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High school roundup for Oct. 5, 2021: Allderdice boys soccer rolls
Ben Beale, Ezra Dubowitz and Milo Larson scored to lead Allderdice (11-2, 7-2) to a 3-1 boys soccer victory over Penn-Trafford in a matchup of top teams in Section 2-4A on Tuesday. Brady Paliscak scored for the Warriors (7-4, 6-4). Ambridge 6, Freedom 2 — Will Gruca scored a hat...
WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 5, 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...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 6, 2021: Franklin Regional, Hampton square off
A year ago, Hampton and Franklin Regional finished first and second in the WPIAL Section 1-3A standings with the Talbots beating out the Panthers for the section crown by only a half-game. This season, the roles are reversed. Entering their girls soccer section showdown at Hampton on Wednesday, Franklin Regional...
Deer Lakes girls soccer to keep pedal down during stretch run
The Deer Lakes girls soccer team is on the cusp of clinching its fifth straight trip to the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs, but coach Frank Accetta doesn’t want his players to slow down as they enter the stretch run in the regular season. That stretch run begins Wednesday at Freeport....
Belle Vernon girls soccer sees shutout streak end but shows off offense at Greensburg Salem
Belle Vernon ran its winning streak to seven, but the Leopards made a rather quick exit after Tuesday’s early evening game in Greensburg. Only minutes after the final horn, the girls soccer team’s bus was on the move, kicking up gravel in the parking lot behind Offut Field. This was...
Penn-Trafford’s Nick Turowski wins duel to claim WPIAL Class 3A golf title
The WPIAL Class 3A golf championship was shaping up for a great finish Tuesday at Nemacolin Country Club in Beallsville. Penn-Trafford sophomore Nick Turowski and Central Catholic’s Rocco Salvitti were tied heading to No. 15, two shots up on the field. They were batting head-to-head along with Shady Side Academy’s...
Trib HSSN state high school football rankings for Oct. 5, 2021
The calendar turning from September to October wasn’t the only big change last week. Several teams found out that it’s not always easy being No. 1. Three top-ranked teams lost their showdown matchup in Week 5 and also lost their grip on the top spot in their respective classifications. Class...
No-nonsense running back gaining ground for Mt. Pleasant
Robbie Labuda isn’t one for frills. The junior tailback at Mt. Pleasant won’t wow anyone with his gameday gear and accoutrements. He just lets his play do the talking. “I don’t wear any of those arm sleeves or the leg sleeves or anything, really,” Labuda said. “Just the gloves to...
Westmoreland County boys athlete of the week: Yough’s Joe Obeldobel
Joe Obeldobel School: Yough Sport: Soccer Year: Junior Claim to fame: Obeldobel, who has 12 goals and six assists this season, scored two goals in back-to-back wins for Yough (6-5, 6-3 Section 3-2A) last week, a 4-0 win over Waynesburg on Sept. 27 and 9-1 win over Southmoreland on Sept....
Knoch’s Boyer earns spot at WPIAL girls golf championships in 1st season
Maddie Boyer made school history in qualifying for the WPIAL Class AA girls individual golf final. “Maddie is the first female I have had on the boys team to compete for a WPIAL individual championship,” Knoch coach Rob Voltz said. “I hope she enjoys the experience.” The WPIAL girls golf...
Kiski Area boys soccer team taking strides toward what it hopes will be a favorable playoff seed
Missions to Mars had not been successful for the Kiski Area boys soccer team in recent years. The last three times the Cavaliers had played at Mars Athletic Complex, two against the Fightin’ Planets and a playoff game, they were unable to score. That changed Sept. 21. The Cavaliers trailed...
AK Valley Boys Athlete of the Week: Isaac Wetzel, Freeport soccer
Isaac Wetzel Class: Junior School: Freeport Sport: Soccer Report card: Wetzel scored a pair of goals to lead Freeport to a 2-0 win over Highlands last Wednesday. Through nine games, Wetzel had a team-leading 10 goals and five assists. He recently joined the Yellowjackets’ football team as a kicker. How...
