Sports
Thomas Jefferson, Baldwin, Brentwood volleyball teams cap regular season
October 24, 2021
To say the players on the Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball team have clicked would be more than accurate.
Quaker Valley girls soccer pleased with trip to postseason
The Quaker Valley girls focused firmly on one thing this soccer season.
Sewickley Academy, Quaker Valley boys soccer teams look forward to postseason
Sewickley Academy’s boys soccer team eked out a section championship by the narrowest of margins this season.
Penn-Trafford notebook: Hershberger breaks field hockey record
Penn-Trafford sophomore Ava Hershberger scored four goals Oct. 19 and became the team’s all-time single-season record holder in field hockey.
Penn Hills grad Claude Vangelus steps right into tackle spot on Millersville line
Claude Vangelus didn’t have aspirations of glory when he went to his first football camp at Millersville University last summer.
Playoff berth means progress for Penn Hills boys soccer team
The Penn Hills boys soccer team spent 17 years trying to climb out of the wilderness and find the route back to the WPIAL playoffs. A strong second half of the season allowed the Indians to finish fourth in Section 4-3A to accomplish that goal.
Pine-Richland captains aim to be ‘ultimate’ teammates
As co-captains for the Pine-Richland ultimate team, Reid Duncan and Matt Farmar have made it their mission to make everyone who joins the team feel at home.
After 17th straight playoff appearance, Pine-Richland girls tennis looks forward to next season
With a young team this fall, Pine-Richland girls tennis coach Jirakorn “Dang” Siraprasert wasn’t sure how the season would go.
Gateway’s Raymer commits to swim at Youngstown State
Summer Raymer is busy in the water getting ready for competitions with her Racer-X club team and also for her final season with the Gateway swim team.
Gateway hockey celebrating 50th anniversary season
The Gateway ice hockey program is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and alumni president Stefan Biancaniello said there are a lot of positive vibes surrounding what will be a year-long celebration.
Training changes have Shaler cross country runner on top of her game
Shaler senior cross country runner Samantha Hennen was open to new ideas.
Shaler hockey coach preaches calculated risk taking
Cory Sakolsky isn’t concerned that the Shaler Area hockey team won’t listen to his instructions. The second-year Titans coach is worried they may listen a little too well.
Chartiers Valley’s Lamont Payne thriving since committing to Penn State
Lamont Payne has lived up to his surname, as he has been a big pain for opposing coaches to game plan around.
Chartiers Valley girls soccer team writes 1st chapter in program’s new era
Sometimes you have to take a step back to take two steps forward.
5 things we learned in Week 8: Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher delivers again in must-win game
Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher has delivered many times before in must-win situations, but those often had him holding a basketball in his hands.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 23, 2021
October 23, 2021
High schools
Trib HSSN high school football rankings: Oct. 23, 2021
Class 6A
Momentum-shifting save, strong second half lift Kiski Area boys soccer team to playoff win over Gateway
After a back-and-forth start to their Class 3A first-round playoff matchup with Gateway on Saturday, the Kiski Area boys soccer team got to playing how it wante and ran away with a 5-1 win on the strength of four second-half goals.
DiFalco’s hat trick leads Franklin Regional past Trinity in 1st round of WPIAL 3A playoffs
Franklin Regional appeared in the past three WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer championships and has its sights set on making it four straight.
High school roundup for Oct. 23, 2021: Top-seeded GCC girls roll into quarterfinals
Riley Kerr and Sara Felder had three goals and two assists apiece to lead No. 1 Greensburg Central Catholic to a 9-0 girls soccer victory over No. 16 Eden Christian (4-8-2) in a WPIAL Class A first-round match Saturday at Franklin Regional. Alexia Graham added two goals and an assist for the Centurions (13-1), who will play Riverside in Wednesday’s quarterfinals.
