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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 10, 2024: Seton LaSalle kicks off football weekend
On the 10th day of the 10th month of the year, we have an early start to Week 7 of the high school football season with not one, not two, but three area games Thursday. A busy slate of WPIAL games kicks off with a Class 2A nonconference contest as...
Trib 10: South Hills swap brings new team into WPIAL football power rankings
Following big changes to the Trib 10 a week ago, things settled in with the start of October football around the district. The only change from last week in the power rankings came after a clash of unbeaten teams resulted in No. 2 Upper St. Clair defeating No. 9 South...
WPIAL clinched: Girls soccer playoff qualifiers and clinching scenarios as of Oct. 9, 2024
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has only four days remaining. So far, 56 teams have qualified for the district postseason with the possibility of seven more teams qualifying. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a...
High school roundup for Oct. 9, 2024: Quaker Valley beats Beaver to move into tie for section top spot
Annabel Miko and Ari Bosh scored to lead Quaker Valley to a 2-1 victory over Beaver in Section 3-2A girls soccer Wednesday. Sydney Chontos scored for the Bobcats. The Quakers (12-2-1, 8-1) handed Beaver (12-1, 8-1) its first loss of the season and moved into a tie atop the section...
Gesinski scores 6 goals, Mt. Pleasant girls cruise past Yough
A third straight section crown secured, title contender Mt. Pleasant displayed the offensive muscle and goaltending prowess it will throw at teams in the upcoming WPIAL girls soccer playoffs. Morgan Gesinski scored a season-high six goals and assisted another, Rylin Bugosh had four assists and Laurel Rummel made three saves...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 7
Player of the Week Samir Crosby Greensburg Central Catholic, Jr., QB/DB The 5-foot-8, 157-pound junior rushed for 150 yards and scored three touchdowns and completed 10 of 16 passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns in helping the Centurions defeat rival Jeannette. Crosby outdueled good friend Kymone Brown, who also...
Something’s got to give in Big East clash between Penn-Trafford, Franklin Regional
On paper, the Franklin Regional and Penn-Trafford football teams are similar. Both have outstanding running backs, the top runners in Westmoreland County. Both are getting solid quarterback play and feature strong defenses. The teams collide at 7 p.m. Friday at Warrior Stadium in Harrison City with a lot on the...
2024 WPIAL team golf championships preview
WPIAL team golf championships Boys Class 3A 10 a.m. Thursday, Cedarbrook Golf Course, Rostraver (Gold Course) Teams: Fox Chapel, North Allegheny, Plum, Belle Vernon, South Fayette, West Allegheny 2023 champion: Peters Township (371) Divots: Seven-time champion Peters Township won WPIAL and PIAA titles last season with an all-junior lineup but...
Appreciate The Birdie and his Week 7 picks in Westmoreland County
Last week: 8-3 (72.7%) Season: 64-23 (73.6%) The Birdie sometimes feels underappreciated. When he hears fans “talking smack” or “throwing shade” at him at games, it hurts his feelings. “I heard this little crumb-snatcher, he had to be 7 or 8 say, ‘The Birdie stinks,’” the Birdie said, slowly flicking...
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2024 Week 7
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Westmoreland County in Week 7 of the 2024 season: Class 6A No. 1 Central Catholic (5-2, 3-0) at Norwin (2-5, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Norwin Knights Stadium, North Huntingdon Last week’s results: Central Catholic 56, Shaler 7; Hempfield 34, Norwin 28 Last...
2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 7
Thursday WPIAL Nonconference Allderdice at Butler, 7 p.m. Seton LaSalle at Shady Side Academy, 7 p.m. City League Nonconference Perry Traditional Academy at Carrick, 6 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic at Norwin, 7 p.m. Hempfield at Seneca Valley, 7 p.m. North Allegheny at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. Class 5A...
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 7
Player of the week Trey Coury Burrell, so., RB/DB What did the Bucs tailback do for an encore after rushing for 239 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 51 carries in Burrell’s victory over East Allegheny on Sept. 27? He upped those numbers in helping the Bucs win their...
