October 29, 2023 7:42 am
October 28, 2023 3:01 am
The 2023 high school football regular season is in the books for Washington & Greene County teams. Canon-McMillan (6A), Peters Township (5A), Trinity (4), McGuffey, Wash High & Waynesburg (2A), Burgettstown, California, Ft. Cherry, Jeff-Morgan & West Greene (1A) have all clinched playoff berths already. Bentworth & Beth-Center were both eliminated on the final night of the regular season. The WPIAL Football Committee meets Saturday morning with the brackets due to be released mid-afternoon. Once they are available, we’ll post the pairings with links to the brackets.
Canon-McMillan dominated through three quarters on the way to a win over Mt. Lebanon, putting the Big Macs into the #3 seed in the 6A semifinals. 5A #1 Peters Township pounded Bethel Park to lock up the Allegheny Six Conference title and, likely, the overall #1 seed in the 5A bracket. Trinity rolled past Ringgold in a playoff tune-up for the Hillers who will make their first post-season appearance since 2017. Wash High built a 13-7 lead at the half and held off McGuffey to win a share of the Century Conference title and the top seed out of the conference. Waynesburg’s win over Charleroi puts the Raiders into the 2A field. The Cougars finish the season winless. Fort Cherry likely clinched the top seed in the 1A bracket, finishing the Black Hills Conference season without a loss. Burgettstown had already clinched and will go in as the 4th place team from the league. Avella’s home win handed Chartiers-Houston a 9th-straight loss. California won the Tri-County South title outright and eliminated Bentworth in the process. Monessen’s win at Beth-Center clinched the final berth from the conference and eliminated B-C who held a two-game lead with two to play. West Greene and Jeff-Morgan had both clinched and won tune-up games.
NOTES: The win for Trinity is #385 all-time, 6th most in Washington County. Wash High’s win, the school’s 740th (most in the county), gives the Little Prexies their 24th conference title and the 135th win for Mike Bosnic as the school’s head coach.
6A Tri-County Five
Canon-McMillan 41, Mt. Lebanon 28
5A Allegheny Six
Peters Township 68, Bethel Park 28
4A Big Seven
Trinity 61, Ringgold 21
2A Century
Wash High 13, McGuffey 7
Waynesburg 45, Charleroi 27
1A Black Hills
Ft. Cherry 55, Burgettstown 22
Avella 30, Chartiers-Houston 6
1A Tri-County South
California 61, Bentworth 0
Monessen 36, Beth-Center 16
West Greene 45, Mapletown 19
Jeff-Morgan 42, Carmichaels 14
October 28, 2023 3:43 am
Game 1 of this World Series was an instant classic, capped by Adolis García’s game-ending homer for the Texas Rangers in the 11th inning. History could be made in Game 2. The Rangers took the opener 6-5 over the Arizona Diamondbacks after Corey Seager hit a tying, two-run homer in the ninth inning and García followed with his winner in the 11th.
October 26, 2023 12:01 am
Playoff spots, home playoff games, winning seasons, pride…just some of the things on the line Friday, the final night of the WPIAL high school football regular season. Canon-McMillan (6A), Peters Township (5A), Trinity (4), McGuffey & Wash High (2A), Burgettstown, California, Ft. Cherry, Jeff-Morgan & West Greene (1A) have all clinched playoff berths already. 1A Bentworth & Beth-Center and 2A Waynesburg are all still alive.
Canon-McMillan hosts Mt. Lebanon with the winner avoiding #1 Central Catholic in the 6A semifinals. #1 Peters Township can wrap up the Allegheny Six title outright, along with the 5A overall top seed with a home win against Bethel Park. Trinity is in tune-up mode as the Hillers celebrate Senior Night ahead of a first-round playoff game next week, their first since 2017. McGuffey hosts Wash High, with the winner taking the Century Conference title. The Little Prexies COULD still manage a first-round bye with a win. A McGuffey win could drop the Little Prexies to third place in the conference. Waynesburg visits winless Charleroi, needing just a win to clinch a 2A playoff berth. 1A #1 Fort Cherry is at home against playoff qualifier Burgettstown, the Rangers trying to cement the overall #1 seed. Beth-Center hosts Monessen. The Bulldogs take the final Tri-County South playoff spot with a win. Monessen needs a win and a Bentworth loss to California. The Bearcats have to win and need a Monessen win to qualify. West Greene and Jeff-Morgan have playoff tune-up games against Mapletown and Carmichaels, both of whom are hoping to finish on a positive note. Charleroi (2A) and Chartiers-Houston (1A) last won in the final week of last season. Ringgold (4A) hasn’t tasted victory since September, 2021, a streak of 24 straight losses. Avella is home to Chartiers-Houston, the Eagles looking for their 4th win of the year.
Following tonight’s action, we’ll have a full rundown of the scores and the playoff qualifiers. WPIAL brackets are set to be released early Saturday afternoon and we’ll post those as soon as they are available. Here’s this week’s schedule for Washington & Greene County teams (7 pm unless noted)
6A Tri-County Five
Mt. Lebanon at Canon-McMillan, 6:30 pm on WJPA-AM (1450) or Listen Here
5A Allegheny Six
Bethel Park at Peters Township
4A Big Seven
Ringgold at Trinity
2A Century
Wash High at McGuffey, 6:30 pm on WJPA-FM (95.3) or Listen Here
Waynesburg at Charleroi
1A Black Hills
Burgettstown at Ft. Cherry
Chartiers-Houston at Avella
1A Tri-County South
California at Bentworth
Monessen at Beth-Center
West Greene at Mapletown
Carmichaels at Jeff-Morgan
October 27, 2023 4:35 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Reilly Smith scored twice, Tristan Jarry stopped 31 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins ended Colorado’s NHL-record road winning streak with a decisive 4-0 victory. The win also snapped the Penguins three-game losing skid. The Avalanche had won 15 straight away from Ball Arena in the regular season dating back to March. Their run came to an end as Jarry picked up his 15th career shutout. Lars Eller and Sidney Crosby also scored for the Penguins, who put together their best performance of the young season behind Jarry’s steady play.
