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The first round of the WPIAL boys Class 2A and girls Class 3A and 2A golf tournaments were held Monday with the final round in all three championships set for next week. Junior Ellie Benson shot a 3-over-par Monday at the Willowbrook Country Club in Apollo to carry a three-stroke...

Becca Braunsdorf had a big night for Mt. Lebanon (5-4-1), scoring both goals in a 2-0 victory over Section 1-4A leader Penn-Trafford in nonsection girls soccer Monday night. Aurelia Solomon scored for Penn-Trafford (8-3). Belle Vernon 2, Steel Valley 0 – Payton Walsh and Abby Russell scored for Belle Vernon...

Plum hadn’t allowed a goal in seven games before Montour tallied the only score in a nonsection victory over the Mustangs last Thursday. Determined to get back in the win column Monday in a Section 4-3A clash with rival Franklin Regional, Plum had to withstand a charge from an upset-minded...

Greensburg Central Catholic only had 11 players for most of the night, but that didn’t stop the Centurions from pushing No. 2-ranked Riverview to the limit in their latest Section 4-A girls soccer matchup. After a scoreless first half, the visiting Raiders had to rally a couple of times to...

Latrobe public address announcer Greg Fenton got choked up before Friday’s football game against Armstrong. That’s because he was reading a tribute about his spotter and former Latrobe teacher, coach and graduate Rick Kozusko, who died suddenly Thursday. Kozusko was 72. “It was tough not having him there,” Fenton said....

As a high school senior, there are plenty of things to look forward to. People look forward to life after high school, which typically involves enjoying newfound freedom as an adult. Norwin cross country runner Thomas Gaydos, however, has quite a wait until his 18th birthday. He will walk across...

The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, TribLive will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL track and field season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class...

The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, TribLive will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL girls lacrosse season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class 3A:...

Riverview senior cross country runner Micah Ivy knew he needed to make changes after a 2023 season that saw him compete at a high level but at a cost to his body. “Last year, I was pushing myself a little too hard trying to keep up with my teammates,” said...

High schools Soccer Boys Monday’s schedule Class A Section 1 Neshannock at South Side, 5:30 p.m. Nonsection Albert Gallatin at Uniontown, 7:30 p.m. California at Waynesburg Central, 7 p.m. Central Catholic at Peters Township, 7:30 p.m. Connellsville at Laurel Highlands, 7:30 p.m. Freedom at St. Joseph, 4 p.m. Hempfield at...

It’s a welcome to autumn with plenty of fall high school sports in the final week of September on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week 5 with nearly 30 WPIAL, independent and District 6 football games this weekend. Trib HSSN also...

Welcome to a new week of high school sports and the start of the second half of section play in WPIAL girls soccer. At the midway point in Class 3A, Fox Chapel (7-0-1), Moon (6-1), South Fayette (7-3) and Plum (7-1) are the section leaders, all with one-game leads. The...

WPIAL soccer rankings (Through Saturday’s games) Boys Class 4A Rank, Team, record, previous 1. North Allegheny, 7-2-1, 5 2. Plum, 9-0-2, 3 3. Peters Township, 8-1-1, 4 4. Fox Chapel, 6-2-1, 1 5. ​Seneca Valley, 6-4, 2 Out: None Class 3A 1. Thomas Jefferson, 5-0-3, 1 2. Moon, 10-0, 5...

The WPIAL golf individual postseason gets serious this week with the start of the championship rounds. The tournaments are 36 holes and spread over two days, a week apart, at different courses. The first round for Class 2A boys will be Monday at Youghiogheny Country Club in McKeesport. The final...

As the No. 2 seed, Sewickley Academy’s Rayna Thakkar was one of the favorites at the Section 5-2A girls singles tennis tournament. And she didn’t disappoint. The senior netter took first place at the event, defeating Our Lady of the Sacred Heart senior and Therese Bernas, 6-7 (7), 6-1, 6-2,...

Quaker Valley junior River Capek is an integral member of the QV track and field program and boys cross country team. The QV boys won their second consecutive WPIAL 3,200-meter relay title in Class 2A last year, as the team of Capek, Jonah Montagnese, Jackson Pethel and Clark LaLomia clocked...

When Tom LaBuff retired from teaching English at Gateway High School several years ago, he continued to coach the Gators track and field and cross country teams. He knew that someday he would end his five-decades long tenure with both programs, but his dedication and passion for mentoring and guiding...

Zoey Cieslak didn’t have to spend extra time bonding with two of her teammates on the backline of the Shaler girls soccer team. Zoey, a junior, has the benefit of playing with her sophomore twin sisters, Ava and Allie. “It’s fun, sometimes,” Zoey said. “I can talk to them. They...

The Shaler boys golf team couldn’t follow up the first section title in school history with a title defense, but the Titans still figure to feature in the WPIAL team and individual playoff pictures. Shaler beat Highlands on Sept. 17 in a dual match to improve to 7-2 in Section...

When the Chartiers Valley girls volleyball team beat South Fayette in a three-set sweep Sept. 10 to match its win total from last year, coach Mackenzie Greene was not on the bench. She was in Louisiana tending to some family matters but was sent video of the entire match and...

The Chartiers Valley boys soccer team was cruising through the early part of its schedule, going 4-0 overall and 3-0 in Section 4-3A. Then came a 4-0 shutout loss to West Allegheny on Sept. 12, when the team gave up two own goals and made mistakes allowing for the other...

Former assistant Courtney Frost has taken over the head coaching duties for the Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball team this year. Frost was an assistant to former veteran coach Ron Kelly for two seasons, so she knows the winning tradition associated with the girls volleyball program. “I am acting as the...

She is no longer a super sophomore. Sami Maglicco fulfilled her role as a team leader in 2023 in only her second year of varsity competition. Now a well-polished junior midfielder, Maglicco accounted for 26 goals for last year’s high-flying girls soccer team at Thomas Jefferson. She also finished in...