Sports
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.).
Trib 10: Week 4 filled with marquee matchups between power-ranked teams
We still have two high school football weekends left in September, but Week 4 will have a November football feel to it.
Laurel school board limits girls sports at its facilities to athletes with ‘XX chromosomes’
Citing concerns over safety and fairness, one WPIAL school district has adopted a gender policy that limits girls sports to biological females.
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2023 Week 4
Player of the week
Leechburg aims for 1st victory against Eastern Conference rival Clairton
Leechburg returns home Friday hoping to add a second Eastern Conference victory.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 4
Class 5A Big East Conference
The Birdie stays on brand with his A-K Valley Week 4 picks
Last week: 7-5 (58.3%)
2023 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 4
Thursday
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2023 Week 4
Player of the week
Belle Vernon, Thomas Jefferson to square off with undefeated records on the line
Don’t think for one moment that Friday’s nonconference game between Thomas Jefferson and Belle Vernon is meaningless.
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2023 Week 4
Class 5A Big East Conference
Bumper-to-bumper Westmoreland County traffic can’t slow down The Birdie
Last week: 9-4 (69.2%)
Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Gritty Norwin climbs in standings
Norwin has been one of the hotter teams in the WPIAL of late.
Goals keep coming for ‘relentless’ Belle Vernon junior Trevor Kovatch
When he was about 5 years old, Trevor Kovatch wandered into his neighbor’s backyard and, bang, there it was.