October 27, 2023 4:37 am
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and ran for another, and the Buffalo Bills hung on to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-18 on Thursday night. After a week of questions about his “low-energy” approach and Buffalo’s slow-starting offense, Allen came through for the Bills. He had been listed on the Bills’ report with a right shoulder injury and was checked in the blue medical tent in the second quarter, but remained in the game. Gabriel Davis had a career-best nine catches for 87 yards and a touchdown. Baker Mayfield tried to rally the Buccaneers late, but the game ended on a Hail Mary attempt. Tampa Bay has lost three straight.
October 26, 2023 11:21 am
Girls volleyball, girls & boys soccer playoffs continue with quarterfinal round play through the weekend. Bentworth and Charleroi boys soccer teams are already slotted into semifinal matches on Monday. 6A girls soccer winners will also play Monday. Thursday-Monday schedules for teams from the two-county area follow. Click for WPIAL Girls Volleyball brackets Click for WPIAL Soccer brackets
Thursday
Volleyball Quarterfinals
4A #3 Canon-McMillan 3, #6 Penn-Trafford 1
4A #2 Seneca Valley 3, #7 Peters Township 1
1A #3 Bishop Canevin 3, #11 California 1
1A #1 Serra Catholic 3, #8 West Greene 0
Soccer Quarterfinals
4A Girls #6 Fox Chapel 5, #3 Peters Township 1
4A Girls #5 Canon-McMillan 2, #4 Seneca Valley 1
Saturday
Volleyball Quarterfinals
3A #7 Trinity at #2 North Catholic, 1:30 pm
Soccer Quarterfinals
4A Boys #7 Canon-McMillan at #2 North Allegheny, 1 pm
4A Boys #6 Peters Township at #3 Butler, 1 pm
1A Girls #3 Charleroi hosting #6 Springdale, 1 pm
1A Girls #8 Chartiers-Houston vs. #1 Riverview, 2 pm at Peters Township
Monday
Soccer Semifinals
1A Boys #1 Charleroi vs. #4 Seton-La Salle, 8 pm at Peters Township
1A Boys #7 Bentworth vs. #3 Burrell, 6 pm at Peters Township
4A Girls #5 Canon-McMillan vs. #1 North Allegheny, 6 pm at Moon
Volleyball Semifinals (date/time/site to be determined)
4A #3 Canon-McMillan vs. #2 Seneca Valley
October 25, 2023 2:00 am
WPIAL girls volleyball wraps up the first round Wednesday night, including four Washington County teams in action. Boys & girls soccer playoffs move to the quarterfinals Wednesday, with both Bentworth and Charleroi in 1A boys matches. Wednesday/Thursday schedules for teams from the two-county area follow. Click for WPIAL Girls Volleyball brackets Click for WPIAL Soccer brackets
Trinity volleyball needed five sets but prevailed, earning a spot in Saturday’s quarterfinals. The Hillers scored the first 13 points of the night, but were nearly even the rest of the way (25-13, 23-25, 27-25, 23-25, 15-10). Bentworth’s boys soccer team jumped in front 3-0 at the half and cruised to the upset win over #2 Sewickley Academy. #1 Charleroi also advanced to Monday’s semifinals.
Wednesday
Volleyball First Round
3A #7 Trinity 3, #10 Latrobe 2
3A #3 Oakland Catholic 3, #14 Ringgold 0
2A #1 Freeport 3, #16 Charleroi 0
2A #3 Quaker Valley 3, #19 Ft. Cherry 0
Soccer Quarterfinals
1A Boys #1 Charleroi 3, #9 Eden Christian Academy 1
1A Boys #7 Bentworth 5, #2 Sewickley Academy 0
Thursday
Volleyball Quarterfinals
4A #3 Canon-McMillan hosting #6 Penn-Trafford, 7 pm
4A #7 Peters Township at #2 Seneca Valley, 7 pm
1A #11 California vs. #3 Bishop Canevin, 7:30 pm at Peters Township
1A #8 West Greene vs. #1 Serra Catholic, 6 pm at Gateway
Soccer Quarterfinals
4A Girls #3 Peters Township hosts #6 Fox Chapel, 7 pm
4A Girls #5 Canon-McMillan at #4 Seneca Valley, 7 pm
October 26, 2023 5:40 pm
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward has returned to practice for the first time since injuring his groin in the season opener. Heyward hasn’t played since tearing an adductor muscle in his groin during a 30-7 loss to San Francisco on Sept. 10. Heyward says he still has a few more boxes to check before he will be cleared to play. The Steelers have held their own without the six-time Pro Bowler. Pittsburgh is 4-2 heading into a visit by AFC South-leading Jacksonville.
October 26, 2023 4:29 am
HOUSTON (AP) — Dusty Baker has retired as manager of the Houston Astros, ending an illustrious 26-year career as a big league skipper highlighted by a World Series win last season. Baker broke the news in an interview with USA Today. Baker told the newspaper that he’d like to move into an advisory role in baseball, either with the Astros or a team closer to his Northern California home. He stepped down after his fourth season with the Astros, who came one win shy of reaching the World Series for a third straight year with a loss to the Rangers on Monday night.
