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Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Penn-Trafford’s Conlan Greene settles in under center
Conlan Greene was a backup quarterback last year at Penn-Trafford but didn’t truly embrace the position because he was more valuable as a tight end and defensive end. He is, after all, heading to Temple on a scholarship to play on the defensive line. Public address announcer P.J. Downs calls...
WPIAL section singles tennis: Penn-Trafford freshman steamrolls to title
Penn-Trafford freshman Mia Williams celebrated the retirement of her favorite tennis player Roger Federer on Thursday by winning the Section 1-3A singles title. Williams did it in impressive fashion as she didn’t lose a game against four opponents over the two days. She defeated Latrobe senior Avery Massaro, 6-0, 6-0,...
Chick’s Picks hopes Week 3 in the WPIAL goes better than her fantasy draft did
Welcome to Week 3. Chick’s Picks participated in her annual fantasy football draft this past weekend. To commemorate the event, Chick’s Picks hosted a draft party at her home. As the other team managers gathered around the table, laptops humming, the draft was set to begin. Chick’s Picks logged her...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2022 Week 3
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 3: Khiryn Boyd North Allegheny, jr., WR/CB Boyd had five catches for 133 yards, including a 74-yard TD pass from Logan Kushner, in North Allegheny’s 29-18 nonconference victory over McDowell. The Tigers (3-0) will host Baldwin (1-2) in...
Through the Years: 50 years ago, Art Sack lifted Springdale past Hampton
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. Springdale workhorse Art Sack ran for 125 yards on 28 carries, including a 60-yard scoring run as the Dynamos knocked off Hampton, 29-16,...
What to watch for in high school sports on Sept. 15, 2022: Thursday night football in the City League
For the first time this high school football season, a weekend of district gridiron action kicks off on Thursday. It will be a busy two days of District 8 football at the home of the City League, George Cupples Stadium on the South Side of Pittsburgh. It kicks off Thursday...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 14, 2022
High schools Field hockey Wednesday’s results Class 3A North Allegheny 11, Hempfield 0 Class 2A Penn-Trafford 2, Fox Chapel 1 Golf Boys Wednesday’s results Class 3A Section 6 Canon McMillan 196, Thomas Jefferson 198 Medalists: David Szalay, Braden Gerchow (CM) 37,Ashton Kahler (TJ) 38 Class 2A Section 1 Freeport 203,...
High school roundup for Sept. 14, 2022: Moon scratches out win over South Fayette
Gabby Larson scored off a Kendall Dydek corner kick to help Moon (5-0, 4-0) to a 1-0 victory over South Fayette (4-2-1, 2-1) in a matchup of top girls soccer teams in Section 4-3A Wednesday. Allderdice 3, Pine-Richland 2 – Sophia Bovier scored twice to lead Allderdice (3-3, 2-3) to...
Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer stops Serra Catholic
Bouncing back from a lopsided loss can be a challenging task. Attempting to do so against a team like Greensburg Central Catholic can make it an even more difficult one to achieve. That was the task at hand for the Serra Catholic girls soccer team, just two days after suffering...
Latrobe girls upset No. 5 Franklin Regional in Section 3-3A soccer match
You would have thought Latrobe had just won a championship as the girls soccer team’s bus pulled out of Franklin Regional on Wednesday night. There was singing and laughing, and it was loud. The celebration showed just how much a 1-0 Section 3-3A victory over fifth-ranked Franklin Regional meant to...
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2022 Week 3
Ryan Croushore Burrell, jr., K/P Croushore shares his time with the football and soccer teams, and he proved his kicking worth in a big spot in Friday’s Battle of the Bypass against Valley. Late in the game, Croushore booted a 31-yard field goal to break a 27-27 tie and lift...
After decades apart, North Catholic, Highlands to meet in conference clash
The enthusiasm Highlands has for its Greater Allegheny Conference opener against North Catholic belies the fact that the schools haven’t played each other for 25 years. The Golden Rams host the Trojans on Friday night with North Catholic holding a 20-14-1 lead in the all-time series. The schools go back...
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 3
Class 5A Big East Norwin (1-2, 0-0) at Plum (2-1, 0-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustang Stadium, Plum Plum, which has scored just three more points (77) than it has allowed, sustained its first loss as Shaler toppled the Mustangs, 47-14. Eryck Moore and Keyonta Finley had rushing touchdowns in the...
