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WPIAL Class 6A high school football playoff previews for Nov. 10, 2023
Some fans are calling it Final Four Friday while others refer to it as Quarterfinals Friday. Whatever classification you are focused on, welcome to the second night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs. There are two WPIAL Class 6A semifinals set for Friday (to go along with two 5A semifinals...
WPIAL Class A high school football previews for Nov. 10, 2023
Some fans are calling it Final Four Friday while others refer to it as Quarterfinals Friday. Whatever classification you are focused on, welcome to the second night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs. There are four Class A quarterfinals set for Friday (to go along with four semifinals in Class...
WPIAL Class 2A high school football playoff previews for Nov. 10, 2023
Some fans are calling it Final Four Friday while others refer to it as Quarterfinals Friday. Whatever classification you are focused on, welcome to the second night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs. There are four Class 2A WPIAL quarterfinals set for Friday (to go along with four semifinals in...
WPIAL Class 3A high school football playoff previews for Nov. 10, 2023
Some fans are calling it Final Four Friday while others refer to it as Quarterfinals Friday. Whatever classification you are focused on, welcome to the second night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs. There are four Class 3A quarterfinals set for Friday (to go along with four semifinals in Class...
WPIAL Class 4A high school football playoff previews for Nov. 10, 2023
Some fans are calling it Final Four Friday while others refer to it as Quarterfinals Friday. Whatever classification you are focused on, welcome to the second night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs. There are four WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals set for Friday to go along with four Class 6A...
WPIAL Class 5A high school football playoff previews for Nov. 10, 2023
Some fans are calling it Final Four Friday while others refer to it as Quarterfinals Friday. Whatever classification you are focused on, welcome to the second night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs. There are two WPIAL Class 5A semifinals set for Friday (to go along with two 6A semifinals...
WPIAL Equity Council to review Burrell’s allegations that Mohawk football players used racist remarks
The WPIAL will have a role in resolving the dispute between Burrell and Mohawk, whose football teams played a game marred by allegations of racial slurs. The WPIAL Equity Council for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Competency is reviewing information submitted by the schools and will make a recommendation to the...
Norwin hockey’s Alex Thomas signs with NAHL’s Colorado Grit
Colorado Grit general manager Gaven Bickford said Alex Thomas has quick lateral moves on the ice. Thomas, a skillful forward from North Huntingdon, moved his pen left to right when he signed a tender with the Grit, a North American Hockey League team. “It’s a great feeling knowing that somebody...
Through the years: Yough outslugged Kittanning in 2013 playoff barnburner
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that have shaped local scholastic history. In a spectacular offensive display, Yough outgained Kittanning, 529-494, as the Cougars won their only playoff game to date 57-42 on...
Gritty defense carries Norwin soccer to new heights
“Castle on locks.” It has become a familiar catchphrase for the Norwin boys soccer team, particularly the four back-liners who help senior goalkeeper Anthony Scalise guard the vault. The Castle, of course, is their home stadium. But a strict defense also travels well, as evidenced by the team’s historic postseason...
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Veteran QBs lead playoff teams
If there is one thing the three remaining WPIAL football playoff teams from Westmoreland County have in common, it is leadership under center. Latrobe, Belle Vernon and Greensburg Central Catholic boast experienced quarterbacks who are just as threatening as runners as they are passers. Those leaders could hold the key...
WPIAL allowing Burrell, Mohawk to settle racist taunts dispute
The WPIAL is hopeful Mohawk and Burrell can resolve allegations of racial taunts involving their football teams without the league’s intervention. “The schools did their own investigations and are sharing information with each other,” WPIAL administrator Vince Sortino said Wednesday. “The schools are handling the situation.” Sortino said members of...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 8, 2023
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class 3A Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule Conestoga (23-0) vs. Lower Dauphin (19-3) at Exeter Township, 11 a.m.; Wyoming Valley West (11-7) vs. Emmaus (23-1) at Nazareth, 11 a.m.; Manheim Township (19-1-1) vs. Parkland (18-5-1) at Exeter Township, 1 p.m.; Warwick (16-5-1) vs. Penn Manor (16-5-1)...
