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Erie McDowell football player still in coma in Pittsburgh hospital
Erie McDowell High School senior football player Jonathan “Johnny” Heubel is still recovering from two brain surgeries in a medically induced coma in a Pittsburgh hospital. Megan Heubel, Johnny’s mother, recently posted an update on his condition. “Our sweet Johnny he’s fighting and he is fighting hard!!!!,” the post said....
Volleyball coaches association releases weekly rankings, players of the week
With two weeks of section and nonsection matches in the books, WPIAL girls volleyball teams in all four classifications prepare to turn their attention to the stretch run in October that leads to the scheduled start of the WPIAL playoffs the week of Oct. 26. The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches...
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for Week 3
The last time Plum defeated Mars in football was 1955. Dwight Eisenhower was president, a gallon of gas was 23 cents and minimum wage was $1 an hour. Sixty years later in 2015, the Mustangs started the season 4-0, marking the last time Plum qualified for the WPIAL playoffs. Advance...
This week’s Trib HSSN broadcasts
As the temperature slowly drops and the calendar changes from September to October, the fall sports action heats up this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We hit the midway point of the regular season with Week 4 of the high school football season with 34 video and...
Shaler freshman Joey Miller shows poise at section tournament
Knowing the target score didn’t rankle Shaler Area freshmen golfer Joey Miller. Carding a par on the 402-yard 18th hole during the Section 3-AAA tournament Sept. 21 at North Park would allow Miller to finish with an 8-over par 80 and march on to the WPIAL Class AAA semifinals. Miller...
New coach working to build Penn Hills girls tennis program
The Penn Hills girls tennis team has a new voice leading the program as Rich Parks takes over for Jack Kowalski, who coached the program for over two decades. Parks is the father of Richard Parks, who graduated from Penn Hills in 2011 after having a decorated tennis career. Parks...
Penn Hills goes back to basics after early season losses
Penn Hills football captured the WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A championships two seasons ago and found itself back in the WPIAL playoffs last season. This season got off to a bumpy start as the Indians opened with two nonconference losses. Even after being outscored 53-13 in the first two games,...
With weapons galore, Gateway QB Carsen Engleka making strong return from broken arm
Carsen Engleka was making his case for playing time last year at quarterback in the Gateway offense when a bad break ended his sophomore season. The Gators’ 5-foot-11, 180-pound signal caller, a backup to starter Bryson Venanzio early in the 2019 season, was under center in the latter stages of...
Gateway tennis building winning culture with more experienced lineup
With a mix of experienced and younger players this fall, the Gateway girls tennis team hopes to continue its overall development with matches that will help it both now and in the future. “We have different skill levels throughout the team, and everyone is really supportive of each other,” senior...
Shaler football battling through one of WPIAL’s toughest schedules
Don’t waste time looking for a spot where the Shaler Area football program can take a breath. The Titans schedule doesn’t allow for it. All seven of Shaler’s opponents qualified for the WPIAL playoffs last season in various classes. In the first two weeks, North Hills and West Allegheny beat...
Bishop Canevin volleyball eyes up 4th straight WPIAL title; Carlynton seeks playoff return
The season may have started a couple of weeks later than scheduled, but both the Bishop Canevin and Carlynton programs are well underway in the 2020 WPIAL girls volleyball season. Bishop Canevin is trying for a fourth consecutive WPIAL championship this fall. Only three other current district schools have won...
New locker room, workout facility energizes Bishop Canevin football program
The Bishop Canevin football program had hit a wall. The Crusaders were a combined 7-23 the last three years, including a 1-9 record in 2019. With the hiring of Richard Johnson in the offseason, Bishop Canevin had its fourth coach in four years. But the school is hoping to build...
Thomas Jefferson football notebook: Dynamic seniors lead receiving corps
Seniors Preston Zandier, a Youngstown State commit, and Ian Hansen, along with Rex Miller and Shultz Reinhart and junior McClain Flinn, lead the Thomas Jefferson receiving corps this season. The 5-foot-7, 163-pound Hansen reeled in eight receptions for 195 yards and two scores against Trinity in Week 2 in a...
