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Pine-Richland freshman powers through postseason to earn spot at states
When asked what traits a tennis player needs, Caroline Prisk gave a detailed answer and never mentioned anything about hitting a ball. That’s not to discount the physical mechanics needed to thrive on a court, but she’s more focused on the psychological part of the sport. “You have to be...
Power running game, with dash of an air attack, leads to early season surge for Riverview
Riverview’s powerful run game and ability to execute through the air has led to a strong first half of the season for the Raiders. The Raiders (3-2, 1-1) have been led by a two-headed monster in the backfield of their Wing-T offense. Senior running back Carlo Buzzatto led the Raiders...
For North Allegheny cross country team, it’s a matter of staying the course
When it comes to putting down cones, North Allegheny might be second only to PennDOT. There are always plenty lining the school’s cross county course in North Park. “We put a ridiculous amount of cones up,” NA coach John Neff said. “There’s no way anybody is going to get lost....
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers boys soccer team wins in overtime
Nathan Katari scored in overtime to lift North Allegheny to a 2-1 win over Pine-Richland in a Section 1-4A boys soccer game Sept. 26. Luke Brady also scored for the Tigers, who improved to 11-0-1 overall and 8-0-1 in section play. Dante Accamando earned the win in goal. North Allegheny...
Franklin Regional’s Dylan Mauser advances at WPIAL golf championships
Franklin Regional sophomore Dylan Mauser nervously stood near the scorer’s table at Latrobe Country Club during the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A boys golf championships hoping he’d be one of the 36 golfers to advance to the finals. Mauser said he wouldn’t have to worry if he didn’t...
Strong AAU summer lifts Hampton’s Meghan Murray to Division I level
Hampton senior point guard Meghan Murray transformed herself this summer from a Division II target into a D-I commit. The 1,000-point scorer used eye-opening performances at AAU events in Cincinnati and Louisville to attract the attention of the Kent State women’s basketball coaching staff. Murray received an offer from the...
Wildcat attack sparks dominant 3rd quarter as Avonworth runs away from West Mifflin
There was no fiery halftime speech, but instead, one offensive adjustment had Avonworth looking like a different team in the third quarter. The Antelopes turned to the wildcat. Wide receiver Andrew Kuban started taking direct snaps and scored on a pair of rushing touchdowns 28 seconds apart Friday night as...
WPIAL Class A football roundup: Colin Brady runs for 301 yards, 4 TDs as West Greene outlasts Monessen
Colin Brady ran for 301 yards and four touchdowns to lead West Greene to a 41-32 victory over Monessen in the Class A Tri-County South Conference on Friday night. Seth Burns and Parker Burns also caught touchdown passes for the Pioneers (5-1, 3-0). Tim Kershaw scored twice, and Lorenzo Gardner,...
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Jay Wrona throws for 289 yards, 4 TDs in Mohawk victory
Jay Wrona threw four touchdown passes, including two to Bobby Fadden, as No. 5 Mohawk earned a 38-14 win over Ellwood City (3-3, 1-2) in the Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference on Friday night. Wrona completed 21 of 38 passes for 289 yards, including two TD passes to Bobby Fadden...
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: Eric Doerue, South Park take down No. 5 Seton LaSalle
Eric Doerue ran for 185 yards and two touchdowns and Parker Cunningham had two interceptions to set up touchdowns as South Park scored a 35-28 victory over No. 5 Seton LaSalle (4-2, 2-1) in the Class 3A Western Hills Conference on Friday night. Zach Ludwig threw for 106 yards and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 30, 2023
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic 49, Canon-McMillan 6 Class 5A Allegheny Six Peters Township 49, Baldwin 6 Moon 24, South Fayette 3 Big East Franklin Regional 45, Plum 26 Gateway 63, Hempfield 21 Penn-Trafford 56, Norwin 28 Northeast North Hills 50, Fox Chapel 0 Class...
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: Armstrong edges North Catholic in Greater Allegheny
Jaydon Oliver threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns as Armstrong scored a 21-20 victory over North Catholic (3-3, 2-1) in the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference on Friday night. Chase Jablonski and Nick McNeely caught TD passes, and Kyan Kline ran for a 3-yard TD for Armstrong (4-2, 1-1)....
