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Duku’s overtime winner sends Springdale boys into WPIAL semifinals
October 25, 2018
Springdale junior Ephrain Duku picked a good time to score his first overtime goal. With 6 minutes, 44 seconds left in the second overtime, Duku blasted a shot past Sewickley Academy goalkeeper Nick Wilson to give the Dynamos a 1-0 victory in a WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Thursday at Mars
Strong showing for Riverview boys, girls at WPIAL cross country championships
The Riverview, Greensburg Salem and North Allegheny cross country programs compete in different classifications, but after Thursday's WPIAL championship meet on the Roadman Park course at Cal (Pa.), they have something in common. They will have their boys and girls teams competing at the PIAA championships Nov. 3 in Hershey.
Deer Lakes shuts out Waynesburg to reach WPIAL semifinals for 1st time
Deer Lakes did little celebrating even after a dominant performance in Thursday's WPIAL boys soccer quarterfinals. Right now, the Lancers are all business, and their business is unfinished. Ryan Rodgers scored a pair of goals and Ronan Renter and A.J. Dorman added one apiece as No. 2 Deer Lakes beat
WPIAL football don’t-miss matchups for Week 9
Here's a look at some don't-miss matchups in each classification for Week 9: Class 6A No. 5 Mt. Lebanon (4-5, 4-3) at No. 3 Central Catholic (7-2, 5-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Highmark Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Mt. Lebanon 34, Norwin 28; Central Catholic 35, Canon-McMillan 7 Coaches:
Top-seeded Franklin Regional edges Hampton to advance to WPIAL semifinals
Franklin Regional has spent the boys soccer season reducing opponents to donuts. A tightfisted defense produced an unbeaten regular season, an accompanying section title and the top seed in the playoffs. Now, you can add the team's first trip to the WPIAL semifinals. No. 1 Franklin Regional allowed a rare
No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic boys blank Brentwood in WPIAL quarterfinals
Last year, the Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer season came to a shocking and abrupt end after a loss to Winchester Thurston in the WPIAL quarterfinals. After another 14-win regular season, the Centurions wanted to make sure their season didn't end in the quarterfinals again. No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic
Five things to watch in Week 9 of WPIAL football
As other teams count Gardner Points, Armstrong, Beth-Center, East Allegheny, Frazier, Greensburg Salem, Indiana, Kiski Area and Valley have math-free routes to the postseason. andquot;You call it, 'Win and you're in,' andquot; Armstrong coach Frank Fabian said. andquot;We call it, 'Win or turn your pads in.' andquot; There are four
Westmoreland girls soccer playoff preview capsules for Saturday’s semifinals
girls soccer Class 4A Semifinals No. 2 Norwin (15-2) vs. No. 3 Peters Township (15-3) 5 p.m. Saturday at Elizabeth Forward Winner plays: Winner of No. 1 Seneca Valley (14-2)/No. 4 Upper St. Clair (13-3) Coaches: Lauren Karcher, Norwin; Pat Verab, Peters Township Players to watch: Lacey Bernick, So., MF,H.S. football notebook: Greensburg Salem hopes to complete turnaround
Win and you're in. There aren't many motivating factors better than that one in the final week of a regular season. Greensburg Salem could be like Latrobe and become another local turnaround story if the Golden Lions can win Friday night at Indiana. They have not been to the WPIAL
Westmoreland football notebook: Greensburg Salem hopes to complete turnaround
Win and you're in. There aren't many motivating factors better than that one in the final week of a regular season. Greensburg Salem could be like Latrobe and become another local turnaround story if the Golden Lions can win Friday night at Indiana. They have not been to the WPIAL
Oakland Catholic’s Shupansky runs to 2nd straight WPIAL title
Oakland Catholic senior Hannah Shupansky mastered Slippery Rock's Cooper's Lake Campground course at last year's WPIAL cross country championships to claim her first WPIAL individual title. A change of scenery this year didn't deter Shupansky from again finishing on top. She turned away the rest of the field Thursday on
Trib HSSN goes on the record with Plum’s Seth Norcutt
The TribLive High School Sports Network recently asked more than 30 football players to answer questions, that ... well, weren't about X's and O's of the game. We wanted to find out more about the person, more so than the player. The players were asked such things as their andquot;favorite
Greensburg Salem’s Brown captures WPIAL boys cross country title
Very few runners left Thursday's WPIAL cross country championship meet in better spirits then Greensburg Salem's Mark Brown. And for good reason. The senior led the pack in the WPIAL Class AA boys championship race and finished ahead of all other competitors to claim first place in 16 minutes, 52
Ligonier Valley, Shade passing attacks to be on display in Saturday’s Appalachian Bowl
In two previous seasons since the Appalachian Bowl high school football game was resurrected from a 22-year hiatus, Ligonier Valley has represented the Heritage Conference with a 97-0 advantage in a pair of one-sided victories. The District 6-2A Rams, ranked second in the PIAA by Trib Total Media, are at
Trib HSSN goes on the record with Clairton’s Isaiah Berry
The TribLive High School Sports Network recently asked more than 30 football players to answer questions, that ... well, weren't about X's and O's of the game. We wanted to find out more about the person, more so than the player. The players were asked such things as their andquot;favorite
Embarrassing encounter doesn’t shake Chick’s Picks’ Week 9 high school football predictions
Welcome to Week 9 of the high school football season. Chick's Picks headed back to her hometown for a special event this week. Throughout the course of the day, Chick's Picks ran into many former acquaintances that she had not seen in quite some time. During one conversation in particular,
Six WPIAL soccer players up for All-American games
Six of the WPIAL's best soccer players are up for a national all-star game -- make that the national all-star game. The senior players are among the finalists on a season-long watchlist for the fall High School All-American games, set for Dec. 1 in Orlando, Fla. Organizers said final selections
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy runners set for WPIAL cross country championships
The WPIAL cross country championships are Thursday at Cal U (Pa.), and runners from Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy are ready to test their mettle against the district's best. The Quakers will compete in the Class AA races, while the Panthers are in Class A. QV's Annie Wicker, Anna Cohen
Matthew Haldukiewicz named Sewickley Academy athlete of the week
Matthew Haldukiewicz School: Sewickley Academy Sport: Hockey Class: Senior Claim to fame: Matthew Hajdukiewicz's most recent scoring spree came in seven-point fashion. The Sewickley Academy senior had four goals and three assists against Freeport, giving him 10 points through three games this season. A goal scorer at heart -- he'd
