Sports
WPIAL notebook: Wrestling teams want in-season tournaments exempt from PIAA contest limit
September 17, 2024
If WPIAL wrestling teams get their wish, some in-season tournaments no longer will count toward their 22-contest limit set by the PIAA.
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: Norwin making steady progress
Norwin sent dangerous shot after dangerous shot at Latrobe goalkeeper Gianna Trunzo, but the first-year netminder either made a terrific save or the ball whizzed by the skin of the post.
Woodland Hills set to hire former Franklin Regional basketball coach
Woodland Hills will vote Wednesday night to hire Steve Scorpion as its head boys basketball coach, according to the board agenda.
Westmoreland County soccer teams working hard to fill shoes of graduated stars
Winning a championship with bedrock players like midfielder Owen Christopher and goalkeeper Anthony Scalise was invigorating for Norwin last season.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 16, 2024
September 16, 2024
High schools
Mt. Pleasant girls soccer flexes muscles in section showdown with Southmoreland
Maddie Barrick may not be among the leading scorers on the Mt. Pleasant girls soccer team, but she does have great timing when she finds the net.
High school roundup for Sept. 16, 2024: South Fayette races past Thomas Jefferson
Quinn Miller, Gabby Beinecke and Emily Sinton each had two goals to lead South Fayette to a 7-1 victory over Thomas Jefferson in a matchup of top teams in Section 3-3A girls soccer Monday.
Freeport scores in overtime to top Burrell in section clash
Eighty minutes weren’t enough to decide Monday’s WPIAL Section 2-2A girls soccer clash between rivals Freeport and Burrell at Buccaneer Stadium.
Early 2nd-half goal, big saves by Solomon help Penn-Trafford to girls soccer victory over Norwin
Penn-Trafford and Norwin came into Monday night’s girls soccer game allowing just over a goal a game apiece. Offensive chances would be scarce, but the players needed to be ready for any slipup from the opponent and look to capitalize.
Clairton reveals ‘Tyler Boyd Stadium’ as new name for high school football field
Not only is Clairton’s football stadium getting new turf, new bleachers and new lights, it also has a new name: Tyler Boyd Stadium.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 17, 2024: Peters Township, Upper St. Clair battle for 1st place in section
Last season, Upper St. Clair won the Section 2-4A boys soccer crown, finishing four points head of Peters Township in the standings.
Trib HSSN High School Football Team of the Week for 2024 Week 3
Trib HSSN football team of the week – South Allegheny GladiatorsLatrobe’s Bell, Mt. Pleasant’s O’Connor commit to D-I schools
A pair of local swimming standouts have made commitments to NCAA Division I programs.
Notable changes to the 2025-26 WPIAL boys volleyball alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall.
Breaking down changes to the 2025-26 WPIAL boys lacrosse alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Plum’s Mia Nardo
Plum girls soccer coach Jamie Stewart is pleased with the growth he has seen from senior forward Mia Nardo over the course of her four years.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Yough’s Grace Tomko
Senior defender Grace Tomko, who was a part of the Yough girls soccer team that won a playoff game two seasons ago, knows the Cougars have what it takes to do it again in her final season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 16, 2024: Girls soccer teams battle for 1st
Trib HSSN hits mid-September with a busy night of WPIAL girls soccer, with three outright battles for first place Monday on the pitch.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Sept. 16, 2024
Conference play continues in high school football while plenty of other high school sports make for a busy week as we head into the second half of September on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
