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WPIAL postpones girls team tennis quarterfinals
October 15, 2018
Rain forced the WPIAL to postpone all eight of Monday's girls tennis quarterfinals to Tuesday afternoon. Sites and times remain the same. In Class AA, Ellis School visits Sewickley Academy, Derry visits Greensburg Salem, Greensburg Central Catholic visits Beaver and Knoch plays Quaker Valley at Butler. In Class AAA, Mars
North Allegheny, West A change plans, won’t use running clock to shorten football game
Stop the clock. North Allegheny and West Allegheny have scrapped their plans to shorten Friday's nonconference football game with a running clock. After clarifying the rules, the schools discovered that's not allowed, NA athletic director Bob Bozzuto said Monday night. The coaches could have agreed to shorten the length of
High school schedules for Oct. 15, 2018
October 14, 2018
High schools Hockey Monday's schedule Class AAA Central Catholic at Butler, 7:10 p.m.; Seneca Valley at Mt Lebanon, 7:10 p.m. Class AA Armstrong at Quaker Valley, 7 p.m.; Baldwin at Plum, 9 p.m.; Hampton at Franklin Regional, 6 p.m.; Hempfield at Penn-Trafford, 8 p.m.; Latrobe at Upper St. Clair, 7
Derry’s Flack named Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week
It wasn't a 70s TV show, but when all was said and done after the Derry at Yough Class 3A Big East Conference game, Trojans running back Justin Flack could have earned the starring role in andquot;Eight is Enough.andquot; Eight turned out to be plenty as Derry turned back Yough,
High school notebook: Norwin, Penn-Trafford girls soccer set for high-stakes rematch
There always is something significant on the line when Penn-Trafford and Norwin play in girls soccer. The teams continue their intense rivalry Monday night when the Warriors (12-3, 10-2) visit Norwin (13-2, 11-0) at Knights Stadium. No. 1-ranked Norwin won the first game 4-2 as senior Kendyl Kranitz scored two
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Oct. 15, 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
