Sports
Herald roundup: Shady Side Academy runners find success
October 8, 2018
In a multi-team boys cross country meet on Sept. 25, Shady Side Academy beat Deer Lakes, Burrell and Southmoreland but fell to Riverview, 18-41. SSA's Leo Lui finished fourth while teammates Adam Lauer and Brendan McLaughlin finished eighth and 10th respectively. The Indians are 7-1. On the girls side, Shady
North Allegheny, three others advance to WPIAL Class AAA girls golf finals
Three-time defending champion North Allegheny led a quartet of teams that advanced to Thursday's WPIAL Class AAA girls golf championships at Cedarbrook Golf Course in Belle Vernon. The Tigers topped the field of 10 teams at Monday's team semifinals at Rolling Hills Golf Course. Caroline Wrigley's 3-under 70 and Bella
Moran shines at serving line for Thomas Jefferson volleyball
It's irrefutable. The best server on the Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball team is 5-foot-6 senior Sydney Moran, the Jaguars' starting libero. andquot;Yes,andquot; coach Ron Kelly said, andquot;but we have four really good servers.andquot; Kelly was referring to the foursome of Moran, junior setter Abby Chalovich, Julia Fiedor, a left-handed senior
Baldwin tennis looks ahead to WPIAL playoffs
The Baldwin girls tennis team enjoyed a four-peat this season. Baldwin qualified for the WPIAL Class AAA team playoffs for a fourth year in a row, thanks to a fourth-place finish in Section 3 behind Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel and Oakland Catholic. The Highlanders were coached by Zach Smith,
WPIAL girls golf team tournament among Monday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
Five days after winning another WPIAL individual title, North Allegheny golfer Caroline Wrigley will try to earn her Tigers their fourth consecutive team title. The WPIAL Class AAA girls golf team tournament starts Monday with 10 teams competing at Rolling Acres Golf Club in Beaver Falls. Tee off is 9
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Oct. 8, 2018
October 7, 2018
Monday Girls soccer andamp;#8226; With Apollo-Ridge and Highlands fighting for the postseason, each will play a pivotal Section 2-AA game. Fourth-place Highlands visits first-place Deer Lakes, which needs one win to claim the section title. Apollo-Ridge travels to second-place Burrell, which is looking to nail down a playoff berth. andamp;#8226;
High school schedules for Oct. 8, 2018
High schools Hockey Monday's schedule Class AAA Cathedral Prep at Seneca Valley, 9 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon at North Allegheny, 7 p.m. Class AA Baldwin at Penn-Trafford, 8 p.m.; Franklin Regional at Latrobe, 7:15 p.m.; Mars at Hampton, 9:10 p.m.; Plum at Upper St. Clair, 7 p.m.; Class A Freeport at
Two teams bounced from this week’s Trib HSSN state football rankings
Whether you are a fan of your local district team or you like to know what's going on in high school football around Pennsylvania, the TribLive High School Sports Network has you covered this fall. We rank the top WPIAL teams in each class every Sunday and follow up with
Gateway’s Majocha named Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week
Gateway quarterback Brendan Majocha put his own little spin on the andquot;Midnight ride of Paul Revere.andquot; You know, one if by land, two if by sea. For Majocha in Friday's battle of unbeaten teams for first place in the Class 5A Big East Conference between Gateway and Franklin Regional, it
Westmoreland lookahead for Week of Oct. 8, 2018
Highlights of the week ahead in Westmoreland high school sports: MONDAY Girls soccer: Coming off an upset of top-ranked South Park, Yough is locked in a tight battle for fourth place -- and potentially the final playoff spot -- in Section 3-AA. The Cougars have a chance to score an
Broadcasts scheduled this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network
The high school football stretch run begins this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. The final three weeks of the regular season will determine conference champs, home-field advantage and playoff participants starting with Week 7 of the high school football season. We also wind down the regular season
Attention to details puts Hempfield volleyball in WPIAL playoff contention
For the Hempfield girls volleyball team, it starts in middle school. The Spartans, who are 7-2 in Section 3 and ranked 10th in WPIAL Class 4A, owes a lot of their success to groundwork laid before they got to high school. andquot;Hempfield has always had a good volleyball reputation,andquot; Hempfield
Sewickley Academy girls tennis hopes to close out perfect section slate
The Sewickley Academy girls tennis team hopes to complete an undefeated Section 4-AA slate with the finale Monday against Avella. The Panthers are 14-0 overall and 8-0 in league play. They have not given up a team point in all eight section wins. Sewickley Academy also owns nonsection triumphs against
Kiski Area volleyball in midst of best season in several years
For a girls volleyball team to come back from a two-set deficit to win a match once in a season is a nice accomplishment, but doing it twice in two weeks is a rare feat. In the second match of the season, Kiski Area stormed back after dropping the first
WPIAL girls volleyball standings, playoff clichings through Oct. 7, 2018
Here are the latest WPIAL girls volleyball standings, along with the latest playoff picture through Oct. 7, 2018. You can check out the latest Trib HSSN district volleyball rankings every Monday with weekly broadcasts at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Exclusive coverage of the 2018 WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs can be heard on the
WPIAL volleyball rankings for week of Oct. 7, 2018
Here's a look at this week's WPIAL girls volleyball rankings with matches played through Oct. 7, 2018: Class 4A Team, section record, previous 1. North Allegheny, 11-0, 1 2. Baldwin, 10-0, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 8-2, 5 4. Oakland Catholic, 8-4, 3 5. Butler, 7-4, NR Out: Bethel Park, 9-4, 4
Norwin’s Jayvon Thrift commits to Youngstown State
Jayvon Thrift went with the school where he felt the most mutual admiration -- the one that wanted him the most. The senior football player from Norwin announced late Saturday he has given a verbal commitment to Youngstown State. The FCS Penguins will get a package deal from Norwin comeA-K Valley high school roundup: Apollo-Ridge girls soccer tops East Allegheny
October 6, 2018
Having snapped a four-game losing streak earlier in the week, the Apollo-Ridge girls soccer team is streaking in the other direction as it enters the stretch run of the regular season. Adeline Baustert scored what proved to be the winner, and Mayce Anthony tallied three assists to lead Apollo-Ridge (4-4-1,
High school roundup for Oct. 6, 2018: Seneca Valley boys top Fox Chapel in double OT
Ben Francis scored with 12 seconds remaining in the second overtime to lead Seneca Valley to a 1-0 victory over Fox Chapel (10-6, 7-5) in a Section 1-4A boys soccer game Saturday. The Raiders improved to 12-1-1 overall and 10-1-1 in section play. Moon 2, North Catholic 0 -- Justin
Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: St. Joseph hires hoops coach
The St. Joseph girls volleyball coach for four seasons, Dennis Jones hoped to add varsity basketball coaching to his resume eventually. Circumstances finally broke his way. Jones was hired Thursday as the girls basketball coach at St. Joseph, where he will pull double duty in volleyball and basketball. The 55-year-old
