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Laurel Highlands edges Mt. Pleasant in overtime
It isn’t often that a team that commits more turnovers than the opponent in a game emerges victorious. Visiting Laurel Highlands scored a pair of touchdowns off Mt. Pleasant turnovers in the first half. Mt. Pleasant also turned the ball over on muffed punts twice in the second half. When...
Central Catholic’s Xxavier Thomas puts on a show in win over Hempfield
With Penn State football coach James Franklin in attendance, future Nittany Lion Xxavier Thomas showed he can make an impact in every aspect of the game Thomas caught two touchdown passes, returned a punt 83 yards for a score and had an interception on defense all in the first half...
South Fayette hands mistake-prone Belle Vernon rare loss at home
It’s not often that the Belle Vernon football team doesn’t “defend The Beach.” But Friday was one of those nights. South Fayette and quarterback Drew Welhorsky crashed the party and rolled to a 27-14 win over the Leopards, who added a late score inside the final minute. “This atmosphere is...
Penn-Trafford runs past Kiski Area in Big East showdown
Both Penn-Trafford and Kiski Area came into the contest looking for their first win in 5A Big East Conference play. The Penn-Trafford rushing attack and defense was on display on the road, leading the Warriors to a 33-7 victory. “We trust our line, and we have two guys who can...
Fort Cherry turns on jets in 2nd half, speeds past Monessen
Monessen looked like it had all the momentum after scoring on its first drive of the second half to go up a touchdown on Fort Cherry in a battle of unbeaten squads in the Black Hills Conference. The Rangers had other plans. The defending Class A champions turned the tide...
No. 1 Imani Christian scores late TD to beat Highlands in defensive struggle
It looked like fans were possibly going to get the high-scoring game some might have expected when both teams scored on their opening drives. However, the game turned out much differently. Highlands held a 10-6 lead heading into the fourth quarter, but No. 1 Imani Christian (5-0, 2-0) made the...
Deer Lakes makes program history, going 5-0 for 1st time with win over East Allegheny
Deer Lakes wide receiver Zach Grant demonstrated Deer Lakes’ pursuit of school history will come down to precise performance. Winless East Allegheny stood between the Lancers and opening the season with five straight victories for the first time Friday night at Churchman Stadium. The Wildcats gave Deer Lakes an idea...
Latrobe finally ends scoreless skid, shuts out Armstrong in Big East win
Scoreless for nearly 7 1/2 quarters, Latrobe finally found the end zone. It was a good thing: The Wildcats were growing tired of these three-and-out defensive struggles. Both John Wetzel and Brady Prohovic broke loose for 34-yard touchdowns in the fourth quarter as the Wildcats finally pried open another stagnant...
Franklin Regional gets running game going in 2nd half, holds off Gateway
The only thing stopping Franklin Regional senior tailback Kyle Dupill was cramps. The running back was pulled halfway through the fourth quarter but not until he had rushed for 226 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries in Franklin Regional’s 36-34 Class 5A Big East Conference win over Gateway at...
Freeport bounces back from tough loss to earn runaway victory over Burrell
Freeport rallied but came up just short in its Allegheny 7 Conference opener last week at Deer Lakes. But there was no hangover from that game for the Yellowjackets on Friday at home against rival Burrell. Freeport led by four touchdowns at halftime and added on in the second half...
OLSH’s fully charged defense shuts down Ligonier Valley
The Our Lady of the Sacred Heart defense held Ligonier Valley to just 107 yards of offense, leading the Chargers to a 28-7 victory Friday night in Moon. Vann Kavals recorded three sacks, Owen Nestor had an interception, and Talen Ellis tallied two interceptions. “I feel like all year we’ve...
Jayden Floyd, Leechburg rout Jeannette, improve to 5-0 for 1st time since 1981
Leechburg quarterback Jayden Floyd put on quite a show with legs Friday at McKee Stadium. Floyd scored four touchdowns in the first half and intercepted a pass as Leechburg throttled Jeannette, 35-13, in a battle of unbeatens in the WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference. It’s the first time since 1981...
Despite mismatch in enrollments, Aliquippa draws nonconference clash vs. Penn Hills
Aliquippa went to court to avoid a promotion to Class 5A football this fall, but the Quips still get a taste of that classification on Friday. Their opponent — Penn Hills — has three times as many students and maybe twice as many players. “That’s a great big difference,” Aliquippa...
