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Penn-Trafford’s defense does talking against Upper St. Clair in rout
With two high-scoring offenses meeting Friday night at Warrior Stadium, some expected a shootout. Penn-Trafford shot down that notion. The fourth-seeded Warriors took the air out of No. 5 Upper St. Clair and produced a pair of 100-yard rushers in a relatively painless 35-7 victory in a WPIAL Class 5A...
Rochester grounds out victory over Springdale in Class A quarterfinals
In this day of sophisticated passing offenses, Rochester turned the calendar back to the 1950s with a strong ground game in Friday’s WPIAL Class A quarterfinal victory. The Rams ran 69 plays — 68 of them runs — in a 34-17 victory over Springdale at Rochester Stadium. The only pass...
Apollo-Ridge makes statement with blowout victory over WashingtonVideo
After feeling overlooked this year, the No. 4 Apollo-Ridge Vikings were looking to make a statement Friday night at Owens Field when they took on No. 5 Washington in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs. Consider it made. Washington fumbled on its first three drives, and the...
Elizabeth Forward tops Freeport for long-awaited WPIAL playoff victory
For the first time in two decades, the Elizabeth Forward football program has a playoff victory under its belt. The third-seeded Warriors rushed for more than 300 yards and held off a second-half rally from No. 6 Freeport to capture its first playoff triumph since 2000 with a 34-20 victory...
North Catholic punishes Mt. Pleasant for mistakes in Class 2A matchup
As the clock was winding down late in the fourth quarter, Mt. Pleasant coach Jason Fazekas said to his assistants he felt like the score was a lot closer than the scoreboard indicated. Fazekas liked plenty of what his team did Friday night, but critical mistakes and missed opportunities were...
Shenango limits damage done by California’s Jaeden Zuzak, wins Class A quarterfinal
Shenango’s mission in a WPIAL Class A quarterfinal matchup with California on Friday night was pretty clear. The Wildcats had to stop Jaeden Zuzak, the second-leading rusher in the WPIAL. Zuzak wasn’t stopped, per se, running for 193 yards on 21 carries and three touchdowns, but Shenango controlled him enough...
Dominant Central Catholic defense shuts out Mt. Lebanon, returns to WPIAL finalsVideo
Like old west prospectors searching for gold, defensive lineman Bralen Henderson and his Central Catholic teammates spent this fall talking about nuggets. That’s his defense’s lingo for shutouts. They’d found none in the regular season, so questions lingered whether they were good enough to find any. That made Friday’s win...
Thomas Jefferson bounces back from loss, routs Mars in Class 4A
If there was any thought Thomas Jefferson was in trouble in the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs after dropping its regular season finale to McKeesport, the Jaguars quickly squashed that notion Friday night. No. 2 TJ got three first-half passing touchdowns from Jake Pugh, two to Preston Zandier and one to...
Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL soccer playoff preview capsules: Oct. 31
Boys Class 4A quarterfinals 5-Upper St. Clair (8-5-1) at 4-Fox Chapel (10-3) Noon, Saturday, Fox Chapel Stadium, Fox Chapel Winner plays: Winner of 9-Baldwin (8-6-1) at 1-Peters Township (11-1-1) in semifinals Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m. at a site to be determined. Hat tricks: Two of Fox Chapel’s losses came...
Two fall sports doesn’t slow Burrell’s Brockett
Leah Brockett has logged a lot of miles this fall. As the top runner on the Burrell girls cross country team and one of the leading scorers on the soccer team, the freshman has made an impact while balancing both sports with her academic work load. Brockett hopes to put...
Fort Cherry girls volleyball forced to forfeit playoff match
One of the WPIAL’s top girls volleyball teams in Class A will not get a chance to play for a district title. No. 2-seeded Fort Cherry has forfeited its scheduled quarterfinal match against No. 7 Beaver County Christian on Saturday because of a case of covid-19. “It’s better to be...
After last-minute test result, Moon’s Mia Cochran defends WPIAL Class AAA cross country titleVideo
Mia Cochran almost didn’t get a chance to defend her WPIAL Class AAA girls cross country title. Twenty minutes before her race began Friday afternoon, the Moon junior runner learned her covid-19 test was negative, providing relief after a few stressful hours of waiting. Moon’s high and middle schools will...
