Sports
Heavy-hearted Allderdice defends City League football title
October 30, 2018
The Pittsburgh City League championship is remaining at Allderdice High School for another season. And the Dragons hope it is just the continuation of a special run. andquot;Before the game we said, 'We won last year -- (let's) win this year and maybe start a dynasty like Westinghouse has done
Thomas Jefferson volleyball holds off Franklin Regional in WPIAL quarterfinals
Franklin Regional battled No. 3-seeded Thomas Jefferson for five sets and more than two hours but fell just short in its upset bid in the WPIAL Class AAA girls volleyball quarterfinals Tuesday. The Jaguars edged Franklin Regional, 3-2, with a 15-12 victory in the fifth set of a best-of-five match.
Shady Side Academy girls shut out rival GCC to advance to state playoffs
After missing out on an opportunity to go for back-to-back WPIAL championships, the Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer team had an opportunity to clinch a spot in the PIAA Class A playoffs Tuesday night. Rival Shady Side Academy had other plans in its quest for another PIAA title. The No.
Trib HSSN goes on the record with Jeannette’s Imani Sanders
The TribLive High School Sports Network recently asked more than 30 football players to answer questions, that ... well, weren't about X's and O's of the game. We wanted to find out more about the person, more so than the player. The players were asked such things as their andquot;favorite
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Knoch’s Sammy Jo Barnes, Riverview’s Mason Ochs
Sammy Jo Barnes School: Knoch Class: Junior Sport: Cross country Report card: Barnes punched her ticket to states a second time last week with her sixth-place finish at the WPIAL Class AA girls cross country championships at Cal (Pa.)'s Roadman Park. She trimmed 17 seconds off of last year's time,
No. 2 North Catholic girls volleyball too much for Derry in quarterfinals
Derry girls volleyball coach Brock Smith was proud of the fight his team showed against North Catholic, which he called one of the best teams his group has faced all season. But No. 2 North Catholic used long runs to win the first two sets comfortably and earned a 3-0
Knoch hockey enjoying return to varsity competition
Knoch hockey coach Ryan Cooper watched his team celebrate on the ice after a hard-fought 3-2 shootout victory over McDowell two weeks ago, knowing it was a pretty big moment. After all, the Knights hadn't fielded a varsity team in six years and it reaffirmed the decision the program made
Ticket sales for WPIAL football playoffs shift online, away from schools
If high school football fans want to purchase playoff tickets, the WPIAL encourages them to buy online. In a break with tradition, many WPIAL schools will not have preprinted playoff tickets available for fans to purchase in advance. Instead, the WPIAL has partnered with GoFan, a company that specializes in
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Greensburg Salem’s Mark Brown, Franklin Regional’s Aly Kindelberger
Mark Brown School: Greensburg Salem Sport: Cross Country Class: Senior Claim to fame: Brown captured the WPIAL Class AA cross country championship in 16 minutes, 52 seconds at Cal (Pa)'s Roadman Park last Thursday. Brown led Greensburg Salem to a team title, while fellow Golden Lion Cameron Binda finished second
Trib HSSN athletes of the week: Mars’ Austin Rocke, Oakland Catholic’s Hannah Schupansky
Austin Rocke School: Mars Class: Junior Sport: Soccer Claim to fame: Rocke scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner with four minutes left in overtime, to lift the Planets to a 4-3 win over South Fayette in the Class AAA quarterfinals on Oct. 25. Rocke had an assist in
WPIAL sets soccer championship schedule for Highmark Stadium
The WPIAL released the schedule for the upcoming eight soccer championship games, which will take place Thursday through Saturday at Highmark Stadium in Station Square. Thursday's schedule includes the Class A boys game between Avonworth and Greensburg Central Catholic at 6 p.m. and the Class AAA boys game between Franklin
West A enters coach Palko’s final postseason as 5th seed in strong Class 5A bracket
Almost every year since 1997, Bob Palko has made the trek to Green Tree for the WPIAL pairings meeting. This, though, should be his last. The coach with the most titles in WPIAL history shook a number of hands at the DoubleTree on Monday night. andquot;Some guys are saying, 'I
Wurst’s key saves, penalty kick send West Allegheny boys to WPIAL championship game
It was the end of the second overtime of the WPIAL Class 3A soccer semifinal between West Allegheny and Mars, and the two goal keepers -- the Indians' Braden Wurst and the Planets' Nathan Paras -- took a long walk together. The two had sparked their respective teams through 110
Quaker Valley boys shut out Charleroi in WPIAL semifinals
The first goal swung the pendulum one way, and it never swung back. Charleroi's hopes for a WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer championship were cut short Monday night when Quaker Valley dealt the Cougars their first loss of the season, 5-0. andquot;That first goal, that's the most important in these
WPIAL causes buzz by seeding Burgettstown second in deep Class 2A bracket
October 29, 2018
When the Class 2A bracket appeared on the overhead screen, Mark Druga knew immediately that his phone would start buzzing, so he turned it off. andquot;I did not want to interrupt the process,andquot; the Burgettstown coach said Monday at the WPIAL pairings meeting. andquot;I didn't want to be that guy,
Seneca Valley boys edge Canon-McMillan in WPIAL semifinals
AJ Mills' goal with less than seven minutes to play sent the Seneca Valley boys soccer to the WPIAL championship game, where they will try and win their first title. The score gave the top-seeded Raiders a 3-2 win over No. 4 Canon-McMillan (16-3) in the Class AAAA semifinals Monday
WPIAL field hockey, volleyball playoffs continue in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
Will the golden runs of Penn-Trafford and Ellis School continue Tuesday in a pair of WPIAL field hockey championship matches Peters Township ended Pine-Richland's title run at one with a victory on Monday in the Class AAA finals. Now Latrobe in Class AA and Shady Side Academy in Class A
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 29, 2018
High schools Field hockey Monday's result WPIAL championship At Fox Chapel Class 3A Peters Township 2, Pine-Richland 1 (OT) Tuesday's schedule WPIAL championships At Fox Chapel Class 2A Penn-Trafford (2-6) vs. Latrobe (3-4), 7:45 p.m. Class A Ellis School (8-1) vs. Shady Side Academy (9-0), 6 p.m. Football WPIAL Playoffs
Shady Side Academy boys edge Deer Lakes to return to WPIAL title game
Prior to Monday's semifinal with Shady Side Academy, Deer Lakes boys soccer coach Jordan Wiegand told his players the two keys to victory were outworking their opponent and finishing their chances. The first key went well. Deer Lakes worked the ball around effectively, kept possession for long periods and got
Peters Township tops No. 2 Pine-Richland to capture WPIAL Class AAA field hockey title
It was a win that was eight years in the making, and Peters Township senior midfielder Greta Schratz was born for championship moments. After a blocking penalty was called on a Pine-Richland defender deep in the Rams defensive zone with 9 minutes, 47 seconds remaining in the overtime period, it
