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Burrell teams take to turf at refurbished stadium
The wait is over. More than four months after ground broke on the stadium project to install an artificial turf field, replace the track and upgrade other areas at Burrell’s Buccaneers Stadium, soccer and football teams will get the chance to compete on the new surface. The first game is...
Gov. Wolf: Spectator situation ‘confusing’ for schools, no updated guidance yet
The gathering limits ruled unconstitutional two weeks ago are back in place statewide, leaving some high school athletic directors to ask: Now what? “It is confusing, I acknowledge that,” Gov. Tom Wolf said Friday, “and I’m working really hard and as quickly as I possibly can to come up with...
WPISL teams continue push to league playoffs
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League is winding toward the end of the varsity regular season, and the teams continue to battle for positioning in the team standings. Montour and Seneca Valley remain at the top of the standings at 9-1. The only blemishes on each team’s record came in...
Peters Township handles Upper St. Clair in Thursday night special
Thursday night was a special night for Peters Township. Sure, they beat Upper St. Clair for the second straight year after losing to their neighboring rivals for more than three decades. But it was the Indians’ special teams that led them to a 28-21 victory and kept them unbeaten through...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 1, 2020
Field hockey Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 3A Pine-Richland 10, Hempfield 1 Football Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny Six Peters Township 28, Upper St. Clair 21 Class 3A Northwestern 6 Central Valley 50, Quaker Valley 0 District 8 City League Westinghouse 8, Allderdice 0 (OT) Thursday’s summaries Peters Township 28,...
High school roundup for Oct. 1, 2020: Stephon Hall, Miles Walker lead Central Valley
Miles Walker and Stephon Hall scored two touchdowns apiece as Central Valley jumped out to a huge first-quarter lead and defeated Quaker Valley, 50-0, Thursday night in a Class 3A Northwestern Six Conference matchup. Walker scored on a 24-yard pass from Ameer Dudley and a 56-yard run. Hall scored on...
A-K Valley high school boys soccer notebook: Plum slays Class 3A giant in second meeting
The No. 3 ranked Plum Mustangs feel like they can compete with anyone. Their confidence never wavers, even when they were facing a top-ranked team in Franklin Regional who had won the past two WPIAL Class 3A titles, hadn’t lost a regular season game in 45 matches and have basically...
Quaker Valley’s Eva Bulger repeats as WPIAL Class AA champ
Eva Bulger has athletic pedigree. The sophomore golf standout from Quaker Valley is the niece of former NFL quarterback Marc Bulger. Her aunts are former Oakland Catholic and West Virginia basketball stars Kate and Meg Bulger. She already seems comfortable being in the spotlight and handling championship pressure. All of...
Sewickley Academy’s Tim Fitzgerald tames Allegheny CC, takes WPIAL Class AA title
As he approached the 18th tee, Tim Fitzgerald asked a group marker where he stood on the leaderboard. When he heard, “You’re up by three,” he exhaled but quickly regrouped before putting a peg in the ground for the final time Thursday. “I still didn’t think it was over by...
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 4
Class 6A No. 2 Central Catholic (2-1, 2-1) at No. 3 Seneca Valley (2-0, 2-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nextier Stadium at Seneca Valley Coaches: Terry Totten, Central Catholic; Ron Butschle, Seneca Valley Players to watch: Eddy Tillman, Central Catholic (Sr., 5-8, 165, RB); Ethan West, Seneca Valley (Sr., 6-2, 200,...
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 4
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 4: Carson Davidson Blackhawk, jr., QB/FS The junior completed 11 of 18 passes for 178 yards and also ran for a pair of touchdowns as the Cougars defeated visiting Ambridge, 38-7, last Friday. This week, they will face unbeaten...
Chick’s Picks are sure to start a Week 4 WPIAL football debate
This week, western Pennsylvania was home to a high-profile debate of its own – and it had nothing to do with politics. The 22nd Annual WPIAL Prognosticators Great Debate took place, with nothing more than bragging rights on the line. The Boss served his usual role as moderator. The debate...
