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A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Leechburg’s Owen Crawford
Owen Crawford is an important part of the success of the Leechburg boys soccer team. Reigning as a senior captain and starter, Crawford and his teammates have already made a splash by starting their season with two shutout wins. “Owen is a four-year starter and has matured into a true...
Buzzer-beating goal highlights strong start for Deer Lakes boys soccer
For a high school athlete who plays both soccer and basketball the first buzzer-beater typically comes on the hardwood. For Nate Litrun, however, his first one came on the pitch. Litrun scored in the waning seconds of double overtime to propel Deer Lakes to a 1-0 win over Shady Side...
WPIAL hopes ticket trend continues after topping $2 million in revenue last school year
The WPIAL sold more than $2 million in tickets last school year, a jump from recent pre-pandemic days that has the league in solid financial shape. WPIAL executive director Scott Seltzer says the increase in ticket sales could be a sign that fans found a renewed appreciation for high school...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 19, 2022
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Section 3A Peters Township 3, Norwin 0 Section 2A Penn-Trafford 3, Upper St. Clair 0 Golf Boys Monday’s results WPIAL section qualifiers Class 3A Section 1 Youghiogheny C.C. Target Score: 80 Harrison Martineau, Indiana, 69 Nick Turowski, Penn-Trafford, 76 Trevor Todd, Indiana, 79 Alex...
High school roundup for Sept. 19, 2022: Central Catholic’s Rocco Salvitti shoots 65 at section tournament
Central Catholic’s Rocco Salvitti shot a 7-under par 65 to earn medalist honors by seven shots at the WPIAL Section 4-3A qualifier Monday at Willowbrook Country Club. Five other Vikings — Connor Walker (72), Regan Logan (74), Aidan Burchianti (75), Sam Gaffney (80) and Dan Donahue (81) — were among...
Plum girls soccer team gets tough win against Franklin Regional
The Plum and Franklin Regional girls soccer teams met Monday for the first time since 2018 as they battled for a first-place spot atop Section 3-3A. After 80 minutes of competitive action at Plum’s Mustangs Stadium, the first of two matchups this year went the way of the Mustangs, 2-0....
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 19, 2022: Boys soccer teams thriving in new sections
A drop down in classification has helped a pair of district boys soccer teams that are shooting for first place in their respective sections on a busy night of WPIAL boys soccer. Last year, West Mifflin finished in fifth place in Section 4-3A with an overall record of 8-9-1. On...
Mt. Pleasant girls blank Yough to stay unbeaten
One-goal games are usually a good bet when Yough and Mt. Pleasant meet in girls soccer. Overtime is legitimate and often imminent. Not this time, though. Third-ranked Mt. Pleasant scored one goal in the teams’ latest matchup Monday night, then added a few more on the way to its fifth...
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week for 2022 Week 3
Through Week 2 of the high school football season, McKeesport senior Bobby Boyd was dominating on both sides of the ball. At running back, he had rushed for nearly 450 yards and seven touchdowns. As a defensive back, he already had five interceptions. So when Boyd went down with an...
4 top teams hold spots in latest WPIAL girls volleyball rankings
All four teams atop their respective rankings — North Allegheny (Class 4A), Moon (Class 3A), Freeport (Class 2A), and Bishop Canevin (Class A) — held on to their spots in the new Western PA Coaches Association WPIAL girls volleyball top-10 polls released Monday. Moon moved to 3-0 in Section 2...
High school sports schedule for Sept. 19, 2022
High schools Soccer Boys Monday’s schedule Nonsection Brownsville at Bentworth, 7 p.m. California at Brentwood, 4 p.m. Greensburg Salem at Ligonier Valley, 6 p.m. Montour at Hopewell, 7:30 p.m. Riverview at Carlynton, 7 p.m. Girls Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 4A Section 1 Allderdice at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Butler at...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 19, 2022: Girls soccer showdowns scheduled
Another big week of district soccer begins Monday with a showdown for first place in girls WPIAL Class 3A. Elizabeth Forward (5-0) has a half-game lead over Thomas Jefferson (4-0) in the Section 2 standings. The Warriors host the Jaguars in the first of two regular season meetings at 7:30...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Sept. 19, 2022
Let the transition begin as we say so long to summer and hello to autumn with plenty of fall high school sports broadcasts this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio football coverage of Week 4, with 32 WPIAL, District 6, D-9 and...