Baldwin girls soccer looks to improve in season unlike any other
Baldwin second-year coach Tom Dongilli is looking for continued growth by the girls soccer team. The Highlanders finished 3-12-1 overall and 3-11 in Section 2-AAAA last season. Dongilli is seeking improvement in 2020 “We are still evolving,” he said. “I am encouraged at what we are doing, our work efforts...
Sewickley Academy boys soccer looking to capitalize on team-first mentality
For the past two years, the Riverside boys soccer team has had Sewickley Academy’s number. The Panthers of Beaver County have won three of their four matchups with Sewickley Academy since entering Section 1-A play in the 2018 season. Sewickley’s only win came in their first meeting, a 4-0 victory...
Quaker Valley’s Patrick Cutchember getting settled in as new Quakers quarterback
One thing every football coach looks for in his quarterback is an ability to move from one play to the next. Most coaches want their signal-callers to be able to forget mistakes and handle the next play with a clear head. Though he hadn’t played varsity quarterback before this season,...
Penn-Trafford girls volleyball adjusts to condensed schedule
The Penn-Trafford girls volleyball has quickly moved into the heart of its section schedule. The Warriors opened the season 2-1 before taking on Hempfield, Oakland Catholic and Norwin in Section 3-4A. They are set to play the Eagles again Thursday. Penn-Trafford rebounded to defeat Connellsville after dropping a hard-fought 3-2...
Penn-Trafford’s Barber advances to WPIAL girls golf championship
Lauren Barber took top honors at the WPIAL Class AAA Section 3 girls golf qualifier at Murrysville Golf Club on Sept. 23. Barber shot a 7-over 81 to breeze to the title. She was among seven girls from the section to advance to the WPIAL individual championship set for Oct....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 26, 2020
Field hockey Saturday’s result WPIAL Class 3A Pine-Richland 11, Hempfield 1 Football Saturday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Northeast Penn Hills 31, Kiski Area 13 Nonconference Beaver 29, Seton LaSalle 20 West Allegheny 63, Connellsville 24 Western Beaver 14, Ligonier Valley 3 District 10 Erie 35, Butler 25 District 8 City...
Beaver brings in Ringer to beat Seton LaSalle
At 0-2 and in need of a wake-up call, Beaver cranked the volume up on its Ringer. Junior running back Wyatt Ringer answered every time his number was called as he gained 148 yards on 31 carries to lead the Bobcats to a 29-20 win over Seton LaSalle in a...
High school roundup for Sept. 26, 2020: West Allegheny rewrites record book
West Allegheny is a storied program that once boasted Tyler Palko under center. It’s not easy to break a school record for offensive production. But the Indians didn’t just set a record or two Saturday night. They practically rewrote the record book in a 63-24 victory over Connellsville. Gavin Miller’s...
5 things we learned in Week 3: Drop in classification lifts WPIAL teams to 3-0 starts
After years battling as one of the smallest WPIAL schools in Class 5A football, Chartiers Valley this season became one of the largest in 4A — a move that’s had an immediate impact. The proof is in the standings. Coach Dan Knause’s team is 3-0 this year after going 3-7...
Penn Hills gets into win column at Kiski Area’s expense
Seeking to avoid its first 0-3 start in nine seasons, Penn Hills used some big plays and a staunch defense to get into the win column. Freshman quarterback Julian Dugger threw for 193 yards, senior running back Dontae Pollard rushed for 127 yards and Akron recruit Noel Roach caught six...
WPIAL Football Rankings for Week 3
Class 6A 1. North Allegheny, 2-0, 2 2. Central Catholic, 2-1, 1 3. Seneca Valley, 2-0, 3 4. Canon-McMillan, 1-1, 4 5. Baldwin, 1-0, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Pine-Richland, 2-0, 1 2. Gateway, 2-0, 2 3. Peters Township, 2-0, 3 4. Woodland Hills, 3-0, 4 5. Upper St....
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Latrobe holds its own
It was a nonconference game that probably won’t get much attention, but it had plenty of fireworks, nonetheless. The bold-faced headline? Underdog Latrobe went score-for-score with a ranked opponent in a Class 5A shootout. The Wildcats fell to No. 5 Upper St. Clair on Friday at Memorial Stadium, 52-45. They...
