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The Birdie yearns for more matchups between Westmoreland County football teams

September 19, 2018

Last week: 11-2 (84.6%) Season: 34-13 (72%) The Birdie has been on his soapbox again, pacing around the office pouty and sourpussed like Antonio Brown.

Westmoreland County football preview capsules for Week 4

Class 6A Hempfield (1-3, 0-3) at Canon-McMillan (0-3, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Canon-McMillan Stadium, Canonsburg On the air: 1450 AM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Central Catholic

A-K Valley football players to watch for Week 4

Troy Kuhn Kiski Area, Sr., TE/LB Kuhn has proven to be a reliable receiver with Jack Colecchi and Tracey Morris in the Cavaliers passing game.

No. 4 Derry set to host No. 2 North Catholic in 1st-place showdown

Since Tim Sweeney has taken over as football coach at Derry, the Trojans have been consistent winners. But Sweeney, who dresses in a button-down shirt,

Kiski Area looks to make most of opportunity against No. 2 Penn Hills

Sam Albert emphasized one word to his Kiski Area football players Monday. Opportunity. It certainly came knocking for the Cavaliers this week, with their biggest

A-K Valley football preview capsules for Week 4

Class 5A northern Hampton (1-3, 0-3) at Fox Chapel (0-4, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, James Burk Athletic Complex, O'Hara Township On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com Last

Riverside’s Hand fires 63 to win MAC boys golf title

Riverside junior Justin Hand had a round of a lifetime on Wednesday at the Midwestern Athletic Conference golf championship. Hand shot 9-under par 63 to

WPIAL football players to watch for Week 4

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch for Week 4: Mason Stahl, QB, Baldwin Baldwin is off to a 3-1 start, and

Herald roundup: Fox Chapel tennis moves to 7-2

Fox Chapel girls tennis beat Oakland Catholic, 4-1, on Sept. 4. Kristen Friday, Carissa Shepard and Emily Fera won in singles and Baylin Bitar/Paige Theoret

High school roundup for Sept. 18, 2018: No. 2 Quaker Valley boys blank No. 1 North Catholic

September 18, 2018

The Quaker Valley boys soccer team appears to have hit its stride. After starting the season 0-3 against top-flight nonsection opponents, the Quakers have won

High school scores, schedules for Sept. 18, 2018

High schools Cross country Boys Tuesday's results Division I Section 3 North Allegheny 16, Pine-Richland 47 North Allegheny 21, Hampton 40 Hampton 23, Pine-Richland 32

A-K Valley athletes of the week: Knoch’s Kennedy Christy, Highlands’ Gabe Norris

Kennedy Christy School: Knoch Class: Junior Sport: Volleyball Report card: Christy tallied 46 kills in the Knights' three matches last week to help Class AAA

Litrun’s scoring, competitive fire help Deer Lakes girls soccer start 6-1

Lily Litrun has a side she only really shows on the soccer field, and only then when an opponent brings it out of her. It's

Belle Vernon boys soccer downs Greensburg Salem in Section 3-AAA

Belle Vernon and Greensburg Salem had not played in boys soccer since 2005 so the teams had to get reacquainted in their Section 3-AAA matchup

George Guido: Special homecomings on horizon for Deer Lakes, Highlands

Homecomings will be special at two local high schools over the next several weeks. Deer Lakes will celebrate its 50th Homecoming on Sept. 29 as

Westmoreland high school notebook: Dustin Shoaf joins 4,000-yard club

Throw in the 200 yards he rushed for in his freshman season -- half the total he ran for last Friday -- and Yough senior

Justine Appolonia provides finishing kick for No. 3-ranked Yough girls soccer

No matter the sport, there's one thing top athletes know how to do better than most -- finish. Yough standout soccer player Justine Appolonia is

Hempfield hires Brush as girls basketball coach

Tom Brush has coached basketball at various high schools, most recently as an assistant girls coach at Franklin Regional. Hempfield Area school board members voted