The Birdie mulls new ways to predict games before Week 7 in A-K Valley
Last week: 8-2 Overall: 51-19 (72.9%) The Birdie trudged into the office with a concerned look on his face, plopped down at his desk and exhaled deeply. When something’s bothering him, he’s not exactly the type to suffer in silence. “I know I went 8-2 last week. I know my...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 7
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for the A-K Valley in Week 7 of the 2024 season: Class 5A Big East Conference Kiski Area (2-5, 1-3) at Armstrong (2-5, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, David “Red” Ullum Field, Kittanning Last week’s results: Kiski Area 36, Latrobe 13; Woodland Hills 36,...
With Eastern Conference lead on the line, Leechburg looks for program’s 1st win over Clairton
Clairton and Leechburg rolled through the first seven weeks of the season. The Bears gave up one touchdown, a defensive score by Steel Valley in the Week Zero season opener at the Wolvarena, and have proceeded to pitch six straight shutouts. The Blue Devils have averaged 43.2 points in their...
Freeport senior runner Michael Braun commits to ‘No. 1 choice’ Penn State
Michael Braun first made contact with Penn State cross country and track and field coaches in late August and quickly developed a rapport. “They expressed some interest, and we just went from there,” the Freeport senior distance standout said. Braun paid an initial visit to the University Park campus and...
Penn-Trafford avenges loss to Hempfield, moves atop section standings
In September, the Hempfield girls volleyball team visited Penn-Trafford and came away with a 3-2 victory. Both teams came into Tuesday’s rematch with 5-1 records in Section 3-4A, so first place heading into the stretch run was at stake at Spartan Fieldhouse. The Warriors turned the tables on the Spartans,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 8, 2024
High schools Field hockey Tuesday’s result Mt. Lebanon 2, North Allegheny 1 Football Thursday’s schedule WPIAL Nonconference Allderdice at Butler, 7 p.m. Seton LaSalle at Shady Side Academy, 7 p.m. City League Nonconference Perry Traditional Academy at Carrick, 6 p.m. Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic at Norwin, 7...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 9, 2024: Section titles still up for grabs in girls soccer
Most of the WPIAL girls soccer section titles are already decided with under a week remaining in the regular season, but first place will be at stake in a couple of section matches Wednesday. Two teams with a combined overall record of 23-2-1 meet with the Section 3-2A title up...
WPIAL clinched: Boys soccer playoff qualifiers through Oct. 8, 2024
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is down to the final six days. As of now, 50 teams have qualified for the district postseason. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head...
High school roundup for Oct. 8, 2024: Belle Vernon’s Trevor Kovatch sets school record with 100th goal
Trevor Kovatch’s game-winning goal in the second half was the 100th goal of his career, breaking the school record of 99 and leading Belle Vernon to a 2-1 victory over West Mifflin in Section 3-3A boys soccer Tuesday night. Anthony Sawa also scored for the Leopards (7-7, 3-5). Greyson Black...
Latrobe boys soccer earns 1st section title with shutout of Franklin Regional
Latrobe won’t have to share its first section championship. The boys soccer team hunkered down defensively to sweep Franklin Regional with a 1-0 victory and take the outright Section 3-3A title with a 10-0 record. The Wildcats (11-3 overall) posed for photos in front of the net Tuesday night at...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Oct. 8, 2024
The powers that be in high school football across the state did not buckle with the first taste of October football last week. Instead, they were near perfect. Twenty-nine of the 30 teams from last week’s Trib HSSN rankings were in action. They were a combined 28-1. The one loss...
Former Hempfield, Serra Catholic football coach Rich Bowen dies at age 60
Rich Bowen was never a fan of attention. Not as a star football player or a championship coach. Not as a good-natured husband and father, handyman or athletic director. Not as a man who impacted so many young lives, even up until his final weeks when he was fighting for...
Norwin boys in position to make late-season magic again
Norwin was banged up and flirting with missing the WPIAL boys soccer playoffs last year when everything began to click at just about this same point in the season. “It was the Baldwin game,” Knights coach Scott Schuchert said. “We were chasing … almost not making the playoffs. We had...
