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New-look roster carries Riverview boys golf to winning season
The Riverview boys golf team capped its 2020 season in the WPIAL Class AA team semifinals at Beaver Valley Golf Club. The Raiders, in the WPIAL team playoffs for the third consecutive year, placed eighth. “We left a lot of shots out there (on the course),” Riverview coach Hal Biehl...
Plum’s Charlotte Jones makes dream of swimming at next level come true
Charlotte Jones has one final year of swimming at Plum, and then she hopes to make her mark at the NCAA Division I level. The Mustangs senior has given a verbal commitment to continue in the sport at Long Island University-Brooklyn in the Northeast Conference. “It is a great feeling...
Norwin notebook: Trip to WPIAL finals a 1st for Knights golfers
Norwin switched home courses for boys golf this fall. Nothing against Irwin Country Club, it was just that the Knights wanted a place more comparable to the places where their section foes play regularly. So, they moved to Youghiogheny Country Club near McKeesport. It was a few more miles down...
Underclassmen growing up quickly for Norwin football
Class 6A football can make a team grow up quickly in the WPIAL. Playing younger players is not always ideal but doing so, whether it be out of necessity or because of merit, can pay dividends down the road when underclassmen are more accustomed to the varsity level. Norwin has...
Covid-19 shutdown forces defending champion North Allegheny girls to turn focus to playoffs
As a defending WPIAL champion, no one would’ve blamed North Allegheny’s girls soccer team for glancing ahead to the playoffs. Now, that’s their only focus. Covid-19 concerns caused the team to shut down for the final two weeks of the regular season, canceling section games with Butler, North Hills and...
Franklin Regional girls tennis reaches goals
Franklin Regional’s girls tennis team enjoyed another good season. The Panthers reached all their goals according to coach Howard Fisher, who has been coaching tennis at Franklin Regional for 41 years. Franklin Regional (8-2, 7-1) finished second to Latrobe in Section 1-AAA. The Panthers reached the WPIAL playoffs where they...
Franklin Regional golfers savor WPIAL championship round at Oakmont
Brooke Horvath and Caroline Tragesser have played numerous rounds of golf together at various courses. But the duo from Franklin Regional were in for a new experience when they qualified for the WPIAL Class AAA individual championship. Already key contributors to the Panthers’ section-title run and a trip to the...
Hampton girls tennis players have no trouble finding silver linings in season
The Hampton girls tennis team is proof a season that looks dreadful on paper can look pretty good in person. Despite enduring an 0-10 match record, the youthful Talbots remained upbeat about the experience and encouraged for the future. “Even though we didn’t have a great record, it was a...
Freshman phenom brings scoring punch to Hampton girls soccer team
Hampton girls soccer coach Bill Paholich needed one workout to realize freshman Madison Hurst had a chance to be special. The diminutive 14-year-old opened the staff’s eyes when she kept pace with the lead pack during the Talbots’ preseason one-mile run. “We always do a mile conditioner … and she...
Trib HSSN’s Week 6 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 6 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 362 - Ethan Dahlem, Upper St. Clair (18 of 28) 307 - Cole Spencer, Pine-Richland (13 of 17) 293 - Brad Birch, Jeannette (11 of 14) 280 - Cadin Olsen, Armstrong (17 of 29) 272 - Chandler Thimons,...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Hough, Livingston guide Beaver Falls to MAC championship
Josh Hough and Shileak Livingston ran for 193 and 167 yards, respectively, and scored three touchdowns each as top-ranked Beaver Falls scored a 50-14 victory over Freedom (3-3, 3-3) in the Class 2A Midwestern Conference on Friday night. The Tigers (6-0, 6-0) clinched the conference title with the win. Shady...
