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Season-ending knee injury sidelines Alabama recruit Fiona Mahan as Avonworth chases 4th straight WPIAL title
Fiona Mahan continues to guide Avonworth on its quest for a fourth straight WPIAL girls soccer title, but the senior has taken on a new role after a season-ending knee injury. Mahan, an Alabama recruit and one of the WPIAL’s top talents, will have surgery in a couple of weeks...
North Hills rides momentum of 3-0 start into conference opener vs. Pine-Richland
North Hills is off to its first 3-0 start in five years, early-season success that coach Pat Carey credits to the snaps his seniors logged over a couple of tough seasons. The team went 4-6 last year and 3-8 in 2022, but Carey had today’s seniors on the field for...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 12, 2024
High schools Field hockey Thursday’s results Class 3A North Allegheny 4, Norwin 0 Pine-Richland 8, Mt. Lebanon 0 Class 2A Peters Township 2, Penn-Trafford 1 Latrobe 2, Upper St. Clair 1 Class A Shady Side Academy 3, Oakland Catholic 0 Football Thursday’s results Westinghouse 68, Perry 0 Friday’s schedule WPIAL...
Kiski Area’s Max Mottura wins WCCA boys golf championship in scorecard playoff
If Greensburg Salem freshman Luke Sikora could do it all over again, he would play his final hole at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association boys golf championship, and he would hit driver. Sikora, however, hit a 3-wood, and his ball hit a tree to the right of the fairway, leaving...
High school roundup for Sept. 12, 2024: West Allegheny hands 1st loss to Chartiers Valley
Aaron Bouch had a goal and an assist to lead West Allegheny to a 4-0 victory over Chartiers Valley (4-1, 3-1) in a matchup of top teams in Section 4-3A boys soccer Thursday. Anthony Mimna added a goal and Zach Wallace and Mack Santoro combined on the shutout for West...
Agostoni’s highlight-reel goals carry Latrobe to boys soccer win over Franklin Regional
The soccer ball left Latrobe defender Brady Kring’s foot and sailed high into the night sky like a punt at Panther Stadium. When it came down, it pinged off a Franklin Regional defender’s shoulder and arrived at the feet of Roman Agostoni, who suddenly became the one in a 2-on-1....
Mottura edges Sikora for top spot in WCCA boys golf championship in scorecard playoff
If Greensburg Salem freshman Luke Sikora could do it all over again, he would play his final hole at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association boys golf championship, and he would hit driver. Sikora, however, hit a 3-wood, and his ball hit a tree to the right of the fairway, leaving...
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week 3
Welcome to Week 3 of the 2024 WPIAL football regular season and the opening of conference play for 12 of the 17 WPIAL conferences. Once again, the obligatory hope that the weather is not a factor after Mother Nature wreaked havoc in the area the past two Friday nights. So...
With recovery from injury nearly complete, Upper St. Clair’s Rylee Kalocay commits to Kent State
In a flash, Rylee Kalocay saw her junior basketball season come to an end Jan. 2 when she tore the ACL and meniscus in her left knee in a game against Peters Township. With rehab nearly complete and great optimism for her senior season at Upper St. Clair, Kalocay has...
Through the years: 25 years ago, Knoch ran past Burrell
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. Knoch quarterback Nick Gammell ran for 175 yards, including a 61-yard keeper, helping to lift the Knights to a 28-23 victory at Burrell...
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Jeannette, Ligonier Valley players suspended
Jeannette and Ligonier Valley will be down two players each for the next two games because of ejections that happened last Friday night. An altercation between the teams at last week’s game in Ligonier prompted ejections of all four players. PIAA rules call for a two-game suspension for ejections involving...
Despite young roster, bump up to Class 2A, Burrell boys feel they ‘can play with anybody’
Coming off a state quarterfinal appearance in Class A, the Burrell boys soccer team moved to 2A this fall. Though it’s a step up for the Bucs, it might not be as big as one would assume. For Bucs coach Andrew Kariotis, the biggest difference is internal. That’s because a...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 11, 2024
High schools Football Thursday’s schedule Westinghouse at Perry, 7 p.m. Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Mt. Lebanon at Central Catholic, 7 p.m. North Allegheny at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley at Norwin, 7 p.m. Class 5A Big East Gateway at Kiski Area, 7 p.m. Latrobe at Franklin Regional, 7 p.m....
