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Union gets past Rochester in battle of Cinderellas in WPIAL Class A semifinals
It’s a run that the Union Scotties faithful will remember forever. Midway through the fourth quarter, Braylon Thomas went up the middle on a quarterback draw, the seas parted, and he ran 58 yards into the end zone for a touchdown. With it came a trip to a WPIAL championship...
Westinghouse routs Central Clarion in PIAA playoffs
The Westinghouse football team remained undefeated Friday and earned a trip to the PIAA quarterfinals. The Bulldogs defeated District 9 champion Central Clarion, 44-8, in a PIAA Class 2A first-round game Friday night at Cupples Stadium. Keyshawn Morsillo threw a 15-yard TD pass to Davon Jones and ran for another...
Moon girls claim 2nd straight state title with thrilling comeback victory
MECHANICSBURG – There may have been easier ways for Moon to take another girls soccer state championship, but few more dramatic. The Tigers scored twice in the last 18 minutes to win the PIAA Class 3A girls’ soccer final over previously unbeaten Upper Perkiomen on Friday evening, finishing off their...
WPIAL’s youngest coach leads Greensburg Salem boys into Class 4A
The youngest boys basketball coach in the WPIAL couldn’t wait to get started. He wants to bring energy to a struggling program that went 3-32 the past two seasons in Class 6A. That’s what Greensburg Salem coach Cam Auld said Friday on the first official day of winter sports practice....
Freeport’s run to PIAA volleyball finals gives junior middle hitter chance to get back on court
Autumn English was a key part of the Freeport girls volleyball team’s early-season surge and its rise to the No. 1 spot in the Class 2A state rankings. It then all came apart for the junior middle hitter. English broke a bone in her foot near her ankle during warmups...
Greensburg Salem girls look to stay healthy, compete in new Class 4A section
Things were going well for the Greensburg Salem girls basketball team at the start of the 2021-22 season. The Golden Lions won their first eight games on the way to a 9-1 start. But during their game against Franklin Regional, sophomore center Kaitlyn Mankins went down with a season-ending injury...
Moravian Academy stops Winchester Thurston’s bid to repeat as PIAA Class A soccer champ
MECHANICSBURG – Winchester Thurston’s drive to a second straight boys soccer state championship came up just barely short Friday afternoon, as the Bears fell to Moravian Academy, 2-1, in double overtime in the PIAA Class A final. Trey Sheeler scored 1:24 into the second extra frame with an assist from...
Rosters set for inaugural WCCA all-star volleyball match
A new event has joined the Westmoreland County Coaches Association sports rotation. Players from 16 teams will converge on Ligonier Valley for the first WCCA All-Star Girls Volleyball Match at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The all-senior event will feature East vs. West with players selected by coaches. Rosters are as follows:...
After weathering storm, Fox Chapel girls ready to climb back up section ladder
Fox Chapel girls basketball coach Marty Matvey works for a company that provides horizontal people movers at airports and other facilities. But the Foxes are looking for a vertical move this season — not horizontal — as in rising up in the Section 3-Class 5A standings. Fox Chapel finished 0-12...
Fox Chapel, last year’s WPIAL 6A champ, to tackle 5A competition with all new starting 5
After a spectacular rise to the WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball title last season, Fox Chapel finds itself at a new address with practically a new team. The Foxes defeated North Hills, 43-36, in the title game at Petersen Events Center. Fox Chapel made it to the PIAA semifinals before...
2022 WPIAL 6A football championship breakdown: North Allegheny vs. Central Catholic
WPIAL Class 6A football championship No. 1 North Allegheny vs. No. 3 Central Catholic 6 p.m. Saturday, Norwin Video stream: tribhssn.triblive.com Radio: KDKA 1020 AM, 100.1 FM Winner plays: McDowell/State College winner in PIAA quarterfinals Nov. 25 or 26 WPIAL titles: North Allegheny 4 (1990, 2010, ‘11, ‘12), Central Catholic...
Southern Columbia tops Freedom in PIAA Class A girls soccer championship
MECHANICSBURG — Entering halftime of the PIAA Class A girls soccer final, Freedom was down but hardly out. Southern Columbia held a 3-2 lead, but after an action-packed opening 40 minutes, that advantage looked slim. However, the Tigers’ Loren Gehret scored the third of her four goals just 26 seconds...
