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Derry's Colton Nemcheck picks up yardage against South Park's Damon Smith (1) and Brandon Goldbach during the second quarter Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Baldwin High School.

Derry defense shines in shutout of South Park

September 22, 2017

Sure, Derry's offense outscored South Park's in its win Friday. But it was the Trojans' defense that put up more points than both offenses combined.

Westmoreland high school roundup: Shoaf leads Yough to 1st victory

Dustin Shoaf ran 30 times for 277 yards and all three of Yough's touchdowns to lead the Cougars to their first victory, a 21-6 triumph

Norwin quarterback Jack Salopek looks for an opening against Canon-McMillan on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, during the Knights' homecoming game.

Norwin rebounds with lopsided win over Canon-McMillan

Norwin responded from a one-sided loss a week ago with one of its own Friday night. Jack Salopek passed for 256 yards and two touchdowns,

Riverview struggles to contain Bishop Canevin in conference loss

It was a andquot;ruffandquot; night for the Riverview football team. Bishop Canevin's Jonathan Ruffing finished with four touchdowns to lead the Crusaders to a 35-12

No. 2 Penn-Trafford runs past rival Latrobe in Big East victory

Facing a third-and-22 from its own 29-yard line, Penn-Trafford seemed destined for a punt. But from the second he touched the ball on that, at

High school roundup: Butler boys topple Seneca Valley in Section 1

September 21, 2017

Tate Mohney netted the game-winning goal with 10 minutes remaining to lead Butler to a 2-1 victory over Seneca Valley (4-2-1, 3-2) in a Section

Norwin goalkeeper Kyle Krotec makes a save next to Penn-Trafford's Lucas Killen during the first half Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in Harrison City.

Penn-Trafford rallies with 2 late goals to tie rival Norwin

Tangled in one of their typical barbed-wire rivalry games, Norwin and Penn-Trafford stretched their latest boys soccer showdown into overtime Thursday night. As always, it

Riverview keeper Jordan Zatawski (#1) blocks a shot headed by Springdale's Nick Taliani (#25) on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Riverside Park. The game ended tied 1-1.

Rivals Riverview, Springdale play to draw in 1st meeting

As the first half of the Section 3-A slate came to a close Thursday afternoon, the Riverview and Springdale boys soccer teams each had three

Highlands' Logan Crise (#11) runs in an 88-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter of their game against Knoch on Friday, September 15, 2017 at Golden Rams Stadium. Highlands won 24-16.

A-K Valley football notebook: Highlands hopes to avenge loss to Mars

Logan Crise can't forget the final play of Highlands' game last season against Mars. It's not exactly an easy one to get over. With an

Clairton coach Wayne Wade walks the sideline in the fourth quarter of the Bears' 35-22 loss to Berlin Brothersvalley in their PIAA Class A quarterfinal game Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, at Conemaugh Township High School.

WPIAL adds details for procedure regarding cooling-off period for coaches

The WPIAL released more details Thursday about the cooling-off period required for coaches and players before engaging in media interviews. The waiting period was set

Ligonier Valley's Coach Roger Beitel during a pre-season workout on Wednesday July 26, 2017 at Ligonier Valley Stadium.

Westmoreland football notebook: Ligonier Valley rolling through Heritage Conference

Ligonier Valley doesn't get as much attention as other teams because it plays outside the WPIAL, in the distant Heritage Conference. But whether people are

Pine-Richland's Jason DeFrancisis (17) celebrates his touchdown with Dawson Goltz next to Wayne's Justin Harris during the second quarter Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Pine.

5 things to watch in Week 4: Pine-Richland heads to Bethel Park for battle of unbeatens

Battle of the unbeatens Bethel Park has linemen with some size, an offense that controls the football and a defense that has allowed just four

High school roundup: No. 2 Peters Township tops USC to stay unbeaten

September 20, 2017

The No. 2-ranked Peters Township girls soccer team earned its eighth straight win Wednesday night, topping rival Upper St. Clair, 1-0, in a Section 2-AAAA

Westmoreland athletes of the week: Belle Vernon’s Markello Apodiakos, Penn-Trafford’s Hannah Nguyen

Markello Apodiakos School: Belle Vernon Sport: Soccer Class: Junior Claim to fame: Apodiakos, who has 16 goals and three assists this season, scored four goals

Yough's Justine Appolonia jumps to deflect a ball heading to Waynesburg's Bailey Fudala on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 during WPIAL girls' soccer at Yough High School.

Clayton nets 5 goals to lead Waynesburg past Yough in Section 3-AA

They traded one exciting goal after another before halftime, their teams coming out in full attack mode Wednesday night in a Section 3-AA first-place showdown

Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: Highlands’ Jaci Bowser, St. Joseph’s Derek Petrishen

Jaci Bowser School: Highlands Class: Junior Sport: Soccer/Football Claim to fame: Bowser already has matched her scoring total from a year ago after the center

Fox Chapel captains take the field for the coin toss against West Allegheny High School on Friday night for their first home game on September 1st, 2017. From left is Luke Brown, Micah Morris and Nicholas Gizzo.

Week 4’s don’t-miss high school football matchups in A-K Valley

Class 5A Allegheny Nine CONFERENCE 4-5A Upper St. Clair (3-1, 3-0) at Fox Chapel (1-3, 1-2) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Upper St. Clair remained

Norwin's Jack Salopek rears back to throw over Bethel Park's Sean McGowan Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Black Hawk Stadium.

Week 4’s don’t-miss high school football matchups in Westmoreland County

Class 6A Southeastern Conference Canon-McMillan (2-2, 1-1) at Norwin (2-2, 1-1) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Canon-McMillan lost to Mt. Lebanon, 24-17. Norwin lost at