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No. 2-ranked Norwin boys shut out rival Penn-Trafford
October 11, 2018
With the section title all but locked up, one might think the Norwin boys soccer team might have fallen flat heading into the Thursday night's game against Section 3-4A rival Penn-Trafford -- wrong. The Knights came to play. Carter Breen scored twice as No. 2-ranked Norwin rolled to a 6-0
Quaker Valley football faces former conference foe before final stretch in playoff chase
A 46-14 victory over Waynesburg Central last Friday lifted the Quaker Valley football team to third place in the Class 3A Tri-County West Conference standings. It was the Quakers' second straight win in conference play, and their 3-2 mark put them ahead of South Park (2-2), Central Valley (2-2) and
Area referees step in at last minute to officiate game in District 9
A referee shortage threatened to cancel a high school football game in the heart of District 9 on Friday, but a trio of local officials stepped up and made sure the game would go on as scheduled. Lower Burrell resident Carl Arabia Jr., along with members of his officiating crew
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Brewer, Greensburg Salem boys make their mark at WCCA meet
If you don't know Corinn Brewer, that's about to change. The Greensburg Central Catholic freshman captured the girls' race at the annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association cross country meet at soggy Westmoreland County Community College on Thursday in Youngwood. She's one of the top Class A runners in the WPIAL.
5 things to watch for Week 7 of high school football: Class 2A features several contenders
The WPIAL football committee might have trouble assembling the Class 5A playoff bracket and Class 4A could require work. But Class 2A looks like the toughest task with three undefeated teams and nine others with one conference loss. So the committee will have decisions to make. Win out, and Shady
WPIAL high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 7
Here's a look at some of Week 7's top high school football games in each class: Class 6A No. 5 Mt. Lebanon (3-4, 3-2) at No. 1 Pine-Richland (6-1, 5-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Pine-Richland Stadium On the air: 96.5 FM, 730 AM, 1250 AM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Upper St. Clair
Golf dynasties continue as all 4 champions defend WPIAL titles
Golf is all about the next shot, the next hole, the next round. For some WPIAL golf teams it's about the next championship -- and the next one ... and the next one after that. It was the same old story Thursday at soggy Cedarbrook Golf Course in Rostraver as
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Big East coaches praise Penn-Trafford
Ask coaches from the Class 5A Big East Conference if they're surprised to see Penn-Trafford in the thick of the conference-title chase and you'll get the same answer presented a few different ways. Nope. No way. Of course not. Penn-Trafford has one of the most respected programs around, a sentiment
Chick’s Picks gets chilled for stretch run of high school football regular season
Welcome to Week 7 of the high school football season. As the end of the regular season approaches, our team here at the TribLive High School Sports Network begins to prepare for the stretch run. While some have dubbed these last three weeks of the regular season as the andquot;Stretch
Trib HSSN goes on the record with McGuffey’s Marshall Mounts
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
Quaker Valley cross country teams to test mettle at MAC Championships
The Quaker Valley boys and girls cross country teams are set to return to competition Thursday at the annual Midwestern Athletic Conference (MAC) Championships at Brush Creek Park in North Sewickley Township. The Quakers will test their mettle with this pre-WPIAL meet and face 22 other schools. Zach Skolnekovich, a
Quaker Valley athlete of the week: Will Andrews
Will Andrews School: Quaker Valley Sport: Soccer Class: Senior Claim to fame: Will Andrews leads the defending state boys soccer champions at Quaker Valley with 55 shots and 13 goals this season. The team, which has qualified for the playoffs for 36 consecutive years, has outscored opponents 84-9 and has
Belle Vernon, West Mifflin chase home playoff game in Big Eight clash
Belle Vernon's football team could spend the first weekend of November on the beach, the unofficial nickname given to their sand-colored home turf. With a win this week, the Leopards can start making plans for their beach party in the playoffs but West Mifflin may spoil their fun. The Big
High school roundup for Oct. 10, 2018: Mt. Lebanon girls edge Canon-McMillan in OT
October 10, 2018
Girls soccer teams continue to jockey for playoff positioning in Section 2-4A. Jane Chavez scored in overtime to lift Mt. Lebanon to a 2-1 victory over Canon-McMillan (9-6-1, 6-6-1) on Wednesday night. The win lifted the Blue Devils (9-4-3, 8-3-2) into third place. Upper St. Clair 2, Moon 1 --
A-K Valley notebook: Freport’s Hunter has breakout performance
Ricky Hunter spent his first two seasons at Freeport behind Jake Sarver on the Yellowjackets' depth chart at kicker and punter, but the junior had a breakout performance in Friday's 14-10 win over Class 3A Big East rival Deer Lakes. With Freeport trailing by three points late in the fourth
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 10, 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
OLSH girls volleyball avenges title-game loss to Bishop Canevin
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart girls volleyball rallied from one set down to defeat Bishop Canevin on the road, 3-1, in a nonsection game featuring two ranked teams Wednesday night. andquot;We gave the girls the option to play them,andquot; OLSH coach Michael McDonald said. andquot;We didn't have to play
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 10, 2018
High schools Field hockey Wednesday's results WPIAL Division II Mt. Lebanon 7, Penn-Trafford 0 Peters Township 4, Hempfield 0 Hockey Thursday's schedule PIHL Class 2A Armstrong at Pine-Richland, 9:10 p.m.; Moon at Hempfield, 7:15 p.m. Class A Fox Chapel at Beaver, 8:45 p.m.; Meadville at Blackhawk, 6:45 p.m. Soccer Boys
WPIAL team golf titles up for grabs in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
Four champions will be crowned Thursday at the 2018 WPIAL team golf championships at Cedarbrook Golf Course in Rostraver. Six teams make up the championship field in boys Class AAA and AA. Four teams are in the girls finals in Class AAA and AA. In boys' Class AAA, Central Catholic,
