Sports
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Sept. 26, 2022
September 25, 2022
We don’t need a calendar to tell us. An autumn chill is in the air as we close out the month of September with plenty of fall high school sports broadcasts this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Trib HSSN WPIAL soccer rankings: Week ending Sept. 25, 2022
Tribune-Review soccer rankings
Excitement building for 1st Plum girls wrestling season
No workouts are yet official, but a number of girls at Plum are meeting in the high school wrestling room twice a week for sessions as excitement continues to build for the first Mustangs girls wrestling season in November.
Gateway boys soccer team confident entering season’s 2nd half
Gateway boys soccer coach Bernie Stiles has a feeling of confidence as his team enters the stretch run to what he hopes is a WPIAL playoff spot.
Shaler volleyball looks to continue success against new section opponents
Annie Bozzo was pleased to have a fresh start when taking over the Shaler girls volleyball program.
With Haley Kostorick back, Shaler girls soccer has new enthusiasm
A year off has served Shaler soccer player Haley Kostorick well.
Loaded lineup keeps expectations high for Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball team
Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball coach Ron Kelly didn’t shy away from offering his expectations for this year’s team.
Thomas Jefferson soccer teams start season on right foot
Thomas Jefferson’s boys soccer team has been near unbeatable in 2022.
Led by Close sisters, Sewickley Academy girls tennis in prime position
Sewickley Academy’s Ashley Close took the first step toward what’s expected to be another compelling playoff run this season.
Quaker Valley senior makes waves on national rowing scene
There was little if any doubt she’d be chosen.
Penn-Trafford girls volleyball working to learn what it takes to win
Penn-Trafford girls’ volleyball coach Jim Schall didn’t seemed bothered by his team’s start to the 2022 season.
Dedication pays off for Penn Hills’ Daemar Kelly with commitment to Quinnipiac
The transformation of Penn Hills senior guard Daemar Kelly wasn’t something that happened overnight. Long days and nights in the gym allowed the 6-foot-5 Indians senior guard to slowly progress into being a strong all-around basketball player.
Penn Hills heats up behind strong play from offensive, defensive lines
By the second half of a Week Zero loss to Seneca Valley, the Penn Hills football team appeared to be putting everything together. The Indians were running the ball better and thought they would be primed to succeed in short order.
Pine-Richland sophomore Kendall Kirkland finds success in singles tennis
Kendall Kirkland played second doubles for Pine-Richland as a freshman, and after getting a feel for varsity tennis she spent the offseason trying to improve her game.
Pine-Richland golfer makes clutch putt to qualify for WPIALs, erase bad memory
Toby Kitay stood over a 10-foot putt needing to sink it to qualify for the WPIAL tournament.
Key early-season wins have Plum boys soccer off to another strong start to season
The Plum boys soccer team is right where it hoped it would to be as it laid out its goals and expectations before the season.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 24, 2022
High schools
High school roundup for Sept. 24, 2022: Xavier Nelson sets receiving records in Bishop Canevin win
September 24, 2022
Xavier Nelson set school records for catches and receiving touchdowns in a career to led Bishop Canevin to a 56-0 victory over Avella (0-5, 0-2) in the Class A Black Hills Conference Saturday night.
Roundup: Luke Halberg leads Norwin to 6th straight win
Luke Halberg scored both his team’s goals to power Norwin to a 2-1 nonsection boys soccer victory over Penn-Trafford on Saturday. The Knights (6-4) have won six in a row. Daniel Carr scored for the Warriors (6-6).
5 things we learned in Week 4: WPIAL upstarts winning over their doubters
The last time Mapletown started a season 5-0, longtime Maples coach George Messich was in middle school and the team’s quarterback was an older boy who lived next door.
