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PIAA boys soccer playoff capsule: Game for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024
PIAA boys soccer playoffs Class 3A First round Franklin Regional (14-4-2) at Bellefonte (15-3-3) 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Bellefonte High School, Bellefonte District place: Franklin Regional 7-2; Bellefonte 6-1 Winner plays: Winner of 3-1 Conrad Weiser (21-1)/7-3 Mars (16-2-4) Saturday in quarterfinals Corner kicks: Franklin Regional is back in the PIAA...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Dylan Morris
Last year, Latrobe had a lot of inexperience and modest expectations. That group ended up making it to the Penguins Cup Class 2A playoffs, which instilled a lot of belief going into this season. “It gave us a ton of confidence,” senior forward Dylan Morris said. “Losing so many seniors...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Plum’s Rylan Schoonover
For Plum hockey coach Jon Gratton, it is nice to have a calming influence for a team that has struggled out of the gate the past couple of seasons. Last year, the Mustangs started 2-4 before rallying to make the Penguins Cup playoffs, and this year, they have gotten off...
Young Deer Lakes aims to skate to deep playoff run
The Deer Lakes hockey team was one game away from contending for the Penguins Cup, losing last year in the semifinals. This season, the Lancers are determined to make it a step further. Though a large senior class graduated, the returning Lancers (2-2) have high hopes for the 2024-25 season....
High school sports schedules for Nov. 4, 2024
High schools Field hockey PIAA tournament First round Tuesday’s schedule Class 3A Mechanicsburg (16-5-1) at Pine-Richland (20-0), 6 p.m. West Lawn Wilson (15-6-1) at Conestoga (18-3), 4 p.m. Boyertown (15-5-2) at Easton (18-5-1), 7 p.m. Central Bucks West (20-4) at Lower Dauphin (19-1), 7 p.m. Avon Grove (18-4) at Emmaus...
High school notes: Mt. Pleasant’s Gesinski, Latrobe’s Reilly in contention for WPIAL soccer award
A local pair are among four finalists for the 6th Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player of the Year, presented to the top girls soccer player in the WPIAL. For the first time, there are four finalists. They include junior forward Morgan Gesinski of Mt. Pleasant and Latrobe senior midfielder Robin...
Franklin Regional turns attention to state playoffs after loss in WPIAL Class 3A title game
After they received their silver medals and runner-up trophy, Franklin Regional boys soccer players sat in a circle on the turf at Highmark Stadium. They talked and reflected Saturday night along the Monongahela River about how far they had come, how well they had just played and what could lie...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Nov. 4, 2024
The District 7 high school football playoffs head toward a second weekend with quarterfinal and semifinal action this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has audio coverage of 10 WPIAL football playoff games, along with a couple of video streams and two broadcasts from the District...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Nov. 3, 2024Video
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Eric Kasperowicz School – Mars Class – Senior Height/weight – 5-foot-10, 180 pounds Position – Running back, defensive back What coach says – “Eric’s leadership, determination and grit stood out the most,” his dad and head coach Eric Kasperowicz said. “There was...
PIHL standings through Nov. 3, 2024
Here are the latest 2024-25 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday. The point system in the PIHL this year gives three points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime win and one point for an overtime loss. Class 3A Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime Wins-Overtime...
Pine-Richland, Peters Township, Shady Side Academy to begin PIAA field hockey playoffs
The WPIAL field hockey championships are over and done with some familiar programs hoisting gold in Pine-Richland in Class 3A, Peters Township in 2A and Shady Side Academy in Class A. Now the chase for state gold begins with the start of the 2024 PIAA field hockey playoffs. Here’s a...
PIAA announces opening-round girls volleyball matchups
The WPIAL girls volleyball championships are complete with North Allegheny in Class 4A, Mars in 3A, Quaker Valley in 2A and Greensburg Central Catholic in A claiming district gold this past Saturday. Now the chase for state gold begins with the start of the 2024 PIAA girls volleyball playoffs. Here’s...
WPIAL teams learn opponents for PIAA girls soccer playoffs
The WPIAL girls soccer championships are in the rearview mirror with Peters Township in Class 4A, South Fayette in 3A, Quaker Valley in 2A and Springdale in A becoming the 2024 golden girls on the pitch. Now the chase for state gold begins with the start of the 2024 PIAA...
