Indiana

WPIAL girls basketball season will tip off next weekend. Preparing to defend their district championship from a year ago are Peters Township (6A), Chartiers Valley (5A), North Catholic (4A), Neshannock (3A), Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (2A) and Rochester (A). North Catholic is looking for a fourth straight district...

Conference champion Thomas Jefferson had eight players earn first-team all-conference honors in the Big Eight, and quarterback Shane Stump was named Offensive Player of the Year in a vote of coaches. Belle Vernon also had eight first-team picks. West Mifflin junior Nahki Johnson was named as the conference’s top defensive...

Greensburg Salem quarterback Trent Patrick had a senior night to remember, accounting for six touchdowns and leading the Golden Lions to a 48-7 win over Indiana and a third-place finish in the Class 4A Big 8 Conference. “A big team win like this is definitely going to put us in...

Class 6A Norwin (2-7, 1-6) at Seneca Valley (3-6, 3-4) 7 p.m. Friday at NexTier Stadium Last week: Mt. Lebanon 45, Norwin 16; Pine-Richland 35, Seneca Valley 21 Coaches: Dave Brozeski, Norwin; Ron Butschle, Seneca Valley Players to watch: Jack Salopek, Norwin (Sr., 6-3, 180, QB); Gabe Lawson, Seneca Valley...

Last week: 14-0 (1.000) Season: 99-18 (84.6) A pile of candy wrappers on the Birdie’s desk grows each day. It looks like a mound of leaves, especially with all of the orange peanut butter cup papers. No, the great one did not overeat to celebrate his perfect 14-0 week of...

Montour’s Dominic Magliocco rushed for 107 yards and scored twice to help Montour clinch a WPIAL Class 4A playoff berth with a 46-7 win over Beaver (2-7, 1-5) in the Northwest 8 Conference. Five players scored touchdowns for the Spartans (5-4, 4-2), who held Beaver to just 89 yards of...

Saturday’s games Boys Class AAAA first round 11-Baldwin (7-10-1) at 6-Norwin (15-2-1) 4 p.m. at Norwin Knights Stadium Winner plays: 3-Seneca Valley (13-3-1) Wednesday in quarterfinals Coaches: Scott Schuchert, Norwin; Dave Zinski, Baldwin Players to watch: Matt Federovich, Sr., F, Norwin; Pasi Oswald, Sr., MF, Baldwin Corner kicks: Norwin reached...

Naman Alemada threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns as No. 2 South Fayette held on to defeat Highlands, 21-18, in the Class 4A Northwest 8 Conference on Friday night. Joey Audio caught eight passes for 134 yards and a touchdown for South Fayette (7-1, 5-0). Chandler Thimons threw for...

Cross country titles will be on the line Wednesday afternoon when the Division I, Section 4 teams gather at Northmoreland Park. The one-day championship meet will feature Armstrong, Central Catholic/Oakland Catholic, Fox Chapel, Gateway, Indiana, Kiski Area, Penn Hills, Penn Hills, Plum and Woodland Hills. Individual and team crowns will...