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Burrell girls soccer in top form heading into tough stretch of games
The Burrell girls soccer team suffered a 2-0 setback at Section 2-2A rival Knoch on Sept. 9. The Bucs haven’t lost since. They are 5-0-1 over their past six games. They have bolstered their playoff resume and also put themselves in strong standing for one of the section’s four automatic...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 5
The second half of the 2022 regular season begins on the final day of September. While there is still a lot of football left, five of the six games below are for at least a share of first place in their respective conferences. The lone exception is in 6A, where...
Flying solo, Chick’s Picks makes Week 5 WPIAL football predictions
Chick’s Picks relies on her crystal ball to assist in the large majority of her predictions. Though its accuracy has been proven year after year in Chick’s Picks’ exceptional prognosticating record, there are certain times throughout the year when the crystal ball needs a little extra help. This week, with...
Through the Years: Big burst helps Freeport trounce Richland
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. Freeport scored 29 points in a 5-minute span en route to a 38-0 romp over Richland on Sept. 29, 1972. Kent Crytzer ran...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2022 Week 5
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 5: Quentin Goode Aliquippa, jr., QB Goode threw for 166 yards and a touchdown last week as Class 4A Aliquippa defeated West Allegheny, 19-16, in a Parkway Conference showdown. He has thrown for nearly 600 yards this season...
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: GCC looks to knock off king Clairton
Pieces of paper with “1998” written on them were plastered all over the Greensburg Central Catholic locker room this week. The rumor going around Carbon was that ‘98 was the last time GCC beat Clairton. It motivated players and coaches, fired them up. That year is close, but the Centurions...
Freeport tops rival Deer Lakes to complete girls soccer section sweep
In the first meeting between the Deer Lakes and Freeport girls soccer teams at Freeport on Sept. 1, the Lancers led by two goals before the Yellowjackets rallied with three scores to win the game. Wednesday’s rematch at Deer Lakes saw Freeport flip the script and get on the board...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 28, 2022
High schools Field hockey Wednesday’s results Nonsection Penn-Trafford 3, Aquinas Academy 2 Peters Township 6, Upper St. Clair 0 Soccer Boys Thursday’s schedule Class 4A Section 1 North Allegheny at Butler, 7:30 p.m. Pine-Richland at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley at Central Catholic, 7:30 p.m. Shaler at North Hills,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 29, 2022: Allderdice looks to clinch playoff spot
Midway through the high school football season, Week 5 kicks off Thursday with City League action from Cupples Stadium. District 8 defending champion Allderdice will try to clinch a playoff berth when it faces Brashear on Thursday. The Dragons are 1-1 in the City League and sit in second place...
High school roundup for Sept. 28, 2022: Mt. Lebanon girls soccer maintains top spot in section
Melia Peer and Leah Kessler scored to lead Mt. Lebanon to a 2-1 victory over Canon-McMillan in Section 2-4A girls soccer Wednesday. The Blue Devils (10-1-1, 8-1) stayed in first place in the section, ahead of Peters Township (7-1-2, 6-1-1), which had its match with Bethel Park postponed by a...
Springdale girls soccer team trips Greensburg CC after going a player down in final minute
Playing 10-on-11 didn’t sit well with Springdale. The thought of being a girl down in overtime against Greensburg Central Catholic in an emotional section game that pitted 1 vs. 2 made the Dynamos nervous. So sophomore Brooke Taliani took that nervous energy and made sure the game ended in regulation...
Trib 10: Big midseason shake-up in power rankings
Several head-to-head matchups between Trib 10 teams in Week 4 has led to sweeping changes as we hit the midway point of the WPIAL football regular season. Four teams lost last week and have dropped out of the power rankings, opening the door for four new teams to join the...
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2022 Week 5
Carlo Buzzato Riverview, jr., RB/LB Buzzato was a big part of last week’s victory. He carried the ball 12 times for 62 yards and scored what turned out to be the winning points with a 6-yard TD run in the first quarter. Buzzato added two catches for 43 yards, and...
