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The Riverview boys and girls cross country teams ended last season at the PIAA state meet in Hershey after strong finishes at the WPIAL championships at Cal (Pa.). The returning Raiders runners, along with some new blood, hope to build off that successful ending to the 2022 season. Coach Palma...

The WPIAL girls tennis individual postseason begins Wednesday with section tournaments around the district. Keep an eye on Greensburg Central Catholic junior Sasha Hoffman, a title contender in Class 2A. A dominant player this season, Hoffman is 8-0 and has won 92 games while losing only two. “She doesn’t make...

WPIAL soccer rankings Girls Class 4A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. North Allegheny (6-0) 1 2. Peters Township (4-0-1) 2 3. Upper St. Clair (5-0) 3 4. Mt. Lebanon (4-2) 4 5. Seneca Valley (4-0) 5 Out: None Class 3A 1. Moon (5-0) 1 2. Mars (4-0) 2 3. Plum...

Kefimba Cisse is on a mission for his senior season on the Gateway boys cross country team. Veteran Gators coach Tom LaBuff sees it and hopes Cisse can take advantage of the prime running opportunities in his final varsity year. Cisse finished in the lead pack at the season-opening Gateway...

Noah Colberg shot a nine-hole round of 50 in a match Aug. 16 at Willowbrook Country Club. It was the Gateway senior’s highest round of the season. Just a couple of weeks later, he owned a trio of rounds in the 30s with a pair of 38s against both Penn...

The 2021 season was an aberration for the Sewickley Academy boys golf program. The Panthers won WPIAL championships for eight consecutive years starting in 2013 only to have the impressive streak end in 2021. The Sewickley golfers returned to championship status last year as they claimed their ninth team title...

He has received the highest of praise and is considered one of the best in his profession. For almost three decades, Dr. Jeff Mulholland has provided a level of medical coverage for the Quaker Valley athletic program that rivals both collegiate and professional teams. He is regarded as one of...

The Penn Hills boys soccer program is used to having to dig out of holes. Two years ago, the Indians had to surge down the back half of the section schedule to break a 17-year postseason drought and make the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs. This year, Penn Hills jumped in...

Two Penn Hills graduates had different experiences for Penn State’s season-opening win over West Virginia at Beaver Stadium. Dante Cephas, who transferred in from Kent State, caught one pass for 22 yards during the Nittany Lions’ 38-15 win. Daequan Hardy, one of Penn State’s top reserve cornerbacks, missed the game...

Phil Jurkovec took the headlines earlier this month by coming back to his hometown and making his debut as the Pitt quarterback, but there were plenty of other former Pine-Richland football players who suited up around the country. Jeremiah Hasley (Duke), Mike Katic (Indiana), Andrew Kristofic (Notre Dame), Jalen Klemm...

The Riverview boys and girls cross country teams ended last season at the PIAA cross country meet in Hershey after strong finishes at the WPIAL championships at Cal (Pa.). The returning Raiders runners, along with some new blood, hope to build off that successful ending to the 2022 season. Coach...

When Connor Pivirotto and Nate Mienke, the top runners the last couple of years for the Plum boys cross country team, graduated following the 2022 season, a pair of rising seniors with experience — Gabriel Powell and Aiden Steinagle — were ready to take the reins of the team and...

At the Red, White & Blue Classic at White Oak Park, Grove City’s M.J. Pottinger won the Class 3A boys race with a time of 15 minutes, 21 seconds, while North Allegheny claimed the team title with 93 points. Jack Bertram finished second for North Allegheny at 15:33 while the...

High schools Cross country Boys Saturday’s results Red, White & Blue Classic At White Oak Park Class 3A Individual: 1. M.J. Pottinger, Grove City, 15:21; 2. Jack Bertram, North Allegheny, 15:23; 3. Kamden Kramer, McDowell, 15:32; 4. Dale Hall, Hampton, 15:49; 5. Ethan Vaughan, FoxChapel, 16:09; 6. James Behrend, North...

WPIAL football rankings Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. North Allegheny, 3-0, 1 2. Central Catholic, 3-0, 2 3. Mt. Lebanon, 3-0, 4 4. Canon-McMillan, 2-1, 3 5. Seneca Valley, 0-3, 5 Class 5A 1. Penn Hills, 3-0, 1 2. Peters Township, 3-0, 3 3. Upper St. Clair, 3-0,...

It’s been more than 22 months, but the Springdale football team finally can celebrate a victory. Boom go the Dynamos. Springdale raced to a big first-quarter lead and held on to beat host Summit Academy, 35-21, in a Class A nonconference battle Saturday afternoon. “That was a long time coming,”...

Kiski Area and Burrell swallowed the bitter pill of defeat the first two weeks, but the Cavaliers and Bucs experienced the thrill of putting one in the win column Friday. Cavaliers junior Carson Heinle broke out with three touchdown passes, more than 180 yards through the air and some dramatics...

Molly Hurley Class: Junior School: Springdale Sport: Soccer Report card: Hurley had two goals and an assist in helping Springdale’s girls soccer team defeat Seton LaSalle, 3-1, on Wednesday. The week before, she had a key goal and assist as Springdale (3-0, 2-0) shut out rival Greensburg Central Catholic, 3-0,...

Lance Getsy isn’t surprised to see his defense making plays each week. In fact, he will tell you without blinking that he expects it. “We have a lot of guys who have a lot of experience on the defensive side,” the Franklin Regional coach said. “They are tough, physical kids....

Latrobe junior soccer standout Robin Reilly said last weekend she was close to making a college commitment. On Friday night, she revealed her choice to the world. Reilly announced her verbal pledge to West Virginia, where she hopes to bring her goal-scoring prowess to the Mountaineers’ midfield. I am SO...

Gianna Johnson School: Franklin Regional Sport: Golf Class: Sophomore Claim to fame: The sophomore surprised everyone, including herself, by winning the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association girls tournament Thursday at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Ligonier. Johnson shot 4-over-par 40, tying her with returning champion Izzy Aigner of Greensburg Central Catholic....

As injured teammate Antwan Black Jr. was on his way to the hospital, first by ambulance and then by helicopter, Laurel Highlands players had a tough decision to make. Should they play the final 34 seconds or cancel the rest of the game? “We just kind of said, ‘This is...

With only three returning starters, the Franklin Regional girls volleyball team will have to build experience match by match. Coach Rachel Carter’s team finished 10-11 last season and went 1-1 in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs. The Panthers took fourth in Section 4, were tabbed a No. 19 seed in...

With more than 40 running sessions over the summer that often spanned five days a week, Norwin cross country runners developed a flow. A flow for running long races. A flow for competition. And a flow for team chemistry and bonding. One thing is certain: If you run for Norwin,...

Hampton girls cross country star Kevyn Fish figured her team might be swimming upstream this season. The Talbots graduated half of an already thin roster from last year’s historic section champion, including two athletes who are running in college. But an influx of new runners and promising freshmen has provided...