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Pine-Richland looks to copy winning formula in playoffs
October 19, 2018
With a 13-3 overall record and a 9-3 mark in Section 1-4A, the Pine-Richland girls soccer team brought another successful regular season to a close, and the Rams are looking toward a hot start to the WPIAL playoffs. The postseason future for coach Jodi Chmielewski's team should be bright ifNorwin volleyball team enters playoffs forged by tight matches
For the Norwin volleyball team, it might be a case of better late than never. The Knights have been playing some of their best volleyball over the final weeks of the regular season. On Oct. 16, Norwin topped Section 3-4A champion Latrobe, 3-1. andquot;This team is working together pretty well,andquot;Plum runners set to test mettle on new WPIAL cross country course
After holding its cross country championships at Cooper's Lake Campground for numerous seasons through last fall, the WPIAL moved the event to Cal (Pa.). Teams and individuals had to switch their preparation for the new course at Cal's Roadman Park. Plum coach Adam Molinaro said his runners are ready to
Following win at WCCA meet, Norwin girls cross country team sets sights on WPIAL success
With its recent win at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association meet, Norwin girls cross country received a shot of confidence. The Knights upset Greensburg Salem, the team it finished behind in Division I, Section 1, and they hope to take the momentum with them into the WPIAL championships Thursday atFranklin Regional runners prepare for WPIAL championship meet
Running provides comfort for Franklin Regional senior Clare McCarthy, so much so that she feels at home whether she's participating in a cross country race or just jogging for fun. andquot;For me, running is a huge stress reliever,andquot; McCarthy said. andquot;Just finishing a race and that sense of joy isSouth Hills notebook: Thomas Jefferson girls soccer finishes 4th in Section 3-3A
Notebook items from around the South Hills: andamp;#8226; Thomas Jefferson's girls soccer team clinched a WPIAL playoff berth as the fourth-place team in Section 3-3A. The Jaguars ended up with a 6-6 section record and finished the regular season 8-10 overall. The TJ girls wrapped up the regular season with
Strong finish lifts Gateway girls into WPIAL playoffs
The Gateway girls soccer team proved to be clutch down the season's home stretch. The Gators won three of their final four section games, including a critical victory Oct. 15 at Franklin Regional, to clinch a WPIAL Class 3A playoff berth. After sitting out last year's postseason, the Gateway girls
Wicker, Quaker Valley runners turn attention to WPIAL championship meet
Quaker Valley junior Annie Wicker looks forward to repeating as WPIAL Class AA girls cross country champion Oct. 25 at Cal (Pa.), but needs better form than she showed recently. Wicker (20 minutes, 50 seconds) placed third in the varsity girls 5,000-meter run final in the Midwestern Athletic Championship Oct.Gateway runners well-prepared for WPIAL championship meet
After holding its cross country championships at Cooper's Lake Campground for numerous seasons through last fall, the WPIAL moved the event to Cal (Pa.). Teams and individuals had to switch their preparation for the new course at Cal's Roadman Park. The Gateway teams got a good look at the course
Around the WPIAL: Week 8 football scores
If you love high school football, this is the weekend for you. Week 8 of WPIAL high school football features a slate of intriguing matchups: Franklin Regional at McKeesport. Mars at Kiski Area. Bethel Park at Peters Township. You can keep track of scores throughout the WPIAL on the TribLIVE
TribLive HSSN ranks the top 7 toughest places to play in WPIAL history — No. 1
Did you ever wonder how you would rank the top high school football players in WPIAL history How about coaches Or toughest places to play So did the staff at the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has ranked the top 7 high school football players in WPIAL historyPenn-Trafford AD Kerry Hetrick named administrator of year
Penn-Trafford athletic director Kerry Hetrick has been named the Eastern Association of Interscholastic Football Officials High School Administrator of the Year. The award was a pleasant surprise for Hetrick, who recently resumed working after having surgery on his neck. The honor, the association said, is for someone in Hetrick's position
Quaker Valley football one win away from WPIAL playoff berth
The Quaker Valley football team is close to a WPIAL playoff berth in 3A. All the Quakers need to do is defeat Hopewell on Friday and they are in. They have won two in a row in Tri-County West Conference play and sit at 3-2 in the league and 3-4
Offensive linemen key to success for top-ranked Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson's high-powered football team is scoring close to 50 points per game and averaging 414 yards offensively. The undefeated Jaguars, who improved to 7-0, 5-0 with their 48-0 Big Eight Conference win Oct. 12 at Laurel Highlands, have amassed 2,900 yards and 49 touchdowns on offense this season. They
Trib HSSN goes on the record with Seton LaSalle’s Nick Vari
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
Podcast: West Allegheny-North Allegheny controversy, WPIAL scheduling issues
In Friday's andquot;Breakfast with Benzandquot; podcast, Chris Harlan from our high school sports staff joins us to discuss some of the West Allegheny vs. North Allegheny controversy, the WPIAL scheduling dilemmas and other highlights of the WPIAL weekend. In case you missed it, West Allegheny and North Allegheny were prepared
A-K valley soccer teams take respective styles to postseason
October 18, 2018
Springdale made a run in the 2017 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs thanks in large part to the Dynamos' ability to make runs. With talented scorers like Jared Demore and Nick Taliani, Springdale knew it could count on its offense to win games, and the Dynamos won plenty, advancing to the
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 18, 2018
High schools Cross county Boys Thursday's results WPIAL Tri-State Coaches' Association Championship Class 3A Individual results 1. Patrick Anderson, Mt. Lebanon, 16:08.55; 2. Zachary Kinne, North Allegheny, 16:17.73; 3. Christian Fitch, Fox Chapel, 16:34.29; 4. Peter Cosentino, Mt. Lebanon, 16:38.78; 5. Zachary Leachman, Mars, 16:40.10; 6. Sam Owori, Seneca Valley,
