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Hamption golfer Ruzomberka on quest for redemption
Hampton senior Matt Ruzomberka has played thousands of holes of golf since his father introduced him to the sport growing up in England a decade ago. One hole, one shot, is scalded into his memory. “The tee shot on No. 18 at (last year’s) WPIAL finals,” he said. “I went...
Hampton upbeat after rare shutout win
A 3-by-3-foot white board hangs on the wall inside the clubhouse at Hampton’s Fridley Field to commemorate “Football Shutouts.” Every shutout since 2010 is memorialized with the date, score and opponent in one-inch adhesive black letters. For five years, it had stood untouched and unchanged, a stark, daily reminder of...
Shady Side Academy boys soccer attacking season with championship aspirations
Just like every year, the Shady Side Academy boys soccer team is considered one of the top teams in WPIAL Class 2A this season and rightfully so. For the past four years, Shady Side has become a fixture in the WPIAL Class 2A finals at Highmark Stadium. The team won...
Fox Chapel’s Carissa Shepard captures first section singles title
As a sophomore last season, Fox Chapel junior Carissa Shepard played her way into the quarterfinals of the Section 3-AAA singles tournament by defeating Jenna Chernicky from Bethel Park, 10-4. Although Shepard lost in the quarters to Elle Santora from Shady Side Academy, she went on to play in championship...
Pine-Richland cross country driven by team accolades
There’s a cure for the bittersweet emotions Pine-Richland felt last November at the PIAA cross country championships. The Rams were excited to support junior Meredith Price and sophomore Natalie McLean at states, but dissatisfied with placing fourth at WPIALs, one spot shy of girls team qualifying for the meet. They...
Riverview girls volleyball learning from early season setbacks
Lauren Dugan isn’t taking any of her volleyball practices or matches for granted this fall. The Riverview senior middle hitter said the uncertainty of whether there would be a season because of the ongoing pandemic was a real concern. When the PIAA gave all fall sports teams the green light...
Plum volleyball turns to extensive experience for rebound
The Plum girls volleyball team made the WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs in 2017, going 7-5 in section play. The past two years, however, were not as successful as a young group both seasons struggled to find its way in the section and went a combined 3-21. But with a wealth...
Norwin runners benefit from strength-in-numbers mentality
Norwin cross country isn’t always about crossing the finish line first. Or last, for that matter. Coach Brian Fleckenstein likes to take to social media, particularly Twitter, to make the sport more fun. It is something that has bonded his runners. “Running is hard,” the coach said. “Our sport is...
Norwin notebook: Girls soccer team’s long section winning streak comes to close
Norwin girls soccer coaches and players were not altogether thrilled when the WPIAL two-year realignment cycle brought some change to their section. They couldn’t have been. That’s because Fox Chapel was added to the mix in Section 3-4A. That immediately drew concern. After all, the Foxes almost upset Norwin in...
Young North Hills boys soccer team looking to build
With almost two dozen sophomores and freshmen on the roster, North Hills boys soccer coach Jared Steigerwald has focused this fall on teaching fundamentals. Start small and work bigger. “We’re working on a lot of combinations in small spaces,” Steigerwald said. “Square drills with up, back and goes, putting it...
Trib HSSN’s Week 3 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 3 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 384 - Landan Carns, Latrobe (20 of 35) 327 - Cadin Olsen, Armstrong (17 of 31) 306 - Dylan Cook, Leechburg (27 of 36) 293 - Jake Fello, Apollo-Ridge (16 of 25) 287 - Tyler Staub, Union (19...
High school football standings for Sept. 25, 2020
Here are the latest WPIAL and City League football standing through Friday of Week 3. Teams are listed with conference record then overall record. Class 6A Seneca Valley, 2-0, 2-0 Central Catholic, 2-1, 2-1 North Allegheny, 1-0, 2-0 Mt. Lebanon, 1-1, 1-1 Hempfield, 1-2, 1-2 Canon-McMillan, 1-1, 1-1 Baldwin, 0-0,...
