Field Hockey
Pine-Richland, Peters Township, Shady Side Academy to begin PIAA field hockey playoffs
November 3, 2024
The WPIAL field hockey championships are over and done with some familiar programs hoisting gold in Pine-Richland in Class 3A, Peters Township in 2A and Shady Side Academy in Class A.
Clutch goal helps Pine-Richland get past Mt. Lebanon for 6th straight WPIAL field hockey title
November 2, 2024
The WPIAL Class 3A field hockey title game was a tale of two halves for both No. 2 seed Mt. Lebanon and top seed Pine-Richland on Saturday.
Shady Side Academy earns 2nd straight WPIAL Class A field hockey championship
When field hockey season started for Shady Side Academy coach Elizabeth Patterson, she knew she would have five returning players from the team’s 2023 championship winning squad.
Suffocating defense powers Peters Township to WPIAL Class 2A field hockey title
Peters Township’s defense learned its lesson from the last time the Indians played Fox Chapel.
Bittersweet ending for North Allegheny field hockey seniors
When North Allegheny field hockey coach Michelle Kessler asked her seniors in August what they hoped to accomplish this season, their answer was short and sweet.
Fox Chapel ends field hockey reign of 8-time defending WPIAL champ Penn-Trafford
October 23, 2024
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.
Field hockey powers looking to repeat when WPIAL playoffs begin
October 21, 2024
Penn-Trafford’s field hockey team has won eight consecutive WPIAL Class 2A titles.
Timely offense, stingy goalkeeping boost Fox Chapel field hockey
September 21, 2024
Fox Chapel field hockey coach Kellee Cribby was happy to get a chance to coach her favorite sport again.
Georgia Rottinghaus carries on family’s championship tradition at Pine-Richland
Georgia Rottinghaus has two older sisters, Molly and Ella, that she looked up to growing up and that included watching them play field hockey.
Aquinas Academy field hockey gets off to fast start with WPIAL title in its sights
September 14, 2024
One of the first things new Aquinas Academy field hockey coach Albert Casas told his players is that “winning is a consequence, not a goal.”
Young Penn-Trafford field hockey team eyes 9th straight WPIAL championship
September 8, 2024
Penn-Trafford field hockey has dominated Class 2A for the past eight years.
Experienced roster has Pine-Richland in position for 6th straight WPIAL field hockey title
September 1, 2024
Pine-Richland’s incredible run in WPIAL field hockey continued last year with a fifth straight Class 3A title.
Notable changes to the 2024-25 WPIAL field hockey alignment
July 8, 2024
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, the Tribune-Review will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports.
Quartet of WPIAL players selected to all-state field hockey teams
December 19, 2023
The Pennsylvania High School Field Hockey Coaches Association recently released its 2023 all-state teams, and while a majority of the players recognized are from the eastern side of the state, four from the WPIAL were honored with spots on the lists for both Class 2A and Class 3A.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Belle Blossey
November 27, 2023
As the fall season wound down, many athletes were preparing to play their final games representing their high school in their respective sports.
Coaches association names 2023 WPIAL field hockey all-stars
November 13, 2023
The WPIAL Field Hockey Coaches Association announced postseason honors Monday, including all-stars for each classification and a 24-person all-WPIAL team.
Manheim Central gets off to fast start, prevents Penn-Trafford from claiming 1st PIAA field hockey win
November 7, 2023
During Manheim Central’s three-hour ride to its PIAA Class 2A field hockey playoff game against WPIAL champion Penn-Trafford, Baron coach Morgan Briggs talked to her team about starting fast.
Penn-Trafford field hockey in search of elusive PIAA victory
November 6, 2023
The late Pittsburgh Pirates broadcaster Bob Prince used the saying “hidden vigorish” to describe a player who was in a batting slump and was due for a hit.
Pine-Richland notebook: Dominant run continues for field hockey team
November 5, 2023
Led by a pair of goals by Jessica Albertson, Pine-Richland field hockey advanced to another Class 3A field hockey championship with a 3-0 win over North Allegheny in the Class 3A semifinals Oct. 28.
Pine-Richland finally solves Peters Township in OT to win 5th straight WPIAL field hockey crown
November 4, 2023
If anyone was looking for an evenly matched contest with a marvelous display of skill, the WPIAL Class 3A field hockey final was the game to watch.
