Sports
3 WPIAL field hockey champions to host PIAA openers Tuesday
November 7, 2021
No Western Pennsylvania field hockey team has reached the PIAA finals in the sport’s 47-year history, but three WPIAL squads will try as they start their state tournament quest Tuesday.
Sites, times announced for PIAA girls volleyball tournament
The North Allegheny girls volleyball team will begin its quest for a fifth consecutive state title at home Tuesday.
High school sports schedules for Nov. 8, 2021
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Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for 2021 Week 10
There was a serious chill in the air for opening night of the WPIAL football playoffs, but that didn’t prevent New Castle quarterback Christopher Hood from getting soaked with all of the “splash” plays he made Friday.
2021 PIHL standings through Nov. 7, 2021
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Nov. 7.
PIAA announces sites, times for state soccer playoff openers
The PIAA revealed sites and times for first-round matchups in the state soccer playoffs and all eight WPIAL champions have home games.
State playoffs familiar territory for Franklin Regional boys soccer team but a 1st for its coach
Thomas Louisy hasn’t experienced the PIAA soccer playoffs as a high school coach. His Franklin Regional boys are teaching him something new with each step they take in the postseason.
Penn Hills runner sets course for senior season
Austin Stuchul’s experience gained competing at the WPIAL Class 3A cross country championships Oct. 28 at Cal (Pa.) provided a blueprint for his senior season.
Pine-Richland volleyball team makes strong statement in playoff loss
The Pine-Richland girls volleyball team certainly did not go down without a fight.Persia leads Plum runners at WPIAL championship meet
Ashley Persia ran her final high school cross country race Oct. 28 at the WPIAL championships, and the Plum senior made her move throughout the race and finished 48th in Class 3A at Cal (Pa).
Plum girls volleyball turns attention to PIAA playoffs
The Plum girls volleyball team had its sights set on the WPIAL Class 3A championship game as it faced Hampton in the semifinals Nov. 2 at Gateway.
Norwin notebook: Boys soccer team stung by quarterfinal loss
Stunned and seemingly unsure what to do next, Norwin boys soccer players gathered at midfield and talked over a 1-0, season-ending playoff loss to North Allegheny in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals.
Norwin, kept out of playoffs by tiebreakers, savors win in season finale
Norwin players and coaches were all smiles after their final football game of the season.
Gateway’s Madi Jesih commits to play soccer at Robert Morris
In less than two years, Gateway junior Madi Jesih will trade Gators black and gold for Robert Morris red, white and blue.
Behind young roster, Gateway boys soccer looks forward to promising future
It wasn’t the way the Gateway boys soccer team wanted to close out its 2021 season.
Sewickley Academy girls tennis team caps super season with trip to state finals
WPIAL champion Sewickley Academy finished the girls tennis season with honors, ending up as PIAA runners-up.
Penn-Trafford looks to continue to build after successful season
It wasn’t the way the Penn-Trafford girls’ volleyball team wanted it to end, with a loss to section rival Oakland Catholic.
Steady improvement, versatile offense give Penn Hills playoff confidence
Penn Hills coach Jon LeDonne might’ve preferred a bye for the first week of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, but admits being scheduled to host Franklin Regional in the first round had its advantages.
North Allegheny beats rival Shaler in instant classic to take 8th WPIAL volleyball title
November 6, 2021
After splitting a pair of matches in the regular season, No. 1 North Allegheny and No. 2 Shaler did not disappoint when the two powers from Section 1-4A met for the third time Saturday.