New coaches have Mars, Highlands in thick of section race
Two first-year coaches have Highlands and Mars back in conference contention. Highlands graduate Matt Bonislawski, who quarterbacked the Golden Rams to the 2001 WPIAL Class 3A semifinals, has piloted the Highlands to a 5-0 overall mark, 2-0 in Greater Allegheny Conference play. Eric Kasperowicz, after a year in the collegiate...
Warm up with some A-K Valley Week 5 picks from The Birdie
Last week: 12-1 Season: 49-8 (86.0%) When high school football fans make their way to their local stadium Friday night, they might be experiencing their first real cold weather game of the season. Lows could be approaching the upper 30s. This does not please The Birdie, of course. He would...
2022 Western Pa. high school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 5
Thursday City League Allderdice at Brashear, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Class 5A Allegheny Six Baldwin at Peters Township, 7 p.m. Moon at South Fayette, 7 p.m. Big East Gateway at Hempfield, 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Norwin at Penn-Trafford, 7:30 p.m. (HSSN, 107.1...
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2022 Week 5
Here are Westmoreland County’s high school football players to watch for Week 5. Tommy Kalkstein Penn-Trafford, Sr., QB/WR/LB The 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown against Hempfield last Friday. He also has 13 catches for 137 yards. On defense, he has 20 tackles and an interception....
Unbeaten Hempfield faces another stern Big East test in No. 4 Gateway
Hempfield football coach Mike Brown said the goal for the 2022 Spartans was to play meaningful games at the end of the season. That goal already has been achieved. After defeating then-No. 1 Penn-Trafford, 28-17, in a WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference showdown last week, the No. 3-ranked Spartans...
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 5
Class 5A Big East Norwin (1-4, 0-1) at 5-Penn-Trafford (3-2, 0-1) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Warrior Stadium, Harrison City Norwin has dropped its past two games, both at home, to Plum, 42-13, and Woodland Hills, 35-0. Penn-Trafford is coming off a 28-17 loss to Hempfield. Penn-Trafford won the 2021 meeting, 35-14....
The Birdie puts on his game face, brings his ‘A’ game to Week 5 Westmoreland County picks
Last week: 8-6 (57.1%) Season: 45-14 (76.3%) The Birdie has been covering high school football for a long time and has lent an ear to a lot of postgame interviews. Local coaches have been dive-bombing him with cliches like he used to dive-bomb car windshields when he was a young...
Norwin boys soccer getting its swagger back, getting into thick of Class 4A picture
Call it conditioned experience. That is what five Norwin senior soccer players are getting — and honing — with each game they play this season. The players’ fast growth from JV a year ago to key varsity contributors has the Knights on a hot streak, back in the thick of...
Westmoreland boys soccer notes: GCC not letting up on offense
Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer coach Rob Fabean said before the season he was going to let his players score as many goals as they wanted. Green light all around. Last year, he called off the dogs when a player hit three goals. But the Centurions are letting it rip...
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 5
Class 5A Big East Plum (3-2, 1-1) at Franklin Regional (2-2, 1-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Panther Stadium, Murrysville Plum came back last week in the second half against No. 5 Gateway but fell 28-26. The Mustangs trailed 28-7 at halftime. Eryck Moore-Watkins ran 26 times for 148 yards and scored...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 27, 2022
High schools Cross country Tuesday’s results Boys Division I Section 1 Hempfield 28, Norwin 28 Section 3 North Hills 15, Shaler 48 Section 5 Blackhawk 19, New Castle 39 Blackhawk 19, Hopewell 42 New Castle 23, Hopewell 42 Section 6 Upper St. Clair 17, Baldwin 41 Division II Section 4...
High school roundup for Sept. 27, 2022: Miles Jackson powers Bethel Park to OT win
Miles Jackson scored twice, including the game-winner in overtime, to lead Bethel Park (8-3, 7-2) to a 2-1 victory over Trinity (7-4, 5-4) in a matchup of top boys soccer teams in Section 3-3A Tuesday night. Faiden Hodgson scored for the Hillers. Ambridge 5, West Allegheny 4 – Anthony Powell...
