Sports
Canon-McMillan girls roar out of halftime break, get past Penn-Trafford
October 24, 2024
Canon-McMillan ordered personal pizzas from Pizza Hut for the drive home Thursday night from Harrison City.
Deer Lakes boys shut out North Catholic again, advance to WPIAL semifinals
It’s always tough beating a team three times in a season.
Freshman’s goal in final minutes of overtime sends Plum past Moon in WPIAL quarterfinals
Keirstin Curry said she couldn’t have hit a better shot.
Norwin boys win 2nd WPIAL cross country team title in school history
All season, Norwin cross country coach Brian Fleckenstein kept telling his runners they could beat North Allegheny.
Runners from Woodland Hills, Quaker Valley, Carlynton race their way to WPIAL girls cross country titles
Woodland Hills is best known as a football school.
Fox Chapel, Freeport, Mohawk runners claim WPIAL boys cross country crowns
Safe to say Fox Chapel senior Ethan Vaughan left everything he had on the course at White Oak Park.
Freeport’s Michael Braun goes wire to wire to win WPIAL Class 2A cross country title
Freeport senior Michael Braun earned a top-10 finish at the WPIAL cross country championships last year and ran at states.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Playoff races coming down to wire
The WPIAL football playoff picture won’t be in full focus for Westmoreland County teams until late Friday night or even Saturday afternoon.
Through the Years: Freeport staved off Deer Lakes upset bid in ’84
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.
Westmoreland County soccer notebook: Mt. Pleasant girls tackle rematch head on
Mt. Pleasant girls soccer players remember that sinking, helpless feeling that overtook them as Burrell’s golden goal hit the twine a year ago.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 23, 2024
High schools
Unflappable Burrell sweeps South Allegheny in Class 2A volleyball 1st round
October 23, 2024
It was a battle of two second-place girls volleyball teams in Class 2A, and the great equalizer was playoff experience.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 24, 2024: Underdogs thrive in Class 2A boys soccer
Quarterfinal soccer continues in the 2024 WPIAL playoffs.
All-WPIAL girls soccer list announced
WPIAL and PIAA champions have not been crowned yet in girls soccer, but some of the talented players who will lead teams to titles were recognized by coaches in the district.
Trib 10: New team occupies top spot in WPIAL football power rankings
It wasn’t like playing Yahtzee, where players shake the dice, dump them and see what comes up, but there was some major movement at the top of the Trib 10 this week.
High school roundup for Oct. 23, 2024: Franklin Regional knocks off No. 2 seed Thomas Jefferson
Jovan Sankoorikal scored the go-ahead goal early in the second half to lead No. 7 Franklin Regional to a 2-1 upset victory over second-seeded Thomas Jefferson in the WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer quarterfinals Wednesday night.
Bethel Park uses OT to get around upstart Latrobe
When Xavier Jackson took a tumble after getting fouled during the first overtime, he considered not going back into the game because he felt pain in his hip.
Fox Chapel ends field hockey reign of 8-time defending WPIAL champ Penn-Trafford
With four minutes to go in a tense tie game, Fox Chapel sophomore forward Emma Srodes brought the ball through the Penn-Trafford zone on a change of possession and fired a shot from 10 yards.
Freeport volleyball takes care of business vs. Ringgold
The Freeport girls volleyball team saw its 19-year run as a section champion come to an end this year, but it quickly turned the page.
North Allegheny boys add 1st PIAA team golf title; Peters Township girls go back to back
The North Allegheny boys golf team ended a 50-year drought by winning the WPIAL Class 3A team title Oct. 10.