2022 WPIAL 5A football championship breakdown: Pine-Richland vs. Upper St. ClairVideo
WPIAL Class 5A football championship No. 2 Pine-Richland vs. No. 5 Upper St. Clair Noon Saturday, Norwin Video stream: tribhssn.triblive.com Radio: KDKA (1020 AM, 100.1 FM) Winner plays: Erie’s Cathedral Prep in PIAA quarterfinals Nov. 25 of 26 WPIAL titles: Pine-Richland 5 (2003, ‘14, ‘17, ‘18, ‘20), Upper St. Clair...
How to watch Saturday’s 2022 WPIAL Class 6A, 5A football championships on Trib HSSN
Unable to make it to Norwin Knights Stadium on Saturday? The TribLIVE High School Sports Network has you covered. Trib HSSN is the only place to watch the WPIAL Class 5A and 6A football championships. Here’s how to watch Saturday’s games, sponsored by U.S. Air Force and First National Bank:...
2022 PIAA girls volleyball preview: North Allegheny, North Catholic, Freeport chasing titles
Three WPIAL teams will compete for PIAA girls volleyball championships Saturday at Cumberland Valley. Here’s a look at each game: Class 2A York Catholic (23-1) vs. Freeport (22-2) 1 p.m. Saturday, at Cumberland Valley On the air: Streaming on PCN Select Seeds: York Catholic 3-1; Freeport 7-1 How they got...
Program-boosting coaches lead North Allegheny, Central Catholic into WPIAL Class 6A title game
Whether he deserves some credit or blame depends on your perspective, but Art Walker certainly helped set Central Catholic on a path to become a WPIAL powerhouse. As a 27-year-old first-time head coach, Walker was hired there before the 1998 season to take over a team that had never won...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 17, 2022
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Championships Saturday’s schedule At Cumberland Valley Class 3A Wilson (21-2-1) vs. Lower Dauphin (21-3-1), 3 p.m. Class 2A Mechanicsburg (19-4-1) vs. Palmyra (20-2-2), 1 p.m. Class A Wyoming Area (22-2) vs.Boiling Springs (25-0), 11 a.m. Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Saturday’s schedule North...
High school roundup for Nov. 17, 2022: Thomas Jefferson hockey earns comeback win
Ryder McGuirk scored the tying goal in the third period as Thomas Jefferson rallied from three goals down to defeat Latrobe, 5-4, in a shootout in PIHL Class 2A hockey Thursday night. Andrew Oliver and Liam Mahoney also scored as TJ (3-3) erased a 4-1 deficit. Peyton Meyers had a...
Guard play could provide spark for Greensburg Central Catholic girls basketball team
A move to a new section is just logistics to Greensburg Central Catholic. The new digs come with no guarantees and don’t mean another perfect record in section games like last season. And they surely do not ensure a 23rd straight WPIAL playoff berth. That still has to be earned,...
Greensburg Central Catholic boys basketball returns plenty
Greensburg Central Catholic will open boys basketball practice Friday with no starters. Sure, there are three players who appeared regularly in the starting five last season, but fourth-year coach Christian Hyland is not labeling them as first-stringers just yet. “Everything is on the table,” Hyland said. “The guys who compete...
5 things to watch in Week 12 of high school football
Aliquippa is trying to reach the WPIAL football finals for the 15th year in a row, meaning some of the players on the Quips roster weren’t born the last time the team failed to get there. That was in 2007. But as impressive as that record streak may be, Aliquippa...
In coach’s 2nd season, Deer Lakes girls ready to make climb over .500 mark
Deer Lakes has only one thing in mind as another girls basketball season approaches — to come away with a winning record for the first time in three years. Perhaps the time is ripe? “We have the potential to be as good as anyone in the section,” said coach Sam...
Through the Years: In 1947, Ken High shut out Har-Brack
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. Ken High won its second consecutive WPIAL title over Har-Brack, 27-0, at Forbes Field on Nov. 27, 1947. Vince Pisano scored two touchdowns...
Tradition-rich programs clash when Pine-Richland, Upper St. Clair play for WPIAL Class 5A crown
Pine-Richland and Upper St. Clair have each been to plenty of WPIAL championship games. But both have arrived to this year’s finals with a rare similarity. The Rams and the Panthers have advanced with quarterback changes. Pine-Richland has gone with Ryan Palmieri since midseason and Upper St. Clair has been...
WPIAL football playoff preview capsules for Nov. 18-19, 2022
Let the gold rush begin on the gridiron. The WPIAL will hold its first two championship games Saturday at Norwin, crowning winners in Class 5A and 6A. Meanwhile it’s Final Four Friday in the other classifications as eight semifinals games are set for Friday to set the stage for the...
