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High school roundup for Sept. 30, 2020: West Allegheny wins key section showdown
Keegan Amos, Logen Mackey and Johnny Dragisich scored to lead No. 4 West Allegheny (7-1, 7-1) to a 3-1 victory over Moon (5-2, 5-2) in a key Section 2-3A boys soccer matchup Wednesday night. Belle Vernon 5, Albert Gallatin 0 – Daniel Sassak had a hat trick and Nick Nagy...
Clairton cancels Week 4 football game with Bishop Canevin
Clairton football practices are shut down until next week over covid-19 concerns and Saturday’s game against Bishop Canevin was canceled, the school announced Wednesday night. The actions were taken in response to “several athletes showing symptoms that may be related to covid-19,” said a message on the school’s website, calling...
Trib 10: There’s a new team atop the Week 4 power rankings
Only the elite in the district can brag each week about being part of the Trib HSSN power rankings. The Trib 10 is a lot like the old children’s game, Chutes and Ladders. If you win, you might be fortunate to climb up a little ladder or move sideways, staying...
WPIAL soccer teams nearing end of full-season sprint
Once considered a marathon, WPIAL soccer season is a full-on sprint this season. No time to stop off for a rest, either — not in 2020. “It’s a war of attrition,” Norwin boys coach Scott Schuchert said. With the coronavirus forcing a late start to the season — Sept. 14...
WPIAL golf notes: Changes made to girls team tournament format
The WPIAL golf committee moved one of its postseason tournaments to a new venue. The girls Class AAA and AA team tournaments will now be played Monday at Connoquenessing Country Club in Ellwood City. Normally, the girls and boys finals are played at the same site in mid-October at Cedarbrook...
Westmoreland high school boys soccer notebook: Franklin Regional suddenly in seeding talk
One game does not a season make. But can one loss make a playoff seeding? Franklin Regional (7-1) took a rare defeat this week, falling to Section 4-3A neighbor Plum, 2-1, to snap the Panthers’ 45-game unbeaten streak in the regular season. South Fayette and Thomas Jefferson have tied high-toned...
Kiski Area boys soccer looking to continue hot start with young roster
For the past few years, Kiski Area boys soccer coach Sean Arnold has had a core group of players to build around. Ross Ziemanski, Tyler Ciuca and Owen Anderson, a trio of 2019 graduates, gave Arnold a backbone to build around. They provided a lot of stability over the past...
WPIAL Class AA boys championship preview: Sewickley Academy strong again
WPIAL Class AA boys golf championship 9 a.m. Thursday, Allegheny Country Club, Sewickley 2019 champion: JF Aber, Sewickley Academy The field: 44 players will compete for the district title. The breakdown by county — Allegheny (20), Lawrence (8), Westmoreland (5), Beaver (4), Butler (2), Washington (2), Greene (2), Fayette (1)....
WPIAL Class AA girls golf championship preview: Quaker Valley’s Bulger looks for repeat
WPIAL Class AA girls golf championship 10:52 a.m. Thursday, Allegheny Country Club, Sewickley 2019 champion: Eva Bulger, Quaker Valley The field: There are only 12 players in a normally small tournament, and the girls are playing at the same site as the boys, which is not a normal occurrence in...
H.S. football notebook: Jeannette defense getting offensive
Jeannette’s defense is starting to reveal its athleticism and potential. The Class A third-ranked Jayhawks recorded two defensive touchdowns for the second straight week. After allowing 34 points to Clairton in Week 1, Jeannette has yielded six points. Kaelan Piscar returned a blocked punt 10 yards for a score, and...
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Sept. 29, 2020
In Week 4 of the state football rankings, it’s time to welcome some members of District 12 to the 2020 football season. Officials with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced last week that, like the Big Ten in college football, they have changed their mind and will allow schools in the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 29, 2020
Cross country Boys Tuesday’s results WPIAL Class 3A Section 1 Latrobe 19, Hempfield 42 Norwin 22, Hempfield 37 Penn-Trafford 27, Ligonier Valley 28 Section 3 Hampton 15, Butler 49 Section 6 Mt. Lebanon 19, Peters Township 46 Mt. Lebanon 15, Trinity 50 Peters Township 17, Trinity 42 Class 2A Section...
