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Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: Belle Vernon’s Tessa Rodriguez, Latrobe’s Peyton Myers
Tessa Rodriguez School: Belle Vernon Sport: Cross country Class: Junior Claim to fame: The 40-plus-runner field was trying to catch Rodriguez at the Bald Eagle Invitational but did not succeed. Rodriguez ran to a first-place finish in a time of 20 minutes, 18.86 seconds. She also took fifth at the...
Riverview runners shine at McQuaid Invitational in New York
Each year, the Riverview cross country teams venture beyond the borders of Pennsylvania to test themselves at a high-level meet. This year, the Raiders took part in the 57th annual McQuaid Invitational on Oct. 1 in Rochester, N.Y. The event attracts more than 200 teams each year. The Riverview boys...
Plum runners battle at Section 4 championships
The Plum boys cross country team challenged the top teams in Division I, Section 4 at the league championships at Northmoreland Park on Oct. 5, and the Mustangs rallied together for third place. Under sunny skies and warm temperatures in the mid 60s, Plum placed three in the top 10,...
Norwin hockey team gets back to work after unforgettable championship season
Win or lose, stand or fall this hockey season, Norwin will always have 2021. The Knights’ magical postseason run included their first PIHL championship and saw them skate with the Class A Penguins Cup across the ice at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. The Knights advanced to the...
North Allegheny notebook: Rankin earns trip to PIAA tournament
North Allegheny golfer Katie Rose Rankin has a trip planned to State College this month after she finished fourth at the WPIAL Class 3A girls golf championships Oct. 4. The WPIAL runner-up last season, Rankin shot 19-over par over two rounds, including an 85 in the final round at Valley...
New faces take center ice for perennially powerful North Allegheny hockey program
North Allegheny always had a few familiar names among its top six forwards in recent years, experienced scorers who were there for multiple seasons. Yet, the Tigers are entering a winter of change. “People are used to seeing Connor Chi’s name. Washabaugh. Collinear. Those guys have all moved on,” said...
Young Franklin Regional hockey team learning the ropes
It was a tough season opener for the Franklin Regional hockey team. The young Panthers allowed four power-play goals and dropped a 7-3 decision to Armstrong on the first night of PIHL play Oct. 3. Franklin Regional got goals from senior forward Tim Bricker, sophomore defenseman Liam Copeland and senior...
Hampton golfer Joey O’Donnell caps long road with WPIAL bid
Hampton senior Joey O’Donnell’s disappointing 23-over 94 at the WPIAL Class 3A individual golf semifinals was only a letdown if one ignores how far he came just to get there. “He didn’t do real well (at WPIALs),” Hampton coach Bruce Steckel said. “But that doesn’t make the whole season. …...
Aquinas Academy junior Alexis Abbett proving to be hard to catch
When Aquinas Academy junior Alexis Abbett was a toddler, she loved to run. She would dart around, with her parents trying to stay hot on her heels. “I would run away,” Alexis said, “a lot.” Abbett is still running, and she still has a lot of people trying to catch...
Fox Chapel runners beat heat to win another section title
Some cross country runners thought the weather was a bit hot at the WPIAL Division I, Section 4 meet Oct. 5. But it wasn’t too hot to prevent Fox Chapel from winning its fourth consecutive boys section title at Northmoreland Park in Allegheny Township. The Foxes had a team score...
Fox Chapel hockey looks to build on breakthrough season
After a spectacular season that saw Fox Chapel hockey post a 20-0-2 record before losing in the PIHL semifinals to Norwin, the Foxes are back for more. Fox Chapel started the new season Oct. 3 with a 5-2 victory over Kiski Area. Danny Downey scored a hat trick and Mason...
2022 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 6
Top performers for Week 6 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 357 - Dayshaun Burnett, Imani Christian (24 of 39) 340 - Brody Evans, Thomas Jefferson (20 of 29) 291 - Alec Anderson, Carmichaels (20 of 37) 280 - Carson Heinle, Kiski Area (22 of 32) 252 -...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 7, 2022
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A North Allegheny 20, Mt. Lebanon 6 Class 5A Allegheny Six Bethel Park 27, Upper St. Clair 14 Peters Township 48, Moon 8 Big East Franklin Regional 35, Norwin 0 Gateway 21, Penn-Trafford 10 Northeast North Hills 35, Shaler 23 Penn Hills 29,...
