Sports
Westmoreland County girls athlete of the week: Southmoreland’s Olivia Cernuto
November 3, 2021
Olivia Cernuto
Senior-led Hempfield relishes run to WPIAL field hockey playoffs
You could say Hempfield’s early exit from the WPIAL field hockey playoffs has cast a persistent pall of doubt over a program that, until this year, hadn’t even sniffed a postseason opportunity. But it did little to break the Spartans’ spirit.
Southmoreland volleyball reflects on up-and-down season
Heather Meyer’s team showed it can compete with some of the best the WPIAL has to offer in Class 2A.
Freeport fends off Armstrong in Class 3A volleyball thriller
November 2, 2021
The Freeport girls volleyball team is back in the WPIAL championship game.
High school roundup for Nov. 2, 2021: Peters Township, Seneca Valley reach 4A finals
Alex Grim and and Austin Marmol each had a goal and an assist to lead No. 2 Peters Township to a 4-1 victory over No. 6 North Allegheny (15-6) in the WPIAL Class 4A boys soccer semifinals Tuesday night at West Allegheny.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 2, 2021
High schools
GCC gets off canvas, rallies past California into WPIAL volleyball finals
California had No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic on the ropes Tuesday in the WPIAL Class A girls volleyball semifinals at Norwin.
Greensburg Central Catholic gets wild OT win over Eden Christian
Carlo Denis said he heard a defender say, “Oh, no.”
Hampton girls volleyball uses big rally to defeat Plum
In a Section 5 match with Armstrong late in the regular season, the Hampton girls volleyball team found itself down 2-0.
Avonworth girls soccer tops Southmoreland, reaches WPIAL title game
Avonworth’s speedy, wide-open offense proved to be too much for Southmoreland in Tuesday night’s Class 2A girls semifinals.
Jets acquire OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif from Chiefs for TE
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets added some depth to the offensive line, acquiring guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif from the Kansas City Chiefs for tight end Daniel Brown ahead of the NFL’s trade deadline Tuesday.
Trib HSSN State Football Rankings for Nov. 2, 2021
Four teams lost their grip and slipped out of the Trib HSSN weekly state football rankings in the final week of the regular season.
Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for Nov. 3, 2021
Boys
Westmoreland County WPIAL soccer playoff capsule for Nov. 3, 2021
Boys
WPIAL football likely down to 7 teams in 6A as PIAA releases 2022-23 parameters
The WPIAL’s largest football classification — 6A — is likely getting smaller again.
Westmoreland County boys athlete of the week: Greensburg C.C.’s Carlo Denis
Carlo Denis
Latrobe field hockey encouraged by strong playoff showing
A pair of inmates, a princess, a frat boy and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich were key components in the final Latrobe field hockey practice of 2021.
A-K Valley boys athlete of the week: Deer Lakes’ Carson McCoy
Carson McCoy
Young Burrell boys soccer team made strides during ’21 season
The story of the 2021 Burrell boys soccer team could be summed up in one game: the Bucs’ 5-1 loss to No. 2-seeded Quaker Valley in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs.
Fox Chapel field hockey team relishes another trip to WPIAL finals
Fox Chapel secured the No. 2 seed in the WPIAL Class 2A field hockey playoffs for the second year in a row.
