Sports
Trib 10: Central Catholic stays atop football power rankings
September 16, 2020
A high school football season like no other is underway in Western Pa.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 16, 2020
Cross country
High school roundup for Sept. 16, 2020: Butler boys soccer knocks off No. 2 North Allegheny
Landon Mohney scored the decisive goal and Noah Wolford was in net for the shutout as Butler (1-0-1, 1-0-1) scored a 1-0 boys soccer win over No. 2 North Allegheny (1-1, 0-1) in Section 1-4A Wednesday.
West Greene-California football game postponed over covid-19 concerns
Covid-19 concerns caused West Greene to postpone Friday’s football game against California.
Belle Vernon looks to rebound after section streak ends
Belle Vernon is not that bad. It remains to be seen if Connellsville is that good.
Westmoreland football notebook: Penn-Trafford’s Brad Ford sets unbreakable record
Senior running back Brad Ford’s 99-yard rushing touchdown last week in the season opener against Latrobe was a Penn-Trafford program record, Warriors football historian Rush Pedder pointed out.
Gov. Wolf: Schools will receive updated guidance on sports spectators this week
The state Department of Education will release updated guidance this week regarding spectators at interscholastic sporting events, Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday.
Steelers TE Heath Miller, Peyton Manning among 2021 Hall of Fame candidates
Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson are among 14 first-year eligible candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Baltimore Ravens add former Steelers tight end to practice squad
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday added free agent tight end Xavier Grimble to their practice squad, supplying in-house veteran depth at a thin position.
Allegheny County adds 73 new coronavirus cases, 36 new hospitalizations
Allegheny County reported 73 new coronavirus cases, 36 new hospitalizations and no new deaths Wednesday.
State lawmakers urge Gov. Wolf to sign bill, let schools set spectator limits for sports
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers gathered Wednesday and urged Gov. Tom Wolf to sign House Bill 2787, legislation that lets individual schools set spectator limits for sports.
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Sept. 15, 2020
September 15, 2020
It was a quiet start to the 2020 high school football season this past week, and not just because fans were not allowed or were limited at stadiums across the state.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 15, 2020
Cross country
High school roundup for Sept. 15, 2020: Mars girls soccer holds off West Allegheny
Gracie Dunaway scored the decisive goal early in the second half to lead No. 1 Mars to a 1-0 Section 4-3A victory over No. 5 West Allegheny in a girls soccer battle of ranked teams Tuesday.
Hempfield track standout Bella Gera commits to Wake Forest
There are days that Hempfield throwing coach Dave Murray gives his athletes off to rest.
GCC sophomore Amari Mack picks up D-1 football offer after big opener
A bedazzling season opener from Amari Mack suddenly has the Greensburg Central Catholic sophomore on the Division I FCS radar.
Nurse questions medical care at immigration jail in Georgia
OCILLA, Ga. — An immigration detention center in Georgia performed questionable hysterectomies, refused to test detainees for covid-19 and shredded medical records, according to a nurse quoted in a complaint filed Monday.
WPIAL girls soccer preview: Can anyone rocket past state champ Mars in Class 3A?
Class 4A
WPIAL boys soccer preview: Long list of contenders eye up Canon Mac in Class 4A
Class 4A
WPIAL athletic directors deal with ‘whirlwind’ while preparing for fall sports
A pandemic wasn’t exactly on the radar for Drew Karpen when he was hired as the Highlands athletic director last year.
