Sports
Fall high school sports highlight the first full week of autumn on HSSN
September 22, 2019
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 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 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 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 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 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.
5 takeaways from Week 4: Northern Conference continues to roil
Is there a WPIAL conference more volatile than the Northern?
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.
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Several teams finally get in win column
The first win of the season can be a pretty nice feeling, but Fox Chapel delivered an even bigger win for coach Tom Loughran on Friday.
Westmoreland football notebook: Unbeaten Southmoreland eager for ‘huge’ game
Each game carries more meaning for Southmoreland.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Derry boys golf eye section title
The WPIAL team golf playoffs will begin Oct. 7-8, and the Derry boys will occupy another spot in the Class AA bracket.
WPIAL football rankings through Week 4
WPIAL Football
Leechburg capitalizes on Riverview turnovers for easy victory
After a grueling, three-overtime defeat last week, Leechburg responded Saturday by taking advantage of favorable field position and rolling to a 47-0 victory over Riverview at Oakmont’s Riverside Park.
Week 4 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 4 high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
WPIAL Class A roundup: Cornell cruises past Northgate
Zaier Harrison threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as Cornell picked up a 57-14 win over Northgate (0-4, 0-3) in the Class A Big 7 Conference Friday night.
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: McGuffey tops Beth-Center, stays unbeaten
Marshall Whipkey threw for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead No. 3 McGuffey to a 46-14 victory over Beth-Center in the Class 2A Interstate Conference Friday night.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Hunter lifts Freeport to 1st victory
Ricky Hunter returned two punts for touchdowns as Freeport tallied a 56-14 win over Uniontown (0-5, 0-4) in a Class 3A Big East Conference football game Friday night.
