Sports
Contrasting Plum, Kiski Area set to kick off season by renewing rivalry
Two schools that are in contrast to each other will open the season Friday.
A-K Valley’s don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week Zero
Nonconference
While making picket signs, The Birdie makes his A-K Valley Week Zero picks
In these volatile times, the Birdie spent the offseason becoming radicalized.
2022 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week Zero
Friday
Trib HSSN 2022 preseason WPIAL football rankings
WPIAL football rankings
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2022 Week Zero
Here are Westmoreland County’s high school football players to watch for Week Zero.
Rivals Hempfield, Greensburg Salem to square off for 57th time
It’s only one game on the schedule, the first of the season.
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week Zero
Nonconference
Check out The Birdie’s hodgepodge of Week Zero picks in Westmoreland County
The Birdie has been called a lot of things (never late for dinner), but when he heard a coach refer to him as a “hodgepodge of nothingness” at a recent media day, his ears perked up.
2022 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the specialists
A remarkable WPIAL record is about to turn 20.
Springdale sophomore tight end poised for breakout season
Garrett Myers attended Redeemer Lutheran school in Penn Hills through eighth grade.
Junior receiver could be Southmoreland’s secret weapon this season
The “X” receiver could be Southmoreland’s X-factor this football season.
Highlands’ Jimmy Kunst commits to play baseball at Eastern Michigan
Jimmy Kunst took an unofficial visit to the campus of Eastern Michigan a couple of months ago, and several aspects of the trip, including a tour of the Eagles baseball facilities, drew him closer to making his recent verbal commitment.
OLSH driven to return to WPIAL championship game with new coach
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart needed one more stop to make the WPIAL championship game. After losing to Rochester earlier in the season, the Chargers wanted vengeance on their conference foes.
Fort Cherry making strides in upholding program’s tradition
Three years removed from a winless season, coach Tanner Garry and the Fort Cherry Rangers are turning the ship around. Last season, the Rangers fell short of the playoffs but went 5-5 with a 3-4 conference record.
Cornell continues to earn place among WPIAL Class A elite
Cornell’s 50th anniversary season last year was a successful one. The Raiders finished 9-3 with a 6-1 conference record in the Class A Big Seven.
Father-son coach-quarterback duo out to earn elusive playoff win for Chartiers-Houston
Terry Fetsko Jr. started in Chartiers-Houston’s program as a ballboy. Often Fetsko would travel with the team coached by his dad, who is in his 18th year as coach, to see away games.
Carlynton working to end playoff drought
Twenty-one years.
Burgettstown brings momentum into new Black Hills Conference
Burgettstown returned to the playoffs in 2021 for the sixth time in seven years thanks to a strong finish with three straight regular season must-wins.
