Sports
Westmoreland high school notebook: Derry boys golf eye section title
September 21, 2019
The WPIAL team golf playoffs will begin Oct. 7-8, and the Derry boys will occupy another spot in the Class AA bracket.
WPIAL football rankings through Week 4
WPIAL Football
Leechburg capitalizes on Riverview turnovers for easy victory
After a grueling, three-overtime defeat last week, Leechburg responded Saturday by taking advantage of favorable field position and rolling to a 47-0 victory over Riverview at Oakmont’s Riverside Park.
Week 4 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 4 high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
WPIAL Class A roundup: Cornell cruises past Northgate
Zaier Harrison threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as Cornell picked up a 57-14 win over Northgate (0-4, 0-3) in the Class A Big 7 Conference Friday night.
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: McGuffey tops Beth-Center, stays unbeaten
Marshall Whipkey threw for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead No. 3 McGuffey to a 46-14 victory over Beth-Center in the Class 2A Interstate Conference Friday night.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Hunter lifts Freeport to 1st victory
Ricky Hunter returned two punts for touchdowns as Freeport tallied a 56-14 win over Uniontown (0-5, 0-4) in a Class 3A Big East Conference football game Friday night.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Greensburg Salem rolls past Laurel Highlands
Alex Briggs’ 144 rushing yards led a trio of Greensburg Salem players who ran for over 100 yards in its 47-27 Big 8 Conference win at Laurel Highlands (0-5, 0-2) on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 6A/5A roundup: No. 2 Peters Township handles North Hills
September 20, 2019
Logan Pfeuffer threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns as Class 5A No. 2 Peters Township (5-0) scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to pull away to a 38-14 victory over North Hills (4-1) in nonconference play Friday night.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Sept. 20, 2019
Golf
Southmoreland’s dream season continues with win over Brownsville
By jumping out to a two-touchdown lead Friday night, Brownsville gave Southmoreland a slap in the face.
Ligonier Valley rolls to another conference win over West Shamokin
Ligonier Valley wore throwback jerseys Friday night to honor the former New Florence Wolverines, but the Rams played like their usual selves in a 54-7 rout of visiting West Shamokin.
Fumble return turns tide as Ben Jackson, West Greene run past Monessen
Typically one play can be the difference in a high school football game. From there, momentum changes and affects everything.
Newcomer Antonio Quinn powers Aliquippa past Beaver Falls
Aliquippa and Beaver Falls run deep on familiarity, but a new face in the rivalry played a starring role Friday night.
Apollo-Ridge can’t slow down Avonworth as Antelopes remain undefeated
Something had to give Friday night as Avonworth and Apollo-Ridge met in a battle of Allegheny Conference unbeatens at Avonworth’s Lenzner Field.
QB Clay accounts for 5 TDs to lead Moon past Chartiers Valley
Moon coach Ryan Linn said the strides Dante Clay has made since last season are “unbelievable.”
Steel Valley hangs on for 1st win despite giving Valley four turnovers
Despite four turnovers, Steel Valley was able to hold off Valley for its first win of the season, 19-7 at Campbell Field in Munhall.
Coach Evans returns at halftime as Canon-McMillan defeats Hempfield
Hempfield coach Rich Bowen had an uneasy feeling during pregame warmups.
Fox Chapel edges Hampton to claim first win
In a show of patriotism, the Hampton student section’s theme was red, white and blue for the Talbots’ homecoming tilt with Fox Chapel.
Elizabeth Forward blisters Quaker Valley
Game by game, Elizabeth Forward is growing and getting better.
