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A-K Valley football Q-and-A: Kiski Area’s Kenny Blake
Since their matchup with North Hills in Week 2, the Kiski Area Cavaliers have had a secret weapon in their backfield. Some refer to him as “Cheat Code” and others refer to him as “Kenny Crisp” but on Kiski Area’s roster, he’s No. 1, Kenny Blake. “Every time he touches...
Like A-K Valley running backs, The Birdie can play through pain
Overall record: 48-16 (75%) Last week: 8-2 (80%) It was a sight to see when the Birdie walked into the office on Monday. He had his right arm in a sling, a cast on his right foot, a bandage around his head and a crutch under his left arm. The...
High school football schedule for Week 6
Thursday District 8 City League Brashear at University Prep, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan at Pine-Richland, 7 p.m. Central Catholic at Norwin, 7 p.m. North Allegheny at Butler, 7:30 p.m. Seneca Valley at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny 8 Baldwin at West Allegheny, 7 p.m. Chartiers Valley...
Westmoreland football Q-and-A: Penn-Trafford’s Ethan Carr
Penn-Trafford takes road trips on a bus. It scores touchdowns by Carr. Ethan Carr put on a show last week in the top-ranked Warriors’ home game against Plum. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound junior tied a single-game school record with five touchdowns, finding the end zone three ways in a 47-17 victory...
Westmoreland County football players to watch in Week 6
Larry Callaway Belle Vernon, sr., RB/OLB Callaway (5-11, 180) has rushed for 283 yards and scored 10 touchdowns this season and also has four catches for 66 yards. He also plays defense for the Leopards and is receiving interest to play in college. Tanner Nicely Derry, sr., WR/DB/P The 6-foot,...
Franklin Regional looking to slow down Gateway in Big East Conference showdownVideo
Maybe it was good Franklin Regional couldn’t find an opponent to replace Albert Gallatin on the 2019 schedule. After losing to Shaler, 28-17, in Week 4, last Friday’s bye week gave the Panthers a chance to heal, refocus and prepare for their toughest battle this season. They will play at...
A-K Valley football players to watch in Week 6
Josh Boak Burrell, jr., RB/LB The leading tackler in the Bucs’ defensive effort last Friday against a potent Deer Lakes offense, Boak has totaled 44 stops on the season, good for second on the team to fellow linebacker Mike Scherer (48). Dean Cecere Riverview, so., RB/DB The Raiders’ running game...
Deer Lakes, Freeport prepare for Big East rivalry matchup with playoff implications on the line
Deer Lakes and Freeport have a storied history in football. The Yellowjackets have dominated that history and lead the rivalry 41-5. The last time Deer Lakes won was in 2010 when it earned its first WPIAL playoff appearance. Another victory came 25 years ago this week, when current coach Tim...
Westmoreland County’s don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 6
Class 6A No. 2 Central Catholic (5-1, 3-1) at Norwin (2-4, 1-3) 7 p.m. Friday at Norwin Knights Stadium, North Huntingdon Last week: Central Catholic 29, Pine-Richland 7; Norwin 49, Butler 21 Coaches: Terry Totten, Central Catholic; Dave Brozeski, Central Catholic Players to watch: Eddy Tillman, Central Catholic (Jr., 5-8,...
The Birdie keeps his seat on Southmoreland bandwagon
Last week: 12-1 (92.3) Season: 64-12 (84.2) The Birdie arrived late to Southmoreland last week so he didn’t get a red and black pom pom. The first 500 people through the gates received one to wave at the game. “I showed them,” Birdie said. “I made my own tuft of...
Avonworth’s Kyros Thorpe among 3 denied postseason eligibility by PIAA
Avonworth football standout Kyros Thorpe was among three transfers left ineligible for the postseason after the PIAA upheld earlier WPIAL decisions Wednesday. Carmichaels transfers Sydney Kuis (volleyball) and Jackson Machesky (basketball, baseball) also had their appeals denied Wednesday when the PIAA board met in Mechanicsburg, WPIAL president Scott Seltzer said....
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 1, 2019
There are less than two weeks left in section play in WPIAL boys soccer. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN’s exclusive coverage...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 1, 2019
Cross country Boys Tuesday’s results WPIAL Division I Section 5 Blackahwk 15, Central Valley 50 New Castle 20, Blackhawk 39 New Castle 15, Central Valley 50 Section 6 Baldwin 15, Chartiers Valley 40 Baldwin 26, Peters Township 29 Peters Township 18, Chartiers Valley 49 South Fayette 24, Canon-McMillan 32 South...
