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5 things to watch in WPIAL Week 4: Schedule pits No. 1 vs. No. 2 in top-ranked matchups
If a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup wasn’t enough excitement for a Friday night, this week also is homecoming at Peters Township, so football coach T.J. Plack had a message for his players. “I don’t care if you’re dancing at the pep rally or who your date is or...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 21, 2023
High schools Field hockey Thursday’s results Section 3A North Allegheny 6, Norwin 0 Pine-Richland 11, Allderdice 0 Section 2A Fox Chapel 3, Latrobe 0 Penn-Trafford 5, Upper St. Clair 0 Section 1A Ellis School at Aquinas Academy, (n) Friday’s schedule Section 1A Winchester Thurston at Shady Side Academy, 5 p.m....
High-scoring Jeannette boys continue hot streak with victory over Greensburg Salem
The highest-scoring team in WPIAL boys soccer isn’t going to slow down until the throttle burns out. Or until it leaves a lasting impression. Scoring a ton of goals is Jeannette’s forte so far this season. The surging Jayhawks are up to 81 goals after a 5-1 victory over Greensburg...
High school roundup for Sept. 21, 2023: Springdale wins under the lights in Oakmont
Senior Billy Lawrence and junior John Duku scored first-half goals for Springdale, and the Dynamos added three more in the second half to defeat rival Riverview, 5-0, in Section 3-A boys soccer Thursday under the lights at Riverside Park in Oakmont. Springdale (7-1, 6-1) won its third straight and completed...
Lola Abraham’s 4 goals lift Riverview to dominant win over No. 1 Springdale
The Riverview girls soccer team rode a wave of momentum into its Section 1-A clash with unbeaten rival Springdale on Thursday. The Dynamos came in 6-0 overall and ranked No. 1 by TribLive HSSN, but the homestanding Raiders had won seven in a row. In front of a large homecoming...
5th seed from Belle Vernon, freshman from Shady Side Academy claim WPIAL tennis titles
Belle Vernon doesn’t have a girls tennis team, but it does have a WPIAL champion. Sophomore Gabriella Dusi, a fifth seed, took the WPIAL Class 2A girls tennis championship by storm by crushing the field the past two days. She capped her dominance by defeating the second seed, Beaver senior...
Tight-knit Burrell boys soccer team embracing big moments
Andrew Kariotis has the smallest roster in his time coaching Burrell boys soccer, but his group is proving they have quality over quantity. The Bucs have established themselves as contenders for the WPIAL Class A championship and are tied atop the Section 3-A standings with Springdale with a big first-place...
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Hempfield gets new left tackle as injuries hit lineup
Hempfield is making some position changes work because of injuries. Rising talent Brock Heisler, a 6-foot-4, 225-pound sophomore tight end and long snapper, has been a part of the on-the-fly adjustments. The Spartans (1-3), who play at Penn-Trafford (1-3) on Friday night in the Class 5A Big East opener, have...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2023 Week 4
It may say September on the calendar, but Week 4 of the WPIAL football season has more of a November feel to it with big games here, there and everywhere. Friday features not one, not two, but three games pitting top-ranked teams against teams rated No. 2 in the latest...
Through the years: Valley ended long Kiski Area winning streak in ’73
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. Before the largest home crowd in 27 years, Valley ended Kiski Area’s 45-game Foothills Conference winning streak with a 14-8 upset....
Hampton point guard Meghan Murray commits to Kent State
Hampton senior Meghan Murray, one of the WPIAL’s top point guards, makes fast decisions on the basketball court. She also wasted no time during an official visit to Kent State last weekend. The 5-foot-5 Murray, on her first trip to the school, committed to the Division I Mid-American Conference program...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 20, 2023
High schools Field hockey Wednesday’s results Section 3A Pine-Richland 3, Peters Township 0 Allderdice at Hempfield, (n) Thursday’s schedule Section 3A Norwin at North Allegheny, 5 p.m. Section 2A Latrobe at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m. Penn-Trafford at Upper St. Clair, 7 p.m. Section 1A Ellis School at Aquinas Academy, 3:45...
What to watch for in Western Pennsylvania high school sports on Sept. 21, 2023: ‘Dice vs. ‘House in City League football
They are the two most dominant football programs in recent City League history and on Thursday, they meet to open up Week 4 of the high school football season. It’s the ‘Dice battling the ‘House. Since 2017, Allderdice and Westinghouse have combined to win all six City League football championships....
