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Freshman’s kick return sparks Westinghouse past University Prep in City League title game
When it comes to City League football, the ‘House has become a household name in recent years. In its sixth straight title game appearance, Westinghouse once again rose above the rest of its Pittsburgh adversaries as the Bulldogs defended their title, beating University Prep, 42-14. The victory gives the Bulldogs...
Trib HSSN high school football rankings, Week ending Oct. 29, 2023
WPIAL football rankings Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Central Catholic, 9-1, 1 2. North Allegheny, 9-1, 2 3. Canon-McMillan, 6-4, 3 4. Mt. Lebanon, 5-5, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 3-7, 5 Class 5A 1. Peters Township, 10-0, 1 2. Penn Hills, 8-2, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 7-3, 3 4....
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Southmoreland’s Amarah McCutcheon, Franklin Regional’s Tyler Pipon
Amarah McCutcheon School: Southmoreland Class: Senior Sport: Volleyball Claim to fame: McCutcheon, an outsider hitter, delivered a team-high 12 kills to power the unbeaten Scotties (19-0) past Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 3-2, in the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals. Southmoreland, which had an undefeated regular season for the first...
WPIAL football playoff pairings surprise some Westmoreland County teams
When the WPIAL football committee announced the pairings for the upcoming playoffs Saturday, some coaches were surprised at their opening-round opponents. Two Westmoreland County teams — Southmoreland and Greensburg Central Catholic — will face opponents they already played. Greensburg Central Catholic (6-3) will meet West Greene (8-2). The Centurions defeated...
Burrell girls soccer upsets Mt. Pleasant in OT, reaches WPIAL semifinals for 1st time
With about 10 minutes to play in regulation, Burrell girls soccer coach Frank Nesko had a message for freshman midfielder Mikaya Buchak. He also had a feeling. “I told her, ‘You’re a warrior,’ ” Nesko said. “ ‘You’re going to win it for us.’ ” Those words were prophetic in...
After strong finish, Highlands, Kiski Area ready for tough tests in WPIAL playoffs
Highlands and Kiski Area took care of business in their final two Greater Allegheny Conference games to punch their tickets to the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs. The Golden Rams (6-4) and Cavaliers (5-5) joined fellow Alle-Kiski Valley postseason qualifiers Knoch (Class 3A), Deer Lakes (Class 3A), Burrell (Class 2A) and...
Westmoreland high school football notes: Norwin QB Tavares sets records
Norwin finished in a flourish. A record-setting, big-play flourish for its third win of the season. Sophomore quarterback Tristyn Tavares and senior Luke Denny formed one of the area’s top pass-and-catch combinations, and the pair saved their best for last in a 47-21 win over Hempfield on Friday. Tavares threw...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Freeport’s Alaina Whitlinger, Burrell’s Taber Driscoll
Alaina Whitlinger Class: Junior School: Freeport Sport: Volleyball Report card: Whitlinger, a 6-foot junior outside hitter, had 13 kills and 15 service points as top-seeded Freeport beat No. 9 Shenango, 3-0, in the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals on Saturday. She also had nine kills and 14 service points in a...
South Park scores 5 unanswered goals to top Freeport in WPIAL quarterfinals
What started out as a chance for Freeport to increase its lead turned into the spark South Park needed to catch fire. In the 19th minute, the Yellowjackets had a free kick just to the right of South Park’s 18-yard box, and Camryn Woods put in a strong cross, but...
WPIAL reveals pairings for 2023 football playoffs
Neshannock is already the Midwestern Conference champion, but to reach the WPIAL finals the Lancers will need to win the Century Conference, too. At least that’s how the Class 2A bracket looks since the three best Century teams — No. 3 Washington, No. 6 McGuffey and No. 7 Keystone Oaks...
Penn-Trafford advances to 8th straight WPIAL field hockey final after shutting out Latrobe
There is nothing about making the WPIAL Class 2A field hockey championship game that feels routine to Ava Hershberger. Avoiding complacency through Penn-Trafford’s dominant stretch has a personal motivation. The Warriors qualified for the championship game for the eighth consecutive season by beating Latrobe, 2-0, in a semifinal playoff game...
Hampton girls tennis reflects on historic season
The Hampton girls tennis team stopped at a restaurant on the way home from its PIAA Class 2A playoff match Oct. 24 in Erie. The most successful season in program history had come to a halt with a 5-0 loss at Cathedral Prep. But the tears had dried, leaving only...
