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Westmoreland high school football notebook: OLSH’s spread offense to test No. 1 Jeannette
October 4, 2018
Defense has been a strong suit for Jeannette this season, but the Jayhawks have not seen a quarterback quite like Tyler Bradley of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. OLSH, ranked No. 4 in the WPIAL and state, will visit McKee Stadium Friday night for a nonconference game looking to
Shady Side Academy, Beaver tandems capture WPIAL doubles tennis titles
Every serve became more important. Every shot back was more intense. And in a showdown that could have gone either way, Shady Side Academy's Aya Youssef ripped a final shot for match point, turned around and jumped into Elle Santora's arms. Their WPIAL Class 3A doubles championship win had not
Chick’s Picks questions if her talent of prognostication has faded
Welcome to Week 6 of the high school football season. Chick's Picks has been in the prognosticating business long enough to know that you cannot please everyone. Regardless of who she picks each week, Chick's Picks has accepted the fact someone will disagree. Sometimes, however, the source of the criticism
Mt. Pleasant softball coach Lauren Armanious resigns
Despite a wealth of talent returning from a WPIAL and PIAA semifinal team, Lauren Armanious resigned as Mt. Pleasant softball coach after five seasons. Armanious guided the Vikings to a WPIAL Class 3A title in 2016 and a PIAA 4A championship in 2017. She cited personal reasons for her departure,
Westmoreland County football Q&A with Ligonier Valley’s John Caldwell
Think of the trust people put in calculators, traffic signals and parachute packs. It's like that with John Caldwell at Ligonier Valley. The run-and-gun Rams have complete faith in Caldwell, their senior quarterback who uses his smarts and strong arm to guide an intricate spread offense down the field with
PIAA overturns WPIAL decision, rules DeGregorio brothers eligible
The PIAA overturned a WPIAL decision Thursday and ruled North Catholic transfers Isaac and Owen DeGregorio eligible to play basketball for their father, highlighting a rules-interpretation disconnect between the two boards. The PIAA considered the WPIAL's interpretation too strict. andquot;You're trying to write general rules for 350,000 specific cases everyJessica Meyers commits to Notre Dame
After Central Catholic senior Jimmy Meyers officially won the rain-delayed WPIAL Class AAA Golf Championship on Wednesday, he quickly glanced at his phone to see how twin sister Jessica was playing. Jessica Meyers, senior at Oakland Catholic, was playing in the WPIAL Class AAA girls golf championship at Diamond Run
Trib HSSN goes on the record with Avonworth’s Turner Grau
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
Imani Christian seeks ‘elite’ status against Class A rival Clairton
James Franklin's post-game message hit home with Imani Christian's Ronnell Heard, who echoed the Penn State coach's thoughts about turning a andquot;greatandquot; program into an andquot;eliteandquot; one. andquot;I feel like we're right in that boat with Penn State,andquot; said Heard, Imani's coach, whose Saints were WPIAL runners-up last season. andquot;We're
High school roundup for Oct. 3, 2018: Mt. Lebanon girls again upset No. 3 Moon
October 3, 2018
The defending WPIAL and PIAA champion Moon girls soccer team has just two losses this season. Mt. Lebanon is responsible for both. Julia LaLama, Michelle
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 3, 2018
High schools Cross country Boys Wednesday's results WPIAL Division I Section 6 Canon-McMillan 25, South Fayette 32 Upper St. Clair 20, Canon-McMillan 36 Upper St.
WPIAL doubles champions to be crowned in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
New champions will be crowned at the 2018 WPIAL girls doubles tennis championships Thursday. The Class AAA and AA tournaments began Wednesday with first round,
Sewickley Academy doubles team to play for a trip to states
The Sewickley Academy girls tennis duo of Victoria Keller and Alina Mattson will play in the consolation finals of the WPIAL Class AA doubles tournament
Shady Side Academy girls soccer tops rival GCC to split season series
Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer had shown a knack for filling the net through its first six games, averaging seven goals per game. But on
Ligonier Valley’s Tutino approaching state record for career touchdown receptions
Ligonier Valley senior Aaron Tutino has put together an illustrious high school career. Now the 5-foot-10 receiver is closing in on a state record for
Top-ranked Gateway, undefeated Franklin Regional set for Big East Conference clash
Gateway coach Don Holl isn't totally surprised Franklin Regional is tied for first place with his Gators in the WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference. And he knows his top-ranked Gators, who haven't been tested since Week 1 against Penn-Trafford, will have to play well to remain on top of
Westmoreland County’s don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 6
Class 6A Hempfield (1-5, 0-5) at No. 4 Seneca Valley (4-2, 3-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Nextier Stadium, Jackson Township Last week: Mt. Lebanon 37, Hempfield
A-K Valley football players to watch in Week 6
Jack Colecchi Kiski Area, Sr., WR/CB A centerpiece of the potent Cavaliers passing game, Colecchi has a team-best 26 catches for 584 yards and fourWestmoreland County gets a look inside the Birdie’s personality
Last week: 11-3 (79 percent) Season: 57-19 (75 percent) The Birdie dressed like a zombie earlier this week for the Night of the Living Dead
With playoff positioning at stake, longtime conference foes Deer Lakes, Freeport to face off
Freeport appreciated the five weeks of conference play for what it provided: a chance to play a quintet of unfamiliar opponents in the newly recalibrated
