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Week 1 Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association rankings
September 7, 2017
Here's a look at the Week 1 Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association poll: Class AAAA 1. North Allegheny 2. Seneca Valley 3. Upper St. Clair
Big Game Hunting – Week Two
Week two gets us into the thick of the 2017 WPIAL football season with some dandy matchups on the MSA sports network. In fact there are so many dandy match ups that we find ourselves in the unique situation of having all six games in BGH feature a battle of Top Ten teams. So let’s […]
High school football notebook: Latrobe rallying around injured senior tackle Yesho
Latrobe will be looking for its first win of the season Friday night. If the Wildcats get the job done against Chartiers Valley in their
Burrell, Freeport girls soccer clash suspended by weather
September 6, 2017
Mother Nature didn't let the Freeport and Burrell girls soccer teams finish their Section 2-AA opener Wednesday evening at Burrell High School. Lightning caused a
A-K Valley football Q&A with Apollo-Ridge’s Logan Harmon
After the departure of such offensive standouts as Tre Tipton and Duane Brown, Apollo-Ridge coach John Skiba assured the Apollo-Ridge faithful everything would be all
A-K Valley players to watch for Week 2
Logan Bitar Burrell, jr., RB/DB Despite his team's 12-6 loss to Hopewell on Friday, Bitar (5-foot-11, 170 pounds) tallied 185 yards on 23 carries and
Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: Plum’s Bailey Raposa, Highlands’ Cris White
Bailey Raposa School: Plum Class: Senior Sport: Volleyball Report card: A team captain and four-year starter at libero, Raposa was named Defensive Specialist MVP at
Baseline Recruiting organizes inaugural basketball showcase at Kiski School
Shane Phillips started Baseline Recruiting because he thought he could help a number of players from the WPIAL get recruited to play college basketball. Once
Kevin Gorman, Chris Harlan preview Week 2 during TribLIVE High School Football Show
Tribune-Review columnist Kevin Gorman and high school sports analyst Chris Harlan break down the top games, players and trends for Week 2 on the TribLIVE
High school notebook: New coaches at Quaker Valley, Penn Hills start 2-0
As should be expected, WPIAL football teams with new head coaches haven't fared especially well early this season. Combined, their record is 14-26. But amongThe Birdie loves an underdog in the A-K Valley
The Birdie heard a few people on Sunday talking about a big game coming up Saturday afternoon. One team is coming off a victory in
After bye week, Freeport ready to face rival Deer Lakes
As Freeport went through an unusual bye week in Week 1, one nagging worry cropped up in the back of coach John Gaillot's mind. andquot;I'm
Harlan on recruiting: Early signing period intrigues ’18 recruits
Pine-Richland quarterback Phil Jurkovec made his biggest decision more than a year ago when he chose Notre Dame, but his senior class has another choice
Week 2’s don’t miss matchups in the A-K Valley
CLASS 5A ALLEGHENY 9 CONFERENCE FOX CHAPEL (0-2, 0-1) at WOODLAND HILLS (1-1, 1-0) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Fox Chapel fell to West Allegheny,
Westmoreland County football Q&A with Franklin Regional’s Bryce Lauer
Franklin Regional's head-turning, 13-7 upset last week of No. 1 McKeesport might not have been possible without nicked-up senior linebacker Bryce Lauer, Panthers coach Greg
Westmoreland County players to watch for Week 2
Marcus Barnes Jeannette, jr., WR/S Barnes (6-4, 180) was quarterback Robert Kennedy's top target last week against Chartiers-Houston, catching four passes for 73 yards andThe Birdie likes to see upsets in Westmoreland County
Upsets always get the Birdie excited — even when he doesn't call them. He was bouncing off the walls in the office last week when
Backup quarterbacks step into spotlight for Hempfield, Mt. Lebanon
Justin Sliwoski spent Tuesday in the trainer's room getting his injured right shoulder tended to. It's not where the Hempfield senior wanted to be. Sliwoski
Week 2’s don’t miss matchups in Westmoreland County
Class 5A Big East Conference 4-5A FRANKLIN REGIONAL (1-0, 1-0) at KISKI AREA (0-2, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Franklin Regional defeated McKeesport, 13-7;Guido: Knoch’s Whalen wows in coaching debut
What a way to begin a coaching career. Knoch's Frank Whalen came up a winner in his coaching debut with the Knights last Friday in
