Sports

North Allegheny’s Noah Hutter heads for the ball as North Hills’ Colton Nelson defends Sept. 26.

WPIAL clinched: Boys soccer playoff qualifiers through Oct. 3, 2024

October 4, 2024

Section play in the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is down to the final 10 days. As of now, 41 teams have qualified for the district postseason.

West Allegheny’s Brayden Frost battles Montour’s Brady Tarquinio for a header on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in North Fayette.

High school roundup for Oct. 3, 2024: West Allegheny gets past Montour

October 3, 2024

Anthony Mimna scored the lone goal of the game to lead West Allegheny to a 1-0 victory over Montour (8-6, 6-3) in a matchup of potential playoff teams in Section 4-3A boys soccer Thursday night. Chris Pons set up the winning goal for West A (7-5, 6-3).

Norwin (left) and Gateway players and coaches meet with referees before Thursday night’s Section 1-4A boys soccer game in Monroeville.

Norwin remains in boys soccer section title hunt with gritty win over Gateway

It has been said sophomore Chase Molinaro has a nose for the soccer ball.

Springdale’s Benjamin Spencer heads the ball against Riverview on Thursday at Riverside Park.

Springdale girls, boys sweep soccer doubleheader from rival Riverview

The Springdale girls soccer team suffered its first loss of the season last Saturday against Class 2A power Burrell.

Beaver boys soccer must forfeit section win under new PIAA rule

The Beaver boys soccer team must forfeit a section win because of a new rule that school administrators say should be reconsidered.

South Fayette’s Drew Welhorsky celebrates after beating Belle Vernon on Sept. 20.

Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week 6

Welcome to Week 6 of the 2024 WPIAL football regular season and the kick off of October football.

Mt. Lebanon girls tennis doubles players Michelle Yang (left) and Jackie Tang won gold at the WPIAL Class 3A doubles championships Oct. 3, 2024, at Bethel Park.

Mt. Lebanon, Quaker Valley tandems capture WPIAL girls tennis doubles gold

In the first set of the Class 3A girls tennis doubles match Thursday between top-seeded Mt. Lebanon and second- seeded Shady Side Academy, the Blue Devils needed to rally in the first set and used momentum to sweep the Bulldogs in the second.

Belle Vernon’s Mason Yeschenko battles Mt. Pleasant’s Bryson Bankosh for possession during their game on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at Viking Stadium.

WPIAL erases section games vs. Allderdice, Obama Academy from soccer standings

The WPIAL has erased some section wins and losses in boys and girls soccer.

Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Offers coming in for Hempfield lineman

Connections can mean a lot in college football recruiting.

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Samir Crosby pulls in a touchdown pass as Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown watches during last year’s meeting between the teams.

‘Best friends’ collide when Jeannette, Greensburg Central Catholic QBs meet

When Kymon’e Brown and Samir Crosby played on the same youth football team with the Jeannette Midgets, they accounted for more than 50 touchdowns in one season.

Ryan Sutara is a key player in Freeport’s midfield.

Freeport boys fight through injuries to stay in playoff hunt

The phrase “next man up” is used by many teams as a rallying cry, but the Freeport boys soccer team has had to manage more bumps and bruises than most.

Highlands football coach Tim Karrs is doused with ice water by Scott Struhar in celebration of the coach’s return from the teachers’ strike to lead the Golden Rams to a victory over rival Valley on Oct. 1, 1999, at Nick J. Staresinic Stadium in Natrona Heights, Harrison.

Through the Years: With coach back on sideline, Highlands shut down Valley in ’99

Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 2, 2024

October 2, 2024

High schools

Latrobe’s John Massaro heads the ball over Franklin Regional’s Jovan Sankoorikal on Sept. 12.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 3, 2024: Boys soccer teams jockey for playoff position

While there is no City League football Thursday to kick off the weekend schedule, there is plenty of WPIAL boys futbol on the docket.

Pine-Richland’s Jay Timmons returns an interception for a touchdown against North Hills on Sept. 13.

Trib 10: Big shakeup at the top of WPIAL power rankings

David Bowie and Black Sabbath, among others, have sung about it, autumn is all about it, and over the years, the human body goes through a lot of it.

Plum’s Mia Nardo celebrates her goal with teammates during their game against Franklin Regional on Sept. 23.

WPIAL clinched: Girls soccer playoff qualifiers through Oct. 2, 2024

Section play in the 2024 WPIAL girls soccer regular season is down to the final week and a half. So far, 40 teams have qualified for the district postseason.

Seneca Valley’s Ashlee Libby (17) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Pine-Richland on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Jackson.

High school roundup for Oct. 2, 2024: Seneca Valley shuts out Pine-Richland in key Class 4A match

Ashlee Libby and Karly Majeski scored first-half goals to lead Seneca Valley (10-2-1, 7-0) to a 2-0 victory over Pine-Richland (7-5, 5-3) in a matchup of top teams in Section 3-4A girls soccer Wednesday night.