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Jeannette aims to cut down on penalties against rival Greensburg Central Catholic
October 10, 2018
Jeannette has to clean up its act, coach Roy Hall preached after last Friday's night's home win over Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. At the time, he meant cut down on penalties. But when he reiterated those words Saturday morning, he was referring to the bleachers at McKee Stadium.
A-K Valley football players to watch for Week 7
Sam Brown Fox Chapel, Jr., RB/WR/SS Brown stood tall for the Foxes last Friday in their 45-15 win over Connellsville with 154 rushing yards and four touchdowns. It was his second 100-yard performance of the season. Defensively, he made seven tackles, including two sacks, in the victory that was keyThe Birdie concerned by amount of blowouts in Westmoreland County
Last week: 12-2 (.857) Season: 69-21 (.767) The Birdie enjoys scoring, lots of scoring. But Westmoreland's top -- andquot;Only,andquot; he quips -- high school football prognosticator, is seeing a disturbing trail of blowouts this season. It's causing him grief, andquot;Like when Mrs. Birdie watches 'This Is Us,' andquot; he said,
Rivals Freeport, Burrell set to battle to stay in hunt for postseason berth
John Gaillot saw several variations of the Allegheny Conference in his 11 seasons as Freeport's football coach, and he always praised the league for its competitiveness. The newly-formed Big East where Freeport finds itself for the first time exceeds even the toughest season that Gaillot remembers. andquot;This has been the
High school football Q&A with Jeannette’s Drake Petrillo
Drake Petrillo is a late bloomer to football. He joined Jeannette's team in Week 3 last season. But watching him play Friday, you would think he'd been playing defense all of his life. Petrillo was a disruptive force from the middle of the Jeannette defensive line, ripping past blockers for
A-K Valley don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 7
Class 5A Big East Latrobe (1-6, 1-4) at Plum (2-5, 1-5) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustangs Stadium, Plum On the air: 97.3 FM, 1480 AM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Penn-Trafford 27, Latrobe 7; Plum 45, Albert Gallatin 7 Coaches: Jason Marucco, Latrobe; Matt Morgan, Plum Top players: Zak Williams, Latrobe (Sr., 5-9,
High school football Q&A with Riverview’s Isaac Murphy
If necessity is the mother of invention, then the Riverview coaches discovered the defensive end they've been looking for all season. Because of a ton of injuries on the defensive line, backup junior safety Isaac Murphy was called into battle last week and moved to the trenches of the defensive
Westmoreland County football players to watch in Week 7
Zach Beitel Ligonier Valley, sr., WR/DB The senior has intercepted three passes and knocked down four others this season for the unbeaten andamp;#0010;Rams. He also had two tackles for loss and scored a touchdown on a hook-and-lateral against Penns Manor. Isaiah Beltram Monessen, so., RB The sophomore has more thanThe Birdie says some A-K Valley teams’ seasons might turn into metaphorical pumpkin
Last week: 8-3 Season: 62-16 The Birdie made his weekly pilgrimage to Giant Eagle -- andquot;gotta respect a store named after a birdandquot; -- over the weekend and was surprised by the number of fall-related products he saw. andquot;Everything's got pumpkin spice in it now,andquot; he said. andquot;Coffee. Cereal. Cookies.
Northern Cambria running game to provide test for Ligonier Valley
This game has been circled on the schedules for the Ligonier Valley and Northern Cambria football teams since it was released in the spring. And it's the game fans of the District 6 Heritage Conference have been waiting for. They want to know if Northern Cambria, the team two Heritage
Westmoreland County’s don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 7
Class 6A Canon-McMillan (2-4, 1-4) at Norwin (3-4, 2-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Norwin Knights Stadium, North Huntingdon On the air: 1450 AM; andamp;#0010;TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Pine-Richland 38, Canon-McMillan 7; Central Catholic 35, Norwin 16 Coaches: Mike Evans, Canon-andamp;#0010;McMillan; Dave Brozeski, Norwin Top players: Joshua O'Hare, andamp;#0010;Canon-McMillan (Sr., 6-0, 185, RB);
High school football schedule for Week 7
Today City League Allderdice at Brashear, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan at Norwin, 7 p.m. Central Catholic at Butler, 7:30 p.m. Mt. Lebanon at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. North Allegheny at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny 8 Baldwin at Bethel Park, 7:30 p.m. Moon at Upper St. Clair,
Trib HSSN goes on the record with Kiski Area’s Drew DiNunzio-Biss
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;favoriteWPIAL girls volleyball standings, playoff clinchings through Oct. 9, 2018
Here are the latest WPIAL girls volleyball standings, along with the latest playoff picture through Oct. 9. Check out the latest Trib HSSN district volleyball rankings every Monday with weekly broadcasts at TribHSSN.TribLive.com Exclusive coverage of the 2018 WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs can be heard on the TribLive High School
WPIAL football players to watch in Week 7
Here's a look at four players to watch during Week 7 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania: Dayln Brickner Beaver Falls, Sr., WR/FS Brickner (5-11, 165) ran for 245 yards and three touchdowns as the Tigers rolled past Keystone Oaks in a Class 3A Tri-County West game last week.
Sewickley Academy athletes of the week: Alina Mattson, Victoria Keller
Alina Mattson and Victoria Keller School: Sewickley Academy Sport: Tennis Class: Senior and sophomore Claim to fame: Alina Mattson and Victoria Keller qualified for the PIAA tournament after placing third in the WPIAL Class AA girls tennis doubles championship. They suspect opponents might overlook them. They've been in that positionWPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 9, 2018
There is less than a week 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
A-K Valley girls soccer teams hoping best is yet to come with WPIAL playoffs looming
Melisa O'Toole recently saw something she waited for all season: a complete, 80-minute performance from her Kiski Area girls soccer team. A 4-0 victory over Gateway last week showcased the best the Cavaliers could offer offensively and defensively after a season of searching for both to show up at the
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 9, 2018
October 9, 2018
High schools Cross country Boys Tuesday's results WPIAL Division II Section 6 Chartiers Valley 22, Baldwin 34 Chartiers Valley 24, Peters Township 31 Peters Township 23, Baldwin 36 Girls Tuesday's results WPIAL Division II Section 6 Chartiers Valley 22, Baldwin 33 Peters Township 23, Baldwin 42 Peters Township 28, Chartiers
