Sports
Greensburg’s Mark Goetz wins WVU Invitational
October 5, 2021
West Virginia fifth-year senior golfer Mark Goetz captured his second consecutive Mountaineer Invitational by shooting a career-low 63 during the final day at Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport, W.Va.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 6, 2021: Franklin Regional, Hampton square off
A year ago, Hampton and Franklin Regional finished first and second in the WPIAL Section 1-3A standings with the Talbots beating out the Panthers for the section crown by only a half-game.
Deer Lakes girls soccer to keep pedal down during stretch run
The Deer Lakes girls soccer team is on the cusp of clinching its fifth straight trip to the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs, but coach Frank Accetta doesn’t want his players to slow down as they enter the stretch run in the regular season.
Belle Vernon girls soccer sees shutout streak end but shows off offense at Greensburg Salem
Belle Vernon ran its winning streak to seven, but the Leopards made a rather quick exit after Tuesday’s early evening game in Greensburg.
Penn-Trafford’s Nick Turowski wins duel to claim WPIAL Class 3A golf title
The WPIAL Class 3A golf championship was shaping up for a great finish Tuesday at Nemacolin Country Club in Beallsville.
Trib HSSN state high school football rankings for Oct. 5, 2021
The calendar turning from September to October wasn’t the only big change last week.
No-nonsense running back gaining ground for Mt. Pleasant
Robbie Labuda isn’t one for frills.
Westmoreland County boys athlete of the week: Yough’s Joe Obeldobel
Joe Obeldobel
Knoch’s Boyer earns spot at WPIAL girls golf championships in 1st season
Maddie Boyer made school history in qualifying for the WPIAL Class AA girls individual golf final.
Kiski Area boys soccer team taking strides toward what it hopes will be a favorable playoff seed
Missions to Mars had not been successful for the Kiski Area boys soccer team in recent years.
AK Valley Boys Athlete of the Week: Isaac Wetzel, Freeport soccer
Isaac Wetzel
Olivia Cernuto returns from injury, scores hat trick as No. 4 Southmoreland tops No. 2 Yough
October 4, 2021
Junior forward Olivia Cernuto wasn’t at 100%, but neither was her team as Southmoreland hosted Yough in a Section 3-2A rematch of top-five girls soccer teams.
High school sports scores for Oct. 4, 2021
High Schools
High school roundup for Oct. 4, 2021: Longwell’s goal lifts No. 3 Moon past No. 4 Peters Township
Hailey Longwell scored the only goal in a Section 2-4A girls soccer match between top-five ranked teams as No. 3 Moon (9-1, 7-1) scored a 1-0 victory over No. 4 Peters Township (7-3-2, 5-2-2) on Monday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 5, 2021: Class AAA boys golfers chase WPIAL gold
Seventeen years ago, Pine-Richland senior Mike Van Sickle, now a pro golfer, tamed the Mystic Rock Golf Course and shot a 3-over par 75 to capture his second straight WPIAL boys individual golf championship.
Trib HSSN Team of the Week for 2021 Week 5
After winning two of its first three football games, Upper St. Clair hit a rut.
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 4, 2021
Section play in the 2021 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has less than two weeks 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 all qualify for the postseason.
Sisterly bond helps Knoch girls tennis grow into WPIAL powerhouse
When Katie and Nance Conlon, coaches of the Highlands and Knoch girls tennis teams, respectively, met for their teams’ Section 3-AA match last week, daughter and mother had another chance to reconnect their love of the game and reminisce about how it has played such a strong part in their lives.
Family more than a metaphor for Greensburg Salem girls soccer
“Hop in,” Kylie Smith tells her teammates as she picks them up to go to a game.
WPIAL team golf playoffs set
The WPIAL team golf playoffs will get underway next Tuesday with 19 Class AAA boys teams playing at semifinal sites Beaver Valley Golf Club in Patterson Heights and The Links at Spring Church in Apollo.