Birdie learns from experience, just like Apollo-Ridge, Plum and Springdale
Last Week: 7-3 (70%) Overall Record: 25-5 (83%) For years, the Birdie has been building up his talents to get where he is today. He started in the mail room, where he would drop off letters and chat with the sports guys as they shuffled into the office at night....
A-K Valley football players to watch in Week 4
Ryan Hubner Plum, sr., QB Run plus pass equals win for the Mustangs signal caller so far in 2020. Against Mars last Friday, Hubner tossed a pair of touchdowns to Reed Martin and added a rushing score as Plum scored a convincing 49-21 road victory. He accounted for 176 total...
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 4
Class 5A northeast North Hills (1-2, 1-0) at Kiski Area (1-1, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Richard J. Dilts Stadium, Allegheny Township Cavaliers standout Kenny Blake, hobbled by a sprained ankle early in Saturday’s loss to Penn Hills, returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown before leaving the game. Assistant coach...
After signature win, Plum faces stern test from Highlands
Since its last playoff appearance in 2015, Plum has been waiting to make a statement on the football field. That opportunity came last Friday night, and the Mustangs stated their case with a 49-21 victory over then-No. 2 Mars, serving notice to their foes the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference....
Birdie, Westmoreland County teams handling covid era pretty well
Last week: 9-5 (64.3 %) Season: 26-15 (63.4 %) October is here, so the Birdie has to pay up on a bet he lost. (He wants it known that this does not happen very often, him losing at anything, but he is being a good sport.) Here’s the story: “I...
Westmoreland County football players to watch in Week 4
Danny Dlugos Greensburg Central Catholic, jr., RB Dlugos averages more than 8 yards per carry for the Centurions. He has rushed for a team-high 201 yards and scored five touchdowns, including four rushing. He also leads the team in tackles with 30 (18 solo) and 4.5 tackles for loss. Luke...
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 4
Class 6A No. 5 Baldwin (1-0, 0-0) at Norwin (0-3, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Norwin Knights Stadium, North Huntingdon Baldwin returns to action after shutting down the program and canceling two games after a coach reportedly tested positive for covid-19. The Highlanders, coached by former Derry coach Tim Sweeney, won...
Dangerous quarterbacks square off when Penn-Trafford meets Woodland Hills
When Penn-Trafford hosts No. 4 Woodland Hills on Friday in a WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference battle for first place, it will feature a matchup between two of the most dynamic quarterbacks in the WPIAL. Woodland Hills junior Deontae Williams and Penn-Trafford senior Ethan Carr will take center stage....
High school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 4
Thursday WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny 6 Upper St. Clair at Peters Township, 7 p.m. (HSSN, 95.3 FM) Class 3A Northwestern 6 Central Valley at Quaker Valley, 7 p.m. District 8 City League Westinghouse at Allderdice, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Baldwin at Norwin, 7 p.m. Canon-McMillan at Hempfield, 7...
Spectators again restricted at high school sports but Gov. Wolf says ‘stay tuned’
North Allegheny will have a socially distant student section at Friday’s football game, and Norwin is moving forward with its homecoming festivities as planned. Gathering limits on high school football games, volleyball matches and all other fall sports sprung back to life Thursday after the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of...
Freeport confirms athletics staff member has covid-19, cancels football game against Valley
Freeport Area School District on Thursday confirmed that a high school football coach tested positive for covid-19. The school will not be closed because of the case, but Freeport officials said Friday’s football game against Valley has been canceled and the district was considering shutting down football activities for two...
Kiski Area running back Kenneth Blake commits to AlbanyVideo
Kiski Area’s Kenneth Blake will play college football in New York for a team with Western Pennsylvania connections. The senior announced his commitment Friday to Albany, a Division I FCS program coached by Seton LaSalle graduate Greg Gattuso, who is entering his seventh year at Albany, a member of the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 30, 2020
Field hockey Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 3A Pine-Richland 1, North Allegheny 0 Class 2A Penn-Trafford 3, Latrobe 0 Football Thursday’s schedule WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny Six Upper St. Clair at Peters Township, 7 p.m. District 8 City League Westinghouse at Allderdice, 7 p.m. Golf Boys Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 3A...
