Sports
Multi-sport athlete holds her own at No. 1 singles on Penn Hills tennis team
September 18, 2022
Talia Russell knows when she glances across the net at her opponent on the tennis court, every match will be a challenge. Russell, who is a senior and the Penn Hills girls tennis team’s No. 1 singles player, doesn’t have nearly as much experience as many of her opponents.
Penn Hills notebook: Girls soccer team learning on job
Inexperience has made the early season difficult for the Penn Hills girls soccer team. The Indians had to drop right into the snakepit that is WPIAL Section 3-3A play without any nonsection games to warm up.
Pine-Richland girls volleyball raises funds, awareness during ‘Spike Out Cancer’ event
Angela Seman coached nine individuals affected by cancer.
Team captains guide Pine-Richland boys soccer toward playoff berth
In seventh grade, Ben Rishel took a year off from playing for the Pine-Richland middle school boys soccer team, but he caught wind of a new player who was turning heads.
Plum girls volleyball aims to ‘seize the opportunity’ again
The Plum girls volleyball team faced a measure of déjà vu this past offseason as it looked to transition after losing seven seniors from the 2021 season.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 17, 2022
September 17, 2022
High schools
High school roundup for Sept. 17, 2022: Neshannock runs past Western Beaver
Jonny Huff and Matthew Ioanilli each scored three touchdowns to lead Neshannock to a 48-20 victory over Western Beaver in Class 2A Midwestern Conference football Saturday.
Trib HSSN WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Sept. 17, 2022
WPIAL football rankings
5 things we learned in Week 3 of high school football
Pick a word: Unpredictable? Competitive? Chaotic?
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Izzy Aigner, Hempfield’s Owen Dzurko
Izzy Aigner
Clairton runs past Riverview for first win
Clairton, with its first 0-3 start in more than 40 years, finally entered the victory column Saturday in a big way.
George Guido: Dominant Leechburg proving well-rounded
Leechburg’s offense is certainly prolific, but the Blue Devils have been playing some stellar “D.”
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Eliza Miller, Anders Bordoy
Eliza Miller
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Franklin Regional gets physical
Lance Getsy channeled his inner Greg Botta on Friday night.
Norwin girls volleyball to rely on deep senior class entering Section 3-4A play
Norwin girls volleyball returns most of its rotation from last season’s WPIAL Class 4A playoff team.
Franklin Regional girls tennis players eye section title
The Franklin Regional girls tennis team finds itself in a familiar spot as the regular season nears its midway point — atop Section 1-3A.
Franklin Regional notebook: Girls golf team celebrates WCCA championship
With four top-10 finishers and a little determination to repeat as champion, the Franklin Regional girls golf team defended its Westmoreland County Coaches Association Championship on Sept. 9 at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Bolivar.
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers shut out Pine-Richland in section volleyball opener
North Allegheny girls volleyball came away victorious over host Pine-Richland last week at a “Spike Out Cancer” event.
Despite revamped roster, North Allegheny girls soccer again off to strong start
The North Allegheny girls soccer team had six starting spots open this season, more than half of the lineup, but what the Tigers also had was depth.
Confidence growing for Aquinas Academy girls soccer
The smallest school in WPIAL girls soccer is starting to think big.
