Sports

Freeport's Ally DeJidas (7) celebrates a point against Beaver during the fourth set during the WPIAL 2A volleyball championship on Saturday Nov. 04, 2017 at Baldwin.
Freeport sweeps into PIAA girls volleyball quarterfinals
November 7, 2017
CRESSON — The Freeport girls volleyball team ran the gamut of emotions after Saturday's five-set loss to Beaver in the WPIAL Class AA championship game.

Read More...

Springdale rebounds from title-game loss to earn PIAA tournament win
SOMERSET — Springdale believed it let some scoring chances slip away in the first half of its PIAA playoff opener against Windber on Tuesday night.

Read More...

Greensburg Central Catholic goalkeeper Bella Skatell collides with Brockway's Leah Lindemuth while making a save during the second half of their PIAA Class A girls playoff game Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, at Moon Area High School. GCC won, 3-2.
Ward scores twice at Greensburg Central Catholic edges Brockway in PIAA first round
The response to an opponent's goal in a PIAA playoff is paramount. Greensburg Central Catholic senior Sydney Ward scored what turned out to be the

Read More...

Norwin girls soccer rebounds from WPIAL title game loss to blank State College in first round of states
ALTOONA — After falling short of a third consecutive WPIAL championship with a loss to Penn-Trafford in the finals Saturday, the Norwin girls soccer team

Read More...

Four Clairton players to miss quarterfinal game after fight with Summit Academy
Clairton will suspend additional football players beyond the two who were ejected in last Friday's fight with Summit Academy. That was the plan Clairton administrators

Read More...

WPIAL Plays of the Week – Week Ten 2017
Last week marked the beginning of the WPIAL football playoffs, with first-round games taking place in Class 1A and 2A, while the four highest classifications had quarterfinal matchups. While some tilts were decided by halftime, the majority of the games were competitive, and several featured thrilling conclusions. The top four plays include a winning field […]

Read More...

North Allegheny's Alex Adams (11) celebrates a goal next to Penn-Trafford goalkeeper Megan Giesey during the second half of their PIAA Class 4A girls playoff game Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, at Fox Chapel High School. NA won, 2-0.
North Allegheny ousts Penn-Trafford girls in PIAA first round
The state playoffs can be a thorny place for WPIAL champions, regardless of the sport. And sometimes the most challenging thing is having to face

Read More...

Video: WPIAL football semifinals breakdown for Class 4A
Tribune-Review columnist Kevin Gorman and high school sports analyst Chris Harlan break down the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals on this week's TribLIVE High School Football

Read More...

Video: WPIAL football semifinals breakdown for Class 5A
Tribune-Review columnist Kevin Gorman and high school sports analyst Chris Harlan break down the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals on this week's TribLIVE High School Football

Read More...

Video: WPIAL football semifinals breakdown for Class 6A
Tribune-Review columnist Kevin Gorman and high school sports analyst Chris Harlan break down the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals on this week's TribLIVE High School Football

Read More...

Video: WPIAL football quarterfinals breakdown for Class A
Tribune-Review columnist Kevin Gorman and high school sports analyst Chris Harlan break down the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals on this week's TribLIVE High School Football

Read More...

Video: WPIAL football quarterfinals breakdown for Class 2A
Tribune-Review columnist Kevin Gorman and high school sports analyst Chris Harlan break down the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals on this week's TribLIVE High School Football

Read More...

Video: WPIAL football semifinals breakdown for Class 3A
Tribune-Review columnist Kevin Gorman and high school sports analyst Chris Harlan break down the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals on this week's TribLIVE High School Football

Read More...

Workers began demolishing the former Ford City High School building Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. The school was closed in 2015 when students from Ford City and Kittanning began attending Armstrong High School.
Guido: Memories remain for Ford City’s Red Mihalik gym
Crews began demolition last week of one of the Alle-Kiski Valley's most recognizable high schools. Ford City, including the historic Red Mihalik gym, a place

Read More...

Penn-Trafford's Jon Peduzzi (4) and Penn-Trafford's Dimitri George (8) celebrate their team's 28-21 win against Fox Chapel in a WPIAL playoff game on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Penn-Trafford.
Penn-Trafford to rely on recent playoff experience in matchup with USC
Experience, Penn-Trafford coach John Ruane said, is the best trait a football team can have at the high school level. Ruane would know. He has

Read More...

Latrobe's Laura Graytok is fouled by Penn Hills' Tayonna Robertson during their WPIAL Girl's Basketball contest at Latrobe High School on Friday Feb.10, 2017 in Latrobe.
High school notebook: Westmoreland County athletes to sign with Division I schools
The NCAA early signing period begins Wednesday for all sports other than football, soccer and men's water polo. A number of area athletes plan to

Read More...

WPIAL Alum Q&A – Zoe Pawlak
November 6, 2017
Although Freeport came up short of capturing its third-consecutive girls’ volleyball title last week, the Yellowjackets have been a powerhouse program for the past decade. While the team has featured several elite competitors over the years, perhaps nobody had a great impact than Zoe Pawlak. Pawlak, who now plays at Loyola University, is this week’s […]

Read More...

Franklin Regional players celebrate with Bella Larese (31) after she scored against Mt. Pleasant on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 in WPIAL girls' soccer playoffs at Norwin High School.
Franklin Regional girls soccer breaks playoff win drought in resilient season
It took less than one match for injuries to plague the Franklin Regional girls soccer team this season. Just minutes into the first game, junior

Read More...

Franklin Regional's Zach Guidry tries to corral a loose ball along the sideline against Hempfield.
Franklin Regional boys soccer ‘set the bar’ in playoff run
When the Franklin Regional boys soccer season came to an end with a 3-2 shootout loss to Canon-McMillan in the WPIAL Class AAAA quarterfinals Oct.

Read More...

Plum players gain experience during fall baseball season
Plum was a win short of defending its Western Pennsylvania Fall Baseball League title, losing 3-2 to Central Catholic in the championship. But outside of

Read More...

1 1,831 1,832 1,833 1,834 1,835 2,138