Sports
Plum pleased with progress after historic girls soccer season
November 6, 2019
When Plum girls soccer team members gathered for summer workouts and then came together for official preseason practices in August, a buzz surrounded the talented but youthful group.
High school football schedule for Week 11
WPIAL playoffs
Westmoreland County high school football Q&A: Derry’s Max Malis
Max Malis lists his three positions on the Derry football team as defensive end, offensive tackle and … fullback?
Ligonier Valley, Bellwood-Antis set for rematch with District 6 championship berth on the line
For the second time in as many years, Ligonier Valley and Bellwood-Antis find themselves opposite one another in the District 6 Class 2A football semifinals, both eyeing a spot in the championship game next weekend.
High school football broadcasts on tap for Week 11
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The Birdie gives props to Penn-Trafford’s guts
Last week: 8-3 (72.7)
Central Valley’s clear focus heading into WPIAL Class 3A semifinal: Stop Derry’s Justin Huss
Central Valley football coach Mark Lyons and his staff have devised gameplans to stuff the run before.
GCC soccer pressing for more in state playoffs
Tyler Solis wants more from his team and expects more from his players, especially in the state playoffs.
With Sam Fanelli back in action, Penn-Trafford loaded up for meeting with Upper St. Clair
Penn-Trafford and Upper St. Clair don’t exactly have a storied rivalry.
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for Week 11
Dylan Schmidt
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 5, 2019
November 5, 2019
Field hockey
High school roundup for Nov. 5, 2019: West Allegheny rallies from three goals down to win PIAA opener
Caleb Miller had a hat trick and freshman goalkeeper Thomas Higgins was perfect in a relief appearance as West Allegheny (15-6-1) rallied from three goals down to defeat Hollidaysburg 5-3 in a PIAA Class AAA first-round boys soccer match Tuesday night.
GCC gets matching hat tricks from Nate Ward, Carlo Denis to pummel Iroquois
Senior Nate Ward and freshman Carlo Denis were harbingers of promising things to come in the first round of the PIAA Class A boys soccer playoffs.
Knoch volleyball back to full strength in first-round PIAA win over South Fayette
The last time Kennedy Christy was in the Shaler gym, she was injured on the final night of the regular season in a nonsection match against the Titans and it caused her to miss Knoch’s entire WPIAL playoff run.
3 WPIAL teams sit atop their class in latest Trib HSSN state football rankings
There was only one team ranked in the Trib HSSN state rankings that lost last week. It sounds like an impressive record, but seven teams enjoyed district playoff byes and did not play in Week 10.
Former WPIAL basketball star Donovan ‘Puff’ Johnson commits to North Carolina
Former WPIAL basketball star Donovan “Puff” Johnson committed Tuesday night to North Carolina, choosing a school where older brother Cameron played.
Sullivan plays hero again, propels Deer Lakes into PIAA quarterfinals with overtime goal
Throughout their PIAA first-round matchup with District 6 champion Juniata on Tuesday, the Deer Lakes boys soccer team came within inches of scoring the go-ahead goal.
McDowell ends Norwin’s girls soccer playoff run
The Norwin girls soccer team suffered a 3-2 loss to McDowell in a PIAA Class AAAA first-round matchup Tuesday night at Dollinger Field in Erie.
Freeport volleyball shakes off ‘WPIAL hangover,’ cruises in first-round PIAA match
After having to come back from two-set deficits to win in the WPIAL semifinals and finals last week,the Freeport girls volleyball team had a much less stressful opening to the state playoffs.
Westmoreland County high school athletes of the week: Franklin Regional’s Garrett Beaver, Norwin’s Katelyn Kauffman
Garrett Beaver
