Sports
Attacking style has North Catholic girls soccer in line for share of section title
October 8, 2019
Emily Karr wasn’t sure what to expect after a year away from the North Catholic girls soccer program.
4 WPIAL teams hold down top spots in latest state football rankings
It was a strong week for most of the top teams across the commonwealth as only three teams fell out of the Trib HSSN state rankings following Week 6.
High school roundup for Oct. 8, 2019: Woodland Hills clinches first boys soccer playoff berth in school history
Lewis Rodocker scored a second-half goal to help Woodland Hills (9-5-1, 7-5-1) clinch a boys soccer playoff berth for the first time in school history with a 4-4 tie against Latrobe on Tuesday night. Quinn Fogarty, Mitchell Hills and Gavin Moore also scored for Woodland Hills.
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: Franklin Regional’s Gianni Diacopoulos and Tatum Gretz
Gianni Diacopoulos
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Brewer looking for personal record
Greensburg Central Catholic sophomore Corinn Brewer changed her approach this season.
Fox Chapel ready for anything as girls soccer playoffs approach
The Fox Chapel girls soccer team was less than two minutes away from going to overtime Monday with Class AAAA No. 1 North Allegheny in a Section 1 contest.
Norwin’s Kendro gives verbal commitment to Tennessee
An impressive workout at a summer showcase will afford Jake Kendro the opportunity to showcase his talents at the highest level of college baseball.
Fox Chapel girls hunting WPIAL team tennis title
The Fox Chapel girls tennis team lost just once in 12 regular-season matches.
Scheduling conflict forces WPIAL to move football championship from Robert Morris
A scheduling conflict at Robert Morris has forced the WPIAL to move its Class 2A football championship to Norwin.
A-K Valley high school athletes of the week: Maddie Ancosky, Scott Bitar
Maddie Ancosky
WPIAL girls soccer rankings through Oct. 7
Here’s a look at this week’s WPIAL girls soccer rankings:
George Guido: Springdale grad Pfeifer reaches statewide milestone
Congratulations go out to Springdale graduate Bill Pfeifer, the Hopewell girls soccer coach who last week became the winningest coach in Pennsylvania girls soccer history.
Appolonia sets goal record for streaking Yough girls soccer
Growing up in a soccer family, Justine Appolonia has been scoring goals since she can remember.
WPIAL Clinched: Girls soccer teams through Monday, Oct. 7
October 7, 2019
There is less than one week left in section play in WPIAL girls soccer. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 7, 2019
Field hockey
High school roundup for Oct. 7, 2019: Peters Township moves into first-place tie with comeback win
Jillian Martin scored the game-winning goal in overtime as Peters Township (13-1-1, 10-1-1) erased a three-goal deficit to defeat Moon (11-2-1, 10-1-1) and move into a tie for first place in Section 2-AAAA girls soccer Monday night.
Boys team golf semifinals highlight Tuesday in the WPIAL
Monday was for the girls. Tuesday is time for the WPIAL boys team golf semifinals.
Highlands soccer implementing unique analytical approach
Professional sports teams often use anything they can to gain a competitive advantage, and in recent years, different forms of analytics have become a norm across the country.
Mt. Lebanon boys soccer leading section, proving doubters wrong
Mt. Lebanon’s boys soccer team has been nearly unstoppable this season.
Four A-K Valley boys golf teams look to punch their ticket to WPIAL championship
On Tuesday morning, four boys golf teams from around the Alle-Kiski Valley will travel to River Forest Golf Course to play in a WPIAL Class AA semifinal match and compete for a chance to play for the team championship.
