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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 2. 2023
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Saturday’s schedule At Washington & Jefferson Finals Class 3A Pine-Richland (18-0) vs. Peters Township (13-4-2) at Washington & Jefferson, 4 p.m. Class 2A Penn-Trafford (17-2) vs. Fox Chapel (12-6) at Washington & Jefferson, 2 p.m. Class A Shady Side Academy (9-5) vs. Aquinas Academy...
High school roundup for Nov. 2, 2023: Mars, South Park, Springdale move on to states
Ainsley Ray and Kayleigh Clark scored as top-seeded Mars (17-1) bounced back from a penalty shootout loss in the semifinals and moved on to the PIAA playoffs with a 2-0 victory over No. 7 Montour (14-4-3) in the WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer third-place match Thursday. Addi Girdwood and Rosie...
Fox Chapel knocks off undefeated North Allegheny in overtime to win Class 4A crown
Thirty-eight years separated the Fox Chapel girls soccer program from its last WPIAL championship – and all it took was one shot in extra time to end that streak. It was a storybook ending for senior Kate Friday as just 35 seconds into overtime, Alyssa Quackenbush found Friday with a...
South Park returns to top of WPIAL heap with 1-0 win over Quaker Valley in 2A title game
After struggling in recent playoffs, the South Park boys soccer team is WPIAL champion again for the first time since 2014. “It’s never easy to get out of the semifinals,” said Eagles coach Jon Cantwell. “We had been the No. 1 seed the last few years, we just fell short...
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football playoff matchups for 2023 Week 10
Welcome to opening night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs. While the Class 6A postseason takes the week off, there are 27 WPIAL quarterfinals or first-round contests from Class A up to 5A on Friday. Here are preview capsules on 13 of the 27 games. The other 14 district postseason...
Riverview girls soccer team has chance to make history
Georgia Tsambis had a feeling. The senior captain and defender on the No. 1 Riverview girls soccer team said the pieces were in place to make some noise and affect the WPIAL landscape in Class A. “We knew we had some talented freshmen coming up, and the potential was there...
Volleyball dynasties out to add to their trophy cases in WPIAL finals Saturday
The WPIAL will celebrate the 50th aniversary of its first girls volleyball championships by handing out four more titles Saturday at AHN Arena at Peters Township. Norwin not only won the first gold in 1973, the Knights also won the first 13 Class 3A championships through 1985. Three girls volleyball...
Riverview runners return to Hershey with team trophies in their sights
The Riverview boys and girls cross country teams both ran at the PIAA Class A championships last year. They hoped to do it again this year. Mission accomplished. The Raiders boys squad, led by an 11th-place finish from junior Chris Barnes, won its second WPIAL title in three seasons last...
WPIAL Class A boys soccer championship breakdown: Charleroi vs. Bentworth
WPIAL Class A boys soccer championship 1-Charleroi (19-0) vs. 7-Bentworth (17-2) 8 p.m. Friday, Highmark Stadium Tickets: $10 (general admission) Coaches: Jon Ducoli, Charleroi; Nick Malarbi, Bentworth Players to watch: Bryce Large, Charleroi; Ryan Moessner, Bentworth WPIAL titles: Charleroi 0; Bentworth 0 Playoff path: Charleroi defeated No. 16 Beaver County...
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Playoff win would mean a lot to Greensburg Central Catholic
Greensburg Central Catholic versus West Greene. Truth be told, there isn’t very much green to this WPIAL Class A first-round playoff matchup. GCC (7-3) defeated West Greene (8-2) earlier in the season 48-30 and will look to make it back-to-back wins over the Pioneers when the teams play at 7...
Norwin goalkeeper returns from injury just in time for brilliant playoff run
Eleven games into his senior season, big-gloved Anthony Scalise was batting away shots, deflecting crosses and spoiling corner kicks with regularity. There weren’t many goalkeepers better than him in the state’s largest classification. But then came a freak disruption. The Norwin senior tore a groin muscle against rival Penn-Trafford in...
Through the years: In 1998, Highlands crushed Kittanning for 1st perfect season
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that have shaped local scholastic history. Highlands recorded its first undefeated and untied season with a convincing 40-0 win over Kittanning on Oct. 30, 1998. Jarrod Sleppy...
Chance at WPIAL 3-peat gives Freeport girls volleyball team new goal
With as dominant as Freeport volleyball has been in recent years, including seven titles since 2010, it may be hard to find areas to make history. But Saturday, the current group has a chance to do just that. The Yellowjackets never won three WPIAL titles in a row, which is...
