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Week 5’s don’t-miss high school matchups in Westmoreland County
September 27, 2017
Class 6A Southeastern Conference 5-6A Bethel Park (3-1, 2-0) at Hempfield (1-4, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Bethel Park lost to No. 1 Pine-Richland,
Burrell’s Tiger Hubbard hopes for roaring finish at WPIAL golf championships
Tiger Hubbard played for the first time on the Advocates Professional Golf Tour over the summer, and as he watched his competitors — golfers whoHigh school roundup: Vereb nets 300th win at Peters Township girls top Mt. Lebanon
Regan LaVigna scored the lone goal as No. 2 Peters Township earned a 1-0 win over Mt. Lebanon (4-5-1, 2-3) in a Section 2-AAAA girls
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Mt. Pleasant’s Shane Piper, Franklin Regional’s Sydney Caldwell
Shane Piper School: Mt. Pleasant Sport: Soccer Class: Junior Claim to fame: Piper, who collected 13 saves last week, extended his shutout streak to five
Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: Deer Lakes’ Lily Litrun, Fox Chapel’s Gregor Meyer
Gregor Meyer School: Fox Chapel Class: Junior Sport: Golf Report card: Meyer shot a 5-over-par 75, including two birdies on the back nine, at Tuesday's
Apollo-Ridge knows what to expect from Deanes, Seton LaSalle
The WPIAL realignment brought on by a shift to six classifications last season placed unfamiliar teams in the same conference. For holdovers of the Allegheny
Week 5’s don’t-miss high school football matchups in the A-K Valley
Class 5A Allegheny 9 CONFERENCE Fox Chapel (1-4, 1-3) at Moon (3-2, 2-1) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Fox Chapel lost to Upper St. Clair,The Birdie is feeling the heat in the A-K Valley
The Birdie heard a lot about the weather over the past week, record-setting temperatures and the like. He felt the heat, too, only in a
WPIAL calls out Imani over security concerns following Jeannette game
Displeased by the behavior of fans and some players, and the unpreparedness of security to handle an ugly situation, the WPIAL Board of Directors threw
A-K Valley football Q&A with Springdale’s Josh Jones
Don't look now, but the Springdale Dynamos just might have a passing attack their opponents will have no choice but to respect moving forward. Junior
A-K Valley players to watch for Week 5
Logan Bitar Burrell, jr., RB/DB Bitar (5-foot-11, 170 pounds) is the workhorse for the Bucs' offense with 778 rushing yards and five TDs on 105
High school football notebook: TJ defense shutting out opponents
Thomas Jefferson could win most weeks with only a safety from its defense. So far, only one team has scored against the Jaguars, a last-minute
Westmoreland County football Q&A with Yough’s Dustin Shoaf
From his team's massive front line to his daily life on a cattle farm, Dustin Shoaf knows all about beef. The Yough junior running back
Westmoreland County players to watch for Week 5
Tre Cunningham Jeannette, sr., WR/DB/K Cunningham (6-foot-3, 165 pounds) booted two field goals, caught a 20-yard TD pass and finished with four catches for 74
Harlan on recruiting: Penn State recruiting class among nation’s best
Penn State has climbed to fourth in both major polls, and the team ranks even higher when it comes to recruiting. As one number rises,
Unbeaten rivals Penn-Trafford, Gateway to face off for Victory Bell
For whom will the bell toll on Friday when No. 3 Gateway visits No. 2 Penn-Trafford in a battle for first place in the WPIALThe Birdie needs to cool off in Westmoreland County
Before the Birdie begins his picks column for Week 5, he asks that you allow him 15 minutes to cool off. andquot;Don't want to say
Pittsburgh athletes of the week: South Park’s Logan Mannheimer, TJ’s Lia Manning
Logan Mannheimer School: South Park Class: Senior Sport: Soccer Claim to fame: Mannheimer scored in double overtime to give the Eagles a 1-0 win over
TribLIVE High School Football Show breaks down Week 5
Tribune-Review columnist Kevin Gorman and high school sports analyst Chris Harlan break down the top games, players and trends for Week 5 on the TribLIVE
Freeport continues dominant run by sweeping Deer Lakes
September 26, 2017
The Freeport girls volleyball team swept its first five Section 5-AA matches. Rival Deer Lakes almost matched that. One dropped set last Thursday in a
