Sports
Southmoreland the surprise of WPIAL girls soccer
September 22, 2020
Southmoreland is by no means a girls soccer powerhouse.
WPIAL schools start allowing more spectators as governor’s limits become voluntary
Gov. Tom Wolf would prefer schools adhere to his gathering limits at sports events, but acknowledged Tuesday they’re not legally binding “at least for the moment.”
Bill freezing pay for Pa.’s legislators, judges, top executive branch officials heading to Gov. Wolf’s desk
Pennsylvania lawmakers this year likely will be spared the grief that often accompanies the annual automatic pay raise that state law authorizes them to receive.
WPISL teams gearing up for stretch run
With four weeks of action left in the regular season, the varsity teams in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League are preparing for the stretch run to the playoffs.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 21, 2020
September 21, 2020
Field hockey
High school roundup for Sept. 21, 2020: Peters Township girls soccer edges Mt. Lebanon
Irene Doleno scored 12 minutes into the second half and Emma Sawich recorded the shutout to lead No. 4 Peters Township (3-0, 3-0) to a 1-0 victory over Mt. Lebanon (1-1, 1-1) in Section 2-4A girls soccer Monday.
Freeport starts fast, tops rival Deer Lakes in girls soccer section clash
The Freeport girls soccer team came up empty in a 4-0 loss to defending Section 2-AA champion Burrell in its season opener last Thursday.
Trib HSSN Team of the Week for Week 2
Last fall, Peters Township enjoyed one of the best football seasons in school history. The Indians finished 12-2 and lost in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game to Gateway, 21-20.
Kiski Area opens season with wild comeback win over Connellsville
Kiski Area opened its season Monday night with a thrilling 36-35 victory over Connellsville on a last-minute touchdown by Calvin Heinle.
New Westmoreland County athletic directors working to keep high school sports humming
The athletic director carousel hasn’t stopped turning in Westmoreland County this year with new faces at new places and newcomers to the position tackling the daily grind of safety protocols and schedule-crunching during covid-19 times.
WPIAL chooses alternate site for cross country championships
Cross country runners who competed last week in the Red, White and Blue Classic got an early look at the WPIAL championship course.
WPIAL boys and girls soccer rankings for Sept. 21, 2020
WPIAL soccer rankings
Pennsylvania Lottery officials warn players about new phone scam
Lottery officials are warning Pennsylvanians of a phone scam that claims commonwealth contestants have won a prize — they just have to pre-pay taxes or processing costs, though the cash never comes.
Colleges become reservoirs of covid-19 threatening to spill over
College administrators and government officials summoned students back to campus. Now, they are presiding over viral reservoirs poised to release a flood of infected undergraduates at Thanksgiving — if they make it that far.
Top-ranked girls volleyball teams keep positions in coaches rankings
WPIAL girls volleyball competition turns to Week 2, and section races are heating up in the four classifications.
Noah Feldman: Sedition laws are the last resort of weak governments
Attorney General William Barr can’t seem to get out of the headlines. Maybe he doesn’t want to.
Gov. Wolf vetoes House Bill 2787, leaving high school sports spectators in limbo
Gov. Tom Wolf followed through on his promise Monday and vetoed legislation that would have let school districts set their own attendance limits for sports.
Hempfield brings back wrestling coach Vince DeAugustine
Hempfield Area School District board hired a familiar face to coach its wrestling team at Monday’s meeting.
This week’s Trib HSSN broadcasts
As summer turns to autumn, we celebrate with plenty of high school fall sports action this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
