Sports
Penn-Trafford notebook: Warriors golfers come up short in semifinals
October 18, 2020
Penn-Trafford senior Alex Turowski shot a 1-under par 71 at the WPIAL Class AAA team semifinals, but it wasn’t enough help the team advance to the WPIAL team championship Oct. 15.
High school roundup for Oct. 17, 2020: Aliquippa drops Montour, clinches conference crown
Led by Vernon Redd on the ground and the combination of Vaughn Morris and Tajier Thornton in the air, No. 2 Aliquippa cruised to a 39-14 victory over Montour on Saturday night, clinching the Class 4A Parkway Conference crown.
Gateway shakes off rust, holds off Woodland Hills
After not playing for 28 days, the Gateway Gators returned to action Saturday night and had to hold off a late effort by neighboring Woodland Hills.
5 things we learned in Week 6: WPIAL linemen can score touchdowns too
Could there be a quarterback controversy brewing at Pine-Richland?
Seneca Valley gets big Class 6A win in overtime against Baldwin
Nolan Dworek scored his second touchdown of the game on the first play from scrimmage for Seneca Valley in overtime to lead the host Raiders past Baldwin, 19-16, in a key Class 6A game Saturday afternoon.
More uncertainty than usual surrounds WPIAL football playoff picture
There is a week left in the high school football season, and there is a lot of uncertainty about the playoffs.
WPIAL football rankings for Week 6
Class 6A
Westmoreland H.S. football notebook: Hempfield copes with sudden end to season
Hempfield players had no clue they were playing their final football game of the season two Friday nights ago at Baldwin.
Leechburg earns 400th win and could record first winning season since 1991
Friday night was an important night for Leechburg football.
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Apollo-Ridge could be at mercy of playoff selection committee
The WPIAL on Wednesday laid out a plan to fill playoff brackets for the six football classifications as covid-19 has canceled games and created unprecedented issues for the organization.
Jump in classification doesn’t slow Shady Side Academy girls soccer
In the past four years, the Shady Side Academy girls soccer team has solidified itself as one of the best teams in Class A.
Shady Side Academy’s Sam Farner provides winning presence for boys soccer team
Shady Side Academy’s Sam Farner is just a junior, but coach Ed Ellsworth says it seems like the talented midfielder has been around the program forever.
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny field hockey rebounds
The North Allegheny field hockey team hit the midseason portion of its schedule with a record of 3-3.
Pine-Richland’s Meredith Price builds lasting legacy with cross country program
Meredith Price will focus on every hard workout, sprint and time trial it has taken to get to the WPIAL championship race to motivate herself to finish strong.
Pine-Richland girls soccer team puts faith in senior goalkeeper
Katharine Kelly might not look the part, but there was a time when she played left guard in youth football.
New-look roster carries Riverview boys golf to winning season
The Riverview boys golf team capped its 2020 season in the WPIAL Class AA team semifinals at Beaver Valley Golf Club. The Raiders, in the WPIAL team playoffs for the third consecutive year, placed eighth.
Plum’s Charlotte Jones makes dream of swimming at next level come true
Charlotte Jones has one final year of swimming at Plum, and then she hopes to make her mark at the NCAA Division I level.
Norwin notebook: Trip to WPIAL finals a 1st for Knights golfers
Norwin switched home courses for boys golf this fall.
Underclassmen growing up quickly for Norwin football
Class 6A football can make a team grow up quickly in the WPIAL.
