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WPIAL Week 2 football: How to watch, listen and find scores
There might not be a bigger game on this weekend’s WPIAL football schedule than North Allegheny-Central Catholic. The perennial 6A powers face off at 7:30 p.m. at Shaler’s Titans Stadium. TribLIVE HSSN has you covered with broadcasts and coverage of that game and others across the WPIAL. You can find...
Highlands’ Gabe Norris is connecting the dots for the Golden Rams
Getting off to a good start is important for any young player and Highlands midfielder Gabe Norris is off to one of the best of his high school career. Through three games this season, the junior has scored five goals and tallied four assists. In total, the Golden Rams have...
New Castle wants to stop South Fayette’s 3-year undefeated run in Northwest 8
The name changed from the Northwest Nine to the Northwest Eight, but whatever the Class 4A conference was called, South Fayette has owned it. The Lions are 24-0 in conference game since WPIAL football expanded to six classifications three years ago. “They’ve had a strangle hold on the conference,” New...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Sept. 5, 2019
Field Hockey Thursday’s results WPIAL Division I Pine-Richland 3, Norwin 0 Division II Shady Side Academy 3, Ellis School 0 Nonsection Peters Township 7, Winchester Thurston 1 Football Thursday’s result District 8 City League University Prep 32, Westinghouse 22 Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Butler at Mt. Lebanon, 7:30 p.m.;...
High school roundup for Sept. 5, 2019: Franklin Regional’s Anthony DiFalco records second straight hat trick
Anthony DiFalco recorded a hat trick for the second straight game to lead No. 1 Franklin Regional (3-0, 1-0) to a 3-0 victory over No. 4 South Fayette (2-1, 0-1) in Section 4-3A boys soccer Thursday. Penn-Trafford 3, Latrobe 1 —Nathan Schlessinger scored twice off free kicks to lead Penn-Trafford...
Avonworth’s Kyros Thorpe among 3 denied postseason eligibility by WPIAL
Avonworth transfer Kyros Thorpe can complete the regular season but the football standout remains ineligible for the playoffs. The WPIAL held a hearing Thursday at the league office in Green Tree and voted to deny a request from Avonworth to grant Thorpe postseason eligibility. Thorpe didn’t meet the waiver criteria...
WPIAL rules North Catholic soccer transfer Jayden Sharpless eligible
A WPIAL hearing panel overturned an earlier decision and ruled North Catholic soccer star Jayden Sharpless eligible Thursday by a narrow vote. The sophomore was declared ineligible last month following her transfer from Freedom, but the WPIAL reversed that decision after a lengthy hearing at the league office in Green...
Norwin coach calls Red, White and Blue Invitational a good early season test
Norwin cross country coach Brian Fleckenstein is looking forward to the Red, White and Blue Invitational on Saturday at Schenley Park. It’s an early season meet that features some of the top teams in the WPIAL, West Virginia and Ohio and gives coaches a chance to see how their teams...
Trib HSSN high school football players to watch in Week 2
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 2: Naman Alemada South Fayette, Jr., QB The junior signal caller has thrown for 542 yards and three touchdowns this season, second best in the WPIAL behind Sto-Rox’s Eric Wilson. He completed 11 of 15 passes for 181 yards...
5 things to watch in Week 2 of high school football
In more than a century of WPIAL football, only three schools have reached 700 all-time victories: New Castle, Jeannette and Aliquippa. Soon, they’ll be joined by a fourth. Washington is one win from reaching that rare milestone. The Prexies’ record stands at 699-368-56 for a program that started playing football...
Trib HSSN high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 2
Class 6A North Allegheny (2-0, 1-0) at Central Catholic (2-0, 1-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Titans Stadium, Glenshaw On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com; 1020 AM Coaches: Art Walker, North Allegheny; Terry Totten, Central Catholic Players to watch: Percise Colon, North Allegheny (Sr., 5-6, 165, RB); Dom Pieto, Central Catholic (Sr., 6-0, 195,...
