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South Fayette’s Jamie Diven named Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week
November 11, 2018
For 10 weeks, Jamie Diven has quietly kept the tradition of outstanding quarterback play going at South Fayette. Diven's numbers weren't so quiet in Week 11. The senior lefty was slinging in the rain Friday, as he led the Lions to a 28-10 victory over Belle Vernon. South Fayette earned
Belle Vernon’s Joll commits to WVU
Belle Vernon senior Scott Joll was the 170-pound WPIAL Class AAA champion and placed fifth in the PIAA tournament last season. As Joll prepares for his final season in high school, he decided on his future. He's going to be a Mountaineer. Joll said Sunday on Twitter he will attend West
PIAA semifinalist Deer Lakes boys soccer making most of opportunity
Deer Lakes saw its PIAA soccer quarterfinal game against Quaker Valley as an opportunity, and the Lancers didn't waste their shot. Matched up against arguably the most successful boys soccer program in WPIAL history, an up-and-coming Deer Lakes team didn't flinch. The Lancers scored early and again late to pull
Alle-Kiski Valley high school lookahead: Week of Nov. 11
Monday Hockey First place in PIHL Division II is on the line as Burrell (6-0) takes on Central Valley (5-1). The Bucs have 43 goals, 16 more than the second-highest total in Division II this season. Tyler Stewart and Dylan Zelonka have 23 points apiece. Knoch will try to keep
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Week of Nov. 11, 2018
There were some eye brow-raising results Friday in the WPIAL playoffs, and it sparked big changes as four of the six teams bounced from the Trib HSSN state rankings were from District 7. First, in other districts, Lancaster Catholic was upset by Bermudian Springs in a District 3 Class 3A
Broadcasts scheduled this week on the TribLIVE High School Sports Network
Four classifications are set to crown new champions at the big house on the North Shore of Pittsburgh as the high school football district postseason continue this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has semifinals action of the PIAA girls volleyball postseason as well as broadcasts
Freeport, Knoch and North Allegheny girls volleyball teams set for PIAA semifinals
The Freeport, Knoch and North Allegheny girls volleyball teams all remain alive in their quests for back-to-back PIAA championships. They will play semifinal matches Tuesday evening. Freeport swept District 9 champion Redbank Valley in the first round of the Class AA tournament and scored a 3-2 win over WPIAL champion
Ligonier Valley to face Richland in D6 title game Friday
The PIAA District 6 football committee announced Sunday sites and times for its playoff games. The District 6 Class 2A championship between defending two-time champion Ligonier Valley (12-0) and Richland (12-0) will be played 7 p.m. Friday at Altoona's Mansion Park. It will be a battle of Rams, the nickname
Balanced offense leads Hempfield hockey team
Scoring goals is not a problem for Hempfield's hockey team. The Spartans hope it stays that way. With a deep lineup, Hempfield believes it can continue piling up goals. The team tallied 32 through its first six games, tops in PIHL Class AA. andquot;We're working well together, and we're a
Comeback win creates special moment for Derry football team
The scene Friday at Hempfield's Spartan Stadium after Derry's improbable comeback against North Catholic in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals was surreal. The 'Blue Wave' that overwhelmed North Catholic during the final 17 minutes, engulfed the field as players, cheerleaders, band members and fans celebrated Derry's crazy 36-29 win thatComeback win creates special moment for Derry football team
The scene Friday at Hempfield's Spartan Stadium after Derry's improbable comeback against North Catholic in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals was surreal. The 'Blue Wave' that overwhelmed North Catholic during the final 17 minutes, engulfed the field as players, cheerleaders, band members and fans celebrated Derry's crazy 36-29 win thatWestmoreland high school lookahead: Week of Nov. 12, 2018
Highlights of the week ahead in Westmoreland high school sports: TUESDAY Boys soccer: A pair of local teams rolled on in the PIAA playoffs with quarterfinal wins over the weekend. Now, they will play in the semis for the chance to go to Hershey to play for state titles. Both
PIAA sets boys soccer semifinal sites and times
Seven WPIAL boys soccer teams will be involved in Tuesday's PIAA boys soccer semifinals. A rematch of the WPIAL Class A title game pits Greensburg Central Catholic (19-2) against WPIAL champion Avonworth (22-0-1). The Antelopes scored a shootout victory in the teams' match for the WPIAL title Nov. 1. GCC
WPIAL girls soccer teams set for PIAA semifinal matchups
The PIAA girls soccer playoff tournaments have reached the semifinals, and five WPIAL teams still are alive in their quests for state championships. All games are Tuesday evening. It will be an all-WPIAL matchup in Class A as WPIAL champion Freedom (22-1) will face Shady Side Academy (14-4) at 6
PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — Clairton claims 3rd straight title in ’11
The PIAA had been hosting state playoffs in all but one fall high school sport since 1976. Soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, cross country and field hockey all crowned state champions once the district playoffs concluded. The lone exception to the fall state playoff slate was high school football. It wasn't
High school schedules for Nov. 12, 2018
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Saturday's schedule Seneca Valley (9-3) vs. Pine Richland (9-2) at Heinz Field, 8 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Friday's schedule Sites and times TBD Gateway (12-0) vs. West Allegheny (9-2); Penn Hills (12-0) vs. Peters Township (10-2) Class 4A Championship Saturday's schedule Thomas
High school roundup for Nov. 10, 2018
November 10, 2018
Jillian Marvin scored midway through the second half to give Peters Township a 2-1 win against Cumberland Valley in a PIAA Class AAAA quarterfinal at Mansion Park in Altoona. CeCe Scott scored first goal for the Indians in the 13th minute . Gina Lukoskie tallied Cumberland Valley's lone goal in
Late goal moves Deer Lakes boys soccer into state semifinals
Deer Lakes is developing a flair for the dramatic in the state soccer playoffs. A.J. Dorman scored the go-ahead goal with 3 minutes, 4 seconds remaining, and Deer Lakes kept its postseason run going with a 2-1 victory over Quaker Valley in a PIAA Class AA boys quarterfinal Saturday evening
Ligonier Valley headed back to D6 title game
JOHNSTOWN -- Ligonier Valley's ground game was held in check by Bellwood-Antis in the PIAA District 6 Class 2A semifinals Saturday. But that was OK because Ligonier Valley, behind the 314 yards passing of senior John Caldwell, went to the airways and rolled to a 34-7 victory against Bellwood-Antis to
