Sports
Fox Chapel cross country pair finishes fifth
November 3, 2018
HERSHEY -- Fox Chapel junior Christian Fitch and senior Sarena Seeger took fifth place at the PIAA Class AAA cross country championships Saturday at the muddy Parkview course. andquot;I just tried to get out fast and maintain like I did all year,andquot; Seeger said. andquot;I tend to run well when
High school scores, schedules for Nov. 3, 2018
High schools Cross country Boys Saturday's results PIAA championship at Hershey Class AAA Team: 1. North Allegheny, 90; 2. La Salle College, 112; 3. Downingtown West, 121; 4. Seneca Valley, 122; 5. Mt. Lebanon, 134. Individual: 1. Patrick Anderson, Mt. Lebanon, 16:03; 2. Zachary Kinne, North Allegheny, 16:07; 3. Daniel
Franklin Regional’s Camacho commits to Pitt wrestling
Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho announced Saturday via Twitter his commitment to the Pitt wrestling program. A 132-pounder last season, Camacho went 40-3 and won a WPIALClass AAA individual championship before finishing second in the PIAA tournament in Hershey. He also won section and county titles last winter. Camacho, who
Seneca Valley boys beat Norwin for 1st WPIAL boys soccer title
The Seneca Valley boys soccer team knew it had to strike early if it wanted to capture gold. And it did. The Raiders took the lead in the first minute and never looked back as it topped Norwin, 5-2, in the WPIAL Class AAAA championship game at Highmark Stadium in
North Allegheny earns revenge, beats Baldwin for WPIAL 4A volleyball title
There was recent history that couldn't be ignored when top-seeded North Allegheny and No. 2 Baldwin took the court for the WPIAL Class AAAA girls volleyball title game Saturday afternoon. Two years ago, the Highlanders entered the postseason as a No. 8 seed and busted everyone's bracket with an upsetHigh school notebook: Derry’s DeLuca picks up another Division I offer
Dom DeLuca knows the farther he can help guide Derry into the WPIAL football playoffs, the better his chances are to get college exposure. Of course, that is not something DeLuca would admit being the team-first senior leader he is for the Trojans. He wants to see Derry win its
Knoch sweeps Thomas Jefferson to capture 2nd straight WPIAL volleyball title
Knoch girls volleyball coach Diane Geist talked with her team about staying calm in the moment. It turned out to be a good message, because every time Thomas Jefferson made a run to potentially steal a set, the Knights showed the resolve of a champion and successfully defended their title.
Five things we learned in H.S. football: Home teams rule
This was a good week to root for the home team. There were 38 playoff games Friday night, and only four road teams won, easily the fewest since the WPIAL expanded to six classifications. There were seven first-round road wins a year ago and 10 in 2016. In fact, only
North Allegheny’s Huang finishes second at PIAA singles tournament
North Allegheny's Ashley Huang returned to the championship match of the state singles tournament, but she fell one set short of defending her title. Huang dropped a tight three-set match to North Penn's Neha Velaga in the PIAA Class AAA singles final Saturday at Hershey Racquet Club. After Huang won
Greensburg Salem boys cross country makes history with state title
HERSHEY -- How do teams celebrate titles Some Super Bowl champions go to Disney World. The Greensburg Salem boys cross country team, after winning the PIAA Class AA team title Saturday at the Parkview cross country course, went to nearby Hersheypark for some thrilling adventures. Nothing was more thrilling than
Seneca Valley girls defeat Peters Township in WPIAL 4A final
Somewhere the Seneca Valley girls soccer team must keep a voodoo doll for when it runs into Peters Township. The Raiders' 2-1 overtime win during the WPIAL Class AAAA championship Saturday at Highmark Stadium was sealed with late magic. Senior forward Lauren Sileo knocked a corner kick in 1 minute,
North Catholic tops Frazier to win first girls volleyball title in school history
The North Catholic girls volleyball team didn't have much history on its side going into Saturday's WPIAL Class AA championship match. But the Trojans had something even better: the Felix sisters. Trojans outside hitter Dominique Felix anchored a front line that Frazier had no answer for as No. 2 seeded
Shady Side Academy boys upset Quaker Valley in thriller to win WPIAL soccer title
Quaker Valley was 37 seconds away and a few inches short of its ninth WPIAL Championship. There was just one problem -- Shady Side Academy was about to have a set piece, and coach Ed Ellsworth had the entire Indians team fill the box to try to tie the gameNorth Allegheny girls claim 4th PIAA cross country title
HERSHEY -- The North Allegheny girls cross country team captured its fourth PIAA Class AAA team title and first since 1999, on Saturday at the wet and sloppy Parkview Cross Country Course. Behind a strong performances from junior Hannah Lindgren (fourth overall), sophomore Keeley Misutksa (12th), freshman Rachel Hockenberry (17th),Fort Cherry blanks GCC to reach PIAA Class A volleyball playoffs
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball's bid to qualify for the PIAA playoffs fell short with a 3-0 loss to Fort Cherry in the WPIAL Class A consolation game Saturday at Fox Chapel. The Rangers advanced to the state tournament, winning 25-21, 25-17, 25-21. Freshman Rebecca Hess led the Centurions with
Freedom offense dominates Bentworth for WPIAL Class A girls soccer title
Freedom put together a highlight reel of goals on the least likely of stages -- the WPIAL Class A championship game. The Bulldogs captured their second WPIAL title in three years and its first in Class A - this year's team was led in the playoffs by Myla and Jayden
Bishop Canevin sweeps Carmichaels to earn another WPIAL girls volleyball championship
After receiving a scare in the semifinals, Bishop Canevin made sure there wasn't any drama in the championship match The top-seeded Crusaders swept No. 2 Carmichaels, 3-0, in 45 minutes to win their second consecutive WPIAL Class A girls volleyball title and fourth in six years Saturday at Fox Chapel.
Keller and Mattson split pair of matches at PIAA tournament
The Sewickley Academy doubles team of Victoria Keller and Alina Mattson went 1-1 Friday in PIAA Class AA girls tennis tournament play at the Hershey Racquet Club. The WPIAL third-place team scored a 6-1, 6-1 first-round triumph over the sister combination of Lilia and Davan Lion, the District 9 championBeaver Falls dumps Elizabeth Forward and sets up rematch with Aliquippa
Beaver Falls knew it was going to have to run the football and stop the pass if it was going to beat Elizabeth Forward in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs. Beaver Falls did both in a 33-14 win over the Warriors (8-2) on Friday night. The Tigers (9-2) advanced toMohawk advances with victory over Seton LaSalle
Having a home playoff game can be a lot of pressure on a senior-laden team only making the postseason for the sixth time in program history. Tim McCutcheon hoped that the pressure would not be too much for his seniors in their first-round game against Seton LaSalle. The fourth-year coach
