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WPIAL Class 2A roundup: No. 4 Laurel stays undefeated with win over New Brighton
Luke McCoy ran for 101 yards and two touchdowns and caught a 47-yard scoring pass as No. 4 Laurel scored a 42-7 victory over New Brighton (2-5, 1-3) in the WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference on Friday night. Laurel (7-0, 4-0) limited New Brighton to 98 yards and six...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Williams helps Montour to victory over Blackhawk
Caleb Williams ran for 263 yards and two touchdowns to lead Montour past Blackhawk, 28-27, in a WPIAL Class 4A Parkway Conference game Friday night. James Haseleu added an interception return for a score, and Jake Wolfe scored on a 10-yard run for the game-winner for Blackhawk (3-4, 1-1). Carson...
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Bethel Park rolls past No. 4 South Fayette
Troy Volpatti rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns to lead Bethel Park to a 27-7 win over No. 4 South Fayette (4-3, 0-2) in the Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference on Friday night. Max Blanc threw for 129 yards and ran for a touchdown for Bethel Park (4-3, 2-0)....
WPIAL Class 6A/City League roundup: Seneca Valley edges Canon-McMillan in double OT
Nolan Dworek scored on a 5-yard run on No. 5 Seneca Valley’s second overtime possession as the Raiders defeated No. 3 Canon-McMillan, 24-17, in Class 6A football game Friday night. The teams traded field goals on their first possession of the extra period—a 30-yarder by Canon-McMillan’s Anthony Finney and a...
2021 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 6
Top performers for Week 6 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 301 - Carson Davidson, Blackhawk (24 of 42) 276 - Sam Miller, Peters Township (19 of 24) 276 - Jahshawn Pringle, Woodland Hills (14 of 16) 262 - Hayden Teska, Greensburg Salem (18 of 35) 257 -...
Touchdown in final seconds lifts Penn Hills past North Hills in back-and-forth thriller
North Hills took its first lead of the game with less than a minute to go against Penn Hills. Apparently, they left too much time on the clock. Penn Hills took advantage of a big kickoff return by Amir Rollins and quarterback Julian Dugger hit Brenden Hill for a 16-yard...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Central Valley shuts out Keystone Oaks
Central Valley’s special teams scored twice off failed punt attempts as the top-ranked Warriors blanked Keystone Oaks, 42-0, in the Class 3A Northwestern 6 Conference on Friday night. Matt Merritt recovered a bad snap in the end zone on an attempted punt in the first quarter while Kyle Shad scored...
Key special teams play turns tide as Armstrong pulls away from Greensburg Salem
It was a game that featured two of the top quarterbacks in the WPIAL. But the biggest play came on a special teams miscue that turned into something good for Armstrong. The Riverhawks were lining up for a field goal early in the second quarter, but the snap rolled back...
Surging Fox Chapel knocks off Kiski Area
With the score tied and just over 6 minutes remaining, the Fox Chapel defense knew it need just needed to make a key stop as Kiski Area worked to get out of the shadow of its goal post. The Foxes (4-3, 2-0) forced Kiski Area (5-2, 0-2) to punt and...
Penn-Trafford answers bell, beats Gateway for 1st place in Big East Conference
Jakob Haynes saw an opening and rang Gateway’s bell. Gateway had just crossed midfield and was facing a 4th and 1 to keep a potential go-ahead drive going. But the Penn-Trafford junior linebacker knifed through the line and delivered a drive-killing tackle on running back Jaquon Reynolds with 1 minute,...
Baldwin topples Hempfield in coach’s return to Westmoreland County
Baldwin football coach Tim Sweeney has spent a lot of time in Westmoreland County winning games while at Derry, his alma mater. He took the Trojans to four consecutive WPIAL playoff appearances in six seasons. “Yeah, I’ve been following Derry,” he said. “I mean, I’m a Derry grad, so the...
Burrell spoils Deer Lakes homecoming with Allegheny Conference win
Trailing by three points, Burrell was facing a fourth-and-4 at the Deer Lakes 26-yard line. It had been Burrell’s “Caden DiCaprio show” all night, and that’s what the Lancers were expecting. DiCaprio took the handoff from Devin Beattie, rolled right and hit Kamden Marmo for a 25-yard pass down to...
