Sports
More experience could mean more victories for Greensburg Central Catholic
August 18, 2018
Before the start of last season -- Aaron Smetanka's first as coach at Greensburg Central Catholic -- inexperience was a key talking point for a
Greensburg Salem chasing playoff berth after near-misses in ’16, ’17
It's been seven years since the Greensburg Salem football team qualified for the WPIAL playoffs. The Golden Lions were close the past two seasons, but
Derry looks to recover from off-season injuries to running backs
Derry football coach Tim Sweeney wasn't in a good mood back in July during the Westmoreland County Coaches' Association seven-on-seven tournament. He wasn't pleased with
Healthy Franklin Regional to benefit from underclassmen’s experience
Franklin Regional was bitten by the injury bug in 2017, which forced coach Greg Botta to use a lot of underclassmen in key games. Franklin
A lot to offer: Talented crop brings recruiting buzz to Westmoreland County
Norwin is humming with football attention on the eve of a new season. Yes, Norwin. Knights Stadium was selected to host the WPIAL Class 5A
Heavy hitters: A-K Valley bruisers pack a punch on offense, defense
Mere words can't describe the satisfaction of a big hit, at least not in Conor Selinger's eyes. It's more about the feeling. Take an Allegheny
Valley focused on ‘making plays’ in new-look Allegheny Conference
Make a play. A simple three-word message has transformed into Valley's rally cry. But instead of just making a play, the Vikings are loaded with
WPIAL Class A breakdown: Jeannette, Imani Christian again teams to beat
A one-point loss to Jeannette in last year's WPIAL Class A championship has followed Imani Christian around like a shadow. Jeannette rallied late to winBelle Vernon building on recent success
Belle Vernon qualified for the WPIAL playoffs for a 10th consecutive year last fall, but the majority of those trips were one-stop stays made by
Springdale rebuilds roster after heavy losses to graduation
Seth Napierkowski experienced success and overcame challenges last season in his first year as coach of the Springdale Dynamos. This year, however, he has to
High school notebook: Latrobe to recognize ’68 championship team
Latrobe has one WPIAL football championship. But the title happened so long ago, people tend to overlook it -- 50 years is a long time.Returning starters to bridge experience gap for Franklin Regional girls soccer
The Franklin Regional girls soccer team overcame a slew of injuries last season and still made it to the WPIAL quarterfinals. Coach Rich Garland did
Franklin Regional boys soccer motivated from playoff exit in ’17
The Franklin Regional boys soccer team was a minute and 20 seconds away from making it to the WPIAL semifinals - a feat the program
Steel Valley’s hopes for another WPIAL championship built on youth, experience
Steel Valley lost its star tailback to injury in the very first scrimmage a year ago, the start of what became an injury-cursed season. As
Move to Class 4A doesn’t change Beaver’s playoff aspirations
August 17, 2018
During Jeff Beltz's 18-year tenure at Beaver, playoffs have, for the most part, been the norm. Beaver has made the postseason 11 of the last
High school scores for Aug. 17, 2018
High schools Football Saturday's schedule Scrimmages All games at 10 a.m., unless noted Aliquippa at Blackhawk; Allderdice, Westinghouse at Shady Side Academy; Altoona at Upper
Colecchi a jack of all trades in Kiski Area offense
Away from the play, Kiski Area senior wide receiver Jack Colecchi will block and drive the defender out of bounds and finish him off with
Perennial power Clairton maintains championship goals
Wayne Wade Jr. feels strange saying it, but no one who follows PIAA football would think the Clairton football team's goal for being a state
Cornell ready to take another step forward
For Cornell football coach Ed Dawson, the last few seasons have been like a marathon. After Quaker Valley ended its co-op with Cornell, the Raiders
