High School category, Page 1137
North Hills soccer at crossroads in playoff chase
With a little more than half of its season in the books, the North Hills boys soccer team is positioning itself for a late-season battle for one of the final WPIAL playoff spots in Section 1-AAA. Thus far, the Indians (4-5-1, 3-5-1) have experienced their fair share of highs and...
North Allegheny’s Catanzarite hopes to deliver for tennis team
Like her older sister, North Allegheny freshman girls tennis player Nora Catanzarite leads the Tigers. Catanzarite, 14, of Franklin Park, has an 9-5 record and a 6-1 Section 2-AAA mark playing first singles. She earned the section singles title and advanced to the WPIAL tournament, where she lost in the...
Mars boys soccer chasing 6th straight section championship
The beat goes on for the Mars boys soccer program. Under the guidance of veteran coach Chris Knauff, the Fightin’ Planets have advanced to the WPIAL playoffs 12 years in a row and won eight section championships during that span. It appears to be more of the same in 2019,...
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 5
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 5: Dante Clay Moon, Sr., QB/P Clay completed 7 of 10 passes for 190 yards and two scores and also ran for 180 yards and three TDs on 10 carries last week, as Moon routed Chartiers Valley. Clay (6-1,...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Sept. 25, 2019
Cross country Boys Wednesday’s results WPIAL Division I Section 6 Canon-McMillan 20, Peters Township 35 Canon-McMillan 15, Trinity 50 Peters Township 15, Trinity 50 Girls Wednesday’s results WPIAL Divison I Section 6 Canon-McMillan 15, Trinity 48 Peters Township 15, Trinity 38 Peters Township 20, Canon-McMillan 36 Football Thursday’s schedule District...
High school roundup for Sept. 25, 2019: Emma Bundy comes up big for North Allegheny
Emma Bundy scored her second goal of the game in overtime to lead North Allegheny (9-1-1, 7-0) to a 3-2 victory over Pine-Richland (6-3, 4-3) in a matchup of top girls soccer teams in Section 1-AAAA on Wednesday night. Tulasi Sayamala also scored for North Allegheny. Peters Township 1, Bethel...
One Class 5A rival replaces another in the new Trib 10 power rankings.
Two Trib 10 teams from a week ago lost in Week 4, one dropping a spot while the other dropped out completely. While the top three teams remain the same, Penn-Trafford lost to Ohio power Massillon Washington last week, dropping from No. 4 to No. 5. The Warriors flip-flopped with...
The Daily 3: WPIAL history might be made on the links Thursday
History can be made Thursday at the 2019 WPIAL Class AA boys’ individual golf championships. Skylar Fox may become the most decorated boys golfer in district history as he shoots for a fourth WPIAL title. Last year, the Riverside senior captured his third district championship in three years when he...
5 things to watch at the WPIAL Class AA golf championship
The WPIAL Class AA golf championship will take place Thursday at Allegheny Country Club. There are 32 golfers trying to finish in the Top 16 to advance to the PIAA Western Qualifier on Oct. 14 at Tom’s Run Golf Course at Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort in Blairsville. There they will...
Penn State’s Beaver Stadium to host high school game
The Penn State football team will play at Michigan State on Oct. 26, but Beaver Stadium, the home of the Nittany Lions, will not lie dormant that day. Plans were finalized Wednesday to have the venue host the Beaver Stadium Classic between Class 6A schools State College and Cumberland Valley....
Birdie fired up for Burrell-Deer Lakes air show
Overall Record: 40-14 Last week’s record: 9-3 Before heading into the office on Monday, the Birdie was playing catch with a stringer in the parking lot. After several drops, the stringer gave up on the big yellow bird. “As good as you are with picking games, you sure can’t catch...
A-K Valley don’t-miss football games for Week 5
Class 5A Big East Plum (2-3, 1-3) at No. 1 Penn-Trafford (4-1, 3-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday at Warrior Stadium Last week: McKeesport 62, Plum 40; Massillon, Ohio 42, Penn-Trafford 21 Coaches: Matt Morgan, Plum; John Ruane, Penn-Trafford Players to watch: Jacob Miller, Plum (So., 6-0, 175, QB); Gabe Dunlap, Penn-Trafford...
Burrell, Deer Lakes to showcase high-octane passing attacks in Week 5 showdown
Friday night’s matchup between Deer Lakes and Burrell has the makings to be special. The Class 3A Big East Conference opponents are led by two of the top quarterbacks in the WPIAL. Deer Lakes senior quarterback Aris Hasley has thrust himself into the spotlight this season, completing 89 of his...
