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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...
WPIAL Class A football roundup: Colin Brady runs for 301 yards, 4 TDs as West Greene outlasts Monessen
Colin Brady ran for 301 yards and four touchdowns to lead West Greene to a 41-32 victory over Monessen in the Class A Tri-County South Conference on Friday night. Seth Burns and Parker Burns also caught touchdown passes for the Pioneers (5-1, 3-0). Tim Kershaw scored twice, and Lorenzo Gardner,...
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Jay Wrona throws for 289 yards, 4 TDs in Mohawk victory
Jay Wrona threw four touchdown passes, including two to Bobby Fadden, as No. 5 Mohawk earned a 38-14 win over Ellwood City (3-3, 1-2) in the Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference on Friday night. Wrona completed 21 of 38 passes for 289 yards, including two TD passes to Bobby Fadden...
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: Eric Doerue, South Park take down No. 5 Seton LaSalle
Eric Doerue ran for 185 yards and two touchdowns and Parker Cunningham had two interceptions to set up touchdowns as South Park scored a 35-28 victory over No. 5 Seton LaSalle (4-2, 2-1) in the Class 3A Western Hills Conference on Friday night. Zach Ludwig threw for 106 yards and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 30, 2023
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic 49, Canon-McMillan 6 Class 5A Allegheny Six Peters Township 49, Baldwin 6 Moon 24, South Fayette 3 Big East Franklin Regional 45, Plum 26 Gateway 63, Hempfield 21 Penn-Trafford 56, Norwin 28 Northeast North Hills 50, Fox Chapel 0 Class...
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: Armstrong edges North Catholic in Greater Allegheny
Jaydon Oliver threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns as Armstrong scored a 21-20 victory over North Catholic (3-3, 2-1) in the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference on Friday night. Chase Jablonski and Nick McNeely caught TD passes, and Kyan Kline ran for a 3-yard TD for Armstrong (4-2, 1-1)....
WPIAL Class 5A football roundup: Kyle Dupill runs for 240 yards, 5 TDs, as Franklin Regional rallies past Plum
Franklin Regional overcame an 11-point halftime deficit to earn a 45-26 victory over Plum in the Class 5A Big East Conference on Friday night. Kyle Dupill ran for 240 yards and five touchdowns, and Ayden Hudock had a 65-yard TD run for Franklin Regional (4-2, 1-1). Sean Franzi threw for...
Trib HSSN’s 2023 Week 5 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 5 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 365 - Payton Wehner, Central Catholic (15 of 19) 296 - Tristyn Tavares, Norwin (23 of 35) 292 - Ryan Messina, Elizabeth Forward (14 of 23) 289 - Jay Wrona, Mohawk (21 of 38) 261 — Kadin...
WPIAL Class 6A, City League football roundup: Peter Gonzalez’s 268 receiving yards help Central Catholic roll to victory
Peyton Wehner threw for 365 yards and five touchdowns to lead top-ranked Central Catholic to a 49-6 victory over No. 3 Canon-McMillan (4-2, 1-2) in Class 6A football action Friday night. Peter Gonzalez caught seven passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns for the Vikings (6-0, 3-0). Zachary Welsh ran...
Upper St. Clair bounces back with decisive win over rival Mt. Lebanon
Upper St. Clair came into Friday night’s game looking for a bounce-back effort after suffering its first loss of the season last week. Mason Chambers made sure the Panthers got one. Chambers scored on a 79-yard run in the first quarter and finished with 202 yards and four touchdowns in...
