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Mt. Lebanon’s Mike Beiersdorf works out on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, in Mt. Lebanon.

WPIAL Class 6A/5A football roundup: Mt. Lebanon upsets No. 1 Central Catholic on last-second field goal

September 16, 2022

Ben McAuley’s 18-yard field goal in the final seconds capped No. 4 Mt. Lebanon’s 17-16 comeback win over top-ranked Central Catholic (2-2, 0-1) in a Class 6A Conference football game Friday night.

Springdale’s Art Sack looks to get by a Hampton defender on Sept. 16, 1972, at Veterans Memorial Field. Note the field layout is perpendicular to the way it is now.

Through the Years: 50 years ago, Art Sack lifted Springdale past Hampton

September 15, 2022

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.

Burrell’s Mason Jones carries the ball during a game against Valley last Friday. Burrell faces Serra Catholic on Friday.

A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 3

September 14, 2022

Class 5A Big East

Valley’s Xavier Wilson carries the ball during a game against Burrell last Friday.

Sick and tired of ‘next man up,’ The Birdie picks Week 3 games in the A-K Valley

Last week: 8-3

Hempfield quarterback Jake Phillips breaks into the second level against Latrobe last Friday.

Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 3

Class 5A Big East

Latrobe’s Robert Fulton avoids Hempfield’s Tyson Gregory last Friday.

The Birdie has kind words for the WPIAL before picking Week 3 Westmoreland County slate

Last week: 8-4 (66.7%)

Plum senior Nate Mienke closes in on the finish line at the Gateway Invitational cross country meet Sept. 3, 2022, at Plum’s Boyce Park.

Plum runners off to strong start after performance at Gateway Invitational

September 11, 2022

Plum’s Connor Pivirotto and Riverview’s Christopher Barnes were next to each other down the final straightaway to the finish line in the boys varsity race at the Gateway Invitational cross country meet Sept. 3 at Boyce Park.