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Pair of 200-yard rushers help Monessen beat West Greene for 4th straight win
For the first time in 50 years, Monessen featured a pair of 200-yard rushers Friday night. Daevon Burke and Tyvaughn Kershaw combined for 445 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in the Greyhounds’ 62-25 victory over visiting West Greene in Tri-County South Conference play at Memorial Stadium. Burke carried the ball...
Key goal-line stand highlights Avonworth’s hard-fought win over West Mifflin
It wasn’t a pretty start for Avonworth, but it turned into a beautiful ending. After getting zero points on three trips into the red zone in the first half and trailing late into the third quarter, the Antelopes were able to put a pair of drives together for touchdowns and...
Penn-Trafford bounces back for shutout of Norwin
Penn-Trafford shrugged off last week’s disappointing loss to one of its arch-rivals and took out its frustrations this week on another. Conlan Greene passed for 132 yards and two touchdowns, and Daniel Tarabrella scored twice as the Warriors overcame a slow start to blank visiting Norwin, 28-0, Friday night in...
Franklin Regional rides big 2nd half past Plum
Franklin Regional suffered a disappointing loss last Saturday in double overtime to Shaler. After the first half Friday in Murrysville, it looked like the Panthers may have been on their way to another disappointment. But special teams play changed the momentum for Franklin Regional and led it to 31-28 victory...
4th-quarter scoring spurt propels Mt. Pleasant past Greensburg Salem
Mt. Pleasant and Greensburg Salem were locked in a close battle early in the fourth quarter when Vikings junior linebacker Camden Moore came up with a clutch interception at his team’s 29-yard-line. His play stopped the surging Golden Lions, and the Vikings went on to put the game away by...
Brad Birch leads Gateway to rout of previously unbeaten Hempfield
Would anyone have been surprised if Gateway quarterback Brad Birch crashed the halftime homecoming ceremony, took the blue-and-white balloons and named himself Hempfield’s king? He’d already spoiled all of the Spartans’ other fun. Hempfield’s seasonlong winning streak ended in stunning fashion Friday night when Birch led the Gators to eight...
Devin Beattie’s 6-TD game leads Burrell past Imani Christian
Burrell improved to 5-1 Friday by defeating Imani Christian, 41-30, at UPMC Graham Field. The key to success for the Bucs was running the football, and they ran the option on all but one play. They finished with 386 yards of total offense, all on the ground. Devin Beattie led...
Deer Lakes holds off Knoch’s furious rally
The Deer Lakes and Knoch football teams put the pedal to the metal in the fourth quarter of their Allegheny 6 Conference opener Friday at Deer Lakes’ Lancers Stadium. The teams combined for 38 points on five touchdowns over the final 12 minutes. The Knights scored 22 points and the...
GCC uses big plays to upset Clairton, get 1st win over Bears since 2001
No Greensburg Central Catholic team had beaten Clairton since 2001. This Greensburg Central Catholic team: Hold my Gatorade. Big-play GCC scored on its first offensive snap to ignite one of its biggest upsets in recent years Friday night, a 34-18 victory over the visiting third-ranked Bears in a game that...
Randolph scores 5 TDs to lead win over Mars, keep Highlands undefeated
Highlands junior Aaran Randolph had a night to remember. Playing a variety of positions, particularly wildcat quarterback, Randolph was in on the first six Highlands touchdowns of the night, including scores on three consecutive plays. It all added up to a resounding 54-22 home victory Friday night against Mars in...
5 things to watch in Week 5 of high school football
In an ultra-competitive Class 5A, Bethel Park, Hempfield and Upper St. Clair are the only WPIAL teams that haven’t lost to a 5A opponent yet this season — a list that keeps getting shorter. The other 15 teams have all lost at least once. If that parity keeps up over...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 29, 2022
High schools Field hockey Thursday’s results Section 3A Pine-Richland 12, Hempfield 0 Nonsection Penn-Trafford 6, Winchester Thurston 0 Shady Side 2, Oakland Catholic 0 Football Thursday’s result City League Allderdice 50, Brashear 8 Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Baldwin at...