WPIAL 6A, City League roundup: Ethan West lifts Seneca Valley past Norwin
Seneca Valley might have gotten a late start to the season, but the Raiders are showing no ill effects of a preseason covid-19 shutdown. The Raiders improved to 2-0 on Friday night with a 35-3 win over Norwin in the Class 6A Conference. Ethan West ran for 225 yards and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 25, 2020
Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Mt. Lebanon 52, Hempfield 26 North Allegheny 35, Central Catholic 21 Seneca Valley 35, Norwin 3 Canon-McMillan at Baldwin, ppd. Class 5A Allegheny 6 Peters Township 17, South Fayette 3 Class 4A Big 8 McKeesport 10, Trinity 7 Thomas Jefferson 42, Belle...
WPIAL Class A roundup: Shenango, Clairton roll to blowout wins
Reis Watkins ran for 199 yards and six touchdowns to lead No. 2 Shenango to a 68-14 victory over Cornell (1-2, 1-2) in the Class A Big Seven Conference on Friday night. Ramirez Williams added two rushing touchdowns for Shenango (3-0, 3-0), which led 42-7 at halftime. OLSH 35, Fort...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Charleroi edges Waynesburg in Century Conference
Nikko Pellegrini’s 10-yard scoring run in the second quarter was enough to lift Charleroi to the 7-6 win over Waynesburg (0-3, 0-3) in the Class 2A Century Conference on Friday night. Sam Iacovangelo booted the winning extra point for Charleroi (1-2, 1-2). Breyden Woods scored on an 87-yard run earlier...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: North Catholic stays unbeaten, tops East Allegheny
Joey Prentice threw for 101 yards and a touchdown as No. 2 North Catholic earned a 35-14 victory over East Allegheny (2-1, 1-1) in a Class 3A Allegheny Conference matchup Friday night. Nick Maher scored on a 30-yard interception return, and Kyle Tipinski added rushing touchdowns of 37 and 7...
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Upper St. Clair runs past Latrobe in high-scoring matchup
Three players topped the century mark rushing for No. 5 Upper St. Clair in its 52-45 win at Latrobe (1-2) in a Class 5A nonconference game Friday night. Jamaal Brown ran for 155 yards and three touchdowns, Ethan Dahlem for 147 yards and Ethan Hiester for 138 yards and three...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Olsen’s arm leads Armstrong past Knoch in GAC
Cadin Olsen threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns to lead Armstrong to a 34-7 victory over Knoch (0-3, 0-3) in the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference on Friday night. Noah Cooper caught five passes for 116 yards and a touchdown for the River Hawks (2-1, 2-1). West Mifflin 27,...
Jefferson-Morgan’s Jonathan Wolfe eats up Monessen
The big, bad Wolfe came into Friday’s Tri-County South Conference game fixing for a feast. Unfortunately for Monessen’s defense, they had no answer for Jefferson-Morgan’s senior running back Jonathan Wolfe. Wolfe led the charge for the Rockets, racking 172 yards on the ground, as they picked up their first win...
Jeannette brings coach birthday rout
For the 10th time in Roy Hall’s 12 seasons as Jeannette’s football coach, the Jayhawks managed to provide their leader with a victory during his birthday week. And what a rousing display it was. A day after celebrating his big day, Hall came away with another victory Friday as No....
Freeport follows Lane to win against Derry
The way Ben Lane played Friday night, you would have thought he played quarterback his entire life. But the converted tailback was forced to switch when starting quarterback Garrett King was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Lane, a sophomore, ran for three touchdowns, returned a kickoff 95 yards for a score...
Special teams, defense lead Peters Township past South Fayette
When the wins are tallied at the end of the night, style points do not come into play. Peters Township would not want them anyway as it won its Class 5A Allegheny Conference opener 17-3 over South Fayette in a game that was postponed from the opening week. “I think...
North Allegheny answers questions with victory over top-ranked Central CatholicVideo
North Allegheny’s Khalil Dinkins knew there were questions about his untested football team entering Friday’s game with rival Central Catholic. Now, they’ve got answers. Dinkins scored two touchdowns in a little more than a minute Friday night, the second on a 40-yard interception return as the second-ranked Tigers pulled away...
Mt. Lebanon unrelenting in victory against Hempfield
Mt. Lebanon’s offense scored touchdowns on six straight possessions and ran away with its first win of the season, 52-26 over Hempfield. “When you miss your scrimmage and you miss your game and then you go into a game, for some of these kids, it’s the first varsity game they...
