraces competition, camaraderie of cross country
Sawyer Kinney can usually see the people he races against are feeling what he is feeling. After crossing the finish line, Kinney sees, and emphasizes with, the suffering. The Penn Hills junior cross country runner feels those moments are what build camaraderie in the sport. “I love cross country and...
Ryan Palmieri boosts Pine-Richland with whatever-it-takes attitude
Ryan Palmieri’s mindset is doing everything he can to help the team win. That’s a goal shared by many high school football players, but Palmieri’s actions throughout his career at Pine-Richland show that he is committed to do anything he’s asked to do. Last year, when Cole Boyd went down...
Pine-Richland’s Jessica Albertson presses fast forward on field hockey career
Four years ago, Jessica Albertson found her passion with field hockey. Now she’s found her position on the field. Albertson moved from midfield to forward for Pine-Richland this season and has been filling up the cage. She’s had a five-goal game, a four-goal game and a hat trick. It’s been...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Riley Koziatek, Burrell’s Jayson Ireland
Riley Koziatek Class: Senior School: Kiski Area Sport: Soccer Report card: Koziatek scored four goals for the Cavaliers in Tuesday’s 6-0 win over Ligonier Valley. The next day she netted two goals in a 9-0 triumph over Obama Academy. The senior attacking midfielder, who was an all-section selection last fall,...
WPIAL girls golf championship preview
WPIAL Class 3A girls golf championship, final round When: Tuesday Where: Valley Brook Country Club, McMurray Defending champion: Marissa Malosh, South Fayette Who moves on?: The top seven finishers advance to the PIAA championship Oct. 17-18 at Penn State University. Tee times Chip shots: A new, 36-hole format is in...
WPIAL Class 2A boys golf championship preview
WPIAL Class 2A boys golf championship, final round When: Tuesday Where: Oakmont Country Club Defending champion: Brian McDonnell, Eden Christian Who moves on?: The top 18 finishers advance to the PIAA championship Oct. 17-18 at Penn State University’s Blue Course, State College. Tee times Chip shots: Neither Derry nor Brownsville...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 1, 2022
High schools Football Saturday’s results WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Western Beaver 18, Freedom 6 Class A Big 7 South Side 49, Summit Academy 0 Eastern Jeannette 38, Riverview 6 City League Nonconference Steubenville C.C. 29, Carrick 0 Westinghouse at Kennedy Catholic, ppd. Saturday’s summaries Western Beaver 18, Freedom 6 Freedom...
5 things we learned in Week 5: Rodney Gallagher makes history again
Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher was 0-3 against conference foe Thomas Jefferson, and his Mustangs were outscored 160-3 in the first three years of his high school football career. This series was as one-sided as could be. Laurel Highlands was 0-28 all-time against the WPIAL powerhouse, but that winless record changed...
High school roundup for Oct. 1, 2022: Western Beaver runs past Freedom
Tyson Florence ran for 162 yards and a touchdown to lead Western Beaver to an 18-6 victory over Freedom in Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference football Saturday. Xander LeFebvre added two rushing touchdowns for Western Beaver (5-1, 2-1). Damian Grunnagle ran for 102 yards for Freedom (2-4, 1-2). South Side...
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Week ending Oct. 2, 2022
Lily Fenton School: Latrobe Sport: Volleyball Year: Senior Claim to fame: Fenton, a standout setter, led unbeaten Latrobe to wins over Armstrong, Indiana and Highlands. She had 42 assists and nine digs in a 3-2 win over Armstrong, added 45 assists and six kills in a 3-2 win over Indiana,...
TribLive HSSN WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Oct. 2, 2022
WPIAL football rankings Class 6A Team, W-L, Last 1. North Allegheny, 5-1, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 4-2, 3 3. Mt. Lebanon, 2-4, 4 4. Central Catholic, 3-3, 5 5. Canon-McMillan, 2-4, 2 Class 5A Team, W-L, Last 1. Upper St. Clair, 6-0, 1 2. Bethel Park, 5-1, 2 3. Gateway,...
Jeannette jumps on Riverview for 2nd win
While Riverview employed ball control through the remnants of Hurricane Ian on Saturday afternoon, Jeannette employed a quick-strike offense. The Raiders ran 37 plays from scrimmage in the first half, compared to just 10 for the Jayhawks. But Jeannette made the most of its opportunities and rolled to a 38-6...
