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Haden Sierocky leads Ligonier Valley past Apollo-Ridge
Haden Sierocky did it all for Ligonier Valley on Friday night. The 6-foot, 176-pound senior rushed for 150 yards on 21 carries and two touchdowns, caught four passes for 37 yards and a touchdown, recovered two fumbles and intercepted a pass that was tipped by two players before he came...
Kalkstein’s big play helps Penn-Trafford earn narrow win over Belle Vernon
When Penn-Trafford needed to make a big defensive play with less than two minutes to go in a six-point game Friday night, Tommy Kalkstein answered the call. On a third-and-8, the 6-foot-2, 182-pound senior defensive back came up with a late interception of Belle Vernon’s Braden Laux to revive some...
Highlands stifles North Catholic, ends Trojans’ conference winning streak
All week, Highlands coach Matt Bonislawski told his team the Greater Allegheny Conference opener with North Catholic was a statement game. Statement made. The Golden Rams were dominant on defense and made key plays on offense on their way to a 17-7 win over the Trojans on Friday night at...
Lovelace helps Leechburg sprint past Springdale
With a big Eastern Conference clash looming next Friday at Clairton, Leechburg coach Randy Walters hoped his players would remain focused and take care of business Friday against Springdale in the conference opener for both teams. Mission accomplished. Leechburg posted its third straight shutout and raced to a 35-0 lead...
Kiski Area’s Miller, Fox Chapel’s Gwin capture Kiski Invitational titles
After going through massive changes to format two years ago because of the covid pandemic and not being able to run last year, organizers of the fifth Gingerbread Man Kiski Invitational cross country meet at Allegheny Township’s Northmoreland Park were hoping for the best as more than 20 area high...
Kiski Area moving toward sports season tickets, all-sport passes for fans
Kiski Area High School sports fans could get a break when purchasing tickets to Cavalier games. The school board Wednesday gave Athletic Director John Peterman the green light, by consensus, to start designing season ticket programs for Kiski sporting events where admission is charged. The idea would be to offer...
1st-year QBs lead Peters Township, South Fayette into Allegheny Six opener
T.J. Plack handed the key for Peters Township’s offense to a first-year starting quarterback and told him to drive. “You don’t need to buy any rims or anything like that, just make the correct turns, use your turn signal and get the ball to our guys,” Plack said with a...
5 things to watch in Week 3 of high school football
Ready or not, it’s conference time. Most WPIAL teams had a few exhibition games to prepare, but this week the WPIAL starts conference play in earnest with a nearly full slate. By the end of the day Saturday, 94 of 117 teams will have played at least one conference game....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 15, 2022
High schools Field hockey Thursday’s results Section 3A Mt. Lebanon 4, Norwin 0 Nonsection Pine-Richland 5, Fox Chapel 0 Football Thursday’s result City League Westinghouse 55, University Prep 12 Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Mt. Lebanon at Central Catholic, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six South Fayette at Peters Township,...
High school roundup for Sept. 15, 2022: Kiski Area gets past Mars on second-half goal
Nathaniel Coleman scored off a corner kick with less than eight minutes to go to lead Kiski Area to a 1-0 victory over Mars in a Section 1-3A boys soccer showdown Thursday. Anders Bordoy had an assist and Maddox Anderson recorded a six-save shutout for the Cavaliers (6-1, 5-0). Kaden...
Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer scorches Charleroi to sit atop section
Greensburg Central Catholic now stands alone atop the Section 2-A standings. The Centurions raced to an early three-goal lead and managed to pull away from visiting Charleroi in the second half for a 7-3 victory in a section showdown between the top two teams Thursday night. “We were expecting to...
Belle Vernon boys soccer has a blast, beats Mt. Pleasant to move into 1st-place tie
Belle Vernon opened with a quirky kickoff formation with just about every player lined up to one side at the 50-yard line, with a deep kick. Leopards coach Al Yeschenko said the team was just having some fun. But the fun was only beginning. They got even more enjoyment out...
