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Strong defense spearheads Central Catholic’s shutout victory over Mt. Lebanon
Behind a quick start and relentless defense, Central Catholic won a battle of unbeaten Class 6A teams Friday in the South Hills, besting Mt. Lebanon, 49-0. No. 2 Central Catholic (4-0, 1-0 6A-1) led 35-0 at the break and coasted through a quick second half with the running clock en...
Clairton routs Riverview to keep hot streak going
After returning to form last week in a runaway victory over Our Lady of Sacred Heart, putting back-to-back shutouts and an 0-2 start in the rear view, the Clairton Bears made a number of big plays and racked up 487 yards of offense in route to a 35-3 victory over...
Gateway makes 2nd-half statement, wins conference opener over Franklin Regional
Gateway limped into its Class 5A Big East Conference opener with Franklin Regional on Friday night with an 0-3 record and promptly fell behind Franklin Regional in the first half. The Gators made a statement in the second half, however, and pulled away for a 44-24 victory over the defending...
Belle Vernon beats Penn-Trafford in battle of champions
Belle Vernon and Penn-Trafford have won WPIAL and PIAA championships the past two seasons — Belle Vernon in 2022 and Penn-Trafford in 2021. But Belle Vernon, which plays in Class 3A, looks like it’s in great position to go back-to-back. Penn-Trafford, which plays in Class 5A, has some work to...
Class 2A No. 1 Washington takes control early in win over Greensburg Central Catholic
Washington coach Mike Bosnic cracked a smile when reminded of his team’s elevated standing in the WPIAL rankings as the Pennsylvania high school football season nears the halfway point. The top-ranked Little Prexies have built quite a resume in the first half. “We actually talked about that this past week,”...
No. 2-ranked Thomas Jefferson too much for Latrobe
Latrobe called for a blackout from its home fans Friday night. Thomas Jefferson opted for a knockout. The second-ranked Jaguars, with their two-quarterback attack, proved to be too much for Latrobe in a 41-14 victory in the Class 4A Big Seven Conference opener at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. Brody Evans completed...
Knoch defense rises to occasion, slows Southmoreland ground game in shutout win
Knoch senior lineman Bennett Shaw remembers walking the halls of school last season, his team in the middle of what would be a 1-9 campaign, and, as he put it, people making fun of the football players. Nobody is making fun of the Knights now. In fact, football at Knoch...
North Catholic defense shines, shuts out Highlands
North Catholic came into its Greater Allegheny Conference opener allowing more than 36 points per game. Highlands had started the season undefeated in large part because of a stingy defense and a great running attack. The defense helped keep the Golden Rams (3-1) in the game through the first half,...
Leechburg runs away from Springdale for conference win
Springdale possessed the football early in the fourth quarter down two possessions against Leechburg in both teams’ Eastern Conference opener Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Springdale. But the Blue Devils defense forced a Dynamos punt, and the Leechburg offense tallied two scores to pull away and finish off...
Mt. Pleasant extends winning streak with victory over Valley
One thing was certain on Friday night at Mount Pleasant Stadium: The Vikings were going to win. The Mt. Pleasant Vikings (3-1) extended their winning streak to three games with a 25-6 victory over the visiting Valley Vikings (1-3). The game was more of a battle than the final score...
Kiski Area’s Eliza Miller captures 3rd Kiski Invitational title
Three is the magic number for Eliza Miller. The Kiski Area senior captured her third Kiski Invitational varsity girls cross country title Friday morning at Northmoreland Park. In near perfect weather conditions with sunny skies and temperatures near 70 at race time, Miller ran to a time of 18 minutes,...
5 things to watch in WPIAL Week 3: Preseason contenders cope with 0-3 starts
West Mifflin started the season ranked second in WPIAL Class 3A, but the Titans are still winless after three weeks. So, now what? That 0-3 record might cause panic inside some locker rooms, but coach Rod Steele said he hasn’t seen any from his players. In fact, they’ve held onto...
