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Monster Truck Racing at Fayette County Fairgrounds
The Monster Trucks invaded Fayette County Fairgrounds in Dunbar, Pennsylvania, on July 31, 2024, featuring the skills competition, racing, and freestyle. The trucks that competed on the show were Spike, Avenger, Axe, Virginia Giant, and Brutus. Avengers Racing filmed this event. Subscribe to their YouTube Channel today.
Mt. Pleasant wins high-scoring, OT affair against Greensburg Central Catholic
It was another high-scoring affair between Mt. Pleasant and Greensburg Central Catholic, and this year’s iteration took double overtime. Vikings quarterback Cole Chatfield found sophomore running back Stephen Predajna wide open in the right flat for a touchdown, and Predajna punched in the 2-point conversion for a 36-35 Mt. Pleasant victory Friday.
Frazier out to prove 1-win seasons are thing of the past
Entering the 2024 season, the Frazier football team has plenty to prove. The Commodores want to prove to themselves and their fans that they are a much better team than the last few years’ records have indicated. They also want to prove that they are capable of establishing a winning foundation, which will be built upon in the years to come.
Westmoreland County Friday Night Lights - Week One
The combination of Kyle Dupill and opportunistic defense and special teams sparked Franklin Regional in a 49-26 road win against Hempfield Area. Dupill notched 107 yards rushing and three scores on the ground, while the Panthers’ defense created four turnovers, including a pick-six, and the special teams yielded a kickoff return score. Jaymier Austin produced the 82-yard kickoff return, while Darwin Jones notched the interception return score for FR, which moved to 2-0. The Spartans, who dipped to 0-2, were led by returning QB Dom Detruf, who went 19-of-37 for 309 yards, with three TDs and a pair of interceptions. Aidan Stinebiser had three receptions for 45 yards and two TDs for the Spartans, while Nick Marquis recorded two catches for a team-best 70 yards receiving and a score.
Aliquippa's Week 1 contest against Belle Vernon cancelled due to excessive lightning
ALIQUIPPA — Friday night’s football game between Aliquippa and Belle Vernon has been called due to excessive lightning in the area. With 7:03 remaining in the first quarter, officials called a lightning delay due to strikes in the area. After over an hour delay, play resumed for five more minutes before the game...
Uniontown enjoying some success as independent program
The Uniontown football team can divide its recent history into two eras: pre-covid and post-covid. In the seasons just before the pandemic hit, the Red Raiders were struggling. The team was finding it tough to build its roster and even tougher to come up with wins in its WPIAL conference.
Yough comes alive in 2nd half to beat Charleroi, improve to 2-0
Some football experts say that the most important drives in a football game are the ones right after halftime. That proved to be the case for Yough on Friday night in its Week 1 matchup versus Charleroi at Myron Pottios Stadium. After being shut out in the first half, the...
D10 Recaps: Meadville Wins Four Overtime Thriller; Prep Swarms Sharon; Oil City, GM Earn Convincing Wins Powered by Generational Wealth Management
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. – Trailing 21-6 at halftime, Meadville rallied for a thrilling 48-41 win in four overtimes at Connellsville. • Eisenhower Edges Saegertown • Union/ACV Stymies Ridgway • D9 Big School Recaps • D9 Small School Recaps. Jordan Lawrence had an interception for Meadville in the...
Connellsville goes independent with momentum after .500 season
For a number of years, one of the main goals for the Connellsville football team has been to reestablish a winning culture that can be sustained long term. That’s proven to be a difficult task, but last year, the Falcons seemed to take a legitimate step forward by posting a 5-5 record. It was only the third time in the past 20 years in which Connellsville has been able to finish with a non-losing season.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Hempfield’s Dom Detruf shines in return
Hempfield took the field Friday night in its home opener with a surprise starter at quarterback. Junior Dom Detruf, who tried to keep his medical clearance Wednesday under wraps, returned after limited practice time this summer because of myocarditis — an inflamed heart. “We tried to keep it quiet,”...
