Sports
The Herald Spotlight Athlete: Juliana Bem, Shady Side Academy
September 27, 2019
Juliana Bem, a senior on the Shady Side Academy cross country team, is one of the veterans on a team that is off to a good start. Juliana is also on the track team. She has begun narrowing her college choices and wants to major in engineering. She has hopes of attending Northwestern or Georgia Tech. She is unsure if she will continue with cross country and track in college.
Bye week helps Franklin Regional regroup, heal for Gateway game
Much like an NFL schedule, the Franklin Regional football slate includes a bye week.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Sept. 26, 2019
September 26, 2019
Football
High school roundup Sept. 26, 2019: West Allegheny boys soccer knocks off Moon
Fletcher Amos scored the tie-breaking goal midway through the second half to help West Allegheny (8-4-1, 6-1-1) to a 2-1 victory over Moon (10-2, 8-1) in a battle of the top two teams in Section 2-AAA. Logen Mackey also scored for West Allegheny.
Will Pine-Richland vs. Central Catholic predict WPIAL champion once again?
Central Catholic and Pine-Richland have a shared history that few recent rivalries can match.
Trib HSSN high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 5
Class 6A conference
Chick’s Picks aims to reverse the curse in Week 5
After more than two decades of successful WPIAL prognosticating, it comes as no surprise when Chick’s Picks is contacted with various opportunities to increase her fame.
5 things to watch in Week 5 of high school football
Central Valley traveled 13 miles to play its first conference road game this season and only nine miles for its second, matchups with Beaver County rivals Blackhawk and Beaver Falls.
A-K Valley Through the Years: One century ago, Owens Field made debut
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.
Westmoreland high school football notes: Centurions add wrinkle to playbook
Greensburg Central Catholic coach Bret Colbert doesn’t mind taking chances with his offense. Trick plays are never out of the question.
Sewickley Academy’s J.F. Aber captures WPIAL gold at Class AA boys golf championships
Riverside’s Skyler Fox was gunning to become the first golfer in WPIAL history to win four straight individual boys championships.
Top-ranked Jeannette’s defense on a tear
Jeannette senior linebacker Justin Cramer expected the Jayhawks’ defense to be strong, but even he is impressed with the team’s string of three consecutive shutouts.
Shaler notebook: Girls golf team eager to build on successful season
The Shaler Area girls golf team isn’t a program that will have to do much soul searching after this season.
Shaler hockey player Spencer Platt heads west to Wyoming to grow his game
Feeling out of place would be natural for Glenshaw native Spencer Platt.
Finding right mix puts Bishop Canevin girls soccer squarely in playoff race
As the Bishop Canevin girls soccer team prepared to open the season, coach Pat Egan was sure of two things: His group of returning players would be motivated by last fall’s first-round playoff loss, and they would need help from younger players to be a factor in the 2019 postseason.
South Fayette golfer Luke Lestini playing well, having fun
South Fayette golfer Luke Lestini entered the season with a new focus.
Hampton tennis players improve against tough competition
Members of the Hampton girls tennis team are finding out playing the sport isn’t just enough — you have to love it.
Hampton girls soccer looking to put pieces together
The Hampton girls soccer team has the tools. It just needs to learn to put it all together.
Penn Hills’ Silverman displays talent in multiple fields
The fall sports season is always a busy time of the year for junior Jonah Silverman. However, Silverman made a slight change to the sports he was participating in.
North Hills soccer at crossroads in playoff chase
With a little more than half of its season in the books, the North Hills boys soccer team is positioning itself for a late-season battle for one of the final WPIAL playoff spots in Section 1-AAA.
