Sports
Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Fox Chapel golf, tennis start strong
August 29, 2019
While the Fox Chapel football team has gotten off to a rough start on the gridiron, the golf and tennis teams couldn’t be hotter.
5 things to watch in Week 1 high school football
Aliquippa’s Mike Warfield would like to see old Aschman Stadium renovated, but the second-year coach started with the field house that holds the team’s lockers and weight room.
Young Valley girls soccer team ‘on the right track’
The Valley girls soccer team has the foundation for a bright future in Section 2-AA.
New coaching staff inspires Valley boys soccer team
Optimism can be hard to come by following an 0-16 season, but a new coaching staff has rejuvenated the hopes of players in Valley’s boys soccer program.
Westmoreland high school soccer notebook: Early boys rankings
A new WPIAL soccer season opens this weekend and a number of Westmoreland teams are perched among the TribLive High School Sports Network’s preseason rankings.
Through the Years: A-K Valley brothers squared off 75 years ago
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.
Shaler cross country wants to continue program’s growth
Years of rebuilding the middle school cross country program started to show progress at the varsity level for Shaler Area last season.
Shaler tennis tandem playing beyond its years
Julia Ehrenberger’s tennis career wasn’t born out of passion from watching the game growing up.
Signal Item cross country preview: Young runners get chance to shine
Cross country season opens with many of the Carnegie-area teams looking to replace their top runners. The good news? Most of the teams were young last season and have plenty of experience coming back.
South Fayette girls golf wastes no time making program history
Aug. 27 is a date that will go into the South Fayette history books.
Hampton volleyball aims to continue winning ways despite change
Two significant changes affect the Hampton girls volleyball team this year. Making the necessary adjustments to both will help ensure continued success for the program.
Experienced lineup returns for Penn Hills girls volleyball
After having one of their best seasons in a decade, the Penn Hills girls volleyball program looks to have another successful campaign with a majority of the starting lineup returning.
Penn Hills golfers lean on 3 returning starters
After 30 years of coaching, Charlie Buttgereit continues to share his love for golf with those involved in the Penn Hills golf program.
North Hills boys soccer strives to complete turnaround
From the start of the 2017 season to the early stages of the ‘18 season, the North Hills boys soccer team went 2-21-1.
North Allegheny notebook: Girls soccer goes after 4th third straight playoff berth
North Allegheny girls soccer won’t be lacking for firepower when it begins its quest for a third straight WPIAL Class AAAA playoff berth.
Young Hampton girls tennis team pushes on without Cordisco
The Hampton girls tennis team is left to contend with a big loss it hardly gained begin with. But the team makeup remains the same and provides hope for the future.
Chick’s Picks worked out the kinks during Week Zero ‘preseason’
Welcome to Week 1 of the high school football season. Week Zero was a rough one for Chick’s Picks, to say the very least.
Trib HSSN high school football players to watch in Week 1
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 1:
After world juniors, Upper St. Clair’s Matheny to compete at U.S. Olympic swimming trials
Upper St. Clair junior Joshua Matheny is shifting his focus to the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials after taking his place recently among the world’s best under-18 swimmers.
Division I linemen clash as No. 2 Central Catholic visits No. 4 Seneca Valley
Ron Butschle apologized for using what might sound to some like an old coaching cliché.
