Sports

Seneca Valley quarterback Graham Hancox throws a pass during practice on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, at NexTier Stadium.
Preseason WPIAL favorites Central Catholic, Seneca Valley now fighting for playoff lives
October 20, 2022
Seneca Valley and Central Catholic were picked as preseason favorites to meet in the WPIAL Class 6A championship before anyone had played a game.

Read More...

Shawn Bennis coached the Burrell boys basketball team for six seasons.
Former Burrell boys coach takes over Highlands girls basketball program
After three years away from serving as a head basketball coach at the high school level, Shawn Bennis is back.

Read More...

Pine-Richland’s Ryan Palmieri carries for his second touchdown against Penn Hills on Sept. 9.
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 8
We continue the stretch run of the 2022 football regular season with four games with teams fighting for their playoff lives, one with a conference crown at stake and another that is a nonconference tuneup between rivals gearing up for showdowns in Week 9.

Read More...

South Fayette quarterback Nico Lamonde throws a pass against Peters Twp. on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at Peters.
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2022 Week 8
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 8:

Read More...

West Deer quarterback Bob Uchic gets loose for a touchdown run at East Deer Field as a standing-room crowd watched the Braves keep possession of the Antlers Trophy with a 26-6 victory over the Bucks on Oct. 27, 1962.
Through the Years: Antlers were on the line when West Deer, East Deer met
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

Read More...

Franklin Regional’s Nate Chiarizio lead blocks for Roman Sarnic as he gets outside against Hempfield on Oct. 14.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Breaking down the WPIAL playoff format
The WPIAL football playoffs are less than two weeks away.

Read More...

Franklin Regional’s Jake Kimmich moves the ball past Plum’s Lucas Pittman during their game on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, at Plum High School.
2-sport athletes key to success of Westmoreland County boys soccer playoff teams
Robbie Labuda threw his gym bag in the car, and off he went. An hour drive to McGuffey for a soccer game awaited.

Read More...

Central Valley coach Mark Lyons gestures on the sideline during the 2021 WPIAL Class 3A championship game.
For Chick’s Picks, making WPIAL football predictions just like riding a bike
We have reached the stretch run – that point in the season where teams either make it or break it into the postseason.

Read More...

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 19, 2022
October 19, 2022
High schools

Read More...

Kiski Area’s Nathaniel Coleman (18) celebrates with Anders Bordoy after scoring the winning goal against Mars on Sept. 15.
High school roundup for Oct. 19, 2022: Kiski Area tops GCC in boys soccer playoff tuneup
In a playoff tuneup for a pair of boys soccer section champions, Anders Bordoy had two goals and an assist to lead Kiski Area to a 4-1 nonsection victory over Greensburg Central Catholic on Wednesday night.

Read More...

Allderdice quarterback Azerick Jetter throws a pass against Westinghouse on Sept. 22 at Cupples Stadium on the South Side.
What to watch for on Oct. 20, 2022: Spot in City League finals up for grabs
If the rematch for a spot in the City League football championship game is as good as the battle for second place was, then the University Prep against Allderdice matchup Thursday should be a dandy.

Read More...

McKeesport senior running back Bobbie Boyd (left) and senior wide receiver Caiden Holtzman celebrate a third-quarter touchdown in the Tigers’ 19-7 victory over Penn-Trafford on Sept. 2.
Trib 10: Regular season finales are great, but don’t look past Week 8
We are one week away from the biggest district power struggle of the regular season when Central Valley battles Aliquippa.

Read More...

Mt. Pleasant’s Marissa Garn (left) celebrates her winning goal with Riley Gesinski during a 2021 WPIAL Class 2A first round playoff game against Beaver.
Mt. Pleasant girls, GCC boys among top Westmoreland County seeds vying for WPIAL gold
Mt. Pleasant never has won a WPIAL girls soccer title.

Read More...

Plum’s Camryn Rogers celebrates with Annabel Arhin after Arhin scored during their game against Franklin Regional on Sept. 19.
Plum, Springdale among top seeds from A-K Valley focused on 1st-round WPIAL playoff foes
Despite temperatures in the low 40s Wednesday accompanied by rain and wind, 16 Alle-Kiski Valley boys and girls soccer teams felt the warmth of discovering the whos, whens and wheres of the upcoming WPIAL playoff tournaments.

Read More...

Central Catholic’s Connor Walker celebrates with teammates after finishing his round during the WPIAL team golf championships on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, at Cedarbrook Golf Course.
Rocco Salvitti fires 4-under par round to lead Central Catholic to PIAA Class 3A title
Central Catholic captured the team’s third PIAA Class 3A boys golf championship Wednesday at Penn State’s White Course.

Read More...

Freeport’s Colton Otterman is a member of the 2022 football team.
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2022 Week 8
Chase Fenner

Read More...

Highlands’ Chandler Thimons leads the Golden Rams into a key conference showdown with Armstrong.
Dangerous QBs lead Armstrong, Highlands into Greater Allegheny title showdown
It’s showdown time in the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference, with Highlands hosting Armstrong on Friday night.

Read More...

Valley wide receiver Darnell Coaston stiff-arms Deer Lakes’ Ryan Cochran on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 8
Class 5A Big East

Read More...

Highlands’ Daniel Long celebrates his sack of North Catholic quarterback Jason Siket in the second quarter Sept. 16.
Birdie uses science to pick winner of A-K Valley game of the year in Week 8
Last week: 9-1

Read More...

Franklin Regional’s Kyle Dupill dives into end zone past Hempfield’s Ian Tuffs and Daniel Katonka in the second quarter Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at Franklin Regional.
2022 Western Pa. high school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 8
Today

Read More...

1 797 798 799 800 801 2,406