Sports
Small roster not dimming enthusiasm for Knoch girls soccer
August 24, 2019
Knoch girls soccer already was low on players, but three season-ending injuries before the first practice made the roster even thinner.
Monessen boys soccer embarks under 1st new coach in 14 years
For the last decade and a half, Sam Perry played a crucial role in building a successful boys soccer program at Monessen. After 14 seasons, Donnie Caterino will take over for Perry as coach.
New coach, new outlook for Monessen girls soccer team
The Monessen girls soccer program wants to replicate what Sam Perry built during his decade-plus as coach of the Greyhounds’ boys soccer program before resigning during the offseason.
Westmoreland football notebook: Latrobe gets much-needed win in opener
It had been nearly a decade since Latrobe opened the season with a win.
High school notebook: WPIAL teams dot regional soccer rankings
TopDrawerSoccer.com released its fall high school rankings and while no WPIAL teams are ranked nationally, several district teams made the regional and state rankings.
National Christian Academy rolls past Imani Christian
In just its sixth year of football, National Christian Academy has designs on becoming a national powerhouse.
Ambridge officials blunder conjures memories of Valley-Ford City mix-up
Week Zero’s McGuffey-Ambridge officiating snafu was as bizarre as it was confusing.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Aug. 23, 2019
High Schools
Week Zero’s top performers in passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week Zero high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
Davis, Venanzio power Gateway football team past Mt. Lebanon
Bob Palko’s debut as Mt. Lebanon’s coach quickly turned into the Derrick Davis show.
Cernuto, Harper lift Southmoreland past Mt. Pleasant
Zach Cernuto passed for 168 yards, and Colt Harper churned out 86 yards on 21 carries, scoring four touchdowns, and hauled in a pair of receptions as the Southmoreland football team recovered from a shaky start Friday to open its season with a 27-14 nonconference win at Mt. Pleasant.
Central Catholic defense strong in rout of York William Penn
After losing the final two games of the 2018 season, Central Catholic saw its 2019 season start off a little rocky. After a three-and-out to start the game Friday night, the Vikings gave up a long scoring drive to fall behind early.
High school football roundup: Stump shines in Thomas Jefferson’s Week Zero win
Shane Stump threw for 294 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 120 yards and an 80-yard score to lead Class 4A No. 1 Thomas Jefferson to a 54-10 win against Class 6A Canon-McMillan (0-1) in a Week Zero nonconference football game Friday night.
Moon gets defensive in Week Zero victory over Montour
Moon sacked Montour quarterback Luke Persinger 11 times and forced two Spartans turnovers en route to a 14-10 victory in a nonconference game Friday night.
Latrobe edges crosstown rival Derry in overtime
As backyard brawls go, this one went overtime.
Late touchdown lifts Springdale past Deer Lakes
The first football game between Springdale and Deer Lakes in 26 years proved to be a memorable one.
Defense carries Serra Catholic over Yough
As Serra Catholic and Yough took the field for a Week Zero matchup, both did so facing similar questions.
Burrell’s offense shines in season opener
Since he took over the Burrell football program last year, coach Shawn Liotta has been waiting for an opportunity to showcase his fast-paced, high-octane offense.
GCC hangs on against Monessen to give Bret Colbert his 1st coaching win
August 23, 2019
Week Zero presents a chance for some of the top teams across the WPIAL to play nonconference games as they prepare for their conference schedules.
Apollo-Ridge defeats rival Leechburg in Week Zero matchup
The Apollo-Ridge football team had payback on its mind after Leechburg won last year’s meeting to snap the Vikings’ eight-game winning streak in the rivalry series.
