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Penn Hills’ Gregory brothers making waves at LaSalle
Norm and Isaiah Gregory have been on the same swim team for most of their lives. The Penn Hills natives will look to make this year count as they swim on the same team one final time at LaSalle. Norm, a senior, and Isaiah, a junior, are looking to improve...
North Allegheny girls soccer continues to find success
Facing a team with more experience in the PIAA Class AAA playoffs wasn’t a big issue for the North Allegheny girls soccer program. If the Tigers lined up against any program, they would have approached things the same way. North Allegheny took 85 minutes, but ultimately found the back of...
North Allegheny volleyball shakes off WPIAL title loss, turns focus to states
Seeing a 65-match losing streak end wasn’t ideal for North Allegheny girls volleyball coach Heidi Miller. It wasn’t a crushing blow for the Tigers, either. North Allegheny, which dropped a five-set match to Canon-McMillan in the WPIAL Class AAAA finals, bounced back in the first round of the PIAA tournament...
Hampton senior scores inspirational touchdown
On the last game of its season against its most bitter rival, Dustin Payne proved to Hampton — and everyone at Fridley Field that night — there is no such thing as a losing season. Payne, a senior, scored on an 11-yard touchdown pass to end Hampton’s season on a...
Mix of old, young help Hampton boys soccer to best season since ’11
If this season is any indication of what lies ahead for the Hampton soccer program, parents should start packing their bags for the state playoffs. But not this year. The Talbots dropped a tough 1-0 decision to Blackhawk in the WPIAL Class AAA consolation game, losing out on a ticket...
GCC girls expect test in rematch with Freedom
Greensburg Central Catholic is responsible for the only blemish on the Freedom girls soccer team’s record this year. The Centurions hope to make it 2 for 2 Saturday at noon when they meet the Bulldogs at Peters Township in a PIAA Class A quarterfinal. GCC beat Freedom, 4-3 in overtime,...
5 things to watch in Week 11 of high school football: North Allegheny, Mt. Lebanon looking to flip script
How much can change in 14 days? That’s what North Allegheny and Mt. Lebanon want to find out Friday night. Their WPIAL Class 6A semifinals are rematches from Week 9, with North Allegheny facing Pine-Richland for the second time in three weeks, and Mt. Lebanon facing Central Catholic. Neither was...
WPIAL playoff breakdown: Class A
Class A Semifinals No. 4 Cornell (9-1) vs. No. 1 Clairton (9-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Chartiers-Houston Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Winner gets: Sto-Rox vs. West Greene winner in the WPIAL Class A championship game at 11 a.m. Nov. 16 Last week: Cornell 32, California 27; Clairton 41, Our Lady...
WPIAL playoff breakdown: Class 2A
Class 2A Quarterfinals No. 8 Freedom (8-3) vs. No. 1 Washington (11-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Big Mac Stadium in Canonsburg On the air: WJPA-AM 1450 and at TribHSSN.TribLive.com Winner gets: Brentwood vs. Neshannock winner in a WPIAL Class 2A semifinals game at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 Last week: Freedom 21,...
George Guido’s Through the Years: Big crowd watched Knoch beat Freeport
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history. It was an Alle-Kiski Valley playoff matchup 40 years ago before 7,000 fans at Highlands Stadium as AIC North champion...
Defense fuels Deer Lakes on second straight state tournament run
Throughout the postseason, the Deer Lakes boys soccer team has displayed a gift for possessing the ball, passing around opponents and finding a way to put the ball into the back of the net. In their past four games, the Lancers outscored opponents 15-4, and all four goals they allowed...
WPIAL releases field hockey all-star lists
The WPIAL wrapped up the 2019 field hockey season Thursday with the release of its Division I and II all-star lists. North Allegheny and Mt. Lebanon, WPIAL Class AAA playoff qualifiers, led the way with three Division I first-team selections apiece, while champion Pine-Richland and runner-up Peters Township each had...
WPIAL playoff breakdown: Class 3A
Class 3A Semifinals No. 6 South Park (5-5) vs. No. 2 Aliquippa (10-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Martorelli Stadium in West View On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Winner gets: Derry vs. Central Valley winner in the WPIAL Class 3A championship game at 2 p.m. Nov. 16 Last week: South Park 32, North...
