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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 21, 2024
September 21, 2024
High schools
High school roundup for Sept. 21, 2024: Woodland Hills rolls past Shaler
Cam Walter threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns and added a rushing TD as Woodland Hills raced past Shaler, 49-7, in a nonconference football matchup Saturday afternoon.
5 things we learned from Week 4 of WPIAL football season: Power shifts south in Class 5A
There could be a lot of football talk in the South Hills this fall, maybe while eating sandwiches stuffed with French fries and coleslaw.
Resurgent Seton LaSalle strikes fast in win over Carlynton
Blink and this WPIAL Class 2A Century Conference battle of turnaround programs was over.
Shady Side Academy outscores young, penalty-prone Apollo-Ridge
A week that started with the coach resigning ended with a victory for the Shady Side Academy football team.
WPIAL high school football rankings: Week ending Sept. 22, 2024
Class 6A
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Mt. Pleasant’s Morgan Gesinski, Latrobe’s Jack Sacriponte
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Westmoreland high school football notebook: Latrobe focused on minimizing gaffes on offense
Latrobe’s offense was hitting on all cylinders in the first three games as the Wildcats put up 41, 32 and 42 points in wins over Connellsville, Plum and Norwin.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Riverview’s Mary Quinlan, Freeport’s Stephen Evans
Mary Quinlan
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Leechburg rolling at 5-0
Leechburg senior quarterback Jayden Floyd rushed for 209 yards and five more touchdowns Friday in a 35-13 victory over Jeannette, giving him 10 rushing scores over the past two weeks for a Blue Devils team that is 5-0 for the first time since 1981.
Riverview uses varied offensive attack to roll to 41-0 win over Springdale
Riverview quarterback Rio Stotts believes in watching game tape and thoroughly preparing for each week’s game. But when it comes to implementing the game plan, Stotts likes having the opportunity to make decisions on the fly.
North Allegheny notebook: Preston Troiano earns medalist honor at golf qualifier
North Allegheny junior Preston Troiano shot a 1-under par 69 to take medalist honors at the Section 3-3A boys golf qualifier Sept. 16, at Slippery Rock Golf Club.
Diabetes, torn ACL can’t slow Hampton runner
Like everyone else, Hampton junior Marissa Bigante has good days and bad days.
Fox Chapel notebook: Fox Chapel, Shady Side Academy golfers dot leaderboard
The Fox Chapel girls golf team had a strong day at the WPIAL Section 4-3A tournament.
Timely offense, stingy goalkeeping boost Fox Chapel field hockey
Fox Chapel field hockey coach Kellee Cribby was happy to get a chance to coach her favorite sport again.
Bethel Park notebook: Black Hawks football an early WPIAL leader in scoring
Notebook items from around the Bethel Park High School campus:
New leaders emerge, hope to keep Bethel Park boys soccer on top of section
The Bethel Park boys soccer team racked up a 13-0-1 record in section play and ended up 15-3-1 overall in 2023.
Penn-Trafford notebook: 4 golfers advance to WPIAL championships 1st round
Penn-Trafford boys’ golf team isn’t having the season it had hoped for, but four individuals achieved their goal of making the WPIAL Class 3A championship first round Sept. 24 at Southpointe Golf Club, Canonsburg.
Penn Hills notebook: Soccer team takes positives from defensive improvement
The Penn Hills boys soccer team is searching for positives in every result this season.
Penn Hills getting healthier, building confidence as section schedule approaches
The Penn Hills football team got plenty of reinforcements back on defense for its Northeast Conference opener against Fox Chapel.
