Sports
For Pine-Richland’s Emme Kline, hard work pays off with commitment to Cincinnati
September 15, 2024
Emme Kline has been playing soccer since she was 3 years old, and she’s always wanted to play college soccer, but that dream came into focus in 2020.
Gateway girls volleyball leans on large senior class under 1st-year coach
Erica Bosh was hired as Gateway’s girls volleyball head coach in August, right before preseason practices started.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 14, 2024
September 14, 2024
High schools
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Burrell’s Makiah Buchak, Kiski Area’s Max Mottura
Makiah Buchak
High school roundup for Sept. 14, 2024: Jaivin Peel pilots Western Beaver past Beaver Falls
Jaivin Peel threw for 244 yards and four touchdowns and added a rushing touchdown to lead Western Beaver to a 49-6 victory over Beaver Falls (0-4, 0-1) in Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference football Saturday afternoon.
5 things we learned in high school football Week 3: Rare low-scoring tilts draw attention
Don’t call for maintenance.
Alle-Kiski Valley high school football notebook: Plum finally gets in win column
Last year, Shaler spoiled Plum’s 2-0 start by handing the Mustangs a 28-14 nonconference loss in Week 2.
WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Sept. 15, 2024
Class 6A
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Franklin Regional’s Bayne bides his time
Joey Bayne sat out the final 10-plus minutes of a boys soccer game against visiting Latrobe on Thursday with cramps in his leg.
Latrobe football advances in T-Mobile school spirit competition; ‘multi-million-dollar’ grand prize at stake
Latrobe wants fans from all over town to show their school spirit and turn this football season into one big pep rally.
Norwin notebook: Pair of basketball standouts headed to Clarion
Call it a package deal.
Norwin uses pack mentality to take place among WPIAL cross country contenders
Based on returning athletes, Norwin is the top contender in Class 3A to regular frontrunner North Allegheny in WPIAL boys and girls cross country.
Riverview runners off to strong start despite early-season injuries
There were high expectations coming into the 2024 season for the Riverview boys and girls cross country teams.
Versatile Plum girls volleyball players look forward to host tournament
Every third or fourth Saturday in September, one can expect a packed Plum High School gym with volleyballs flying all over the place.
North Allegheny slow-pitch softball working for postseason success
Members of North Allegheny’s slow-pitch softball team remember how they felt after the 2023 season ended — on the losing end of a 3-1 decision to Plum in the WPISL quarterfinals.
North Allegheny notebook: NA water polo shines at host tournament
North Allegheny’s boys water polo team finished 4-0 at its host tournament Sept. 6-7.
Franklin Regional girls tennis keeps rolling under new coach
There is a new face at the helm of the Franklin Regional girls tennis program.
Franklin Regional notebook: Devola brothers team up for Panthers
Franklin Regional senior lineman Andrew Devola experienced a special moment with his two brothers in the second game of the football season at Hempfield.
Hampton triathlete covers distance to school’s hall of fame
Angie Raimondi admits her high school career lacked enough to earn a spot in the Hampton Athletic Hall of Fame.
Aquinas Academy field hockey gets off to fast start with WPIAL title in its sights
One of the first things new Aquinas Academy field hockey coach Albert Casas told his players is that “winning is a consequence, not a goal.”
