Sports
Deer Lakes football team rolls over Southmoreland
September 22, 2023
Southmoreland needed a bounceback performance against Deer Lakes on Friday night after being shut down last week by Knoch.
Elizabeth Forward shuts down Knoch in battle of unbeatens
In a nonconference battle between a pair of unbeaten Class 3A squads, Elizabeth Forward left with its perfect record intact.
North Allegheny, Central Catholic are familiar rivals, but this No. 1 vs. No. 2 clash has different feel
North Allegheny’s practices were noticeably faster this week, said coach Art Walker, but the Tigers weren’t getting off the field any earlier. It’s just that the defense was working at a quicker pace.
5 things to watch in WPIAL Week 4: Schedule pits No. 1 vs. No. 2 in top-ranked matchups
If a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup wasn’t enough excitement for a Friday night, this week also is homecoming at Peters Township, so football coach T.J. Plack had a message for his players.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 21, 2023
September 21, 2023
High schools
High-scoring Jeannette boys continue hot streak with victory over Greensburg Salem
The highest-scoring team in WPIAL boys soccer isn’t going to slow down until the throttle burns out.
High school roundup for Sept. 21, 2023: Springdale wins under the lights in Oakmont
Senior Billy Lawrence and junior John Duku scored first-half goals for Springdale, and the Dynamos added three more in the second half to defeat rival Riverview, 5-0, in Section 3-A boys soccer Thursday under the lights at Riverside Park in Oakmont.
Lola Abraham’s 4 goals lift Riverview to dominant win over No. 1 Springdale
The Riverview girls soccer team rode a wave of momentum into its Section 1-A clash with unbeaten rival Springdale on Thursday.
5th seed from Belle Vernon, freshman from Shady Side Academy claim WPIAL tennis titles
Belle Vernon doesn’t have a girls tennis team, but it does have a WPIAL champion.
Tight-knit Burrell boys soccer team embracing big moments
Andrew Kariotis has the smallest roster in his time coaching Burrell boys soccer, but his group is proving they have quality over quantity.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Hempfield gets new left tackle as injuries hit lineup
Hempfield is making some position changes work because of injuries. Rising talent Brock Heisler, a 6-foot-4, 225-pound sophomore tight end and long snapper, has been a part of the on-the-fly adjustments.
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2023 Week 4
It may say September on the calendar, but Week 4 of the WPIAL football season has more of a November feel to it with big games here, there and everywhere.
Through the years: Valley ended long Kiski Area winning streak in ’73
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that have shaped local scholastic history.
Hampton point guard Meghan Murray commits to Kent State
September 20, 2023
Hampton senior Meghan Murray, one of the WPIAL’s top point guards, makes fast decisions on the basketball court.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 20, 2023
High schools
What to watch for in Western Pennsylvania high school sports on Sept. 21, 2023: ‘Dice vs. ‘House in City League football
They are the two most dominant football programs in recent City League history and on Thursday, they meet to open up Week 4 of the high school football season.
High school roundup for Sept. 20, 2023: North Allegheny tops Seneca Valley in battle of unbeatens
Kieran Shannon and Abigail Stager found the net to lead North Allegheny to a 2-0 victory over Seneca Valley (8-1, 6-1) in a battle of undefeated teams in Section 1-4A girls soccer Wednesday night. Natalie Rak recorded the shutout for the Tigers (10-0, 7-0).
Mt. Pleasant builds state rankings case with 6-0 win over rival Southmoreland
Mt. Pleasant could have made a fuss when the coaches’ state girls soccer rankings came out this week, and there was no mention of the Lady Vikings.
Defending 3A champ, 5th seed in 2A reach WPIAL tennis finals
Penn-Trafford sophomore Mia Williams is in position to claim her second WPIAL girls tennis championship after winning three matches in the Class 3A tournament Wednesday at Bethel Park.
Best races are ahead for Freeport junior cross country runner Michael Braun
Michael Braun was the seventh-fastest underclassmen and the third fastest sophomore at last year’s WPIAL Class 2A cross country championships at Cal U (Pa.).
