Sports
Montour rides wildcat to victory over Highlands
October 4, 2019
Despite the absence of quarterback Luke Persinger, the Montour Spartans have “wildcatted” their way into the Class 4A playoff race.
Junior running backs power Beaver Falls past Keystone Oaks
Beaver Falls rallied in the fourth quarter behind strong performances from junior tailbacks Shileak Livingston and Josh Hough, beating Keystone Oaks, 34-21, Friday night at Dormont Stadium.
Moon’s defense dominates, hands Peters Township 1st loss
Entering its WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny 8 Conference contest against Moon, No. 2 Peters Township hadn’t trailed this season.
Thomas Jefferson slows Central Valley’s big-play offense in nonconference clash
Central Valley has the type of athlete-heavy spread offense that’s caused Thomas Jefferson trouble in recent years.
Tried of near misses, Penn-Trafford hockey sets sights on playoff berth
Ryan Mickey will be one of Penn-Trafford’s top scorers this season, but the only goal that really matters to him is making the playoffs.
Pine-Richland soccer focused on program-building process
The Pine-Richland boys soccer team has seen its fair share of ups and downs in head coach Jordan Wiegand’s first season leading the program.
Plum volleyball focused on strong finish
With the season winding down and the playoffs likely not in sight for the 2-9 Plum girls volleyball team, coach Kelsey Bonk is still focused on winning.
Expect offensive fireworks from Norwin hockey team
This season, Norwin’s hockey team wants to keep the light on — the opposing team’s goal lamp.
Gateway hockey program continues ascent, will play JV again
Rebuilding Gateway’s hockey program will continue to be a slow, difficult process.
Baldwin ace Bethany Yauch commits to Cleveland State
Baldwin tennis whiz Bethany Yauch, a two-time WPIAL runner-up, recently signed a letter of intent with Cleveland State, a member of the NCAA Division I Horizon Conference.
Q&A with 40-year South Hills Record sports reporter Ray Fisher
The 2018-19 school year marked my 40th year covering high school sports at the South Hills Record.
Quaker Valley hockey looking to rebound
Quaker Valley’s hockey team hopes to rebound from a near postseason miss.
Plum’s captains bringing optimism back to ice
Prior to the season, Plum hockey coach Phil Mains told his leadership group of captain Dan Baranowski and alternate captains Logan Schlegel and Nic Pushic that the team would go as they go.
No steps backward for Norwin volleyball
The Norwin girls volleyball team entered the season as a relative unknown.
Franklin Regional volleyball joins fight against breast cancer with Dig Pink event
The Franklin Regional girls volleyball players kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Oct. 1 with a Dig Pink fundraiser on their home floor.
Franklin Regional hockey adapting quickly to new coach
Franklin Regional’s hockey team has a new coach, but the goal remains the same — win a PIHL Penguins Cup championship.
The Herald Spotlight Athlete: Shane Funk, Fox Chapel
Shane Funk, a junior on the Fox Chapel cross country team, is in his third season with the team and has shown improvement every year.
No. 1 Jayhawks prepare for rare test from No. 5 OLSH
Zach Crutchman and his Jeannette teammates are aware of the state and WPIAL rankings — and the Jayhawks’ lofty No. 1 position in both.
Yough names Kelsey Kuhns softball coach
Just five years ago, Kelsey Kuhns was leading the Southmoreland softball team from behind the dish.
WPIAL team golf championship sites and brackets announced
The brackets and competition sites for next week’s WPIAL boys and girls golf team championships were released Friday.
