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Kiski Area wrestlers, other A-K Valley athletes sign letters of intent
Last year at this time, Nick Delp saw Kiski Area graduates Cam Connor and Darren Miller sign Division I National Letters of Intent to wrestle at Penn and Bucknell, respectively. On Wednesday, it was Delp’s turn to celebrate the finality of his college decision. The Bucknell wrestling commit joined a...
McKeesport gets another shot at Gateway in Class 5A semifinals
It’s not often that conference rivals meet for a chance to play in the WPIAL championship game. That’s the case Friday, though, as Big East Conference foes Gateway and McKeesport clash at Offutt Field in Greensburg in a Class 5A semifinal. It’s not like either team has to dig deep...
Expect fireworks from Penn-Trafford, Peters Township in WPIAL playoff rematch
Penn-Trafford and Peters Township had a hard time catching their breath in the first quarter last year when they met in a wild WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal at West Mifflin. Yes, there were fireworks. They combined for 42 points, exchanging big plays and massive gains, and were locked at 21-21...
Ligonier Valley defense to be tested by No. 1 Richland, WR Caleb Burke in District 6 title game
If Ligonier Valley wants to capture its third District 6 Class 2A football championship, containing Richland senior wide receiver Caleb Burke will be paramount. No. 2 Ligonier Valley (12-0) will face No. 1 Richland (11-0) at 7 p.m. Friday at Mansion Park in Altoona. It’s the second consecutive season the...
Familiar foes Belle Vernon, Thomas Jefferson to meet for WPIAL Class 4A title
Belle Vernon knocked loudly on the WPIAL championship door two years in a row without an answer, each time losing in the semifinals. This year, for the first time in team history, the Leopards are headed to Heinz Field. “We were finally able to kick in that door and get...
The Birdie wonders which WPIAL teams will cut the mustard
Last week: 3-1 (75.0%) Season: 121-24 (83.4%) The Birdie does not regret the decision because this time of year is about making memories and celebrating playoff wins. And everyone knows he has good taste. After your favorite Westmoreland County football expert saw video of some Belle Vernon and Thomas Jefferson...
3 new teams enter Trib 10 heading into Heinz Field weekend
As we get deeper into the WPIAL playoffs, the winds of change are blowing strong in this week’s Trib 10. North Allegheny, Penn Hills and South Fayette saw their seasons and their stay in the power rankings come to an end with losses in Week 11. Peters Township, Washington and...
Fox Chapel’s Carnevale commits to Lehigh after taking academy route with PA Classics
Since he was a little kid, Fox Chapel’s Will Carnevale has dreamed of playing soccer at the next level. Carnevale played for the Foxes as a freshman and a sophomore, but after a few sessions with the PA Classics, which is one of only three clubs in Pennsylvania that participates...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 12, 2019
Football WPIAL playoffs Championship Saturday’s schedule Central Catholic (10-1) vs. Pine-Richland (10-1) at Heinz Field, 8 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Friday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (11-1) vs. Peters Township (11-1) at West Mifflin, 7 p.m.; Gateway (10-2) vs. McKeesport (9-3) at Greensburg Salem, 7 p.m. Class 4A Championship Saturday’s schedule Thomas Jefferson...
High school roundup for Nov. 12, 2019: North Catholic hockey edges South Park to stay unbeaten
Quinten Shaffer scored the tiebreaking goal in second period to lead North Catholic to a 2-1 victory over South Park in PIHL hockey Tuesday night. Jonathan Felouzisi also scored and Chris McFayden made 28 saves for North Catholic (6-0-0). Garrett Brecosky scored and Shane Peremba stopped 39 shots for South...
North Allegheny keeps hopes of PIAA volleyball 3-peat alive
The North Allegheny girls volleyball team captured PIAA gold the past two seasons, and the Tigers will go after their third consecutive crown and sixth in program history after defeating Landisville Hempfield 3-1 in a Class AAAA semifinal match Tuesday at Altoona High School. The Tigers improved to 21-1 overall...
North Catholic volleyball gets vengeance, defeats Freeport in PIAAs
The day after North Catholic girls volleyball lost to Freeport in the WPIAL Class AA finals by surrendering a 2-0 lead, coach Amanda Fetter told her players they deserved to have a banner hanging in the gymnasium, and the only one left to get was a PIAA banner. The Trojans...
Lower Dauphin freezes out Franklin Regional in PIAA semifinals
ALTOONA — Another state semifinal, another loss for the Franklin Regional boys soccer team. But not for the lack of a superb effort did the Panthers succumb on Tuesday night to District 3 champion Lower Dauphin in the PIAA Class AAA semifinals. The Falcons, taking advantage of several rare opportunities...
