Don Rebel stories, Page 140
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Oct. 27, 2020
It was another week of very little movement for the HSSN football teams ranked in the Top 5 in each classification across the state. Only two teams were bumped from last week. They were Imhotep Charter in 5A, replaced by Governor Mifflin, and a swap of WPIAL teams in Class...
Trib HSSN football team of the week for Week 7
After the result came in Friday and fans throughout the WPIAL raised a collective eyebrow, one had to wonder what McKeesport coach Matt Miller said to motivate his Tigers prior to their big Class 4A Big Eight Conference showdown at Thomas Jefferson. “Nothing different than any other game,” Miller said....
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for Week 6
The victory in Week 7 for Clairton to seal the deal on another outright Eastern Conference championship came against a playoff-bound team and was historically significant. But it was just another day at the office for senior running back Dontae Sanders. For the fifth time in six games, Sanders rushed...
Chartiers Valley soccer teams aiming for return to playoffs in 2021
The Chartiers Valley soccer programs were riding high four years ago. The boys team beat Mars for the WPIAL Class 3A championship and reached the PIAA quarterfinals during an 18-win season. The girls team won 11 games, finished tied for third place in their section and lost to Class 3A...
Optimism abounds for Bishop Canevin boys, Carlynton girls soccer programs
Sometimes in sports, a small snow ball rolls to the point it becomes an avalanche. A tough early loss rolls into another, then another, and, eventually, the season is in the rear-view mirror. The wins are few and far between. Such was the case for the Bishop Canevin boys soccer...
WPIAL girls volleyball playoff clinchings through Oct. 22, 2020
The WPIAL girls volleyball regular season has come to an end, sort of. There is at least one more playoff spot up for grabs in a match on Saturday plus a spot undecided in both Class AAA and AA. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 7
Class 6A Central Catholic (3-2, 3-2) vs. Baldwin (2-2, 1-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Cibic Stadium at Baldwin HS On the air: Audio on TribHSSN.TribLive.com Coaches: Terry Totten, Central Catholic; Tim Sweeney, Baldwin Players to watch: Eddy Tillman, Central Catholic (Sr., 5-8, 165, RB); Colton Brain, Baldwin (Sr., 5-10, 165, QB)...
Trib 10: Top teams tune up for playoffs
Ten bells for the 10 teams in HSSN football power rankings. All 10 were victorious on the second-to-last weekend of the WPIAL regular season. Nine of the teams will close the door on conference play on Friday while North Allegheny enjoys the weekend off after their game at Hempfield was...
WPIAL Clinched: Final boys soccer playoff spots decided
Section play in the regular season is in the books as the field for the 2020 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs is now set. 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...
WPIAL Clinched: Girls soccer playoff field set
Section play in the 2020 regular season is complete and the field is set for the WPIAL girls soccer playoffs. 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 also qualify for...
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Oct. 20, 2020
For the first time all season, all 30 teams included in the Trib HSSN state rankings were in action. It was a banner week for the elite teams in Pennsylvania as 28 of them were victorious and only two fell to defeat and fell out of the top five. One...
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week for Week 6
Elizabeth Forward realizes it is not easy to win a football conference championship. The Warriors have done it four times in their history —1966, 1985, 2017 and 2018. The last two titles were shared with two other teams as part of a tri-championship. So EF’s journey to first place in...
WPIAL girls volleyball playoff clinchings through Oct. 18, 2020
The WPIAL girls volleyball regular season has one week 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 2020 WPIAL...
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 18, 2020
There is one day left in section play in WPIAL girls soccer with two more spots in 4A up for grabs. 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...
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 18, 2020
There are two days left in section play in WPIAL boys soccer with only one Class 3A spot still available. 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...
TribHSSN broadcasts: Week of Oct. 19-24
The ‘Stretch Run’ of the 2020 high school football season concludes as we wrap up the regular season and look ahead to the postseason this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Week 7 of the high school football season features 31 video and audio broadcasts on Friday and...
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for Week 6
With a possible playoff berth in the balance, twice Upper St. Clair fell behind Moon by two touchdowns. However, Panthers fans had no fear because Ethan Dahlem was there. USC’s senior quarterback had a huge night and engineered multiple comebacks in Week 6, the last coming when he scored on...
WPIAL bracketology: Chris Harlan, Don Rebel predict 2020 football pairings
In the words of Upper St. Clair basketball coach Danny Holzer: “It’s never too early for bracketology.” One week remains in this very unique season and many teams won’t know for certain they’re a playoff participant until the brackets are released Saturday night on the TribLive High School Sports Network....
South Fayette junior golfer stares down Oakmont, takes home silver
With the district golf and girls tennis postseason winding down, no area teams and only one area golfer is moving on to the PIAA state championships. South Fayette junior Caroline McConnell finished as the WPIAL runner-up in the 2020 Class AAA district championships at Oakmont Country Club. McConnell shot a...
First year on job brings growth, surprises to Chartiers Valley athletic director
Oct. 14 marked Michael Gavlik’s one-year anniversary as athletic director at Chartiers Valley. A lot happened during Gavlik’s first 12 months, but there was nothing he couldn’t handle. Gavlik came to Chartiers Valley with an impressive resume, having been manager and director of Pittsburgh City League athletics for 16 years....
Seneca Valley gets big Class 6A win in overtime against Baldwin
Nolan Dworek scored his second touchdown of the game on the first play from scrimmage for Seneca Valley in overtime to lead the host Raiders past Baldwin, 19-16, in a key Class 6A game Saturday afternoon. The win improves Seneca Valley to 4-1 and leaves the Raiders alone in second...
WPIAL Clinched: Girls soccer through Oct. 15, 2020
There are only a few days left in section play in WPIAL girls soccer. 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...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 6
Class 6A Canon-McMillan (2-2, 2-2) vs. No. 1 North Allegheny (4-0, 3-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Newman Stadium at North Allegheny On the air: Audio on KDKA-AM 1020 and at TribHSSN.TribLive.com Coaches: Mike Evans, Canon-McMillan; Art Walker, North Allegheny Players to watch: Ryan Angott, Canon-McMillan (Jr., 5-10, 185, RB); Khalil Dinkens,...
WPIAL Clinched: Boys soccer through Oct. 14, 2020
There is less than a week left in section play in WPIAL boys soccer. 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 also qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN’s exclusive coverage...
Trib 10: Central Catholic falls out, Penn-Trafford joins football power rankings
For the second time in three weeks, Central Catholic came up on the short end of the stick. The Vikings began the season on top of the HSSN power rankings and remained there for nearly a month. However, losses to North Allegheny and Mt. Lebanon in the last three weeks...
