Sports
Rivals Derry, Mt. Pleasant ready to battle for 1st place in Class 3A Big East
September 11, 2019
When Tim Sweeney took over the Derry football program after the 2013 season, he inherited a team that was at the lowest of lows.
No clear favorite at WCCA boys golf championship
For the past four seasons, the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association’s boys golf tournament has been dominated by three of the top amateur golfers in Western Pa.: Brad Pevarnik, Palmer Jackson and Mark Goetz.
GCC-Imani Christian Week 4 game moved to GCC
Add another home football game to Greensburg Central Catholic’s schedule.
Springdale’s Ausk likely done for season after collarbone injury
The Springdale football team, in the midst of last Friday’s 28-7 nonconference victory over Monessen, was dealt a blow when sophomore starting quarterback Legend Ausk suffered a broken collarbone on a tackle early in the third quarter.
Franklin Regional, Thomas Jefferson boys soccer teams battle to draw
September 10, 2019
Soccer ties aren’t always about the action but the reaction.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Sept. 10, 2019
Cross country
High school roundup for Sept. 10, 2019: Joey Fonagy’s hat trick keeps Canon-McMillan undefeated
Joey Fonagy recorded a hat trick to help No. 1 Canon-McMillan (6-0, 3-0) stay undefeated with a 5-1 win over Baldwin (2-4, 1-1) in Section 2-AAAA boys soccer Tuesday night. Fonagy’s first goal came on a penalty kick, his second off an assist from Owen Maher and his third off a Nino Civitate free kick.
The Daily 3: Field hockey champs set to face off
The WPIAL field hockey alignment is made up of two divisions in the regular season followed by three classes in the postseason.
Balanced approach paying off for Belle Vernon girls soccer team
Belle Vernon’s girls soccer team cruised through its section last year.
Westmoreland Athletes of the Week: Belle Vernon’s Daniel Sassak, Yough’s Justine Appolonia
Daniel Sassak
Kiski Area girls soccer team faces stiff section test
Reagan Frederick didn’t expect to finish last season as the top goal scorer for the Kiski Area girls soccer team in its charge to the WPIAL Class AAA quarterfinals.
A-K Valley H.S. athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Lucy Ream and Plum’s Darius Flowers
Lucy Ream
North Allegheny moves into Trib HSSN state football rankings for Week 3
As opposed to last week, there were only a couple of changes to the weekly Trib HSSN state football rankings following Week 2 games.
George Guido: Franklin Regional hitting the road
If you’re a Franklin Regional football fan, you hopefully caught last Friday’s home win over Latrobe.
WPIAL girls soccer rankings through Sept. 9, 2019
Here’s a look at this week’s WPIAL girls soccer rankings through Monday’s games:
Jeannette, Avella consider rescheduling football game but agree to play Friday night
Jeannette and Avella school administrators discussed moving this week’s football game to a different date or time, but ultimately agreed to play the game as scheduled.
Belle Vernon soccer star Izzy Laurita leaving team due to safety concerns
September 9, 2019
Citing risk of long-term injury, Belle Vernon Area’s Izzy Laurita has walked away from high school soccer.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Sept. 9, 2019
Field hockey
High school roundup for Sept. 9, 2019: GCC tops SSA in girls soccer showdown
Greensburg Central Catholic 2, Shady Side Academy 0 — Sam Felder and Bethany Winnor scored goals to lead No. 1 Greensburg Central Catholic (3-0, 2-0) over No. 2 Shady Side Academy (2-1, 2-1) in a Section 1-A matchup of girls soccer powers.
The Daily 3: Albert Gallatin boys soccer continues turnaround
Albert Gallatin might have left the WPIAL in football, but the boys soccer team is still part of the district and having an historic season thus far.
