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Chicks Picks – Week Six – 2017
October 6, 2017
Welcome to Week 6 of the high school football season. As many of you are aware, the MSA Sports Network has now become the TribLive High School Sports Network. Chick’s Picks was thrilled with this news, and was particularly excited when one of her counterparts, The Birdie, mentioned her on Twitter earlier this week. At […]
A-K Valley high school notebook: Shady Side Academy’s Moore to face familiar foes
October 5, 2017
As part of Shady Side Academy's homecoming festivities on Saturday, Skyy Moore also will experience a reunion. The Indians' junior quarterback, a New Kensington native,Pittsburgh high school roundup: North Allegheny boys shut out Butler
Cameron Yurick scored twice, and Johnny Ross added a goal as No. 2-ranked North Allegheny edged blanked rival Butler, 3-0, in a Section 1-AAAA boysVIDEO: Mt. Pleasant boys soccer clinches section title
The Mt. Pleasant boys soccer team won its 10th straight game Thursday night, topping Freeport, 1-0, to claim the Section 2-AA title.
Mt. Pleasant boys blank Freeport for 10th straight victory
Mt. Pleasant boys soccer coach Floyd Snyder said his team does not worry about shutouts per se, andquot;Just shutting teams down.andquot; Fair enough. But one
VIDEO: Shaler golfer Grzegorczyk battles broken ankle, qualifies for regional
Shaler golfer Tanner Grzegorczyk continues to play despite a broken ankle. He finished eighth after shooting 5-over-par 75 on Tuesday at the WPIAL Class AAA
High school football notebook: Penn-Trafford, Franklin Regional overcoming injuries in advance of Big East matchup
Unbeaten Penn-Trafford — 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the Big East Conference — expects to be at full strength Friday night. andquot;Everyone should be ready
What to watch in Week 6 of high school football: USC’s Render, West A’s Palko to face off
The WPIAL coach with the most wins faces the coach with the most WPIAL titles. Upper St. Clair's Jim Render and West Allegheny's Bob Palko
North Allegheny & Sewickley Academy Win WPIAL Girls Team Tennis Titles
Five was the key number as the district girls team tennis tournament concluded on a sun splashed Wednesday afternoon. North Allegheny won one for the thumb as the Tigers captured their fifth consecutive Class 3-A crown with a sweep of section rival Pine-Richland. Meanwhile, there is a new champion in 2-A after Sewickley Academy won […]
Juniors Wrigley of NA (3-A) & McKelvey of Sew Acad (2-A) Win WPIAL Girls Golf Gold
On the hot and sunny day at Diamond Run Golf Club in Sewickley, the WPIAL crowned a pair of girls’ individual golf champions, as North Allegheny’s Caroline Wrigley repeated in Class AAA, while Sewickley Academy’s Tatum McKelvey claimed gold in AA. Wrigley, a junior, shot a remarkable 67, which was 5-under par and four strokes […]
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Burrell’s Skylar Dale, Freeport’s Giovanni Pugliese
October 4, 2017
Skylar Dale School: Burrell Class: Junior Sport: Soccer Report card: Dale, a center midfielder, scored two goals in Burrell's important 3-1 win over Section 2-AAPittsburgh high school roundup: Mt. Lebanon girls upset No. 1 Peters Township
Three top-ranked soccer teams suffered defeats Wednesday night as the season enters the final stretch of games. In girls soccer, Mt. Lebanon upset Class AAAA
Big Game Hunting – Week Six
There was a bit of a shocker last week in 1-A with Imani knocking off Clairton. Maybe not everyone was stunned that the Saints were able to knock off the Bears, but short five kids who were suspended made it was quite an accomplishment and a signature win for Imani. The other top ranked teams […]
MSA Sports/TribLive Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Soccer – 10/04/2017
Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL boys soccer rankings in all four classifications for the week of October 2nd. You can check out the new rankings every Wednesday through the regular season with weekly matches heard live and archived. You can also listen to exclusive coverage of the 2017 WPIAL Soccer Playoffs in […]
Homer-Center hopes to end Ligonier Valley’s dominant run
In eastern Westmoreland County, the Ligonier Valley has an historic fort, two renowned golf courses and second-to-none recreational attractions. It also features one of the
Week 6’s don’t-miss high school football matchups in Westmoreland County
Class 6A Southeastern Conference Hempfield (1-5, 0-4) at Altoona (1-5, 0-4) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Hempfield lost to Bethel Park, 55-21. Altoona lost toThe Birdie is always hungry for more in Westmoreland County
The Birdie never judges a playbook by its cover and he never judges a press box by its aroma on Friday nights — until he
Week 6’s don’t-miss high school football matchups in the A-K Valley
Class 5A Allegheny 9 CONFERENCE Hampton (2-4, 2-2) at Fox Chapel (2-4, 2-3) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Hampton fell to Woodland Hills, 31-21, while
A-K Valley football Q&A with Fox Chapel’s Nick Gizzo
The Fox Chapel offense has found its stride, and senior quarterback Nick Gizzo is leading the way. Gizzo piled up a school-record 312 rushing yards
Sewickley Academy, North Allegheny capture WPIAL girls tennis championships
The Sewickley Academy girls tennis team claimed its first WPIAL title since 2014 and fifth overall on Wednesday after defeating Knoch, 4-1, in the Class
