Sports
Annual Pink Out game a success at Thomas Jefferson
October 6, 2018
Thomas Jefferson's girls volleyball team kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with its annual Pink Out game Oct. 2 against rival Belle Vernon. TJ socked the visiting Leopards, 25-7, 25-6, 25-5, to remain undefeated in section play. andquot;We came out strong and got the lead quickly,andquot; said Ashleigh Haines, a
Plum slow-pitch softball chasing another WPISL championship
The Plum slow-pitch softball team won all 17 of its games last year and captured its second Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League championship in three years. The Mustangs have their sights set on another title this fall, and the senior-laden group has not slowed down in its quest. andquot;This team
Sewickley Academy boys soccer team surging in section play
Sewickley Academy's boys soccer team saw a pair of streaks end last season. The Panthers' winning streak in section play came to an end at 60 matches, and the program's title run stopped at six. This fall, though, Sewickley Academy is in the process of creating more long streaks. The
Norwin QB Salopek was knocked out after hit Friday night
Norwin junior quarterback Jack Salopek is feeling better but plans to see a doctor Monday after suffering a possible concussion in Friday night's 35-16 loss to Central Catholic at Carnegie Mellon. Salopek said he was knocked out after absorbing a jarring a hit while running the football early in the
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 7, 2018
There is a week of section play remaining in WPIAL girls soccer. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN's exclusive coverage of the
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 7
There is a week left in section play in WPIAL boys soccer. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN's exclusive coverage of the
Five things we learned in Week 6: Jeannette, Clairton anticipating Week 9 meeting
In 19 days, Clairton visits Jeannette's McKee Stadium for a Week 9 rivalry game that could decide the Eastern Conference champion and probably the No. 1 seed in the WPIAL playoffs. The teams, which have combined for 22 WPIAL titles, showed again Friday night they're likely the best two teams
Franklin Regional senior combines recruiting process, entrepreneurial spirit
Jake Williams took his first step into the recruiting process with curiosity and wonder. He had a basic idea of how it worked, understanding the premise colleges didn't come to you -- you have to go to them. The senior baseball player at Franklin Regional decided to get crafty when
WPIAL high school football rankings for week of Oct. 6, 2018
WPIAL football Class 6A 1. Pine-Richland, 6-1, 1 2. North Allegheny, 7-0, 2 3. Central Catholic, 5-2, 3 4. Seneca Valley, 5-2, 4 5. Mt. Lebanon, 3-4, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Gateway, 7-0, 1 2. Penn Hills, 7-0, 2 3. Peters Township, 5-2, 3 4. West Allegheny, 5-1,Westmoreland high school notebook: GCC girls going for 4th straight golf title
Greensburg Central Catholic girls golf could win as many titles in a row as there have been Zambrunos on the team in recent years: four. The Centurions are in the four-team WPIAL Class AA championship field Thursday at Cedarbrook in Rostraver. If they can get past Elizabeth Forward, Sewickley Academy
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 5, 2018
High schools Football Friday's results WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic 35, Norwin 16 North Allegheny 55, Butler 3 Pine-Richland 38, Canon-McMillan 7 Seneca Valley 18, Hempfield 0 Class 5A Allegheny 8 Bethel Park 49, Chartiers Valley 21 Peters Township 33, Moon 21 West Allegheny 29, Baldwin 26 Big East Gateway
Week 6’s top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 6 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 319, Ethan Moore, Quaker Valley (22 of 34) 308, Logan Pfeuffer, Peters Township (14 of 19) 301, Geno Pellegrini, Charleroi (11 of 15) 291, Tyler Bradley, OLSH (19 of 41) 282, Jay'Von Jeter, Hopewell (11 of 34) 264,Freedom holds off New Brighton rally for Midwestern Conference victory
When Freedom's Nick Dinardo connected on a 36-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to give the Bulldogs a slim 3-0 halftime lead over New Brighton, the points appeared to be merely the culmination of a sloppy first half between the two Midwestern Athletic Conference rivals. So
Moore leads Quaker Valley past Waynesburg in Tri-County West
Ethan Moore completed 22 of 34 passes for 319 yards and two touchdowns and added three rushing TDs to lead Quaker Valley to a 46-14 victory over Waynesburg (1-6, 0-5) in Class 3A Tri-County West play Friday night. Ryan Jackovic caught a 17-yard TD pass. Smith Johnson scored on aWoodland Hills routs Kiski Area in nonconference contest
The Woodland Hills football team has suffered its share of setbacks this season. But the Wolverines had a vintage performance Friday night. Woodland Hills rolled over Kiski Area, 47-0, for a nonconference win at the Wolvarena. andquot;The guys came out ready to play,andquot; Woodland Hills coach Tim Bostard said. andquot;WeSam Brown, Fox Chapel run over Connellsville
Although Friday's game between Connellsville and visiting Fox Chapel was nonsection, it carried a lot of weight for the potential wild-card race heating up in Class 5A. For Connellsville, that's not a good thing. The Falcons missed their chance to get a real advantage in the hunt, and the Foxes
Selinger’s late touchdown lifts Freeport past Deer Lakes for key Big East victory
John Gaillot dearly hoped to avoid a game that came down to the final drive. Freeport's coach didn't get what he wanted, but the Yellowjackets still got what they needed: a crucial victory in their pursuit of a WPIAL playoff bid. Conor Selinger rushed for a go-ahead touchdown with 1
Valley takes down Apollo-Ridge to snap 5-game losing streak
Apollo-Ridge and Valley both came into Friday's Allegheny Conference contest thirsting to get back in the win column. Apollo-Ridge had lost three in a row, and Valley had dropped five straight since a Week Zero victory over Burrell. In the battle of the Vikings at Apollo-Ridge's Owens Field, Valley collected
High school football roundup for Oct. 5, 2018: West Allegheny rallies past Baldwin
Kam Kruze's 39-yard scoring pass to Drevon Baldwin with 49.1 seconds remaining lifted No. 4 West Allegheny to a 29-26 come-from-behind win over Baldwin in the Class 5A Allegheny 8 Conference. West Allegheny's Logan Malatak blocked and recovered a punt at the Baldwin 27-yard line to set up the finalUSC defeats Mt. Lebanon in nonconference game between top 5 teams
October 5, 2018
It had been almost three years since Upper St. Clair and Mt. Lebanon met. Even though it was a Class 5A vs. Class 6A nonconference crossover game Friday night, there was anticipation between these schools, which are less than 5 miles apart. Class 5A No. 5 Upper St. Clair used
