Sports
South Fayette seniors come up big in win over West Allegheny
October 16, 2020
South Fayette’s senior stars were turned loose — and not just in their no-huddle offense.
Franklin Regional earns crucial win over Latrobe
Franklin Regional isn’t ready for its playoff streak to end.
Sto-Rox forces 7 turnovers, lets Josh Jenkins shine in victory over Western Beaver
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.
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.
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.
Freeport cruises past Burrell in conference matchup
Freeport came into its Allegheny Seven Conference matchup against Burrell on Friday with a chip on its shoulder and a determined attitude.
Highlands makes good in final seconds to defeat Armstrong
It looked for a while like a remarkable comeback would fall short for the Highlands football team.
Elizabeth Forward uses big-play offense to escape Mt. Pleasant with victory
Friday’s first-place showdown in the WPIAL Class 3A Interstate Conference was decided by big plays.
Forced into starring role, Brock Wilkins carries Kiski Area past Shaler
After two successful weeks of filling in for standout Kenny Blake at running back, Brock Wilkins was ready to go back to his role as a lead blocker Friday night. When Blake went down with an injury on his first carry, Wilkins was thrust right back into the spotlight.
Leechburg scores 76 in dominating Riverview for 400th win
Leechburg averaged 44 points in wins over Riverview in Eastern Conference matchups the past two seasons.
Derry calls off next week’s football game with Burrell after more positive covid tests
Derry postponed next week’s football game at Burrell over growing covid-19 concerns.
Quaker Valley cancels football game with Keystone Oaks due to possible coronavirus exposure
Quaker Valley has canceled its football game Friday night with Keystone Oaks.
North Catholic boys soccer team in quarantine after possible coronavirus exposure
Just two days after taking down No. 3 Quaker Valley, 3-2, in overtime, the No. 5 North Catholic boys soccer team is in quarantine after a possible coronavirus exposure.
Montour wraps up WPISL regular-season title
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League regular season concludes this weekend as the focus begins to turn to the playoff tournament.
Penn-Trafford field hockey aiming for perfection
The Penn-Trafford field hockey team has won four consecutive WPIAL Class AA titles.
5 things to watch in Week 6: Some WPIAL conferences may crown no champion
Some WPIAL football conferences may have no champion this season.
Explosive Sto-Rox offense, Western Beaver’s big-play defense share Week 6 limelight
The lights above Sto-Rox’s football field aren’t new, but they might feel a little brighter this week.
WPIAL Clinched: Girls soccer through Oct. 15, 2020
There are only a few days left in section play in WPIAL girls soccer. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 15, 2020
October 15, 2020
Cross country
High school roundup for Oct. 15, 2020: Bethel Park sweeps Baldwin in girls soccer doubleheader
With a compressed schedule, it hasn’t been easy for high school soccer teams to get in all their games this fall. Bethel Park and Baldwin tried an unusual solution to the problem Thursday. They played a doubleheader.
