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George Guido: A star is born at Highlands

It was one spectacular night for Highlands junior Aaran Randolph, the area’s newest football standout. Randolph’s quick rise to prominence came from working out of the wildcat formation for the Golden Rams. He ran twice for 94 yards in the Sept. 23 game against Indiana. But in Friday’s game against...
Kiski Area’s Flemm overcomes injuries, mother’s bout with cancer to become stalwart for football team

Connor Flemm rarely leaves the field for the Kiski Area football team. The starter at running back and linebacker also kicks off, punts, converts extra points and is the field goal kicker. For the Cavaliers senior, every day on the field with his teammates is one he savors. He knows...
WCCA will hold inaugural all-star volleyball event in November

The Westmoreland County Coaches Association is adding an event to its fall/winter schedule. The first WCCA All-Star Volleyball Match will be Nov. 22 at Ligonier Valley. It will feature top senior players on East and West teams. Team selections and rosters will be announced closer to the event. Ligonier Valley...
Westmoreland high school football notebook: GCC works RPO to perfection

The run-pass option can be effective, but it relies on timing between the quarterback and his running backs and receivers and blocking schemes that clear space to allow for a clean exchange or throw. Greensburg Central Catholic quarterback Tyree Turner made several “RPOs” work to perfection in the Centurions’ 34-18...
Hempfield softball standout Heisler gives verbal commitment to Penn

Hempfield junior softball player Peyton Heisler will continue her playing career in the Ivy League. Heisler, who played left field and did some pitching last season for the Lady Spartans, announced a verbal commitment to Penn. She said she was recruited an a utility player and pitcher. An Ivy League...
Libero Avery Koontz gets her digs in for Hampton girls volleyball

As libero for Hampton’s No. 2-ranked girls volleyball team, Avery Koontz is not allowed to jump above the height of the net or attack the ball. Instead, she does her best work much closer to the ground. Koontz, a 5-foot-3 junior, is a defensive specialist and energetic fireplug for the...
Shady Side Academy shakes off tough start, starts to find stride

After a rough start, the Shady Side Academy football team finally broke through with a resounding 41-0 victory over South Allegheny. The victory was at the Gladiators’ new stadium in Liberty Borough, near McKeesport. The key performers for the Bulldogs were senior Joey Bellinotti, who scored touchdowns on a 5-yard...
Fox Chapel girls tennis preparing for WPIAL team tournament

It’s a high school girls tennis season where Fox Chapel is once again at its accustomed spot among the WPIAL’s elite. The Foxes were 6-0 in the section and 7-2 overall heading into the home stretch of the regular season. Fox Chapel was a strong candidate to bring home the...
Plum building toward run at WPIAL playoffs

It’s three down and two to go for the Plum football team in Big East Conference play in its quest to qualify for the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. “To beat any teams left on our schedule, we have to keep up the intensity for four quarters and play a complete...
After growing up in program, Lola Abraham becomes Riverview’s all-time leading scorer

When Nikki Polens went down for a pushup, Lola Abraham was clinging to her back. When Polens did situps, Abraham would be sitting on her stomach. Lola’s dad Sean Abraham coached Riverview’s junior high team and was an assistant for the Raiders varsity squad when Polens went through the program....
Norwin notebook: Boys soccer team speeds up after slow start

The Norwin boys soccer team is all about streaks this season. The Knights lost three in a row early on but quickly recovered to win five in a row and climb back into the WPIAL playoff race in Section 2-4A. Not that the Knights ever considered themselves “out” of it....
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers trio advances to WPIAL golf final round

Three members of the North Allegheny boys golf team advanced to the final round of the WPIAL Class 3A tournament. Sophomore Chris Hoffman and juniors Collin Wang and Jake Watterson advanced after finishing among the top 36 at the first-round competition Sept. 27, at Champion Lakes Golf Club in Bolivar....
North Allegheny embraces being viewed as underdog, now leads Class 6A

Saying the biggest high school in Western Pennsylvania was overlooked might seem unlikely, but when football season started, North Allegheny’s players didn’t hear much talk about themselves. Central Catholic was the favorite. Seneca Valley was the team with the special senior class. Mt. Lebanon was the defending state champion. Canon-McMillan...
Murrysville notebook: Franklin Regional boys soccer rounding into form

Lukas Petersen said he needed time to get to know his team, his players and his opponents. He was, after all, hired in August to be the Franklin Regional boys soccer coach. About four weeks into his first year, the Panthers are finding their rhythm and adapting to Petersen’s system....
Sets of siblings fill Hampton soccer rosters

Hampton girls soccer coach Bill Paholich learned early this season he needed to be on a first-name basis with his players. If he wasn’t, chaos broke out. “It’s crazy,” Paholich said. “You can’t really call anybody by their last name anymore. You say, ‘Zebrine,’ and you got three of them...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 30, 2022

High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic 31, Canon-McMillan 20 Class 5A Allegheny Six Peters Township 50, Baldwin 13 South Fayette 49, Moon 14 Big East Franklin Regional 31, Plum 28 Gateway 60, Hempfield 7 Penn-Trafford 28, Norwin 0 Northeast North Hills 38, Fox Chapel 6 Shaler...

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