Sports
Westmoreland high school notes: Area players selected to All-WPIAL volleyball lists
November 12, 2023
The area was well represented on the All-WPIAL lists for girls volleyball.
4 WPIAL girls volleyball teams set for PIAA semifinal matches
Both the WPIAL and the 2023 PIAA girls volleyball playoffs are down to the final four midway through the state postseason.
10 WPIAL soccer teams advance to PIAA semifinals
The WPIAL will have representation in all but one of the classifications in the upcoming state soccer semifinals.
Gateway welcomes newest class of Sports Hall of Fame honorees
Four years separated the opportunities for the Gateway athletics family to honor its own.
Quaker Valley junior spearheads charity to benefit women in El Salvador
Kirsten Close is not your average transfer student.
With lofty expectations, Penn-Trafford football team expects more in ’24
When you have recently won the WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A football titles, expectations for future remain high.
Penn Hills notebook: Kelly hits court for Quinnipiac
Daemar Kelly was on the court for the Quinnipiac men’s basketball season opener Nov. 6.
Strong playoff performance led to Penn Hills’ biggest offensive explosion in 5 years
Charles Morris had to wait until his second season to coach his first playoff game as the Penn Hills football coach. The Indians’ performance left quite the impression on anyone who saw it.
Plan comes together for Pine-Richland sophomore in cross country postseason
Lucas Thompson left last year’s WPIAL cross country meet with the mindset that he was going to qualify for states in 2023.
Gateway’s Kefimba Cisse caps high school career at PIAA championship meet
Two years ago as a sophomore, Gateway’s Kefimba Cisse placed 67th in the Class 3A boys race at the WPIAL cross country championships at Cal (Pa.).
5 things we learned in Week 11 of the WPIAL football season: Semifinals feature new blood
November 11, 2023
Some teams are penciled into the semifinals before the WPIAL playoffs even start. Aliquippa, after winning Friday, will make its 17th straight appearance in the final four.
Norwin boys get another thrilling penalty-kick win in PIAA quarters
CHAMBERSBURG — As the pink sky faded into darkness and one overtime gave way to another, Norwin’s confidence grew.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 11, 2023
High schools
Bentworth drops Burrell in playoffs for 2nd time this season
Burrell found itself in the same position Saturday as it was 12 days ago against Bentworth.
High school roundup for Nov. 11, 2023: Moon, Mars to meet in girls soccer semifinals
Lilly Snyder scored with 23 minutes left in the second half to lift Moon to a 1-0 victory over Northern York in the PIAA Class 3A girls soccer quarterfinals Saturday at Westmont Elementary in Johnstown.
Freeport’s PIAA volleyball title defense ended by Philipsburg-Osceola
PUNXSUTAWNEY — Defending PIAA Class 2A girls volleyball champion Freeport saw its title defense come to an end Saturday at Chuck Daly Memorial Gymnasium in Punxsutawney. District 6 champion Philipsburg-Osceola — a team the Yellowjackets defeated in the Class 2A semis a year ago — swept Freeport in the quarterfinals, 25-15, 25-22, 25-22, as it marked the final career contest for four seniors.
Riverview girls advance to 1st PIAA semifinal after another win over rival Springdale
In Lola Abraham’s freshman year at Riverview, there weren’t enough girls to field a soccer team, and in her sophomore and junior years, the team didn’t get a win against neighboring rival Springdale.
WPIAL announces playoff sites for football semifinals
WPIAL football playoffs
After WPIAL 3-peat, PIAA title, Hampton runners celebrate ‘incredible’ season
On their way home from the PIAA Class 2A cross country championships in Hershey, the Hampton boys were met at the turnpike by township fire trucks and escorted to the high school three miles down Route 8.
Riverview cross country caps season with 2nd-place finish at PIAA meet
An award-winning season for the Riverview boys cross country team ended with silver medals and a runner-up trophy at the PIAA Class A championships Nov. 4 on Hershey’s Parkview course.
