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Trib HSSN high school football team of the week for 2024 Week ZeroVideo
Trib HSSN football team of the week: Blackhawk Cougars Coach: Jake Wickline (1st season) Record: 1-0 #Earned: Once a dominant program in the old Class 3A, it has been a struggle for Blackhawk to return to the glory days of the ’90s and early 2000s under Hall of Fame coach...
Notable changes to the 2024-25, 2025-26 WPIAL wrestling 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 wrestling season: 2023-24 WPIAL championships Class 3A:...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Aug. 26, 2024
We close out the month of August in grand style with plenty of fall scholastic sports action this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week 1, with more than 25 WPIAL and District 6 football games. We also have WPIAL...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for 2024 Week ZeroVideo
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Drew Welhorsky School – South Fayette Class – Junior Height/weight – 6-foot-1, 185 pounds Position – Quarterback, free safety What coach says – “Drew was a very mature leader,” South Fayette coach Marty Spieler said about Welhorsky’s play Friday. “We spoke about...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Aug. 26, 2024: Avonworth, Freedom open girls soccer section slates
Four days into a new season and the WPIAL girls soccer section schedule begins Monday for teams in Class 3A, 2A and A. One of the district teams beginning section play here in late August has mastered having success in early November. Avonworth opens up Section 3-2A action Monday when...
High school sports results, schedule for Aug. 25, 2024
High schools Soccer Boys Sunday’s results Chartiers-Houston tournament Carlynton 5, Chartiers-Houston 2 McGuffey 3, Jeannette 0 Pine-Richland tournament Central Valley 4, Pine-Richland 3 Kiski School 3, Seneca Valley 2 Moon 3, Winchester Thurston 0 North Catholic 2, Central Catholic 0 Plum tournament North Hills 6, Shaler 0 Upper St. Clair...
Former Franklin Regional standout Hudock recovering nicely after scary motorcycle accident
He doesn’t remember much from the night he almost died, but Ayden Hudock uses words such as “lucky” and “blessed” a lot more since he wrecked his motorcycle. From what those who reconstructed the accident scene have told him, both of those words are appropriate. It was May 25 when...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Baseball, softball teams on move in realignment
Local baseball and softball teams did some shuffling in WPIAL spring sports realignment for 2025. The calibration is for the next two school years. Latrobe continued its recent trend of moving up, with baseball going to Class 5A. Football and girls soccer moved up for this fall season. In addition,...
Chismars put aside sibling rivalry, share QB duties at Greensburg Salem
Sometimes, the Chismar brothers’ car rides home from practice are animated and loud. Other times, post-workout trips back to the crib are quiet. It all depends on the mood. “If we have a good day, we’ll talk about it,” sophomore Brody Chismar said. “If one of us has a bad...
Penn Hills notebook: Golf team welcomes newcomers, looks to improve
There is a clear goal for Penn Hills golf coach William Berkshire. Every time the Indians play, he wants to see gradual progress from his players. While Penn Hills has yet to win a dual match early this season, the Indians believe they have shown improvement from the top to...
Led by LoCoco brothers, Gateway boys soccer chasing 5th straight WPIAL playoff berth
The Gateway boys soccer team is on a mission this fall to add to an already record-setting streak for the program. With a move up to Class 4A, the Gators are shooting for a fifth straight trip to the WPIAL playoffs, and with what head coach Mike Rugh feels is...
New coach sees potential to reach new heights in Pine-Richland girls soccer
After four years at the helm of the Pine-Richland boys soccer program, Jordan Wiegand has decided to pull double duty this fall and coach the Rams’ girls program as well. It’ll be a unique challenge to balance, which Wiegand has a plan for, but how impressive the Rams girls have...
