Sports
High school roundup for Oct. 17, 2023: John Krug’s hat trick lifts Chartiers Valley into playoffs on season’s final day
October 17, 2023
John Krug scored a hat trick to lead Chartiers Valley to a 3-2 victory over West Allegheny to claim the final spot in the WPIAL Class 3A playoff field Tuesday night.
Butler’s Hunter Swidzinski wins PIAA golf title in all-WPIAL playoff
Butler senior Hunter Swidzinski figured he had nothing to lose heading into the final round of the PIAA Class 3A golf championship Tuesday. All he did was shoot the best round of his life.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Football Rankings for Oct. 17, 2023
There were only two teams ranked in last week’s Trib HSSN PIAA football rankings that came up on the short end of the stick in Week 7, and one of them was a shocker.
Siblings abound on Westmoreland County playoff soccer teams
When Mason and Brandon Yeschenko were younger, they would put on large, red boxing gloves and settle disputes by going a couple of rounds in the basement.
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: Playoff teams await pairings
The WPIAL will announce playoff pairings Wednesday afternoon, and tournaments could start this weekend.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 16, 2023
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 17, 2023: One last playoff spot up for grabs in boys soccer
The final day of section play in WPIAL boys soccer is Tuesday.
Field set for 2023 WPIAL girls soccer playoffs
October 16, 2023
Section play in the 2023 WPIAL girls soccer regular season is now complete with 56 teams qualifying for the district postseason.
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for Oct. 16, 2023
In the last seven years, the Steel Valley football team has been creating its own glory days.
High school roundup for Oct. 16, 2023: Mt. Lebanon claims final girls soccer playoff spot in 4A
Lucy Pryor scored the winning goal as Mt. Lebanon claimed the final playoff spot in the WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer field with a 1-0 victory over Bethel Park on Monday. The Blue Devils (10-5-2, 8-4-2) finished tied with Canon-McMillan for third place in Section 2. The Black Hawks (9-7-1, 7-7) finished fifth.
Lola Abraham scores all 3 goals as Riverview girls soccer makes history with section title
The Riverview girls soccer team clinched a share of the Section 1-A championship when Springdale lost to Greensburg Central Catholic on Saturday.
Penn-Trafford’s Turowski likes his position, Plum’s Lorish leads after Day 1 of PIAA golf
After shooting himself back into contention at the PIAA Class 3A golf championships on Monday, Penn-Trafford senior Nick Turowski headed to Colyer Lake to try his luck at catching fish.
Highlands’ Bradyn Foster verbally commits to Penn
Bradyn Foster is looking forward to the final few weeks of preparation for the upcoming Highlands boys basketball season.
Hempfield thrower Peyton Murray commits to Notre Dame
A GIF of actor Charles S. Dutton, who plays the character Fortune in the film “Rudy,” is popular on the internet.
Bishop Canevin regains top spot in final volleyball coaches association WPIAL Class A girls poll
North Allegheny, Hampton, Freeport and Bishop Canevin finish at the top of their respective rankings in the final Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association WPIAL girls top-10 polls released Monday morning.
Under new head coach, young Latrobe hockey team has sights on playoffs
The 2023-24 season is one of change for the Latrobe hockey team.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Franklin Regional’s Dom Kaforey
Franklin Regional’s boys soccer team ended last season with a 2-1 loss to Montour in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs.
Deer Lakes hockey aims to take next step after reaching PIHL semifinals
The excitement in Deer Lakes hockey coach Jonathan Merlo’s voice for the upcoming season was easy to discern.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Plum’s Brady French
Plum boys soccer coach Raf Kolankowski doesn’t subscribe to the notion the coach should select the captain of his teams.
Trib HSSN football team of the week for 2023 Week 7
October 15, 2023
Since being hired as head coach at Pine-Richland in 2013, Eric Kasperowicz has become synonymous with high scoring, successful offenses.
