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Penn-Trafford grad and West Virginia sophomore Nick Turowski helped the Mountaineer golf team to a tournament victory. Turowski finished third overall, shooting an 8-under par 208, as the Mountaineers won the Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational at Mystic Rock Golf Course in Farmington on Sept. 27-29. The Harrison City native had rounds...

Even though the Penn-Trafford hockey team graduated nine seniors and its leading scorer decided not to play, coach Brian Zagorac is not worried. The return of numerous starters combined with a talented group of underclassmen has Zagorac expecting another strong season. Penn-Trafford finished third (14-4-1-1, 45 points) behind Cathedral Prep...

East Allegheny teacher Josh Miller woke up early Saturday morning to a half-dozen text messages, each sharing a video of Fox Chapel’s Harran Zureikat kicking a field goal the night before. Miller knew what that meant. “When (Rocco Marcantonio) from Hopewell hit a 55-yarder last year, everyone texted me. And...

High schools Cross country Boys Saturday’s results Bald Eagle Invitational At White Oak Class 3A: 1. Evan Yurasko, Mt. Lebanon, 15:46.66; 2. Reeve Flotta, Allderdice, 16:04.66; 3. Will Kuchera, Allderdice, 16:30.67; 4. Will Zadecky, Mt. Lebanon, 16:39.42; 5. Eli Coffey, Allderdice, 16:41.84; 6. Alex Fair, Mt. Lebanon, 16:55.17; 7. Kofi...

The Cook brothers turned up the heat Saturday afternoon, leading South Allegheny to a 62-21 victory over Shady Side Academy in the Class 2A Allegheny Conference. Sophomore quarterback Alijah Cook threw five touchdown passes, including three to his brother Drew, who also returned an interception 40 yards for a score...

Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Central Catholic, 6-1, 1 2. North Allegheny, 6-1, 2 3. Norwin, 5-2, 3 4. Hempfield, 4-3, 4 5. Canon-McMillan 4-3, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Pine-Richland, 6-1, 1 2. Peters Township, 7-0, 2 3. Woodland Hills, 5-2, 3 4. Upper St. Clair,...

Allyssa Velasquez School: Franklin Regional Class: Senior Sport: Soccer Claim to fame: Velasquez has emerged as one of the top goal scorers in the WPIAL. She is second in Westmoreland County in goals — to Morgan Gesinski of Mt. Pleasant — with a career-high 18. She had back-to-back hat tricks...

Samir Crosby didn’t get a win in what was likely his final game at Jeannette, but the elusive senior star from Greensburg Central Catholic still put on a show in front of his hometown family and friends. A day after getting cleared to play after suffering a concussion two weeks...

Clara Koteski School: Fox Chapel Class: Junior Sport: Golf Claim to fame: Koteski finished fourth in the WPIAL Class 3A girls golf final with a 7-over-par 79 at Sewickley Heights Golf Club on Wednesday. The top seven finishers qualified for the PIAA championships Oct. 20 at Penn State. Her nine-hole...

It’s been a trying season for the Fox Chapel football team. The Foxes (2-5) hoped to snap a three-game losing skid Friday at Franklin Regional. However, the homestanding Panthers claimed their first win of the season, 21-10, in nonconference play. But in the midst of the back-and-forth action, WPIAL history...

The Shady Side Academy boys soccer team isn’t married to one approach. The Bulldogs are willing to move players — even their top scorers — into different spots to help earn the result they need. Since starting the season by losing two of their first five matches, Shady Side Academy...

Michael Costello got the result he was searching for during the WPIAL Section 4-3A cross country meet Oct. 1 in Apollo. Costello wanted to perfect how he finished races and wanted to find a way to beat Kiski Area’s Samuel Plazio. Plazio had finished ahead of Costello several times this...

Fox Chapel football coach Dave Leasure trusts Harran Zureikat to know his limits. The senior kicker, who committed to play at Georgia next season, broke his own school record by booting a 54-yard field goal against Pine-Richland last Friday. “That’s entirely up to him,” Leasure said. “If there’s a wind,...

The last time the Riverview football team qualified for the WPIAL Class A playoffs was in 2016. It also was the last time the Raiders had defeated Greensburg Central Catholic. They celebrated a 13-7 victory over the Centurions in overtime that day en route to a postseason berth. The subsequent...

After last season’s 3-0 loss in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals to Fox Chapel, Plum girls soccer coach Jamie Stewart knew his team needed to face more quality opponents. The one school that came to mind was Norwin out of Class 4A. “We wanted to see where we stacked up...

Last season was historic for the North Allegheny boys golf team. Not only did the Tigers win their first WPIAL title in 53 years, but they also claimed the first state championship in school history. A year later, North Allegheny is back on top of Section 3-3A and has a...

The Franklin Regional soccer teams were looking to rebound from section losses that bumped both from the Trib HSSN rankings. The boys (11-2, 5-2) moved into the No. 5 spot in Class 3A for the second time this season but dropped a 1-0 decision to Penn-Trafford. The defeat ended a...

The North Allegheny boys soccer team is using balance to replace brilliance. After graduating their top five scorers, including an all-state forward, the Tigers are spreading around the goals on their path to the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs. “The way we play, it is so focused on possession and keeping...

High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan 33, Seneca Valley 29 North Allegheny 28, Mt. Lebanon 19 Norwin 33, Hempfield 26 Class 5A Allegheny Six Bethel Park 75, Baldwin 14 Peters Township 21, Moon 10 Upper St. Clair 50, South Fayette 14 Big East Kiski Area 34, Latrobe...

If last week’s win wasn’t already enough, then quarterback Marino Graham says this one surely proves New Castle is for real. The star freshman rushed for four touchdowns and passed for another as host New Castle defeated No. 4 Montour, 34-14, on Friday night at Taggart Stadium. The resurgent Red...

Jonah Williamson threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns as Trinity overcame a 15-point halftime deficit to upset top-ranked Thomas Jefferson, 33-22, in the Class 4A Big Six Conference on Friday night. The Hillers scored 26 unanswered points in the second half. Owen Gardner rushed for 126 yards and one...

When Canon-McMillan interim coach Brian DeLallo stepped in for coach Mike Evans earlier this year as he took a leave of absence to battle cancer, the team had one goal each week: “Play for Mike.” With that in mind, the Big Macs have played with an edge this season and...

Top performers for Week 6 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 379 - Joey Felitsky, North Catholic (22 of 33) 316 - Dominic Detruf, Hempfield (21 of 35) 311 - Cam Walter, Woodland Hills (19 of 23) 289 - James Armstrong, Hopewell (8 of 10) 273 - Landyn...

Upper St. Clair piled on with 40 unanswered points, defeating South Fayette, 50-14, on Friday at Panther Stadium. USC and South Fayette had “instant classic” written all over it. Two 5-1 teams heading into the game and an electric first quarter featuring four lead changes ended with South Fayette up...

Much of Aliquippa’s season has felt a bit unlike the Quips. But here they are, after a 19-7 win at West Allegheny for their first Parkway Conference victory Friday, sitting at 4-2 overall after a tough nonconference schedule and a loss in conference to New Castle last week. “It’s been...