Sports
No. 4 Penn Hills forces 6 turnovers in 14-7 victory over Mars
September 13, 2019
The halftime adjustment for Penn Hills’ defensive line seemed almost counter-intuitive: Try not to rush into the backfield too quickly.
Jeannette gives coach Roy Hall his 100th career win in rout of Avella
Before the first quarter was over, Jeannette’s Roy Hall had a pretty good idea he was about to record the 100th victory of his coaching career Friday night.
More All-America honors for Gateway swimmer Livingston
Gateway senior Olivia Livingston is determined to do as well in the classroom as the pool, and it has paid off with a national swimming award.
Gateway golf teams enjoying successful seasons
Abigail Secrist is a four-year starter on the Gateway girls golf team.
Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball returns plenty of offense
Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball coach Ron Kelly exudes confidence, and with good reason.
TJ, Brentwood show second half superiority
Two area football teams won huge Week 2 conference games, both on their home turf.
Baldwin’s Brain earns top marks in starting assignment
Colton Brain has stepped into a starting role at quarterback for the first time at Baldwin.
Brentwood volleyball hopes to contend with new lineup
The starting lineup for the Brentwood girls volleyball team will look different this season.
Sewickley Academy girls golfers join the boys team
After a successful two-year playoff run, Sewickley Academy girls golf has been blended with the boys team.
Sewickley Academy, Quaker Valley among WPIAL’s top golf teams
The high school golf regular season has made the turn, and there are two familiar names atop the Section 9-AA leaderboard: Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley.
Penn-Trafford volleyball craves return to WPIAL playoffs
The Penn-Trafford girls volleyball team has been a consistent presence in the WPIAL playoffs over the last decade. The Warriors have been in the postseason eight of the previous 10 years.
Penn-Trafford girls golfers set sights on section repeat
Despite losing three starters, the Penn-Trafford girls golf team is off to a strong start.
First-year coach has reloaded Pine-Richland volleyball team humming
First-year Pine-Richland volleyball coach Hanna Ayhan already has a firm grasp on the level of talent that this season’s squad possesses, and she has a clear vision of what the team is capable of.
Balanced attack leading Norwin girls soccer
Norwin’s girls soccer team is hoping to rediscover its championship recipe this fall.
Norwin girls golfers polishing short-game skills
The Norwin girls golf team does a lot of things well on the course. But the team has one weakness — the short game.
It’s fairways and greens for Franklin Regional girls golf team
Franklin Regional’s girls golf team is growing — larger and stronger.
SSA cross country team mixes youth, experience
After her team went 7-2 and placed seventh at the WPIAL championships last season, Shady Side Academy cross country coach Sue Whitney has a lot of holes to plug.
With revamped roster, SSA ready to run
Despite losing four of his top seven runners to graduation, cross country coach Paul Ejzak is hopeful Shady Side Academy will have a solid season.
The Herald Spotlight Athlete: Shady Side Academy’s Josh Castro
Josh Castro, a junior on the Shady Side Academy football team, helped the Indians to a 2-0 start. In a 27-0 win over Valley, the 6-foot-2, 195-pound QB threw three TD passes and ran for another score. He has been playing football since he was 6 and hopes to continue playing in college. He will play basketball for SSA in the winter and also hopes to play baseball in the spring.
Pine-Richland field hockey racking up big wins
The Pine-Richland field hockey team is only a handful of games deep into its 2019 season but has still managed to topple some of the toughest programs that Western Pennsylvania has to offer.
