Don Rebel stories, Page 135

The WPIAL girls volleyball regular season has two weeks left. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN’s exclusive coverage of the 2019 WPIAL...

Upon the conclusion of his sophomore school year at Carlynton in June 2019, Desmond Corrado was planning to spend the summer running and preparing to be one of the top distance runners in the district. But his plans to climb the WPIAL cross country ladder for his junior season went...

When it comes to high school football in Western Pennsylvania, it truly is a weekly event. Every school district is different, but most athletic directors normally have the same long list of things they need to do during the week to prepare for their school’s next football game that weekend....

Class 6A Mt. Lebanon (1-2, 1-2) vs. No. 2 Central Catholic (3-1, 3-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Graham Field in Wilkinsburg On the air: Audio on WJAS-AM 1320 and at TribHSSN.TribLive.com Coaches: Bob Palko, Mt. Lebanon; Terry Totten, Central Catholic Players to watch: Joey Daniels, Mt. Lebanon (Jr., 5-10, 175, QB);...

There was very little movement in the HSSN power rankings as we pass the midway point of the regular season. In fact, there was zero movement in the Trib 10 this week. That equates to last week’s ranked teams winning, which in fact seven of them did. The other three...

We have made a successful move into October football. Well, most of the HSSN state-ranked teams made the safe transition and started the 10th month of the year with a victory. However, four teams did not win and have been banished from the top five feast table as the second...

In the seven years between 2010 and 2016, Serra Catholic had a combined record of 15-52 with one playoff appearance. Jose Regus took over in 2017 and since then, the Eagles are flying higher with three playoff appearances an overall record of 19-15. Could this bird of prey be ready...

Two years ago, Rochester was playing for a WPIAL title, which just seemed right in the small Beaver County town. Last year, an 0-7 start dropped the Rams out of the playoff chase for one of the few times in the 20 years Gene Matsook has been coach. Rochester finished...

The first full week of October brings a chill in the air and hot high school sports action you can view or hear this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We ride into the second half of the regular season with Week 5 of high school football season...

They have been best friends since they can remember. They always had so much in common: a love for sports and playing at a high level on their respective high school teams. One other thing they both do is refer to their dad as Coach. Charley Rossi and Chad Eldridge...

It is postseason time for boys and girls golf and girls tennis. There is great excitement surrounding the WPIAL Class AAA girls golf championships as they are being held for the first time at the historic Oakmont Country Club on Oct. 8. “I think it’s great that the girls get...

Here are the latest WPIAL and City League football standing through Friday of Week 4: Class 6A School, conf. record, overall record Central Catholic, 3-1, 3-1 North Allegheny, 2-0, 3-0 Canon-McMillan, 2-1, 2-1 Seneca Valley, 2-1, 2-1 Mt. Lebanon, 1-2, 1-2 Hempfield, 1-3, 1-3 Norwin, 1-3, 1-3 Baldwin, 0-1, 1-1...

Thursday night was a special night for Peters Township. Sure, they beat Upper St. Clair for the second straight year after losing to their neighboring rivals for more than three decades. But it was the Indians’ special teams that led them to a 28-21 victory and kept them unbeaten through...

Class 6A No. 2 Central Catholic (2-1, 2-1) at No. 3 Seneca Valley (2-0, 2-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nextier Stadium at Seneca Valley Coaches: Terry Totten, Central Catholic; Ron Butschle, Seneca Valley Players to watch: Eddy Tillman, Central Catholic (Sr., 5-8, 165, RB); Ethan West, Seneca Valley (Sr., 6-2, 200,...

Only the elite in the district can brag each week about being part of the Trib HSSN power rankings. The Trib 10 is a lot like the old children’s game, Chutes and Ladders. If you win, you might be fortunate to climb up a little ladder or move sideways, staying...

In Week 4 of the state football rankings, it’s time to welcome some members of District 12 to the 2020 football season. Officials with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced last week that, like the Big Ten in college football, they have changed their mind and will allow schools in the...

Twelve years ago, these Eagles were an endangered species. It was so bad near the end of the 2008 football season, one of the cheerleaders had to suit up to guarantee the team would have enough players. Avella has seen better times since then, but it is a Class A...

The last time Plum defeated Mars in football was 1955. Dwight Eisenhower was president, a gallon of gas was 23 cents and minimum wage was $1 an hour. Sixty years later in 2015, the Mustangs started the season 4-0, marking the last time Plum qualified for the WPIAL playoffs. Advance...

As the temperature slowly drops and the calendar changes from September to October, the fall sports action heats up this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We hit the midway point of the regular season with Week 4 of the high school football season with 34 video and...

The season may have started a couple of weeks later than scheduled, but both the Bishop Canevin and Carlynton programs are well underway in the 2020 WPIAL girls volleyball season. Bishop Canevin is trying for a fourth consecutive WPIAL championship this fall. Only three other current district schools have won...

The Bishop Canevin football program had hit a wall. The Crusaders were a combined 7-23 the last three years, including a 1-9 record in 2019. With the hiring of Richard Johnson in the offseason, Bishop Canevin had its fourth coach in four years. But the school is hoping to build...

At 0-2 and in need of a wake-up call, Beaver cranked the volume up on its Ringer. Junior running back Wyatt Ringer answered every time his number was called as he gained 148 yards on 31 carries to lead the Bobcats to a 29-20 win over Seton LaSalle in a...

Class 5A nonconference No. 2 Gateway (2-0) at No. 1 Pine-Richland (2-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Pine-Richland Stadium at Pine-Richland HS On the air: Audio on KDKA-AM 1020 and Video at TribHSSN.TribLive.com Coaches: Don Holl, Gateway; Eric Kasperowicz, Pine-Richland Players to watch: Derrick Davis, Gateway (Sr., 6-2, 195, RB); Cole Spencer,...

History was made in Week 2 as Greensburg Salem became the fifth WPIAL school to reach No. 700 wins. The historic victory was not enough for the Golden Lions to earn a spot in this week’s HSSN power rankings, but another milestone win helped a district team remain in the...

History was made in Week 2 of the WPIAL football season as two district teams picked up milestone victories. Greensburg Salem notched program win No. 700 in a 13-12 victory over Knoch. “The feeling at the end of the Knoch game was a mixed emotion,” Greensburg Salem coach Dave Keefer...