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WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 14, 2021: Girls soccer

Section play in the 2021 girls soccer regular season section play has only a few makeup games left. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie qualify for the postseason. Trib...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 7

Welcome to Week 7 and the “stretch run” of the 2021 WPIAL football season. The “stretch run” is the final three weeks of the season, where every game seems to have conference championship, home-field advantage or other playoff implications. Four teams — Hampton, North Catholic, McGuffey and Cornell — have...
Fox Chapel boys, girls sweep Class 3A titles at WPIAL team golf competition

Cedarbrook has two 18-hole golf courses: the Red and the Gold. There was a lot of red chasing gold at Thursday’s WPIAL team finals as Fox Chapel pulled off a championship double. The Foxes boys and girls won Class 3A titles for the first finals sweep in the league’s largest...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 7

Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 7: Brock Borgo Hampton, So., RB Borgo (6-0, 180) ran for 139 yards on nine carries including a 53-yard TD jaunt, as Hampton rolled to a 35-7 win over Plum last week. Borgo has rushed for 709 yards...
Upper St. Clair revamps offense mid-season, readies ‘wildcat’ for No. 1 Moon

An old football adage says if you’re playing two quarterbacks, you actually have none. “What if you’re using six?” Upper St. Clair coach Mike Junko asks with a laugh. So far, USC has found strength in numbers. Just before the start of conference play, the Panthers overhauled their offense, transforming...
WPIAL clinched for Oct. 14, 2021: Boys soccer playoff field set

Section play in the regular season is nearly complete and the 2021 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs are just around the corner. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify...
Westmoreland County football notebook: No. 4 GCC prepared for test at No. 1 Clairton

Greensburg Central Catholic might be new to the Trib HSSN Class A football rankings this week, but playing Clairton is nothing new to the Centurions. It is, though, to their coach. The Class A Eastern Conference game against the top-ranked Bears looks to be the toughest challenge so far for...
Chick’s Picks has perfect emoji for picking high school football winners

Welcome to Week 7. After each software update that her phone completes, one of Chick’s Picks’ favorite things to do is to explore any new emojis that have been installed. This time, Chick’s Picks was pleasantly surprised to come across a crystal ball emoji. How fitting for a prognosticator, she...
Through the Years: Quick long TD pass lifted Valley past Knoch in 1981

Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history. Mike White passed 73 yards on the first play of the game to Frank Campbell, setting up an 18-8 Valley...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 13, 2021

High schools Field hockey Wednesday’s results Class 3A Peters Township 1, Norwin 0 Pine-Richland 6, Mt. Lebanon 0 Class A Shady Side Academy 5, Ellis School 1 Thursday’s schedule Class 3A Allderdice at North Allegheny, 5:30 p.m. Class 2A Fox Chapel at Latrobe, 8 p.m. Oakland Catholic at Upper St....
Controversial OT goal gives Norwin boys soccer win over rival Penn-Trafford

You couldn’t tell who was more stunned at first, Norwin or Penn-Trafford. But you could tell who was more upset. Senior Caleb Yuricha scored a controversial goal with 36 seconds left in the first overtime to lift No. 3 Norwin to a sudden 1-0 win over rival Penn-Trafford on Wednesday...
High school roundup for Oct. 13, 2021: Deer Lakes hands Shady Side Academy its 1st loss

Ruger Beer and Michael Butler scored a goal as Deer Lakes defeated Shady Side Academy, 2-1, in Section 2-2A boys soccer Wednesday, handing the Bulldogs their first loss of the season. Mason Metzler and Ryan Hanes had an assist each for the Lancers (8-3-1, 7-1-1). Drew McKim scored for the...
What to watch for in high school sports on Oct. 14, 2021: City League rivals kick off Week 7

Three times in four years, Brashear and Allderdice battled for the City League football championship. On Thursday, the Bulls and Dragons meet to kick off the stretch run and Week 7 of the high school football season. From 2014-2017, these two City League powers met for the District 8 crown....
Trib 10: Top 3 changes after clash of titans

Following a couple of tumultuous weeks, there was very little change in the weekly Trib 10 power rankings. Nine of the 10 teams in last week’s power rankings were victorious in Week 6, overcoming their opponents and in many cases, the weather. The only team to fall was No. 2...
Southmoreland receives football forfeit from Brownsville

For the second consecutive week, the Brownsville football team has canceled its scheduled WPIAL Class 3A Interstate Conference game. This week’s game against Southmoreland will be forfeited. A game against Mt. Pleasant on Oct. 8 was considered a no contest because after covid contact tracing, the Falcons had fewer than...
Greensburg Salem, Kiski Area runners win county cross country meet with personal bests

There is nothing like running your best and an achieving a goal. That’s what Greensburg Salem senior Jacob Smith and Kiski Area sophomore Eliza Miller did Wednesday at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association’s cross country championships at Westmoreland County Community College. Both breezed to wins and set personal records in...

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