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Upper St. Clair’s Slinger commits to wrestle at George Mason
October 8, 2018
Upper St. Clair senior Jake Slinger made a verbal commitment to wrestle at George Mason on Monday. Slinger picked George University over offers from Pitt, West Virginia and North Carolina State. He will compete in the heavyweight class. Slinger was 36-5 in 2017-18 while competing at 220 pounds. He placed
A-K Valley boys soccer teams look to lock up WPIAL playoff berths this week
Heading into the final week of the WPIAL boys soccer regular season, two Alle-Kiski Valley teams -- Springdale and Deer Lakes -- have secured playoff spots, while nine others still are alive but have work to do to be included in the tournament fields from Class 4A to A. Postponed
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 8, 2018
High schools Golf Girls Monday's results WPIAL team semifinal qualifier Class 3A At Rolling Acres Golf Club 1. North Allegheny, 310; 2. Upper St. Clair, 342; 3. Mt. Lebanon, 358; 4. Penn-Trafford, 360; 5. Fox Chapel, 367; 6. Butler, 370; 7. Blackhawk, 384; 7. Franklin Regional, 384; 9. Mars, 396;
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 8, 2018
There is a week left in section play in WPIAL girls soccer. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN's exclusive coverage of the
Baldwin girls volleyball’s Dig Pink fundraiser deemed a success
Volleyball took a back seat to the Oct. 4 fundraiser at Baldwin. The Baldwin netters held their annual Dig Pink fundraiser that night when they played Upper St. Clair at home in a section match. The Dig Pink event is planned and organized each season by the Baldwin seniors and
Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer stays focused on championship goals
Celebrations after boys soccer victories at Greensburg Central Catholic are short-lived and swift. A few high-fives and fist-bumps to acknowledge the accomplishment are fine, but coach Tyler Solis isn't going to clean up any confetti unless it's scattered about Highmark Stadium next month. andquot;The guys are like, 'When we win
WPIAL boys golf semifinals on tap in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
Last week, the WPIAL crowned Central Catholic's Jimmy Meyers and Riverside's Skyler Fox as 2018 Class AAA and AA individual boys golf champions, respectively. The title was the third straight for Fox, a junior. On Tuesday, the first step toward crowning boys golf team champions begins with the Class AAA
No movement in this week’s Trib 10 football power rankings
Every Tuesday during the 2018 WPIAL football season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases weekly power rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Perfection is thy name. For the first time this season, all of the Trib 10 teams were victorious last week and thus there is no movement
PIAA makes ‘big move in right direction,’ invites public school administrators to discuss playoffs
After months of conflict, the PIAA changed course and offered to meet with Laurel superintendent Leonard Rich and other public school administrators who are demanding separate playoffs for private schools. PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi reached out Friday and invited them to attend the PIAA competition committee meeting Nov. 14
Westmoreland high school notebook: Latrobe’s Butler makes college decision
Bryce Butler likes to hustle to his team's end of the basketball court and score quickly. Keeping the offensive flow moving is what he knows. The get-it-and-go approach works at Latrobe and on the AAU circuit, and Butler fit in well with both uptempo programs. A Division II college team
WPIAL boys soccer rankings for week of Oct. 8, 2018
Here's a look at the latest WPIAL boys soccer rankings: Class 4A 1. Seneca Valley, 12-1-1, 1 2. Norwin, 12-1-1, 4 3. Pine-Richland, 8-3-3, NR 4. North Allegheny, 9-4, 2 5. Upper St. Clair, 8-3-2, 3 Out: Butler, 8-3-1, 5 Class 3A 1. West Allegheny, 15-0, 1 2. Franklin Regional,Herald roundup: Shady Side Academy runners find success
In a multi-team boys cross country meet on Sept. 25, Shady Side Academy beat Deer Lakes, Burrell and Southmoreland but fell to Riverview, 18-41. SSA's Leo Lui finished fourth while teammates Adam Lauer and Brendan McLaughlin finished eighth and 10th respectively. The Indians are 7-1. On the girls side, Shady
North Allegheny, three others advance to WPIAL Class AAA girls golf finals
Three-time defending champion North Allegheny led a quartet of teams that advanced to Thursday's WPIAL Class AAA girls golf championships at Cedarbrook Golf Course in Belle Vernon. The Tigers topped the field of 10 teams at Monday's team semifinals at Rolling Hills Golf Course. Caroline Wrigley's 3-under 70 and Bella
Moran shines at serving line for Thomas Jefferson volleyball
It's irrefutable. The best server on the Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball team is 5-foot-6 senior Sydney Moran, the Jaguars' starting libero. andquot;Yes,andquot; coach Ron Kelly said, andquot;but we have four really good servers.andquot; Kelly was referring to the foursome of Moran, junior setter Abby Chalovich, Julia Fiedor, a left-handed senior
Baldwin tennis looks ahead to WPIAL playoffs
The Baldwin girls tennis team enjoyed a four-peat this season. Baldwin qualified for the WPIAL Class AAA team playoffs for a fourth year in a row, thanks to a fourth-place finish in Section 3 behind Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel and Oakland Catholic. The Highlanders were coached by Zach Smith,
WPIAL girls golf team tournament among Monday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
Five days after winning another WPIAL individual title, North Allegheny golfer Caroline Wrigley will try to earn her Tigers their fourth consecutive team title. The WPIAL Class AAA girls golf team tournament starts Monday with 10 teams competing at Rolling Acres Golf Club in Beaver Falls. Tee off is 9
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Oct. 8, 2018
October 7, 2018
Monday Girls soccer andamp;#8226; With Apollo-Ridge and Highlands fighting for the postseason, each will play a pivotal Section 2-AA game. Fourth-place Highlands visits first-place Deer Lakes, which needs one win to claim the section title. Apollo-Ridge travels to second-place Burrell, which is looking to nail down a playoff berth. andamp;#8226;
High school schedules for Oct. 8, 2018
High schools Hockey Monday's schedule Class AAA Cathedral Prep at Seneca Valley, 9 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon at North Allegheny, 7 p.m. Class AA Baldwin at Penn-Trafford, 8 p.m.; Franklin Regional at Latrobe, 7:15 p.m.; Mars at Hampton, 9:10 p.m.; Plum at Upper St. Clair, 7 p.m.; Class A Freeport at
Two teams bounced from this week’s Trib HSSN state football rankings
Whether you are a fan of your local district team or you like to know what's going on in high school football around Pennsylvania, the TribLive High School Sports Network has you covered this fall. We rank the top WPIAL teams in each class every Sunday and follow up with
Gateway’s Majocha named Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week
Gateway quarterback Brendan Majocha put his own little spin on the andquot;Midnight ride of Paul Revere.andquot; You know, one if by land, two if by sea. For Majocha in Friday's battle of unbeaten teams for first place in the Class 5A Big East Conference between Gateway and Franklin Regional, it
