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Franklin Regional sophomore football player Ayden Hudock

Westmoreland high school football notebook: Sophomore Hudock stands out for Franklin Regional

September 9, 2021

Ayden Hudock stood in a hallway outside the Franklin Regional football locker room before a practice this week, a half-eaten apple in his hand and an unsatisfied hunger to be a star grumbling in his stomach.

Franklin Regional senior Caroline Tragesser won the 2021 WCCA Girls Golf Championship.

Franklin Regional shocks Greensburg CC for girls county golf title in wild finish

Franklin Regional must have felt like it was stuck in the traffic circle in downtown Ligonier and couldn’t get out.

Highlands coach Fran Rogel watched the final seconds tick away during his first game with the Golden Rams, a 14-6 loss in 1971. The former Penn State and Steelers fullback had come to Highlands from just-closed North Braddock Scott.

Through the years: Fran Rogel falls in debut as Highlands coach

Editor’s note: Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.

Trinity’s Connor Roberts during practice Tuesday, Aug.17, 2021 at Trinity Middle School.

Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 2

Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 2:

Mt. Lebanon quarterback Joey Daniels works out during practice on Aug. 11, 2021, in Mt Lebanon.

High school football prognosticator Chick’s Picks tries to renegotiate her contract

Welcome to Week 2.

Sisters on the Apollo-Ridge girls volleyball team are (from left) Maeggie Wysocki, Morghan Wysocki, Brinley Toland, Kylar Toland, Cheryl Gerheim and Isabel Gerheim.

3 sets of sisters help bolster lineup for Apollo-Ridge girls volleyball

The Apollo-Ridge girls volleyball team will be a sister act this fall.

Nina Busch is a member of the 2021 Fox Chapel girls golf team.

A-K Valley girls athlete of the week: Fox Chapel’s Nina Busch

Nina Busch

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 8, 2021

September 8, 2021

High schools

Thomas Jefferson assistant coach TJ Srsic celebrates with quarterback Joe Lekse after his third quarter touchdown against Gateway last Friday.

Trib 10: New team takes over top spot in WPIAL power rankings

With plenty of big contests in Week 1, there was a shuffling of the deck in this week’s Trib 10 power rankings.

North Catholic’s Jayden Sharpless (left) battles Avonworth’s Minah Syam for possession during their game on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at JC Stone Field in North Park. Sharpless scored twice in the Trojanettes’ 4-0 shutout victory.

High school roundup for Sept. 8, 2021: Sharpless powers North Catholic in title game rematch

Jayden Sharpless scored a pair of goals to lead North Catholic to a 4-0 victory over Section 1-2A rival Avonworth (0-3, 0-1) Wednesday in a rematch of last year’s WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer championship. Lily Karsman and Lindsey Pawlawski had a goal each for the Trojanettes (3-0, 1-0).

Medals are shown at the WPIAL Swimming Championship at Upper St. Clair High School on March 6, 2021.

Basketball standout Debaba Tshiebwe eligible after transfer to Central Catholic, WPIAL decides

Central Catholic transfer Debaba Tshiebwe, a basketball standout who arrived this summer from a private school in Ohio, is fully eligible for the regular season and playoffs this winter.

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Meghan Zambruno putts on Hole 18 during the WPIAL Class AA girls golf championship on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at Allegheny Country Club.

WCCA girls golf preview: GCC a heavy favorite to 3-peat

5th annual Westmoreland County Coaches Association Girls Golf Championship

Dean Cecere

A-K Valley football players to watch for 2021 Week 2

Dean Cecere

Leechburg running back Braylan Lovelace during practice earlier this summer at West Leechburg Park.

Leechburg searching for 1st 3-0 start since 2000 season

The rumors are false.

Deer Lakes’ Austin Duddy practices Aug. 11.

A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 2

Nonconference

Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth beats the Lions’ Jalen Reeves-Maybin for the second of his two first-quarter touchdowns in a preseason game Aug. 21 at Heinz Field.
Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth beats the Lions’ Jalen Reeves-Maybin for the second of his two first-quarter touchdowns on Saturday Aug. 21, 2021 at Heinz Field.

Birdie hops on Freiermuth bandwagon before picking this week’s A-K Valley matchups

Last week: 9-1 (90%)

Valley’s Zaire Warren (4) makes an acrobatic reception as Highlands’ Landan Signorella (20) defends in the first half Sept. 3, 2021, at Valley Memorial Stadium.

2021 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 2

Thursday

Latrobe’s Drake Clayton returns for the 2021 season.

Westmoreland County football players to watch for 2021 Week 2

Drake Clayton

Belle Vernon players work out Aug. 11, 2021, at James Weir Stadium.

No day at the beach when Penn-Trafford visits Belle Vernon

Usually when someone goes to the beach, it’s a time to relax in the warm sum and play in the ocean.

Latrobe’s Kollin Stevens runs the ball as Norwin’s Ryan Frankovic tries to make the tackle last Friday.

Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 2

Nonconference

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