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Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Sept. 3, 2024
For only the second time ever, most high school football teams across the state completed two weeks before Sept. 1. As we prepare for September football, you can feel the mercury falling back into the comfortable sweet spot with temps dipping back into the 50s overnight. The weather and calendar...
Kiski Area wins 3rd straight Pack the Park girls volleyball match
Last year’s Pack the Park girls volleyball event and match between Norwin and Kiski Area at the Ellen Toy Grass Court in Vandergrift’s Kennedy Park didn’t face any adverse weather conditions such as what chased both teams inside Kiski Area High School one year earlier. The outdoor crowd who watched...
Jeannette girls soccer players determined to keep season going despite low numbers
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 school sports schedules for Sept. 3, 2024
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...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 3, 2024: Section soccer matches on tap
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)...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Sept. 2, 2024Video
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Donald Barksdale School – Steel Valley Class – Senior Height/weight – 5-foot-10, 172 pounds Position – Running back, cornerback What coach says – “Donald prides himself in staying in shape,” Steel Valley coach Ray Brazo said. “He plays the game full speed...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Croushore leaves WPIAL committee
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...
New coach Santilli well aware of expectations for Greensburg Central Catholic girls golf team
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...
Western Pa. high school slow-pitch softball continues growing, has hopes of future PIAA membership
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...
Notable changes to the 2025-26 WPIAL baseball alignment
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:...
Trib HSSN football team of the week for Sept. 1, 2024Video
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Bethel Park Black Hawks Coach – Phil Peckich (second season) Result – Bethel Park 49, Mars 13 Record – 2-0 #Earned – Bethel Park is proving to be the road warriors of the WPIAL early this season. In the first two weeks,...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Sept. 1, 2024
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...
Trib HSSN WPIAL soccer rankings for week of Sept. 1, 2024
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 school sports scores for Sept. 1, 2024
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...
New head coach sets goal for Quaker Valley boys soccer to be last team standing
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...
Young Penn-Trafford girls volleyball team looking to soar under new coach
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 notebook: Learning from loss critical for Warriors
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...
Penn Hills girls soccer aiming to take practice lessons into games
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...
Penn Hills boys soccer working to build communication, confidence
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...
Pine-Richland notebook: Mac Miller off to fast start as lead runner
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...
Experienced roster has Pine-Richland in position for 6th straight WPIAL field hockey title
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...
Behind experienced lineup, Riverview boys soccer eyes improvement
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...
Led by PIAA runner-up Wes Lorish, Plum golfers find early-season success
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...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley athletes playing at college level
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....
Quaker Valley girls soccer counting on chemistry to make season memorable
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...
