Sports
Riverside’s Skyler Fox wins 1st PIAA golf title
October 22, 2019
YORK — Riverside senior Skyler Fox always has played well in the PIAA Class AA golf championship, but he always came up short.
George Guido: Burrell, Deer Lakes QBs airing it out
Deer Lakes quarterback Aris Hasley is now the Alle-Kiski Valley’s all-time leading passer.
Mt. Lebanon field hockey speeds into playoffs after reaching elusive regular-season goal
The directional arrow for the Mt. Lebanon field hockey team pointed skyward this season.
Riverview ready to take a run at WPIAL cross country favorites
The Riverview boys cross country team finished runner-up to Winchester Thurston in Class A at WPIALs each of the past three seasons.
Two WPIAL teams join the ranks of PIAA elite in latest HSSN state rankings
Depending on what district you call home, postseason football is very close or about to begin this weekend.
Greensburg Salem boys hope to defend WPIAL cross country title
Greensburg Salem’s boys cross country team is going for a WPIAL Class AA title repeat.
A-K Valley boys soccer playoff capsules
Wednesday’s games
Westmoreland County high school athletes of the week: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Nate Ward and Belle Vernon’s Morgan Einodshofer
Nate Ward
A-K Valley high school athletes of the week: Burrell’s Sara Novak and Springdale’s Mike Mitchell
Sara Novak
WPIAL finds evidence ‘credible,’ but won’t punish Connellsville, Allderdice for slurs
The WPIAL found the evidence “credible,” but Connellsville and Allderdice won’t be punished for the racial and anti-gay slurs allegedly exchanged in a boys high school soccer match last month.
Clairton’s Wayne Wade III among 2 denied postseason eligibility by WPIAL
The WPIAL denied an appeal from Clairton transfer Wayne Wade III on Monday, leaving the senior ineligible for the upcoming football playoffs.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 21, 2019
Field hockey
WPIAL girls soccer roundup for Oct. 21, 2019: Second-seeded Plum survives shootout to edge Gateway in Class AAA
October 21, 2019
Katie Patton scored in regulation and second-seeded Plum (15-1-0) outscored Gateway 6-5 in tiebreaking penalty kicks to record a 2-1 shootout victory in a first-round WPIAL Class AAA girls soccer match Monday night. The Mustangs will face Hampton (12-3-0) in Thursday’s quarterfinals. Daniella Garner scored in regulation for Gateway (8-10-1).
Start of volleyball playoffs, state tennis and PIAA golf on tap for Tuesday
The WPIAL girls volleyball brackets are out with the four defending champions (North Allegheny in AAAA, Knoch in AAA, North Catholic in AA and Bishop Canevin in A) all earning top-seeds.
WPIAL Football Team of the Week: Week 8
In 2016 and 2017, Cornell finished a combined 1-17. Those were the first two years back after the football program took a four-year hiatus.
Burrell girls soccer continues dominance with easy win over Mt. Pleasant
The Burrell girls soccer team’s dominance in the regular season extended to Monday’s WPIAL Class AA first-round game against Mt. Pleasant at Kiski Area.
WPIAL investigates slurs in 2-hour hearing with Allderdice, Connellsville; decision Tuesday
The WPIAL board of directors, investigating allegations of racial and anti-gay slurs, heard more than two hours of testimony Monday night from boys soccer players, coaches and administrators representing Allderdice and Connellsville.
Appolonia leads Yough past Highlands in WPIAL girls soccer playoffs
A lot has been made of the Yough girls soccer team’s high-octane offensive skills.
Plum boys soccer is ready to push past postseason shortcomings
The Plum boys soccer team has enjoyed a storybook-type season heading into their WPIAL Class AAAA quarterfinal match with Upper St. Clair on Wednesday.
GCC’s Meghan Zambruno, Riverside’s Skyler Fox atop leaderboard at PIAA golf championship.
Greensburg Central Catholic sophomore Meghan Zambruno and Riverside senior Skyler Fox sit atop the leaderboard at the PIAA golf ghampionships after Monday’s opening round.