Alle-Kiski Valley girls soccer notebook: Section 2-2A looking fierce
Deer Lakes, Burrell and Freeport have waged some fierce girls soccer battles for several years in Section 2-2A. The early part of this year’s section schedule was no exception. It started Sept. 1 as the Lancers led Freeport, 2-0, only to have the Yellowjackets rally and win in overtime 3-2....
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 3
If the district playoffs are Christmas for high school football fans, then Week 3 is like Thanksgiving Day. Sure, you eat plenty of meals over the course of a year, but there is something special about that one meal in late November. Hours and hours of prep time in the...
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Penn-Trafford’s Conlan Greene settles in under center
Conlan Greene was a backup quarterback last year at Penn-Trafford but didn’t truly embrace the position because he was more valuable as a tight end and defensive end. He is, after all, heading to Temple on a scholarship to play on the defensive line. Public address announcer P.J. Downs calls...
WPIAL section singles tennis: Penn-Trafford freshman steamrolls to title
Penn-Trafford freshman Mia Williams celebrated the retirement of her favorite tennis player Roger Federer on Thursday by winning the Section 1-3A singles title. Williams did it in impressive fashion as she didn’t lose a game against four opponents over the two days. She defeated Latrobe senior Avery Massaro, 6-0, 6-0,...
Chick’s Picks hopes Week 3 in the WPIAL goes better than her fantasy draft did
Welcome to Week 3. Chick’s Picks participated in her annual fantasy football draft this past weekend. To commemorate the event, Chick’s Picks hosted a draft party at her home. As the other team managers gathered around the table, laptops humming, the draft was set to begin. Chick’s Picks logged her...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2022 Week 3
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 3: Khiryn Boyd North Allegheny, jr., WR/CB Boyd had five catches for 133 yards, including a 74-yard TD pass from Logan Kushner, in North Allegheny’s 29-18 nonconference victory over McDowell. The Tigers (3-0) will host Baldwin (1-2) in...
Through the Years: 50 years ago, Art Sack lifted Springdale past Hampton
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. Springdale workhorse Art Sack ran for 125 yards on 28 carries, including a 60-yard scoring run as the Dynamos knocked off Hampton, 29-16,...
What to watch for in high school sports on Sept. 15, 2022: Thursday night football in the City League
For the first time this high school football season, a weekend of district gridiron action kicks off on Thursday. It will be a busy two days of District 8 football at the home of the City League, George Cupples Stadium on the South Side of Pittsburgh. It kicks off Thursday...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 14, 2022
High schools Field hockey Wednesday’s results Class 3A North Allegheny 11, Hempfield 0 Class 2A Penn-Trafford 2, Fox Chapel 1 Golf Boys Wednesday’s results Class 3A Section 6 Canon McMillan 196, Thomas Jefferson 198 Medalists: David Szalay, Braden Gerchow (CM) 37,Ashton Kahler (TJ) 38 Class 2A Section 1 Freeport 203,...
High school roundup for Sept. 14, 2022: Moon scratches out win over South Fayette
Gabby Larson scored off a Kendall Dydek corner kick to help Moon (5-0, 4-0) to a 1-0 victory over South Fayette (4-2-1, 2-1) in a matchup of top girls soccer teams in Section 4-3A Wednesday. Allderdice 3, Pine-Richland 2 – Sophia Bovier scored twice to lead Allderdice (3-3, 2-3) to...
Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer stops Serra Catholic
Bouncing back from a lopsided loss can be a challenging task. Attempting to do so against a team like Greensburg Central Catholic can make it an even more difficult one to achieve. That was the task at hand for the Serra Catholic girls soccer team, just two days after suffering...
Latrobe girls upset No. 5 Franklin Regional in Section 3-3A soccer match
You would have thought Latrobe had just won a championship as the girls soccer team’s bus pulled out of Franklin Regional on Wednesday night. There was singing and laughing, and it was loud. The celebration showed just how much a 1-0 Section 3-3A victory over fifth-ranked Franklin Regional meant to...
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2022 Week 3
Ryan Croushore Burrell, jr., K/P Croushore shares his time with the football and soccer teams, and he proved his kicking worth in a big spot in Friday’s Battle of the Bypass against Valley. Late in the game, Croushore booted a 31-yard field goal to break a 27-27 tie and lift...