WPIAL playoff breakdown: Class 4A
Class 4A Semifinals No. 4 Blackhawk (7-4) vs. No. 1 Thomas Jefferson (11-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Chartiers Valley Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Winner gets: Belle Vernon vs. South Fayette winner in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game at 5 p.m. Nov. 16 Last week: Blackhawk 36, Greensburg Salem 7;...
WPIAL playoff breakdown: Class 5A
Class 5A Quarterfinals No. 7 Bethel Park (7-3) vs. No. 2 Gateway (9-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Norwin Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Winner gets: McKeesport vs. Penn Hills winner in a WPIAL Class 5A semifinals game at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 Last week: Bethel Park 45, Kiski Area 16; Gateway...
WPIAL playoff breakdown: Class 6A
Class 6A semifinals No. 4 Mt. Lebanon (7-4) at No. 1 Central Catholic (9-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Fox Chapel Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Winner gets: North Allegheny vs. Pine-Richland winner in the WPIAL Class 6A championship game at 8 p.m. Nov. 16 Last week: Mt. Lebanon 35, Seneca Valley...
After failed election bid, Chick’s Picks eyes up a Class 6A upset
As Election Day approached, Chick’s Picks pondered the idea of running for office. Her dream of being elected Head Prognosticator of District 7 seemed well within reach after her countless years of experience. The problem, however, was that she had waited too long to run a campaign. So, she called...
PIAA football realignment: What classification will teams call home in 2020, 2021?
PIAA football teams learned Thursday which classification they’ll call home next season. Among those switching classes are defending WPIAL champions Pine-Richland and South Fayette, who both appear headed to Class 5A, while Baldwin will jump to the largest classification, according to information released by the PIAA. Updated class parameters —...
Penn-Trafford’s Ethan Carr gets 1st Division I football offer
Penn-Trafford’s Ethan Carr, one of the WPIAL’s most versatile football players and a top-tier prospect in the Class of 2021, has his first Division I offer. Carr announced Thursday that William & Mary has reached out to him with a scholarship. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Carr has played wide receiver, quarterback...
District 6 approves Ligonier Valley’s request to leave for WPIAL
Ligonier Valley is another step closer to joining the WPIAL. The District 6 Board of Directors unanimously approved the transfer to the WPIAL on Wednesday, according to District 6 president and Penn Cambria superintendent William Marshall. The five-step process started with the Ligonier Valley School Board allowing the school’s administration...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 6, 2019
Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Friday’s schedule Central Catholic (9-1) vs. Mt. Lebanon (7-4) at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m.; North Allegheny (10-1) at Pine-Richland (9-1), 7 p.m. Class 5A Quarterfinals Friday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (10-1) vs. Upper St. Clair (7-4) at West Mifflin, 7 p.m.; Moon (9-2) vs. Peters Township...
Trib 10 teams show their power in opening round of WPIAL football playoffs
There were no changes to this week’s Trib 10 as the ranked teams from last week were perfect. It was a strong start to the district postseason for eight members of the power rankings, as they avoided upsets and advanced to either the WPIAL semifinals or quarterfinals. The other two...
Plum pleased with progress after historic girls soccer season
When Plum girls soccer team members gathered for summer workouts and then came together for official preseason practices in August, a buzz surrounded the talented but youthful group. First-year head coach Jamie Stewart said he saw the potential, but hard work and determination would turn potential into a reality of...
High school football schedule for Week 11
WPIAL playoffs Friday Class 6A Semifinals Friday’s schedule Central Catholic (9-1) vs. Mt. Lebanon (7-4) at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m.; North Allegheny (10-1) at Pine-Richland (9-1), 7 p.m. Class 5A Quarterfinals Penn-Trafford (10-1) vs. Upper St. Clair (7-4) at West Mifflin, 7 p.m.; Moon (9-2) vs. Peters Township (10-1) at...
Westmoreland County high school football Q&A: Derry’s Max Malis
Max Malis lists his three positions on the Derry football team as defensive end, offensive tackle and … fullback? “Well, just like a fullback or sniffer (hybrid player),” he said. “I just block for us.” Does that mean the Trojans’ senior — all 6-foot-3, 270 pounds of him — might...
