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Norwin hockey team puts focus on details
October 12, 2018
System in place Check. Culture in place Check. Depth in roster numbers Check. Talent Check. The little things Negative. It's goes without saying the Norwin soccer team has come a long way since third-year coach Dennis Tokarski took over a few years ago. The Knights struggled through a two-win seasonGateway hockey continuing to grow at junior varsity level
The Gateway ice hockey program is in a rebuilding phase in its second season at the PIHL junior varsity level. With five first-year players and four others in their second year on the 14-player roster, coach Shawn Jesih and his coaching staff are focusing on taking positive steps each practice
Apodiakos, Breen take down program scoring records
Two long-time scoring records fell Thursday night for a pair of Westmoreland County boys soccer programs. Senior Markello Apodiakos of Belle Vernon became his school's career points leader with 202, surpassing Mike Posey's mark of 200 set from 1986-89. Apodiakos, who also is Belle Vernon's all-time leader in goals, scored
Trib HSSN goes on the record with New Brighton’s Caleb Shuler
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
Experienced defense helps top-ranked Gateway to 7-0 start
Ask any coach what they key ingredient is to building to great football team, and the answers will vary. Some may say cohesiveness and experience, while others might mention such attributes as athleticism or discipline. But ask a coach what the key is to building a championship football team, however,
Former NFL cornerback Darrin Walls making impact on Baldwin coaching staff
Darrin Walls is in his second season as defensive coordinator of the Baldwin football team. Walls, 30, is a Woodland Hills and Notre Dame graduate who went on to a prominent career as an NFL cornerback. Walls was selected as a second-team defensive back on the USA Today prep All-AmericaNorth Hills hockey works to redefine itself under 1st-year coach
October 11, 2018
The North Hills hockey team had a season to forget last year, going 2-17 in PIHL Class AA and finishing last in the division. So that's exactly what the Indians (1-1) are going to do: forget about it. The team will have plenty to keep it busy: The 2018-19 season
Hampton girls volleyball building confidence for postseason run
As it eyes a third straight playoff berth, Hampton girls volleyball team finds itself in a familiar position. The big question is, has the team's ceiling capped The Talbots (7-3) have been working over the mental hurdle of saying it isn't. The team has enjoyed great success versus most ofShaler runners looking forward to WPIAL championship meet
The WPIAL Class AAA cross country championships are fast approaching, and Shaler coach Justin Eskra is ready to see how his team performs. Recent results have Eskra believing his runners are trending in the right direction. Sophomore Dalton Kalbaugh raced around the Lawrence County Fairgrounds in 17 minutes, 37 secondsHampton hockey looks to continue success under Leya
A young, first-year coach will try to guide a young group of players to the top of the standings. Sounds like a movie script, but it's real at Hampton, where Luke Leya, a 2013 Hampton graduate, will take the reins for a group with limited varsity experience. In fact, two-thirds
Shaler girls tennis continues to grow
Shaler freshman Zoe Smallwood would like to continue following in her mom's legacy. That's why she wants to spend some more time outside of tennis season working on her game. andquot;My mom played when she was in high school for Shaler,andquot; Smallwood said. andquot;She taught me you could always beChartiers Valley hockey to lean on experienced defensemen in early going
It wasn't the way the Chartiers Valley hockey team wanted to start the season -- a 4-0 loss to South Fayette. But for coach Paul Bonetti, the score told only part of the story for the Colts. Despite contending with a combination of inexperience and injuries, Chartiers Valley battled the
Penn Hills players, coaches credit past teams after milestone victory
When the schedule came out this year, members of the Penn Hills football team circled the seventh game of the season at Hampton. If the Indians handled their business the prior six weeks, they would have an opportunity to win the program's 500th game. That is exactly what happened. Penn
After slow start, Bishop Canevin boys soccer moves into playoff chase
Some of the toughest opponents the Bishop Canevin boys soccer team has faced this season are circumstances beyond its control. The Crusaders have had four games halted or postponed -- including one for a stadium light malfunction. The fits and starts in their schedule have blunted the Crusaders' mojo onPenn Hills runners deal with injuries, illness
For a team with limited runners, the one thing Penn Hills cross country couldn't afford was injuries or illnesses. That's exactly what happened to the Indians as their top runners on the boys and girls teams fell victim to a bug. The boys team recently lost sophomore Jonah Silverman to
High school roundup for Oct. 10, 2018: Butler boys upset No. 1 Seneca Valley
Tate Mohney tallied two goals to lift Butler to a 2-1 victory over top-ranked Seneca Valley in a Section 1-4A boys soccer game Thursday. Butler (9-4-1, 8-4-1) avenged a 1-0 loss to the Raiders from Sept. 20. Seneca Valley (13-2-1, 11-2-1) suffered its second section loss of the season but
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 11, 2018
High schools Cross country Boys Thursday's results WPIAL Fayette County Coaches Association Championships At Penn State Fayette Team results 1. Uniontown, 25; t2. Laurel Highlands, 68; t2. Connellsville, 68; 4. Brownsville, 127; 5. Belle Vernon, 134. (Albert Gallatin did not finish) Individual results 1. Logan Maust, Uniontown, 18:57; 2. Riley
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Riverview, Springdale set for rivalry game
Riverview and Springdale played in separate football classifications during Todd Massack's high school days, so the rivalry played out mostly on the court during basketball season. Nowadays, the gridiron can get just as hot as the hardwood, as the teams will prove when they meet for their annual Class A
Kiski Area’s Shreffler finishes second at WCCA’s
Kiski Area senior Kierra Shreffler knew she needed a strong start if she wanted to win the annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association cross country championship on Thursday. She got a strong start, but her effort wasn't enough to keep Greensburg Central Catholic freshman Corinn Brewer from taking the top honor.
