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When Billy Bryant went to Jeannette, he was the Jayhawk mascot. He donned the furry, red-and-blue uniform and the bird head with the bright yellow beak. “If that doesn’t tell you how much Jeannette sports mean to me, I don’t know what will,” Bryant said. “It’s sad what we’re going...

High schools Soccer Boys Tuesday’s schedule Class 3A Section 3 Penn-Trafford at Allderdice, 6:30 p.m. Section 4 Ambridge at Montour, 7:30 p.m. Nonsection Belle Vernon at Mt. Pleasant, 7:30 p.m. Bentworth at Elizabeth Forward, 7:30 p.m. Beth-Center at Waynesburg Central, 7:30 a.m. Bishop Canevin at Sewickley Academy, 4:15 p.m. Butler...

With picnics and holiday summer weekend in the past, it’s time to labor again for the first time in September on the WPIAL pitches and courts. Most of the boys and girls district soccer Tuesday will be nonsection with the exception of four matches. On the boys side, Penn-Trafford (1-1)...

Jim Croushore played 18, then went one more. But he’s packing up his clubs as the top man on the WPIAL golf steering committee. Croushore stepped down before this school year after 19 years on the committee. The former chairman is a principal at Burrell’s Bon Air Elementary School, and...

Golf professional Anthony Santilli knew the expectation when he took over as the girls golf coach at Greensburg Central Catholic. Win it all and pose for photos with the trophy. That is what the Centurions have done consistently for nearly a decade. It’s what they know. They are the nine-time...

The sound of crickets in the cool evening air as dew was settling on the grass served as a reminder of the annual rite of fall ball. With it, high school sports teams were getting into the swing. At a recent practice in the Carbon section of Hempfield Township, coach...

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, the Tribune-Review will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL baseball season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class 6A:...

We open up the month of September laboring toward another busy week of fall scholastic sports action here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week 2, with over 25 WPIAL and District 6 football games. We also have WPIAL boys and...

WPIAL soccer rankings (Through Saturday’s games) Boys Class 4A Rank, Team, (Record), Last 1. ​Seneca Valley (3-1) 2 2. North Allegheny (2-1-1) 3 3. Fox Chapel (1-0-1) 4 4. Plum (2-0-2) NR 5. Peters Township (2-1) 5 Out: Norwin (1-2) 1 Class 3A 1. Thomas Jefferson (2-0-1) 1 2. Franklin...

High schools Soccer Boys Sunday’s results Avonworth tournament Moon 4, Mercyhurst Prep 1 Belle Vernon tournament Belle Vernon 5, Baldwin 0 Thomas Jefferson 6, Connellsville 0 Girls Sunday’s results Avonworth tournament Cathedral Prep 0, Bethel Park 0 South Fayette 4, Avonworth 0 Belle Vernon tournament Baldwin 2, Connellsville 0 West...

Some of the names have changed, but the forecast remains the same in the Quaker Valley boys soccer program. Sean Ryan is in his sixth year of coaching QV soccer; this is his first season as head coach. “Expectations at Quaker Valley are always high,” said Ryan, who has taken...

The Penn-Trafford girls volleyball team has a new head coach. Tracy McDonald, a 1998 graduate of Penn-Trafford, takes over for Jim Schall, who retired after coaching the girls team for 25 seasons. McDonald, a middle hitter, played one year at St Francis (Pa.) before finishing her career at IUP. She...

Penn-Trafford football coach John Ruane said the film session after a season-opening loss to Norwin was the most important of the season. Penn-Trafford dropped a 26-14 decision Aug. 23 and Ruane needed to see what was on film to help the team improve. “Well, that’s what nonconference games mean,” Ruane...

Myron Cook knows the Penn Hills girls soccer team was tantalized by the movement and pace of the Fox Chapel soccer team. On Aug. 28 at Nate Ferraro Field, the defending WPIAL Class 4A champions defeated Penn Hills, 10-0. “Even though we try to do the keep-away game, you’re trying...

Building strong communication with teammates isn’t a major mystery to Penn Hills junior midfielder Chase Delahanty. Sometimes, figuring out how to better mesh with your teammates means asking questions. Following a 10-0 loss to North Hills on Aug. 27, Delahanty and his teammates wanted to learn about how passes should...

Mac Miller has been a strong wrestler at Pine-Richland with a 69-17 record in two years, and in his varsity debut as the featured running back on the football team, he showed he can be a force on the gridiron as well. Miller, a junior, rushed for 234 yards and...

Pine-Richland’s incredible run in WPIAL field hockey continued last year with a fifth straight Class 3A title. With 10 seniors and nine starters returning, the Rams look to be the favorite again, but they know there’s a lot of work to be done to increase the streak to six. “I...

The Riverview boys soccer team has made strides each season since the fall of 2021, when the program came back after a one-year hiatus because of low numbers. The Raiders, with several seasoned seniors and other underclassmen with experience in varsity matches, are ready to challenge for a WPIAL playoff...

The Plum boys golf team did something Aug. 26 it hadn’t done in 36 years. The Mustangs defeated Central Catholic in a dual match. Behind a score of 32 from senior standout Wes Lorish, Plum topped the Vikings, 198-203, on their home course at Willowbrook Country Club. It was a...

Quaker Valley’s 2023-24 senior class is well-represented with athletes continuing their careers at the next level. The following 2024 QV graduates are competing or will be competing in college athletic programs this year: • Katie Blackmer (diving) — Idaho • Ellie Cain (track & field) — Washington University at St....

Maggie Behun and Rachel Loudermilk successfully coexist as co-head coaches of the Quaker Valley girls soccer team. They provide a wholesome example of team unity in developing strategy for the QV girls. Behun believes the outlook is promising for this year’s team. “We have a young group of girls who...

High schools Football Saturday’s results Nonconference Beaver 56, Blackhawk 28 New Brighton 43, Summit Academy 27 Soccer Boys Saturday’s results Avonworth tournament Moon 4, Avonworth 3 Montour 3, Mercyhurst Prep 1 Belle Vernon tournament Connellsville vs. Baldwin ppd. Thomas Jefferson at Belle Vernon, ppd. Fayette County Coaches tournament At Laurel...

Luiz Silva scored the game-winning goal to propel Moon to a 4-3 victory over host Avonworth at the ‘Lopes Cup on Saturday. Marc Haupt, Hayden Dunn and Evan Thomas added a goal each for the Tigers (4-0). Abdul Basit scored twice and Nathan Kline added a goal for the Antelopes...