Sports
5 takeaways from Week 6: Southmoreland snaps cold spell
October 5, 2019
Southmoreland coach Dave Keefer saw no reason to hide the team’s 40-year playoff drought from his players.
Westmoreland football notebook: Mt. Pleasant back in Big East race
If Mt. Pleasant qualifies for the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs this season, then the Vikings may look back at Jake Johnson and a clutch play he lobbied for during the third quarter of Friday’s game against Burrell.
WPIAL football rankings through Week 6
WPIAL Football
Greensburg Salem football riding high after West Mifflin upset
Signature wins can turn football seasons around and change perceptions of programs — from the inside and out.
Justine Appolonia breaks Yough scoring record
Hat tricks are nothing new to Justine Appolonia. But her latest three-goal game carried more meaning.
Week 6 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 6 high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Colella lifts No. 1 North Allegheny past Butler
Luke Colella scored on a 52-yard punt return and a 5-yard run as top-ranked North Allegheny rolled to a 49-14 victory over Butler (0-7, 0-5) in Class 6A play on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Bethel Park stays unbeaten in Allegheny 8 Conference
Sean McGowan rushed for 163 yards while teammate Jehvonn scored two rushing touchdowns as No. 5 Bethel Park raced to a 32-6 win over Chartiers Valley (2-5, 0-4) in the Class 5A Allegheny 8 Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: No. 3 Belle Vernon rolls past Trinity
Larry Callaway ran for 160 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 3 Belle Vernon to a 48-7 victory at Trinity (2-4, 2-4) in the Class 4A Big 8 Conference Friday night.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: South Park takes down Hopewell
Nate May ran for 127 yards and a touchdown, and Rudy Mihoces added 125 rushing yards and two TDs as South Park (3-3, 3-1) beat Hopewell, 41-23, in Class 3A Tri-County West play. Jay’Von Jeter threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns for Hopewell (1-6, 1-3).
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Freedom stays unbeaten with win over New Brighton
Garrett Paxton’s 23-yard field goal in the fourth quarter gave No. 4 Freedom a 24-21 victory against New Brighton (5-2, 3-1) in a Class 2A Midwestern Conference football game Friday night.
WPIAL Class A roundup: Wilson helps Sto-Rox blank Rochester
Eric Wilson threw for 292 yards and ran for a touchdown as No. 3 Sto-Rox shut out winless Rochester, 21-0, in the Class A Big 7 Conference on Friday night.
Seneca Valley takes scenic route to win over Hempfield
The longer the Seneca Valley football team bus meandered through Hempfield late Friday afternoon, searching for a more direct route to Spartan Stadium amid the chaos of homecoming activities, the more Raiders coach Ron Butschle’s stomach churned.
Mars guts out win over stingy North Hills
In its last two conference wins over Armstrong and Shaler, Mars racked up a total of 76 points.
Charleroi rains on on Southmoreland’s playoff-clinching parade
It was a bittersweet night on Friday for the Southmoreland football team.
Mt. Lebanon flashes versatility in win over Upper St. Clair
October 4, 2019
Chalk up another one to coach Bob Palko’s trademark versatility.
Persistent Fox Chapel solves Connellsville defense
Fox Chapel’s offense took its time bending Connellsville’s defense until broke.
Greensburg Salem makes best of chances, beats No. 4 West Mifflin
Heading into their matchup against West Mifflin, Greensburg Salem knew coming out victorious would be possible.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 4, 2019
High schools
Baldwin shuts out West Allegheny for 3rd straight win
An 82-yard touchdown run by Angelo Priore on the first play of the second half provided the knockout blow as Baldwin scored a 23-0 win over Baldwin on Friday night, sealing its first three-game winning streak since 2005.