Westinghouse tops University Prep, but ‘made too many mistakes’ for state title aspirations
Westinghouse sophomore Kyshawn Robinson scored twice and senior Sincere Shannon forced a fumble with a strip sack, but neither was all too happy. Their team won Thursday night at Cupples Stadium, defeating City League foe University Prep, 34-18, but the Bulldogs were mostly concerned with the mistakes they’d made. Specifically,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 14, 2023
High schools WPIAL Field hockey Thursday’s results Section 3A Mt. Lebanon 7, Norwin 0 Section 2A Penn-Trafford 4, Latrobe 0 Oakland Catholic at Fox Chapel, (n) Section 1A Winchester Thurston at Aquinas Academy, (n) Ellis School at Shady Side Academy, (n) Football Thursday’s results WPIAL Class A Big 7 Union...
High school roundup for Sept. 14, 2023: Braylon Thomas throws for 4 TDs, runs for 2 more in Union win
Braylon Thomas threw for 187 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 124 yards and two more scores to lead Union to a 40-8 victory over Shenango in the Class A Big 7 Conference on Thursday night. Dayne Johnke had four catches for 60 yards and two touchdowns and Grayson...
Belle Vernon boys soccer holds off Mt. Pleasant, takes over 1st place
It took blood and sweat, but first place in Section 3-2A belongs to Belle Vernon — for now. Belle Vernon, playing at full strength for the first time all season after a few key players came back from injury, put up an early goal and grinded out a 1-0 boys...
Kiski Area, Plum boys golf on collision course with playoff spot up for grabs
The Plum boys golf team snapped an eight-year WPIAL team playoff drought last year by finishing second to Central Catholic in Section 4-3A. The Mustangs took advantage of their opportunity in the first round at Beaver Valley Golf Club and earned a spot in the finals. Kiski Area hopes to...
Penn-Trafford field hockey off to strong start as team eyes 8th straight WPIAL title
Penn-Trafford field hockey coach Cindy Dutt hadn’t missed a match since she started coaching until her team played Pine-Richland on Sept. 12. She had a great reason: the birth of her first grandson. And even though she missed the WPIAL Class 2A section opener Sept. 14 at Latrobe, she was...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 3 2023
While Class 6A and 5A may have had a head start with two conference games each the last two weeks, much of the rest of the WPIAL joins the fun as the starter’s pistol goes off this weekend with 43 conference football games highlighting Week 3 in the WPIAL. There...
Strong sophomore class acing every test so far for Deer Lakes boys soccer
Anyone who followed Deer Lakes’ run to the WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer championship last season knew the future of the program was bright. A pair of freshmen, Peyton Kushon and Jacob Orseno, combined to score the game-winning goal in the 1-0 victory over Beaver in the final. There was...
Through the years: Field goal foiled Freeport in front of big crowd in 1983
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. One of the largest crowds ever at Freeport Borough Field watched Jeannette defeat the Yellowjackets, 3-0, on Sept. 16, 1983, via...
Legendary Jeannette coach Joe Mucci among national high school hall of fame nominees
Legendary Jeannette and Greensburg Central Catholic coach Joe Mucci is among 50 nominees — players, coaches and teams included — for the second National High School Football Hall of Fame class. Another former Jayhawks headliner, the late John Crowell, was enshrined this year in the inaugural class. Lamont “Showboat” Robinson,...
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Top teams ready for prime time
Regional television and radio will feature several Westmoreland County teams Friday night while shining a spotlight on two recent WPIAL and PIAA championship programs. Belle Vernon (2-0) will visit Penn-Trafford (1-2) in a game that will be televised on 22 The Point as part of the channel’s “Friday Night Rivals”...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 13, 2023
High schools WPIAL Cross country Boys Wednesday’s Results Class 2A Section 4 Hampton 15, Avonworth 50 Girls Class 2A Section 4 Hampton 19, Avonworth 43 Field hockey Wednesday’s results Section 3A Peters Township 11, Allderdice 0 North Allegheny 8, Hempfield 0 Thursday’s schedule Section 3A Norwin at Mt. Lebanon, 7:30...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 14, 2023: Union, Shenango set for Thursday night football
A busy weekend of conference openers in high school football kicks off with a rare WPIAL Thursday night contest. Two long-time Lawrence County rivals meet when defending Class A champion Union hosts Shenango in a Big 7 Conference opener. This marks the 89th encounter between the Scotties and the Wildcats...
