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The Birdie volunteers to campaign for A-K Valley bubble teams

Last Week: 8-1 (89%) Overall Record: 49-9 (84%) It’s WPIAL football bracketology time as teams head into their final week of the regular season, and the Birdie was on the case first thing Monday morning. With games being canceled because of covid-19 in recent weeks, the WPIAL football steering committee...
Westmoreland County football players to watch for Week 7

Nick Beitel Ligonier Valley, jr., RB/DB The junior rushed for a career-high 172 yards and scored a touchdown for the Rams against Waynesburg. He is the team’s second-leading rusher behind quarterback Haden Sierocky, who has rushed for 465 yards. Beitel has rushed for 453 yards. He also has 12 catches...
Penn-Trafford, Franklin Regional set for border battle

It doesn’t matter what the records are. When Penn-Trafford and Franklin Regional meet on the football field, expect a great game. The teams have met the last four years with Penn-Trafford winning the past three contests, including a 21-0 victory in 2019. “Both teams get excited to play,” Penn-Trafford coach...
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 7

Class 6A Norwin (1-5, 1-5) at No. 5 Canon-McMillan (2-3, 2-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Canon-McMillan Stadium, Canonsburg Despite a big performance by senior receiver Connor Chrisman, Norwin dropped its second straight conference game, 48-12, to No. 2 Mt. Lebanon. Chrisman returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score and caught...
The Birdie trying to keep his chin up during challenging season

Last week: 10-1 (90.9 %) Season: 55-21 (72.3 %) Disappointment hit the Birdie hard last week when he found out seven local games would be postponed or canceled due to covid-19 cases and other reasons. He has been moping around ever since, limping like a defensive back who just got...
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 7

Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 7: Ky’ron Craggette Connellsville, sr., RB/MLB The Falcons (0-6, 0-4) haven’t found great results in the win column, but Craggette has been a bright spot this season. Last week, he ran for 240 yards and four first-half touchdowns in...
Avonworth cancels Friday football game, Central Valley finds new opponent

Avonworth canceled Friday night’s football game over covid-related concerns, Central Valley athletic director Sam Cercone said Thursday. The matchup could have impacted the Northwest Six standings, where Central Valley (6-0, 4-0) is first and Avonworth (4-2, 3-1) is second. Avonworth announced its high school campus will be closed through Sunday....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 21, 2020

Cross country Boys Wednesday’s results WPIAL Tri-State Track Coaches Association Championship White Oak Park, White Oak Class 2A Individual results 1. Ryan Pajak, Ringgold, 16:11.30; 2. Quintin Gatons, Greensburg Salem, 16:21.29; 3. Mike Formica, Knoch, 16:26.38; 4. Lucas Pajak, Ringgold, 16:38.5; 5. Joel Beckwith, Indiana, 16:43.59; 6. Will Lamb, Beaver,...
Trib 10: Top teams tune up for playoffs

Ten bells for the 10 teams in HSSN football power rankings. All 10 were victorious on the second-to-last weekend of the WPIAL regular season. Nine of the teams will close the door on conference play on Friday while North Allegheny enjoys the weekend off after their game at Hempfield was...
Breaking down the 2020 WPIAL girls soccer playoffs

Here’s a look at the WPIAL girls soccer playoffs: Class 4A Favorite: One of the more skilled teams in a pretty open field, top-seeded Peters Township shut out eight opponents and did not lose in its final seven games. The Indians, who made the semifinals a year ago, are 6-0...
GCC soccer teams get top seeds but no home-field advantage

Home-field advantage could play a big part in this year’s WPIAL soccer playoffs. Higher-seeded teams get home games through the semifinals because the WPIAL tried to avoid multiple teams traveling to the same site — a product of covid-19 awareness. Greensburg Central Catholic landed No. 1 seeds in the WPIAL...
Belle Vernon’s Grace Henderson wins Tri-State Track Coaches Association Class AA titleVideo

Belle Vernon senior Grace Henderson keeps herself busy on the playing field and in the classroom. In the fall, she runs cross country and is the goalie on the soccer team. In the winter, she plays basketball, and in the spring, she competes in track. “I try to study at...
Breaking down the 2020 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs

Here’s a look at the 2020 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs: Class 4A Favorite: Peters Township (11-1-1) won the Section 2-4A championship and only lost one game all season long, a 2-0 decision to No. 5 Upper St. Clair. They also tallied five shutouts and had a five-game winning streak heading...
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Penn-Trafford focused on rivalry game

Penn-Trafford could finish atop the Class 5A Big East Conference but not be considered a conference champion. The WPIAL said it will not recognize conference winners if canceled games would have an impact on the outcome. Penn-Trafford had covid-19 cases not long after Gateway did, forcing the teams’ anticipated matchup...
Deer Lakes boys, Plum girls earn No. 2 seeds in WPIAL soccer playoffs

When the WPIAL soccer playoff brackets were announced Wednesday, not one A-K Valley soccer team found itself named a No. 1 seed. But the Deer Lakes boys and the Plum girls did earn No. 2 seeds, and they will both look to work their way back to the WPIAL final...
Franklin Regional boys soccer eyes WPIAL 3-peat

Franklin Regional arranged some objectives early in the boys soccer season, like it was laying out a new outfit for the first day of in-person school. No matter what the Panthers wear, they still look good. But winning the section was first on the list. Bringing home a third WPIAL...

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