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Moon beats North Hills, backs up No. 1 ranking in Class 5A
For now, the title of top-ranked team in Class 5A seems to fit Moon quite nicely, thank you. The Tigers (4-0) celebrated their first week with that title in the Trib HSSN rankings with a 38-7 victory over fourth-ranked North Hills in a Class 5A showdown. The tone for the...
High school roundup for Sept. 16, 2021: Cooper’s goal lifts Mars past Montour
Aly Cooper scored the decisive goal to lead Mars to a 1-0 girls soccer victory over Montour (4-1, 2-1) in a matchup of top teams in Section 4-3A. Piper Coffield had an assist for the Fightin’ Planets (4-0-1, 4-0). Belle Vernon 11, Albert Gallatin 0 — Morgan Einodshofer scored five...
Yough ties No. 2 Southmoreland; Scotties lose star forward Cernuto
A tie is worth one point in the standings, but Southmoreland and Yough didn’t want to settle on a 0-0 result Thursday night in their Section 3-2A girls soccer clash. Both WPIAL semifinal teams from a season ago wanted to keep playing. The draw still had its share of highlights...
5 things to watch in WPIAL football Week 3: Coaches like nonconference tune-ups
The sprint to the WPIAL playoffs starts now. The nonconference portion of the football schedule is over for many WPIAL teams, meaning every week matters from here on out. But for the first time in years, all teams were able to ease into conference play with a preseason-like experience where...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 3
Finally, conference games have arrived in the WPIAL. For decades, district football teams would have two nonconference games in the first two weeks and Week 3 would mark the official start of conference play around the WPIAL. However, that changed in the last 10 years, with many teams opening up...
1972 team got it started for Penn-Trafford football program
There are times when high schools merge, things don’t go smoothly when it involves athletic teams. When Penn Joint and Trafford merged in 1972 to form Penn-Trafford, things on the football side went better than expected. Even though Penn Joint was 4-5 and Trafford 1-8 in their final seasons, Penn-Trafford...
Penn-Trafford to honor 2021 football hall of fame class
Some Penn-Trafford football greats will be honored during halftime of Friday’s game against Peters Township. An induction banquet for the Warrior Football Hall of Fame will be Saturday at Manor Valley Golf Course. Included in the Class of 2021 are wide receiver Jeremy Schropp (1994), wide receiver Tony Babeo (1991),...
Chick’s Picks gets lost in fantasy world but back in time for Week 3 high school football
Welcome to Week 3. Chick’s Picks loves this time of year, and not just for the high school football or the pumpkin spice everything. She is an avid fan of fantasy football, partaking in two highly competitive leagues this year. As the season kicked off this past weekend, Chick’s Picks...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 3
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 3: Brad Birch Gateway, So., QB Birch, who transferred from Jeannette, completed 11 of 19 passes for 222 yards as Gateway defeated Penn Hills, 41-13. Next up for the Gators will be a nonconference test at Bethel Park...
Through the years: Greece’s 5 TDs carry Kiski Area to victory
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history. Kiski Area’s Ross Greece scored five touchdowns, one on a 33-yard interception return, to lift the Cavaliers to a 42-28...
Jeannette players band together, show determination
The most trying season in Jeannette football history, one fraught with the unthinkable at every turn, doesn’t seem to be dampening the spirit of the players. In fact, the team might be getting closer with each challenging week. Hard to fathom, right? You might call the Jayhawks a “band” of...
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: GCC shuffles quarterbacks
There might be a quarterback competition at Greensburg Central Catholic. Or maybe the Centurions have found another way to attack opponents. Greensburg Central Catholic made a switch at quarterback last week to spark a lethargic offense in a 33-7 win at Apollo-Ridge. Sophomore Tyree Turner came in for junior Nate...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 15, 2021
High schools Field hockey Wednesday’s results Class 3A Peters Township 5, Allderdice 0 Mt. Lebanon 4, Norwin 0 Golf Boys Wednesday’s results Class 3A Section 3 Mars 207, North Hills 243 Medalists: Blake Bertolo (M) 37, Tyler Manfred (NH) 46 Seneca Valley 199, Pine Richland 216 Medalists: Nolan Nicklas (SV)...
