Sports
Momentum keeps building for Shaler volleyball team
September 26, 2021
There was no use lamenting an opportunity lost for Shaler setter Tia Bozzo.
New-look offense has Shaler football team rolling
Stopping the Shaler football team’s offense requires doing some thinking.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 25, 2021
High schools
5 things we learned in Week 4 of H.S. football: 16 teams remain unbeaten at midway point
Laurel football coach Brian Cooper has the Spartans off to a 5-0 start, likely for the first time since 1977, but the Spartans aren’t slowing down to celebrate.
Bishop Canevin beats Greensburg Central Catholic, off to best start in 10 years
September 25, 2021
Sophomore Jason Cross came off the bench to pass for 149 yards and two touchdowns as Bishop Canevin, off to its best start in 10 seasons, remained undefeated with a 20-14 victory over Greensburg Central Catholic on Saturday night at Dormont Stadium.
High school roundup for Sept. 25, 2021: Beaver holds off Seton LaSalle
Beaver quarterback Wyatt Ringer was intercepted four times by Seton LaSalle, but he was able to score two rushing touchdowns to lead Beaver (3-1) to a 21-7 nonconference victory over Seton LaSalle (1-4) on Saturday.
Penn-Trafford gets back on track with big win over Shaler
Saturday marked the sixth meeting between Penn-Trafford and Shaler on the football field. The Warriors were a perfect 5-0 and had outscored the Titans, 257-15 in those wins.
Quarterback Burke helps make Leechburg’s high-scoring offense go
Thomas Burke is in a lead role for one of the higher-octane offenses in the WPIAL.
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Norwin, Derry on opposite sides of forfeit/no-contest rule
Call it a WPIAL dichotomy, the concept of forfeits and no-contests in covid-19 times.
Trib HSSN high school football rankings: Sept. 26, 2021
Class 6A
Devin Whitlock’s thrilling last-second TD ‘most meaningful run he’s ever made’ for Belle Vernon
It needs a nickname, that dazzling touchdown run by Devin Whitlock. That 40-yard mad dash with 4.5 seconds remaining Friday night that lifted No. 2 Belle Vernon past No. 1 Thomas Jefferson, 28-21, at James Weir Stadium.
George Guido: Kiski Area, Leechburg football enjoy best starts since ’80s
One half of the 2021 regular season is in the books, and something is becoming painfully obvious.
Norwin tennis team off to strong start behind ‘seasoned’ lineup
With the largest and most experienced team she has since taking over at Norwin in 2018, girls tennis coach Diane Pesarsick has even larger expectations for the Knights this fall.
Norwin notebook: Knights girls soccer rebounds after early loss
Norwin girls soccer coach Diane Metzger isn’t panicking. After all, it’s only one game.
North Allegheny notebook: Hoffman advances to WPIAL semifinals
North Allegheny freshman golfer Chris Hoffman shot 7-over par 78 to finish in fourth place at the Section 3-AAA boys golf qualifier Sept. 21, at Shannopin Country Club.
North Allegheny girls golfers chasing individual, team success
Many of the golfers on North Allegheny’s girls team already have their own swing instructors, so first-year coach Sarah Morrison tries not to tinker much with their mechanics.
Franklin Regional notebook: Panthers golfers advance to semifinals
Three Franklin Regional golfers advanced through the first level of WPIAL boys qualifying on the road to the district championship.
Palmer Jackson’s season off to hot start at Notre Dame
The Notre Dame golf team began the fall season with two tournaments and Franklin Regional graduate Palmer Jackson has paced the Fighting Irish in both.
Strong start in section, tournament play helps Hampton volleyball vault to No. 1 ranking
Hampton opened its section schedule in girls volleyball with a pair of impressive victories, blanking Highlands and Knoch by 3-0 scores in early September.
Smothering defense helps Hampton start season strong
Hampton senior Thomas Bradfield is one of the top goalkeepers in WPIAL Class 3A soccer.