Riverview, Plum girls soccer teams look to maintain winning tradition
The Riverview and Plum girls soccer teams open their seasons this week with high expectations as experienced leadership returns for both the Raiders and the Mustangs. With a breakout season last year for Riverview, and Plum’s string of recent success in section play and beyond, the teams understand that targets...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers girls golf off to strong start
North Allegheny’s girls golf team opened the season with a 5-1 record and 4-0 mark in Section 1-3A. The Tigers have posted wins over Mt. Lebanon (195-195), Mars (182-201), Butler (173-193), Blackhawk (176-180) and Shaler (192-214) and lost to Fox Chapel (181-195). In the win over Shaler at Diamond Run...
New faces on North Allegheny girls tennis team aim for another successful season
The North Allegheny girls tennis team had a successful 2023 season, finishing as WPIAL runners-up and advancing to the quarterfinals in the PIAA playoffs. The season started with 12 straight wins, and the Tigers finished with a 19-3 overall record and went an undefeated 7-0 in Class 3A Section 2....
Roster full of returning starters powers Hampton girls soccer
The Hampton girls soccer team returns a loaded roster — and one bitter memory — for a 2024 season filled with expectations. “It’s going to be a fun one,” said senior midfielder Gigi Rudy, one of 10 returning starters from a 15-4 team. “Right after the loss, we said ‘We’re...
Hampton boys soccer hungry after title-game near-miss
Rebuilding is a dirty word for Hampton’s Matt McAwley. The 10th-year boys soccer coach doesn’t want inexperience or youth to be used as an excuse at a program that has reached the WPIAL Class 3A finals twice in the past three seasons. “There are a lot of shoes to fill...
Fresh off WPIAL title, Fox Chapel girls face new challenge in Class 3A
The defending WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer champions are dropping down a class, but Fox Chapel coach Carlo Prati knows that repeating as champions likely won’t be any easier in Class 3A. Defending PIAA champion Moon, returning WPIAL champion South Fayette and perennial state power Mars will all have something...
Lancaster native Andy Hoover takes reins of Gateway baseball program
Andy Hoover owns an extensive baseball playing and coaching background at various levels, and he hopes to use his knowledge of the game to make a difference at Gateway. The Lancaster County native officially was hired as the Gators’ baseball coach at a school board meeting Aug. 19. A meeting...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Basketball teams get new section homes
The WPIAL recently released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports. In boys basketball, Class 4A lost five teams and switched from four sections to three. Quaker Valley and Avonworth moved from the defunct Section 4 into Section 2, where they will join Ambridge, Beaver, Central...
With top players back, Sewickley Academy girls soccer looks for 3rd straight playoff berth
The Sewickley Academy girls soccer team is aiming for a trifecta in 2024. The Panthers are looking to land in the WPIAL playoffs for a third consecutive season and for the fourth time in five years. Sewickley is led by a new face to the program as Gary Weber has...
Young players on Penn-Trafford golf team looking to shave off a few strokes
Starting new is the theme surrounding the 2024 Penn-Trafford boys golf team. Graduation hit the team hard as only one player on this year’s roster — senior Aiden Dzurko — saw playing time with the starters last season. And Dzurko’s was limited to one or two matches when Nick Turowski...
New coach, players learning together in Penn Hills volleyball program
Raymond Ager III enjoys being part of a team. While playing for the Steel City Bobcats, an adult football league team at Friendship Park, Ager saw the Penn Hills girls volleyball team practicing. “I saw the girls working out up there, and I asked what they were doing,” Ager said....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 24, 2024
High schools Football Saturday’s results Nonconference Beaver 28, Westinghouse 26 Clairton 30, Steel Valley 7 Cornell 44, Brashear 0 Summit Academy 20, Frazier 16 Imani Christian 45, Philadelphia West Catholic 6 Mars 47, Boone, Fla. 35 Susquehanna Township 36, Penn Hills 30 St. Frances Regional Academy (Md.) 44, Central Catholic...
Nationally ranked St. Frances Academy tops Central Catholic in showcase at Wolvarena
There was no surprise about the talent Central Catholic’s opponent brought to town. Ranked 13th nationally by USA Today, St. Frances Academy lived up to the program’s lofty reputation with a 44-16 victory over the Vikings in a Week Zero showcase Saturday at the Wolvarena. South Florida-bound senior Jeremiah Koger...