Freeport picks apart East Allegheny, earns conference victory
At halftime, the Freeport band played the Dolly Parton classic “Jolene” in their set. The lyrics to that song were appropriate for the night, as all East Allegheny could do was beg the Yellowjackets not to take away their ball. Freeport forced five turnovers, including a 26-yard interception return by...
Bishop Canevin stymies Leechburg in clash of Class A Eastern Conference contenders
Leechburg hoped to maintain its high-scoring offense Friday night for the school’s homecoming game. But the Bishop Canevin defense had other ideas, holding the Blue Devils to just three points on a game-opening drive and tackling Leechburg 14 times for loss in a 33-3 Eastern Conference victory at Leechburg Veteran...
Lightning postpones Central Catholic vs. Mt. Lebanon football game to Saturday
When Central Catholic visited Mt. Lebanon on Friday night, the game was supposed to be electric, not the weather. Yet, the clash between the top-ranked teams in WPIAL Class 6A was suspended in the third quarter because of a lightning storm that hung around Mt. Lebanon for more than an...
Sparked by defense, Southmoreland rolls past Yough
Southmoreland’s defense was up to the task in a 35-7 victory over Yough on Friday in Interstate Conference play at Russ Grimm Field. Its offense wasn’t too shabby either, as the Scotties gained 264 yards on the ground and 374 overall. “Defensively, I thought we played lights out,” Southmoreland coach...
WPIAL recognizes 5 schools with Sportsmanship Award
Six-time winner Hampton was among five schools named Friday as recipients of the WPIAL Sportsmanship Award, joining Derry, Laurel, Moon and Upper St. Clair. This is the 25th year for the awards, which recognize the schools that “best demonstrate the elements of good sportsmanship,” the WPIAL said in a press...
Brownsville-Mt. Pleasant football game canceled
The Brownsville at Mt. Pleasant football game scheduled for Friday night has been canceled and will be ruled a no contest by the WPIAL. Brownsville told Mt. Pleasant it does not have enough players to compete due to covid-19 concerns. No. 4-ranked Mt. Pleasant will not pursue another opponent on...
North Hills’ Robert Dickerson commits to Bucknell for both football, baseball
College football coaches want Robert Dickerson as a slot receiver, but the North Hills senior knew he didn’t want to put away his baseball glove and bat for good. So, he found a place to play both. Dickerson recently committed to Bucknell, where he’ll have an opportunity to play football...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 7, 2021
Field hockey Thursday’s results Class 2A Fox Chapel 3, Oakland Catholic 1 Penn-Trafford 7, Upper St. Clair 0 Class A Shady Side Academy 1, Aquinas Academy 0 Friday’s schedule Class A Winchester Thurston at Shady Side Academy, 3:30 p.m. Nonsection Penn-Trafford at Ellis School, 4 p.m. Football Thursday’s result City...
WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 7, 2021: Girls volleyball
There are still two weeks left in the WPIAL girls volleyball regular season, but several teams have already clinched a spot in the upcoming district playoffs. 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...
WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 7, 2021: Boys soccer
Section play in the regular season is winding down 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 qualify for...
High school roundup for Oct. 7, 2021: Undefeated Hampton stays atop section
Zach Panza converted a penalty kick and Luge Staggers also scored to lead Hampton to a 2-0 victory over Kiski Area in a showdown between the top two teams in Section 2-3A boys soccer Thursday. Hampton (11-0, 11-0) has outscored opponents 48-3 this season. The loss snapped a six-game winning...
5 things to watch in Week 6: De facto conference champions to be crowned?
No, it’s not over ‘til it’s over. And, yes, four weeks remain in the regular season, meaning the WPIAL football schedule is far from over. But there are a few key matchups Friday night that sure seem likely to serve as de facto conference championship games. The list starts in...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 6
Welcome to Week 6, where the feeling out process continues. We are one week shy of the “Stretch Run,” so the line between contenders and pretenders remain very much blurred. The WPIAL’s largest classification features two big showdowns again. This marks the second straight week that the four top teams...
