Sports
Tough breaks test Aquinas Academy boys soccer team
September 17, 2022
Aquinas Academy left the field following last season’s WPIAL Class A boys soccer playoff loss to Sewickley Academy with bright hopes for 2022.
Young Shady Side Academy field hockey team in midst of rebuilding year
Four-time defending WPIAL Class A field hockey champion Shady Side Academy finds itself looking for some offensive punch.
Fox Chapel cross country teams surprise with early success
Fox Chapel’s route to a fourth consecutive boys cross country section title won’t be an easy one with five of the top seven runners graduated.
2022 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 3
Top performers for Week 3 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 16, 2022
High schools
WPIAL Class A football roundup: No. 1 Bishop Canevin rolls past Burgettstown
Kole Olszewski threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns to lead top-ranked Bishop Canevin to a 38-17 triumph over Burgettstown (1-2, 0-1) in the Class A Black Hills Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Riverside rallies past Mohawk in MAC showdown
In the Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference, Sam Hughes hit Noah George with a 23-yard touchdown pass with 1 minute, 30 seconds left in the game to give Riverside a 32-28 comeback win over Mohawk (0-2, 0-1) on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: Jakub Pickett’s record-setting effort lifts Quaker Valley to victory
Jakub Pickett caught five passes for a school-record 163 yards and two touchdowns as Quaker Valley earned a 40-22 victory over Seton LaSalle (0-4, 0-1) in the Class 3A Western Hills Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: Thomas Jefferson topples Latrobe
Brody Evans threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 3 Thomas Jefferson to a 31-21 victory over Latrobe (2-2, 0-1) in the Class 4A Big Seven Conference opener Friday night.
Boyd, White lead Elizabeth Forward past Shady Side Academy
September 16, 2022
Zach Boyd and Zion White continue to torch opposing secondaries, and Elizabeth Forward continues to win because of it.
Aliquippa notches another shutout in win over Montour
After shutting out North Catholic last week, Aliquippa’s defense looked to be in peak form.
WPIAL Class 6A/5A football roundup: Mt. Lebanon upsets No. 1 Central Catholic on last-second field goal
Ben McAuley’s 18-yard field goal in the final seconds capped No. 4 Mt. Lebanon’s 17-16 comeback win over top-ranked Central Catholic (2-2, 0-1) in a Class 6A Conference football game Friday night.
Jeannette has reason to celebrate after rout of Frazier
The WPIAL’s winningest football program hasn’t had much to celebrate since claiming its 10th WPIAL championship and reaching the PIAA final in 2020. The Jeannette Jayhawks have won twice since falling to Steelton-Highspire in Hershey in the Class A final that year.
Jake Phillips’ 7 touchdowns lead Hempfield to romp of Shaler
Coming into Friday night’s game at Shaler, Hempfield knew it was knocking on history’s door.
Franklin Regional controls ground game, stuns top-ranked Gateway
Franklin Regional already had momentum from a strong start. But when the Panthers added a purpose — to play for an injured teammate — nobody was stopping them.
Peters Township overcomes 5 turnovers to defeat South Fayette in Allegheny Six opener
Peters Township freshman Reston Lehman scored his first two career touchdowns a minute apart Friday night, one to tie and one to take the lead as the Indians defeated South Fayette, 42-28, in an Allegheny Six opener filled with unpredictable moments.
Rubrecht scores 4 times to help Greensburg Salem turn away Deer Lakes
It took Greensburg Salem a few series before it found its rhythm against Deer Lakes on Friday. But, once it did, it rolled to a third-consecutive victory.
Serra Catholic defense leads way in win vs. Burrell
Time and time again, Serra Catholic’s defense has come up with huge, game-changing plays.
Haden Sierocky leads Ligonier Valley past Apollo-Ridge
Haden Sierocky did it all for Ligonier Valley on Friday night.
Kalkstein’s big play helps Penn-Trafford earn narrow win over Belle Vernon
When Penn-Trafford needed to make a big defensive play with less than two minutes to go in a six-point game Friday night, Tommy Kalkstein answered the call.
