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Deer Lakes girls aim to rebound against Avonworth in WPIAL consolation game
October 29, 2018
Deer Lakes went more than six weeks between losing soccer games this fall, 15 games separating the Lancers' lone regular-season defeat to North Hills to their loss to Hopewell in the WPIAL Class AA girls soccer semifinals. They hope they can go on a similar run now. Even after the
Breaking down the 2018 WPIAL football playoffs
Here's a breakdown of the 2018 WPIAL football playoffs: Class 6A Favorite: North Allegheny grabbed the top seed with a 27-7 victory over Pine-Richland in Week 9. NA's offense starts with its running game, and senior Ben Maenza topped the 1,000-yard mark last week. The Tigers are seeking their first
Defending champions Gateway, TJ, Jeannette draw top seeds for WPIAL football playoffs
Three defending champions earned a No. 1 seed Monday night when the WPIAL released pairings for its postseason football playoffs at the DoubleTree Hotel in Green Tree. Gateway (10-0) in Class 5A, Thomas Jefferson (9-0) in Class 4A and Jeannette (10-0) in Class A received the top seeds in their
After 4 coin flips, West Greene wins tie-breaker, earns playoff home game
The WPIAL's tie-breaking coin flip needed a tie-breaker itself. On the fourth flip, West Greene finally emerged as the winner Monday morning, breaking a tie with Monessen and California for the top playoff seed from the Class A Tri-County South. All three teams advance to the playoffs but winning the
WPIAL football playoff brackets to be released Monday evening
The Quaker Valley football team and every other WPIAL playoff qualifier in the six classifications will find out their first-round fates as the brackets are revealed Monday at 7 p.m. The Quakers finished the regular season 5-4 overall and 5-2 in the 3A Tri-County West Conference. Central Valley also finished
Deer Lakes’ Greyshock, Springdale’s Zolnierczyk match successes
October 28, 2018
One stands 6 feet tall and spent his first two varsity seasons playing center midfield. The other has a lanky 6-foot-4 build and grew up as more of a basketball player before turning his attention to soccer. Jesse Greyshock and Mike Zolnierczyk, the senior goalkeepers at Deer Lakes and Springdale,
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Oct. 29, 2018
Monday Boys soccer: Deer Lakes will attempt to make it to Highmark Stadium for the first time as it takes on Section 2-AA rival Shady Side Academy in the WPIAL semifinals. The Lancers went 1-0-1 against the defending WPIAL champions during the regular season, but the 11th-seeded Indians upset North
High school schedules for Oct. 29, 2018
High schools Field hockey WPIAL championships At Fox Chapel Class 3A Monday's schedule Pine-Richland (6-1-2) vs. Peters Township (8-0-1), 7 p.m. Class 2A Tuesday's schedule Penn-Trafford (2-6) vs. Latrobe (3-4), 7:45 p.m. Class A Tuesday's schedule Ellis School (8-1) vs. Shady Side Academy (9-0), 6 p.m. Football District 8 City
Broadcasts scheduled this week on TribLIVE High School Sports Network
The curtain goes up on the WPIAL high school football postseason while it comes to a golden end in soccer, volleyball and field hockey with exclusive broadcast coverage this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Both the WPIAL soccer and girls volleyball championship matches can be seen live
Steel Valley’s Todd Hill named Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week
For some teams, the regular season was an uphill climb. For opponents of 2016 Class 2A champion Steel Valley, that climb is about to get a lot steeper. After losing to Shady Side Academy in Week 3, the Ironmen have been dominant in winning six straight games and outscoring their
Jeannette hoping to move playoff game to Hempfield
Pending approval from the Hempfield adminstration on Monday, Jeannette school district could use Spartan Stadium for its WPIAL Class A first-round football playoff game. The game should be played Friday. Jeannette coach Roy Hall said because of poor playing conditions at McKee Stadium, school officials asked Hempfield if Spartan Stadium
Seven football teams in TribHSSN state rankings lose, three fall out
As the regular season concludes and district playoffs begin, we have a shakeup in the TribHSSN state rankings. Seven ranked teams lost in Week 9: Four remained ranked, but three fell out. For the first time since early in the season, a top-ranked team lost as Aliquippa was stunned byFriendly foes Penn-Trafford, Latrobe to play for WPIAL field hockey title
Lauren Kelly is looking forward to never having to run line sprints again, which her coach Cindy Dutt has regularly implemented during the past week. The Penn-Trafford senior also said she will fondly look back on each run, especially if it means her field hockey team wins a third consecutive
Westmoreland lookahead for Week of Oct. 29, 2018
MONDAY Boys soccer: Three county teams will look to keep playoff runs going in the WPIAL semifinals. Norwin, the No. 2 seed in Class 4A, takes on No. 3 Upper St. Clair at 8 p.m. at North Allegheny. Norwin will be the site for a local doubleheader: Class A No.
Westmoreland notebook: GCC’s Helm ‘can’t wait to be a Raider’
Geoff Helm will be one of the top returning basketball players in Westmoreland County this season, and now that the Greensburg Central Catholic senior has settled on a college, he can focus on leading the Centurions back to the playoffs. Helm gave a verbal commitment to Shippensburg, turning down other
Greensburg Salem hockey makes most of small roster
At times, Greensburg Salem's hockey team feels like it is trying to kill a penalty even when no one is in the box. The Golden Lions' small roster is the culprit. andquot;We just don't have the numbers most of these teams do,andquot; Greensburg Salem coach John McNair said. andquot;It's tough
WPIAL bracketology: Chris Harlan, Don Rebel predict football playoff pairings
The WPIAL football brackets will be released Monday and everybody has their two cents. Many will guess, taking stabs at what they think should be the matchups, before the district makes them official at 7 p.m. Well the TribLive High School Sports Network is no different. Our two cents willA-K Valley notebook: Rivalry games for Deer Lakes, Springdale boys soccer
October 27, 2018
The WPIAL boys soccer semifinals will have the feel of a section game for a pair of Alle-Kiski Valley teams. Class AA No. 2 Deer Lakes and Class A No. 5 Springdale will square off with section opponents in Monday's semifinal round, with the Lancers (17-0-1) taking on Section 2-AA
Ligonier Valley steamrolls Shade for third Appalachian Bowl title
WINDBER - Ligonier Valley football players were eager to see if they could slow down the high-powered Shade offense led by senior quarterback Brady Fyfe. The Shade quarterback is having another record-setting season, having thrown for 2,723 yards and 38 touchdowns, and the Panthers were outscoring teams from the WestPAC
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 27, 2018
High schools Field hockey WPIAL championships At Fox Chapel Class 3A Monday's schedule Pine-Richland (6-1-2) vs. Peters Township (8-0-1), 7 p.m. Class 2A Tuesday's schedule Penn-Trafford (2-6) vs. Latrobe (3-4), 7:45 p.m. Class A Tuesday's schedule Ellis School (8-1) vs. Shady Side Academy (9-0), 6 p.m. Football Saturday's results WPIAL