High school roundup for Sept. 29, 2020: South Park wins Class 2A showdown
Nora Ozimek scored the winning goal and Ali Miklos recorded her sixth straight shutout to lead No. 4 South Park (6-0, 5-0) to a 1-0 victory over No. 5 Brownsville (4-2, 4-1) in a nonsection girls soccer match Tuesday night. Ambridge 2, Quaker Valley 1 (OT) – Rachel Guthrie and...
Undefeated Fox Chapel works way through rigorous schedule
With two weeks and six games in the books, the Fox Chapel girls soccer team is making its mark in and out of Section 3-AAAA. The Foxes are 6-0 overall and 5-0 in the section. They stepped away from section play Tuesday and edged former section foe North Allegheny 2-1...
Norwin soccer player tackles challenges presented by cystic fibrosis
While most students are still sleeping, hours away from their phone alarm sounding to get them up for school, Sydney Willig is up before the sun, wide awake and confronting a disease. She sits up in bed while wearing a vibrating vest, uses two nebulizers and takes numerous medications —...
Westmoreland girls soccer notebook: Loaded with underclassmen, Latrobe on the rise
Latrobe has senior leadership on the soccer field but don’t sleep on the underclassmen who have blended in well and could spell a bright future for the program. “Our team dynamics have shifted quite drastically,” Wildcats girls coach Jamie Morrison said. Latrobe lost only two players to graduation in Madison...
A-K Valley girls soccer notebook: Burrell looking forward to homecoming
The Burrell girls soccer team has hit the road in the early part of the season, waiting to play on the new turf field at Buccaneers Stadium. That wait is coming to an end. The Bucs, 4-0 overall and in Section 2-AA, are scheduled to play their home opener at...
Yough quarterback Tristan Waldier suffers another season-ending injury
In a couple of days, Yough went from not-so-bad news to the worst news of all regarding their starting quarterback. For the second straight year, Tristan Waldier will have his season cut short by a knee injury. Waldier, who injured his right knee in Friday night’s 41-9 loss to South...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 28, 2020
Field hockey Monday’s result WPIAL Nonsection Penn-Trafford 6, Hempfield 3 Golf Boys Monday’s results WPIAL individual championships Class 3A Semifinals At Indiana Country Club Par 71 (Top 18 advance to finals) Noah Oliver, Armstrong, 73. Chuck Tragesser, Franklin Regional, 74. Eli Yofan, Fox Chapel, 74. Adam Steinmetz, North Allegheny, 74....
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week for Week 3
Twelve years ago, these Eagles were an endangered species. It was so bad near the end of the 2008 football season, one of the cheerleaders had to suit up to guarantee the team would have enough players. Avella has seen better times since then, but it is a Class A...
High school roundup for Sept. 28, 2020: Brashear boys soccer stuns Bethel Park
Paul Chambers, Kalala Iraqi and Exauce Mugomoka scored to lead Brashear (1-2, 1-2) to a 3-2 victory over Bethel Park (2-3-1, 2-3-1) in Section 2-4A boys soccer Monday. It was Brashear’s first section win in three years. Belle Vernon 6, Laurel Highlands 4 – Daniel Sassak had a hat trick,...
Plum boys soccer takes down top-ranked Franklin Regional
Plum senior forward D.D. Flowers thinks his team has as good a chance as anyone to compete for a WPIAL title in Class 3A. After upsetting the two-time defending WPIAL champions, the Mustangs certainly strengthened their case. Flowers had a goal and assisted on another as No. 3 Plum took...
OLSH basketball standout Dante Spadafora picks West Liberty State
Dante Spadafora helped Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to consecutive WPIAL Class 2A titles, but he still has some business to finish. The senior would like to make it three titles in the winter. The team also was denied a shot at PIAA title because of the coronavirus and...
Deer Lakes boys soccer gets back on track with much-needed section win over Burrell
The Deer Lakes boys soccer team was looking to rebound from its first loss of the season, and its Section 2-2A contest against Burrell on Monday was exactly what the Lancers were looking for. Deer Lakes (3-1, 3-1) passed the ball around Burrell (2-1, 2-1), maintained possession throughout the game...
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys and girls soccer rankings for Sept. 28, 2020
Through Saturday’s games Girls Class 4A 1. Fox Chapel (5-0) 2. Peters Township (4-0) 3. Butler (5-0) 4. North Allegheny (4-1) 5. Mt. Lebanon (3-1) Class 3A 1. Mars (5-0) 2. Plum (4-0) 3. Belle Vernon (4-1) 4. Connellsville (3-0) 5. Franklin Regional (5-0) Class 2A 1. North Catholic (4-0)...
