Sports
With Heinz Field rematch possible, might Pine-Richland, North Allegheny hold back in regular-season finale?
October 26, 2018
It's possible that Pine-Richland and North Allegheny will play one another twice in the span of a few weeks. The two top-ranked rivals are favorites to rematch in the WPIAL Class 6A final, so might that affect how NA coach Art Walker and Pine's Eric Kasperowicz approach Friday's matchup in
Penn Hills girls soccer team celebrates growth, improvement in 2nd half
After qualifying for the playoffs the past two seasons, Penn Hills girls soccer took a step back when you analyze the team through wins and losses. However, coach Ashley DeVito was pleased with how her team competed the second time around when facing off against Section 3-4A foes. DeVito was
Penn Hills girls volleyball displays improvement throughout season
The theme for the Penn Hills girls volleyball team was andquot;Trust the Team.andquot; That theme was tested on and off the court this season. The Indians finished 7-10 overall with a 2-10 record in Section 3-4A. Penn Hills captured wins over Gateway, Woodland Hills, Carrick, Allderdice and Trinity Christian, while
Bowling offers winter alternative for Hampton athletes
Looking to stay dry and close to home during the winter athletics season Give bowling a try. Bowling is not only a low-maintenance sport for males and females, but there can be collegiate financial benefits as well. Those reasons are why Hampton bowling coach Glen Thomas hopes he can increase
North Allegheny’s Huang commits to play tennis at Cornell
North Allegheny senior Ashley Huang will be seeking a repeat of the PIAA Class AAA girls singles tennis title Nov. 2-3 in Hershey with an important decision out of the way. Huang, the WPIAL champion, committed recently to the Cornell women's team for the 2019-20 season. andquot;I chose Cornell for
Shaler senior class meets challenge of coaching staff
Win and the Shaler football team would earn its first bid to the WPIAL playoffs in seven years. A loss wouldn't eliminate the possibility, but would make things murky for the Titans. Whatever the math, second-year Shaler coach James Ryan was excited about the position the Titans were in last
Shaler volleyball team earns 1st-round victory
Peaking at the right time has the Shaler girls volleyball team marching into the WPIAL Class AAAA quarterfinals. Scoring a 3-1 (25-17, 25-16, 16-25, 25-22) upset victory against Hempfield on the road Wednesday night gave the Titans their first playoff victory since 2013. There has been little which has cooledSouth Fayette hockey team off to fast start in PIHL Class A
The South Fayette hockey team is on the prowl. What is it hungry for Wins. Despite losing a talented senior class from last season's team, the Lions have pounced on the competition early and are off to a 3-0 start. andquot;The guys who are seniors this year were freshmen when
Kindelberger leads Franklin Regional volleyball to opening-round upset over Laurel Highlands
October 25, 2018
Sometimes having a Division I talent can be the difference. Being unconditionally resilient helps, too. For No. 11 Franklin Regional, on Thursday night at Serra Catholic High School, the Panthers had both. Aly Kindelberger, a 6-foot-2 sophomore already receiving interest from at least one of the nation's top collegiate volleyball
High school roundup for Oct. 25, 2018: Norwin boys hold off Peters Township
Norwin broke the curse. The Knights boys soccer team ended a seven-game losing streak in the opening round of the WPIAL playoffs with a 2-1 victory over visiting Peters Township on Thursday night in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals. The second-seeded Knights (16-2-1) technically were out of the first round,
A-K Valley football notebook: It’s win and in for Kiski Area, Valley
A pair of Alle-Kiski Valley football teams face simple equations for making the WPIAL playoffs Friday: If Kiski Area (3-6, 2-4) beats Armstrong (4-5, 2-4) in a Class 5A Northern Conference game, and if Valley (3-6, 2-3) wins at East Allegheny (5-4, 2-3) in a Class 2A Allegheny Conference game,
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 25, 2018
High schools Cross country Boys Thursday's results WPIAL championships At Cal (Pa.) Class 3A Team results 1. North Allegheny, 63; 2. Seneca Valley, 84; 3. Mt. Lebanon, 87 Individual results 1. Daniel McGoey, North Allegheny, 16:01; 2. Patrick Anderson, Mt. Lebanon, 16:20; 3. Christian Fitch, Fox Chapel, 16:24; 4. Seth
Duku’s overtime winner sends Springdale boys into WPIAL semifinals
Springdale junior Ephrain Duku picked a good time to score his first overtime goal. With 6 minutes, 44 seconds left in the second overtime, Duku blasted a shot past Sewickley Academy goalkeeper Nick Wilson to give the Dynamos a 1-0 victory in a WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Thursday at Mars
Strong showing for Riverview boys, girls at WPIAL cross country championships
The Riverview, Greensburg Salem and North Allegheny cross country programs compete in different classifications, but after Thursday's WPIAL championship meet on the Roadman Park course at Cal (Pa.), they have something in common. They will have their boys and girls teams competing at the PIAA championships Nov. 3 in Hershey.
Deer Lakes shuts out Waynesburg to reach WPIAL semifinals for 1st time
Deer Lakes did little celebrating even after a dominant performance in Thursday's WPIAL boys soccer quarterfinals. Right now, the Lancers are all business, and their business is unfinished. Ryan Rodgers scored a pair of goals and Ronan Renter and A.J. Dorman added one apiece as No. 2 Deer Lakes beat
WPIAL football don’t-miss matchups for Week 9
Here's a look at some don't-miss matchups in each classification for Week 9: Class 6A No. 5 Mt. Lebanon (4-5, 4-3) at No. 3 Central Catholic (7-2, 5-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Highmark Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Mt. Lebanon 34, Norwin 28; Central Catholic 35, Canon-McMillan 7 Coaches:
Top-seeded Franklin Regional edges Hampton to advance to WPIAL semifinals
Franklin Regional has spent the boys soccer season reducing opponents to donuts. A tightfisted defense produced an unbeaten regular season, an accompanying section title and the top seed in the playoffs. Now, you can add the team's first trip to the WPIAL semifinals. No. 1 Franklin Regional allowed a rare
No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic boys blank Brentwood in WPIAL quarterfinals
Last year, the Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer season came to a shocking and abrupt end after a loss to Winchester Thurston in the WPIAL quarterfinals. After another 14-win regular season, the Centurions wanted to make sure their season didn't end in the quarterfinals again. No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic
Five things to watch in Week 9 of WPIAL football
As other teams count Gardner Points, Armstrong, Beth-Center, East Allegheny, Frazier, Greensburg Salem, Indiana, Kiski Area and Valley have math-free routes to the postseason. andquot;You call it, 'Win and you're in,' andquot; Armstrong coach Frank Fabian said. andquot;We call it, 'Win or turn your pads in.' andquot; There are four
Westmoreland girls soccer playoff preview capsules for Saturday’s semifinals
girls soccer Class 4A Semifinals No. 2 Norwin (15-2) vs. No. 3 Peters Township (15-3) 5 p.m. Saturday at Elizabeth Forward Winner plays: Winner of No. 1 Seneca Valley (14-2)/No. 4 Upper St. Clair (13-3) Coaches: Lauren Karcher, Norwin; Pat Verab, Peters Township Players to watch: Lacey Bernick, So., MF,
