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Big roster gives Thomas Jefferson girls soccer plenty of optimism
The Thomas Jefferson girls soccer team has lofty goals for 2019. “The expectations are extremely high,” coach Jason Vozar said. “We have 29 players, which is the most our program has ever had. This is really the first year we can field a full JV team, which bodes well for...
TJ boys soccer returns plenty of experience for another run at PIAA playoffs
With 16 returning lettermen, the Thomas Jefferson boys soccer team has great expectations for the 2019 season after reaching the WPIAL semifinals and PIAA first round last year. “As always, our focus will be to qualify for the playoffs and compete for a section championship,” coach Michael Kulish said. “Our...
Young Sewickley Academy girls soccer learning on the go
Sewickley Academy’s girls soccer team hopes the process equals results. The Panthers, who graduated 11 seniors from last year’s team, have a new look this fall. “We do not have very many returning starters,” coach Jessica Peluso said. “We do have a nice crop of young talent.” With so much...
Quaker Valley girls soccer eager to gain experience
Quaker Valley’s girls soccer team can’t wait to open the regular season. The preseason has been productive for the Quakers, but they know the real tests come when the matches count in the standings. “It is definitely a new team this year. There are only a few of us who...
Franklin Regional girls volleyball looks to build off historic 2018 season
The Franklin Regional girls volleyball team was one of the feel-good stories of the WPIAL last season. The Panthers were winless in section play in 2017. A year later, they not only made the playoffs, but notched the first postseason win in program history. This year, Franklin Regional hopes to...
Winning reputation to uphold for Franklin Regional girls tennis
The Franklin Regional girls tennis team is planning a return to the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs, but the Panthers have work to do, even with a large team. Franklin Regional coach Howard Fisher said junior Hannah Yan, at first singles, is the only player to return to her position. “We’re...
Shady Side Academy boys golf sets sights on WPIAL, PIAA titles
The Shady Side Academy boys golf team moved up to WPIAL Class AAA last season and continued to succeed. The Indians won Section 8 with a 12-0 record. They finished 14-0 and qualified for the WPIAL team finals for the second consecutive year, where they finished third behind Fox Chapel...
Fox Chapel runner Sisson eyes big senior season
Fox Chapel senior cross country runner Grace Sisson has experienced much success in her previous three years. The highlight was the Foxes capturing the PIAA team championship two years ago. “I’ll always remember that,” she said. “It was an amazing feeling.” Running has been a part of her life for...
3 generations of Snider family to take part in cross country invitational
When Cal (Pa.) hosts to the annual Marty Uher Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, the Snider family will be well represented. Steve Snider, 69, will coach the Greensburg Salem Middle School runners in the middle school race against Hempfield Area Middle School, where his son, Matthew Snider, 45, is the...
Alle-Kiski cross country teams, individuals ready to make their mark
Christian Fitch began last season with a win at the Gateway Invitational. The Fox Chapel senior cross country runner capped it with a third-place finish in the WPIAL Class AAA race before placing fifth at the PIAA meet in Hershey. Fitch hopes for a similar start to this season as...
WPIAL Week 1 football: How to watch, listen and find scores
Beginning tonight, this marks the first full schedule of high school football in Western Pennsylvania, and TribLIVE HSSN has you covered with broadcasts of games across the WPIAL. You can find a complete list of all the games being broadcast here. And when results start to roll in, you can...
Randy Rovesti retires as Gateway athletic director
Randy Rovesti thought he’d be Gateway’s interim athletic director for maybe two or three months, just long enough for the district to find someone else. Six years later, he was still on the job. Rovesti, 67, delayed retirement in 2013 to work for his alma mater, but said he decided...
Yough QB Tristan Waldier done for season with knee injury
Yough received some bad news Thursday when MRI results revealed sophomore quarterback Tristan Waldier has a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee. Waldier is done for the rest of the season, Cougars coach Scott Wood confirmed. Junior Gamal Marballie moves over from wide receiver and will start under...
Belle Vernon’s “Beach” makes MaxPreps “amazing turf fields” top 10
MaxPreps captured birds-eye views of what it calls “10 amazing high school football turf fields” from around the country and a local venue made the list. Belle Vernon’s James Weir Stadium, known for its gold-colored turf — they call it “The Beach” — is among a series of unique fields...
Video of Latrobe lineman catching punt in practice goes viral
It seemed like a fun yet unassuming moment at the end of a recent Latrobe football practice. But it turned into a viral video. Teams have done this particular high-stakes test before, but now more might want to try it. The contest goes like this: Punt the ball to a...
High school sports scores, schedules for Aug. 29, 2019
High schools Football Thursday’s results District 8 City League Perry 26, Brashear 6 Nonconference Steubenville 42, Allderdice 7 Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic at Seneca Valley, 7:30 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m.; Norwin at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m.; Pine-Richland at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny...
Trib HSSN high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 1
Here’s a look at don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 1: Class 6A Conference Mt. Lebanon (0-1) at Canon-McMillan (0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Big Mac Stadium, Canonsburg Coaches: Bob Palko, Mt. Lebanon; Mike Evans, Canon-McMillan Players to watch: Joey Daniels, Mt. Lebanon (So., 5-9, 175, QB); Blake Joseph, Canon-McMillan...
Encouraging signs for Yough boys soccer
The numbers in boys soccer are up this season at Yough, where coach Chris Duda is encouraged by increased interest in his playoff-starved program. There were 22 players in camp preparing for the Cougars’ opener Tuesday at Waynesburg Central. “We’ve been lacking in numbers, but we’ve got 22 this year...
Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Fox Chapel golf, tennis start strong
While the Fox Chapel football team has gotten off to a rough start on the gridiron, the golf and tennis teams couldn’t be hotter. Coming into the 2019 season, the Fox Chapel boys golf team was motivated to take its game to the next level after finishing just short of...
5 things to watch in Week 1 high school footballVideo
Aliquippa’s Mike Warfield would like to see old Aschman Stadium renovated, but the second-year coach started with the field house that holds the team’s lockers and weight room. There are now flat-screen TVs for watching game film, modern workout equipment and a bright-red locker room that’s far more welcoming than...
Young Valley girls soccer team ‘on the right track’
The Valley girls soccer team has the foundation for a bright future in Section 2-AA. The freshman class, Valley coach Aaron Smith said, is comparable to the group who led the Vikings to the postseason three years ago. “This freshman class is even better early on in terms of skill...
New coaching staff inspires Valley boys soccer team
Optimism can be hard to come by following an 0-16 season, but a new coaching staff has rejuvenated the hopes of players in Valley’s boys soccer program. Senior Michael Odrey said he hasn’t felt this eager for a new season in years. “I’m very excited, because I’m realizing the potential...
Through the Years: A-K Valley brothers squared off 75 years ago
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 • It was brother vs. brother as Springdale coach Ossie Rometo’s team took the measure of Al...
Shaler cross country wants to continue program’s growth
Years of rebuilding the middle school cross country program started to show progress at the varsity level for Shaler Area last season. After a five-year absence, the Titans had two runners — Samantha Hennen and Dalton Kalbaugh — reach the PIAA Class AAA championships. While neither earned a medald, Hennen,...
Shaler tennis tandem playing beyond its years
Julia Ehrenberger’s tennis career wasn’t born out of passion from watching the game growing up. Far from it. The Shaler Area sophomore grew to like the sport two years ago after attending a summer camp at the behest of her mother. “I didn’t want to. My mom forced me to...
