Sports
Fox Chapel, Penn-Trafford golfers tie for 4th at state tournament
October 19, 2021
WPIAL golfers were shut out of any gold medals at the PIAA golf championship this year.
Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League playoff tournament matchups set
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League playoff tournament will be Saturday and Sunday, and all 12 teams will take part.
Alle-Kiski Valley boys athlete of the week: Deer Lakes’ Ryan Hanes
Ryan Hanes
Springdale boys soccer ready to make another run through WPIAL playoffs
The Springdale boys soccer team clinched a WPIAL playoff berth with a 1-0 section win Oct. 11 at Carlynton.
Westmoreland County boys athlete of the week: Greensburg Salem’s Jacob Smith
Jacob Smith
Latrobe hockey looks to build on last season’s strong finish
Like many PIHL teams a year ago, Latrobe had to navigate the choppy waters of playing a season while covid-19 ran rampant through the area.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 18, 2021
October 18, 2021
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 19, 2021: Class 3A golfers compete for PIAA gold
The best Class 3A boys and girls golfers across the state will tee off Tuesday morning in the 18-hole PIAA individual golf championships at the Heritage Hills Golf Course in York.
Freeport girls soccer team edges Valley to take sole possession of 4th in Section 2-2A
The Valley girls soccer team came into Monday’s Section 2-2A finale against Freeport at Valley High Memorial Stadium needing to defeat the Yellowjackets to clinch a WPIAL playoff spot for the first time since 2016.
Hempfield Area School Board hires Madison to replace Kalp as softball coach
Hempfield Area School District’s board hired Tina “Skelly” Madison as the school’s new softball coach.
State soccer rankings for Oct. 18, 2021
Fifteen boys teams and nine girls teams from the WPIAL are among the best in Pennsylvania soccer according to the latest state rankings.
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week for Oct. 18, 2021
When long-time Beaver football coach Jeff Beltz retired after the 2020 football season, the district stayed in-house with his replacement and promoted assistant coach Cort Rowse.
Trio of WPIAL golfers comes away with PIAA silver
A couple of shots separated three WPIAL golfers from winning gold medals at the PIAA Class 2A championships Monday at Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York.
Mt. Pleasant girls soccer team has eye on 1st section title in 5 years
Mt. Pleasant’s motivation for Tuesday’s 5 p.m. Section 3-2A girls soccer finale comes prepackaged and free of charge.
Hempfield hockey team looks to add finishing touches
Eric Grant knows all about a hard-working mentality. He learned it growing up on a dairy farm in upstate New York.
Shaler, Thomas Jefferson, North Catholic, Bishop Canevin hold top spots in latest WPIAL girls volleyball rankings
After a two-week hiatus from the top spot, Thomas Jefferson again was the No. 1 team in Class 3A when the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association’s Week 7 WPIAL girls rankings were released Monday morning.
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Mt. Pleasant’s Hannah Gesinski
Hannah Gesinski
Deer Lakes boys soccer wants to carry momentum after upset win
The Deer Lakes boys soccer team is preparing to defend its title and might just be hitting its stride at the right time.
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Leechburg’s Eli Rich
Eli Rich
Apollo-Ridge grad Emily Bonelli making most of opportunities for Pitt-Greensburg
Soccer competition was never far away for Apollo-Ridge graduate Emily Bonelli growing up.
