Sports
Top runners on Penn Hills cross country team set for competitive season
August 20, 2022
Austin Stuchul and Sawyer Kinney went east to make improvements for the Penn Hills cross country team this fall.
Experienced lineup returns for Pine-Richland girls golf
Two years ago the Pine-Richland girls golf team had only six players and Jared Slimm was worried about the program’s future.
Hampton’s Ryan Apaliski commits to James Madison after strong audition at summer camp
Hampton senior left-hander Ryan Apaliski needed only two innings to help secure a home for the next four years.
Chartiers Valley soccer teams determined to get back on playoff path
Five years ago, the Chartiers Valley soccer teams were in contender mode. The boys team finished 16-5 and reached the WPIAL semifinals. The girls squad was 12-6-1, tied for second in its section.
Bethel Park girls volleyball sets sights on section title
Bethel Park’s girls volleyball team plans to “hit the ground running” this season.
George Guido: A-K Valley teams aim for return to WPIAL glory
The 124th season of local high school football is upon us, as all 13 area teams will have Week Zero games.
Eryck Moore eyes rushing record for confident Plum football team
Eryck Moore has lived in a few places in his life, including overseas in Spain, but he’s certainly found a home in the backfield for Plum.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Derry golfers off to fast start with narrow wins
It’s still early in an early starting high school golf season, but Derry is in mid-season form.
Monessen players invested in finding success
When the clock struck zeroes in the fourth quarter of his team’s WPIAL Class A playoff loss to Cornell, Monessen coach Wade Brown noticed something surprising: Several of his players were crying.
QB Xander LeFebvre, Western Beaver out to earn respect
Xander LeFebvre has a cool name.
Coach bets on data-driven approach to get Riverside back on track
Second-year coach Fran Ramsden has a tool he plans to use to liberally to help his Riverside team turn things around after a 1-8 season.
New coach brings best of Beaver County football to New Brighton
New Brighton’s Tony Caltury speaks highly of Beaver County football, and there are a few really good reasons for that.
Football team looks to get in on championship act at Neshannock
Rumor has it a major repaving project has been planned for Mitchell Road in Neshannock this fall.
Strong, veteran line could keep Mohawk in playoff picture
After a successful season that included a third-place finish in the Midwestern Athletic Conference and a first-round WPIAL playoff victory, Mohawk comes into this year with a strong, veteran line and some inexperience at the skill positions.
Having stabilized program, next step for Freedom is playoff berth
After three coaching changes in the previous four years, the Freedom football team was looking to establish some stability last season.
Former OLSH coach brings positivity, focus on fundamentals to Ellwood City
Looking to turn its program around after three consecutive winless seasons, it’s hard to imagine Ellwood City could have found a coach more suited for the job than Dan Bradley.
Whether by land or air, Beaver Falls always makes its way into WPIAL title conversation
The immense challenge WPIAL defensive coordinators have faced when taking on Beaver Falls over the last couple of seasons can be summed up in two tidy stats.
The Birdie predicts Acrisure or bust for Westmoreland County powers
Acrisure or bust.
WPIAL Class 2A football breakdown: Beaver Falls, other perennial powers to duke it out
In one sense, WPIAL Class 2A football looks radically different this season.
WPIAL Class 6A football breakdown: In tiny field of 5, contenders line up to take shot at Mt. Lebanon
At its zenith, the highest classification in the WPIAL, then called Quad-A, had 28 teams in the early 2000s.
