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Riverside jumps on Valley early for nonconference victory
October 19, 2018
Things looked good for Valley for a few seconds Friday night, but they quickly took a turn for the worse. Senior wide receiver Malique Richardson fielded the opening kickoff, made a few moves, found some daylight through the Riverside coverage team ... and fumbled away the ball at the Vikings
North Hills grinds out victory over Shaler
It's no surprise what North Hills does offensively. And it's no surprise who does it for the Indians. Senior Tyler Brennan, who lined up predominately as the quarterback in the wildcat formation for North Hills, carried the ball 32 times on the night, piling up 152 yards rushing and scoring
McKeesport tops FR, sets up showdown with Gateway
McKeesport coach Matt Miller called the final two games of the regular season as revenge games. That's because during the 2017 season, Franklin Regional and Gateway were the only teams to defeat his Tigers. One down and one to go for McKeesport after it dominated Franklin Regional, 36-16, on seniorHempfield keeps Butler winless, snaps losing streak
Hempfield won one for the seniors Friday night to end a seven-game losing streak in the Spartans' final home football game of the season. andquot;We were counting on this win to get a good push for next season and one last good home win for this season,andquot; said Dante Lampkin,Seton LaSalle uses its defense to knock off Serra Catholic
After giving up 50 points on defense last week in a loss to South Side, Seton LaSalle coach Rob Carter challenged his defense heading into a must-win situation against Serra Catholic Friday night. The Rebels responded in a big way, holding Serra Catholic to 123 total yards and not
Freeport clinches playoff spot with rout of Mt. Pleasant
Freeport, mired in last place in the Big East Conference after three games, won its fifth straight Friday, 41-7, over visiting Mt. Pleasant. The victory qualifies the Yellowjackets for the WPIAL playoffs for the 28th time in school's history. Austin Romanchak ran for 115 yards and two touchdowns. He addedThomas Jefferson routs Greensburg Salem behind Shaw’s 286-yard, 6-TD night
By imposing their will at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, the top-ranked Thomas Jefferson Jaguars rushed for 418 yards on their way to steamrolling Greensburg Salem, 70-21, on Friday in a WPIAL Class 4A Big 8 Conference matchup. Running back Max Shaw inflicted most ofNorth Catholic cruises past Yough in Big East Conference game
North Catholic bullied Yough in the trenches to secure another Class 3A Big East Conference win Friday in its quest for a conference championship. Trojans coach Pat O'Shea said his team, which has recorded three consecutive shutouts, felt it could win battles at the line of scrimmage before North Catholic's
Mt. Lebanon football clinches playoff berth with win over Norwin
Mt. Lebanon is back in the playoffs. The Blue Devils defeated visiting Norwin, 34-28, on Friday to earn a WPIAL Class 6A playoff berth at Mt. Lebanon. Mt. Lebanon (4-3, 4-5) snapped a two-game losing streak. Norwin (2-5, 3-6) dropped its third straight and faces a challenging road to aNorth Allegheny edges West Allegheny in nonconference matchup
There was no running clock. But the starters from North Allegheny and West Allegheny still played less the normal Friday night. The teams agreed earlier in the week to play the game with a running clock. But after clarifying the rules, the game was played as normal -- almost. Both
Peters Township defeats Bethel Park, nears first conference title since 1975
T.J. Plack has coached Peters Township for only three years but knows exactly how long the Indians have waited to celebrate a conference title. andquot;Forty-three years,andquot; Plack said without hesitation. Peters hasn't won its conference since 1975, but this year's team took a giant step toward winning it again by
Derry inches closer to Class 3A Big East title, blanks Deer Lakes
Derry went 33 years between conference championships when it won a title two seasons ago. The time gap has closed substantially as the Trojans continue to chase their third title in as many years. No. 2 Derry established its defensive presence early and plowed its way to a 37-0 victoryClairton continues to roll, beats Springdale
Type andquot;Clairton football stadiumandquot; into Google, and the top review says, andquot;Get to watch one of the best high school football programs in the state.andquot; It was written a year ago. Springdale found out Friday night it's still true. The Class A No. 2 Bears started with a fumble onCentral Catholic runs by Canon-McMillan
Junior quarterback Gus Sunseri rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown to lead Central Catholic to a 35-7 victory over Canon-McMillan on Friday night. While Sunseri was leading the offensive attack, the defense held the Big Macs to just 158 offensive yards. Sunseri got his first career start under center
Despite injuries, Belle Vernon rolls past Plum in nonconference game
When it comes to playoff seeding, Friday night's game between Belle Vernon and Plum didn't have much meaning. But Matt Humbert's Leopards were playing their first game without starting quarterback Jared Hartman, and they felt they had something to prove. Down four starters, the Leopards had no issues dispatching of
Latrobe routs Albert Gallatin to clinch 1st playoff birth since 2009
Senior night was a positive one Friday in Latrobe as the Wildcats knocked off Albert Gallatin, 48-0. The win, Latrobe's third of the year, qualified them for the WPIAL Class 5A football playoffs for the first time since 2009. andquot;Our No. 1 focus was our seniors and to send them
Final WPIAL girls volleyball standings, playoff clinchings
Here are the final WPIAL girls volleyball standings, along with the complete playoff picture through the end of the regular season. Check out the latest Trib HSSN district volleyball rankings every Monday with weekly broadcasts at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Exclusive coverage of the 2018 WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs can be heard starting
Girls soccer playoffs set to begin in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
The curtain goes up Saturday on the 2018 WPIAL girls soccer postseason with 24 first-round playoff matches. Penn-Trafford, Moon, Waynesburg and Greensburg Central Catholic are the defending champions. Not only are Penn-Trafford and Moon in the Class 4A playoff tournament this season, they are on the same side of the
Pine-Richland runners looking for strong finish at WPIAL championships
In the last few weeks, the Pine-Richland cross country team has been collecting victories. The girls team (5-2) in particular has been trending in the right direction after three consecutive wins in their final Section 3-AAA meets and a first-place finish in the 13-team Bill Lennox XC Invitational held in
