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Westmoreland County WPIAL playoff soccer capsules: Games for Oct. 22, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 4A First round 12-North Hills (10-8) at 5-Norwin (11-5-1) 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Norwin Knights Stadium, North Huntingdon Winner plays: Winner of 13-Central Catholic (5-11-1)/4-North Allegheny (14-3-1) on Saturday in quarterfinals Corner kicks: North Hills has lost four of its last five and three in a...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Southmoreland’s Lexi Ohler
Cross country is considered an individual sport by nature. It’s even easier to consider it as such when a runner is the only one on a given team. That’s the case for Southmoreland senior Lexi Ohler, who tries to provide her own motivation while she doesn’t have teammates to do...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Freeport’s Ben Brestensky
Ben Brestensky is a young man of few words. When asked about the Freeport boys cross country team winning the title at the Bald Eagle Invitational at White Oak Park on Oct. 5, the senior gave a very short answer: “It felt really good to win.” Even though he’s a...
Pine-Richland girls hold off Latrobe to win 1st playoff game since 2018
It got a little tense at the end, but the Pine-Richland girls soccer team broke a six-year playoff victory drought. The eighth-seeded Rams scored four consecutive goals to build a lead but had to stave off a late rally by No. 9 Latrobe to earn a 4-3 win in the...
High school sports schedules for Oct. 21, 2024
High schools Hockey Monday’s schedule Class 3A Franklin Regional vs. Upper St. Clair at Ice Castle, 9 p.m. Class 2A Penn-Trafford vs. Bishop McCort at Cambria County War Memorial, 6 p.m. Fox Chapel vs. Norwin at Palmer Imaging Arena, 7:10 p.m. Class A Meadville vs. Quaker Valley at Baierl Ice...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 21, 2024: Postseason soccer, volleyball, golf on tap
Welcome to a busy Monday of WPIAL soccer first round matches, district girls volleyball preliminary round action and the opening round of the PIAA golf championships. In the 2023 WPIAL girls soccer Class 4A first round, Upper St. Clair hosted Butler in the 7-10 matchup, with the Panthers blanking the...
PIHL standings through Oct. 20, 2024
Here are the latest 2024-25 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday. The new point system in the PIHL this year gives three points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime win and one point for an overtime loss. Class 3A Team, Wins-Losses-OT Wins-OT Losses = Total Points...
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Monday, Oct. 21, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 2A First round 13-Burrell (8-9) at 4-Quaker Valley (14-3-1) 6:30 p.m. Monday, Chuck Knox Stadium, Leetsdale Winner plays: Winner of 5-Charleroi (14-1)/12-Seton LaSalle (12-4) in quarterfinals Corner kicks: Burrell was the fourth-place finisher in Section 1. The Bucs snapped a four-game losing streak late in...
Westmoreland WPIAL playoff soccer capsules: Games for Monday, Oct. 21, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 2A First round 10-Shady Side Academy (11-4-1) at 7-Mt. Pleasant (13-5) 6:30 p.m. Monday, Viking Stadium, Mt. Pleasant Winner plays: Winner of 15-McGuffey (9-8-1)/2-Avonworth (14-2-2) Thursday in quarterfinals Corner kicks: Shady Side Academy outscored teams 83-19 and has a five-game winning streak. The Bulldogs beat...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Franklin Regional baseball player Yarabinetz commits to La Salle
When he was a freshman, Brady Yarabinetz began to see a growth spurt in his baseball skills. He realized he was adjusting quickly to the varsity level and started to see a potential future in the game. Fast forward to his senior year, and the Franklin Regional outfielder is ready...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Oct. 21, 2024
The stretch run of the WPIAL football season concludes with the final week, plus the start of district soccer and volleyball postseasons this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week 9 with more than 25 WPIAL, independent and District...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Oct. 20, 2024Video
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Brady Brinkley School – North Allegheny Class – Sophomore Height/weight – 6-foot-3, 175 pounds Position – Quarterback, free safety What coach says – “He showed a great deal of growth and maturity for a sophomore,” North Allegheny coach Art Walker said about...
