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2023 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 1
Friday WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Canon-McMillan at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Nonconference Albert Gallatin at Spring Mills, W.Va., 7 p.m. Apollo-Ridge at Valley, 7 p.m. Armstrong at Aliquippa, 7 p.m. Baldwin at Thomas Jefferson, 7 p.m. Beaver Falls at Beaver, 7:30 p.m. Belle Vernon at Laurel Highlands, 7 p.m....
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2023 Week 1
Player of the week Da’sjon Craggette Southmoreland, Sr., RB The senior played at Greensburg Central Catholic as a junior and rushed for 1,033 yards and scored 16 touchdowns. Because of transportation issues, Craggette, who played at Connellsville as a freshman, was able to transfer to Geibel, which has a co-op...
Franklin Regional, Latrobe coaches want to see improvement in Week 1 matchup
High school football coaches contend that the week between the first game of the season and the second is when they see the most improvement from their players. That’s because the coaches get to see on film how the players performed in game action, correct their mistakes and make adjustments....
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2023 Week 1
Class A No. 2 Bishop Canevin (0-0) at Greensburg Central Catholic (1-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Centurions Stadium, Carbon Last week: Bishop Canevin did not play; Greensburg Central Catholic 37, Mt. Pleasant 24 Last year’s meeting: Bishop Canevin 30, Greensburg Central Catholic 14 Two Class A playoff contenders meet in a...
Turn to The Birdie for all your landscaping needs … and for Westmoreland County Week 1 picks
Last week: 7-4 (63.6%) After one week of high school football action, the Birdie is surveying the lay of the land. Who’s for real? Who is a sleeper? Who is a dented can? “Lay of the land?” he said, smirking. “I can tell you somebody needs to cut the grass...
Trib 10: Big schools move to front of the line in 1st edition of WPIAL football power rankings
It’s our first look at which teams have the power in WPIAL football, at least through Week Zero. The inaugural edition of the weekly Trib 10 power rankings is top heavy with big schools. The top two schools are the top two teams in our latest Trib HSSN Class 6A...
Deer Lakes aims to end 4-game losing streak to rival Burrell
The Burrell football team has won the last four games in the series with Deer Lakes, but three of the four went down to the wire. In last year’s nonconference matchup, then-junior Tristan Brothers intercepted a pass in overtime, which set up the winning score in the Bucs’ 27-21 victory....
Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Belle Vernon to host annual kickoff classic
It would not be the start of boys soccer season in the Mon Valley without the Paul Sasko Kickoff Classic at Belle Vernon. The annual Labor Day weekend event, which began under a different name in 2005, is named after Sasko, the former Leopards coach who died in 2016. This...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 29, 2023
High schools Field hockey Wednesday’s schedule Nonsection Peters Township at Penn-Trafford, 7:30 p.m. Golf Boys Tuesday’s results Class 3A Section 1 Norwin 186, Armstrong 241 Medalist: Dom Cerilli (N) 34 Section 4 Kiski Area 200, Penn Hills 287 Medalists: Max Mottura (KA) 36, Gavin Tierney (PH) 53 Section 6 Thomas...
Under clear skies, Kiski Area defeats Norwin in Pack the Park volleyball match
Last year’s Pack the Park girls volleyball event between Norwin and Kiski Area didn’t make it to the Ellen Toy Grass Court at Vandergrift’s Kennedy Park as rain chased officials, fans and both teams inside to Kiski Area High School. But no such change of plans was necessary Tuesday evening....
High school roundup for Aug. 29, 2023: Seneca Valley finds winning goal vs. Fox Chapel
Zach Garma scored the game-winning goal with 11 minutes to go to lead Seneca Valley to a 1-0 victory over Fox Chapel (1-1, 0-1) in Section 1-4A boys soccer Tuesday. Tyler Holloway assisted on the winning goal for the Raiders (3-0, 1-0). Armstrong 4, North Catholic 2 – Jordan Callipare...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Aug. 30, 2023: Girls soccer showdown pits Seneca Valley, Butler
The Seneca Valley girls soccer program has had the Midas touch over the years. The Raiders have won five WPIAL girls soccer championships, including title runs 10 years ago in 2013 and five years ago in 2018. The season is only one game old for this year’s Seneca Valley squad,...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Aug. 29, 2023
August football is in the books and September football kicks off for most teams, including all the scrimmaging teams that weren’t part of the Week Zero fun and frivolity. Well, at least it was fun for those who won. For six teams ranked in the inaugural 2023 Trib HSSN PIAA...
