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Deer Lakes boys come up big, get past West Mifflin in Class 3A quarterfinals

At one point in his career, Nate Litrun wasn’t interested in scoring goals. He wanted to focus more on his center back position, but he stands 6-foot-5, so Deer Lakes coach Aaron Smith wanted to use his size in the box on corner kicks. It took some convincing, but eventually...
Drew Griffith takes baton from Butler teammate, wins WPIAL cross country crown

Last year, Drew Griffith helped make it a Butler 1-2 finish at the WPIAL Class 3A boys cross country championships at Cal (Pa.). The junior was runner-up to teammate and current Notre Dame freshman CJ Singleton. This year, Griffith is all alone at the top. For the second week in...
Riverview boys, girls earn top 3 finishes, PIAA berths at WPIAL cross country meet

For the first time since 2018, both the Riverview boys and girls cross country teams will run at the PIAA meet in Hershey after they each claimed third place in their Class A races at the WPIAL championships Thursday on the Roadman Park course at Cal (Pa.). The Raiders boys...
Belle Vernon has historic day at WPIAL cross country championships

It was an historic day for the Belle Vernon cross country team Thursday at the WPIAL championships. For the first time in school history, the Leopards had three runners qualify for the PIAA cross country meet Nov. 5 in Hershey. Senior Luke Henderson placed eighth in the Class 2A boys’...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 9

We conclude the stretch run in Week 9 with 12 playoff spots up for grabs and seven games that will decide a conference championship. Don’t forget to check out the Trib HSSN Scoreboard Show between 9:30 p.m. and midnight Friday to find out who is in and whose playoff bubble...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2022 Week 9

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 9: Isaiah Brown Armstrong, jr., WR/OLB Brown had seven catches for 166 yards and three touchdowns as Armstrong beat Highlands, 56-35, last Friday. Brown has 35 catches for 663 yards and 12 scores this season for the River...
Westinghouse, Allderdice again set to meet for City League championship

For the sixth consecutive season, either Allderdice or Westinghouse will win the Pittsburgh City League title. The Dragons and the Bulldogs have met in the previous four postseasons, splitting those playoff encounters, and they’ll square off again at 4 p.m. Saturday at Cupples Stadium on the South Side. This is...
Chick’s Picks turns down the big bucks, makes her Week 9 WPIAL football predictions

With the end of the regular season looming, Chick’s Picks knows it is never too soon to start planning for next season. As a local celebrity, Chick’s Picks is regularly approached by companies presenting her with sponsorship opportunities. This week, she received an offer unlike any other. A very prestigious...
Springdale duo kicks it into gear with football team, band

Springdale trailed Northgate, 37-13, in the fourth quarter after the Dynamos notched their second touchdown. The lead was more or less insurmountable, but Springdale was poised to make history. Sophomore kicker Clare Schneider took the field underneath the Friday night lights to attempt the extra point. Schneider anxiously ran on...
Westmoreland County H.S. football notebook: Playoff berth means progress for Latrobe

Latrobe quickly put a loss to No. 2 McKeesport in the past and clung to perspective with a trip to the WPIAL playoffs clinched. The Wildcats (5-4) will head to the postseason for just the third time since 2003, secure in an improved mindset and culture reset in the program....
Through the Years: 40 years ago, Brown boosted Burrell toward playoffs

Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy. Burrell moved closer to a WPIAL Class 3A playoff spot with a 14-13 victory at Knoch on Oct. 25, 1982. Tom Brown tallied...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 26, 2022

High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Semifinals Thursday’s schedule Class 3A Mt. Lebanon at Pine-Richland, 6 p.m. North Allegheny vs. Peters Township at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. Class 2A Oakland Catholic at Penn-Trafford, 6 p.m. Latrobe vs. Fox Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Class A Winchester Thurston at Ellis School, 6 p.m. Aquinas...
High school roundup for Oct. 26, 2022: 13th-seeded Montour wins in OT to make WPIAL semifinals

Jaxon Camp scored the winning goal with 19 seconds remaining in the first overtime to propel No. 13 Montour to a 2-1 win over No. 5 Kiski Area in the WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer quarterfinals Wednesday night. Prior to overtime, Parker Brennan scored for the Spartans (12-4-4) with 32...
Riverview boys try to defend their WPIAL Class A cross country title

The Riverview boys cross country team struck WPIAL gold last year as it won the Class A crown after five straight runner-up finishes to Winchester Thurston. Three of the top four finishers from the 2021 team, which took third at the PIAA championships, graduated. But senior Division I recruit Amberson...
Springdale girls soccer team doesn’t let opponent get too close this time, advances to semifinals

In Springdale’s first-round win over Sewickley Academy, the game got a little too close for comfort after the Dynamos yielded a couple of late goals. They were determined not to let that happen again Tuesday. This time, the second-seeded Dynamos were dominant from start to finish and ended up with...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 26, 2022: Cross country gold up for grabs

While the WPIAL playoff continue in soccer, volleyball and field hockey, there is gold to be won in them there hills on Thursday. The 2022 WPIAL cross country individual and team championships will take place at Roadman Park on the campus of Cal (Pa). There will be six championship races:...

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