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High school scores, schedules for Nov. 23, 2018
November 23, 2018
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 5A Championship Friday's result Penn Hills 28, West Allegheny 18 Friday's summary Penn Hills 28, West Allegheny 18 Penn Hills 0 6 8 14 --28 West Allegheny 0 10 0 8 --18 WA: John McArdle 38 field goal WA: Drevon Baldwin 13 pass from
Lucas, Cathedral Prep run past South Fayette in PIAA Class 4A quarterfinals
ERIE -- South Fayette put together an impressive performance last week to get back on top of the WPIAL. The Lions, however, had no answer for Division I recruit Billy Lucas on Friday. Lucas ran for 342 yards and three touchdowns on 38 carries as he wore down the South
Fox Chapel boys confident despite roster turnover
It was a busy offseason for coach Zach Skrinjar and the Fox Chapel boys basketball team. Despite losing the top three scorers from last season and returning only two starters, Skrinjar isn't lacking confidence. The Foxes are coming off the heels of an appearance in the WPIAL and PIAA playoffs
Penn Hills rallies past West Allegheny for 5th WPIAL championship
Dante Cephas and Hollis Mathis grew up playing football together in the Penn Hills community, the speedy Cephas hauling in touchdown passes from the strong-armed Mathis. And with Penn Hills needing a spark in its bid for its first WPIAL championship since before they were born, the longtime friends flashed
New section, depth give Fox Chapel girls basketball optimistic outlook
It's no secret, the Fox Chapel girls' basketball team is young and talented. With only four seniors, there won't be many fresh faces. But The Foxes will offer a new look for opponents. They spent last season in Section 2 6-A, where they went 2-8 and 9-13 overall. This season,
Score updates: WPIAL 5A finals, PIAA 4A quarterfinals
Friday night football around the WPIAL features the 5A championship between West Allegheny and Penn Hills. The teams will battle it out at Norwin. Also in tonight's lineup, South Fayette will square-off against Cathedral Prep in the 4A PIAA quarterfinals at Erie Veterans Stadium. The 2A Championship game featuring South
Gateway wrestling team has PIAA expectations
Gateway isn't known for its wrestling program, but Evan Whiteside and Nevin Matthews want to make a lasting mark this season by qualifying for states. A.J. Wilkins is the lone Gators wrestler to compete in states in more than a decade. He wrestled in 2013 at 113 pounds. The leaders
Brentwood football hopes to rebound next season around ‘good nucleus’
It was a tough season for the Brentwood football team in 2018. The Spartans finished 3-4 in the Class 2A Three Rivers Conference and 4-6 overall. Brentwood's four victories were achieved against nonconference foe Carrick, 35-7, and conference opponents Fort Cherry, 28-7; South Side, 26-7; and Carlynton, 34-21. andquot;I
Thomas Jefferson boys soccer players earn postseason honors after special season
Thomas Jefferson's boys soccer team has been a WPIAL semifinalist three times in the last four seasons. The Jaguars started out 2-2-1 before reeling off a five-game winning streak at midseason. TJ also won five in a row down the home stretch of the schedule, then edged No. 5 Blackhawk
Gateway’s Livingston looks to add to medal haul during junior season
The list is long: four WPIAL titles, two state championships, records galore in her two freestyle events, and accolades and praise far and wide. Gateway junior Olivia Livingston is well on her way to one of the most successful high school careers by a WPIAL swimmer, and she certainly isNew-look Sewickley Academy boys basketball hopes for more WPIAL gold
Sewickley Academy's boys basketball team wants to defend its WPIAL Class 2A championship this season. The Panthers will have a different look, though, with the departure of three starters. Dave Groetsch graduated, and juniors Isaiah Smith (Lincoln Park) and Jett Roesing (First Love Christian) transferred. Nevertheless, Sewickley Academy returns two
Quaker Valley boys basketball hopes to benefit from depth
Quaker Valley's boys basketball team has played for the last two WPIAL Class 4A championships. The Quakers hope to make it back to Petersen Events Center once again this spring as well as to the PIAA semifinals, where they lost to Sharon, 65-48, to finish last season 26-2. andquot;Absolutely. Last
Pine-Richland relishes WPIAL championship win
For the third time in the last five years, and for the second season in a row, the Pine-Richland football team won the WPIAL's largest classification. This time, the Rams knocked off Seneca Valley, 34-7, in the Class 6A title game Nov. 16 at Heinz Field. Throughout the first half,
Penn-Trafford swim programs small but well stocked
The Penn-Trafford boys and girls swimming teams are smaller than usual, but the Warriors have big hopes. andquot;I expect us to be competitive,andquot; coach Dave Babik said. andquot;The kids are excited in accepting the challenge of competing with (fewer) members. andquot;We have been joined by a few freshmen (who) are
Replenished Penn-Trafford wrestling team expects to fill entire lineup this season
Penn-Trafford wrestling coach Rich Ginther knew the storm was coming last year. All he could do was hang on, and good times would come. A combination of a high turnover of wrestlers, untimely injuries and a lack of sheer numbers put the Warriors in an unfamiliar position. Penn-Trafford only managed
Plum swimmers eye more record-breaking efforts this season
Plum swimmers altered the school record board in the high school natatorium four times over the past two seasons, and there is optimism among the Mustangs coaches and competitors that there will be more changes to the lists this year. School-record swims are just part of what is fueling the
Greensburg Salem girls ready to reach WPIAL Class 4A playoffs
Rick Klimchock enters his second season as coach of the Greensburg Salem girls basketball team. With four starters returning this season, the Golden Lions believe they are primed for a deep run in the WPIAL playoffs. After a full offseason of conditioning and summer and fall league games, the Golden
Greensburg Salem boys under new leadership for 2018-19 season
Mark Zahorchak has taken over as head coach of the Greensburg Salem girls basketball team this season as the Golden Lions look to continue what former coach Craig Mankins developed over the previous six years. Zahorchak, a 1988 Greensburg Salem graduate, coached the freshman team and was an assistant football
PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — Defense leads Rochester to ’98 title
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