Olivia Cernuto returns from injury, scores hat trick as No. 4 Southmoreland tops No. 2 Yough
Junior forward Olivia Cernuto wasn’t at 100%, but neither was her team as Southmoreland hosted Yough in a Section 3-2A rematch of top-five girls soccer teams. It didn’t matter. The Scotties gave 110% effort with what they had and it paid off. Cerntuo, a junior forward who missed four-and-a-half games...
High school sports scores for Oct. 4, 2021
High Schools Football Monday’s results City League Allderdice 28, Perry 14 Westinghouse 25, University Prep 19 Field hockey Monday’s results Class 3A Pine-Richland 19, Allderdice 0 Class 2A Penn-Trafford at Oakland Catholic (n) Class A Shady Side Academy 3, Ellis School 1 Winchester Thurston at Aquinas Academy (n) Nonsection Fox...
High school roundup for Oct. 4, 2021: Longwell’s goal lifts No. 3 Moon past No. 4 Peters Township
Hailey Longwell scored the only goal in a Section 2-4A girls soccer match between top-five ranked teams as No. 3 Moon (9-1, 7-1) scored a 1-0 victory over No. 4 Peters Township (7-3-2, 5-2-2) on Monday night. Skylar Leseck had the assist on the goal for the Tigers, who rebounded...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 5, 2021: Class AAA boys golfers chase WPIAL gold
Seventeen years ago, Pine-Richland senior Mike Van Sickle, now a pro golfer, tamed the Mystic Rock Golf Course and shot a 3-over par 75 to capture his second straight WPIAL boys individual golf championship. On Tuesday, the best boys Class AAA golfers in the district will once again tee off...
Trib HSSN Team of the Week for 2021 Week 5
After winning two of its first three football games, Upper St. Clair hit a rut. The Panthers were outscored 56-28 in back-to-back losses to Pine-Richland and Penn Hills to wrap up nonconference play with a record of 2-3. “We have battled through a brutal early schedule,” Upper St. Clair coach...
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 4, 2021
Section play in the 2021 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has less than two weeks 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 all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN’s...
Sisterly bond helps Knoch girls tennis grow into WPIAL powerhouse
When Katie and Nance Conlon, coaches of the Highlands and Knoch girls tennis teams, respectively, met for their teams’ Section 3-AA match last week, daughter and mother had another chance to reconnect their love of the game and reminisce about how it has played such a strong part in their...
Family more than a metaphor for Greensburg Salem girls soccer
“Hop in,” Kylie Smith tells her teammates as she picks them up to go to a game. But these aren’t just teammates filling up her vehicle. No, this trip is all relative. There’s two sisters and two cousins joining her, just like they do in the starting lineup for the...
WPIAL team golf playoffs set
The WPIAL team golf playoffs will get underway next Tuesday with 19 Class AAA boys teams playing at semifinal sites Beaver Valley Golf Club in Patterson Heights and The Links at Spring Church in Apollo. The same number of Class AA boys teams will play to advance out of semifinal...
Hampton new Class AAA No. 1 as Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association releases latest WPIAL girls rankings
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its latest WPIAL girls top-10 polls Monday morning, and there is a new No. 1 team in Class AAA. Hampton, which leads Section 5-AAA with a 7-0 record, takes over the top spot this week, unseating Thomas Jefferson. The Jaguars, at 7-0 and...
Hempfield cross country teams looking to end season with strong finishing kick
Hempfield cross country coach Jeff Mayo came into the season with lofty expectations for the boys and girls teams. But, after a 4-2 start for both squads, Mayo is feeling simultaneously let down and encouraged. “My girls group was undefeated (in the section) last year, so I was kind of...
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Hempfield’s Austin Corona
Austin Corona Hempfield golf Making the WPIAL individual tournament and qualifying for the team playoffs in the same season might seem like lofty goals. Not to Hempfield senior golfer Austin Corona. “I’m proud of both myself and my team,” Corona said. Corona helped the Spartans to a 9-3 overall record...
Early competition helps Knoch boys soccer prepare for playoff push
The Knoch boys soccer team entered this season as a rather inexperienced group, but what they lack in seasoning they have made up for with effort. That’s put the Knights in a lot of close games. Entering Saturday’s match with Highlands, six of Knoch’s 11 games were decided by one...