A-K Valley H.S. notebook: Kiski Area golfer has career week
Kiski Area’s Sean Adamski has had a special senior season on the golf course. Last week, Adamski recorded his first hole-in-one on No. 4 at Murrysville Golf Course when the Cavaliers faced Gateway. Adamski earned medalist honors with a 39. “I saw it go in, but it didn’t really process...
Chick’s Picks looking for a little help from her friends in Week 2
Chick’s Picks boasts a very exclusive group of college friends. This particular group of friends shared her love of high school football, even dating back to a few decades ago. The pals would often spend their weekends attending various high school football games in the area. Many years later, the...
Peterson powers Shaler volleyball to successful start
Emily Peterson isn’t expecting to make the list of the WPIAL’s hardest hitters. What the Shaler Area junior middle blocker is hoping to carve out a reputation for is being efficient. The Titans are hoping Peterson can be part of a developing middle that will add another weapon to their...
Offensive line combination builds strong foundation for Shaler Area
Shaler Area coach Jim Ryan received a call from a few of his assistant during an early portion of training camp. They felt a solution to how to assemble the Titans’ offensive line was available. Shaler had two returning starters — Nevin Summerfield and Austin McKaveney — and a lot...
Triathlon experience invaluable to South Fayette 3-sport athlete Hailey Poe
South Fayette senior Hailey Poe expects to be a better high school athlete after competing on an international stage this summer. Poe, 17, was a part of Team USA at the International Triathlon Union Age Group Sprint Triathlon World Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland. Poe (1:13:52) placed 16th in the 16-19...
Carlynton girls tennis starting over, focusing on fun, learning
A 5-0 loss in the season-opener never is cause for celebration. But regardless of what the scoresheet said after the Sept. 4 match against Vincentian Academy, members of the Carlynton girls tennis team could walk away satisfied. Just being on the court was a victory. Senior Spencer Putman, who attends...
Freshman class brings enthusiasm to Hampton girls cross country team
There will be plenty of new faces in the running for the Hampton girls cross country team this year. What they could grow into remains to be seen. Three of the top five girls are freshmen. “I’m excited for this weekend to see how well they can do,” head coach...
Opportunity knocks on Hampton boys cross country team
For underclassmen on the Hampton boys cross country team, opportunity abounds. While the team’s overall expectations might be lower this season after losing five of its top seven runners, two seniors are aiming for individual success. Head coach Dean Longwell, meanwhile, is looking to find successors to Joey Cafaro and...
North Hills volleyball looks to build with experienced roster
While the WPIAL volleyball season has yet to hit full swing, North Hills is showing signs of promise as the girls team looks to rebound after suffering through a few challenging seasons. In her second season at the helm, coach Vicky Danko is developing a strong handle on her experienced...
North Allegheny volleyball sets sights on championship 3-peat
Heidi Miller isn’t looking three or four months down the road. Still, the North Allegheny girls volleyball coach had no choice but to mention what the program is looking to try to accomplish. The Tigers’ program has set the standard too high over the past two seasons, winning back-to-back WPIAL...
Through the years: Leechburg earned memorable win in 1944
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. 75 years ago • On the final play of the game, Leechburg’s Donald Goglio took a snap off his shoulder...
Penn Hills softball standout Yasmine Logan chooses Ohio University
Senior center fielder and pitcher Yasmine Logan has been dreaming about playing college softball for years. She will get that chance at the NCAA Division I level. Even though the season is months away, Logan wanted to focus on the upcoming season and made a commitment to play at Ohio...
Seniors Turner-Johnson, McClendon step into top singles spots for Penn Hills tennis
Jack Kowalski has seen a lot over the last two decades when it comes to coaching the Penn Hills girls tennis program. After going winless last season, the Indians will look toward continued growth from a pair of seniors — Sabrice Turner-Johnson and Makayla McClendon. Turner-Johnson, a four-year starter, will...
Eligibility hearings for top players among 3 things to watch Thursday in high school sports
It will be another busy day the WPIAL offices in Green Tree where future playing status in the regular season and in the postseason will be decided for five district athletes. The WPIAL has two eligibility hearings scheduled to determine if challenged transfers were in any way tied to athletic...
