Sports
Valley to rely on experience, running game
September 8, 2020
The Valley Vikings lacked experience last season, and it showed early.
High school roundup for Sept. 8, 2020: Oakland Catholic scores tennis win
Isabella Liu-Lopez, Amanda Santora and Abby Santora swept singles competition to lead Oakland Catholic to a 3-2 Section 3-AAA girls tennis victory over Thomas Jefferson on Tuesday.
WPIAL Class A football breakdown: Defending champ Clairton brimming with confidence, talent
Clairton returned to the top of Class A in 2019, and with numerous key starters returning, many feel the Bears are the team to beat in 2020.
WPIAL Class 3A football breakdown: Scenery changes but Central Valley still team to beat
The WPIAL Class 3A race may look a little different this year, but the winner could be the same.
Westmoreland County girls soccer preview: Good luck keeping up with Norwin
Team speed is a trait often associated with girls soccer at Norwin. Opponents can feel more like track sprinters as they chase the Knights down the field and back.
EA Sports adds Kaepernick to latest version of ‘Madden 21’
LOS ANGELES — Madden NFL players will have the opportunity to see how Colin Kaepernick might fare if he was back on the field.
Bill would give Black WWII medic posthumous Medal of Honor
Waverly B. Woodson Jr., a Black army medic who saved dozens of wounded troops on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day despite being severely wounded himself, deserves the Medal of Honor, said members of Congress on Tuesday as they announced legislation to posthumously award it to him.
WPISL opens season with varsity games, JV tournament
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League kicked off its season over the weekend, and in varsity league play Sunday and Monday, Baldwin, Ellwood City, Seneca Valley and Montour picked up doubleheader sweeps.
Burrell looking to ‘seize the moment’ under 3rd-year coach
Since taking over the Burrell football program three years ago, coach Shawn Liotta has been trying to create a buzz around the Bucs.
Coach optimistic Fox Chapel can make strides in Class 5A
September 7, 2020
Tom Loughran has a keen appreciation for the competition in WPIAL Class 5A.
After back-to-back playoff trips, Shaler looking to take next step
What a difference a couple of years make.
Veteran QB Cole Spencer leads Pine-Richland into new Class 5A schedule
Pine-Richland quarterback Cole Spencer threw for nearly 3,000 yards last season, but that isn’t the number his coach likes most.
Noel Roach, Penn Hills eye return to championship game
Noel Roach remembers fondly the run to WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A championship in 2018.
North Hills to rely on senior class to navigate new-look conference slate
North Hills enters the fall with a football team that’s senior-heavy but light on experience.
WPIAL Class 2A football breakdown: Beaver Falls emerges as Avonworth moves on
Most Class 2A coaches who hope to win a WPIAL championship this season were probably thinking it.
WPIAL Class 4A football breakdown: Road to title goes through Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson began its 2019 season with a dominant victory over Canon-McMillan and ended it in Hershey with a 46-7 rout of Dallas for the PIAA Class 4A title.
A-K Valley boys soccer preview: Plum looking to stand out again
The Plum boys soccer team put together one of its best seasons in recent memory last season, capturing the section title and going undefeated in the regular season.
Defense, running game set to lead Kiski Area
Teams are always in search of their identity, and it took the Kiski Area Cavaliers a little longer than expected to find theirs in 2019.
With new coach, Brownsville focused on running, stopping run
September 6, 2020
The Brownsville football team hasn’t had a winning season in quite some time, but first-year coach Ramont Small is ready to get the Falcons pointed in the right direction.
Chase Whatton set to power Elizabeth Forward attack
While he can’t quite predict the future, Chase Whatton has a promise for Elizabeth Forward football fans.
