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Brashear out to control its own destiny this season
After having a winless season in 2022, the Brashear Bulls improved by winning two games last season, which has provided a launching point for their upcoming season. Last season, the Bulls (2-7, 1-3) won in back-to-back weeks with a 52-24 victory over Carrick and a 26-24 win over Perry in...
Allderdice aims to contend for City League title in memory of coach Jerry Haslett
The Allderdice football team is coming off a disappointing season that the senior class doesn’t want to repeat, but now they are playing for a deeper purpose this season after the loss of their head coach just weeks before the start of the regular season. Longtime coach Jerry Haslett, 59,...
Butler stays motivated amid independent, no-playoff schedule
Pennsylvania will be a swing state in November, but Butler this fall is strictly independent. After four seasons as an “associate member” in District 10, the Golden Tornado will play an independent schedule this season and are ineligible for the D-10 playoffs. “Every game becomes a playoff game for us,”...
2024 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the coaches
TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top coaching changes for the 2024 season. 1. Vashawn Patrick Aliquippa Patrick took over one of the WPIAL’s most successful programs when Mike Warfield stepped away in July....
Brownsville seeks to spark program revival with new coach after breaking losing streak
One win can mean everything. When Brownsville left the WPIAL to play an independent schedule for the 2022 season, the program was in dire straits. After back-to-back campaigns without a win, leaving the WPIAL was its only hope. However, now the Falcons can do more than hope. They emerged from...
Albert Gallatin building toward WPIAL return
There is nothing quite like Friday night lights. However, there seems to be something missing from action at Georges Athletic Field as of late. It is an absence of contending for the WPIAL postseason. “Definitely the end game is to get back. We want to compete and get playoff wins,...
Westinghouse renews quest for state title after drop to Class A
After almost climbing to the mountain top in Class 2A but falling short to Southern Columbia in the state finals in back-to-back seasons, the Westinghouse Bulldogs will look to reach new heights in Class A this season. Westinghouse (13-1, 4-0) was one quarter away from being the first City League...
University Prep reloads, sets sights on return trip to City League championship game
With an experienced team, University Prep found itself in the City League championship game last season, but the Panthers couldn’t break the stranglehold Westinghouse has on the league title in recent years. If the Panthers want to return to the championship game, they will have to do it with a...
Perry planning to parlay positive outlook into another playoff berth
Last season, Perry Traditional Academy went through some growing pains. However, the Commodores look to have a more positive outlook with a team filled with more experience. Perry (1-7, 1-3) will look to clinch a playoff spot for the third season in a row in the third season under coach...
Carrick hopes to build off late-season victory
The Carrick football program finished last season with a win and is using that as a springboard into its second season under coach Dennis “Shor D” Wolford. The Raiders ended last season 1-6 after a 26-16 win over Perry in the final week of the season. Carrick had a chance...
Central Valley, Montour maintain ‘really healthy rivalry’ with Week Zero rematch
One point was the margin last year when Montour and Central Valley met in a conference game, so how could they not have a rematch? Realignment split the rivals into separate classifications this fall, but their coaches wanted to keep the game somewhere on the schedule. As a result, Montour...
5 things to watch in Week Zero: Wolvarena showcase includes visit by national powerhouse
St. Frances Academy, a traditionally talented high school football team from Baltimore, has a schedule dotted with national powers. Ranked 13th in the country by USA Today, St. Frances visits No. 1-ranked Mater Dei next month in Santa Ana, Calif., and hosts No. 2 IMG Academy in October. But first,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 22, 2024
High schools Football Friday’s schedule Nonconference Albert Gallatin at Greensburg Salem, 7 p.m. Allderdice at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m. Apollo-Ridge at Leechburg, 7 p.m. Armstrong at Highlands, 7 p.m. Avella at Mapletown, 7 p.m. Avonworth at Burrell, 7:30 p.m. Beaver Falls at Blackhawk, 7 p.m. Bentworth vs. Brownsville at Charleroi,...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week Zero
Welcome to the kickoff of the 2024 WPIAL football season — the eighth time we begin a district football season with Week Zero. The season begins for six teams wearing the mantle of defending champions: North Allegheny in 6A, Peters Township in 5A, Aliquippa in 4A, Belle Vernon in 3A,...
A-K Valley girls soccer preview: Riverview ready for new challenges
Senior defender/midfielder Katerina Tsambis said she can’t stop smiling when she thinks of Riverview’s run last year to the WPIAL and PIAA Class A title games. “We just formed such a strong bond throughout the entire season,” Tsambis said. “The way the community supported us was just really special. It’s...
Trib HSSN celebrates 25th anniversary of broadcasting high school footballVideo
Student-athletes across Western Pennsylvania have made countless memories over the past quarter-century, and the TribLive High School Sports Network has helped chronicle those moments and performances. Trib HSSN is celebrating 25 years of broadcasting high school sports, looking back at what shaped the network’s beginning and ahead for what comes...
Valley sophomore Roman D’Argon ready to step up on defensive line
Demetrius Ballard left quite a void in the Valley defensive front and not just because he is 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds. The 2024 graduate was a first-team all-conference defensive lineman who had 90 tackles and 15 sacks in earning Allegheny 6 Conference defensive MVP honors before heading off to play...
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Small schools make best of bare-bones rosters
Teams in the WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference have something in common on the eve of a new football season: low roster numbers. Injuries will be magnified as teams try to combat depth issues over the course of a 10-game regular season. With the exception of Riverview, which has 49...
With improved passing game, Raidon Kuroda hopes to be a dominant force for Yough
The football hung in the air for about three seconds. It was thrown without too much arc and wasn’t a bullet pass. It was on a perfect line. Off of play action, the receiver broke away from his defender at the 50-yard line, caught the ball in stride and coasted...
Westmoreland County girls soccer preview: Mt. Pleasant motivated to make title run
Mt. Pleasant is going into a new girls soccer season with a mind eraser. A team that has the talent to make a title run like it did two years ago when it finished as the runner-up, the Vikings stewed over a stunning playoff loss. The team was dealt a...
Through the years: Kittanning played at night despite request from U.S. Dept. of War
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. Kittanning High School was permitted to continue night football games by the federal government for the 1944 season at Gilpin Field. During World...
Trib HSSN changes access for some broadcasts
As it enters its 25th year, Trib HSSN will rely on sponsorships and business partnerships to bring free broadcasts to its loyal viewers. For more than two decades, HSSN brought live coverage to viewers free of charge, and we remain committed to that cause. However, in cases where sponsorships are...
Veteran skill players lead Serra Catholic into new conference, classification
Serra Catholic may be dropping from Class 2A to Class A, but the path to making a deep postseason run will be just as difficult, if not more, with its new schedule. The Eagles will a Black Hills Conference made up of WPIAL champion Fort Cherry, district semifinalist Bishop Canevin,...
Despite heavy graduation loss, standard remains same for California
Coach Ed Woods is entering his seventh year at California, and the relationship has been fruitful for both sides with plenty of success in the regular season and playoffs. Before trying to continue their climb in the Class A ranks, the Trojans have to replace 10 seniors from a squad...
Charleroi hopes to benefit from experience in Ty Aeschbacher’s 2nd season at helm
After fighting hard but failing to win a game last season, the Charleroi football program will enter Year 2 of head coach Ty Aeschbacher at the helm with more experience and continuity that they’re hoping will translate to success. The Cougars finished 0-9 in the Century Conference, and their new...
