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Serra Catholic, Brentwood switch site for Friday’s football game
October 4, 2018
Flooding forced Serra Catholic and Brentwood to switch the site for their football game Friday night. The Three Rivers Conference teams now will play at Brentwood, Serra athletic director Bill Cleary said. Kickoff is 7 p.m. Serra Catholic is 3-3 overall, 1-2 in the Class 2A conference. Brentwood is 3-3,
A-K Valley football notebook: Deer Lakes, Highlands running to success
Deer Lakes and Highlands are on a run thanks to the run. The schools might be known more for their high-octane passing games, but they're proving they can move effectively on the ground as well as through the air. Highlands' recent two-game winning streak came as a strong rushing attack
Riverview runners look to build off section championships
The Riverview boys cross country team graduated 10 from last year's WPIAL Class A runner-up team that also placed eighth at the PIAA championships. How the team would respond in 2018 with several holes to fill in the lineup rested on a mix of key returnees and a few varsity
Quakers hope to build on overtime triumph
The Quaker Valley football team hopes to build on last week's 50-43 Tri-County West Conference overtime victory at Keystone Oaks with another conference road contest Friday at Waynesburg Central. With three weeks left in the regular season, the Quakers are right in the playoff race. QV now is tied with
WPIAL high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 6
Here's a look at some key Week 6 high school football games in Western Pennsylvania: Class 6A Nonconference Class 5A No. 5 Upper St. Clair (5-1) at Class 6A No. 5 Mt. Lebanon (3-3) 7:30 p.m. Friday at Mt. Lebanon Stadium On the air: 1320-AM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Upper St.
5 things to watch for Week 6 of high school football: USC, Mt. Lebanon renew rivalry
Imagine a college football season without Michigan vs. Ohio State or another historic rivalry, and that's the equivalent of a WPIAL season without Upper St. Clair vs. Mt. Lebanon, said USC coach Jim Render. andquot;That game should always be on the schedule,andquot; Render said. andquot;You're talking about one of the
Westmoreland high school football notebook: OLSH’s spread offense to test No. 1 Jeannette
Defense has been a strong suit for Jeannette this season, but the Jayhawks have not seen a quarterback quite like Tyler Bradley of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. OLSH, ranked No. 4 in the WPIAL and state, will visit McKee Stadium Friday night for a nonconference game looking to
Shady Side Academy, Beaver tandems capture WPIAL doubles tennis titles
Every serve became more important. Every shot back was more intense. And in a showdown that could have gone either way, Shady Side Academy's Aya Youssef ripped a final shot for match point, turned around and jumped into Elle Santora's arms. Their WPIAL Class 3A doubles championship win had not
Chick’s Picks questions if her talent of prognostication has faded
Welcome to Week 6 of the high school football season. Chick's Picks has been in the prognosticating business long enough to know that you cannot please everyone. Regardless of who she picks each week, Chick's Picks has accepted the fact someone will disagree. Sometimes, however, the source of the criticism
Mt. Pleasant softball coach Lauren Armanious resigns
Despite a wealth of talent returning from a WPIAL and PIAA semifinal team, Lauren Armanious resigned as Mt. Pleasant softball coach after five seasons. Armanious guided the Vikings to a WPIAL Class 3A title in 2016 and a PIAA 4A championship in 2017. She cited personal reasons for her departure,
Westmoreland County football Q&A with Ligonier Valley’s John Caldwell
Think of the trust people put in calculators, traffic signals and parachute packs. It's like that with John Caldwell at Ligonier Valley. The run-and-gun Rams have complete faith in Caldwell, their senior quarterback who uses his smarts and strong arm to guide an intricate spread offense down the field with
PIAA overturns WPIAL decision, rules DeGregorio brothers eligible
The PIAA overturned a WPIAL decision Thursday and ruled North Catholic transfers Isaac and Owen DeGregorio eligible to play basketball for their father, highlighting a rules-interpretation disconnect between the two boards. The PIAA considered the WPIAL's interpretation too strict. andquot;You're trying to write general rules for 350,000 specific cases everyJessica Meyers commits to Notre Dame
After Central Catholic senior Jimmy Meyers officially won the rain-delayed WPIAL Class AAA Golf Championship on Wednesday, he quickly glanced at his phone to see how twin sister Jessica was playing. Jessica Meyers, senior at Oakland Catholic, was playing in the WPIAL Class AAA girls golf championship at Diamond Run
Trib HSSN goes on the record with Avonworth’s Turner Grau
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
Imani Christian seeks ‘elite’ status against Class A rival Clairton
James Franklin's post-game message hit home with Imani Christian's Ronnell Heard, who echoed the Penn State coach's thoughts about turning a andquot;greatandquot; program into an andquot;eliteandquot; one. andquot;I feel like we're right in that boat with Penn State,andquot; said Heard, Imani's coach, whose Saints were WPIAL runners-up last season. andquot;We're
High school roundup for Oct. 3, 2018: Mt. Lebanon girls again upset No. 3 Moon
October 3, 2018
The defending WPIAL and PIAA champion Moon girls soccer team has just two losses this season. Mt. Lebanon is responsible for both. Julia LaLama, Michelle
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 3, 2018
High schools Cross country Boys Wednesday's results WPIAL Division I Section 6 Canon-McMillan 25, South Fayette 32 Upper St. Clair 20, Canon-McMillan 36 Upper St.
WPIAL doubles champions to be crowned in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
New champions will be crowned at the 2018 WPIAL girls doubles tennis championships Thursday. The Class AAA and AA tournaments began Wednesday with first round,
Sewickley Academy doubles team to play for a trip to states
The Sewickley Academy girls tennis duo of Victoria Keller and Alina Mattson will play in the consolation finals of the WPIAL Class AA doubles tournament
