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Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 2
Class 6A No. 4 Mt. Lebanon (0-0) at Canon-McMillan (0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Big Mac Stadium in Canonsburg Coaches: Bob Palko, Mt. Lebanon; Mike Evans, Canon-McMillan Players to watch: Cooper Austin, Mt. Lebanon (Jr., 6-2, 255, OL/DL); Ryan Angott, Canon-McMillan (Jr., 5-10, 185, RB) Last week: Mt. Lebanon did not...
Freedom football coach Greg Toney steps down
The first coaching change of the new WPIAL football season came quickly and was surrounded by confusion. One week into the new campaign, Freedom coach Greg Toney resigned after only one year and one game. Toney did not want to discuss the situation, but in a text to HSSN, the...
Baldwin defensive lineman Dorien Ford picks Pitt
Pitt landed its fourth 2021 recruit from a WPIAL school Thursday night when Baldwin defensive lineman Dorien Ford tweeted his intention to enroll next year. Tim Sweeney, the first-year coach at Baldwin, didn’t meet Ford face-to-face until two months ago, but he knows a talented player when he sees one....
A-K Valley football players to watch in Week 2
Logan Dexter Springdale, jr., WR/DB The Dynamos junior was dynamic in the 41-7 triumph over rival Riverview. Dexter accounted for three touchdowns, two on the ground and one in the passing game. All three scores came early as Springdale led 21-0 after the first quarter. Dexter finished with 107 yards...
Highlands prepared to slow down No. 2 Mars’ rushing attackVideo
Members of the Highlands football team have quite a test in front of them Friday when the Mars Fightin’ Planets come to town. The No. 2 Fightin’ Planets (1-0, 1-0) beat Hampton, 35-13, last week as senior running back Teddy Ruffner surpassed 3,000 rushing yards for his career with 261...
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 2
Class 5A nonconference Franklin Regional (0-1, 0-1) vs. Fox Chapel (0-1, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Fox Chapel Stadium, Fox Chapel Both teams are coming off big losses to two of the top teams in Class 5A – Franklin Regional fell 41-7 to Gateway and Fox Chapel dropped a 53-7 decision...
The Birdie crowing about perfect start to A-K Valley football season
Last week: 8-0 (100%) Season: 8-0 (100%) Nothing is unbearable as The Birdie a week after he goes perfect with his picks. “I told you guys, I’m the best there is and it showed in Week 1,” he squawked during the weekly sports meeting with chip crumbs spitting out the...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for Week 2
Dom Barca Norwin, Jr., RB Barca scored both touchdowns for Norwin in its loss to Hempfield. He opened the scoring with a 1-yard run in the first quarter, and then added a 46-yard jaunt in the third quarter. He finished with nine carries for 100 yards. Last year as a...
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. Will revenge be the motivation for Penn-Trafford when the teams collide in a nonconference matchup Friday at No. 3 Peters Township? Not exactly. When Penn-Trafford coach John Ruane addressed his team Monday, his focus was on improving...
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 2
Class 6A No. 1 Central Catholic (1-0, 1-0) vs. Norwin (0-1, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Norwin Knights Stadium, North Huntingdon Central Catholic is the top-ranked team in the WPIAL for a reason. Norwin had too many mistakes (penalties and turnovers) cost them against Hempfield. … Central Catholic quarterback Branndon Pezzelle...
Birdie off his game as Westmoreland County football teams open in mostly empty stadiums
Last week: 7-6 (53.8 %) Season: 7-6 (53.8 %) The opening week of an ominous 2020 season has the Birdie feeling a certain kind of way. He is thrilled that football is back and pleased to see WPIAL schools manage a mostly smooth opening week. He was impressed with a...
Chick’s Picks wants to get moving in right direction
Welcome to Week 2 of the high school football season. There are not many things in life that Chick’s Picks enjoys less than moving. Moving here, moving there, moving anywhere. So, this time, deciding to splurge, Chick’s Picks hired a few pros to assist with this undertaking. As the hired...