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week 2022: Week 3
In an effort to instill confidence, trust and more leadership, second-year Hempfield coach Mike Brown decided against naming four team captains and instead asked 11 seniors to guide what they call the “leadership group.” More cooks in the kitchen usually doesn’t end well, but more leaders has proven to be...
Trib HSSN WPIAL soccer rankings: Week ending Sept. 18, 2022
Boys Class 4A Rank, school, record, previous 1. Seneca Valley, 8-0, 1 2. Fox Chapel, 4-1-2, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 6-1-1 3 4. Upper St. Clair, 5-2-1, 4 5. North Allegheny, 6-2-1, 5 Out: None Class 3A 1. Plum, 7-0-1, 1 2. Moon, 7-0-1, 2 3. Kiski Area, 7-1, 3 4....
Westmoreland high school notebook: Mt. Pleasant’s Eutsey shocked by hole-in-one
Emily Eutsey was having an ordinary round of golf, during a routine high school match, when the extraordinary happened. The Mt. Pleasant junior pulled her 7-iron on the par-3 No. 4 hole at Luke’s Links at Norvelt Golf Club, aimed at the flag, took a swipe at the ball and...
Apollo-Ridge’s Jake Mull puts best foot forward in multiple sports
Throughout the WPIAL, there are athletes who play a sport in every season. Some might add a second sport in one of those seasons, but not many are like Apollo-Ridge’s Jake Mull, who makes it work in five sports: football, soccer, basketball, baseball and track and field. “I couldn’t imagine...
Athleticism, instinctiveness help Dallas Harper make impact for Gateway defense
Gateway needed a play early in the fourth quarter at North Hills on Sept. 9. The Gators trailed 17-10 and the Indians had the ball hoping to close out an upset victory. That’s when Dallas Harper stepped up. North Hills had a fourth and 3 from near midfield, and it...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley cross country team shines at White Oak Park
Quaker Valley’s boys cross country team celebrated in style at the 20th annual Red, White & Blue Classic on Sept. 9 at White Oak Park. The Quakers zeroed in on third place with 132 team points, slightly behind first-place Hampton (121) and runner-up Blackhawk (131). Uniontown and North Catholic tied...
Senior-heavy Sewickley Academy boys soccer team chasing another section title
Sewickley Academy has traditionally been a significant force in boys soccer. The Panthers are maintaining that tradition so far in 2022. Through six games, SA was undefeated with wins over Freeport (7-0), Eden Christian (2-1), Beaver County Christian (3-1), South Side (7-0), Greensburg Central Catholic (4-2) and Our Lady of...
Waller, defense help Quaker Valley secure 4 early-season shutouts
The respect is well-earned for the Quaker Valley boys soccer team. The Quakers were ranked No. 1 in Class 2A in the Trib HSSN WPIAL soccer rankings for the week ending Sept. 11. A year ago, Quaker Valley won PIAA, WPIAL and Section 4-2A championships and finished with a 24-2...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Field hockey team scores 2 big wins
Penn-Trafford’s field hockey team opened section play by defeating Latrobe, 4-2, and Fox Chapel, 2-1. Against Fox Chapel, Emily Bloom and Ava Hershberger scored goals. Hershberger and Maddy Keenan had assists. Against Latrobe, Keenan tied the score before Hershberger tallied a hat trick. Penn-Trafford finished a strong nonsection schedule, defeating...
Freshman sensation boosts Penn-Trafford tennis team
Helped by a freshman sensation, the Penn-Trafford girls tennis team is having one of its best seasons. The Warriors (4-1) are in a position to qualify for the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs if they can win the rest of their matches, including a first-place showdown with Franklin Regional (5-0) on...
Multi-sport athlete holds her own at No. 1 singles on Penn Hills tennis team
Talia Russell knows when she glances across the net at her opponent on the tennis court, every match will be a challenge. Russell, who is a senior and the Penn Hills girls tennis team’s No. 1 singles player, doesn’t have nearly as much experience as many of her opponents. “It’s...
Penn Hills notebook: Girls soccer team learning on job
Inexperience has made the early season difficult for the Penn Hills girls soccer team. The Indians had to drop right into the snakepit that is WPIAL Section 3-3A play without any nonsection games to warm up. The Indians, who lost 7-0 to three-time defending WPIAL runner-up Plum on Wednesday night...