Greater Latrobe using workout classes to ease athletes’ after-school schedules
Alex Tatsch appreciates the fact he now can get home from his practices with Greater Latrobe’s Wildcats football team in time to eat dinner before 7 p.m. “Getting done earlier just makes your life so much easier,” the Penn State-bound senior linebacker and running back said of his after-school commitment...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 19, 2024
High schools Field hockey Thursday’s results Class 3A Mt. Lebanon 2, North Allegheny 0 Class 2A Peters Township 2, Fox Chapel 0 Class A Shady Side Academy 3, Aquinas Academy 0 Football Thursday’s results City League Allderdice 42, Brashear 0 Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan at Mt. Lebanon, 7...
5 things to watch in Week 4: Excitement builds in Monessen for battle of undefeated teams
The buildup to facing a defending WPIAL champion was always going to be big, but undefeated records make this Monessen’s biggest home game in quite a while. “It’s the biggest game since I’ve been here coaching,” coach Wade Brown said. “And this is my fourth year.” Undefeated Monessen (4-0, 1-0)...
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week 4
Welcome to Week 4 of the 2024 WPIAL football regular season and another Friday night of storm-free football. Conference play continues for 12 of the 17 WPIAL conferences. Teams from all three Class 4A conferences along with the 5A Allegheny Six Conference and the 3A Interstate Conference have one more...
High school roundup for Sept. 19, 2024: North Allegheny beats Fox Chapel to grab share of 1st place
Leonardo Yu scored a second-half goal, assisted by Zach Nash, to lift North Allegheny to a 1-0 victory over Fox Chapel in a matchup of top teams in Section 3-4A boys soccer Thursday night. Ryan Young recorded the shutout for the Tigers. North Allegheny (7-2-1, 4-1) and Fox Chapel (6-2-1,...
Late arrival no problem as unbeaten Charleroi boys top Mt. Pleasant in key section showdown
With Charleroi decidedly controlling possession in the first half, Mt. Pleasant’s scoring chances were slim at best. The Vikings had one shot before halftime. It went into the net, which is good, but overall the offense was fleeting. Still, the Vikings only trailed by a goal at halftime. Junior Dylan...
Plum fends off Norwin in spirited battle for section top spot
Round one goes to Plum. In a physical and spirited battle for first place in Section 1-4A, the Mustangs scored three first-half goals, which stood up through a Norwin second-half rally in a 3-2 win Thursday evening at Mustangs Stadium. Plum, ranked No. 3 in WPIAL Class 4A by Trib...
Shady Side Academy football coach Chuck DiNardo resigns
Chuck DiNardo has resigned as football coach at Shady Side Academy, stepping down four games into his eighth season with the Bulldogs. A school spokesperson confirmed DiNardo’s departure, saying the coach resigned Monday. “This was a personal decision for Coach DiNardo, and we respect his choice,” said Diana Toole, the...
Shady Side Academy’s Meriwether McCargo wins epic WPIAL tennis final; Belle Vernon’s Gabby Dusi repeats in 2A
It’s hard to imagine a better WPIAL Class 3A girls tennis championship match. Shady Side Academy sophomore Meriwether McCargo and Penn-Trafford junior Mia Williams put on an epic battle Thursday that lasted more than two and half hours. When it was over, it was McCargo outlasting Williams, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6...
A-K Valley soccer notebook: Deer Lakes boys pushing for another section title
Another year and another opportunity for Deer Lakes boys soccer to win a section title. Matchups with an old rival and a newcomer to Section 1-2A next week will go a long way toward determining if the Lancers will add hardware to their collection. They play at North Catholic on...
Through the years: Freeport coach collected 100th win with thrilling victory over Mars in 1974
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy. Freeport’s 20-13 victory at Mars on Sept. 20, 1974 was the 100th win of coach Don Earley’s career. Quarterback Dan Leri scored the...
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Top teams looking to shake off losses
A number of Westmoreland County teams are looking for a bounce-back week after losses last Friday, some of whom suffered their first setback of the season. Southmoreland, for instance, was flying high after three straight high-scoring wins. The Scotties won their first three games by an average of 32 points....
