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PIAA Class 6A semifinals capsule: Pine-Richland vs. St. Joseph’s Prep
November 30, 2018
PIAA Class 6A Semifinals Pine-Richland (11-2) vs. St. Joseph's Prep (11-0) 1 p.m. Saturday at Altoona's Mansion Park Winner plays: Coatesville (14-0) or Harrisburg (12-1) Coaches: Eric Kasperowicz, Pine-Richland; Gabe Infante, St. Joseph's Prep Statistical leaders Passing: PR: Cole Spencer 118-195-1,420 yards, 15 TDs, 4 INTs; SJ: Kyle McCord 154-235-2299
PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — Clairton, North Allegheny roll to ’10 titles
The PIAA had been hosting state playoffs in all but one fall high school sport since 1976. Soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, cross country and field hockey all crowned state champions once the district playoffs concluded. The lone exception to the fall state playoff slate was high school football. It wasn't
Experienced lineup returns for Penn-Trafford girls who move to Class 5A
Injuries upset the balance of Penn-Trafford's season a year ago, but Warriors girls basketball coach John Giannikas isn't dwelling on what happened in the past. He isn't losing sleep over what might have been. It simply wouldn't do him any good. Besides, if there ever was a time to stay
Consistency, rapport key for Penn-Trafford boys basketball this season
School of Rock is in session again. Only this year the pupils are much more comfortable with the lesson plan. Boys basketball coach Jim Rocco brought a new system to Penn-Trafford in 2015 and supplemented it with skill-intense training. With a few seasons to absorb the change, players appear to
PIAA Class A semifinal capsule: OLSH vs. Farrell
November 29, 2018
PIAA Class A Semifinals OLSH (13-1) vs. Farrell (13-0) 7 p.m. Friday at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium, Slippery Rock University Winner plays: Lackawanna Trail (13-1) or Juniata Valley (11-2) Coaches: Dan Bradley, OLSH; Jarrett Samuels, Farrell Statistical leaders Passing: OLSH: Tyler Bradley 201-303-3,244 yards, 45 TDs, 8 INTs; Farrell: Kyi Wright 88-123-1,591
PIAA Class 2A semifinal capsule: Steel Valley vs. Wilmington
PIAA Class 2A Semifinals Steel Valley (12-1) vs. Wilmington (12-1) 7 p.m. Friday at Ambridge Winner plays: West Catholic (12-2) or Southern Columbia (14-0) Coaches: Rod Steele, Steel Valley; Brandon Phillian, Wilmington Statistical leaders Passing: SV: Ronnell Lawrence 60-121-1,054 yards, 12 TDs, 12 INTs; W: Robert Pontius 65-110-1,133 yards, 13
PIAA Class 5A semifinal capsule: Penn Hills vs. Archbishop Wood
PIAA Class 5A Semifinals Penn Hills (14-0) vs. Archbishop Wood (9-3) 7 p.m. Friday at Chambersburg Winner plays: Upper Dauphin (13-1)/Manheim Central (14-0) Coaches: Jon LeDonne, Penn Hills; Kyle Adkins, Archbishop Wood Statistical leaders Passing: PH: Hollis Mathis 147-241-2570 yards, 37 TDs, 10 INTs; AW: Jake Ross 46-75-709 yards, 9
Five things to watch in this weekend’s state football semifinals
This weekend's state football semifinals are a WPIAL reunion of sorts. WPIAL champions Aliquippa, Steel Valley and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart are a win away from reaching the PIAA championships in Hershey. Standing in their way are Sharon, Wilmington and Farrell, three District 10 teams with deep WPIAL
High school scores, schedules for Nov. 29, 2018
High schools Football PIAA playoffs Semifinals Class 6A Saturday's schedule Harrisburg (12-1) vs. Coatesville (14-0) at Hersheypark Stadium, 1 p.m.; Pine-Richland (11-2) vs. St. Joseph's Prep (11-0) at Altoona's Mansion Park, 1 p.m. Class 5A Friday's schedule Upper Dublin (13-1) vs. Manheim Central (14-0) at Wissahickon, 7 p.m.; Archbishop Wood
Bishop Canevin, Chartiers Valley, Carlynton girls teams have high expectations
Tim McConnell is in his 26th season coaching basketball at Chartiers Valley -- just not on the same sideline where he was for the past 25. McConnell, who won six WPIAL boys titles, begins his first season coaching the girls team, of which his daughter, Megan, is a member. The
Hampton boys basketball knows way to playoffs
A team playing its best basketball at the end of the year always has a chance. Coach Joe Lafko's teams have done that, in particular the last four seasons at Hampton. The boys basketball team has earned an annual state playoff berth since 2015. Last season, after a rough start,
Shaler’s Sullivan chasing more titles during senior wrestling season
Entering his final year of high school wrestling, Ryan Sullivan is expected to set a collision course to adding more WPIAL and PIAA Class AAA titles to his resume. The senior wrestler, who is a expected to compete at 120 and 126 pounds for Shaler this season, knows this will
WPIAL record-holder Gregory, Penn Hills swimmers set to begin new season
The Penn Hills swimming program will have one final season with a Gregory brother on the roster as the Indians look to replace the production lost from the graduation of Stephanie Sipple. Senior Kimani Gregory, a North Carolina State recruit, finished second in the 100-yard butterfly at the PIAA Class
Shaler swim team matches up better in new section
Jenna Stanton sees a lot of positives ahead for the Shaler swim team. While the junior swimmer will miss some aspects of competing in the same section as North Allegheny, the Titans have an opportunity to match up better with conference foes. Shaler also will see a lot more competition
North Allegheny boys put focus on success in section play
Anthony Hattrup doesn't expect the North Allegheny boys basketball team to overlook anyone on the schedule. With the number of Class 6A schools in the WPIAL slipping due to realignment -- the count is down from 21 last season to 18 -- making the playoffs will require finishing in the
Penn Hills’ Cephas shines on biggest stage in WPIAL title game
It took a team effort for Penn Hills to capture its first WPIAL football championship in 23 years. However, senior wide receiver Dante Cephas was one key player who made one clutch play after another during the Indians' WPIAL title run. Cephas (6-foot-1, 195 pounds) caught three passes for 144
New era begins for Hampton girls basketball
It might be Tony Howard's fourth year at the helm of Hampton girls basketball, but it will be a year of firsts. Starting in 2015, he inherited a talented team and took the Talbots on an impressive three-year run. The team went 62-16 (33-3 in section), capturing three section titles
Strong senior class to lead North Hills boys basketball
The North Hills boys basketball team didn't net the result it hoped to achieve last season, but the 4-17 campaign the group of mostly underclassmen put forth is seemingly paying dividends. Seven seniors, now with varsity experience from last season, return to the Indians' lineup this season, along with a
Plum girls basketball aims to take next step in WPIAL playoffs
The Plum girls basketball team hopes to snap a drought this season. The Mustangs have suffered eight straight WPIAL first-round losses since 2010. Before that, Plum squads went seven years without making it to the postseason. The last playoff victory was a 50-49 win over Ambridge in the 2002 Quad-A
