Sports
Freshmen provide spark for emerging Mt. Pleasant girls soccer team
September 13, 2021
A wide-eyed bunch of freshmen are eager to make Mt. Pleasant a WPIAL contender in girls soccer.
Perennially powerful Freeport girls volleyball program off to another good start
The Freeport girls volleyball team has big expectations this season.
Volleyball coaches association releases Week 2 WPIAL girls rankings
The Western PA Volleyball Coaches Association’s WPIAL girls volleyball top-10 rankings for Week 2 were released Monday morning after the opening week of section competition, additional nonsection matches and a quartet of tournaments Saturday.
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Ligonier Valley’s Logan Smith
Logan Smith
New coach Brannigan hopes to lead her former team back to prominence at Greensburg Salem
Maybe it’s her competitive nature. Perhaps it’s the bittersweet memory of falling just short of a PIAA championship as a Greensburg Salem senior in 2006-07 that motivates Rachel Brannigan.
With strong senior class, Valley volleyball looking to pick up wins on, off court
At Valley, life lessons are handed out as frequently as volleyball lessons by coach April Stone.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Burrell’s Caroline Dynka
Caroline Dynka
This week on Trib HSSN: Week of Sept. 13, 2021
September 12, 2021
This weekend marks the start of conference play for WPIAL football teams in Class 6A and A, along with some in 4A, 3A and 2A, with a lot of the action seen or heard on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
2021 Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for Week 2
Through two weeks of the 2021 WPIAL football season, Abraham Ibrahim had modest stats. The Chartiers Valley senior wide receiver had five receptions for 26 yards.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 13, 2021: Section 2-A boys soccer gets started
Finally, WPIAL boys soccer section play will begin in Section 2-A on Monday.
Westmoreland notebook: Southmoreland softball standouts earning recognition
WPIAL Class 3A semifinalist Southmoreland had a young softball lineup last season. It lost only three seniors to graduation.
WPIAL boys and girls soccer rankings: Sept. 12, 2021
WPIAL soccer rankings
Kiski Area, Norwin volleyball teams ‘fired up’ to play in special outdoor event
The Kiski Area and Norwin girls volleyball teams are set to meet Monday, but not in the usual gymnasium setting.
Soccer Jordan Taylor gets Jeannette boys soccer to think big
Vanity is not among Jordan Taylor’s chief concerns when he tries to put another goal in the net for the Jeannette soccer team.
Penn-Trafford notebook: Alex Turowski performs well at Fairmont State
Penn-Trafford grad Alex Turowski began his collegiate career on a solid note.
Penn-Trafford field hockey chasing 6th consecutive WPIAL title
Penn-Trafford field hockey coach Cindy Dutt liked what she saw from her squad in two scrimmages this season.
Penn Hills girls tennis showing competitive streak
The Penn Hills girls tennis team already has shown an increased acumen for having competitive matches.
Win in section opener boosts confidence for Penn Hills boys soccer
The path to the WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer playoffs is a road the Penn Hills boys team is working on paving.
Former Pitt volleyball standout brings new ideas to Pine-Richland program
Angela Seman was a big part of Pitt volleyball’s resurgence, helping the Panthers win back-to-back ACC titles in 2017 and ’18 as the starting libero.
Pine-Richland field hockey comfortable as favorites to take 3rd straight WPIAL crown
Donna Stephenson started the Pine-Richland field hockey program in 2004, literally from scratch.
