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Chartiers Valley hockey to lean on experienced defensemen in early going
October 11, 2018
It wasn't the way the Chartiers Valley hockey team wanted to start the season -- a 4-0 loss to South Fayette. But for coach Paul Bonetti, the score told only part of the story for the Colts. Despite contending with a combination of inexperience and injuries, Chartiers Valley battled the
Penn Hills players, coaches credit past teams after milestone victory
When the schedule came out this year, members of the Penn Hills football team circled the seventh game of the season at Hampton. If the Indians handled their business the prior six weeks, they would have an opportunity to win the program's 500th game. That is exactly what happened. Penn
After slow start, Bishop Canevin boys soccer moves into playoff chase
Some of the toughest opponents the Bishop Canevin boys soccer team has faced this season are circumstances beyond its control. The Crusaders have had four games halted or postponed -- including one for a stadium light malfunction. The fits and starts in their schedule have blunted the Crusaders' mojo onPenn Hills runners deal with injuries, illness
For a team with limited runners, the one thing Penn Hills cross country couldn't afford was injuries or illnesses. That's exactly what happened to the Indians as their top runners on the boys and girls teams fell victim to a bug. The boys team recently lost sophomore Jonah Silverman to
High school roundup for Oct. 10, 2018: Butler boys upset No. 1 Seneca Valley
Tate Mohney tallied two goals to lift Butler to a 2-1 victory over top-ranked Seneca Valley in a Section 1-4A boys soccer game Thursday. Butler (9-4-1, 8-4-1) avenged a 1-0 loss to the Raiders from Sept. 20. Seneca Valley (13-2-1, 11-2-1) suffered its second section loss of the season but
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 11, 2018
High schools Cross country Boys Thursday's results WPIAL Fayette County Coaches Association Championships At Penn State Fayette Team results 1. Uniontown, 25; t2. Laurel Highlands, 68; t2. Connellsville, 68; 4. Brownsville, 127; 5. Belle Vernon, 134. (Albert Gallatin did not finish) Individual results 1. Logan Maust, Uniontown, 18:57; 2. Riley
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Riverview, Springdale set for rivalry game
Riverview and Springdale played in separate football classifications during Todd Massack's high school days, so the rivalry played out mostly on the court during basketball season. Nowadays, the gridiron can get just as hot as the hardwood, as the teams will prove when they meet for their annual Class A
Kiski Area’s Shreffler finishes second at WCCA’s
Kiski Area senior Kierra Shreffler knew she needed a strong start if she wanted to win the annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association cross country championship on Thursday. She got a strong start, but her effort wasn't enough to keep Greensburg Central Catholic freshman Corinn Brewer from taking the top honor.
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 11, 2018
There are only a few days left in section play in WPIAL boys 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. Trib HSSN's exclusive coverage
No. 2-ranked Norwin boys shut out rival Penn-Trafford
With the section title all but locked up, one might think the Norwin boys soccer team might have fallen flat heading into the Thursday night's game against Section 3-4A rival Penn-Trafford -- wrong. The Knights came to play. Carter Breen scored twice as No. 2-ranked Norwin rolled to a 6-0
Quaker Valley football faces former conference foe before final stretch in playoff chase
A 46-14 victory over Waynesburg Central last Friday lifted the Quaker Valley football team to third place in the Class 3A Tri-County West Conference standings. It was the Quakers' second straight win in conference play, and their 3-2 mark put them ahead of South Park (2-2), Central Valley (2-2) and
Area referees step in at last minute to officiate game in District 9
A referee shortage threatened to cancel a high school football game in the heart of District 9 on Friday, but a trio of local officials stepped up and made sure the game would go on as scheduled. Lower Burrell resident Carl Arabia Jr., along with members of his officiating crew
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Brewer, Greensburg Salem boys make their mark at WCCA meet
If you don't know Corinn Brewer, that's about to change. The Greensburg Central Catholic freshman captured the girls' race at the annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association cross country meet at soggy Westmoreland County Community College on Thursday in Youngwood. She's one of the top Class A runners in the WPIAL.
5 things to watch for Week 7 of high school football: Class 2A features several contenders
The WPIAL football committee might have trouble assembling the Class 5A playoff bracket and Class 4A could require work. But Class 2A looks like the toughest task with three undefeated teams and nine others with one conference loss. So the committee will have decisions to make. Win out, and Shady
WPIAL high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 7
Here's a look at some of Week 7's top high school football games in each class: Class 6A No. 5 Mt. Lebanon (3-4, 3-2) at No. 1 Pine-Richland (6-1, 5-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Pine-Richland Stadium On the air: 96.5 FM, 730 AM, 1250 AM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Upper St. Clair
Golf dynasties continue as all 4 champions defend WPIAL titles
Golf is all about the next shot, the next hole, the next round. For some WPIAL golf teams it's about the next championship -- and the next one ... and the next one after that. It was the same old story Thursday at soggy Cedarbrook Golf Course in Rostraver as
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Big East coaches praise Penn-Trafford
Ask coaches from the Class 5A Big East Conference if they're surprised to see Penn-Trafford in the thick of the conference-title chase and you'll get the same answer presented a few different ways. Nope. No way. Of course not. Penn-Trafford has one of the most respected programs around, a sentiment
Chick’s Picks gets chilled for stretch run of high school football regular season
Welcome to Week 7 of the high school football season. As the end of the regular season approaches, our team here at the TribLive High School Sports Network begins to prepare for the stretch run. While some have dubbed these last three weeks of the regular season as the andquot;Stretch
Trib HSSN goes on the record with McGuffey’s Marshall Mounts
The TribLive High School Sports Network recently asked more than 30 football players to answer questions, that ... well, weren't about X's and O's of the game. We wanted to find out more about the person, more so than the player. The players were asked such things as their andquot;favorite
Quaker Valley cross country teams to test mettle at MAC Championships
The Quaker Valley boys and girls cross country teams are set to return to competition Thursday at the annual Midwestern Athletic Conference (MAC) Championships at Brush Creek Park in North Sewickley Township. The Quakers will test their mettle with this pre-WPIAL meet and face 22 other schools. Zach Skolnekovich, a
