Sports
Penn-Trafford roundup: Warriors set to face McKeesport
October 23, 2017
For as uneventful as some blowouts can be, a lot happened during the latest one for top-ranked Penn-Trafford on Friday in Harrison City. A lengthyNorwin roundup: Boys soccer team falls in opening round
Sophomore defender Tommy Samosky's goal off a corner kick with 1 minute, 40 seconds left in overtime gave Canon-McMillan a 2-1 victory over host NorwinPlum runners ready for WPIAL meet
Nick Kinek was used to running shorter distances in junior high cross country races. The increase to 3.1 miles for varsity competitions this season apparently
Plum soccer teams compete in WPIAL playoffs
In the regular season, Plum boys soccer went 4-0 in overtime and a couple of days before Saturday's Class AAAA first-round playoff match with Upper
This Week on the TribLive High School Sports Network – 10/23/2017
While the high school football ‘Stretch Run’ concludes, the high school soccer playoffs continue while both the girls volleyball and girls field hockey postseason begins this week here on the new TribLive High School Sports Network. We wrap up the Stretch Run of the 2017 WPIAL football season with Week Nine and The Network has […]
Franklin Regional girls soccer overcomes first-round ‘curse’ with win over Mt. Pleasant
A whipping wind and sideways rain moved across Norwin Stadium at halftime Monday night. Maybe it took away Franklin Regional's first-round andquot;curseandquot; as it blewTwo-time defending champion Freeport gets top seed for WPIAL Class AA volleyball playoffs
Freeport will start its quest for a third consecutive girls volleyball title as the top seed in WPIAL Class AA. Fresh off their 13th consecutiveShady Side Academy shuts out section rival Apollo-Ridge in 1st round
Apollo-Ridge faced a manageable one-goal deficit with halftime in its sights. Then came the score that helped turn the Vikings' chances at their first postseasonNo. 3 Greensburg C.C. scores fast, often to advance to WPIAL quarterfinals
Sara Orndoff bent the corner kick through the wind and rain with such touch there was little Eden Christian goalkeeper Anne Chimera could do about
WPIAL Alum Q&A – Jon Girvin
Some of the best stories in sports are teams that go from basement-dwellers to championship contenders in a short period of time. For Jon Girvin, he was a part of two teams’ turnarounds in high school, and one in college, too. Girvin, a two-sport standout at Northgate High School, has also been a two-sport athlete […]WPIAL golfers in position for PIAA titles after Day 1 of state tournament
It was a good day for WPIAL golfers in Round 1 of the PIAA golf championships Monday at Heritage Hills Resort in York. The WPIALFranklin Regional roundup: Panthers take down North Hills
Thanks to staunch defensive play, a steady rushing game and one big play in the passing game, Franklin Regional football outlasted host North Hills, 21-13,
Franklin Regional runners aim for success at WPIAL meet
The Franklin Regional boys and girls cross country teams are coming off solid performances at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association championship meet in Youngwood. The
Westmoreland volleyball teams learn WPIAL playoff foes
Girls volleyball section champions from Westmoreland County will face a tough road during the WPIAL playoffs. Four teams that finished first or tied for first
Butler coach Densmore resigns
The number of WPIAL football coaches who resigned midseason now stands at three. Butler played Week 8 without coach Rob Densmore, who resigned a few
Hampton girls cross country team building strong foundation
October 22, 2017
Despite injuries, the Hampton girls cross country has become closer as a group heading into Thursday's WPIAL championships at Cooper's Lake. While no runners are
Hampton runner Joey Cafaro looks to complete ‘great comeback story’
Hampton cross country runner Joey Cafaro never really left, but he still had to make a comeback. It's one he hopes to complete Thursday at
Shaler notebook: Volleyball team reaches playoffs; golfer Tanner Grzegorczyk reaches PIAAs
All the Shaler volleyball team needed to do to get into the WPIAL playoffs was beat Pine-Richland on Oct. 17. Shaler was swept by the
Gateway volleyball ready for WPIAL playoffs
Heading into the season, the Gateway girls volleyball team knew it would have to scrap its way to victories if it wanted a shot atHerald roundup: Fox Chapel football earns playoff berth
The Fox Chapel playoff drought has ended. With a 34-18 win on the road over Chartiers Valley, the Foxes clinched the final playoff berth in
