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Mt. Lebanon tops Seneca Valley with blocked extra point in overtime
With its playoff hopes in jeopardy, Mt. Lebanon would’ve gone for two in overtime Friday night, sticking with coach Bob Palko’s win-or-go-home reputation. Instead, the decision was made for them. Blue Devils junior Joey Peters blocked an extra point in overtime, letting teammate Casey Sorsdal kick the game-winner a few...
Freeport pushes North Catholic to the brink but the Trojans come away victoriousVideo
It wasn’t pretty, but Friday night at Mars, the No. 2 North Catholic Trojans were happy to get off the field with their seventh win of the season and in turn capture the Allegheny Seven Conference title. Despite giving up a 14-point lead to Freeport in the second half, the...
No. 1 Clairton routs Springdale for 700th win in program history
For a program that has celebrated plenty of milestones, Clairton added another Friday night. The Bears won the 700th game in school history with a 45-10 victory over Springdale at Neil C. Brown Stadium. Top-ranked Clairton improved to 6-0, with all the wins coming in Eastern Conference play. It marks...
Quick start propels Plum past Armstrong; Mustangs finish regular season unbeaten
Plum didn’t waste any time getting on the scoreboard in Friday’s Greater Allegheny Conference game against Armstrong at Mustangs Stadium. Sophomore Eryck Moore took a handoff on Plum’s first play and raced around the right side for a 63-yard touchdown to give the Mustangs the lead just 18 seconds into...
No. 1 Pine-Richland scores early, rolls past Kiski Area
Going into the game, Kiski Area knew it needed to figure out a way to slow down Class 5A No. 1 Pine-Richland’s offensive attack. However, the Rams jumped on the Cavaliers early and didn’t look back. The Rams scored on their first two plays from scrimmage and rolled to a...
Penn-Trafford scores every which way, routs Franklin RegionalVideo
Penn-Trafford won’t be recognized as a conference champion but the Warriors sure played like one in their regular-season finale. And these Warriors showed what they can do with a full week of practice. Fourth-ranked Penn-Trafford did a little of everything, executing offensively, defensively and on special teams, on the way...
EF’s touchdown on last play of 1st half keys victory over Southmoreland
When Southmoreland scored a touchdown with 10 seconds remaining in the first half to pull within one of conference champion Elizabeth Forward, the Warriors could have been content to take the slim lead to the locker room. “That’s not my style,” coach Mike Collodi said with a big smile. Warriors...
Defending champs earn top seeds for WPIAL field hockey playoffs
If the seeds hold, WPIAL field hockey will see repeat champions across the board when the playoffs begin next week. The defending champs — Pine-Richland in Class AAA, Penn-Trafford in Class AA and Shady Side Academy in Class A — received top seeds when postseason pairings were announced Friday. In...
Westmoreland WPIAL soccer playoff capsules
WPIAL soccer playoffs preview Boys Class AAA First round 15-Knoch (7-8) at 2-Franklin Regional (13-2) Noon Saturday, Panthers Stadium, Murrysville Winner plays: Winner of 10-Indiana (8-4-2) at 7-Belle Vernon (14-2), 6:30 p.m. Wednesday (site TBD) in quarterfinals Hat tricks: Franklin Regional, which has won the last two WPIAL titles, has...
A-K Valley soccer playoff preview capsules
Boys Class AAA First round 9-Kiski Area (11-4-1) at 8-Hampton (10-4-1) Noon, Saturday, Fridley Field, Allison Park Winner plays: Winner of 16-Laurel Highlands (7-8) at 1-Mars (14-0), Noon, Saturday, Mars Athletic Complex. Hat tricks: The Talbots scored 13 goals in their final regular-season game against Highlands. They only have allowed...
WPISL playoff tournament set for Saturday, Sunday
A Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League varsity champion will be crowned this weekend as 13 teams will compete in a single-elimination tournament Saturday and Sunday. Mt. Lebanon’s WPISL program will host the games on a pair of area fields. The first round and quarterfinals will be Saturday, with the semifinals...
Monessen, football coach Shane Swope part ways after 1 season
Monessen and Shane Swope are going separate ways after a college try of a 2020 football season. The school announced Friday that it is parting company with Swope, the Greyhounds’ first-year head coach. Swope called the decision a “mutual break-up,” and said there are no hard feelings on either end....
WPIAL girls volleyball playoff clinchings through Oct. 22, 2020
The WPIAL girls volleyball regular season has come to an end, sort of. There is at least one more playoff spot up for grabs in a match on Saturday plus a spot undecided in both Class AAA and AA. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district...
