Sports
Springdale’s Billy Lawrence wins Valley News Dispatch boys soccer player of year honors
November 25, 2023
Player of the year
Franklin Regional goalkeeper Aris Lamanna named TribLive Westmoreland girls soccer player of the year
Player of the YearWPIAL champ Owen Christopher of Norwin claims TribLive Westmoreland boys soccer player of year award
Player of the Year
‘Team’ is the word for WPIAL champion Belle Vernon
As a postgame press conference wound into its final question and answer Friday night at Acrisure Stadium, Braden Laux grabbed the microphone.
Penn-Trafford girls hungry for more playoff success
The Penn-Trafford girls basketball team made a run in the 2023 WPIAL and PIAA postseason.
Penn-Trafford boys look to build off late-season success
A late-season surge, which included close wins against McKeesport and Latrobe, has Penn-Trafford boys basketball coach Doug Kelly excited about the upcoming season.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 24, 2023
High schools
Westinghouse gets past Farrell and into PIAA semifinals for 2nd straight season
November 24, 2023
In the last two seasons, the Westinghouse and Farrell football programs have crossed paths in the PIAA Class 2A playoffs with each team winning once.
WPIAL Class 4A final by the numbers: Aliquippa 35, McKeesport 21
Aliquippa 35, McKeesport 21
Peters Township stops Cathedral Prep to reach state semifinals for 1st time
ERIE – Just how far can Peters Township take this?
20 times tough: Aliquippa handles McKeesport to add to record total of WPIAL championships
Cameron Lindsey could sum up Aliquippa’s night in just a few words: “Three for three.”
North Allegheny rolls into PIAA semifinals with rout of McDowell
WPIAL champion North Allegheny defended its home turf Friday, defeating McDowell, 41-7, in the first round of the PIAA Class 6A playoffs.
Motivated Belle Vernon defense delivers shutout of Avonworth
Belle Vernon got tired of all the negative talk this season, especially from Avonworth.
WPIAL Class 3A final by the numbers: Belle Vernon 26, Avonworth 0
Short wait for No. 3
Back to back for Belle Vernon: Leopards shut out Avonworth in Class 3A title game
It wasn’t dazzling plays or finesse that propelled Belle Vernon to a championship this time.
WPIAL Class 2A final by the numbers: Beaver Falls 14, Steel Valley 12
Beaver Falls 14, Steel Valley 12
Perfect 10: Beaver Falls wins WPIAL title as double-digit seed, beating Steel Valley in dramatic final
The magic playoff run continued for Beaver Falls.
WPIAL Class A final by the numbers: Fort Cherry 42, South Side 28
Fort Cherry 42, South Side 28
Fort Cherry on top: Rangers, QB Matt Sieg beat South Side to win program’s 1st WPIAL title
Louis Ryan was sporting a gray 1997 WPIAL football championship cutoff shirt that had clearly seen better days. The shirt was worn down by sweat and age, but the Fort Cherry middle linebacker wore his dad’s old shirt as a reminder of what they were working toward.
With talent, experience, Norwin girls aim to be among WPIAL’s top contenders in Class 6A
With four starters and a number of key reserves back from a WPIAL and PIAA semifinal team, Norwin girls basketball is aging well.