WPIAL Class A roundup: Birch tosses 7 TD passes as Jeannette blanks Bishop Canevin
Brad Birch threw for 293 yards and seven touchdowns — including five in the second quarter — as No. 3 Jeannette pitched a 49-0 shutout over Bishop Canevin (3-3, 2-3) in Class A Eastern Conference play Friday night. Brett Birch caught five passes for 145 yards and three touchdowns while...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 16, 2020
Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Mt. Lebanon 48, Norwin 14 North Allegheny 35, Canon-McMillan 0 Hempfield at Central Catholic, ppd. Class 5A Allegheny 6 Peters Township 45, Bethel Park 7 South Fayette 38, West Allegheny 14 Upper St. Clair 42, Moon 35 Big East Franklin Regional 27, Latrobe 14...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Harper leads Avonworth past Hopewell
Nate Harper threw for 191 yards and three touchdowns to lead Avonworth to a 21-13 Class 3A Northwestern 6 Conference win at Hopewell (2-4, 2-2) on Friday night. Ian Syam added 145 rushing yards for Avonworth (4-2, 3-1). Micah Kimbrough ran for 126 yards and a touchdown for Hopewell. All...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Plum captures Greater Allegheny Conference crown
For the first time in 44 years, the Plum football team is 6-0. The Mustangs, who clinched the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference title on Friday night, defeated Knoch, 35-7. Ryan Hubner threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Reed Martin scored on a 60-yard punt return, and...
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Butler snaps 24-game losing streak
Cooper Baxter scored on a 15-yard interception return, a 60-yard fumble recovery, a 3-yard pass from Isaiah Kelly, and runs of 1 and 21 yards as Class 6A Butler snapped a 24-game losing streak by beating Blackhawk, 55-14, in nonconference play. Justin Kabay ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns...
Antonio Epps powers South Allegheny past South Park in Interstate Conference battle
South Allegheny needed a win to keep any hopes of a wild-card appearance in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs alive, and that’s exactly what they got. A gladiator-like effort from senior running back Antonio Epps on senior night gave South Allegheny a much-needed win over South Park, 14-7, at Glassport...
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Pine-Richland locks up Northeast Conference title
Cole Spencer threw for 307 yards and three touchdowns as top-ranked Pine-Richland scored 52 first-half points in its 59-13 Class 5A Northeast Conference win over North Hills (2-4, 2-2). Eli Jochem caught eight passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns for Pine-Richland (5-0, 4-0), which clinched the conference title. Chase...
Frazier shuts out Beth-Center on senior night, stays in playoff hunt
Seeking a chance to stay locked into one of the top two positions in Section 3-2A, the Frazier football team turned in a dominating performance on senior night, rolling to a 39-0 victory over visiting Beth-Center on Friday. “We are in a playoff race, and that’s what it is all...
South Fayette seniors come up big in win over West Allegheny
South Fayette’s senior stars were turned loose — and not just in their no-huddle offense. Charley Rossi scored three touchdowns — two receiving and one on a 70-yard interception return — and linebacker Tristan Bedillion had two sacks and an interception return touchdown of his own as the Class 5A...
Franklin Regional earns crucial win over LatrobeVideo
Franklin Regional isn’t ready for its playoff streak to end. The seniors, in particular, want this touch-and-go season to keep going. Trevor Brncic threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns, Colton Johns rushed for 102 yards and Jerraine Turner returned a kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown as the Panthers...
Sto-Rox forces 7 turnovers, lets Josh Jenkins shine in victory over Western BeaverVideo
Sto-Rox’s Josh Jenkins is a little like Taysom Hill of the New Orleans Saints, says coach LaRoi Johnson. Or, if you want an old-school reference closer to McKees Rocks, he suggests Kordell Stewart. Either way, his point is the same: Jenkins does a little bit of everything. The sophomore quarterback/wide...
Another big night for Devin Whitlock leads Belle Vernon to another win over Trinity
Belle Vernon Area’s yearly dominance over Trinity continued Friday night at Hillers Stadium. The Leopards scored 50-plus points for the second week straight and forced six turnovers in a convincing 52-14 victory over the Hillers in Big 8 Conference play. With the victory, BVA (5-1, 5-1) has won 13 consecutive...
WPIAL high school football Week 6 scores for Oct. 16, 2020
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s Week 6 high school football action. GAMES OF THE WEEK STO-ROX 50, WESTERN BEAVER 14 Sophomore Josh Jenkins, who plays quarterback and wide receiver, threw three touchdowns, rushed for a score and caught another as Sto-Rox (5-1, 3-1) tied Western Beaver (5-1,...
Penn-Trafford pulls away in second half, dusts Connellsville
No. 4 Penn-Trafford, idled by coronavirus-related issues for a week, found itself in a battle Friday with winless Connellsville through one half of a WPIAL Class 5A Big East football game before shaking off the rust and pulling away for a 64-28 thumping of the visiting Falcons. Ethan Carr passed...
