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Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Franklin Regional in the hunt
Four straight section wins and a five-game unbeaten streak overall have Franklin Regional in the hunt for the Section 3-3A title. The Panthers (8-2-1, 7-1) trail first-place Latrobe (9-3, 8-1) by a half-game. The teams are set to meet Tuesday at Latrobe, likely to decide the section crown. The Wildcats...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 1, 2024
High schools Cross country Tuesday’s results Boys Division I Section 1 Latrobe 18, Indiana 38 Latrobe 24, Penn-Trafford 31 Penn-Trafford 21, Indiana 35 Hempfield 15, Derry 50 Hempfield 15, Ligonier Valley 50 Section 5 Montour 24, Blackhawk 34 West Allegheny 28, Blackhawk 29 Beaver 15, New Castle 49 Beaver 23,...
WPIAL clinched: Boys soccer playoff qualifiers through Oct. 1, 2024
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is down to the final week and a half. Already, 24 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. 1, 2024: Sewickley Academy wins on PK in OT
Finn Wentz scored the winning goal on a penalty kick in overtime to lead Sewickley Academy (6-6-1, 3-3-1) to a 1-0 victory over Freedom (5-5-1, 4-2-1) in Section 1-A boys soccer Tuesday night. Avonworth 5, Keystone Oaks 0 – Cody Cwynar had two goals and an assist, Abdul Wahab Shuiab,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 2, 2024: Class 2A golfers take turn in spotlight
The third and final day of the district individual golf championships is set for Wednesday with the top boys Class 2A golfers taking center stage. Weather-wise, it should be the best of the final rounds as the elite boys 2A golfers invade the Sewickley Heights Golf Club in Sewickley. McGuffey...
Latrobe boys soccer shuts out section foe Belle Vernon
If Latrobe is going to live up to the potential and expectations it has set for itself, the team knows it has to handle its business, like winning games it is “supposed” to win. Case in point: the one the Wildcats played Tuesday night against visiting Belle Vernon. Roman Agostoni,...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Oct. 1, 2024
A shakeup in the two highest classifications and a rare exit from the Top 5 highlight this week’s edition of the Trib HSSN rankings. The results of two big WPIAL games in Week 5 led to North Allegheny in Class 6A and Peters Township in 5A being bounced, while the...
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: Injuries can’t derail Penn-Trafford
Penn-Trafford has a unique dynamic going on around the program this season. When a player goes down, another steps up. And it’s not just injuries that have altered the rotation. Still, the team began the week two games up on first place in Section 1-4A. “I just hope we stay...
Peters Township’s Colton Lusk makes 7 birdies, shoots 67 at Oakmont to win WPIAL title
Peters Township senior Colton Lusk was worried when he began his final round at the WPIAL Class 3A Golf Championship on Tuesday at historic Oakmont Country Club. He never expected to card seven birdies and breeze to the title. Lusk shot a 4-under-par 67 and finished the two-round event, which...
Franklin Regional girls soccer forward on the mend after violent gym class collision
It was Aug. 27, the fourth day of school. A “team sports” gym class was underway at Franklin Regional, and teachers decided the game of the day would be co-ed softball. Allyssa Velasquez said there was some reluctance at first, but the game went on. Her afternoon changed in an...
Up and down year for Kiski Area boys golf ends just short of team playoffs
The Kiski Area boys golf team had high hopes coming into this season. Last year, the Cavaliers had a 10-6 overall record, went 8-4 in Section 4-3A and finished tied for third in the section, missing the playoffs by one win. They joined Section 1-3A this year and finished 10-6...
WPIAL clinched: Girls soccer playoff qualifiers through Sept. 30, 2024
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL girls soccer regular season is down to the final week and a half. Already, 33 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...
