Sports
The Birdie making trick-or-tweet plans in Westmoreland County
October 23, 2019
Last week: 14-0 (1.000)
5 things to watch at the 2019 WPIAL cross country championships
For the second straight year, hundreds of high school runners will gather at the Roadman Park Course at Cal (Pa.) on Thursday to compete in the WPIAL cross country championships.
A-K Valley WPIAL girls soccer capsules: Games of Oct. 24, 2019
Girls soccer
Norwin’s Jack Salopek chasing 6,000 yards
Norwin senior quarterback Jack Salopek is looking to cap his career by reaching the 6,000-yard mark.
Rick Nese steps down as Penn-Trafford soccer coach
Rick Nese did not rule out a return to soccer, even in the near future, but for now he needs a break.
Westmoreland County football players to watch for Week 9
Pete Billey
Volleyball openers, girls soccer quarters and PIAA team golf on tap Wednesday
October 22, 2019
In this day and age where players, coaches and fans love playing the disrespect card in every sport, it has become comical the lengths some go to in an effort to explain how they were snubbed.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 22, 2019
Field hockey
High school roundup for Oct. 22, 2019: Burrell opens WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs with win
Sara Novak had 17 kills and 19 digs to help Burrell (7-6) earn a 3-1 WPIAL girls volleyball Class AA preliminary round win over Southmoreland (10-6) at Norwin on Tuesday night.
Westmoreland boys soccer playoff capsules
WPIAL boys soccer playoffs
Riverside’s Skyler Fox wins 1st PIAA golf title
YORK — Riverside senior Skyler Fox always has played well in the PIAA Class AA golf championship, but he always came up short.
George Guido: Burrell, Deer Lakes QBs airing it out
Deer Lakes quarterback Aris Hasley is now the Alle-Kiski Valley’s all-time leading passer.
Mt. Lebanon field hockey speeds into playoffs after reaching elusive regular-season goal
The directional arrow for the Mt. Lebanon field hockey team pointed skyward this season.
Riverview ready to take a run at WPIAL cross country favorites
The Riverview boys cross country team finished runner-up to Winchester Thurston in Class A at WPIALs each of the past three seasons.
Two WPIAL teams join the ranks of PIAA elite in latest HSSN state rankings
Depending on what district you call home, postseason football is very close or about to begin this weekend.
Greensburg Salem boys hope to defend WPIAL cross country title
Greensburg Salem’s boys cross country team is going for a WPIAL Class AA title repeat.
A-K Valley boys soccer playoff capsules
Wednesday’s games
Westmoreland County high school athletes of the week: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Nate Ward and Belle Vernon’s Morgan Einodshofer
Nate Ward
A-K Valley high school athletes of the week: Burrell’s Sara Novak and Springdale’s Mike Mitchell
Sara Novak
WPIAL finds evidence ‘credible,’ but won’t punish Connellsville, Allderdice for slurs
The WPIAL found the evidence “credible,” but Connellsville and Allderdice won’t be punished for the racial and anti-gay slurs allegedly exchanged in a boys high school soccer match last month.
