Sports

Burgettstown lineman Riley Kemper commits to Robert Morris

September 22, 2019

Burgettstown lineman Riley Kemper, a reigning WPIAL wrestling champion, committed Sunday to play football at Robert Morris.

High school schedules for Sept. 23, 2019

High schools

Franklin Regional’s Olivia Dorsch collides with Mars’ Taylor Hamlett during their game Monday, Sept.16, 2019, in Murrysville.

Highly successful Mars girls soccer team off to another fast start

Over the past decade, the Mars girls soccer program has experienced a tremendous run on the pitch.

WPIAL Class AAA boys golf individual semifinals set for Monday

The championship field will be determined Monday with the WPIAL Class AAA boys individual golf semifinals at two sites.

WPIAL football player of the week: Week 4

You knew it was only a matter of time.

Moon running back Jamal Littlejohn works out during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019.

Fall high school sports highlight the first full week of autumn on HSSN

Autumn is here, so we celebrate with, what else, plenty of fall high school sports action this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

Latrobe’s Sarah Vasinko earned a letter last season and moved into the Wildcats’ starting lineup this fall.

Latrobe volleyball hopes to gain momentum with healthy lineup

Reaching the WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs was the goal last year for Latrobe’s girls volleyball team.

Freeport senior Lauren Lampus (14) is introduced before their game against East Allegheny September 12, 2019.

Freeport volleyball seniors determined to return to top

Freeport setter Madeline Clark can still recall the feeling of walking off the floor after last year’s WPIAL semifinal loss to Frazier that ended the Yellowjackets’ 3-year run of making the district title game.

Hempfield tennis set to battle rival Latrobe for section title

The date is circled.

Knoch senior Braden Zukowski on the team’s upcoming meet against Riverview: “It’s a big meet, and everyone is extremely excited for it.”

Knoch cross country teams hope to unseat Riverview atop section

The Knoch boys and girls cross country teams have a lot on their plates with long- and short-term goals in mind.

High school roundup for Sept. 21, 2019: Freeport boys soccer stays hot

September 21, 2019

Hunter Hardin scored the game’s lone goal off an assist from Dan Lynch via corner kick as Freeport earned its fourth straight shutout victory with a 1-0 win over Burrell (3-5-0, 5-6-0) in a Section 2-AA boys soccer game.

High school scores for Sept. 21, 2019

High schools

Apollo Ridge’s Klayton Fitzroy pulls in a catch over Avonworth’s Kyros Thorpe Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 at Avonworth High School. Apollo-Ridge’s Klayton Fitzroy pulls in a catch over Avonworth’s Kyros Thorpe on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019.

Apollo-Ridge football team looks at positives after 1st defeat

While not happy with the way things turned out in Friday’s battle of the unbeatens between his Apollo-Ridge football team and Allegheny Conference foe Avonworth, Vikings coach John Skiba also talked in positive terms about the opportunities his team has coming out of the 42-14 loss.

Ligonier Valley head coach Roger Beitel watches from the sidelines against West Shamokin during WPIAL football on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 at Ligonier Valley.
Ligonier Valley coach Roger Beitel and the Rams are 39-1 in the Heritage Conference in the past five seasons.

Ligonier Valley football keeps marching on

If you attend a Ligonier Valley football practice during the week, you might be surprised to hear music blaring for the entire session.

Penn Hills’ Alex Bell (front) and other players react as they greet their fans following their win against Mars on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at Penn Hills.

5 takeaways from Week 4: Northern Conference continues to roil

Is there a WPIAL conference more volatile than the Northern?

Shaler’s Josh Miller (26) runs for a touchdown against Franklin Regional on Sept. 21, 2019, at Shaler.

Shaler stuns Franklin Regional as Panthers no longer unbeaten

The Shaler Area community always celebrates homecoming with a massive parade down Mt. Royal Boulevard leading to Titans Stadium and a Saturday afternoon football game.