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Burrell’s Trey Coury is wrapped up in the first quarter by Valley defenders Friday.

Trey Coury runs 53 times for 266 yards as Burrell tops Valley in rivalry game

October 4, 2024

For the second week in a row, Trey Coury did some heavy lifting.

Kiski Area’s Carter Brown sacks Latrobe quarterback John Wetzel, resulting in a safety in the first half Friday.

Kiski Area uses big 3rd quarter to pull away from Latrobe

Kiski Area traveled to Memorial Stadium in Latrobe on Friday lugging a five-game losing streak and looking for its first Big East Conference victory. The homestanding Wildcats were looking to rebound after losing at home last week to Woodland Hills in conference play.

Freeport spoils Highlands homecoming with conference win

A few weeks ago, Freeport coach John Gaillot started seeing his defense hit like the team a couple years ago that won a conference championship.

The Beaver offense sets up in the second quarter Friday against Deer Lakes.

Beaver football team dominates undefeated Deer Lakes

The Beaver football team has been hardened by the challenges that come from playing a difficult schedule. The Bobcats, ranked fifth in the WPIAL Class 3A Trib HSSN rankings, showed the benefits of that type of experience Friday night at Deer Lakes High School.

Upper St. Clair’s Julian Dahlem carries for a 53-yard touchdown run on the first play against Franklin Regional on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at USC.

Upper St. Clair faces yet another undefeated Allegheny Six foe, this time South Fayette

With the regular season already half over, Upper St. Clair will likely face three undefeated teams in a row.

Central Catholic kicker Billy Lech watches his 54-yard field goal with teammates during the second quarter against North Allegheny last Friday.

5 things to watch in Week 6: Move over quarterbacks, is the WPIAL now the cradle of kickers?

Which decades-old kicking record might be broken this week?

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 3, 2024

High schools

North Allegheny’s Noah Hutter heads for the ball as North Hills’ Colton Nelson defends Sept. 26.

WPIAL clinched: Boys soccer playoff qualifiers through Oct. 3, 2024

Section play in the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is down to the final 10 days. As of now, 41 teams have qualified for the district postseason.

West Allegheny’s Brayden Frost battles Montour’s Brady Tarquinio for a header on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in North Fayette.

High school roundup for Oct. 3, 2024: West Allegheny gets past Montour

October 3, 2024

Anthony Mimna scored the lone goal of the game to lead West Allegheny to a 1-0 victory over Montour (8-6, 6-3) in a matchup of potential playoff teams in Section 4-3A boys soccer Thursday night. Chris Pons set up the winning goal for West A (7-5, 6-3).

Norwin (left) and Gateway players and coaches meet with referees before Thursday night’s Section 1-4A boys soccer game in Monroeville.

Norwin remains in boys soccer section title hunt with gritty win over Gateway

It has been said sophomore Chase Molinaro has a nose for the soccer ball.

Springdale’s Benjamin Spencer heads the ball against Riverview on Thursday at Riverside Park.

Springdale girls, boys sweep soccer doubleheader from rival Riverview

The Springdale girls soccer team suffered its first loss of the season last Saturday against Class 2A power Burrell.

Beaver boys soccer must forfeit section win under new PIAA rule

The Beaver boys soccer team must forfeit a section win because of a new rule that school administrators say should be reconsidered.

South Fayette’s Drew Welhorsky celebrates after beating Belle Vernon on Sept. 20.

Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week 6

Welcome to Week 6 of the 2024 WPIAL football regular season and the kick off of October football.

Mt. Lebanon girls tennis doubles players Michelle Yang (left) and Jackie Tang won gold at the WPIAL Class 3A doubles championships Oct. 3, 2024, at Bethel Park.

Mt. Lebanon, Quaker Valley tandems capture WPIAL girls tennis doubles gold

In the first set of the Class 3A girls tennis doubles match Thursday between top-seeded Mt. Lebanon and second- seeded Shady Side Academy, the Blue Devils needed to rally in the first set and used momentum to sweep the Bulldogs in the second.

Belle Vernon’s Mason Yeschenko battles Mt. Pleasant’s Bryson Bankosh for possession during their game on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at Viking Stadium.

WPIAL erases section games vs. Allderdice, Obama Academy from soccer standings

The WPIAL has erased some section wins and losses in boys and girls soccer.

Hempfield’s Brock Heisler

Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Offers coming in for Hempfield lineman

Connections can mean a lot in college football recruiting.

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Samir Crosby pulls in a touchdown pass as Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown watches during last year’s meeting between the teams.

‘Best friends’ collide when Jeannette, Greensburg Central Catholic QBs meet

When Kymon’e Brown and Samir Crosby played on the same youth football team with the Jeannette Midgets, they accounted for more than 50 touchdowns in one season.

Ryan Sutara is a key player in Freeport’s midfield.

Freeport boys fight through injuries to stay in playoff hunt

The phrase “next man up” is used by many teams as a rallying cry, but the Freeport boys soccer team has had to manage more bumps and bruises than most.

Highlands football coach Tim Karrs is doused with ice water by Scott Struhar in celebration of the coach’s return from the teachers’ strike to lead the Golden Rams to a victory over rival Valley on Oct. 1, 1999, at Nick J. Staresinic Stadium in Natrona Heights, Harrison.

Through the Years: With coach back on sideline, Highlands shut down Valley in ’99

Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 2, 2024

October 2, 2024

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