WPIAL Class A football roundup: Anderson guides Carmichaels past Monessen in TCS
Alec Anderson threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two TDs as Carmichaels outlasted Monessen, 40-36, to pick up the WPIAL Class A Tri-County South Conference win Friday night. Tyler Richmond and A.J. Donaldson caught TD passes for Carmichaels (5-2, 3-1). Tyvaughn Kershaw ran for 181 yards...
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Spencer leads No. 3 Serra Catholic past Yough
Amire Spencer had 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns as No. 3 Serra Catholic scored a 28-14 win over Yough (2-5, 1-3) in WPIAL Class 2A Allegheny Conference play Friday night. Elijah Ward threw for 121 yards and a touchdown while teammate Quadir Stribling tossed for 131 yards and one...
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: North Catholic edges Hampton in overtime
Kaden Sarver hit Gavin Kamody with a 19-yard touchdown pass in overtime to give North Catholic a 13-7 victory over Hampton (3-4, 1-2) in the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference on Friday night. North Catholic (4-3, 2-2) tied the game in the fourth quarter on a 65-yard punt return by...
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: Shady Side Academy takes down Knoch in Allegheny 6
Darrin Haynes scored on a 20-yard run in the first quarter and Joey Bellinotti had two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to lead Shady Side Academy to a 30-12 victory over Knoch in a WPIAL Class 3A Allegheny 6 Conference football game Friday night. Carter Simko also scored on a...
WPIAL Class 6A/5A football roundup: No. 1 North Allegheny tops Mt. Lebanon
Logan Kushner and Khiryn Boyd ran for touchdowns and Jack Yatchenko scored on a fumble recovery as top-ranked North Allegheny earned a 20-6 victory over No. 3 Mt. Lebanon (2-5, 1-2) in a Class 6A football game Friday night. Kushner threw for 81 yards for the Tigers (6-1, 3-0). Canon-McMillan...
Sto-Rox continues to roll with mercy-rule win over Washington
Sto-Rox lost two nonconference games by three points apiece and allowed 48 points in those losses combined to open the season. Since then, the Vikings have allowed only seven points, all of which came in the first of what is now four-straight wins after Friday night, to Charleroi. In the...
Gateway beats Penn-Trafford to take home victory bell
The Gateway Gators defeated the Penn-Trafford Warriors, 21-10, at Antimarino Field at Gateway High School in the Battle of the Victory Bell. It was Gateway’s first win over the Warriors (4-3, 1-2) in three seasons. After last season’s loss, coach Don Holl and the Gators (6-1, 2-1) were hungry for...
Southmoreland football romps past South Allegheny
Southmoreland has had a rough go of things lately, but its playoff hopes were boosted in a big 36-6 win at South Allegheny in Class 3A Interstate Conference play Friday night. “It was a great win, but we’ve got to win one more to make playoffs, and that’s our goal,”...
Bethel Park’s offense plays keep away in win over No. 1 Upper St. Clair
“The most average line you’ve ever seen.” Bethel Park center Logan Pettigrew heard that description about his offensive line earlier this season and it still makes him laugh. Individually, there are no monster-sized blockers on the Black Hawks’ line, but the unsung and undersized group can be scary together. Upper...
Leechburg cruises past Jeannette
Randy Walters gazed around McKee Stadium — a storied venue in Jeannette — and he was proud in the moment. Walters, Leechburg’s proud football coach — especially on this night — witnessed his team again dismantle a Jeannette squad that represents the school with the most victories all-time in the...
3rd-ranked Belle Vernon too much for Greensburg Salem
Jake Gedekoh is old school. He listens to classic rock. He tells it like it is. He likes to get his uniform dirty. “I love to run the football,” the Belle Vernon junior said. “I love the contact.” Infused by the play of Gedekoh and standout Quinton Martin, third-ranked Belle...
Big plays help Franklin Regional blank Norwin, set up showdown with Hempfield
Franklin Regional didn’t play a perfect game Friday at Norwin. But the Panthers made enough big plays to defeat the Knights, 35-0, spoiling their homecoming at Norwin Stadium. Senior running back Zach Bewszka rushed for 166 yards and scored on runs of 23 and 68 yards, and junior Ayden Hudock...
