Sports
Franklin Regional volleyball caps meteoric rise with undefeated section season
October 18, 2019
When Franklin Regional girls volleyball coach Mike Feorene took the job seven years ago, the Panthers just experienced three straight years of winless volleyball.
A-K Valley boys soccer matchups for the first round of the WPIAL playoffs
Class AAAA
Bethel Park, Peters Township to break 1st-place tie in unpredictable Allegheny 8
Nobody’s perfect in the Allegheny Eight, but that’s because the conference is the deepest in the WPIAL this season.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 17, 2019
October 17, 2019
Cross country
High school roundup for Oct. 17, 2019: Trinity, Ellis School score first WPIAL wins
Hannah Abbondanza scored twice to lead Trinity (8-7-1) to a 6-0 victory over Laurel Highlands (7-11-0) in a Class AAA girls soccer preliminary round match Thursday night. It’s the first WPIAL playoff victory in program history. Olivia Mauro, Courtney Lowe, Alyssa Clutter and Courtney Dahlquist also scored for Trinity, which will face top-seeded Mars in the first round on Monday.
Rugged schedule sharpens Fox Chapel girls soccer for WPIAL playoffs
After a tough schedule that saw his team finish with a 6-6 section record, Fox Chapel High School girls soccer coach Peter Torres believes his squad is ready for the WPIAL playoffs.
Trib HSSN high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 8
Class 6A Conference
Woodland Hills brings back boys basketball coach Matt Furjanic
Matt Furjanic’s phone was ringing all day long. So much so that the Rankin native and former Robert Morris men’s basketball coach was liable to have had it pried off his ear.
McGuffey installing two-toned gray turf at football stadium
McGuffey’s football field is going gray.
Peters Township battles past Fox Chapel in WPIAL tennis finals
After three and a half hours of intense competition, the WPIAL Class AAA girls tennis team championship was decided in one final singles match.
Anderson, Carter smash records at Tri-State cross country meet
When the WPIAL holds its cross country championships on Oct. 23 at Cal (Pa.), the favorites to win the Class AAA boys and girls races are Mt. Lebanon senior Patrick Anderson and Bethel Park junior Emily Carter.
5 things to watch in Week 8 of the high school football season
For many teams, there’s still hope.
Trib HSSN high school football players to watch in Week 8
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 8:
Sewickley Academy girls top Knoch for third straight WPIAL team tennis title
The Sewickley Academy girls tennis team captured the WPIAL Class AA team tennis championship for the third straight year with a 3-2 victory over Knoch.
Alle-Kiski Valley Through the Years: Factor leads Highlands to Saturday morning win
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.
North Hills volleyball focuses on season’s achievements
A WPIAL Class AAAA playoff berth was not in the cards this year for the North Hills girls volleyball team. However, that does not mean the season was a disappointment for the Indians.
North Allegheny girls soccer reaches new heights with undefeated section season
Knocking down every obstacle on the way to a Section 1-AAAA crown wasn’t a one-year process for the North Allegheny girls soccer program.
Shaler girls soccer sticks together through difficult season
Sticking together was the most important concept for the Shaler Area girls soccer team this season.
Shaler boys soccer sets tone with strong finish to season
If everything breaks a certain way, Shaler Area boys soccer coach Adam Hunter could see the program dropping to Class AAA when the WPIAL determines the next two-year enrollment cycle in November.
Big-race experience boosts Chartiers Valley cross country team
With the WPIAL championships approaching, the Chartiers Valley cross country teams are getting some big race experience.
