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Fralic Award committee close to choosing finalists
The great Bill Fralic would have been 59 on Halloween. The hulking lineman who struck fear in opponents when he played at Penn Hills, Pitt and in the NFL left an indelible legacy that lives on through an award in his name. For the third straight year, the William P....
Valley’s Muzzy Colosimo gets emotional as he retires from coaching
The past couple of days have been pretty emotional for Muzzy Colosimo since he announced his retirement from coaching football and was on the sidelines guiding his Valley football team one last time Friday evening. His son, Willie, who coached with him at Valley and Greensburg Central Catholic and with...
Belle Vernon soccer optimistic about future
Belle Vernon boys soccer, like so many teams throughout high school sports in the region, continued to feel the impact of the pandemic in 2021, even as play returned to normal. In his first season, Leopards coach Al Yeschenko inherited a partially inexperienced group that had its junior varsity team...
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Ligonier Valley’s Haley Stormer
Haley Stormer Ligonier Valley The Ligonier Valley volleyball team just rejoined the WPIAL last year, and the Rams have made the playoffs and won a postseason game in both seasons since. This year, after clinching a playoff spot in the final days of the regular season, Ligonier Valley defeated Chartiers-Houston...
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Riverview’s Parker Steele
Parker Steele Riverview cross country Parker Steele will run his final high school cross country race Nov. 6 in Hershey as he and his Riverview teammates, the newly crowned WPIAL Class A team champions, go after the best in the state at the PIAA championships. While he acknowledged the soon-to-be...
Hampton dispatches Franklin Regional boys soccer team in semis
Franklin Regional has enjoyed deep playoff runs in recent seasons, winning two WPIAL titles in three years. But during the Panthers’ recent run of success, they had only faced Hampton one other time in the boys soccer postseason. The Talbots decided it was time to steal some of the Panthers’...
High school sports schedule for Nov. 1, 2021
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s schedule Canon-McMillan (4-6) at North Allegheny (6-4), 7 p.m. Semifinals Friday, Nov. 12 Canon-McMillan/North Allegheny winner at Mt. Lebanon (10-0), 7 p.m. Seneca Valley (7-3) vs. Central Catholic (8-2) at Baldwin, 7 p.m. Class 5A First round Friday’s schedule Woodland Hills...
Trib HSSN broadcast schedule: Week of Nov. 1, 2021
November gets off to a golden start as the WPIAL fall sports postseason goes prime time this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of the first round of the high school football postseason with 29 WPIAL games and action from the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Nov. 1, 2021: Soccer semifinals get underway
The day after Halloween is one several district soccer teams hope is filled with golden treats instead of sour tastes. The WPIAL soccer semifinals will take place Monday in boys 3A, boys 2A, girls 4A and girls A. In Class 3A boys, the two teams meeting in the bottom of...
Trib HSSN Team of the Week for 2021 Week 9
Last week, we celebrated the end of a 33-year playoff drought for Leechburg. Not quite as long between postseason games, our salute this week goes to South Allegheny. The Gladiators clinched their first WPIAL football playoff berth since 2012 with a 21-7 victory Friday over Mt. Pleasant. The win forced...
Fox Chapel girls soccer riding momentum as they prep for WPIAL semis vs. Seneca Valley
Molly McNaughton ranged to her left, got a hand on the ball and pushed it away from the goal. It was the sixth round of a penalty-kick shootout that decided the winner of last Thursday’s WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal between No. 9 Fox Chapel and top seed and two-time defending...
Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for Monday, Nov. 1, 2021
WPIAL soccer preview capsules Boys Class 3A Semifinals 4-Plum (16-2-1) vs. 1-West Allegheny (19-0) 8 p.m. Monday at Newman Stadium, North Allegheny High School, Wexford Winner plays: Winner of 2-Hampton (16-1)/3-Franklin Regional (14-3), 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Highmark Stadium Notes: The Mustangs are in the semifinals for the second time...
Westmoreland WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for Monday, Nov. 1, 2021
Monday’s WPIAL soccer playoff games Boys Class 3A Semifinals 3-Franklin Regional (15-3) vs. 2-Hampton (17-1) 8 p.m. at Pete Antimarino Stadium, Gateway, Monroeville Winner plays: Winner of 4-Plum (17-2-1)/1-West Allegheny (20-0) in WPIAL championship at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at Highmark Stadium Notes: With a frenzied comeback, Franklin Regional raced...
