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Emma Swierczewski and her fellow seniors have seen and done a lot as volleyball players at St. Joseph. This year is the best work they have done, and it propelled the Spartans to the playoffs for just the second time ever and the first time in 10 years. “A lot...

Kiski Area’s hockey team put together a nine-game winning streak last season before losing two of its final three regular-season games. The Cavaliers were the underdogs heading into the Penguins Cup playoffs. Matt Behrik said no one expected them to win, but the Cavaliers continued to battle. “Fox Chapel said...

High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Finals Saturday’s schedule Pine-Richland (18-0) vs. Peters Township (13-4-2) at Washington & Jefferson, 4 p.m. Class 2A Finals Saturday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (17-2) vs. Fox Chapel (12-6) at Washington & Jefferson, 2 p.m. Class A Finals Saturday’s schedule Shady Side Academy (9-5) vs....

Franklin Regional found something, and at just the right time. The proof is a pair of playoff upsets for the 11th-seeded Panthers (12-7), who knocked off No. 6 Mars (4-0) before a 2-1, double-overtime win over No. 3 Moon, a team many considered a title contender. Now, a semifinal matchup...

There is something special about the No. 11 seed when it comes to the WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer playoffs. Last fall, No. 11 Ambridge upset No. 6 Hampton, No. 3 Thomas Jefferson and No. 2 Plum to reach the district championship match. The Bridgers’ miracle run ended with a...

We drop the puck twice this week with the hopes of more treats then tricks on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has a high school hockey Class 3A contest Halloween night and a Class A tilt Thursday as we continue our coverage of the PIHL season into...

Here are the latest 2023-24 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday. Don’t miss live and archived PIHL action every week on TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Class 3A Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Bethel Park, 3-2-1 = 7 Central Catholic, 3-1-0 = 6 Mt. Lebanon, 3-1-0 =...

WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 3A Semifinals 11-Franklin Regional (12-7) vs. 2-Hampton (18-2-1) 6 p.m. Monday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of 8-South Fayette (11-4-3)/5-Montour (14-4) TBA in championship at Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh Players to watch: Tyler Pipon, Franklin Regional; Luke Fiscus, Hampton Throw-ins: Franklin Regional has back-to-back upsets...

Jeannette soccer player Jordan Taylor had a senior season to remember, as he netted a school-record 54 goals to lead the WPIAL. The forward finished with 162 goals, third-most in WPIAL boys soccer history. Taylor’s exploits impressed coaches across Class 2A as he was named the classification’s player of the...

Alex Tatsch now has scholarship offers from the region’s Big 3. Penn State offered the Latrobe junior linebacker Saturday during the Nittany Lions’ game against Indiana at Beaver Stadium. It’s another Power 5 offer on a growing list that includes Pitt and West Virginia. The latest offer came a day...

WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class A Semifinals 7-Bentworth (16-2) vs. 3-Burrell (14-3) 6 p.m. Monday at Peters Township Middle School Winner plays: Winner of 1-Charleroi (18-0)/4-Seton LaSalle (15-2-1) in WPIAL finals (time, date TBD) at Highmark Stadium Players to watch: Ryan Moessner, Bentworth; Jayson Ireland, Burrell Throw-ins: Bentworth beat No....

Two years ago, the Riverview boys soccer team went winless in its return to the field after low numbers had put the program in a one-year hiatus. Last year, the Raiders won one game. This year, a youthful Riverview team with no seniors on the roster won five games, including...

One of Wes Lorish’s main goals throughout the 2023 fall golf season was to make it back to states and have a shot at improving on last year’s tie for 10th place. Moving from the White Course at Penn State over to the Blue Course this year, Lorish moved up...

More than 50 years have passed since a group of Gateway long distance runners made their mark on area and region cross country courses. The 1967 Gators boys cross country team capture the Class AAA state title. It was the first state championship for any Gateway team since the school...

The Gateway football team left no doubt as to who was the king of the Big East Conference when it rolled to a 48-20 victory over Norwin in the conference finale Oct. 20. The Gators collected 369 total yards. They got 219 yards through the air and touchdown passes from...

Quaker Valley junior Molly MacDonald combines her athletic skills with a strong sense of altruism. MacDonald is a 5-foot-11 outside hitter and third-year starter on the section-winning QV girls volleyball team. She started a charity last winter called Brazos de Bienvenida, which when translated means “Welcoming Arms.” She collected clothing,...

Quaker Valley junior Ethan Dai took his golf game to the next level in 2023. In an unforgettable season, Dai finished as the WPIAL runner-up in Class 2A then went on to tie for fourth at the PIAA tournament at Penn State. Coach Greg Vecchi said Dai has improved by...

Eight varsity sports teams. Four section championships. Quaker Valley has had a flourishing fall athletic season, to say the least. Section titles were won in boys golf and soccer and girls tennis and volleyball. The league championship in girls volleyball was the first in school history. Coached by Mike Vavrek,...

Larry Hohman coached the Penn-Trafford wrestling program from 2007-2013. He’s been an assistant and a youth coach since. Because Travis McKillop’s duties at work have changed, he wasn’t sure how things would work out if he stayed on as head coach this season. So Hohman will return as head coach...

Penn-Trafford senior Amelia Barilla achieved her goal Oct. 26 at the WPIAL Class 3A Cross Country Championship at White Oak Park. Barilla placed eighth overall and qualified for the PIAA Championship Nov. 4 at Hershey. Her goal is to earn a medal, which is Top 25. Last year she placed...

Alain Tamo-Noche immensely enjoyed his experience in Cape Town, South Africa. The Central State University student and Penn Hills graduate taught young people how to play volleyball. One little boy, Mokhtar, left a lasting impression on Tamo-Noche. “He stood out because he was eager to keep learning,” Tamo-Noche said. “He...

Don’t expect to find many holes in the Penn Hills football team’s defense. Indians defensive end Kelsey Hundley believes the team’s discipline makes it difficult for other teams to move the ball effectively. “We’re a physical team,” Hundley said. “We fly around and get to the ball. We tackle well.”...

It’s important for coaches to have the pulse of their team, and Pine-Richland girls volleyball coach Angela Seman could sense something wasn’t quite right. After a 2-4 start, Seman noticed her girls were pressing a bit and worried more about defending their WPIAL title than focusing on the present. “We...

Pine-Richland girls volleyball coach Angela Seman kept hearing that it would be worth the wait as her team waited for their opportunity to play in its newly renovated gym. As construction was wrapping up, the Rams were vagabonds of sorts, playing a road-heavy schedule and select home matches in an...