Sports
High school roundup for Sept. 17, 2020: Bethel Park’s Mia Gorman wins elusive section tennis title
September 17, 2020
After falling in the final each of the past two seasons, Bethel Park’s Mia Gorman claimed her first section championship with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Mt. Lebanon’s Lauren Mastellar in the Section 4-AAA championship match at Bethel Park.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 17, 2020
Field hockey
Neshannock bounces back, tops Mohawk
Neshannock, a team that was won four conference titles in the last eight years, isn’t used to starting the season 0-1.
Jeannette’s James Sanders gets D1 offer after stellar opener
As James Sanders caught passes and padded his yards-after-catch numbers last Friday night against visiting Clairton, he knew in the back of his mind he was creating footage for his highlight video.
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 2
Class 6A
Freedom football coach Greg Toney steps down
The first coaching change of the new WPIAL football season came quickly and was surrounded by confusion.
Driver loses control, crashes car into Tarentum house
A woman lost control of her vehicle on Thursday night and crashed into the corner of a house in Tarentum.
A-K Valley football players to watch in Week 2
Logan Dexter
Highlands prepared to slow down No. 2 Mars’ rushing attack
Members of the Highlands football team have quite a test in front of them Friday when the Mars Fightin’ Planets come to town.
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 2
Class 5A nonconference
The Birdie crowing about perfect start to A-K Valley football season
Last week: 8-0 (100%)
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for Week 2
Dom Barca
Improvement, not revenge, is sole focus for Penn-Trafford in meeting with No. 3 Peters Township
Peters Township ended Penn-Trafford’s season in the WPIAL playoffs the past two seasons.
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 2
Class 6A
U.S. judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail
SEATTLE — A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked controversial Postal Service changes that have slowed mail nationwide, calling them “a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the Postal Service” before the November election.
Birdie off his game as Westmoreland County football teams open in mostly empty stadiums
Last week: 7-6 (53.8 %)
Chick’s Picks wants to get moving in right direction
Welcome to Week 2 of the high school football season.
Schools prepare to allow limited number of spectators for Week 2 of high school football
Since the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association decided schools could move forward with fall sports last month, parents, fans and spectators have been itching for an opportunity to get inside Western Pennsylvania stadiums on Friday nights.
Red, White and Blue Classic cross country meet has new home
The Red, White and Blue Classic, an annual cross country meet that is typically run in early September at the Schenley Park Oval, has a new home for 2020.
Longtime high school baseball coach Tim Banner dies at 64
Tim Banner, the first baseball coach at Chatham University, died on Wednesday.
