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When Norwin played Canon-McMillan in a section matchup last boys soccer season, Daniel Maddock moved from outside back, where he had played for three games, to the wing. “I scored a goal from like 30 yards out,” the Knights’ junior said. “I have been playing striker ever since.” And he...

High schools WPIAL Cross county Tuesday’s results Boys Class 3A Section 5 Blackhawk 15, Ambridge 48 Blackhawk 23, Chartiers Valley 32 Section 6 Moon 15, Trinity 48 Moon 24, Upper St. Clair 31 Upper St. Clair 15, Trinity 44 Class 2A Section 3 Avella 15, Keystone Oaks 50 Avella 19,...

Last year, four South Hills rivals qualified for the WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer playoffs. Those same four schools sit stop the Section 2-4A standings midway through September. On Wednesday, those four schools square off when Bethel Park visits Upper St. Clair and Mt. Lebanon hosts Peters Township. The perfect...

Junior Evan Bonato scored the winning goal with 58 seconds left in the second overtime, on his birthday, to lead undefeated Montour to a 1-0 victory over South Fayette (4-1-2, 3-1-2) in Section 2-3A boys soccer Tuesday night. Dom Passaro assisted on the winning goal for the Spartans (5-0, 5-0)....

The Freeport girls soccer team earned a WPIAL playoff berth last year for the 10th season in a row. Only Plum, with 11, has a longer streak in the Alle-Kiski Valley. The Yellowjackets lost eight seniors from a team that finished second in a competitive Section 2-2A with 10 victories,...

It was a bit of a rough week for Districts 3 and 7 as they both lost two teams from last week’s Trib HSSN PIAA football rankings. Five teams lost and dropped out of the state Top 5, including Harrisburg (6A) and Manheim Central (4A) from D-3 and Steel Valley...

With junior Robin Reilly giving a verbal commitment to West Virginia, Latrobe continued its recent pipeline to Division I college soccer. The Wildcats now have four players committed to D-1 programs. The others are senior forward Regan Reilly (Bowling Green), senior midfielder Ella Bulava (Maryland) and junior midfielder Maddy Petruzzi...

When a goal finally found its way into the net during an overtime section opener at Franklin Regional, Penn-Trafford did not descend into girls soccer madness. It was just a miscue — a hitch, a blip — and the Warriors didn’t expect to make many more. And they haven’t. Only...

Plum and Bethel Park are the only undefeated teams left after two weeks of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League season. Plum swept Seneca Valley on Sunday, 16-1 and 19-4, to move to 4-0. The Mustangs have outscored their opponents 67-9. Bethel Park is 3-0, scoring 35 runs and posting...

High schools WPIAL Field hockey Monday’s results Section 3A Mt. Lebanon 9, Allderdice 0 Peters Township 9, Hempfield 0 Pine-Richland 12, Norwin 0 Nonsection North Allegheny 2, Shady Side Academy 1 Tuesday’s schedule Section 2A Fox Chapel at Upper St. Clair, 7 p.m. Latrobe at Oakland Catholic, 7:30 p.m. Golf...

Alicia Riberich scored the winning goal to lead South Park (4-1, 2-0) to a 1-0 victory over Shady Side Academy (3-2, 1-1) in a matchup of Section 4-2A girls soccer contenders Monday night. Avonworth 5, Beaver 2 – Fiona Mahan had two goals and an assist and Gianna Babusci also...

A Latrobe player was injured during a freshman football game at Thomas Jefferson and transported to the hospital via helicopter Monday night. The player’s identity and condition were not immediately available. The injury occured near the end of the game, and the injured player was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital...

There are two WPIAL boys soccer teams in Class 2A that have yet to lose this season, and they’ll square off Tuesday for first place in their section. South Park sits in first place in Section 2-2A with a 4-0 section record, 6-0 overall, a half-game ahead of East Allegheny....

In starting 3-0 overall, 2-0 in Section 5-2A with victories over Ligonier Valley and the Neighborhood Academy, and earning a top-six finish against mostly higher-classification schools at Saturday’s Moon tournament, the Burrell girls volleyball team won 15 of 18 sets to start the season. The Bucs, senior 6-foot-3 middle hitter...

Hempfield hired three varsity head coaches Monday. Bob Madison was approved for girls basketball, while Steve Santia will lead the wrestling team, and Mackenzie Whatule takes over the girls lacrosse program. Madison was a former assistant at Laurel Highlands, his alma mater. He is the husband of Hempfield softball coach...

Week 2 was a rough night for defending WPIAL champions. Three of the six teams that celebrated district titles last season were defeated Friday, with Pine-Richland, Steel Valley and Union all taking losses. But Pine-Richland knows better than anyone that it’s a long football season and one game doesn’t define...

It’s always tough to get knocked out of the playoffs and have to endure a long offseason. The Penn-Trafford girls soccer team, however, used a season-ending loss to positively propel them into this year. Last season, the Warriors lost a close 1-0 matchup to the No. 2 high school team...

Leadership is one of the most sought-after qualities in a team sport. It takes a certain type of individual who can develop the skills necessary to be a leader. Those individuals either learn by example or have the qualities fostered by a coach or mentor. Others, such as Burrell’s Andi...

With section play in full swing, teams in all four WPIAL girls volleyball classifications are making their move with impact victories on the court. Others are hoping for bounce-back performances as the third week of section matches begins. North Allegheny (Class 4A), Hampton (Class 3A), Freeport (Class 2A) and Bishop...

The first full week of high school sports in September begins with a couple of showdowns in WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer. In Section 2-3A, there are three teams tied for first place. Laurel Highlands is 3-0 in section play, and Thomas Jefferson and Elizabeth Forward are 2-0. The first...

High schools WPIAL Field hockey Monday’s schedule Section 3A Mt. Lebanon at Allderdice, 3:15 p.m. Peters Township at Hempfield, 4 p.m. Pine-Richland at Norwin, 7 p.m. Nonsection North Allegheny at Shady Side Academy, 6:30 p.m. Soccer Boys Monday’s schedule Class 2A Section 1 Steel Valley at South Allegheny, 5 p.m....

We get ready for the ribbon-cutting ceremony and the grand opening of conference play for most teams in WPIAL football this weekend of WPIAL football here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video coverage of Week 3 with six WPIAL football games Friday plus links to...