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Fresh faces ready to make impact as West Greene looks to defend Tri-County South title
For the first time under coach Brian Hanson, the West Greene football team will go into the season with a new look. Coming off another WPIAL Class A Tri-County South Conference championship, the Pioneers will be looking to replace 11 seniors from last season’s team. It’s a task Hanson is...
Monessen looks to build on ‘promising finish’ to 2021 season
Football camp 2021 was full of uncertainty for Monessen. The Greyhounds were coming off a winless season during which they had to forfeit their final three games because of a personnel shortage. They also were under a new coach: Wade Brown. When the dust settled, Monessen had won four games...
With loaded roster, special season could be in store for Mapletown
Long-time Mapletown coach George Messich has been coaching football for a little more than four decades, and it’s pretty safe to say he knows a good thing when he sees it. “Our goal right now is to make the playoffs,” said Messich who is entering his 41st season as the...
New Jefferson-Morgan coach focused on creating competitive culture
Shane Ziats will be tasked with trying to turn around a Jefferson-Morgan football program that has won three or fewer games the last six seasons and hasn’t qualified for the playoffs in a decade. He’ll start the process with a culture shift for 2022. “I want to instill a competitive...
Despite graduation losses, Carmichaels expects to be right in thick of Tri-County South race
Losing a quarterback who passed and rushed for more than 1,000 yards and a player who set the program’s all-time scoring record to graduation would be a lot for any high school team, let alone one in Class A. That’s the situation Carmichaels finds itself in in 2022, but Mighty...
Beth-Center looks to open up offense, contend in Class A
The Beth-Center Bulldogs are making the move from Class 2A to Class A this season. Coach Tony Ruscitto believes the switch will be greatly beneficial for the Bulldogs. “It’s a relief,” he said. “We don’t have a lot of students and we don’t have the depth, but now it’s looking...
2022 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the cornerbacks
Western Pennsylvania football was always known for its quarterbacks and linemen, but that’s changed in recent decades. Ty Law, Darrelle Revis and some other former WPIAL stars added cornerback to the map. And with the rise of pass-heavy spread offenses nowadays, high school teams need as many good cornerbacks as...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 22, 2022
High schools WPIAL Golf Monday’s results Boys Wildcat Invitational At Latrobe Country Club Team scores: 1. Franklin Regional 393; 2. Central Catholic 399; 3. Fox Chapel 408; 4. North Catholic 410; 5. Pine-Richland 412; 6. Erie Cathedral Prep 431; 7. Latrobe 447; 8. Erie McDowell 477 Individual scores: 1. David...
No time to waste as senior quarterback takes reins of Kiski Area offense
Playing three sports at Kiski Area, Lebryn Smith doesn’t have much down time. But he doesn’t mind. Competition is in his blood. “I’m definitely always on the go,” Smith said. “I don’t have that many days where I’m not doing anything. As soon as football ends, I start basketball training....
No-nonsense senior leads Norwin into Class 5A competition
While he appreciates the benefits and value of social media, Noah Vogel doesn’t rely on the look-at-me platforms to forward his football career. “Just because I don’t post something doesn’t mean I’m not working,” the Norwin senior said. “I didn’t film and post those 90-degree days in the heat when...
2022 WPIAL girls soccer preview: Rankings, contenders, players to watch
WPIAL girls soccer preview Class 4A Defending champion: Moon powered its way to WPIAL and PIAA titles and finished with a 20-1-1 record. But the Tigers moved to Class 3A so there will be a new 4A champion. The classification now has two sections and just 16 teams. Contenders: Peters...
2022 WPIAL boys soccer preview: Rankings, contenders, players to watch
WPIAL boys soccer preview Class 4A Defending champion: Seneca Valley. The two-time defending WPIAL champion Raiders have what it takes to win it all again. They bring back senior standout Beaux Lizewski, who earned all-state honors last season, and senior goalkeeper Ryan Krumenacker, who was part of 15 shutouts. The...