High school roundup for Oct. 1, 2019: Fox Chapel, Seneca Valley battle to draw
Zane Ingram had two goals for Fox Chapel (9-3-1, 8-2-1) and Luke Rupert scored twice for Seneca Valley (11-1-1, 10-0-1) as two of the top boys soccer teams in Section 1-AAAA played to a 3-3 tie Tuesday night. Eli Yofan also scored for Fox Chapel. Jonathan Pruce had a goal...
WPIAL girls golf finals and doubles tennis tournament highlight Wednesday
Another day of unseasonable warm weather lies ahead at the links as the district holds the final individual golf championships of the season. The top girls golfers will gather at the Diamond Run Golf Club for the 2019 WPIAL Class AAA and AA individual golf championships. Thirty-two Class AAA and...
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Week 6
The WPIAL continues to shine bright in the Trib HSSN state rankings following Week 5. While Pine-Richland got bounced from the 6A state rankings, Central Catholic (6A), Gateway (5A) and Sto-Rox (A) are new this week to the top five, increasing the number to 12 WPIAL teams currently ranked among...
Coach Bill Pfeifer boosts Hopewell girls soccer program, sets state wins record
Winning follows Bill Pfeifer. So, it was no surprise the victories continued last season when he left back-to-back WPIAL and PIAA championship squads at Moon to take over Hopewell’s program. He helped turn a 2-13 Vikings team into a WPIAL finalist in 2018. The winning ways have continued as Hopewell...
Mt. Pleasant girls soccer turns attention to defense in second half
The first half of section play was good for Mt. Pleasant’s girls soccer team. However, the Vikings hope to do better in the final stretch. A 4-2 record after the first time through the table kept Mt. Pleasant near the top of the Section 3-AA standings. The squad wants to...
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: Greensburg Salem’s Shayne Kasic and Norwin’s Liz Waszkiewicz
Shayne Kasic School: Greensburg Salem Sport: Soccer Class: Senior Claim to fame: Kasic made 11 saves for Greensburg Salem (4-6, 3-5) in a 1-0 win over Ringgold in Section 3-AAA action Sept. 24. Later in the week, he made seven saves in a 4-0 win over Derry in nonsection play...
Title implications heighten Burrell-Deer Lakes girls soccer clash
It’s been three weeks and two days since the first meeting between the Burrell and Deer Lakes girls soccer teams. The Bucs posted a 5-1 win on their home turf Sept. 9, and they haven’t lost since, scoring 40 goals over a seven-game stretch and surrendering four. The Lancers, likewise,...
Fox Chapel’s Scott Bitar cruises to WPIAL title on home courseVideo
Naturally, Scott Bitar felt right at home playing the WPIAL Class AAA championship at Fox Chapel Golf Club where he is a member and the reigning club champion. The senior from Fox Chapel knows the places to miss, the trouble spots to avoid and the pin placements to respect. He...
5 WPIAL Class AAA/AA girls individual golf championship storylines
The WPIAL Class AAA and AA girls individual golf championships will be Wednesday at Diamond Run Golf Club in Sewickley. The AA girls have their first first tee time at 9 a.m., and the AAA girls start at 9:32 a.m., with the last tee time at 10:52 a.m. There will...
WPIAL girls soccer rankings through Sept. 30, 2019
Class AAAA Team, record, previous 1. North Allegheny, 9-1-1, 2 2. Peters Township, 10-1-1, 1 3. Moon, 10-1-1, 3 4. Seneca Valley, 8-2-1, 4 5. Norwin, 10-1, 5 Out: None Class AAA 1. Mars, 9-0-1, 1 2. Plum 10-1, 3 3. Belle Vernon, 9-2, 4 4. West Allegheny, 9-2, 5...
South Park girls soccer sets sights on section title, return trip to WPIAL finals
South Park is the defending section and WPIAL Class AA champion in girls soccer. The Eagles’ first order of business in 2019 is to clinch a 23rd consecutive section title. Possession of first place in Section 3-AA will be on the line Wednesday when Yough visits the Eagles for a...
George Guido: Knoch, Highlands to be tested against No. 2 South Fayette
In the Class 4A Northwest Conference, Knoch remains on the brink of WPIAL playoff qualification, and Highlands jumped into the playoff race with victories the last two weeks. But both local teams, however, will have their work cut out over the next two weeks as the Knights and Golden Rams...
