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Westmoreland boys soccer capsules: Monday’s semifinals
October 27, 2018
Boys Soccer Class 4A Semifinals No. 2 Norwin (16-2-1) vs. No. 3 Upper St. Clair (12-3-2) 8 p.m. Monday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of No. 1 Seneca Valley (15-2-1)/No. 4 Canon-McMillan (16-2) Coaches: Scott Schuchert, Norwin; Uwe Schneider, USC Players to watch: Carter Breen, Sr., F, Norwin; Zachary
Westmoreland high school notebook: FR boys soccer not surprised by playoff run
Franklin Regional is making a historic run in boys soccer, but those around the program do not seem surprised. This year's Panthers, an assortment of players from all four classes, is one of those wait-until-they-get-together groups that coaches can spot miles away. Coach Rand Hudson knew about the wide range
Pittsburgh City League football championship postponed following shooting at synagogue
The City League football championship was postponed in response to Saturday's shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. Pittsburgh Public Schools has not finalized a new date and time for the game. Allderdice and Westinghouse were originally set to play Saturday afternoon at Cupples Stadium. andquot;The school district determined that it wasPeters Township routs Baldwin to clinch 1st conference title in 43 years
Peters Township wasn't about to let a cold, wet night rain on its parade. The Indians might not be throwing an actual parade down McMurray Road for this victory, but it felt like they should after the final horn sounded after a 42-7 win over Baldwin Friday night at homeMt. Lebanon defeats Central Catholic to secure 3rd place, home playoff game in Class 6A
Mt. Lebanon took advantage of early turnovers and a sloppy first half of play by Central Catholic en route to upsetting the Vikings, 17-7, on a rainy night at Highmark Stadium. Central Catholic fumbled on the second offensive play of the game, then again on the first play of itsShady Side Academy wraps up conference title
Shady Side Academy claimed the Class 2A Allegheny Conference title with a 28-10 victory over Avonworth Friday night. After finishing with an 0-9 record two seasons ago, the Indians completely flipped the script and ended the regular season with a perfect 9-0 record. andquot;To be where we were then compared
Week 9’s top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 9 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 330, Eric Wilson, Sto-Rox (13 of 18) 307, Geno Pellegrini, Charleroi (15 of 26) 268, Jackson Hall, New Brighton (17 of 27) 237, Jamie Diven, South Fayette (12 of 27) 191, Logan Pfeuffer, Peters Township (9 of 12)
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 26, 2018
High schools Football Friday's results WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan 43, Butler 13 Mt. Lebanon 17, Central Catholic 7 North Allegheny 27, Pine-Richland 7 Seneca Valley 21, Norwin 13 Class 5A Allegheny 8 Bethel Park 20, Upper St. Clair 14 Peters Township 42, Baldwin 7 West Allegheny 7, Moon 0 WoodlandThomas Jefferson recovers from slow start to defeat rival West Mifflin for Big 8 title
As far as halftime talks go, this one was a masterpiece. No. 1 Thomas Jefferson rallied from a mistake-plagued first half to defeat conference rival West Mifflin, 37-6, Friday night at a chilly, rain-soaked West Mifflin Stadium. The Jaguars wrapped up the regular season with a 9-0 record and likely
High school football roundup for Oct. 26: 2018: Central Valley upsets No. 1 Aliquippa
Jawon Hall and Noah Thompson ran for first-half touchdowns as Central Valley upset No. 1-ranked Aliquippa, 14-8, in a Class 3A Tri-County West football game Friday night. Despite the win, Central Valley (5-5, 5-2) finished fourth in the conference but does advance to the playoffs. Aliquippa (9-1, 6-1) still earnedLeechburg takes down Springdale to clinch 1st .500 season since ’91
Despite the playoffs being out of reach, this wasn't just another game for the Leechburg Blue Devils. Knowing a win would clinch a .500 record for the first time since 1991, there was something extra on the line. Backed by a dominating performance on the ground by senior running back
Armstrong edges Kiski Area to seal WPIAL playoff berth
Armstrong wanted to do it on its own terms. In a driving rainstorm, on their home field, the River Hawks buckled down and did just that, rallying from a 14-7 halftime deficit to top Kiski, 24-21, at Armstrong Stadium, taking a win-and-in game from the Cavaliers. andquot;It's a big thing,andquot;Bethel Park defeats Upper St. Clair in Allegheny Eight showdown
Bethel Park came into Friday night's game against Upper St. Clair following a disappointing 35-0 loss to Peters Township last week. Whatever was said and done during the week of practice, the Black Hawks need to try and bottle that up for the playoffs, as Bethel Park used a punishing
East Allegheny upends Valley for final playoff spot
A constant rain created extra difficulty as East Allegheny and Valley tangled for the final playoff spot in the Class 2A Allegheny Conference. Mistakes and a big effort by East Allegheny quarterback Daniel Kasmier submerged the Vikings' postseason hopes. Kasmier rushed for 116 yards and four touchdowns and passed for
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Apollo-Ridge puts scare into Charleroi before losing by 10
October 26, 2018
Charleroi got an unexpected challenge from Apollo-Ridge on Friday night before pulling out a 34-24 victory. It appeared to be a classic mismatch for the Cougars, who improved to 8-1. They have been dominant, losing only two regular-season games over the past two years. The Vikings came into Myron Pottios
Matt Goodlin sets rushing record as Knoch runs past Freeport
There was so much mud on the jersey of Knoch's Matt Goodlin that the No. 5 on it became hard to read with each rush in the pouring rain Friday night. Make no mistake, though. It was easy to tell when Goodlin was carrying the ball because of his punishing
WPIAL high school football playoff field nearly set
Here's a look at the teams that have qualified for the WPIAL football playoffs. The playoffs begin next Friday, and pairings will announced Monday night. Class 6A (6 teams) 1. North Allegheny, 2. Pine-Richland, 3. Mt. Lebanon, 4. Central Catholic, 5. Seneca Valley, 6. Canon-McMillan Class 5A (16 teams) AlleghenyNorth Catholic clinches share of title with win over Deer Lakes
With the WPIAL playoffs right around the corner, the North Catholic football team wanted to keep rolling. The Trojans did just that as they jumped out to a four-touchdown lead on Deer Lakes after the first quarter, held a 47-point advantage at halftime and finished off a 64-3 victory in
Belle Vernon dominates Ringgold in regular-season finale
It may be a little less of a rivalry game looking at the scoreboard, but on the field it was obvious Belle Vernon and Ringgold still don't like each other. In the end, though, it was the Leopards coming out on top with a 55-0 win at Joe Montana Stadium.