A-K Valley football players to watch in Week 5
Kenny Blake Kiski Area, jr., RB/WR/DB Blake logged 30 carries last Friday against Penn Hills, and through five games, he leads the Cavaliers with 319 rushing yards and four scores on 65 totes. He added three catches for 28 yards and 43 kick-return yards against the Indians. Justin Rice Fox...
A-K Valley football Q&A: Freeport’s Ricky Hunter
Freeport got in the win column for the first time Friday night and did so in a dominating way, scoring touchdowns in all three phases of the game. On the way to a 56-14 win over Uniontown, the Yellowjackets scored three touchdowns on punt returns, two on the ground, two...
High school football schedule for Week 5
Thursday District 8 City League Westinghouse at Brashear, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Butler at Norwin, 7 p.m. Hempfield at Mt. Lebanon, 7:30 p.m. North Allegheny at Seneca Valley, 7 p.m. Pine-Richland at Central Catholic at Carnegie Mellon, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny 8 Baldwin at Chartiers Valley, 7...
Westmoreland County football Q&A with Jeannette’s Brett Birch
A rigorous offseason of training is what Brett Birch credits for his impact on the Jeannette football team. Just a sophomore, Birch is a key two-way contributor, making plays on offense and defense for the WPIAL Class A No. 1-ranked Jayhawks (5-0). A slot receiver and cornerback, he has four...
Competitive fire burns for Southmoreland in battle of unbeatens with McGuffeyVideo
Will the coke ovens light up the sky over Alverton on Friday night? That answer is no. They ceased operation in 1983. But when former Southmoreland English teacher and public announcer Aldo Clara would call in the results of games to the late Ralph Conde at WHJB in Greensburg, he’d...
Westmoreland County don’t-miss football games for Week 5
Class 6A Butler (0-5, 0-3) at Norwin (1-4, 1-3) 7 p.m. Friday at Norwin Knights Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com; 1050 AM Last week: Seneca Valley 55, Butler 0; Pine-Richland 46, Norwin 0 Coaches: Eric Christy, Butler; Dave Brozeski, Norwin Players to watch: Nate Cornibe, Butler (Sr., 6-4, 280, OL/DL);...
The Birdie doesn’t need a backup to pick Westmoreland County games
Last week: 12-3 (80.0) Season: 52-11 (82.5) The Birdie would like to join Franklin Regional and take the week off, but he does not have a good backup like the Steelers or Penn-Trafford to fill in and make his picks for him. While many area teams are battling injuries, the...
Belmont Ice Complex closure affects local hockey teams
The Freeport and the Armstrong hockey teams will be without a home arena for the next month. On Monday, the Belmont Ice Complex in Kittanning announced that an issue with the rink’s ice refrigeration system forced a closure until the problem can be fixed. After determining that the problem was...
Westmoreland County football players to watch for Week 5
Gabe Dunlap Penn-Trafford, sr., QB Dunlap, a 6-foot-1, 170-pounder, is the main offensive threat for the Warriors with the loss of running backs Caleb Lisbon and Sam Fanelli to injury. Dunlap has completed 37 of 74 passes for 673 yards and seven touchdowns. He also is the leading rusher with...
High schools scores, summaries, schedules for Sept. 24, 2019
Cross country Boys Tuesday’s results WPIAL Division I Section 5 Blackhawk 22, Ambridge 33 Blackhawk 27, West Allegheny 28 West Allegheny 24, Ambridge 31 Division II Section 3 Belle Vernon 15, McGuffey 50 Belle Vernon 20, Washington 41 Chartiers-Houston 30, Belle Vernon 38 Fort Cherry 24, Belle Vernon 32 Girls...
High school roundup for Sept. 24, 2019: Mt. Lebanon, Seneca Valley hold off boys soccer challengers
Zach Nellas scored the winning goal in the second overtime to lead No. 4 Mt. Lebanon (8-1-1, 7-0) to a 2-1 victory over Peters Township (1-5-2, 1-4-1) in Section 2-AAAA boys soccer Tuesday night. Seneca Valley 2, North Allegheny 1 — Nathan Eastgate and Luke Rupert scored to lead No....
The Daily 3: WPIAL doubles girls tennis sectionals begin Wednesday
With the WPIAL girls singles tennis championships in the rearview mirror, it’s time for the district to prepare to double the fun. The first of back-to-back WPIAL doubles girls tennis sectionals will be played Wednesday. The event will determine the field for the district doubles championships set for Oct. 2-3....
