Sports
Jeannette hoping to move playoff game to Hempfield
October 28, 2018
Pending approval from the Hempfield adminstration on Monday, Jeannette school district could use Spartan Stadium for its WPIAL Class A first-round football playoff game. The game should be played Friday. Jeannette coach Roy Hall said because of poor playing conditions at McKee Stadium, school officials asked Hempfield if Spartan Stadium
Seven football teams in TribHSSN state rankings lose, three fall out
As the regular season concludes and district playoffs begin, we have a shakeup in the TribHSSN state rankings. Seven ranked teams lost in Week 9: Four remained ranked, but three fell out. For the first time since early in the season, a top-ranked team lost as Aliquippa was stunned byFriendly foes Penn-Trafford, Latrobe to play for WPIAL field hockey title
Lauren Kelly is looking forward to never having to run line sprints again, which her coach Cindy Dutt has regularly implemented during the past week. The Penn-Trafford senior also said she will fondly look back on each run, especially if it means her field hockey team wins a third consecutive
Westmoreland lookahead for Week of Oct. 29, 2018
MONDAY Boys soccer: Three county teams will look to keep playoff runs going in the WPIAL semifinals. Norwin, the No. 2 seed in Class 4A, takes on No. 3 Upper St. Clair at 8 p.m. at North Allegheny. Norwin will be the site for a local doubleheader: Class A No.
Westmoreland notebook: GCC’s Helm ‘can’t wait to be a Raider’
Geoff Helm will be one of the top returning basketball players in Westmoreland County this season, and now that the Greensburg Central Catholic senior has settled on a college, he can focus on leading the Centurions back to the playoffs. Helm gave a verbal commitment to Shippensburg, turning down other
Greensburg Salem hockey makes most of small roster
At times, Greensburg Salem's hockey team feels like it is trying to kill a penalty even when no one is in the box. The Golden Lions' small roster is the culprit. andquot;We just don't have the numbers most of these teams do,andquot; Greensburg Salem coach John McNair said. andquot;It's tough
WPIAL bracketology: Chris Harlan, Don Rebel predict football playoff pairings
The WPIAL football brackets will be released Monday and everybody has their two cents. Many will guess, taking stabs at what they think should be the matchups, before the district makes them official at 7 p.m. Well the TribLive High School Sports Network is no different. Our two cents willA-K Valley notebook: Rivalry games for Deer Lakes, Springdale boys soccer
October 27, 2018
The WPIAL boys soccer semifinals will have the feel of a section game for a pair of Alle-Kiski Valley teams. Class AA No. 2 Deer Lakes and Class A No. 5 Springdale will square off with section opponents in Monday's semifinal round, with the Lancers (17-0-1) taking on Section 2-AA
Ligonier Valley steamrolls Shade for third Appalachian Bowl title
WINDBER - Ligonier Valley football players were eager to see if they could slow down the high-powered Shade offense led by senior quarterback Brady Fyfe. The Shade quarterback is having another record-setting season, having thrown for 2,723 yards and 38 touchdowns, and the Panthers were outscoring teams from the WestPAC
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 27, 2018
High schools Field hockey WPIAL championships At Fox Chapel Class 3A Monday's schedule Pine-Richland (6-1-2) vs. Peters Township (8-0-1), 7 p.m. Class 2A Tuesday's schedule Penn-Trafford (2-6) vs. Latrobe (3-4), 7:45 p.m. Class A Tuesday's schedule Ellis School (8-1) vs. Shady Side Academy (9-0), 6 p.m. Football Saturday's results WPIAL
High school roundup for Oct. 27, 2018: Mars girls edge Hampton in semifinals
Ellie Coffield smashed home a 32nd-minute goal to give Mars the only score of the game and send the Planets to the WPIAL Class 3A championship match with a 1-0 victory over Hampton in a semifinal girls soccer match Saturday. Taylor Hamlett's cross bounced through the box and past three
Seneca Valley shuts out Upper St. Clair in WPIAL girls soccer semifinals
A couple of bounces can change the outcome of any game. In Saturday's Class 4A girls soccer semifinal at North Allegheny High School, it was a bounce off of the crossbar in favor of Seneca Valley early in the second half that led to the Raiders scoring the first goal
South Park girls soccer blanks Avonworth to reach WPIAL championship game
An emphasis for South Park girls soccer coach Shelly Thropp going into her team's 17th semifinal appearance in 19 years was playing well in the defensive third, translating that to pressuring the offensive third and getting off shots. Early in Saturday's semifinal against Avonworth (13-6-2), South Park (17-2) was able
Peters Township girls soccer blanks No. 2 Norwin to reach WPIAL finals
In theory, Norwin had what appeared to be a distinct advantage in the Class 4A girls soccer semifinals. The No. 2-seeded Knights came in with a healthy lineup and trotted out a number experienced players who were aiming for a fourth straight WPIAL finals appearance. During warmups, Norwin learned Peters
Sewickley Academy captures program’s 2nd PIAA girls tennis title
Members of the Sewickley Academy girls tennis team sat in the basement of the Hershey Racquet Club after a PIAA semifinal loss to Lower Moreland last fall. There was plenty of disappointment and some tears shed. There also was a resolution to return in 2018 and leave Hershey victorious. On
Bentworth ousts Greensburg CC girls from soccer playoffs
The end of the road in Greensburg Central Catholic girl's soccer team's quest for a back-to-back WPIAL Class A championships came at 1000 Weigles Hill Road Saturday afternoon at Elizabeth Forward. The Centurions were in a battle against an opportunistic offense that scored two quick first-half goals and a goalkeeper
Five things we learned from Week 9 of high school football
The WPIAL's field of 62 is set. Imani Christian was the final football team to secure a playoff berth with Saturday's 54-0 victory over Chartiers-Houston, earning the Saints (6-3, 4-2) the second wild card in Class A ahead of Laurel (6-4, 4-2), which is left out of the eight-team bracket.
WPIAL football rankings for week of Oct. 28, 2018
WPIAL football rankings Class 6A 1. North Allegheny, 10-0, 2 2. Pine-Richland, 8-2, 1 3. Seneca Valley, 7-3, 4 4. Mt. Lebanon, 4-5, 5 5. Central Catholic, 7-2, 3 Out: none Class 5A 1. Gateway, 10-0, 1 2. Penn Hills, 10-0, 2 3. Peters Township, 8-2, 3 4. Penn-Trafford, 8-2,
Speicher leads Hopewell past Deer Lakes in WPIAL girls soccer semifinals
A soccer game can turn on its head quickly, and Deer Lakes and Hopewell saw that happen in their WPIAL semifinal matchup. More than 40 minutes of mostly even soccer in the rain suddenly turned into a Hopewell downpour. The No. 2 Vikings scored three goals in about a six-minuteA-K Valley soccer capsules: Monday’s semifinals
Class AA Girls semifinals No. 2 Deer Lakes (17-0-1) vs. No. 11 Shady Side Academy (10-6-1) 6 p.m. Monday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of No. 1 Quaker Valley/No. 4 Charleroi Coaches: Jordan Wiegand, Deer Lakes; Ed Ellsworth, Shady Side Academy Players to watch: Ryan Rodgers, Deer Lakes; Max