Palmyra ends Knoch’s volleyball season in state semifinals
Things started well for the Knoch girls volleyball team in Tuesday’s PIAA Class AAA semifinal against Palmyra at Altoona High School. The Knights outlasted the Cougars 27-25 in a competitive first game and hoped to build on the gained momentum. But the District 3 champion didn’t waver. Palmyra, undefeated in...
Taylor Hamlett’s hat trick carries Mars into state championship game
If being able to score a big goal in a big game is the mark of a clutch soccer player, what does that make Mars’ Taylor Hamlett? She always scores more than one. Hamlett scored multiple goals for the fourth consecutive playoff game, netting a hat trick to help Mars...
Two WPIAL teams drop out, one jumps into PIAA rankings as state playoffs kick off
Six teams were bounced from the Trib HSSN state rankings on the brink of the start of the PIAA postseason. Two teams from the WPIAL and two from District 12 were among the six that saw their hopes of both a district title and eventually a state championship end with...
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Carlo Denis and Franklin Regional’s Aly Kindelberger
Carlo Denis School: Greensburg Central Catholic Sport: Soccer Class: Freshman Claim to fame: Denis, who has 24 goals on the season, scored three times to lead Greensburg Central Catholic (17-3-1) to a 6-1 win over Iroquois in the first round of the PIAA Class A playoffs Nov. 5. “I think...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Knoch’s Skylar Burkett and Fox Chapel’s Colby Zmenkowski
Skylar Burkett Class: Senior School: Knoch Sport: Volleyball Report card: Burkett totaled 22 kills in Knoch’s two 3-0 sweeps in the PIAA playoffs last week. The Knights topped South Fayette in the first round and Franklin Regional in the quarterfinals. Burkett is an outside hitter and setter, and she possesses...
George Guido: ‘Miracle at the Park’ turns 25
Happy 25th anniversary to the “Miracle at the Park” game. Chosen in a Valley News Dispatch readers’ poll as the most memorable moment in local sports history, the game has become nothing less than local folklore a quarter-century later. Riverview defeated Jefferson-Morgan, 34-28 in overtime, to cap an incredible comeback....
PIAA postpones Tuesday’s state soccer semifinals at Hampton, Slippery Rock
Snow-covered fields forced the PIAA to postpone Tuesday’s soccer semifinals at Hampton and Slippery Rock. The two doubleheaders were rescheduled for Wednesday at the same sites. In Class A, the Shady Side Academy girls play Greensburg Central Catholic at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hampton. The Greensburg Central Catholic boys follow...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Nov. 11, 2019
Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Saturday’s schedule Central Catholic (10-1) vs. Pine-Richland (10-1) at Heinz Field, 8 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Friday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (11-1) vs. Peters Township (11-1) at West Mifflin, 7 p.m.; Gateway (10-2) vs. McKeesport (9-3) at Greensburg Salem, 7 p.m. Class 4A Championship Saturday’s schedule...
High school roundup for Nov. 11, 2019: Seneca Valley hockey stays undefeated
Tyler Kovac and Austin Albert each had a goal and an assist and Robbie Halyama made 16 saves as Seneca Valley (6-0-0) stayed unbeaten with a PIHL Class AAA victory over Canon-McMillan (4-3-0) on Monday night. Upper St. Clair 3, Central Catholic 2 — Devin Rohrich scored twice and Jacon...
WPIAL Football Team of the Week: Week 11
Sesame Street once had a song that began, “One of these things is not like the other.” When you look at the eight teams that will be playing for WPIAL football gold on Saturday at Heinz Field, six teams are no stranger to playing on the North Shore in November....
Franklin Regional gets dose of perspective on eve of PIAA soccer semifinal
Franklin Regional’s boys soccer team practiced Monday evening under the lights in Murrysville as Veterans Day faded into night. It was the eve of the state semifinals and the Panthers had a fairly light, non-contact workout. Coach Rand Hudson, however, saw fit to make the gathering about more than one-touch...
Midwestern: New Brighton’s Francona, Western Beaver’s Altenbaugh lead all-conference team
New Brighton receiver Jake Francona and Western Beaver linebacker Zach Altenbaugh earned MVP honors this season in the Midwestern Athletic Conference. The two seniors lead a coaches’ all-conference team announced Monday. Riverside senior Nate Sciarro appeared four times, earning all-conference honors as a wide receiver, defensive back, kicker and punter....