High school roundup for Sept. 29, 2022: Shady Side Academy beats Deer Lakes in 1st-place showdown
Drew McKim and Amir Awais scored to lead Shady Side Academy to a 2-1 victory over Deer Lakes in Section 2-2A boys soccer Thursday night. The Bulldogs (9-1, 9-1) and Lancers (11-2, 9-1) are now tied for first place in the section. Ryan Hanes scored for Deer Lakes (11-2, 9-1)....
Franklin Regional boys soccer earns tough victory over Penn-Trafford
Coming off such a thrilling — and emotionally draining — upset victory against No. 1 Plum, Franklin Regional was hoping Penn-Trafford would not be a “trap game” Thursday night. “That’s something we talked about happening,” Panthers boys soccer coach Lukas Petersen said before the game. It was something the Panthers...
Burrell girls soccer in top form heading into tough stretch of games
The Burrell girls soccer team suffered a 2-0 setback at Section 2-2A rival Knoch on Sept. 9. The Bucs haven’t lost since. They are 5-0-1 over their past six games. They have bolstered their playoff resume and also put themselves in strong standing for one of the section’s four automatic...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 5
The second half of the 2022 regular season begins on the final day of September. While there is still a lot of football left, five of the six games below are for at least a share of first place in their respective conferences. The lone exception is in 6A, where...
Flying solo, Chick’s Picks makes Week 5 WPIAL football predictions
Chick’s Picks relies on her crystal ball to assist in the large majority of her predictions. Though its accuracy has been proven year after year in Chick’s Picks’ exceptional prognosticating record, there are certain times throughout the year when the crystal ball needs a little extra help. This week, with...
Through the Years: Big burst helps Freeport trounce Richland
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy. Freeport scored 29 points in a 5-minute span en route to a 38-0 romp over Richland on Sept. 29, 1972. Kent Crytzer ran...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2022 Week 5
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 5: Quentin Goode Aliquippa, jr., QB Goode threw for 166 yards and a touchdown last week as Class 4A Aliquippa defeated West Allegheny, 19-16, in a Parkway Conference showdown. He has thrown for nearly 600 yards this season...
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: GCC looks to knock off king Clairton
Pieces of paper with “1998” written on them were plastered all over the Greensburg Central Catholic locker room this week. The rumor going around Carbon was that ‘98 was the last time GCC beat Clairton. It motivated players and coaches, fired them up. That year is close, but the Centurions...
Freeport tops rival Deer Lakes to complete girls soccer section sweep
In the first meeting between the Deer Lakes and Freeport girls soccer teams at Freeport on Sept. 1, the Lancers led by two goals before the Yellowjackets rallied with three scores to win the game. Wednesday’s rematch at Deer Lakes saw Freeport flip the script and get on the board...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 28, 2022
High schools Field hockey Wednesday’s results Nonsection Penn-Trafford 3, Aquinas Academy 2 Peters Township 6, Upper St. Clair 0 Soccer Boys Thursday’s schedule Class 4A Section 1 North Allegheny at Butler, 7:30 p.m. Pine-Richland at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley at Central Catholic, 7:30 p.m. Shaler at North Hills,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 29, 2022: Allderdice looks to clinch playoff spot
Midway through the high school football season, Week 5 kicks off Thursday with City League action from Cupples Stadium. District 8 defending champion Allderdice will try to clinch a playoff berth when it faces Brashear on Thursday. The Dragons are 1-1 in the City League and sit in second place...
High school roundup for Sept. 28, 2022: Mt. Lebanon girls soccer maintains top spot in section
Melia Peer and Leah Kessler scored to lead Mt. Lebanon to a 2-1 victory over Canon-McMillan in Section 2-4A girls soccer Wednesday. The Blue Devils (10-1-1, 8-1) stayed in first place in the section, ahead of Peters Township (7-1-2, 6-1-1), which had its match with Bethel Park postponed by a...
Springdale girls soccer team trips Greensburg CC after going a player down in final minute
Playing 10-on-11 didn’t sit well with Springdale. The thought of being a girl down in overtime against Greensburg Central Catholic in an emotional section game that pitted 1 vs. 2 made the Dynamos nervous. So sophomore Brooke Taliani took that nervous energy and made sure the game ended in regulation...
