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A-K Valley football players to watch in 2022 Week 7
Tyler Bender Highlands, sr., OL/DL The veteran lineman helped create defensive havoc for the Golden Rams against Woodland Hills last week. He made five tackles, recorded one of Highlands’ 11 sacks and intercepted a pass in a 38-23 victory. For the season, Bender is second on the team in tackles...
Deer Lakes on verge of clinching playoff spot, but dangerous East Allegheny stands in the way
After narrowly missing out on a WPIAL playoff spot last season, Deer Lakes is on the brink of securing a postseason berth this time around. The Lancers (4-3, 2-0) have won three in a row and can clinch with a win over East Allegheny on Friday and a loss by...
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 7
Class 5A Big East Plum (3-4, 1-2) at Penn-Trafford (4-3, 1-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Warrior Stadium, Harrison City Plum dropped its third straight game, falling 20-6 at South Fayette. The Mustangs scored first on a short touchdown pass from Sean Franzi to Jerome Brazell but gave up 20 unanswered points....
The Birdie knows how to handle a bad Steelers season and how to make Week 7 A-K Valley picks
Last week: 9-3 Overall: 70-11 (86.4%) Some of you aren’t old enough to remember the Pittsburgh Steelers being a truly bad team, and it shows. Let The Birdie tell you a story. He was but a baby bird when he received two tickets to the Steelers’ 1986 home opener. When...
2022 Western Pa. high school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 7
Thursday City League Brashear at Westinghouse, 7 p.m. Friday Class 5A Allegheny Six Moon at Bethel Park, 7 p.m. South Fayette at Baldwin, 7 p.m. Big East Hempfield at Franklin Regional, 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Plum at Penn-Trafford, 7:30 p.m. (HSSN*, 1020 AM, 100.1 FM, 107.1 FM) Northeast Pine-Richland at Shaler,...
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2022 Week 7
Gino Caesar Hempfield, Sr., RB He rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Seneca Valley. He’s rushed for 636 yards and 12 touchdowns this season. He also has caught 10 passes for 166 yards. Blake Revoir Derry, So., QB The sophomore has completed 29 of 81...
Franklin Regional looks to stay on top, clinch conference title
What a difference two weeks have made in the high school football landscape across Westmoreland County. Hempfield was the talk of the town after its historic run to open the season. The Spartans were 5-0 for the first time in 50 years after defeating reigning WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A...
The Birdie ponders probing questions, Westmoreland County Week 7 picks
Last week: 11-2 (84.6 %) Season: 66-18 (78.6 %) Sometimes, on nice fall days, the Birdie escapes to Lynch Field where he sits at a picnic table beneath the Huddie Kaufman Pavilion. He has a bite to eat — usually a Dairy Queen sundae he eats out of an old...
24 teams set to compete for WPIAL golf championships
WPIAL team golf championships When: 10 a.m. Thursday Where: Cedarbrook Golf Course, Rostraver Teams: 3A boys — Central Catholic, Plum, Upper St. Clair, Mars, Moon, Peters Township; 2A boys — Belle Vernon, Sewickley Academy, South Park, Derry, Mohawk, Quaker Valley; 3A girls — Butler, Fox Chapel, Franklin Regional, Moon, North...
Narrow vote keeps alive potential overhaul of PIAA competitive-balance rule
MECHANICSBURG — The PIAA competitive-balance rule was originally created to measure postseason success and transfers, but that formula could change significantly this winter. As written now, football and basketball teams that have success in the state playoffs and also add transfers are promoted to a higher classification as a way...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 11, 2022
High schools Field hockey Tuesday’s results Class 3A Mt. Lebanon 5, Norwin 0 North Allegheny 11, Hempfield 0 Golf WPIAL boys team playoffs Semifinals Top three teams advance Tuesday’s results Boys Class 3A At Duck Hollow G.C. Par 72 1. Peters Township 396 (Nick Wetzel 77, Colton Lusk 79, Griffin...
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 7
Class 5A Big East Plum (3-4, 1-2) at Penn-Trafford (4-3, 1-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Warrior Stadium, Harrison City Plum dropped its third straight game, falling 20-6 at South Fayette. The Mustangs scored first on a short touchdown pass from Sean Franzi to Jerome Brazell but gave up 20 unanswered points....
WPIAL girls volleyball playoff clinchings through Oct. 11, 2022
The 2022 WPIAL girls volleyball regular season has a week and a half remaining. 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 exclusive coverage...
High school roundup for Oct. 11, 2022: Baker’s goal boosts Beaver past Avonworth
Evan Baker scored the decisive goal and Robert Cestra recorded the shutout to lead Beaver to a 1-0 victory over Avonworth in Section 4-2A boys soccer Tuesday night. The result means Beaver (10-5, 9-2) will finish in second place and Avonworth (10-5, 8-4) third in the section, which was won...
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 11, 2022
Section play in the regular season in the 2022 WPIAL boys soccer season has just one or two matches remaining. 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...
Belle Vernon gets past Mt. Pleasant in OT to secure boys soccer section title
Trevor Kovatch finished a penalty kick in overtime to seal not only a 2-1 Belle Vernon victory over Mt. Pleasant, but also a Section 3-2A crown. “This takes a bit of pressure off of us,” Belle Vernon coach Alan Yeschenko said. “We’re a little banged up, so this gives us...
Norwin boys soccer team beats Mt. Lebanon on penalty kickVideo
Shutouts are nice. But Norwin will take wins any way it can get them. Whatever keeps the streak hot. Alex Brown scored on a penalty kick with 1 minute, 34 seconds to play in overtime as the fifth-ranked Knights ran their winning streak to 11 with a 2-1 victory over...
Freeport girls volleyball rolls past Derry to remain undefeated in Section 5-AA
The Freeport girls volleyball maintained its two-game lead on the rest of Section 5-2A Tuesday evening with a dominant 3-0 victory over Derry at Freeport Middle School. “We just played how we know we can,” senior setter Cassidy Dell said. “We played very loose, very relaxed, and we had some...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 12, 2022: 1st place on the line in girls soccer
With most of the WPIAL girls soccer teams down to one or two section matches remaining, Wednesday will be another busy evening on the pitch of schools trying to clinch section crowns and playoff berths. There are three matches scheduled with first place or a share of the top spot...
Hempfield cross country program is a family affair
When the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association cross country meet is run Wednesday, it will be a family affair for the Hempfield program. Actually, it’s a family affair every time for the Spartans. That’s because there are six sets of brothers and sisters on the squad. There are the Blahovec triplets...
Valley girls soccer closes in on rare playoff berth
The Valley girls soccer team has a chance to set a record and do what only one other team has done in the program’s 20 years. With a win or a tie Wednesday at Deer Lakes, the Vikings (6-6 overall, 5-5 Section 2-2A) will clinch a WPIAL playoff spot for...
NIL policy for Pa. high school athletes clears 2nd hurdle, could be finalized in December
MECHANICSBURG — One of Western Pennsylvania’s largest hospital networks had to revamp an advertising campaign that featured WPIAL athletes after the PIAA pointed out the ads violated its rules. Right now, ads featuring high school athletes are rare, but those like Allegheny Health Network’s soon could be commonplace. That’s because...
Trib HSSN State Football Rankings for Oct. 11, 2022
The best in the state are proving why they are earning their spots in the weekly Trib HSSN state football rankings. Heading into the stretch run of the regular season, the top 5 teams are not only winning but doing so convincingly. The top 30 teams were a combined 27-2...
Hempfield girls soccer team determined to turn program around
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,...
Westmoreland high school girls soccer notebook: Franklin Regional hangs hat on defense
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...