2024 WPIAL football playoff picture heading into Week 9
One week remains in the 2024 WPIAL football regular season with plenty of postseason berths and conference crowns still up for grabs. It’s also one week closer to the new-look WPIAL football playoffs, or at least how some spots are determined. Wild card berths have expanded and are no longer...
Quaker Valley soccer teams check boxes on to-do lists en route to playoffs
Quaker Valley soccer has been amazing this season. QV’s girls team wrapped up first place in Section 3-2A with a 9-1 record, outscoring the opposition by a 37-4 margin in those 10 games. “We have a talented group, but you can’t win with talent alone,” said Rachel Loudermilk, QV’s co-head...
Fisher’s Files: Quaker Valley duo sets sights on state title
The PIAA Class 2A girls tennis doubles playoffs will be held Nov. 1-2 at Hershey Racquet Club. Quaker Valley senior Kirsten Close and freshman Avery Allan are hoping to make a sweet showing in the Chocolate Town tournament. Close, a left-handed hitter, and Allan, who is right-handed, are the reigning...
Gateway runners make strides heading into WPIAL cross country meet
Kairell McCoy ran to a time of 18 minutes, 31.8 seconds at last year’s WPIAL Class 3A cross country championships at White Oak Park. The time landed him 110th overall. Now, the Gateway senior has his sights set on a sizeable improvement in both time and placement. He will get...
Gateway boys soccer proud of 5th straight playoff season
The Gateway boys soccer team found itself back on the pitch against a familiar face in the WPIAL Class 4A first round. The No. 9 Gators, who tied for third in Section 1 with Central Catholic, were scheduled to make the long trip south and west to take on Canon-McMillan...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley golfers wrap up solid season
Quaker Valley placed fifth at the WPIAL Class 2A golf team championship held Oct. 10 at the Cedarbrook Gold course. QV finished with 433 team points to end up behind North Catholic (419), Greensburg Central Catholic (420), Shady Side Academy (424) and McGuffey (429). “The times we put it all...
Sewickley Academy girls tennis season featured plenty of highlights
The Sewickley Academy girls tennis team entered the WPIAL Class 2A tournament with high hopes of making a strong run as the fourth seed. Sewickley defeated No. 13 Central Valley, 4-1, in the first round but fell to No. 5 Oakland Catholic, 3-2, in the quarterfinals. The Panthers were led...
’80s game-breaker Willie Jordan to join Quaker Valley Sports Hall of Fame
Anyone who saw Willie Jordan play football or basketball during his time at Quaker Valley would say he was a natural. Naturally. Jordan’s versatility and talent in multiple sports made him a standout athlete during his high school playing career 40 years ago. A 1985 graduate, Jordan will be inducted...
Penn-Trafford girls volleyball primed for playoff run
Penn-Trafford first-year girls volleyball coach Tracy McDonald didn’t mind the tough nonsection schedule her team faced this season. She knew it would make them better, and it did. The Warriors returned only three starters from the 2023 squad, so McDonald had to mix in a talented group of underclassmen if...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Special teams play key role for Warriors
When Penn-Trafford defeated Franklin Regional in a key WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference game Oct. 11, the Warriors won a key phase of the game: special teams. The Warriors blocked a punt that resulted in a safety and blocked a field goal. A muffed punt resulted in a touchdowns...
Penn Hills middle school football proud of success on field, in classroom
The Penn Hills Middle School football team got a good opportunity for some postseason experience Oct. 17 when it played Armstrong in the semifinals of the WAADA Football League. But Indians coach Mark Banner said that he is most proud of the program’s progress with having players be eligible to...
Penn Hills running back Naytel Mitchell thrives in workhorse role
Penn Hills football coach Charles Morris told Naytel Mitchell during exit meetings last year that he expected a lot from the senior linebacker/running back. When the Indians have needed Mitchell down the stretch, all of that hard work has seemingly paid off. Mitchell piled up 187 yards on the ground...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 19, 2024
High schools Football Saturday’s results WPIAL Class A Eastern Clairton 84, Riverview 0 Black Hills Bishop Canevin 56, Monessen 20 Saturday’s summaries Bishop Canevin 56, Monessen 20 Monessen 0 8 6 6 —20 Bishop Canevin 7 19 16 14 —56 BC: Lamier Wade fumble recovery (Leo Shorthouse kick) BC: Kole...
