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Ellis School’s Poerio participates in national all-star game

June 26, 2019

Tegan Poerio took her place among some of the top field hockey players in the country on Tuesday.

Student-athletes representing 30 boys and girls high school sports were presented scholarship awards by former Pittsburgh Steelers player Hines Ward and Positive Athlete Pittsburgh on Monday at the Sen. John Heinz History Center and the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum.

Positive Athlete Pittsburgh honors student-athletes with scholarships, awards

June 18, 2019

The Sen. John Heinz History Center and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum provided the setting Monday evening for the eighth annual Positive High School Athlete Awards.

Kiski Area’s Kierra Shreffler run in the girls 1,600 meters during the WPIAL Class AA track and field championships at Slippery Rock University.

Positive Athlete Pittsburgh to present more than $16,000 in scholarships

June 12, 2019

The Sen. John Heinz History Center and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum will host the eighth annual Positive High School Athlete Awards on Monday at 7 p.m.

WPIAL girls lacrosse All-Star teams recognize season efforts

June 9, 2019

The All-WPIAL girls lacrosse teams were selected in a vote of the Class AAA and AA coaches.

Ellis School tops Aliquippa for 2nd playoff victory in program history

February 15, 2019

The Ellis School won only its second WPIAL playoff game in school history Friday night. But it wasn't without some anxious moments as the Tigers ultimately posted a 47-37 victory. Down 22-2 a little more than a minute into the second quarter, Aliquippa staged a strong comeback, tying the game

Ellis’ Natalie Jasper drives past Aliquippa’s Kayla Czambel Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at Fox Chapel Area High School.

Ellis School tops Aliquippa for 2nd playoff victory in program history

February 14, 2019

The Ellis School won only its second WPIAL playoff game in school history Friday night.

Brentwood girls capture 1st section title since ’94

February 4, 2019

The drought is over. For the first time since 1994, a span covering 25 years, Brentwood has won a section championship in girls basketball. The Spartans defeated Ellis School, 43-37, in a tough, grind-it-out battle Monday night to clinch at least a tie for first with Serra Catholic in Section

Ellis School girls beat Riverview for 1st time since 2006-07 season

January 17, 2019

It was a quarter coach Keith Stitt and his Riverview girls basketball team would like to forget. The Raiders trailed by four entering the third quarter of Thursday's Section 2-2A matchup with Ellis School. But they were unable to score a point in the frame. The Tigers scored 17 in

WPIAL field hockey all-stars announced

December 5, 2018

The Peters Township, Penn-Trafford and Shady Side Academy field hockey teams captured WPIAL championships in 2018, and all three were well represented on the All-WPIAL Division I and II squads released recently. Division I First Team Jessie Kolesar, Norwin Emelia Krakora, Mt. Lebanon Veronica Schratz, Peters Township Greta Schratz, Peters

Shady Side Academy overcomes Ellis School to capture 14th WPIAL Class A field hockey title

October 30, 2018

Shady Side Academy field hockey coach Betsy Gorse watched video all day Tuesday. It wasn't game video of the Indians opponent. It was the same five-minute clip of legendary coach Herb Brooks' locker room speech before the U.S. Olympic hockey team went out and stunned the world with an upset