WPIAL title contender Clairton somehow flying under radar
Remember Clairton? As in, the football team that won 10 WPIAL titles in a 14-year span, most recently in 2019? The Bears lost in the first round of the playoffs last season and coach Wayne Wade has noticed folks seem to have forgotten about them. In fact, he was a...
New coach brings wide-ranging changes to Springdale program
It was a busy senior night last fall for the Springdale football team. Seventeen team members were honored, and many of them were key two-way starters and contributors. As the page turned to a new season, first-year Dynamos coach Ryan Tempalski, who was hired in March, and his staff were...
Riverview rebuilding project could pay off this season
Riverview has struggled in and out of Eastern Conference play with just seven victories over the past five seasons. But third-year Raiders coach Trevor George is sounding the bell of optimism that this year’s group can turn things around and be a factor in conference play and also make a...
After historic season, Leechburg hungry for more
By now, many are familiar with the season of firsts for the 2021 Leechburg Blue Devils. First winning season since 1991. First time in the playoffs since 1988. First playoff victory since 1978. First team in Alle-Kiski Valley history to score 500 points in a season make playoffs. The list...
After rare down season, Jeannette ready to rebuild under new coach Tom Paulone
It’s a mid-July evening and Jeannette is returning home from a 7-on-7 workout as the sky begins to dim toward nightfall. About 10 hours later, the team reassembles for a rise-and-shine workout. “We get done with a 7-on-7 at 8:30 at night and we’re back at 7:15 the next morning,”...
After trying season, Greensburg C.C. presses forward with talented roster, high hopes
Nothing could have prepared Greensburg Central Catholic’s Marko Thomas for what he and his team faced in his first year as head coach of the Centurions. Two of his assistant coaches — William “BJ” Farrell and Joe Oslosky — died within less than a week of one another, just days...
2022 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the linebackers
Brashear’s Ta’Mere Robinson is certainly one of the best linebackers in Western Pennsylvania. He’s one of the best in the country. But the Penn State recruit is still recovering from knee surgery, so there’s a good chance he won’t play his senior year. Robinson and his coach Drew Moore have...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Aug. 22, 2022
Let the games begin! We kick off another high school sports season with the start of scholastic football in the heat of August this weekend on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week Zero with 29 WPIAL, District 6, D-9 and D-10...
Sophomore Floyd set to try his hand at running Leechburg offense
Leechburg’s return to prominence was strongly bolstered by quarterback Thomas Burke III. Last year’s Valley News Dispatch Offensive Player of the Year passed for 2,213 yards and 18 touchdowns. Burke is now at Waynesburg. As for his replacement, the Blue Devils believe they’ve found their man. Sophomore Jayden Floyd, who...
Mt. Pleasant senior Labuda looks to help 2 teams this fall
As if Robbie Labuda wasn’t busy enough. Now the top running back for the Mt. Pleasant football team wants to add soccer to his packed schedule. It would be his fourth sport in high school. He already plays basketball and runs track. “I want to try to help them win...
With experienced roster returning, Waynesburg sets bar higher
After missing the playoffs every season since 2015, Waynesburg is poised to turn the tide. With an experienced roster returning, coach Aaron Giorgi’s staff and the team have built a strong bond. “It’s invaluable,” Giorgi said. “We know what to expect out of the kids and the kids know what...
With star QB leading way, Washington looks to peak at right time
Last year, the Washington football team was a case study in peaking at the wrong time. On the morning of Sept. 25, Washington was on top of its game: undefeated, having outscored its five opponents 237-40. That included blowout wins over perennial Class A power Clairton in a nonconference matchup...
Loaded with playmakers, Sto-Rox looks to get over WPIAL championship hump
The Sto-Rox Vikings outscored their opponents by 39 points on average last season. The Vikings shut out four foes, making it all the way to the WPIAL semifinals. The team’s explosive offense had three wide receivers accrue over 500 yards in the air. Zay Davis, Jaymont Green-Miller and Dre Miller-Ross...
