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Ward’s hat trick leads No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic to 1st-round victory
October 22, 2018
Greensburg Central Catholic stretched the Vincentian Academy defense thin with wide passes and used its team speed to keep the shots coming from the start. The result was an 8-0 victory on Monday night in a WPIAL Class A first-round boys soccer playoff game at Franklin Regional. Junior midfielder Nate
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball using last season’s early exit as motivation for playoffs
To say the members of the Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball team remember last season's first-round loss would be a drastic understatement. Apparently, it was, and is, motivation for success. andquot;They talked about it so much, and how they wanted to win the section again,andquot; GCC coach Courtney Stynchula said.
Week 9 matchups could shake up Trib HSSN high school football power rankings
Every Tuesday during the 2018 WPIAL football season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases weekly Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. There was a minor change this week after two weeks of zero movement, as the bottom two teams flip-flopped power positions. No. 9 West Allegheny lost
Franklin Regional’s Jackson, North Allegheny’s Wrigley lead at PIAA Class AAA golf tournament
Franklin Regional senior Palmer Jackson and North Allegheny senior Caroline Wrigley are atop the leaderboard after Monday's opening round of the PIAA golf championship. Jackson shot a 2-over par 73 and is tied with Central Bucks East senior Patrick Sheehan and Harriton junior Andrew Wallace in the Class AAA boys
GCC soccer standout Luke Mort commits to Pitt
Luke Mort chose playoff game day to make his college commitment. Then, the Greensburg Central Catholic senior forward's focus quickly shifted to winning a WPIAL soccer title. Mort announced Monday afternoon his verbal commitment to Pitt. The Centurions' go-to goal scorer also had scholarship offers from Holy Cross, Robert Morris
WPIAL releases girls volleyball playoff brackets
North Allegheny (Class AAAA), Knoch (AAA), Freeport (AA) and Bishop Canevin (A) are the top seeds in their respective classifications as the WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs are set to begin. All four postseason brackets were released Monday. The tournament begins Tuesday with five preliminary-round games - one in AAA and
Standout duo, unbeaten Knoch volleyball team set to defend title
It doesn't take long into a Knoch volleyball match to see why Hannah Rowe and Kennedy Christy have been wreaking havoc on opponents all season. Rowe, an outside hitter, and Christy, a middle hitter, make their presence felt early and often with their ability to rise high above the net
A-K Valley WPIAL boys soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 22, 2018
October 21, 2018
boys soccer Class 4A First round No. 12 Plum (11-7) vs. No. 5 Pine-Richland (10-4-3) 8 p.m. Monday at Pine-Richland Winner plays: Winner of No. 4 Canon-McMillan/No. 13 Fox Chapel Coaches: Anthony Russo, Plum; Jon Conner, Pine-Richland Players to watch: Cole Kelly, Plum; Tom Fest, Pine-Richland Corner kicks: Plum is
Golfers from Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley set to tee off at PIAA championships
The PIAA individual golf championships begin Monday at Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York, and Sewickley Academy senior Tatum McKelvey is one of the earliest starters. She will tee off at 8:40 a.m. in the girls AA tournament and golf with competitors from Districts 10, 4 and 2. Tatum's Panthers
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Oct. 22,2018
Monday Boys soccer: Coming off its first section championship since 2003, Deer Lakes will put its unbeaten season on the line as the Lancers (15-0-1) host Beth-Center (8-10) in a WPIAL Class AA first-round game. It's the first home playoff game for Deer Lakes. Springdale advanced to the WPIAL Class
A-K Valley notebook: Deer Lakes boys soccer gets 1st home playoff game
Deer Lakes grew accustomed to traveling to play in the WPIAL boys soccer playoffs in the past, but there's no place like home for the Lancers on Monday. The second-seeded Lancers will host No. 15 Beth-Center in a WPIAL Class AA first-round game at 8 p.m. Monday. While Lancer Stadium
Broadcasts on tap this week on Trib HSSN
The high school football regular season comes to an end while the postseason for the rest of the district high school fall sports continues or begins with exclusive coverage this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. The WPIAL girls soccer playoffs hit the quarterfinals and semifinals while the
Thomas Jefferson’s Max Shaw named Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week
Thomas Jefferson's great success over the decades has been a simple recipe. Dominate the line of scrimmage and run the ball down the opponent's throats. That popular menu item in Jaguars Country was on display in Week 8 as Thomas Jefferson plowed Greensburg Salem, 70-21, in a matchup of possible
Pair of powers fall out of Trib HSSN state football rankings
Two ranked teams lost and were ousted from the Trib HSSN state rankings. Delone Catholic was knocked off and replaced in the Class 2A rankings by York Catholic, and Canton dropped from the ranks of the unbeaten and fell out of the Class A top 5, replaced by Shade. That
High school schedules for Oct. 22, 2018
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Semifinals Tuesday's schedule 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 Semifinals Monday's schedule Oakland Catholic (5-3) vs. Latrobe (2-4), Penn-Trafford, 7 p.m. Bye: Penn-Trafford (2-6) Class A Semifinals Wednesday's
Defense fuels Latrobe hockey’s fast start
Two years ago, Latrobe's hockey team surprised PIHL Class 2A when it reached the Penguins Cup final as one of the lower seeds. The Wildcats experienced their own shock last season. As one of the top seed in the playoffs, Latrobe had its hopes of returning to the Penguins Cup
Westmoreland WPIAL boys soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 22, 2018
Boys soccer Class 4A No. 11 Latrobe (10-6-1) vs. No. 6 Butler (10-4-2) 7 p.m. Monday at Butler Winner plays: No. 3 Upper St. Clair (11-3-2) Coaches: Tom Kennedy, Latrobe; Troy Mohney, Butler Players to watch: Marshal Kalning, Sr., MF, Latrobe; Tate Mohney, Sr., F, Butler Corner kicks: After losing
Five things to watch at the PIAA golf championships
The PIAA Class AAA and AA boys and girls individual golf championships will be held Monday and Tuesday at Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York. The team tournament is Wednesday. North Catholic junior Maddie Smithco (Class AA girls) and Holy Ghost Prep senior Liam Hart (Class AAA boys) are returning
Westmoreland lookahead for Week of Oct. 22, 2018
Highlights of the week ahead in Westmoreland high school sports: MONDAY Boys soccer: The WPIAL playoffs begin with nine county teams in action, five of which will be part of local doubleheaders. Greensburg Central Catholic (14-1) plays Vincentian (5-8) at 6 p.m. at Franklin Regional in a Class A first-round