Comeback from injury helps Latrobe’s Yurko appreciate soccer
When she took the field for the first time in seven months, the feeling was indescribable for Ava Yurko. Butterflies. Chills. Pure goose flesh. The rising junior at Latrobe last played a soccer game in September, when she tore the ACL, LCL and meniscus in her right knee, ending her...
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: Schedule set for Moe Rosensteel Kickoff Classic
The 2nd annual Moe Rosensteel Memorial Kickoff Classic will be Saturday at Norwin Knights Stadium. The three-game girls soccer showcase has the same schedule as last year with Franklin Regional vs. Thomas Jefferson at 10 a.m., Hickory vs. Ringgold at 11:30, and Latrobe vs. Norwin at 1 p.m. Money raised...
Greensburg Salem golfer’s swing is sweeter with new prosthetic armVideo
As soon as he arrived home from the Hanger Clinic in Greensburg, Ian Smith grabbed a golf club and headed for his backyard. The anticipation was too pressing. The butterflies were swarming in his stomach. He wanted to hug somebody. Now, he could. A few slides and a couple clicks...
Belle Vernon girls golf team finally tees off for its inaugural season
As Vittoria Scaramucci pushed a tee into the ground, set her golf ball on it and took aim down the fairway, the intensity of the moment began to set in. This wasn’t any ordinary tee shot Aug. 18 at Cedarbrook Golf Course’s Red Course. It was the first one in...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Aug. 29, 2023: Boys soccer section play commences
On Monday, it was the girls’ turn to open up section play on a new soccer season. Now on Tuesday, the boys hit the pitch for section openers. All four 2022 WPIAL boys soccer champions are in action Tuesday. In Class 4A, defending champion Pine-Richland visits Butler in Section 1-4A....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 28, 2023
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Nonsection Mt. Lebanon 4, Fox Chapel 2 Penn-Trafford 5, Norwin 1 Pine-Richland 6, Shady Side Academy 0 Golf Boys Monday’s results Class 3A Section 1 Penn-Trafford 204, Hempfield 211 Medalist: Nick Turowski (PT) 38 Latrobe 207, Armstrong 239 Medalists: PJ Germano (L) 36, Nick...
High school roundup for Aug. 28, 2023: Mars tops Hampton in girls soccer section opener
Addi Girdwood and Ainsley Ray had a goal and an assist apiece as Mars opened Section 1-3A play with a 3-1 victory over Hampton in WPIAL girls soccer Monday night. Rosie Pellegrino also scored for the Fightin’ Planets (2-0, 1-0). Emma Langer scored for the Talbots (1-1, 0-1). Allderdice 3,...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for 2023 Week Zero
When it comes to high school football in August and early September, conditioning is huge. Many times it comes down to a battle of attrition as youngsters work their way into “football shape.” So it was hard to figure out what was more impressive in Week Zero, the total yards...
Freeport girls volleyball team ready to defend WPIAL, PIAA crowns
Every year around this time, Tom Phillips sees the landscape of WPIAL girls volleyball, both overall and in his classification, and knows his team is the hunted. The Freeport coach, now in his 23rd year, knows it especially is the case in 2023 as a host of teams hope to...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Aug. 28, 2023: Section play begins for girls soccer
Welcome to the start of section soccer action. A new season of action on the pitch began this past weekend with some tournament and nonsection matches for most teams. On Monday, section play begins in WPIAL girls soccer. Two defending champs open up section play at home. In Section 1-4A,...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Aug. 28, 2023
While most of the WPIAL schools took part in Week Zero football action, the entire district will line it up and kick it off this weekend here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. September football begins, and Trib HSSN has video coverage of Week 1 with five WPIAL football...
Trib HSSN football team of the week for 2023 Week Zero
In high school football, defense plays big in November when championships are at stake. Mt. Lebanon showed in Week Zero that defense and physical play does pretty good in August, as well. The Blue Devils limited the high-octane offense of Gateway to 141 total yards in upsetting the Gators, 28-7,...
