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Westmoreland H.S. football notebook: Hempfield copes with sudden end to season
October 17, 2020
Hempfield players had no clue they were playing their final football game of the season two Friday nights ago at Baldwin.
Leechburg earns 400th win and could record first winning season since 1991
Friday night was an important night for Leechburg football.
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Apollo-Ridge could be at mercy of playoff selection committee
The WPIAL on Wednesday laid out a plan to fill playoff brackets for the six football classifications as covid-19 has canceled games and created unprecedented issues for the organization.
Jump in classification doesn’t slow Shady Side Academy girls soccer
In the past four years, the Shady Side Academy girls soccer team has solidified itself as one of the best teams in Class A.
Shady Side Academy’s Sam Farner provides winning presence for boys soccer team
Shady Side Academy’s Sam Farner is just a junior, but coach Ed Ellsworth says it seems like the talented midfielder has been around the program forever.
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny field hockey rebounds
The North Allegheny field hockey team hit the midseason portion of its schedule with a record of 3-3.
Pine-Richland’s Meredith Price builds lasting legacy with cross country program
Meredith Price will focus on every hard workout, sprint and time trial it has taken to get to the WPIAL championship race to motivate herself to finish strong.
Pine-Richland girls soccer team puts faith in senior goalkeeper
Katharine Kelly might not look the part, but there was a time when she played left guard in youth football.
New-look roster carries Riverview boys golf to winning season
The Riverview boys golf team capped its 2020 season in the WPIAL Class AA team semifinals at Beaver Valley Golf Club. The Raiders, in the WPIAL team playoffs for the third consecutive year, placed eighth.
Plum’s Charlotte Jones makes dream of swimming at next level come true
Charlotte Jones has one final year of swimming at Plum, and then she hopes to make her mark at the NCAA Division I level.
Norwin notebook: Trip to WPIAL finals a 1st for Knights golfers
Norwin switched home courses for boys golf this fall.
Underclassmen growing up quickly for Norwin football
Class 6A football can make a team grow up quickly in the WPIAL.
Covid-19 shutdown forces defending champion North Allegheny girls to turn focus to playoffs
As a defending WPIAL champion, no one would’ve blamed North Allegheny’s girls soccer team for glancing ahead to the playoffs.
Franklin Regional girls tennis reaches goals
Franklin Regional’s girls tennis team enjoyed another good season.
Franklin Regional golfers savor WPIAL championship round at Oakmont
Brooke Horvath and Caroline Tragesser have played numerous rounds of golf together at various courses.
Hampton girls tennis players have no trouble finding silver linings in season
The Hampton girls tennis team is proof a season that looks dreadful on paper can look pretty good in person.
Freshman phenom brings scoring punch to Hampton girls soccer team
Hampton girls soccer coach Bill Paholich needed one workout to realize freshman Madison Hurst had a chance to be special.
Trib HSSN’s Week 6 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 6 high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Hough, Livingston guide Beaver Falls to MAC championship
Josh Hough and Shileak Livingston ran for 193 and 167 yards, respectively, and scored three touchdowns each as top-ranked Beaver Falls scored a 50-14 victory over Freedom (3-3, 3-3) in the Class 2A Midwestern Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class A roundup: Birch tosses 7 TD passes as Jeannette blanks Bishop Canevin
Brad Birch threw for 293 yards and seven touchdowns — including five in the second quarter — as No. 3 Jeannette pitched a 49-0 shutout over Bishop Canevin (3-3, 2-3) in Class A Eastern Conference play Friday night.