Westmoreland County WPIAL soccer playoff preview capsules: Oct. 31
Boys Class 4A Quarterfinals 6-North Allegheny (13-3-1) at 3-Norwin (10-0-2) Noon Saturday, Norwin Knights Stadium, North Huntingdon Winner plays: Winner of 10-Butler (11-5-1) at 2-Seneca Valley (11-1-1), 6:30 p.m. Wednesday (site TBD) in semifinals Hat tricks: Norwin has been off since Oct. 19 with a first-round bye. The Knights are...
14 from WPIAL make all-state in boys soccer
The WPIAL boys soccer postseason is winding into the semifinals and a number of title contenders feature some of the best players in the state. Fourteen WPIAL players made the Western Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association All-State list, announced Friday morning. Among the selections is Franklin Regional junior forward Anthony DiFalco,...
What to watch in Week 8: Small-school Aliquippa enters 4A playoffs as top seed
The No. 1 seed in WPIAL Class 4A football is one of the smallest schools in the WPIAL. “I don’t want people to forget that,” Aliquippa coach Mike Warfield said. “Just because we won some games, it’s still not right. It’s still not fair. We’re a Single-A school.” Aliquippa hosts...
Trib HSSN’s WPIAL football playoffs primer
The past three months of training and grinding through regular season games has led up to tonight as 44 high school football teams will kick off postseason play in the WPIAL playoffs. The TribLive High School Network has you covered with live broadcasts of all 22 playoff games, as well...
Central Catholic stands in way of Mt. Lebanon’s 1st WPIAL final since 2000
Mt. Lebanon’s motto this season is simply: Why not us? When Bob Palko was West Allegheny’s coach, he instilled in his Indians a gritty confidence that they were contenders every season, regardless of whether their opponents had more talent. Together, they won eight WPIAL titles. Now in Year 2 at...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 29, 2020
Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Championship Nov. 4 schedule Pine-Richland vs. Peters Township at Fox Chapel, 6:30 p.m. Class 2A Championship Monday’s schedule Penn-Trafford at Fox Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Class A Championship Monday’s schedule Shady Side Academy vs. Ellis School at Fox Chapel, 5 p.m. Football WPIAL Playoffs Friday’s...
High school roundup for Oct. 29, 2020: Strong defense carries Moon to Class 4A semifinals
Defense and a couple of clutch goals can carry a team a long way in WPIAL girls soccer playoffs. Just ask Moon. Kayla Leseck scored off a free kick in the first half and Alayshja Babel recorded the shutout as the No. 6 Tigers (9-3-2) grabbed a 1-0 Class 4A...
Deer Lakes inches past South Park in overtime, advances to WPIAL boys soccer semifinals
The No. 2 Deer Lakes Lancers were pressing all night long Thursday, waiting for a goal to manifest and propel them to the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals for the third straight year. It didn’t happen in regular time, and it didn’t happen in the first overtime, with but 3 minutes,...
Plum girls blank TJ, advance to WPIAL semifinals
Neither a steady rain nor Thomas Jefferson could prevent the Plum girls soccer team from advancing in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs Thursday evening. The undefeated Mustangs scored twice in the first half and added two more goals in the second half to post a 4-0 quarterfinal win, their third...
North Allegheny girls soccer looks sharp in shutout win over Norwin
Rain can create rust on untreated metal. Too much down time can have the same effect on soccer teams. The sharper team after considerable time away from live action was going to win Thursday night when Norwin and North Allegheny met in the WPIAL Class 4A girls quarterfinals. Fifth-seeded North...
Covid case forces Carmichaels to forfeit WPIAL girls volleyball playoff match
Carmichaels has forfeited its first-round WPIAL Class 2A volleyball playoff match against Shenango scheduled for Thursday night because a member of the team has a presumed positive case of covid-19. District superintendent Fred Morecraft made the announcement in a letter sent to parents Thursday. Players and coaches who were in...
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 8
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 8: Mateo Cepullio Upper St. Clair, so., WR/CB Cepullio (5-9, 155) was a key target for Upper St. Clair QB Ethan Dahlem last week, with five receptions for 108 yards and a score as the Panthers edged South Fayette....
WPIAL Class 4A football quarterfinals preview
WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals No. 5 Chartiers Valley (6-1) at No. 4 Belle Vernon (5-1) 7 p.m. Friday at James Weir Stadium, Belle Vernon On the air: Audio at 1020 AM and TribHSSN.TribLive.com Winner plays: Winner of No. 8 Hampton (5-2) vs. No. 1 Aliquippa (7-0), 7 p.m. Nov. 6...
