Football
Central Catholic scores last-minute touchdown, stops Seneca Valley in wild finish
August 30, 2019
Central Catholic scored with 28 seconds left and then its defense made a touchdown-saving tackle as time expired Friday night, a wild finish to a 10-7 victory at Seneca Valley.
Dudley leads Central Valley football team to shut out of Quaker Valley
Ameer Dudley said he was a bit shell-shocked a year ago when he was thrust into the starting lineup at quarterback as a sophomore for perennial power Central Valley. But a year later, those nerves have appeared to turn into a burst of confidence for the Warriors.
North Hills rallies past Fox Chapel to win conference opener
North Hills scored three touchdowns in an eight-minute span in the second half and got a late stop on defense to defeat Fox Chapel 35-28 in the Northern Conference opener for both teams at Martorelli Stadium on Friday night.
Shaler ground game breaks out in win over Kiski Area
A Shaler rushing attack that struggled in Week Zero made a statement in the Titans’ first Northern Conference game against Kiski Area.
Franklin Regional answers questions in win over Plum
Before the season started, veteran Franklin Regional coach Greg Botta had several areas of concern for his team.
Norwin no match for No. 3 North Allegheny
Norwin football coach Dave Brozeski didn’t mince words after his team’s showdown with North Allegheny.
After first quarter fireworks, Southmoreland cruises past Frazier
For about half of the first quarter, Friday’s Interstate Conference opener between Frazier and host Southmoreland looked like it was going to be a shootout.
North Catholic takes down Burrell for 1st win of the season
Although he lost his leading rusher and receiver from last year, North Catholic coach Pat O’Shea was confident in his team’s abilities heading into its season opener against Burrell on Friday night at J.C Stone Field in North Park.
Belle Vernon’s “Beach” makes MaxPreps “amazing turf fields” top 10
MaxPreps captured birds-eye views of what it calls “10 amazing high school football turf fields” from around the country and a local venue made the list.
Randy Rovesti retires as Gateway athletic director
Randy Rovesti thought he’d be Gateway’s interim athletic director for maybe two or three months, just long enough for the district to find someone else.
Encouraging signs for Yough boys soccer
August 29, 2019
The numbers in boys soccer are up this season at Yough, where coach Chris Duda is encouraged by increased interest in his playoff-starved program.
Through the Years: A-K Valley brothers squared off 75 years ago
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.
Chick’s Picks worked out the kinks during Week Zero ‘preseason’
Welcome to Week 1 of the high school football season. Week Zero was a rough one for Chick’s Picks, to say the very least.
Trib HSSN high school football players to watch in Week 1
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 1:
Trib HSSN debuts football power rankings for ’19 season
August 28, 2019
Every Thursday during the 2019 WPIAL football season, the TribLive High School Sports Network will release weekly Trib 10 power rankings.
Westmoreland County high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 1
Class 6A
The Birdie is on the clock picking Westmoreland County football games
The Birdie is on the clock.
A-K Valley football Q&A with Apollo-Ridge’s Logan Harmon
Leechburg was on Apollo-Ridge’s 4-yard line and trailing by a touchdown with a minute left in the first half of a Week Zero matchup.
A-K Valley football players to watch in Week 1
Seth Fischbach
A-K Valley high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 1
Class 5A Big East
