Football
Walker, Jackson Shine as Gateway Advances to PIAA Semifinals
November 26, 2017
By Philip Cmor for TribLive.com ALTOONA — Two days after Thanksgiving, Gateway football coach Don Holl still was giving thanks. Mostly for Brady Walker and Courtney Jackson. In the spirit of the holiday, the pair of them carved up Hollidaysburg on Saturday afternoon. Walker accounted for 462 yards of total offense, while Jackson caught 11 […]
Pine-Richland Cruises Past State College in PIAA Quarterfinals
November 25, 2017
By Dave Mackall for TribLive.com Phil Jurkovec passed for 252 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 119 yards and two more scores, and Jordan Crawford added 112 yards rushing and a touchdown to lead WPIAL champion Pine-Richland to a 49-21 victory over District 6 champion State College in a PIAA quarterfinal-round football […]
Jeannette Edges Imani Christian to Claim Ninth WPIAL Championship
By Bill Beckner for TribLive.com Lineman Drake Petrillo leapt into the air, his arms out like airplane wings. Another lineman, Cameron Felbaum, bounced his helmet off the turf like a beach ball. Running back Zack Berginc did a backflip — and stuck the landing. Translation? Jeannette is a WPIAL football champion once again. For […]
PIAA Football Playoffs – Road to Hershey Update
Two more WPIAL champions were crowned on Saturday while two other district champs are headed to the state Final Four. Washington and Jeannette captured 2-A and 1-A titles at Robert Morris while Pine-Richland and Gateway both advanced in their state playoff openers. Here are ALL of the results from the Quarterfinals in the 2017 PIAA […]
Cathedral Prep Routs Thomas Jefferson in PIAA Quarterfinals
November 24, 2017
By Chris Harlan for TribLive.com Against a roster Bill Cherpak dubbed the Erie all-stars, Thomas Jefferson had to be perfect. The Jaguars weren’t, and Cathedral Prep pounced. Prep quarterback Joe Mischler rushed for two touchdowns and threw another in Friday night’s 42-17 victory over WPIAL champion Thomas Jefferson in a PIAA Class 4A quarterfinal […]
Chicks Picks – Week Thirteen
November 23, 2017
Welcome to Week 13 of the high school football season. As is the routine each day after work, Chick’s Picks pulled in her driveway and retrieved her mail from the mail box. Much to her surprise, Chick’s Picks had received a letter from Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s office. Chick’s Picks knew that Mayor Peduto was […]
Big Game Hunting – Week Thirteen 2017
We are a game short for Week Thirteen as the 3 A Champion Quaker Valley Quakers enjoy a bye week and will next play either Forest Hills or Sharon in the PIAA Semifinals next Friday or Saturday. There are just five games involving WPIAL football teams this weekend. With a pair of WPIAL Titles still […]
Plays of the Week – Week Twelve
November 21, 2017
Although the Class 1A and 2A semifinals featured some thrilling contests that came down to the wire, the focus of this installment of Plays of the Week is the WPIAL title games at Heinz Field. In 5A, a fabulous freshman made the biggest plays for the Gators; the Quaker Valley Cinderella story in 3A was […]
This Week on the Trib Live High School Sports Network – 11/20/2017
November 20, 2017
With the ride on The Highway to Heinz now complete, we join many other travelers this holiday week as we conclude the journey on The Road to RMU and start on The Road to Hershey and the state football postseason this week here on the new TribLive High School Sports Network. We conclude our exclusive […]
Thomas Jefferson Tops Montour To Defend WPIAL Class 4A Championship
November 19, 2017
By Doug Gulasy for TribLive.com Bill Cherpak wore a rain jacket, but not even the torrential downpour at Heinz Field on Saturday kept him from donning his customary shorts. “This was awesome,” Cherpak said. “In the rain, on grass, the way it’s supposed to be. It was great. I wouldn’t have it any other way.” […]
Gateway Holds Off Penn-Trafford Rally To Claim WPIAL Class 5A Title
By Bill Beckner for TribLive.com Derrick Davis said he didn’t try to do anything special in the WPIAL Class 5A football championship. Imagine if he had. The Gateway freshman put on a show on a big stage, intercepting two passes, including one to squash a pulsating final drive for Penn-Trafford, as the Gators bettered the […]
Pine-Richland Cruises Past Central Catholic To Secure WPIAL Class 6A Championship
November 18, 2017
Chris Harlan for TribLive.com Phil Jurkovec, Jordan Crawford and their Pine-Richland teammates checked their phones for weather updates in the days and hours before they headed to Heinz Field. The forecast: Rain, and lots of it. That’s dreadful news for an offense like Pine-Richland’s, which has a Notre Dame commit at quarterback and thrives on […]
Quaker Valley Shuts Out Aliquippa To Claim 1st WPIAL Championship
By Matt Grubba for TribLive.com The improbable finalists came away with an even less likely championship. Quaker Valley scored the only points of the game on a second-quarter safety and won the school’s first WPIAL title 2-0, knocking off perennial power Aliquippa in the WPIAL Class 3A final Saturday at Heinz Field. The Quakers’ (12-1) […]
WPIAL Football Semifinals Playoff Recaps
In 24 WPIAL Class 2-A and Class 1-A First Round and Quarterfinals Playoff games, only two games were decided by six points or less. But on a thrilling night of Semifinals action, three were decided by six points or less with the other one a five point game until a late score, plus the first […]
Chicks Picks – Week Twelve – 2017
November 16, 2017
Welcome to Week 12 of the high school football season. Chick’s Picks caught wind that there would be a special guest in the TV broadcast booth this Saturday at Heinz Field. Neil Walker, a 2004 Pine-Richland grad and current MLB star, is said to be one of the commentators in the Class 6A championship when […]
Big Game Hunting – Week Twelve
We take the off-ramp to Heinz Field here in Week 12 for the four WPIAL Championships to be decided in the mustard bowl, three of which are rematches as we continue with the déjà vu post season. We have the Semifinals in the two smallest classifications in the WPIAL as well. We also have a […]
Plays of the Week – Week Eleven
November 14, 2017
Last Friday, the 1A and 2A classifications featured quarterfinals games, while 3A – 6A teams played in semifinals tilts. When the final whistle sounded, eight teams punched their tickets to Heinz Field for WPIAL championship contests, while another eight took a step closer on the road to RMU. Among the matchups, a battle between historic […]
WPIAL Alum Q&A – Joseph Fiasco
November 13, 2017
While the Penn-Trafford football team prepares to play for the 5A Championship this weekend at Heinz Field, a former Warriors’ standout just wrapped up his latest college campaign. Joseph Fiasco, a 2012 Penn-Trafford graduate and current player at Bethany College, is this week’s feature for the WPIAL Alum Q&A. Fiasco was an accomplished wrestler during […]
WPIAL Friday Night HighLights – Week Eleven
November 12, 2017
There was a major chill in the air Friday with game time temps in the upper 20’s. While fans, bands, officials, coaches and players had to bundle up or think toasty thoughts, these players performances were scorching hot in leading their teams either to a title game next Saturday at the last exit on the […]
WPIAL Football Semifinals and Quarterfinals Playoff Recaps
November 11, 2017
Eight teams got their ticket punched for a trip to Heinz Field to play for district gold on Saturday. November 18th while eight others are halfway though the Road to RMU and are advancing to the district Final Four on Friday, November 17th. Here are recaps from the 16 WPIAL Football Playoff games from a […]