Westmoreland County high school soccer notebook: Latrobe’s Robin Reilly up for top award
Robin Reilly was one of the top goal scorers and set-up midfielders in Class 3A this season. An All-WPIAL selection, the junior from Latrobe is up for the top award in the WPIAL game. Reilly is a finalist for the Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player of the Year Award, which...
5 things to watch in WPIAL Week 10: Run vs. pass option to decide Class 5A playoff openers
The run-pass option is a staple for offenses nowadays and this year’s WPIAL Class 5A bracket is one big RPO. Among the eight playoff teams in 5A, some have a run-first offense while others have quarterback-driven attacks. The divide in styles is more obvious this week since they’re matched head-to-head...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 1, 2023
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Saturday’s schedule At Washington & Jefferson Finals Class 3A Pine-Richland (18-0) vs. Peters Township (13-4-2) at Washington & Jefferson, 4 p.m. Class 2A Penn-Trafford (17-2) vs. Fox Chapel (12-6) at Washington & Jefferson, 2 p.m. Class A Shady Side Academy (9-5) vs. Aquinas Academy...
High school roundup for Nov. 1, 2023: Montour, Burrell, Shady Side Academy make states
Jaxon Camp scored a pair of second-half goals to break open a tie game and send fifth-seeded Montour to the state tournament with a 3-1 victory over No. 11 Franklin Regional in the WPIAL Class 3A third-place match Wednesday night. Jovan Sankoorikal scored a first-half goal to give the Panthers...
North Allegheny answers challenge from Pine-Richland, rolls into WPIAL volleyball finals
Pine-Richland gave North Allegheny a stern test in the second set of Wednesday’s WPIAL Class 4A girls volleyball semifinal and the Tigers responded like six-time defending state champions. Faced with the prospects of a squared-up match, Jamie Frisco had a pair of kills and Kyra Schmidt served a crucial ace...
Trib 10: Aliquippa stands tall atop power rankings as playoffs begin
Welcome to the first postseason edition of the weekly Trib 10 power rankings. The regular season is in the books and the postseason kicks off Friday for most WPIAL team fortunate enough to qualify for November football. You’ll notice, however, that not every postseason team will be in action this...
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2023 Week 10
Player of the week Ethan Alwine Knoch, Sr., RB/LB The Knights finished the regular season and Allegheny 6 Conference slate with a dominant 40-0 victory over Valley last Friday. Alwine, who has shown his prowess all season as a dual threat in both the Knoch run and pass games, put...
Deer Lakes, Southmoreland each chasing 1st WPIAL playoff victory
When Deer Lakes and Southmoreland met for a nonconference game in Week 4 at Southmoreland, the Lancers came away with a 24-7 victory, scoring 17 second-half points to break open a game that was tied at halftime. The teams will do battle again Friday, this time in a WPIAL Class...
A-K Valley high school football playoff matchups for 2023 Week 10
Class 4A first round 12-Highlands (6-4) at 5-Central Valley (7-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Sarge Alberts Stadium, Monaca Last week: Highlands 42, Hampton 26; Aliquippa 27, Central Valley 17 Winner plays: Winner of 4-Mars (8-2)/13-Chartiers Valley (3-7) in quarterfinals Nov. 10 (time, site TBD) Highlands’ roller-coaster regular season ended with two...
Time flies and so does The Birdie as he makes his A-K Valley playoff picks
Last week: 7-2 (77.8%) Season: 82-28 (74.5%) With the WPIAL playoffs about to begin, it’s easy to feel like the high school football season has flown by. The seniors on the rosters of teams through the A-K Valley surely feel that way. But if you think about it, a lot...
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2023 Week 10
Player of the week Tristyn Tavares Norwin, So., QB The sophomore ended the 2023 regular season with a memorable performance against Hempfield. Tavares threw for a career-high 318 yards and six touchdowns, completing 19 of 30 passes, and rushed for a score as Norwin won 47-21 over Hempfield. He and...
Led by do-it-all QBs, 1st-round foes Latrobe, West Allegheny are mirror images
When the WPIAL football committee released the Class 4A first-round pairings Saturday, all Latrobe coach Ron Prady could do was shake his head in disappointment when he saw his team was traveling to West Allegheny. The opposite reaction happened at West Allegheny. Coach Dave Schoppe was thrilled to get a...