High school roundup for Sept. 20, 2023: North Allegheny tops Seneca Valley in battle of unbeatens
Kieran Shannon and Abigail Stager found the net to lead North Allegheny to a 2-0 victory over Seneca Valley (8-1, 6-1) in a battle of undefeated teams in Section 1-4A girls soccer Wednesday night. Natalie Rak recorded the shutout for the Tigers (10-0, 7-0). Avonworth 3, Quaker Valley 0 –...
Mt. Pleasant builds state rankings case with 6-0 win over rival Southmoreland
Mt. Pleasant could have made a fuss when the coaches’ state girls soccer rankings came out this week, and there was no mention of the Lady Vikings. None. Not even an “others receiving votes.” But, rather than complain, they decided to keep building their case for next week’s double-A top...
Defending 3A champ, 5th seed in 2A reach WPIAL tennis finals
Penn-Trafford sophomore Mia Williams is in position to claim her second WPIAL girls tennis championship after winning three matches in the Class 3A tournament Wednesday at Bethel Park. Williams, the top seed, defeated Seneca Valley’s Kylie Staudt, 10-0, Bethel Park’s Lily Sierka, 10-3, and North Allegheny’s Laeticia Tici-Wessel, North Allegheny,...
Best races are ahead for Freeport junior cross country runner Michael Braun
Michael Braun was the seventh-fastest underclassmen and the third fastest sophomore at last year’s WPIAL Class 2A cross country championships at Cal U (Pa.). The Freeport junior placed 11th overall, an improvement of 20 places from his WPIAL debut in 2021. He also ran at the PIAA championships in Hershey...
Trib 10: Week 4 filled with marquee matchups between power-ranked teams
We still have two high school football weekends left in September, but Week 4 will have a November football feel to it. No, the weather will be just fine, but the quality of football should be playoff-like with big matchups here and there across all six classifications. The best example...
Laurel school board limits girls sports at its facilities to athletes with ‘XX chromosomes’
Citing concerns over safety and fairness, one WPIAL school district has adopted a gender policy that limits girls sports to biological females. The school board at Laurel unanimously approved the new policy, which bases gender on a student’s chromosomes. The rule applies to any sports contest hosted at Laurel’s facilities,...
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2023 Week 4
Player of the week Derek Burk Deer Lakes, Sr., QB Deer Lakes won its third in a row with a 48-14 nonconference win over Greensburg Salem last Friday, and Lancers senior Derek Burk’s influence was all over the victory. Burk completed 11 of 12 passes for 251 yards and five...
Leechburg aims for 1st victory against Eastern Conference rival Clairton
Leechburg returns home Friday hoping to add a second Eastern Conference victory. The Blue Devils, 3-1 overall after last week’s 48-25 victory at Springdale, also hope to add a first-ever win over a team that has been a dominant force in the conference. Clairton has won 28 of the 29...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 4
Class 5A Big East Conference Gateway (1-3, 1-0) at Plum (2-2, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustangs Stadium, Plum Borough Last week: Gateway 44, Franklin Regional 24; Norwin 30, Plum 23 Last year’s result: Gateway 28, Plum 26 These neighborhood rivals are looking for a boost in the Big East standings,...
The Birdie stays on brand with his A-K Valley Week 4 picks
Last week: 7-5 (58.3%) Overall: 30-14 (68.2%) The Birdie walked into the office Monday morning and plopped two big blue Giant Eagle bags down on the sports desk. This wasn’t unusual. He usually calls an order of that size “lunch.” But this time, he had a point to make, which...
2023 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 4
Thursday City League Allderdice at Westinghouse, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Mt. Lebanon at Seneca Valley, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Baldwin at Bethel Park, 7 p.m. Upper St. Clair at Peters Township, 7 p.m. Big East Gateway at Plum, 7...
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2023 Week 4
Player of the week Payton Molter Jeannette, Sr., QB/LB The 6-foot, 180-pound senior had quite a game against Frazier in the WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference opener Friday. Molter was 9-for-9 passing for 158 yards and three touchdowns, including two scores to Jeremiah Williamson. He also returned a fumble 43...