Resilient Springdale girls soccer team eager for WPIAL Class A semifinal vs. Steel Valley
Grace Gent led Springdale in scoring during the regular season with 23 goals. The Springdale junior forward added her 24th as part of a strong effort by the No. 2 Dynamos in a 3-2 Class A quarterfinal victory over No. 7 Seton LaSalle last Wednesday at Steel Valley’s Campbell Field....
Westmoreland H.S. soccer notebook: Franklin Regional boys winning with offense
With 56 shutouts across the last four seasons, Franklin Regional has developed a reputation as one of the top defensive programs in WPIAL boys soccer. But with the team playing a more fast-paced, attacking style, offense has come to the forefront: Watch this team share the ball and make passes...
Gateway girls soccer team reflects on trip to postseason
The Gateway girls soccer team hoped for a longer stay in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs, but coach Kelly Bender said she was happy with her team’s effort in the 3-0 first-round loss to South Fayette on Oct. 25. “It was a tough loss, but my girls gave it their...
Quaker Valley volleyball team gains experience, shows improvement
Call it a “near-miss” for the Quaker Valley girls volleyball team. QV finished 4-8 in Section 2-2A, one game behind fourth-place finisher Brentwood (5-7), which earned the section’s final WPIAL playoff spot. North Catholic, the defending WPIAL champion and a PIAA semifinalist a year ago, Avonworth, Seton LaSalle and Brentwood...
Senior sparks Quaker Valley hockey team with high-energy game
Max Quinn is known for his hard-charging, high-energy attitude on the ice. Both are reputations the Quaker Valley hockey senior embraces with fervor. A defenseman who moves to center at times, Quinn is in his second season as team captain. He was an alternate captain two years ago when he...
Buzz building for Penn-Trafford hockey team
There is a good reason for the buzz surrounding the Penn-Trafford hockey team. The 2021-22 Warriors are looking to make a run at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Class 2A title. Penn-Trafford dropped a 2-0 decision to eventual champion Baldwin in 2021, but the Warriors return seven of their top...
Even after playoff loss, things looking up for Penn Hills girls soccer
How the Penn Hills girls soccer team closed the season didn’t put a damper on the experience for coach Ashley DeVito. Facing two-time defending state champions Mars in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs resulted in a 7-0 defeat on the road Oct. 25. It didn’t knock...
Goals still within reach for improving Penn Hills football team
Strong play and good fortune have kept the Penn Hills football program in line to reach all of its goals. Despite losing their Northeast Conference opener, the Indians won three straight and were set to enter their season finale against Kiski Area last Friday with a world of possibilities ahead...
Pine-Richland girls soccer players show growth on, off the field
Success was measured both on the pitch and off for the Pine-Richland girls soccer program this season, one that saw the Rams finish 5-10 after a WPIAL first-round playoff exit at the hands of No. 6 Peters Township on Oct. 25. After graduating long-time goalkeeper Katherine Kelly and midfielder Megan...
Pine-Richland boys soccer team misses playoffs but makes major strides
As his third season as the Pine-Richland boys soccer coach wrapped up, Jordan Wiegand could sense his players fully bought into the family-like culture he’s been trying to build. It’s taken some time to get there, but there’s trust, belief and brotherhood within the Rams. Even though they fell short...
Strong finish carries Plum to slow-pitch softball finals
The Plum slow-pitch softball team entered the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League single-elimination playoffs Oct. 23 hoping to make a run to the title game. As the No. 6 seed, the Mustangs did just that. Plum upended No. 11 Penn-Trafford, 21-12, in the first round, scored an 11-5 win over...
High school roundup for Oct. 30, 2021: Defending champ Seneca Valley fights off Allderdice upset bid
Top-seeded Seneca Valley (16-0-1), the defending WPIAL and PIAA champ, fended off an upset bid in the Class 4A boys soccer quarterfinals Saturday, securing a 1-0 victory over No. 9 Allderdice (14-5-1). Nathan Prex scored a late goal, assisted by Connor Oros. Ryan Krumenacker recorded the shutout for the Raiders,...