High school roundup for Sept. 11, 2024: Peters Township, Upper St. Clair battle to draw
When the top two teams in the Section 2-4A girls soccer standings met Wednesday night, nothing was settled. Julia Spergel and Cam Klein scored for Peters Township (5-0-1, 2-0-1) and Brooke Bodamer and Abby Mascaro scored for Upper St. Clair (4-0-2, 1-0-2) as the South Hills rivals played to a...
What to watch for in high school sports on Sept. 12, 2024: Westinghouse looks to keep rolling
While conference games kick off for many WPIAL teams this weekend, Week 3 of the high school football season begins with the second league game in the City League for both Westinghouse and Perry. Following a loss to Beaver in Week Zero, two time state runner-up Westinghouse has won two...
Greensburg Salem brings back Paul Sapotichne as boys basketball coach
When Paul Sapotichne left the Greensburg Salem boys basketball program after 29 years, he left one win shy of 400 at the school. A banner hangs in the gymnasium displaying that number. Susie Larry, whose son Nolan played for Sapotichne and whose husband, Buck, coached with him, said she’ll be...
Trunzo, Latrobe defense stiffen for tight win over Norwin
Several Latrobe girls soccer players sang the national anthem Tuesday night before a boys home soccer game. On Wednesday night, they were singing the praises of their first-year goalkeeper. Junior Gianna Trunzo earned the teams’ dog tag necklace after she made seven saves, including four in the second half when...
No. 3 Springdale girls soccer beats No. 1 Riverview in overtime
Scoring opportunities were at a premium Wednesday evening when cross-river rivals Riverview and Springdale met in a matchup of two of the top three ranked girls soccer teams in WPIAL Class A. The No. 1 Raiders and No. 3 Dynamos played nearly 90 physical and intense minutes on Springdale’s home...
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 3
Player of the week Alex Clawson Apollo-Ridge, jr., QB/DB Despite an 0-3 start to the season, the Vikings have been competitive, and Clawson, a first-year starter at quarterback, has been a big part of the work toward getting that first victory. Clawson has completed 48 of 69 passes for 631...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 3
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for the A-K Valley in Week 3 of the 2024 season: Class 5A Big East Conference Gateway (1-2, 0-0) at Kiski Area (1-2, 0-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Richard Dilts Stadium, Allegheny Township Last week’s result: Gateway 22, Plum 15; Hempfield 31, Kiski Area...
Kicking and screaming, The Birdie makes his Week 3 picks in the A-K Valley
Last week: 7-2 Season: 17-11 (60.7%) The Birdie is a keen observer of trends in high school football and the way the game has changed over the decades. In other words, he’s old. Generally, when folks in The Birdie’s age group talk about the changes in football, they’re complaining about...
2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 3
Thursday City League Westinghouse at Perry, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Mt. Lebanon at Central Catholic, 7 p.m. North Allegheny at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley at Norwin, 7 p.m. Class 5A Big East Gateway at Kiski Area, 7 p.m. Latrobe at Franklin Regional, 7 p.m. Woodland Hills at...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 3
Player of the week Alex Tatsch Latrobe, sr., RB/LB The Penn State commit rushed for 251 yards and scored four touchdowns in leading the unbeaten Wildcats to a 42-28 victory against Norwin last Friday. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound linebacker is one of the leading tacklers on defense. He has gained 495...
Recent history suggests Franklin Regional-Latrobe matchup will be a slugfest
Even though Latrobe and Franklin Regional don’t have a deep history, they’ve played annually since 2016, and six of the past eight games have been barnburners. Both coaches — Latrobe’s Ron Prady and Franklin Regional’s Lance Getsy — expect the same type of game Friday when they kick off the...
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2024 Week 3
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Westmoreland County in Week 3 of the 2024 season: Class 6A No. 1 North Allegheny (3-0) at Hempfield (1-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Spartan Stadium, Hempfield Last week’s result: North Allegheny 18, Penn Hills 14; Hempfield 31, Kiski Area 29 Last year’s meeting:...
