Sports
Westmoreland County don’t-miss football matchups for Week 7
Class 6A
The Birdie picks his favorite Westmoreland County perches
Last week: 11-3 (78.6)
Former Hempfield hockey player Christian Gorscak makes D-1 commitment
Former Hempfield hockey standout Christian Gorscak finished his high school education online and graduated last year.
Six from WPIAL nominated for HS All-American soccer games
Four girls and two boys from the WPIAL have been added to the 2019 High School All-American Soccer Game Watch List.
Key matches in WPIAL girls soccer highlight Wednesday schedule
With time running out in the regular season, several key matches will help unclog a couple of section logjams in WPIAL girls soccer on Wednesday.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 8, 2019
Field hockey
Greensburg Central Catholic hopes to stop top-ranked Jeannette in Eastern Conference clash
Do you know Greensburg Central Catholic is quietly having an excellent season under first-year coach Bret Colbert?
WPIAL Clinched: Boys soccer teams through Tuesday, Oct. 8
October 8, 2019
There is less than one week left in section play in WPIAL boys soccer. 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.
Banner season for West Allegheny girls soccer team fulfills grade school promise
Juniors Mackenzie Taranto and Morgan Shansky sat together six years ago in West Allegheny’s high school gymnasium and scanned the rafters for every section, WPIAL and PIAA banner.
Attacking style has North Catholic girls soccer in line for share of section title
Emily Karr wasn’t sure what to expect after a year away from the North Catholic girls soccer program.
4 WPIAL teams hold down top spots in latest state football rankings
It was a strong week for most of the top teams across the commonwealth as only three teams fell out of the Trib HSSN state rankings following Week 6.
High school roundup for Oct. 8, 2019: Woodland Hills clinches first boys soccer playoff berth in school history
Lewis Rodocker scored a second-half goal to help Woodland Hills (9-5-1, 7-5-1) clinch a boys soccer playoff berth for the first time in school history with a 4-4 tie against Latrobe on Tuesday night. Quinn Fogarty, Mitchell Hills and Gavin Moore also scored for Woodland Hills.
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: Franklin Regional’s Gianni Diacopoulos and Tatum Gretz
Gianni Diacopoulos
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Brewer looking for personal record
Greensburg Central Catholic sophomore Corinn Brewer changed her approach this season.
Fox Chapel ready for anything as girls soccer playoffs approach
The Fox Chapel girls soccer team was less than two minutes away from going to overtime Monday with Class AAAA No. 1 North Allegheny in a Section 1 contest.
Norwin’s Kendro gives verbal commitment to Tennessee
An impressive workout at a summer showcase will afford Jake Kendro the opportunity to showcase his talents at the highest level of college baseball.
Fox Chapel girls hunting WPIAL team tennis title
The Fox Chapel girls tennis team lost just once in 12 regular-season matches.
Scheduling conflict forces WPIAL to move football championship from Robert Morris
A scheduling conflict at Robert Morris has forced the WPIAL to move its Class 2A football championship to Norwin.
A-K Valley high school athletes of the week: Maddie Ancosky, Scott Bitar
Maddie Ancosky
