Sports
Sewickley Herald notebook: Basketball teams get new section homes
August 25, 2024
The WPIAL recently released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports.
With top players back, Sewickley Academy girls soccer looks for 3rd straight playoff berth
The Sewickley Academy girls soccer team is aiming for a trifecta in 2024.
Young players on Penn-Trafford golf team looking to shave off a few strokes
Starting new is the theme surrounding the 2024 Penn-Trafford boys golf team.
New coach, players learning together in Penn Hills volleyball program
Raymond Ager III enjoys being part of a team. While playing for the Steel City Bobcats, an adult football league team at Friendship Park, Ager saw the Penn Hills girls volleyball team practicing.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 24, 2024
High schools
Nationally ranked St. Frances Academy tops Central Catholic in showcase at Wolvarena
There was no surprise about the talent Central Catholic’s opponent brought to town.
Beaver, Amari Jackson make game’s biggest plays to knock off Westinghouse
August 24, 2024
Beaver held off Westinghouse, 28-26, to cap off a season-opening tripleheader Saturday at the Wolvarena in thrilling fashion.
High school roundup for Aug. 24, 2024: Mars puts on air show in Florida
Luke Goodworth hit Gabe Hein with touchdown passes of 80, 84 and 30 yards to lead Class 4A No. 3 Mars to a 47-35 road victory over Boone (Fla.) in a game postponed until Saturday due to a storm Friday night.
5 things we learned in high school football Week Zero: Kick returns liven up openers
The spread offense. The no-huddle. The Gatorade shower.
WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Aug. 25, 2024
Class 6A
Clairton rides defense to convincing win over Steel Valley
Clairton defensive back Taris Wooding and the Bears’ crushing defense didn’t worry much about the offense. With Wooding and his teammates patrolling the secondary, Steel Valley’s offense wasn’t gaining any territory.
Norwin boys soccer shuts out Franklin Regional to open season
Norwin continues to row in the right direction.
A-K Valley football notebook: Deer Lakes snaps string of Week Zero losses
Deer Lakes defeated Apollo-Ridge, 35-14, in its first Week Zero game in 2016.
Westmoreland County football notebook: GCC’s Samir Crosby accounts for 6 TDs
Samir Crosby had an impressive performance in a wild opener for Greensburg Central Catholic at Shady Side Academy. The Centurions rallied to win 46-40 as the junior quarterback accounted for six touchdowns.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 24, 2024
High schools
Montour defense stands tall against Central Valley rushing attack in Week Zero victory
Breaking long runs can be a big part of Central Valley’s offense, especially with a 200-pound running back that has a hard-to-tackle reputation.
Trib HSSN’s 2024 Week Zero top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week Zero of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
High school football roundup for Aug. 23, 2024: West Mifflin hangs on to defeat Elizabeth Forward
Armand Hill ran for 84 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown with less than a minute remaining, to help West Mifflin earn a 17-16 nonconference victory over Class 3A No. 4 Elizabeth Forward (0-1) on Friday night.
Bethel Park opens season with breezy win vs. Seneca Valley
August 23, 2024
One pick-6 in a quarter is a momentum shifter, but two?
Ty Kershaw, Monessen use big plays to rout Charleroi in game between rivals
The first three times Monessen’s Tyvaughn Kershaw touched the ball in the Greyhounds’ Week Zero matchup versus Mon Valley rival Charleroi, he wound up in the end zone.
