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High school scores, schedules for Oct. 23, 2018
October 23, 2018
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Semifinals Tuesday's results Peters Township 1, Norwin 0 Pine-Richland 3, North Allegheny 2 (PS) Class 2A Championship Oct. 30 schedule Penn-Trafford (2-6) vs. Latrobe (3-4) at Fox Chapel, 7:45 p.m. Class A Semifinals Wednesday's schedule Sewickley Academy (5-2) vs. Ellis School (7-1),
Thomas Jefferson, West Mifflin again to cap regular season with rivalry matchup
Rivalry week gives football teams an extra bounce in their steps during the final days of the regular season. Thomas Jefferson and West Mifflin are longtime rivals; the two schools are located about nine miles apart. West Mifflin hosts undefeated and No. 1-ranked TJ at 7:30 p.m. Friday at West
Seton LaSalle to lean on defense in key Week 9 contest
Max Schipani and Shane Thrift propelled Seton LaSalle to a record-tying defensive performance in the Rebels' 33-0 conference win Oct. 19 at home against Serra Catholic at Dormont Stadium. The Rebels picked off five passes -- which tied a team record for one game -- against the visitors; led by
Alle-Kiski playoff capsules: WPIAL girls soccer quarterfinals
Girls soccer Class AAA Quarterfinals No. 7 Kiski Area (14-4) vs. No. 2 Oakland Catholic (15-1) 6 p.m. Wednesday at Norwin Winner plays: Winner of No. 6 West Allegheny/No. 14 South Fayette Coaches: Melisa O'Toole, Kiski Area; Jim Earle, Oakland Catholic Players to watch: Reagan Frederick, Kiski Area; Hannah Henn,
Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: Kiski Are’s Reagan Frederick, Deer Lakes’ Nick Caro
Reagan Frederick School: Kiski Area Class: Junior Sport: Soccer Report card: Frederick caught fire at the right time for No. 7 Kiski Area (14-4, 11-3). A three-year starter, the forward scored twice in the Cavaliers' 4-0 win over No. 10 Plum in the first round of the WPIAL Class AAA
Three WPIAL golfers capture state championships
YORK -- On the back of Palmer Jackson's golf cap is an umbrella pin to honor legendary golfer Arnold Palmer. The Franklin Regional senior was named after the golf great, and he feels there is a connection between them. andquot;It's like I'm related to him,andquot; Jackson said after winning his
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Greensburg Salem’s Ethan Turnbull, GCC’s Tatum Gretz
Ethan Turnbull School: Greensburg Salem Sport: Soccer Class: Senior Claim to fame: Turnbull, who scored 10 goals this season, netted four goals to lead Greensburg Salem (8-9, 7-5) to a 5-2 win over Laurel Highlands in Section 3-3A action Oct. 16. With the win, the Golden Lions claimed fourth place
Forty years ago, Hempfield shocked football fans nationwide, upset No. 1 Penn Hills
The Hempfield football program has seen better days since its merger in 1961. There was the 1966 team that lost to Mt. Lebanon, 18-14, in the WPIAL Class AA title game and the 12 other teams WPIAL playoff qualifiers, including the 1997 team, which was the only one to win
Westmoreland girls soccer playoff preview capsules for Wednesday’s quarterfinals
GIRLS SOCCER Class 4A Quarterfinals No. 2 Norwin (14-2) vs. No. 7 North Allegheny (11-5-1) 8 p.m. Wednesday at Norwin Winner plays: Winner of No. 3 Peters Township (14-3)/No. 11 Butler (11-5-2) Coaches: Lauren Karcher, Norwin; Chuck Kelley, North Allegheny Players to watch: Dani Iannuzzo, Jr., MF, Norwin; Emma Bundy,
Trib HSSN athletes of the week: Mt. Lebanon’s Patrick Anderson, Bentworth’s Jocelyn Timlin
Patrick Anderson School: Mt. Lebanon Class: Junior Sport: Cross Country Claim to fame: Anderson won the Tri-State Coaches Association cross country championships at Cal (Pa.) with a time of 16 minutes, 8.55 seconds, edging North Allegheny's Zach Kinne on Oct. 25. Anderson finished second at the The Legends Meet at
George Guido: Highlands’ Seth Cohen on verge of local history
Highlands quarterback Seth Cohen is on the verge of making local history. The senior needs just 64 passing yards to become the first player in the 120 years of Alle-Kiski Valley football to surpass the 4,000 in his career. Cohen has 3,936 yards going into Friday's home game against Latrobe.
PIAA Class AA boys golf tournament continues Tuesday
Sewickley Academy junior JF Aber is tied for 19th, and teammate Austin Applegarth, a senior is tied for 25th after Monday's 18-hole first round at the PIAA Class AA boys golf tournament at Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York. Aber shot a 9-over 80, while Applegarth fired an 85. Quaker
Kiski Area perseveres, beats Belle Vernon in shootout to advance
Before Monday night's matchup with No. 10 Kiski Area, Belle Vernon boys soccer coach Rob Miele said he thought his team was facing an evenly matched opponent in the Cavaliers. It showed after two scoreless halves and a pair of 15-minute overtime periods that saw the two teams fail to
Knoch, Freeport girls volleyball teams get top playoff seeds
October 22, 2018
The Knoch girls volleyball team won its first WPIAL championship last year, capturing the title in Class AAA. The Knights' journey also took them to their first PIAA crown. Freeport fell one win short of WPIAL Class AA gold in 2017, but the Yellowjackets rallied in the state playoffs and
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 22, 2018
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Tuesday's schedule Semifinals North Allegheny (6-3) vs. Pine-Richland (6-1-2), Peters Township, 7:30 p.m.; Norwin (4-3) at Peters Township (8-0-1), 7:30 p.m. Class 2A Monday's result Semifinals Latrobe 2, Oakland Catholic 0 Bye: Penn-Trafford (2-6) Class A Wednesday's schedule Semifinals Sewickley Academy (5-2)
No. 2 Deer Lakes blanks Beth-Center for WPIAL Class 2A 1st-round victory
Hosting the first WPIAL playoff game in history Monday night, Deer Lakes wanted to give the home fans something to remember. The Lancers tallied three goals in the first half and limited Beth-Center to one shot on goal for the night in a 5-0, Class 2A opening-round victory. Deer Lakes
High school roundup for Oct. 22, 2018: Franklin Regional boys shut out Obama Academy
After a few early scoring chances failed to pay off, top-seeded Franklin Regional finally revved up its offense and cruised to a 4-0 victory over visiting Obama Academy on Monday night in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round boys soccer playoff game in Murrysville. The Panthers (15-0-1), who have allowed just
Liberati’s 2nd-half goal difference as Springdale tops Bishop Canevin
The first goal always looms large in the WPIAL soccer playoffs, and that proved especially true given the defensive abilities of the Springdale and Bishop Canevin boys. After a few missed opportunities from both teams, Springdale made its first score count. Roman Liberati scored with 31 minutes, 31 seconds remaining,
Mohney brothers guide No. 6 Butler past No. 11 Latrobe in WPIAL 1st round
Latrobe entered the playoffs on a roll, going unbeaten in the final six games of the regular season to clinch a berth, but Monday night it ran into Butler's Mohney brothers. Tate Mohney had two goals and Landon Mohney scored once to lead the No. 6-seeded Golden Tornado past No.
