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Manheim Central gets off to fast start, prevents Penn-Trafford from claiming 1st PIAA field hockey win
During Manheim Central’s three-hour ride to its PIAA Class 2A field hockey playoff game against WPIAL champion Penn-Trafford, Baron coach Morgan Briggs talked to her team about starting fast. Manheim Central, the District 3 fourth-place team from north of Lancaster, heeded the coach’s advice, pressuring Penn-Trafford from the start and...
Riverview girls advance to PIAA Class A quarterfinals, rematch with Springdale
DAVIDSVILLE — Lola Abraham was struck in the face by a kicked ball four minutes into the second half of a PIAA Class A first-round game Tuesday at District 5 champion Conemaugh Township. It took several minutes for her to clear the cobwebs. “It caught her off guard,” Raiders coach...
Clutch goal, tight defense send Norwin boys to 1st state playoff win in 34 years
One heightened moment in an otherwise twitchy soccer game gave a Norwin senior the thrill of his prep career and sent the better part of 1,200 screaming fans into a fever pitch. Forward Carson Zadylak finished a prime build-up for a first-half goal before WPIAL champion Norwin turned to its...
Fox Chapel’s girls soccer playoff run continues with PIAA 1st-round win
Two weeks ago, the Fox Chapel girls soccer team was the sixth seed in the WPIAL bracket. Now the Foxes are two games away from playing for a state title after a 3-0 win over Landisville Hempfield in the first round of the PIAA Class 4A playoffs Tuesday. It’s a...
Hampton guard Peter Kramer commits to Lehigh
Hampton’s Peter Kramer was cold, standing in nearly a half-foot of snow with a shovel in his hands. With gyms closed during the covid lockdown, Kramer was digging out the little concrete basketball court in the backyard of his Hampton home so he could practice in the winter of 2020....
High school roundup for Nov. 6, 2023: Blackhawk scores in final seconds to beat Plum, stay unbeaten
Bryce Leiper scored the game-winning goal on the power play with 19 seconds to go as Blackhawk defeated Plum, 2-1, in PIHL Class A hockey Monday night. Dylan Leiper also scored and Evan Kennelly made 27 saves for Blackhawk (4-0). Maksim Popienko scored and Noah Lander made 33 saves for...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Nov. 7, 2023: Surprise soccer champs open state playoffs
8-8-7 is not a new area code in Western Pa., rather it was the seeding for three of the four boys soccer champions in the recently completed District 7 postseason. Outside of their respective locker rooms, not many folks felt, when the WPIAL boys soccer playoff brackets came out, that...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 6, 2023
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Tuesday’s schedule First round Class 3A Great Valley (16-6) at Conestoga (22-0), 6 p.m.; Lower Dauphin (18-3) at Cardinal O’Hara (9-8), 1 p.m.; Boyertown (17-5) at Wyoming Valley West (10-7), 6 p.m.; Methacton (17-4) at Emmaus (22-1), 4:30 p.m.; Avon Grove (16-5-1) at Manheim...
Penn-Trafford field hockey in search of elusive PIAA victory
The late Pittsburgh Pirates broadcaster Bob Prince used the saying “hidden vigorish” to describe a player who was in a batting slump and was due for a hit. That saying could describe the lack of success that the Penn-Trafford field hockey team has had in the PIAA playoffs. The Warriors...
Riverview, Springdale girls soccer teams hit reset button for PIAAs; rematch could await
The Riverview and Springdale girls soccer teams could meet for a third time this season Saturday afternoon, provided they take care of business against district-champion opponents in their PIAA Class A first-round matches Tuesday. Raiders coach Sean Abraham and Dynamos coach Marc Bentley said their teams are not looking ahead...
A-K Valley PIAA soccer playoff capsules: Games for Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023
PIAA soccer playoffs Boys Class A first round Burrell (15-4) vs. Redbank Valley (16-3) 6 p.m. Tuesday, Frank Varischetti Field, Brockway Winner plays: Winner of Bentworth (18-2)/Seneca (13-7) Saturday in quarterfinals Players to watch: Jayson Ireland, Burrell; Owen Clouse, Redbank Valley Throw-ins: Burrell reached the PIAA playoffs after beating No....
Trib HSSN football team of the week for 2023 Week 10Video
The year 2023 really is the Year of the Deer. In March, the Deer Lakes boys basketball team won its first WPIAL championship by ending OLSH’s three-year stay on top. Eight months later, the Lancers football team has delivered the school’s first postseason victory on the gridiron. “It’s unbelievable what...