Football Game Recap: Spring Hill Comes Up Short
Spring Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a hard 34-20 fall against the Mt. Pleasant Tigers. The game was a 13-13 toss-up at halftime, but the Raiders couldn't quite close it out.
Laurel Highlands expecting to return to form after down year
Entering his sixth year as head coach at Laurel Highlands, Rich Kolesar can usually assess the coming fortunes of his Mustangs by the way offseason workouts progress. Kolesar said the years that the offseason work has gone well, Laurel Highlands has had successful seasons. Coming off consecutive eight-win campaigns last...
2024 WPIAL Week 1 Games of the Week
The 2024 WPIAL football season kicked off last week with teams playing self-scheduled Week 0 games. This week, the season gets into full swing as we enter the 9-week regular season where all games are scheduled by the WPIAL. Conference play will kick off in Week 3, but these games could matter for playoff qualification. One of the biggest changes this year is that the WPIAL Committee will select the last few wild card spots in each classification (except 6A). The Committee has said they will consider performance in non-conference games as part of their analysis for Wild Card selection. This means the race for the playoffs starts now.
Men's Soccer Falls in Tough Matchup against Juniata
GREENSBURG: It was a tough day for the Bobcat Men's Soccer team as they opened their 2024 campaign with a 5-0 loss to the Eagles of Juniata. Sophomore keeper Nick Braun made seven saves, but the pressure of the Eagles was too much for Pitt-Greensburg as the team was out shot 27-4 and 12-1 in shots on goal. Juniata forward Jalen Holliday had quite the opener, accumulating five points with two goals and an assist.
Greensburg Salem pulls away to rout Ligonier Valley, improve to 2-0 | Trib HSSN
Greensburg Salem’s Dominic Rosensteel pulls in a touchdown pass from Brody Chismar against Ligonier Valley on Friday. Greensburg Salem fell behind early for the second consecutive game. And for the second consecutive game, the Golden Lions roared from behind for a victory. Max Topper scored two touchdowns, and senior...
Women's Soccer Drops Physical Battle to Lycoming
GREENSBURG – The Pitt-Greensburg women's soccer team took Ridilla Field for the first time since 2022 and dropped a physical game to the Warriors of Lycoming by a score of 2-1. The Bobcats lone goal scorer was freshmanRiley Gesinski, who took just over 15 minutes to score her first collegiate goal for the Bobcats. Senior Keeper Paige John made five saves in the game, four coming in the first half. The Warriors out shot the Bobcats 13-4, and 7-3 in shots on goal. Lycoming also had 11 corner kicks in the match. The sides combined for 27 fouls and five cards in the match.
Greater Latrobe Wildcats ready for home opener tonight against Plum
LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) -- It's time to get excited for Friday night football in Latrobe as the Wildcats are set to host the Plum Mustangs.The Steelers High School Showcase Game of the Week will be coming to you live from Westmoreland County when Greater Latrobe hosts its first home game of the season after playing on the road last week. Latrobe got off to a 1-0 start with a shutout win against Connellsville and are looking to start the year with two straight victories. Plum, on the other hand, came up well short last week, losing 41-7 to Franklin Regional. Lots of eyes...
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Jiana Patterson, Latrobe’s Roman Agostoni
Claim to fame: Patterson, a transfer from Greensburg Central Catholic, has made an immediate impact with the Spartans. The talented forward scored two goals as Hempfield defeated North Hills, 2-1, to break an 18-game losing streak. Patterson also scored a goal in the season-opening loss to Connellsville. Patterson also has two assists this season. Her career goal total is 35, and she said she would like to reach 50 before she graduates next year.
Women's Volleyball opens season with two wins at St. Vincent Bearcat Challenge
LATROBE, Pa. - The RIT Women's Volleyball team opened the 2024 campaign with a pair of victories at the St. Vincent Bearcat Challenge, Friday, in Pennsylvania. The Tigers started with a 3-2 (23-25, 27-25, 25-16, 23-25, 17-15) win over Bethany before coming back for a 3-2 (25-27, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-9) win over the host Bearcats.
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