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Tears begin to well up in Aryn Askin’s eyes and roll down her cheek as she talks about her soccer players. “We have seen teams change up the way they play against us because they couldn’t break us down, and coaches have noted how hard our girls play,” said Askin,...

Junior goalkeeper Aris Lamanna and a tight-laced defense are not giving up the combination to the vault any time soon at Franklin Regional. You might say the unit has a “zero tolerance” policy on the pitch. Any success the playoff-bound Panthers (9-4-2) have had in recent years — this one...

High schools Field hockey Monday’s result Section 2A Penn-Trafford 3, Fox Chapel 0 Golf WPIAL boys team playoffs Class 2A Semifinals Pleasant Valley G.C. Belle Vernon 399, Sewickley Academy 411, South Park 418*, Greensburg Central Catholic 418, Waynesburg 420, Carmichaels 425, Uniontown 447, Fort Cherry 451, McGuffey 467, Hopewell 499....

Section play in the girls soccer regular season section play has less than a week left. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN’s...

Brooke Opferman had a hat trick and Cam Klein scored the tie-breaking goal in the second half to lead Peters Township (10-1-3, 9-1-2) to a 4-2 victory over Mt. Lebanon (12-2-1, 10-2) in a matchup of top teams in Section 2-4A girls soccer Monday night. Aquinas Academy 3, Bishop Canevin...

There are 50 WPIAL boys soccer section matches scheduled for Tuesday, but only one is a late season battle for first place. Greensburg Central Catholic visits Charleroi with the top spot and possible section crown at stake in Section 2-A. The Centurions have a half-game lead over the Cougars. GCC...

The Burrell girls volleyball team visits Deer Lakes and hosts Freeport next week to close out Section 5-2A play. The Bucs seek to avenge their only two section losses, a 3-1 setback to the Lancers and a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Class 2A No. 1 Yellowjackets a...

A dominant run atop the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association’s Class A top-10 rankings has come to an end. Bishop Canevin, the five-time defending WPIAL Class A champion, suffered its first section loss Thursday with a 3-0 setback to No. 8 Eden Christian in Section 3 play. It was the...

Not long ago, elite WPIAL field hockey teams almost certainly would mark down a victory against Latrobe before the games actually were played. Now, not so much. The Wildcats lately have been playing like anything but a pushover. They reached the WPIAL Class 2A championship game in back-to-back seasons in...

Being a part of a WPIAL championship team is the ultimate dream for any high school athlete in Western Pennsylvania. Being a part of a state championship contender isn’t bad either. While the Latrobe girls tennis team didn’t win the PIAA title in 2020, the Wildcats made it all the...

The Freeport girls soccer program has made a huge splash and is one of the teams to beat this season in the WPIAL in Class 2A, building an impressive record of 9-0. Contributing to the success, among 14 seniors, is standout Olivia Giancola. “I’m confident that we will do very...

Bethel Park, Baldwin, Mt. Lebanon, Shaler, Penn-Trafford and North Hills each recorded doubleheader sweeps in game play from last Wednesday to Sunday as teams jockey for position in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League. The regular season is to conclude Sunday with seven scheduled doubleheaders. As of Monday, one doubleheader...

Faster and more physical in the second half, Latrobe seemed to find another gear when it needed to and earned a Section 3-3A girls soccer sweep of visiting Franklin Regional on Monday night with a 2-0 victory before 360-plus fans at Rossi Field. A matchup of WPIAL playoff teams was...

High schools Hockey Monday’s schedule Class 3A Central Catholic at Mt. Lebanon, Mt. Lebanon Ice Center, 9:10 p.m. Class 2A Meadville at Mars, Baierl Ice Complex, 7 p.m.; South Fayette at Butler, Frozen Pond Arena, 9:10 p.m. Class A Avonworth at Moon, RMU Island Sports Center, 9:15 p.m.; Beaver at...

The WPIAL girls soccer regular season has one week left. Most teams have section matches set for Monday, Wednesday and next Monday. With time winding down, the Section 2-4A crown could be at stake when Mt. Lebanon hosts Peters Township. The Blue Devils are 10-1 in the section, and the...

As the leaves are changing and the regular season in all the WPIAL high school sports winds down, HSSN cranks up the coverage this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio football coverage of Week 7, with 34 WPIAL, District 6, D-9 and...

There are three weeks left as the stretch run of the 2022 WPIAL football regular season begins. Already, a handful of teams have guaranteed a spot in the District 7 Playoff Path to the North Shore and to North Huntingdon. North Allegheny, Aliquippa, Central Valley, McKeesport, Avonworth, Steel Valley, Serra...

Call it a point of validation. Derry senior golfer Hunter Jurica won the WPIAL Class 2A individual championship last week at Oakmont Country Club, following his opening 74 at Hannastown Golf Club with a 78 at Oakmont for an 11-over-par 152. Derry has risen to become a WPIAL contender in...

Tribune-Review soccer rankings Boys Class 4A Rank, school, record, previous 1. Seneca Valley, 14-0-1, 1 2. Fox Chapel, 9-2-2, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 9-3-1 3 4. Butler, 10-3-2, 5 5. Norwin, 10-4, NR Out: Peters Township, 11-2, 4 Class 3A 1. Moon, 13-0-1, 1 2. Plum, 13-1-1, 2 3. Kiski Area,...

Quaker Valley has two new coaches for its varsity spring sports teams. Quaker Valley football coach Jason Cappa will also guide the Quakers’ varsity softball team. Richard Garbee has been hired to coach the varsity baseball program. Garbee has coached basketball, soccer, baseball and softball with a variety of Quaker...

There is a buzz swarming around the Penn-Trafford hockey team as it begins the season. That’s because the Warriors return numerous starters who helped the team finish the 2021-22 season with a 15-4 record and a spot in the PIHL semifinals before falling to eventual champion Thomas Jefferson. The Warriors...

The Penn Hills girls volleyball team played most of the season with a lineup coach Jay Mitlo felt was creative. During the past few matches, however, the Indians have shifted their approach. Switching setters from Ava Adamski to Sarah Miller has Penn Hills in more traditional 5-1 formation. “We came...

Lucy Brayton received no practice swings, little time to relax on the putting green or time to find her focus. When Brayton’s mom pulled up in front of the first tee at Valley Brook Country Club, Lucy only had time to hop out, grab her clubs and head over to...