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Explosive 1st quarter leads Woodland Hills past Shaler

If any fans heading to the Class 5A Northeast Conference matchup between Woodland Hills and Shaler were stuck in homecoming traffic on Mt. Royal Boulevard and were late arriving in the opening quarter, they missed a lot. The teams combined for 56 first-quarter points with the Wolverines leading 42-14 after...
Trib HSSN WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Sept. 30. 2023

WPIAL football rankings Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Central Catholic, 6-0, 1 2. North Allegheny, 5-1, 2 3. Canon-McMillan, 4-2, 3 4. Mt. Lebanon, 4-2, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 1-5, 5 Class 5A 1. Peters Township, 6-0, 1 2. Penn Hills, 5-1, 2 3. Upper St. Clair, 5-1,...
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Freeport shows grit despite loss

Despite his team not pulling out a victory in its Allegheny 6 opener against Shady Side Academy, Freeport coach John Gaillot reiterated Saturday the praise he had for his mix of youthful and veteran players in battling through adversity on and off the scoreboard in the 31-28 outcome. The Yellowjackets...
Westmoreland high school football notes: Jeannette’s Sanders keeps rolling despite cast

Noah Sanders’ stat line Friday night looked like this: Six carries, 151 yards, two touchdowns, one arm. The Jeannette senior running back has been playing with his right forearm in a thick, black cast. He broke his thumb in the Charleroi game in Week 4. “My thumb got pushed back...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Knoch’s Mason Nebel, Plum’s Ava Weleski

Ava Weleski Class: Senior School: Plum Sport: Soccer Report card: Weleski netted a hat trick Thursday night in helping Plum to a 7-0 nonsection win over Hampton. The senior forward also scored Wednesday as the Mustangs shut out Greensburg Salem, 3-0. Plum, which also beat Gateway, 5-0, on Monday, entered...
Hampton pair take swing at WPIAL golf championships

Hampton teammates Matt Erka and Tyler Schmitt took different paths to reach the 2023 WPIAL Class 3A individual golf championships. Erka punched his ticket by shooting a no-doubt 3-over 75 at the Section 8-3A qualifiers Sept. 19 at Pheasant Ridge, while Schmitt needed a pair of round-saving shots on the...
Pine-Richland notebook: Jon LeDonne gets call to Robert Morris Athletic Hall of Fame

Before Jon LeDonne became a two-time state champion high school football coach, he had quite a playing career at Robert Morris. Now he’s going to be enshrined in his alma mater’s hall of fame. LeDonne, who currently coaches Pine-Richland, was announced as a member of 2023 RMU Athletic Hall of...
Fox Chapel grad takes reins of U.S. rowing training center as Olympics approach

Jesse Foglia was named the head coach at the USRowing Training Center at Princeton at the right time to help American athletes pursue a chance to compete at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The 2000 Fox Chapel graduate was hired to coach the team in January after a long career...
Selfless style has Fox Chapel girls back on path to playoff berth

Emily McKee has spent her freshman season keeping her eyes out for her teammates. When the Fox Chapel girls soccer team goes on the attack, players are always looking to find different ways to create strong scoring opportunities. “We have been working on playing as a team, not being selfish...
Pine-Richland freshman powers through postseason to earn spot at states

When asked what traits a tennis player needs, Caroline Prisk gave a detailed answer and never mentioned anything about hitting a ball. That’s not to discount the physical mechanics needed to thrive on a court, but she’s more focused on the psychological part of the sport. “You have to be...
Power running game, with dash of an air attack, leads to early season surge for Riverview

Riverview’s powerful run game and ability to execute through the air has led to a strong first half of the season for the Raiders. The Raiders (3-2, 1-1) have been led by a two-headed monster in the backfield of their Wing-T offense. Senior running back Carlo Buzzatto led the Raiders...
For North Allegheny cross country team, it’s a matter of staying the course

When it comes to putting down cones, North Allegheny might be second only to PennDOT. There are always plenty lining the school’s cross county course in North Park. “We put a ridiculous amount of cones up,” NA coach John Neff said. “There’s no way anybody is going to get lost....
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers boys soccer team wins in overtime

Nathan Katari scored in overtime to lift North Allegheny to a 2-1 win over Pine-Richland in a Section 1-4A boys soccer game Sept. 26. Luke Brady also scored for the Tigers, who improved to 11-0-1 overall and 8-0-1 in section play. Dante Accamando earned the win in goal. North Allegheny...
Franklin Regional’s Dylan Mauser advances at WPIAL golf championships

Franklin Regional sophomore Dylan Mauser nervously stood near the scorer’s table at Latrobe Country Club during the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A boys golf championships hoping he’d be one of the 36 golfers to advance to the finals. Mauser said he wouldn’t have to worry if he didn’t...
Strong AAU summer lifts Hampton’s Meghan Murray to Division I level

Hampton senior point guard Meghan Murray transformed herself this summer from a Division II target into a D-I commit. The 1,000-point scorer used eye-opening performances at AAU events in Cincinnati and Louisville to attract the attention of the Kent State women’s basketball coaching staff. Murray received an offer from the...
Wildcat attack sparks dominant 3rd quarter as Avonworth runs away from West Mifflin

There was no fiery halftime speech, but instead, one offensive adjustment had Avonworth looking like a different team in the third quarter. The Antelopes turned to the wildcat. Wide receiver Andrew Kuban started taking direct snaps and scored on a pair of rushing touchdowns 28 seconds apart Friday night as...

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