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WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Charleroi edges Waynesburg in Century Conference
September 26, 2020
Nikko Pellegrini’s 10-yard scoring run in the second quarter was enough to lift Charleroi to the 7-6 win over Waynesburg (0-3, 0-3) in the Class 2A Century Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: North Catholic stays unbeaten, tops East Allegheny
Joey Prentice threw for 101 yards and a touchdown as No. 2 North Catholic earned a 35-14 victory over East Allegheny (2-1, 1-1) in a Class 3A Allegheny Conference matchup Friday night.
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Upper St. Clair runs past Latrobe in high-scoring matchup
September 25, 2020
Three players topped the century mark rushing for No. 5 Upper St. Clair in its 52-45 win at Latrobe (1-2) in a Class 5A nonconference game Friday night.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Olsen’s arm leads Armstrong past Knoch in GAC
Cadin Olsen threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns to lead Armstrong to a 34-7 victory over Knoch (0-3, 0-3) in the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference on Friday night.
Jefferson-Morgan’s Jonathan Wolfe eats up Monessen
The big, bad Wolfe came into Friday’s Tri-County South Conference game fixing for a feast. Unfortunately for Monessen’s defense, they had no answer for Jefferson-Morgan’s senior running back Jonathan Wolfe.
Jeannette brings coach birthday rout
For the 10th time in Roy Hall’s 12 seasons as Jeannette’s football coach, the Jayhawks managed to provide their leader with a victory during his birthday week.
Freeport follows Lane to win against Derry
The way Ben Lane played Friday night, you would have thought he played quarterback his entire life.
Special teams, defense lead Peters Township past South Fayette
When the wins are tallied at the end of the night, style points do not come into play. Peters Township would not want them anyway as it won its Class 5A Allegheny Conference opener 17-3 over South Fayette in a game that was postponed from the opening week.
North Allegheny answers questions with victory over top-ranked Central Catholic
North Allegheny’s Khalil Dinkins knew there were questions about his untested football team entering Friday’s game with rival Central Catholic.
Mt. Lebanon unrelenting in victory against Hempfield
Mt. Lebanon’s offense scored touchdowns on six straight possessions and ran away with its first win of the season, 52-26 over Hempfield.
South Allegheny’s Antonio Epps steps on Yough
For the third consecutive week, Antonio Epps made his presence felt in a big way for South Allegheny.
Big second half leads Thomas Jefferson past Belle Vernon
A dominant second half and the return of a Thomas Jefferson staple helped the Jaguars roar past rival Belle Vernon Area on Friday night.
Clutch kick carries McKeesport past Trinity
The story of McKeesport’s unlikely hero on Friday started in Matt Miller’s homeroom. In search of a kicker for this season, Miller convinced Milton Campos to give it a try.
Plum keeps rolling, upends No. 2 Mars
Plum averaged 42 points in Greater Allegheny Conference victories over Greensburg Salem and Indiana.
Apollo-Ridge stays unbeaten with rout of Burrell
Apollo-Ridge might be 3-0 and has outscored the opposition 148-22, but coach John Skiba is still looking to improve some things.
Springdale remains undefeated with big win over Leechburg
Springdale wasn’t ready to lose to Leechburg for a third straight year, and the Dynamos showed that throughout their WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference matchup.
Mt. Pleasant defense bottles up Southmoreland
Mt. Pleasant leaned on its defense to keep Southmoreland from making it three straight wins in their historic, 46-game series that dates back 56 years.
Knoch’s Laura Greb claims 4th WPIAL singles title
Laura Greb is all alone in the history books of WPIAL girls tennis.
WPIAL committee to meet to discuss potential tweaks to soccer playoff format
The WPIAL soccer playoffs could look similar to previous years, but that is not a certainty as a condensed, 32-day regular season winds into late September.
Gateway shuts down high school, cancels football game after students infected with coronavirus
Two students at Gateway High School have tested positive for covid-19, shutting the school down for five days and canceling a highly anticipated football game, according to a news release posted to the district’s website Friday.
