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Springdale's Logan Panza (39) battles North Catholic's Ryan Augustine (7) during in the WPIAL Class A championship game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 at Highmark Stadium. North Catholic won 2-0.

CW North Catholic blanks Springdale to claim WPIAL boys soccer title

November 3, 2017

The Springdale boys soccer team's run to Friday's WPIAL Class A championship game was fueled by upsets against higher-seeded playoff opponents. The No. 7 Dynamos

Freeport volleyball coach Tom Phillips celebrates with the team after defeating Serra Catholic in their semifinal match on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 at North Catholic.

Freeport girls volleyball aims for 3rd consecutive WPIAL title

Hannah Mason knows what it's like to go head-to-head in an intense battle with the Beaver girls volleyball team. The senior outside hitter and her

Moon girls edge Mars to defend WPIAL Class AAA title

It wasn't easy, but the Moon girls soccer team is a champion again. The Tigers took one-goal leads twice in Friday's WPIAL Class AAA title

Penn-Trafford goalkeeper Megan Giesey makes a save on Norwin's Katy Ericson during their game on Sept. 25, 2017, in Harrison City. Penn-Trafford won, 1-0.

Notebook: Norwin, Penn-Trafford girls soccer coaches double as friends and foes

For eight years, Jackie Bartko and Lauren Karcher played cup soccer together for the local Foothills club. They went their separate ways for the high

Norwin’s Santilli advances to PIAA tennis semifinals

Norwin senior Maria Santilli is a step closer to defending her PIAA Class AAA singles tennis championship. After cruising to a pair of straight-sets victories

WPIAL Week Ten Friday Football Scores

Chilly, crisp, damp…those are words you can use to describe November Friday night football. Oh, and there is one more you can add…ELECTRIC. November Friday football means Playoff high school football. There are no mathematical equations to figure out, no conference titles at stake, no scoreboard watching and putting your hopes in the hands of […]

Greensburg Central Catholic Dethrones Shady Side for Girls Soccer 1-A Gold

The score of 1-0 has been a significant one for both Greensburg Central Catholic and Shady Side Academy. The last two times these teams faced, the Centurions found themselves on the wrong end of 1-0 losses to the Indians, the most recent a 1-0 regular season loss on October 6 and prior to that in […]

North Allegheny Repeats in Boys 4-A Soccer With Stunner Over #1 Peters

Cam Yurick’s goal with 5:31 remaining in the game lifted North Allegheny to a stunning 2-1 victory over the top-seeded Peters Township Indians in the WPIAL Class AAAA championship at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh. Peters Township led most of the game but a bad bounce tied the score with 7:17 left to play and Yurick’s […]

WPIAL Girls Volleyball Semifinals Recaps 2017

There have not been a lot of surprises in the district girls volleyball postseason as chalk has prevailed. It will be #1 vs #2 in 4-A, in 3-A and in 2-A and #1 vs #3 in 1-A. Those Saturday matchups were finalized after the eight Semifinals matches Thursday on the Trib Live High School Sports […]

Chicks Picks – Week Ten – 2017

Welcome to Week 10 of the high school football season. This week, as we wrap up the regular season and move into the playoffs, Chick’s Picks recalled the old quote, “As one door closes, another opens.” She remembered her time, many years ago, as an intern under The Boss. The WPIAL football regular season was […]

Defending champion Freeport girls advance to WPIAL title game

November 2, 2017

Freeport ran away from Serra Catholic in Game 1 of Thursday's WPIAL Class AA semifinal at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic. The No. 1-seeded Yellowjackets were

Fox Chapel QB Nicholas Gizzo breaks through West Allegheny’s defense, scoring a touchdown for the Foxes during their first home game on Friday night, Sept. 1st 2017.

Alle-Kiksi Valley high school football notebook: History repeats at Fox Chapel

Nick Gizzo and Micah Morris achieved a Fox Chapel rarity this fall when each topped 1,000 yards rushing during the regular season. Rare, but not

Fox Chapel senior Caelan Miller bears down on the finish line to take fourth place during the WPIAL girls Class AAA championship race Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, at Cooper's Lake Campground.

Fox Chapel leads way as A-K Valley runners head to PIAAs

The Fox Chapel girls cross country team made a charge at a WPIAL team championship last week at Cooper's Lake Campground. The Foxes finished as

Hempfield's Mekayla Dedo with a block against North Allegheny during WPIAL girls 6A volleyball semifinals Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 at North Hills High School.

Top-seeded North Allegheny sweeps Hempfield in WPIAL semifinals

North Allegheny senior middle hitter Kayla Dinkins sent a charge over the net, testing the waters early Thursday night at North Hills Middle School. The

WPIAL boys soccer championship capsule: Springdale vs. Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic

WPIAL boys sOCCER championship Class A No. 7 Springdale (15-4-1) vs. No. 1 Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic (19-1) 8 p.m. Friday, Highmark Stadium Free kicks:

The North Allegheny boys soccer team celebrates with the championship trophy after defeating Peters Twp. in the WPIAL Class 4A final Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, at Highmark Stadium.

North Allegheny boys rally to win 2nd straight WPIAL soccer championship

North Allegheny put in another great title-winning finish at Highmark Stadium. Cameron Yurick scored from close range with 5 minutes, 32 seconds remaining, and the

Fox Chapel's Nick Gizzo eyes up a reciever during the first practice at Fox Chapel High School.Monday August 7, 2017.

Ground game key to success for Springdale, Fox Chapel, Freeport

Tom Loughran won a pair of WPIAL and PIAA football championships in 32 seasons at South Park using a traditional I-formation on offense: andquot;The quarterback