Trib 10: Time for top teams in power rankings to join playoff fray
This week, we hit the midway point of the WPIAL football playoffs. For Class 6A and 5A, it’s the middle week of a three-week battle for gold, while it will be two down, two to go for the other four classifications. No surprise, there are no changes to the weekly...
Latrobe faces stiff challenge from Aliquippa in WPIAL quarterfinals
Latrobe surprised football fans with its dominating performance against West Allegheny in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs last week. And that showing by the Wildcats caught the eye of quarterfinal opponent Aliquippa and its coach, Mike Warfield, who attended the game and left impressed. “In the...
The Birdie’s No. 1 priority is picking Westmoreland County playoff games
Last week: 8-1 (88.9%) Season: 103-28 (78.6%) The Birdie pulled from his car trunk his favorite playoff keepsake — his giant, foam No. 1 finger — as the quarterfinals get set to kick off this week. No, it wasn’t meant to point out his radiant one-loss record from last week...
Judge grants Jonna Burke preliminary injunction letting basketball coach avoid PIAA suspension
A federal judge has granted Jonna Burke’s request for a preliminary injunction, a legal victory that lets the Shady Side Academy girls basketball coach avoid a PIAA suspension for now. Burke was serving a one-year ban for an alleged recruiting violation before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy ruled in...
After historic playoff win, Deer Lakes turns attention to defending PIAA champion Belle Vernon
Deer Lakes made history and made a statement Friday with its 30-point home victory over Southmoreland in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round football game. It was the No. 8 Lancers’ first playoff victory in only their second postseason game at home. Now, Deer Lakes hopes to make a bigger statement...
Greensburg C.C. prepares for South Side’s vaunted rushing attack
In a way, Greensburg Central Catholic can’t entertain the thought of pulling an upset until it can prevent South Side’s football team from pulling its guards. “They can run it so well,” GCC first-year coach JT Thompson said of the top-seeded Rams (11-0), who will play No. 8 GCC in...
10 WPIAL teams learn sites, times for PIAA girls volleyball quarterfinals
It was a strong start for WPIAL teams in the 2023 PIAA girls volleyball playoffs Tuesday night. Of the 13 District 7 teams that qualified for the state postseason, 10 were victorious in the first round and advanced to the PIAA quarterfinals. Here is the rundown of the quarterfinal matches...
20 WPIAL soccer teams set to play in PIAA quarterfinals
It was an explosive opening night for WPIAL boys and girls soccer teams Tuesday. WPIAL boys soccer teams were a combined 9-2 in the first round of the PIAA playoffs, while the District 7 girls were even better, going a combined 11-1 with the lone loss coming in an intra-district...
Student-athletes learn importance of respect at 14th annual WPIAL Sportsmanship Summit
More than 400 student-athletes from schools throughout Western Pennsylvania gathered Wednesday morning to discuss and learn about what they can do to create a stronger leadership environment through sportsmanship on and off the field of competition. The 14th annual WPIAL Sportsmanship Summit at the Sen. John Heinz History Center in...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 7, 2023
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class 3A First round Tuesday’s results Conestoga 3, Great Valley 1 Lower Dauphin 5, Cardinal O’Hara 0 Wyoming Valley West 2, Boyertown 1 Emmaus 3, Methacton 2 (OT) Manheim Township 5, Avon Grove 0 Parkland 2, Central Bucks West 1 Warwick 1, Downingtown West...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Nov. 7, 2023
Thanks to plenty of postseason byes, Trib HSSN PIAA football rankings held steady with no changes. However, with two exceptions, 28 of the 30 teams will be playing this weekend in district quarterfinals, semifinals or championship games. With 13 teams earning byes last weekend, the rest of the top 5s...
High school roundup for Nov. 7, 2023: Montour knocks off WPIAL champ South Fayette in PIAA girls soccer 1st round
Mia and Marlo Cyanovich scored goals as Montour, the fourth-place finisher in the WPIAL tournament, knocked off WPIAL champion South Fayette, 2-1, in a PIAA Class 3A girls soccer first-round match Tuesday night. Mia Deramo scored the lone goal for the Lions (14-5-2). Montour (15-3-1) will play WPIAL third-place finisher...