Plum boys soccer riding 11-game winning streak heading into WPIAL playoffs
For the second straight year, the Plum boys soccer team is playing its best soccer when it matters most. It has put them in a good position heading into the first round of the WPIAL playoffs. When the boys soccer brackets were revealed Wednesday, the Mustangs (13-1) drew the No....
Home field in playoffs likely at stake as Mt. Lebanon visits Seneca Valley
If Mt. Lebanon wins Friday’s regular-season finale at Seneca Valley, the Blue Devils will likely receive one of the top two seeds in the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs. With it comes a first-round home game. But if Seneca Valley wins, the one-loss Raiders can make an equally strong argument to...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 22, 2020
Cross country Boys Thursday’s results WPIAL Tri-State Track Coaches Association Championship White Oak Park, White Oak Class 3A Individual results 1. C.J. Singleton, Butler, 15:41.43; 2. Sage Vavro, Butler, 15:55.27; 3. Alex Jubert, Norwin, 16:10.31; 4. Scott Nalepa, North Allegheny, 16:24.34; 5. Gregory Kossuth, North Allegheny, 16:26.59; 6. Skyler Vavro,...
High school roundup for Oct. 22, 2020: Plum claims section volleyball title
Plum (14-0) clinched the Section 1-3A title by winning a five-set thriller over Franklin Regional (12-2) in girls volleyball Thursday. The win finished off a season sweep of the Panthers for the Mustangs, which earned them the outright title. Armstrong 3, Freeport 1 – Armstrong earned a share of a...
Knoch outlasts Sewickley Academy, wins elusive WPIAL Class AA girls tennis team title
Knoch didn’t want another second-place trophy. After three straight runner-up finishes to Sewickley Academy at the WPIAL Class AA girls tennis team championships, the Knights broke through Thursday on the courts at Shady Side Academy. Knoch senior Brooke Bauer outlasted Sewickley Academy freshman Ashley Close in a third-set tiebreaker at...
Chick’s Picks makes predictions better than she makes field goals
After yet another exciting week of football, Chick’s Picks was checking out some of the highlights from last Friday night’s games. She happened to catch a clip of Western Beaver kicker Cynthia Begley nailing an extra point for the Golden Beavers. While she was extremely impressed, Begley’s kick made Chick’s...
Latrobe sweeps singles, beats Upper St. Clair for WPIAL girls team tennis title
The distance from Latrobe to Bethel Park is around 50 miles. The trip proved to be well worth it for the Latrobe girls tennis team. “Absolutely,” said coach Chad Kissell. “We didn’t care how far we had to drive to play for the WPIAL championship. Our girls rose to the...
North Allegheny takes team titles at Tri-State cross country meetVideo
With the WPIAL Cross Country Championships less than a week away, the Tri-State Track Coaches Association annual meet serves a test run for some of the top athletes in each classification. Thursday, it was the Class AAA teams’ turn to showcase their talents, and the North Allegheny boys and girls...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 7
Class 6A Central Catholic (3-2, 3-2) vs. Baldwin (2-2, 1-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Cibic Stadium at Baldwin HS On the air: Audio on TribHSSN.TribLive.com Coaches: Terry Totten, Central Catholic; Tim Sweeney, Baldwin Players to watch: Eddy Tillman, Central Catholic (Sr., 5-8, 165, RB); Colton Brain, Baldwin (Sr., 5-10, 165, QB)...
A-K Valley football players to watch for Week 7
Thomas Burke Leechburg, jr., WR/DB Burke showed his multi-faceted ability last Friday against Riverview as he hauled in a 56-yard touchdown pass from senior Dylan Cook in the first half and added a 13-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. He finished with two receptions for 67 yards as the...
Freeport, North Catholic prepare for physical battle in Allegheny Seven matchup
Physicality is a football trait that both Freeport and North Catholic take in pride when they step onto the field each Friday night. So, when the teams meet at the Mars Athletic Complex this Friday for their Allegheny Seven conference matchup, both Freeport’s John Gaillot and North Catholic’s Pat O’Shea...
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 7
Class 5A northeast North Hills (2-4, 2-2) at Fox Chapel (2-4, 2-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Fox Chapel Stadium, Fox Chapel North Hills lost to Pine-Richland last week, 59-13, and Fox Chapel suffered a 27-7 loss at Penn Hills. … Zidane Thomas scored the Foxes’ lone touchdown, his first rushing score of...