Sick and tired of ‘next man up,’ The Birdie picks Week 3 games in the A-K Valley
Last week: 8-3 Season: 27-5 (84.4%) There’s a cliche The Birdie is getting a little sick of these days. Next man up. “Like there’s some other choice,” Birdie sneered, the tears he shed after hearing about T.J. Watt’s pectoral injury now dry. “And let’s face it,” he continued, “the next...
2022 Western Pa. high school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 3
Thursday City League Westinghouse at University Prep, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Mt. Lebanon at Central Catholic, 7 p.m. (HSSN, 1020 AM, 100.1 FM) Class 5A Allegheny Six South Fayette at Peters Township, 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Big East Gateway at Franklin Regional, 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Norwin at Plum, 7...
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2022 Week 3
Elijah Binakonsky Hempfield, Sr., RB/LB Binakonsky rushed for two touchdowns in the first half against Latrobe last week and spearheaded a defense that limited Latrobe running back Bobby Fulton to 40 yards. Amari Mack Greensburg Central Catholic, Sr., WR/LB Mack caught touchdown passes of 22 and 29 yards from Tyree...
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 3
Class 5A Big East 1-Gateway (3-0, 0-0) vs. Franklin Regional (1-1, 0-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Panthers Stadium, Murrysville Top-ranked Gateway survived a scare at winless North Hills, winning 20-17. Franklin Regional bounced back from an overtime loss to defeat Connellsville, 40-0. … Gators kicker Cole Plaskon booted two field goals,...
The Birdie has kind words for the WPIAL before picking Week 3 Westmoreland County slate
Last week: 8-4 (66.7%) Season: 28-5 (84.8%) The Birdie has two words for the WPIAL: “Thank you.” Usually, the football-toting fowl is angry at the District 7 staffers over some mundane detail on a league cover sheet that failed to pass his quality standards. But he is praising the league...
Trib 10: Conference openers ahead for many top teams in power rankings
Week 3 and the start of conference play. It’s like opening up that first Christmas catalog as a kid and going to town on the wish list. Conference games have a little extra special feel. Players know it. Coaches know it, though they won’t admit it. These are the games...
Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Mt. Pleasant thriving with young roster
Mt. Pleasant might have a bright future in boys soccer. The proof lies in the team’s present lineup. The Vikings have been rolling out an all-underclassmen starting 11 at times, but that hasn’t prevented them from contending for a section title this season. “At one point, we had five of...
New alignment gets mostly positive reviews from Westmoreland County boys soccer coaches
WPIAL realignment caused a shake-up in classifications and sections, and boys soccer saw quite a bit of movement in Westmoreland County. Latrobe and Penn-Trafford moved from 4A to 3A. Greensburg Salem and Belle Vernon went from 3A to 2A, and Jeannette opted to play up a class in 2A. With...
Upper St. Clair girls golf coach living American dream after immigrating from Philippines
Tuesday’s weather in the Pittsburgh area brought the first nip of fall to the air. But with the temperature still hovering around 70 degrees at mid-afternoon, few folks were ready to consider the prospect of wearing extra layers of clothing. Upper St. Clair girls golf coach Mercedes Epondulan was one...
Belle Vernon, Penn-Trafford ready for clash of Westmoreland County heavyweights
Don’t tell players from the Penn-Trafford and Belle Vernon football teams that Friday’s nonconference game isn’t important. It might not count in the conference standings, but when two Westmoreland County schools that rank among the top teams in the state get together, expect a hard-hitting and exciting game. Penn-Trafford visits...
New coach, 24, looks to bring bolt of energy to Greensburg Salem boys basketball
When he played high school basketball at Norwin, Cam Auld was a shooting guard who fired up 3-pointers. When he arrived at Waynesburg, he morphed into something else: a stretch forward who later took on a role as a screener, cutter and rebounder. And something else happened along the way....
PIAA puts NIL debate on hold until October
A groundbreaking Name, Image and Likeness policy proposed by the PIAA must pass three separate votes to take effect, but that second vote won’t happen this week as initially thought. The PIAA board meets online Wednesday, but the new NIL policy wasn’t included on this month’s agenda. PIAA executive director...