Hampton senior running back climbs school’s all-time rushing list
The first time Hampton running back Brock Borgo touched the football in a meaningful varsity carry, he raced 58 yards for a touchdown. He was a sophomore at the time and, after getting only four varsity carries as a freshman, burst onto the scene against Valley in the 2021 opener....
Norwin notebook: Forward Lauren Palangio makes college decision
One of the top forwards in WPIAL Class 6A basketball has decided on a college destination. Norwin 6-foot-2 senior Lauren Palangio will play at Holy Family, an NCAA Division II school in Philadelphia. Palangio played a key role in Norwin’s run to the WPIAL and PIAA semifinals last season. She...
Tristyn Tavares making impact running Norwin spread offense
Asked if he expected to find his name among the top passers in the WPIAL, Tristyn Tavares didn’t hesitate, like how he doesn’t hesitate when he runs the Norwin offense. Same assurance. Same confidence. Move the sticks, next question. “Yeah, I did,” the sophomore quarterback said. Tavares was the second-leading...
North Allegheny plans ‘Learn to Row’ event to teach students, prospective team members
Bailey Chick wasn’t someone who grew up rowing, and in fact didn’t try the sport until she was a college student at Temple. But one day the rowing team there was inviting novices to practice, so she went and gave it a try. Seventeen years later, Chick is the rowing...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers cross country teams defend WPIAL titles
North Allegheny again swept the WPIAL Class 3A cross country championships as the boys and girls teams captured titles last Thursday at White Oak Park. The boys won their sixth straight title, scoring 59 points to edge Butler (67), Fox Chapel (124), Norwin (155) and Upper St. Clair (179). North...
Chase Lemke, Ayden Hudock have become must-watch connection for Franklin Regional
Franklin Regional quarterback Chase Lemke and receiver Ayden Hudock were in a rhythm at just the right time as the Panthers pursued a playoff spot. Franklin Regional (6-2, 3-1) was primed for a Week 9 matchup against Penn-Trafford (4-4, 3-1) in the Class 5A Big East Conference finale. Lemke and...
Playoff losses make high-scoring Fox Chapel hockey ‘hungrier to win’
Fox Chapel hockey coach Cam Raidna knows the pain from the last two seasons has been part of the building process for the team. Two seasons ago, Fox Chapel bowed out of the PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs in the semifinals. Last season, the Foxes coasted through the regular season in...
Fox Chapel toughs it out through rash of injuries, rebuilding season
Fox Chapel offensive tackle Kristofer Bandurski had a few options after having his ankle rolled up during a mid-September game against Upper St. Clair. He could either have gotten surgery, which would have likely ended his season, or done physical therapy. With how many of Bandurski’s teammates were already out...
Final WPIAL bracketology: Don Rebel, Chris Harlan forecast 2023 football playoff pairings
Let the guesswork begin. The field is set for the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs with four teams in Class 6A, eight in 5A, 13 in 4A, 12 in 3A, 14 in 2A and 16 in A. Visit TribLive HSSN at 3 p.m. Saturday to see the official playoff brackets announced....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 27, 2023
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan 41, Mt. Lebanon 28 North Allegheny 49, Seneca Valley 14 Class 5A Allegheny Six Moon 42, Baldwin 16 Peters Township 68, Bethel Park 28 Upper St. Clair 34, South Fayette 21 Big East Norwin 47, Hempfield 21 Penn-Trafford 27, Franklin Regional...
WPIAL Class A football roundup: Matt Sieg runs for 251 yards, 7 TDs for No. 1 Fort Cherry
Matt Sieg ran for 251 yards and seven touchdowns to lead top-ranked Fort Cherry a 55-22 win over Burgettstown (5-4, 4-3) in the Class A Black Hills Conference on Friday night. Sieg scored on runs of 22, 19, 8, 20, 12, 11 and 5 yards. Ethan Faletto added 156 rushing...
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Washington tops McGuffey in battle for the Century
Tristan Reed threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 5 Washington to a 13-7 win at McGuffey (7-3, 5-1) in the Class 2A Century Conference on Friday night. Zxavian Willis caught five passes for 95 yards and a touchdown for the Little Prexies (9-1, 5-1), who clinched...
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: Freshman Armand Hill carries West Mifflin past South Park
A week after running for nearly 500 yards, freshman Armand Hill rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns as West Mifflin scored a 35-0 win at South Park (6-4, 3-3) to lock down second place in the Class 3A Western Hills Conference on Friday night. Darnell Carswell and Jose Perez...
