Sports
Senior Luke Fiscus finding net for top-ranked Hampton boys
September 23, 2023
When Hampton senior Luke Fiscus began playing soccer, he was always one of the smallest kids on the field.
Works pays off when Fox Chapel runner shatters personal best time
Fox Chapel junior cross country runner Ethan Vaughan wanted to get below 17 minutes this season. Last season, Vaughan plateaued with a best time of 17 minutes, 2 seconds.
Fox Chapel notebook: Golfers make cut at sectional tournaments
The Fox Chapel boys golf team has found plenty of success at the individual level and is still in the race for the section team title.
Bethel Park volleyball ‘young but competitive’ so far this season
Bethel Park was a veteran girls volleyball squad in 2022 with eight seniors and three juniors. The Black Hawks finished 10-6 overall and 6-4 in Section 2-4A as Peters Township and Canon-McMillan tied for first at 9-1.
Strong start fuels Bethel Park boys soccer toward postseason run
If the first month of the season was any indication, the Bethel Park boys soccer team was looking at a fantastic finish in 2023.
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Jeannette’s Jordan Taylor, Belle Vernon’s Gabriella Dusi
Gabriella Dusi
WPIAL Class A football roundup: Shenango upsets No. 5 Rochester in Big 7
Colton Fedrizzi caught three passes for 61 yards and one touchdown and had an interception and a fumble recovery as Shenango scored an 18-6 upset victory over No. 5 Rochester (3-1, 1-1) in the Class A Big 7 Conference on Friday night.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 23, 2023
High schools
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Neshannock edges Beaver Falls in overtime
Jino Mozzocio scored on a 10-yard run in overtime as No. 3 Neshannock earned a 27-26 victory over Beaver Falls (2-3, 1-1) in the Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: DelRon White’s 249 yards help West Mifflin take down Beaver
DelRon White ran for 249 yards and caught a 23-yard touchdown pass from Jo Fleming as West Mifflin scored a 28-16 upset over No. 4 Beaver (4-1, 1-1) in a Class 3A Western Hills Conference football matchup Friday night.
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: No. 4 Central Valley cruises past New Castle
Steven Rutherford threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns and added two rushing TDs to lead No. 4 Central Valley to a 42-14 victory over New Castle (0-5, 0-2) in the Class 4A Parkway Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 5A football roundup: Franklin Regional ends No. 5 Shaler’s unbeaten streak
Chase Lemke threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two TDs as Franklin Regional upset Class 5A No. 5 Shaler, 55-7, in nonconference football action Friday night.
WPIAL Class 6A football roundup: Mt. Lebanon edges Seneca Valley
Matthew Nguyen scored on an 80-yard kickoff return, and Bernard McAuley kicked a 31-yard field goal for the winning points as No. 4 Mt. Lebanon earned a 17-14 victory over No. 5 Seneca Valley (0-5, 0-2) in a Class 6A conference football game Friday night.
Trib HSSN’s 2023 Week 4 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 4 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
Peters Township shuts down Upper St. Clair in Class 5A clash of top-ranked teams
No. 1 Peters Township and No. 2 Upper St. Clair have built a rivaly on tough play and defense, and through one quarter Friday night, it looked like that trend would continue.
Central Catholic makes statement, handles North Allegheny
September 22, 2023
There already were reasons to believe Central Catholic was the team to beat in the WPIAL, starting with a roster that’s heavy in major-college recruits.
Aliquippa scores in final seconds to pull off comeback win over West Allegheny
Aliquippa remained undefeated Friday night with a wild 29-22 comeback win over West Allegheny at Joe P. DeMichela Stadium.
California pulls away from Monessen in second half
Friday’s Tri-County South Conference matchup between Mon Valley rivals California and Monessen almost resembled a basketball game.
North Catholic stymies Kiski Area for Week 4 win
A week after shutting out Highlands in their conference opener, North Catholic came on the road and authored another strong defensive performance in a 28-7 win over Kiski Area.
Hutter brothers lead Mt. Pleasant in big 2nd-half rally to beat Freeport
Things didn’t look good for the Mt. Pleasant football team late in the third quarter of their nonconference game against Freeport.