Westmoreland PIAA soccer playoff capsule: Game for Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023
PIAA boys soccer playoffs Class 4A first round Warwick (21-1-1) at Norwin (15-5-1) 6 p.m. Tuesday, Norwin Knights Stadium, North Huntingdon Winner plays: Winner of Abington (20-3)/Manheim Township (12-5-3) on Saturday in quarterfinals Players to watch: Eli Yerger, Warwick; Ryan Shoemer, Norwin Throw-ins: Warwick is the fourth-place team from District...
Window still open for Greensburg Salem hockey
Entering his fifth year as hockey coach at Greensburg Salem, Corey Mentch knows the window of opportunity for a Penguins Cup still exists for his team. His Lions missed a shot to lift the cup last year, but this year affords the team another chance. “We realized a few years...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Hempfield’s Emerson Murdock
At a high school football game, most of the focus is usually on the play on the field, the big hits and long passes. But at all schools — and at Hempfield especially — the athleticism and enthusiasm on the sidelines also should be recognized. At Hempfield, the cheerleaders are...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Freeport’s Grace Beach
When the Freeport girls volleyball team faced off with Mars on Oct. 16, the team thought it would be without senior setter Grace Beach. Fifteen minutes before the bus was set to leave, Beach’s grandfather died. Coach Tom Phillips heard the news and told Grace to stay with her family....
High school sports schedules for Nov. 6, 2023
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Tuesday’s schedule First round Class 3A Great Valley (16-6) at Conestoga (22-0), 6 p.m.; Lower Dauphin (18-3) at Cardinal O’Hara (9-8), 1 p.m.; Boyertown (17-5) at Wyoming Valley West (10-7), 6 p.m.; Methacton (17-4) at Emmaus (22-1), 4:30 p.m.; Avon Grove (16-5-1) at Manheim...
2023-24 PIHL standings through Nov. 5, 2023
Here are the latest 2023-24 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday. Don’t miss live and archived PIHL action every week at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Class 3A Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points North Allegheny, 4-1-0 = 8 Pine-Richland, 4-1-0 = 8 Upper St. Clair, 4-1-0 =...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for 2023 Week 10
Early in the third quarter of their WPIAL Class A first-round playoff game Friday, Burgettstown had just scored to take a 30-14 lead over defending champion Union. The host Scotties never blinked, and thanks to senior quarterback Braylon Thomas, Union scored five straight touchdowns to win 51-37 and advance to...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Nov. 6, 2023
The ice wars continue as we mix our fall sports postseason coverage with a high school hockey doubleheader this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. The first full week of November begins with a PIHL Class 3A and Class A high school hockey doubleheader on Monday. After the...
Preparation, passion lead Norwin to title-game victory
Late Saturday night at Highmark Stadium, with the twinkle of the Pittsburgh skyline reflecting off the Monongahela River, Rick Zappone wasn’t sure if going to penalty kicks favored his Norwin team or North Allegheny more. After all, both teams were exhausted, drained by unrelenting yet superior soccer that still left...
After coming up short for WPIAL title, resilient Freeport heads to state volleyball tournament
The Freeport girls volleyball team is no stranger to taking on the best in the state at this point in a fall season. While the Yellowjackets players had hoped to enter this year’s PIAA Class 2A playoffs with another WPIAL title under their belts, head coach Tom Phillips said they...
13 WPIAL girls volleyball teams advance to PIAA playoffs
It was 47 years ago that Norwin defeated York Suburban to win the 1976 PIAA Class 3A girls volleyball championship. It was the first of 52 state titles captured by WPIAL teams. Last year, North Allegheny in Class 4A and Freeport in 2A added to that total. Now, 13 District...
WPIAL soccer teams learn opponents for 2023 PIAA tournament
Two years ago, history was made as WPIAL teams captured five PIAA soccer championships. The Hampton (3A), Quaker Valley (2A) and Winchester Thurston (A) boys and the Moon (4A) and Mars (3A) girls brought home state titles, the most in district soccer history. Last season was a different story though...
Burrell football coach says playoff opponent used racial slurs, his protest led to ejection
Burrell football coach Shawn Liotta said his players were targeted with racial slurs in a game Friday against Mohawk and that he was ejected after confronting game officials about it. “Their kids were repeatedly using racist remarks toward our kids,” said Liotta, a sixth-year coach at Burrell. “Our coaches and...