WPIAL Class 5A football roundup: Kyle Dupill runs for 240 yards, 5 TDs, as Franklin Regional rallies past Plum
Franklin Regional overcame an 11-point halftime deficit to earn a 45-26 victory over Plum in the Class 5A Big East Conference on Friday night. Kyle Dupill ran for 240 yards and five touchdowns, and Ayden Hudock had a 65-yard TD run for Franklin Regional (4-2, 1-1). Sean Franzi threw for...
Trib HSSN’s 2023 Week 5 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 5 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 365 - Payton Wehner, Central Catholic (15 of 19) 296 - Tristyn Tavares, Norwin (23 of 35) 292 - Ryan Messina, Elizabeth Forward (14 of 23) 289 - Jay Wrona, Mohawk (21 of 38) 261 — Kadin...
WPIAL Class 6A, City League football roundup: Peter Gonzalez’s 268 receiving yards help Central Catholic roll to victory
Peyton Wehner threw for 365 yards and five touchdowns to lead top-ranked Central Catholic to a 49-6 victory over No. 3 Canon-McMillan (4-2, 1-2) in Class 6A football action Friday night. Peter Gonzalez caught seven passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns for the Vikings (6-0, 3-0). Zachary Welsh ran...
Upper St. Clair bounces back with decisive win over rival Mt. Lebanon
Upper St. Clair came into Friday night’s game looking for a bounce-back effort after suffering its first loss of the season last week. Mason Chambers made sure the Panthers got one. Chambers scored on a 79-yard run in the first quarter and finished with 202 yards and four touchdowns in...
Mars jumps on Highlands early to claim conference win
Gabe Hein lifted a whole planet Friday night. Many of them, actually. Hein sparked the Mars Fightin’ Planets to a 48-15 victory over visiting Highlands, scoring three touchdowns before leaving the game with an injury midway through the second quarter. The Planets’ student section and their faithful fans erupted when...
Moon grinds to victory against South Fayette
It’s not too often that Moon’s wing-T offense will be flashy, and it wasn’t in Friday’s 24-3 win over South Fayette to allow the Tigers (3-3, 1-0 5A-1) to win their third straight and open conference play in the Allegheny Six. But what the offense lacked in flash, on a...
Clairton’s Drahcir Jones runs over Greensburg Central Catholic for 271 yards, 4 TDs
In a wild contest that featured six fourth-quarter touchdowns, Greensburg Central Catholic coach John Thompson felt the last one exemplified his team’s 40-28 loss at Clairton perfectly. With about a minute remaining, the Bears (4-2, 3-0) faced fourth-and-1 from GCC’s 30-yard line. The score was 34-28, but the Centurions (3-3,...
Belle Vernon stars come out in rout of South Allegheny
A week after suffering its first loss of the season at the hands of Thomas Jefferson in nonconference play, Belle Vernon bounced back in dominant fashion Friday night. The Leopards scored 50 first-half points and relied on big offensive performances from Quinton Martin and Braden Laux in a 57-6 rout...
Penn-Trafford pulls away late to defeat Norwin behind freshman RB’s 4 TDs
There was a fireworks display Friday night in North Huntingdon after the Penn-Trafford and Norwin football game. But it was nothing like the firepower the football teams displayed at Norwin Stadium. Penn-Trafford defeated Norwin, 56-28, for a WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference victory. The teams broke the series record...
Mt. Pleasant sticks with hot hand, rolls past Greensburg Salem
Through its nonconference slate, Mt. Pleasant made a living by bullying its opponents on the ground with its tool shed of running backs, and that was no different for the fourth-ranked team in Class 3A on Friday as it rolled to a 38-7 victory over Greensburg Salem. The dominant win...
No. 4 Imani Christian rolls past Burrell for Allegheny Conference win
Going into its matchup against Class 2A No. 4 Imani Christian, Burrell knew it needed to execute when it got into the red zone. But, unfortunately for the Buccaneers, a handful of their drives stalled deep in Saints territory. Imani Christian scored on its first two drives of the game,...
Knoch finds winning formula in conference victory over Deer Lakes
Sometimes when things are working, there isn’t a need to change anything. That’s the philosophy Knoch coach Tim Burchett put to use Friday night for Knoch’s offense. And that led to five straight possessions with a touchdown and a 41-21 victory over Deer Lakes in the Class 3A Allegheny 6...
Jeannette starts fast, wins 4th straight with victory over Riverview
Once the odds-on favorite most weeks, Jeannette is more dark horse these days as the football team continues to heal from a couple of thin years. But that is fine with the Jayhawks, who are regaining their footing week by week, game by game and win by win. Don’t look...
