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A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Oct. 15, 2018
October 14, 2018
Monday Boys golf Burrell's Tiger Hubbard will aim for a top-22 finish and a trip to the state finals when he tees off at the PIAA Class AA Western Regional at Toms Run Golf Course. Hubbard, a senior, competed at the regionals as a sophomore and is coming off an
Freeport, Knoch volleyball teams rounding into playoff form
When Knoch and Freeport met in Saxonburg on Wednesday for their annual rivalry match, it became a microcosm of each team's season. Knoch displayed the athleticism and powerful hitting of Hannah Rowe, Kennedy Christy and Skylar Burkett in a 3-0 win. While Freeport has been strong all year, too, the
Sewickley Academy, Quaker Valley boys golfers set for PIAA regional tournament
The PIAA Class AA Western Regional individual qualifier is Monday at Tom's Run Golf Course at Chestnut Ridge Resort in Blairsville, and Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley own five of the 18 spots from the WPIAL. The 18-hole event begins at 9 a.m., and the top 22 finishers out ofSewickley Academy, Quaker Valley boys golfers set for PIAA regional tournament
The PIAA Class AA Western Regional individual qualifier is Monday at Tom's Run Golf Course at Chestnut Ridge Resort in Blairsville, and Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley own five of the 18 spots from the WPIAL. The 18-hole event begins at 9 a.m., and the top 22 finishers out of
Westmoreland volleyball teams set to make playoff seeding cases
Halloween decorations, a drop in temperatures and pumpkin-spice everything are synonymous with the fall months, but they also mark the end of the WPIAL girls volleyball regular season. And while this week is the end of the road for some local teams, eight Westmoreland County WPIAL teams will use the
All 30 teams win in Trib’s PIAA football rankings
Perfection is thy name. For the first time this season, there are zero changes to the state rankings because all 30 teams were winners in Week 7. One of the top games this past weekend was a collision of District 12 powers as Class 6A top-ranked St. Joseph's Prep knocked
Westmoreland lookahead for Week of Oct. 15, 2018
Highlights of the week ahead in Westmoreland high school sports: MONDAY Girls soccer: Uber-rivals Penn-Trafford and Norwin will meet again in a matchup in North Huntingdon that could decide the Section 3-AAAA title. Norwin, the defending PIAA champion, won the first meeting 4-2 over the defending WPIAL champion Warriors. Penn-Trafford
Breaking down the WPIAL football playoff picture entering Week 8
For the first time in more than two decades, the WPIAL football playoff field will not consist of 64 teams. Both Class 5A and Class 2A will have a full 16-team tournament while Classes 4A, 3A and A will have a three-week eight-team bracket. The new twist this year is
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 14, 2018
There are only a few days left in section play in WPIAL boys soccer. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN's exclusive coverage
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings though Oct. 14, 2018
There is a week left in section play in WPIAL girls soccer. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN's exclusive coverage of the
Trib HSSN broadcasts scheduled for week of Oct. 14, 2018
In a week of the penultimate battles of the regular season in high school football, the district high school futbol postseason will begin this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. While this is the final week of the regular season in both WPIAL girls volleyball and field hockey,
WPIAL girls volleyball standings, playoff clinchings through Oct. 14, 2018
Here are the latest WPIAL girls volleyball standings, along with the latest playoff picture through Oct. 14. Check out the latest Trib HSSN district volleyball rankings every Monday, with weekly broadcasts at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Exclusive coverage of the WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs can be heard only on the TribLive High School
WPIAL girls volleyball rankings for week of Oct. 14, 2018
Here's a look at the latest WPIAL girls volleyball rankings for the week of Oct. 14: Class 4A Team, record, previous 1. North Allegheny, 13-0, 1 2. Baldwin, 12-0, 2 3. Oakland Catholic, 10-4, 4 4. Pine-Richland, 9-3, 3 5. Butler, 8-5, 5 Out: None Class 3A 1. Knoch, 15-0,Explosive Sto-Rox football team blows out Bishop Canevin
Sto-Rox had several big plays wiped out by penalties early in Saturday evening's game, including an opening kickoff returned to the house. But the Vikings were not deterred as they came ready, focused and packing a big-play punch. Ahmad Pack scored four touchdowns including a punt return for score in
High school roundup for Oct. 13, 2018: Franklin Regional boys shut out Norwin
Zack Snider and Auston Kranick scored goals to lead Franklin Regional (14-0-1) to a 2-0 nonsection win over Norwin (14-2-1) on Saturday afternoon. The loss snapped Norwin's seven-game winning streak. Franklin Regional has allowed only one goal over its last eight games. Greensburg Central Catholic 2, Serra Catholic 1 (OT)
High school scores, summaries for Oct. 13, 2018
High schools Field hockey Nonsection Mt. Lebanon 1, Shady Side Academy 1 (OT) Football Saturday's results WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Freedom 28, Neshannock 7 Class A Big 7 Sto-Rox 54, Bishop Canevin 0 Nonconference Burgettstown 14, Mohawk 3 Saturday's summaries Class 2A Midwestern Freedom 28, Neshannock 7 Neshannock 0 7
Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Burrell’s Hubbard eyes PIAAs
October 13, 2018
Tiger Hubbard's first trip to the PIAA Western Regional boys golf championship ended with the Burrell golfer two shots shy of a trip to the state finals, and the senior thinks he can pinpoint the holes where it happened. andquot;The main issue I had was with my driver where the
WPIAL football rankings for Week of Oct. 14, 2018
WPIAL football Class 6A 1. Pine-Richland, 7-1, 1 2. North Allegheny, 8-0, 2 3. Central Catholic, 6-2, 3 4. Seneca Valley, 6-2, 4 5. Mt. Lebanon, 3-5, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Gateway, 8-0, 1 2. Penn Hills, 8-0, 2 3. Peters Township, 6-2, 3 4. West Allegheny, 6-1,
Hempfield’s Orie commits to DePaul track program
When MacKenna Orie was a freshman, she thought her athletic future in college would be in either lacrosse or soccer. By the end of her sophomore year at Hempfield, she knew it would be in track and field, mainly in the field events. Orie announced Saturday that she will continue
