Football

Norwin no match for No. 3 North Allegheny
August 30, 2019
Norwin football coach Dave Brozeski didn’t mince words after his team’s showdown with North Allegheny.

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Frazier’s Luke Santo (5) fights for yardage while being hauled down by Southmoreland’s Jason Bloom (25) on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019.
After first quarter fireworks, Southmoreland cruises past Frazier
For about half of the first quarter, Friday’s Interstate Conference opener between Frazier and host Southmoreland looked like it was going to be a shootout.

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Burrell coach Shawn Liotta looks over pre-game warmups with his team before their Class 3A Big East Conference matchup with North Catholic on Aug. 30, 2019.
North Catholic takes down Burrell for 1st win of the season
Although he lost his leading rusher and receiver from last year, North Catholic coach Pat O’Shea was confident in his team’s abilities heading into its season opener against Burrell on Friday night at J.C Stone Field in North Park.

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Belle Vernon’s Jared Hartman carries past Thomas Jefferson’s Devin Danielson during the fourth quarter Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, in Rostraver.
Belle Vernon’s “Beach” makes MaxPreps “amazing turf fields” top 10
MaxPreps captured birds-eye views of what it calls “10 amazing high school football turf fields” from around the country and a local venue made the list.

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Athletic director Randy Rovesti congratulates Gateway’s Justin Stanovich after a college signing ceremony at the high school Friday, May 11, 2018.
Randy Rovesti retires as Gateway athletic director
Randy Rovesti thought he’d be Gateway’s interim athletic director for maybe two or three months, just long enough for the district to find someone else.

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Encouraging signs for Yough boys soccer
August 29, 2019
The numbers in boys soccer are up this season at Yough, where coach Chris Duda is encouraged by increased interest in his playoff-starved program.

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Valley quarterback Joe Milito carries the ball against Highlands on Aug. 31, 1979. Milito’s 64-yard pass to Billy Callahan with 2 seconds left gave Valley a thrilling 14-8 victory.
Through the Years: A-K Valley brothers squared off 75 years ago
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.

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Chick’s Picks worked out the kinks during Week Zero ‘preseason’
Welcome to Week 1 of the high school football season. Week Zero was a rough one for Chick’s Picks, to say the very least.

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Brentwood junior quarterback John Milcic (14) competes against Carrick on Aug. 24, 2018, at Brentwood Stadium.
Trib HSSN high school football players to watch in Week 1
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 1:

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Trib HSSN debuts football power rankings for ’19 season
August 28, 2019
Every Thursday during the 2019 WPIAL football season, the TribLive High School Sports Network will release weekly Trib 10 power rankings.

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Yough’s Reno Ustazewski
Westmoreland County high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 1
Class 6A

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Norwin’s quarterback Jack Salopek throws a pass against Penn-Trafford during WPIAL football on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 at Penn-Trafford High School.
The Birdie is on the clock picking Westmoreland County football games
The Birdie is on the clock.

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Apollo-Ridge’s Logan Harmon scored on a 96-yard fumble return last week. He also ran for 180 yards and three scores.
A-K Valley football Q&A with Apollo-Ridge’s Logan Harmon
Leechburg was on Apollo-Ridge’s 4-yard line and trailing by a touchdown with a minute left in the first half of a Week Zero matchup.

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Highlands’ DJ Loveland returns for the 2019 season.
A-K Valley football players to watch in Week 1
Seth Fischbach

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Valley’s Michael Henderson runs in to a wall of Burrell defenders in the second half at Valley High School on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019.
A-K Valley high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 1
Class 5A Big East

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Burrell’s Dom Holmes attempts to pull in a pass in the second half against Valley Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at Valley High School.
The Birdie puts his faith in A-K Valley teams
When the Birdie came into the office Monday he was as mad as a fantasy football team owner who had just drafted Andrew Luck with his first-round pick five minutes before he made his retirement announcement.

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Upper St. Clairճ Ethan Dahlem (4) rushes the ball during their game against South Fayette on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019.
High school football schedule for Week 1
Thursday

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Greensburg Central Catholic senior Brandon Brown had two touchdown catches and two interceptions last week.
Westmoreland football Q&A with Greensburg Central Catholic’s Brandon Brown
Teammates and coaches like to call Brandon Brown “Slow-mo” when he practices.

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Norwin’s Anthony Giansante returns for the 2019 season.
Westmoreland County football players to watch in Week 1
Anthony Giansante

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Penn-Trafford quarterback Gabe Dunlap ran for 132 yards in last week’s opener against Norwin.
Championship contenders Gateway, Penn-Trafford to Battle for the Bell
For whom will the bell chime late Friday night at Warrior Stadium — No. 1 Gateway or No. 3 Penn-Trafford?

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