Pairings set for 2024 PIAA boys soccer tournament
The WPIAL boys soccer championships are in the books with Fox Chapel in 4A, Moon in 3A, South Park in 2A and Bentworth in A the newly minted champions. Now the chase for state gold begins with the start of the 2024 PIAA boys soccer playoffs. Here’s a look at...
Gateway runners gain experience at WPIAL championship meet
Piper Munyon ran on the White Oak Park cross country course for the first time Oct. 17 at the Tri-State Coaches Association championships. The Gateway freshman completed her race that day in 20 minutes, 22.33 seconds and placed 36th out of all of the WPIAL runners in the Class 3A...
Tough finish to regular season keeps Gateway out of WPIAL playoffs
Woodland Hills, Franklin Regional and Penn-Trafford finished as the top three teams in the Class 5A Big East Conference, and they earned the three automatic bids from the conference to the WPIAL playoffs which began last Friday. That left the three teams tied for fourth — Gateway, Kiski Area and...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley tennis run ends in state semifinals
Quaker Valley’s girls tennis team saw its 2024 season end in the PIAA Class 2A semifinals at the Hershey Racquet Club. QV, this year’s WPIAL runner-up, defeated District 9 champion Elk County Christian, 5-0, in the first round and District 3 winner Berks Catholic, 4-1, in the quarterfinals. District 2...
Sewickley Academy seniors cap high school golf careers at PIAA tournament
Sewickley Academy was represented by a pair of talented seniors, Severin Harmon and Karan Kad, at the PIAA Class 2A boys golf championships Oct. 21-22 at Penn State’s Blue Course. Harmon finished in a six-way tie for 41st place with a score of 83-77—159. Kad ended up in a three-way...
Dedication pays off in WPIAL cross country title for Quaker Valley senior
Quaker Valley senior Cecilia Montagnese joined an elite list of athletes at Quaker Valley with her top-notch performance at the WPIAL girls cross country championships. Montagnese captured the WPIAL Class 2A title with a time of 17:56.2 at White Oak Park in McKeesport, defeating Uniontown senior Grace Trimmer (18:15.2) by...
‘Aiming for gold and nothing less,’ Quaker Valley boys hit their target at WPIAL cross country meet
Quaker Valley’s boys cross country team, much like the Energizer bunny, just keeps on running. The Quakers won the WPIAL Class 2A team championship Oct. 24 for the 11th time in school history, finishing with 83 points to easily defeat runner-up Beaver and its 132-point total. “We have been preparing...
Quaker Valley golfers cap season at PIAA championships
Ethan Dai and Nolan Wagoner ended their golf careers at Quaker Valley in fashion. Both seniors qualified for the PIAA Class 2A individual championships held Oct. 21-22 at the Penn State Blue Course. For Dai, it was his fourth time golfing in the PIAA tournament. Wagoner was able to experience...
Fisher’s Files: Family fuels Quaker Valley freshman runner
Quaker Valley freshman Lucy Montagnese was a top 10 finisher in Class 2A at the WPIAL girls cross country championships. But it was a small army of supporters that helped inspire the 14-year-old Montagnese to her memorable individual performance. “I could not have run how I did at WPIALs without...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Warriors play keep-away to beat Latrobe
Want to know a good way to win a football game? Make sure the opponent does not possess the football. That’s what Penn-Trafford did to defeat Latrobe, 20-13, on Oct. 25. Penn-Trafford played a game of keep-away in the second half at Memorial Stadium. The Warriors were clinging to a...
Serra Catholic sophomore sticks with cross country, earns trip to state meet
Serra Catholic sophomore Emily Ruperto nearly threw in the towel on cross country. During the summer, Ruperto hits the club swimming circuit hard. The Penn Hills resident doesn’t have much time to get ready for the start of cross country season. “I’m all in on swimming during the summer,” Ruperto...
Penn Hills part of deep, talented WPIAL Class 5A playoff field
Many have criticized the PIAA’s decision to go to six classifications for football during the 2016 season. However, Penn Hills ultimately ended up landing in a division that has been one of the most successful for the WPIAL on the state level. After playing the first two seasons in this...