Leechburg-Clairton football game to be moved, fans barred amid fallout from hayride shooting
Leechburg’s varsity football team will host Clairton on Friday instead of traveling to the Mon Valley school as originally scheduled, and no fans will be allowed in the stadium, the districts said. “It’s directly related to the unresolved crime in the community, the Haunted Hills Hayride shooting,” Clairton Superintendent Ginny...
High school roundup for Sept. 15, 2021: Seneca Valley boys soccer stays unbeaten
Nathan Prex and Beaux Lizewski scored as Seneca Valley (6-0, 3-0) stayed undefeated with a 2-0 boys soccer victory over Fox Chapel (5-1, 2-1) in a matchup of Section 1-4A contenders Wednesday. Ryan Krumenacker recorded the shutout for the Raiders. Belle Vernon 4, Washington 1 — Daniel Sassak scored twice...
PIAA worried teams using covid-19 issues to avoid unfavorable opponents
The PIAA is worried teams may be using covid-19 issues as a way to avoid an unfavorable opponent, so the board on Wednesday debated at length a policy that would’ve made regular season cancellations forfeits. Ultimately, the board voted against the policy change and agreed to instead provide the information...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 15, 2021: Tennis postseason gets underway
Two days before conference play begins for many teams in WPIAL football, the first postseason event began in district girls tennis. Singles sectionals opened Wednesday, though rain forced the postponement of the start of most section tournaments to Thursday. In Class 2A, Nicole Kempton of South Park rolled to a...
Trib 10: Belle Vernon makes big jump in WPIAL football power rankings
The first two teams have been bounced from Trib 10 power rankings after head-to-head showdown losses in Week 2. For now, both Penn-Trafford and Aliquippa are on the outside looking up at the Trib 10 teams that include two newcomers. The Warriors lost to then-No. 8 Belle Vernon last week...
Westmoreland girls soccer notebook: Latrobe ready to ‘exceed expectations’
Hello, Latrobe. The Wildcats pulled a stunner Tuesday night with a 2-1 win over visiting Norwin in the section opener, surging into the conversation as a contender in Class 4A with the statement win. A mostly young team — six seniors, five juniors, five sophomores and six freshmen — is...
PIAA board approves vaccine mandate for officials, doesn’t foresee shortage
The PIAA does not expect its covid-19 vaccination mandate to cause a shortage of game officials since the new policy applies only to inter-district state tournament games. “Our inter-district tournament is so much smaller in number of games compared to what goes on across the commonwealth on a day-to-day basis....
Westmoreland boys soccer notebook: Fewer practices makes perfect for Greensburg Central Catholic
Practice doesn’t make perfect. At least that is the case at Greensburg Central Catholic. First-year boys soccer coach Rob Fabean thinks teams can practice too often and overexert energy in between games, which, he believes, is counterproductive — and even costly. It’s not that GCC has low numbers. That is...
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2021 Week 3
Collin Dietz Fox Chapel, Sr., QB/LB The Foxes signal-caller had a strong offensive effort last week against Plum in leading his team to its first win of the season. He completed 13 of 21 passes for 263 yards and three touchdowns against just one interception. He added 24 yards on...
The Birdie plays the name game, makes Week 3 A-K Valley football picks
Last week: 7-3 (70%) Season: 23-7 (76.7%) The Birdie has to admit something. There are a lot of WPIAL football mascots that scare the feathers right off of him. Tigers, Lions, Panthers, Wildcats, Leopards, Jaguars, Bobcats, Bearcats and Cougars. Felines of any kind, really. And don’t forget Foxes. Gators, too....
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 3
Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference Greensburg Salem (2-1) at Knoch (1-2) 7 p.m. Friday, at Knoch Athletic Field, Saxonburg Greensburg Salem’s lone win in 2020 was against Knoch. It also was the 700th win in school history. Now the Golden Lions come into the game riding a two-game winning streak,...
Something’s got to give when unbeaten Springdale, Bishop Canevin collide
It’s hard to imagine two teams that have combined for 198 points over three games engaging in a defensive struggle. But it could happen Friday night at Springdale’s Veterans Memorial Field when the Dynamos and Bishop Canevin meet in the Eastern Conference opener. Springdale has outscored the opposition 100-38 and...
