Sports
Norwin notebook: Knights strive for better starts
October 14, 2023
While Norwin’s football team has been more resilient and competitive than is has been in a while, the Knights were trying to get off to better starts.
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers girls soccer wins 3rd straight Section 1 title
North Allegheny’s girls soccer team locked up the Section 1-4A championship on Oct. 11 with an 8-0 victory over Allderdice at Newman Stadium.
Franklin Regional’s Nathan Kociela, Caroline Shirley shine at WCCA championships
There was nothing but smiles on the faces of Franklin Regional cross country runners Oct. 11 following their finishes at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association cross country championships.
Franklin Regional girls golfers test their mettle in WPIAL postseason
Mark Twain is believed to have said, “Golf is a good walk spoiled.”
After sitting out, Eden Christian runner eager to compete for WPIAL cross country gold
The only running Nathan Garrett did at last year’s WPIAL cross country championships was to urge on his Eden Christian teammates.
Aquinas field hockey rebuilding on the run
Someone forgot to tell the Aquinas Academy field hockey team that this was supposed to be a rebuilding year.
Fox Chapel cross country claims section titles, building momentum for WPIAL meet
Fox Chapel cross country coach Thomas Moul knew what the top goal on the mind of the girls team was. After a few years without a title, the Foxes wanted to get back on top of the section.
Moon holds off Bethel Park’s 2nd-half surge for Allegheny 6 victory
The Moon Tigers looked poised to make a statement Friday night in their Class 5A Allegheny 6 Conference matchup against Bethel Park.
WPIAL Class A football roundup: Fort Cherry stays unbeaten behind Matt Sieg’s 4 TD runs
Matt Sieg ran for 198 yards and four touchdowns to lead top-ranked Fort Cherry to a 42-13 victory over Cornell (6-2, 3-2) in the Class A Black Hills Conference on Friday night.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 13, 2023
High schools
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Shady Side Academy takes advantage of Valley turnovers in win
Isaiah Beckham ran for two touchdowns as Shady Side Academy earned a 43-14 Class 3A Allegheny Conference win over Valley on Friday night.
Mars gets revenge by shutting out Armstrong in rout
With 2 minutes, 30 seconds remaining on a stopped second-quarter clock, it was hard to imagine the same two teams on the field Friday night at the Mars Athletic Complex had scored a combined 86 points a year ago.
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Donald Barksdale’s 6 TDs carry Steel Valley to victory
Donald Barksdale ran for 258 yards and six touchdowns to lead No. 2 Steel Valley to a 49-14 triumph over Burrell (4-4, 1-2) in the Class 2A Allegheny Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: West Allegheny rallies past Blackhawk for Parkway win
Brock Cornell ran for 75 yards and the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter as West Allegheny slipped past Blackhawk, 10-6, in the Class 4A Parkway Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 6A, 5A football roundup: Top-ranked Central Catholic tops Penn Hills
Payton Wehner threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns as Class 6A No. 1 Central Catholic earned a 45-12 victory over Class 5A No. 2 Penn Hills (6-2) in a nonconference football game Friday night.
Trib HSSN’s 2023 Week 7 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
October 13, 2023
Top performers for Week 7 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
Bruising McKeesport running back Spell spells trouble for Gateway
McKeesport fullback Keith Spell was losing steam on a 79-yard touchdown run, so the senior turned, stiff-armed the nearest tackler to the ground and continued into the end zone.
Stribling throws 5 TD passes to lead Serra Catholic over Ligonier Valley
Serra Catholic has its eyes set on a Class 2A Allegheny Conference title, and it looked the part of a section champion during Friday night’s 47-0 dismantling of Ligonier Valley.
Defense, rushing tandem of Grabowski, Whipple leads Penn-Trafford over Plum
Tasso Whipple and Ben Grabowski spearheaded the Warriors rushing attack as Penn-Trafford ran its way to victory over Plum, 21-6, on Friday night.