Top-ranked Mt. Pleasant girls soccer chasing elusive WPIAL title
This is the year. It has to be, right? Mt. Pleasant finally takes all of its girls soccer talent and breaks through to win a WPIAL championship at Highmark Stadium — an eruption of a celebration following at Station Square. “We hope,” coach Rich Garland said. Mt. Pleasant (11-1, 6-0)...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 30, 2024
High schools Golf Girls WPIAL championships Monday’s results Final round At Butler CC Par: 72 Class 3A 1. Ellie Benson, Peters Township, 75-74–149 2. Mya Morgan, Elizabeth Forward, 81-76–157 3. Siena Smith, Pine-Richland, 78-80–158 4. Betty Glyptis, Peters Township, 84-77–161 5. Sophia Severns, Peters Township, 80-82–162 6. Brooke Vowcheck, Peters...
High school roundup for Sept. 30, 2024: Burrell girls hand 1st loss to North Catholic
Makiah Buchak, Mikey Kariotis, McKenna Miller and Maggie Nesko scored to lead Burrell to a 4-1 victory in Section 2-2A girls soccer Monday night, handing North Catholic its first loss of the year. Dana Barczykowski was the winning goalkeeper for the Bucs (9-2-1, 5-2). Laurel Mealie scored for North Catholic...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 1, 2024: Top Class 3A golfers to tackle Oakmont
Welcome to October, where the leaves turn colors, the mercury begins to dip and the high school sports regular season morphs into the fall postseason. While the forecast is iffy, the top boys Class 3A golfers in the district will hit the links at the prestigious Oakmont Country Club for...
Trib HSSN high school football team of the week for 2024 Week 5Video
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Central Catholic Vikings Coach: Ryan Lehmeier (second season) Result: Central Catholic 27, North Allegheny 14 Record: 3-0 in Class 6A, 4-2 overall #Earned: Eyebrows were raised when two weeks into the 2024 season, Central Catholic was sitting at 0-2. However, there was...
Peters Township junior, Shady Side Academy freshman dodge raindrops to win WPIAL golf titles
Alyssa Zhang took up golf just four years ago. “It was because of covid,” she said. “I wanted to try something new. I didn’t want to play contact sports anymore.” Zhang’s first WPIAL championship, though, was not contactless. It was clean, crisp contact with her irons on rain-soaked fairways that...
Dana Petruska comes out of retirement to take over as girls basketball coach at Deer Lakes
When Dana Petruska retired from coaching high school girls basketball in the spring of 2023, she thought that probably was it after 35 seasons. But that lasted just 15 months. Her love of the game and love of coaching keeps her going. Petruska, who owns a 518-325 career record, will...
Imani Christian basketball player among 3 transfers ruled ineligible by WPIAL
Imani Christian basketball player Kieshaun Demus, a sophomore who transferred from North Hills, was ruled ineligible for his sophomore season by the WPIAL. WPIAL executive director Scott Seltzer said the board found Demus’ transfer was motivated at least partially by athletics following an eligibility hearing Monday. One concern for the...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Maura Oslosky
After going 13-6 overall and 10-2 in section play last season, the Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball team returned a large senior class, including setter Maura Oslosky, who has plenty of experience at the varsity level. “I definitely think we have enough talent to get far,” Oslosky said about her...
Notable changes to the 2025-26 WPIAL boys tennis 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 boys tennis season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: St. Joseph’s Veronica McCarthy
All her life, Veronica McCarthy has been around volleyball. When she was little, her mother, who was still an active volleyball player, brought her along. “When she was born, I was still playing volleyball, so she traipsed all over Ohio and that helped her to understand the game,” Ann McCarthy...
PIHL preview: Pine-Richland, Thomas Jefferson, Chartiers Valley, Neshannock begin title defenses
The 2024-25 PIHL season opens with 13 varsity games Monday night in rinks across Western Pennsylvania. There’s been some changes in alignment that could impact the standings this season. A slew of underclassmen will try to replace some graduated all-stars throughout the league. And, as usual, the teams that can...
High school sports schedule for Sept. 30, 2024
High schools Hockey Monday’s schedule Class 3A North Allegheny vs. South Fayette at Mt. Lebanon Ice Center, 7:10 p.m. Class 2A Armstrong vs. Baldwin at Ice Castle Ice Arena, 7 p.m. Canon-McMillan vs. Norwin at Palmer Imaging Arena, 6:30 p.m. Hempfield vs. Penn-Trafford at Palmer Imaging Arena, 8:30 p.m. Class...