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. Restrictions set in place by Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf didn’t allow many fans to enjoy...
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. The annual event will be contested at White Oak Park in White Oak for at least this year. Classic director Rich...
Longtime high school baseball coach Tim Banner dies at 64
Tim Banner, the first baseball coach at Chatham University, died on Wednesday. Banner, 64, coached several area high school programs and at Chatham for three seasons before retiring in 2019. He was hired in 2014, but the team’s first season was 2015-16. “We’re losing a great guy,” North Allegheny athletic...
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 2
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 2: Mark Hutchin Keystone Oaks, sr., WR Hutchin caught nine passes for 148 yards and a touchdown as Keystone Oaks knocked off Ambridge, 49-7, last week in a Class 3A Northwestern 6 Conference game. This Friday, he and the...
Baldwin cancels 2 football games after coach tests positive for covid-19
Baldwin shut down all football activities for at least 14 days after a member of the coaching staff tested positive for covid-19, the school announced Thursday. As a result, the Highlanders must cancel their next two games. They were scheduled to visit North Allegheny on Friday and host Canon-McMillan in...
Attendance limits force Neshannock football mother to experience ‘worst fear’ from afar
Landon Shaffer’s parents were allotted one ticket for his high school football game, so his mother resorted to watching a video stream on her cell phone. “You look for little identifying things because it’s so small to tell who’s who,” Veronica Shaffer said. “It’s hard to see.” The first two...
Trib 10: Central Catholic stays atop football power rankings
A high school football season like no other is underway in Western Pa. Here is the latest edition of the Trib 10 football power rankings for the 2020 season. There are no changes from last week as the ranked teams flexed their power on opening night to the tune of...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 16, 2020
Cross country Boys Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 3A Section 6 Baldwin 23, Canon-McMillan 32 Baldwin 26, Peters Township 30 Peters Township 27, Canon-McMillan 30 Class 2A Section 2 Carlytnon 29, Sewickley Academy 37 Quaker Valley 19, Carlynton 41 Girls Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 3A Section 6 Baldwin 17, Canon-McMillan 41...
High school roundup for Sept. 16, 2020: Butler boys soccer knocks off No. 2 North Allegheny
Landon Mohney scored the decisive goal and Noah Wolford was in net for the shutout as Butler (1-0-1, 1-0-1) scored a 1-0 boys soccer win over No. 2 North Allegheny (1-1, 0-1) in Section 1-4A Wednesday. Canon-McMillan 1, Baldwin 0 – Joey Fonagy scored to lead No. 1 Canon-McMillan (1-0,...
West Greene-California football game postponed over covid-19 concerns
Covid-19 concerns caused West Greene to postpone Friday’s football game against California. The positive case was unrelated to West Greene’s football team, coach Brian Hanson said, but the situation led administrators to shut down the school building for a few days out of caution. The Pioneers were scheduled to visit...
Belle Vernon looks to rebound after section streak ends
Belle Vernon is not that bad. It remains to be seen if Connellsville is that good. It’s only one game, but the Section 2-3A girls soccer opener Tuesday produced somewhat of a surprising result. Connellsville, which dropped down a classification this season in WPIAL realignment, scored a 5-0 victory over...
Westmoreland football notebook: Penn-Trafford’s Brad Ford sets unbreakable record
Senior running back Brad Ford’s 99-yard rushing touchdown last week in the season opener against Latrobe was a Penn-Trafford program record, Warriors football historian Rush Pedder pointed out. The play broke the mark of 98 yards set by Chris Schneider in 1993. The other scoring runs in the Warriors’ top...
Gov. Wolf: Schools will receive updated guidance on sports spectators this weekVideo
The state Department of Education will release updated guidance this week regarding spectators at interscholastic sporting events, Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday. The new guidelines come in response to Monday’s federal court ruling that declared Wolf’s gathering limits unconstitutional. Wolf had imposed a 250-person restriction on outdoor gatherings and a...
