Sports
Norwin boys soccer team has title run in its sights
September 4, 2021
Riley Zimmerman played only briefly in the WPIAL Class 4A boys soccer championship three years ago at Highmark Stadium, but the experience resonated with him.
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers defense sparks opening victory
The North Allegheny football team got off to a strong start on Aug. 27, taking down Allderdice, 47-14, in a nonconference home game.
Underclassmen to play key roles for North Allegheny boys soccer
With few returning starters and a roster heavy in sophomores, North Allegheny coach Bobby Vosmaer told his boys soccer team to be ready.
Franklin Regional girls soccer has strong base to build on
With nine returning starters, Franklin Regional’s girls soccer team looks like it will have staying power this season.
Top scorer Anthony DiFalco, Franklin Regional boys soccer teammates set lofty goals
Franklin Regional senior Anthony DiFalco has seen just about everything there is to see in high school soccer.
Strong core looks to keep ball rolling for Hampton girls soccer
The Talbots are hoping for more of the same in 2021.
Hampton boys cross country under the radar, on the upswing
Hampton’s top three competitors at last year’s WPIAL Class 2A cross country finals were Nathan Garrett, Dale Hall and Michael Belch.
Fox Chapel girls tennis has potential to add to trophy case
To no one’s surprise, the Fox Chapel girls tennis team got off to a quick start to the season, winning two of its first three matches, including its Section 3-3A opener.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 4, 2021
High schools
Week 1 high school football roundup for Sept. 3, 2021: Aliquippa tops Beaver Falls
Isaiah Martinez ran for two 1-yard touchdowns as Class 4A No. 3 Aliquippa earned a 39-25 victory over Class 2A No. 2 Beaver Falls (0-2) in a nonconference football game Friday night at Geneva.
High school roundup for Sept. 3, 2021: Quaker Valley, Mt. Lebanon win at soccer showcase
Keller Chamovitz had a hat trick to lead Quaker Valley to a 4-0 win over Fleetwood at the East-West Classic, an event that matches up top teams from each half of the state. Cam Diggins also scored for Quaker Valley. Rowan Kriebel had three assists. Isaac Waller made five saves for the shutout.
Central Catholic rights ship with blowout of Penn Hills
Last week, Central Catholic coach Terry Totten felt his defense bent a lot. This week, it corrected course and held Penn Hills to 66 yards in a 48-7 win Friday.
2021 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 1
September 3, 2021
Top performers for Week 1 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
Big plays help unbeaten Ligonier Valley past Elizabeth Forward
Ligonier Valley made several big plays and turned the momentum to its favor early in taking down Elizabeth Forward 26-14 in nonconference play Friday night.
Seneca Valley stuns Pine-Richland with late touchdown pass
The adrenaline still was running at maximum for Brandon Ross moments after catching the winning touchdown pass in the final 10 seconds to propel his Seneca Valley Raiders to a 24-20 win over Pine-Richland.
Ringgold football runs to shutout of Yough
Ringgold coach Darwin Manges was looking for his Rams to build confidence after last week’s tough loss to Elizabeth Forward.
Alex Tecza, Mt. Lebanon teammates jump on Upper St. Clair to improve to 2-0
So far, so good for the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils in 2021 as they took care of their second straight South Hills rival, defeating Upper St. Clair, 36-13, Friday night at Mt. Lebanon Stadium.
Belle Vernon routs Chartiers Valley behind methodical offense, staunch defense
Belle Vernon Area couldn’t have scripted a better start for its Week 1 nonconference matchup against Chartiers Valley on Friday night.
Senior quarterback steps up, leads Thomas Jefferson past Gateway in battle of top-ranked teams
Quarterback was considered a big question mark for Thomas Jefferson, so coach Bill Cherpak intended to give a couple of players snaps there.
Penn-Trafford jumps out to early lead in rout of Hempfield
This scoring on the first play of the game thing is catching on at Penn-Trafford.
