Sports
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 7
October 13, 2021
Class 5A Northeast
Wait for it, wait for it … OK, it’s time for The Birdie to make his A-K Valley picks
Last week: 5-6 (45.5%)
Freeport aims to clinch WPIAL playoff berth against rival Burrell
Freeport’s locker room motto is “Tradition Never Graduates.”
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2021 Week 7
Angelo Cicco
Highlands boys basketball coach Stoczynski resigns after 9 seasons
Tyler Stoczynski won 131 games in nine seasons, including 108 over the past six years, as the Highlands boys basketball coach.
2021 WPIAL team golf championships preview
WPIAL team golf championships
Westmoreland County girls athlete of the week: Penn-Trafford’s Malia Kearns
Malia Kearns
Freshmen bring spark to Greensburg Central Catholic girls tennis program
Denise Cefola-Guzik remembers the good old days of Greensburg Central Catholic girls tennis and hopes the 2021 season will return a once-proud program to prominence.
Led by junior class, Derry golf program reaching new heights
Over the last year, Hunter Jurica’s golf game has taken off.
A-K Valley girls athlete of the week: Kiski Area’s Eliza Miller
Eliza Miller
Burrell hockey team features deeper roster for 1st-year head coach
When Burrell hockey president Dave Burkett approached Luke Kopchak this summer about becoming the next coach of the Bucs, it didn’t take long for him to decide to jump on the opportunity.
Apollo-Ridge continues to fight despite shorthanded roster
After the Apollo-Ridge footall team made its first WPIAL semifinal appearance last season, a number of quality players graduated, and the Vikings had key positions to fill.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 12, 2021
High schools
High school roundup for Oct. 12, 2021: Latrobe girls soccer wins 1st section title since ’92
October 12, 2021
Robin Reilly, Regan Reilly and Ella Bulava scored to lead Latrobe to a 3-0 victory over Hempfield (0-14, 0-9) in Section 3-4A girls soccer Tuesday, giving the Wildcats their first division title since 1992.
Kentucky coach John Calipari visits Imani Christian to see 6-10 freshman phenom
Imani Christian is a small school in East Hills, yet Saints basketball coach Khayree Wilson welcomed one of college basketball’s biggest names Tuesday.
WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 12, 2021: Girls volleyball
There are still two weeks left in the WPIAL girls volleyball regular season, but several teams have already clinched a spot in the upcoming district playoffs.
WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 12, 2021: Girls soccer
Section play in the 2021 girls soccer regular season section play has less than one week left. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie qualify for the postseason.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 13, 2021: Final boys soccer playoff spots on the line
Fourteen of the 16-team playoff field is set in Class 3A WPIAL boys soccer with the final two postseason berths possibly decided by two matches Wednesday.
Plum girls soccer team gears up with playoffs right around corner
The Plum girls soccer team has displayed its usual dominance through the regular season, and the two-time WPIAL Class 3A finalists have their sights set on another strong postseason run.
Southmoreland blanks Mt. Pleasant to keep section title hopes alive
Southmoreland’s offense tends to attract all the headlines, but the Scotties showed they can play some defense, too.
