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High school scores, summaries, schedules for Nov. 16, 2018
November 16, 2018
High Schools Football Friday's results WPIAL semifinals Class 5A Penn Hills 22, Peters Township 14 West Allegheny 42, Gateway 28 Class 2A South Side 26, Charleroi 21 Steel Valley 40, Freedom 0 Friday's summaries Class 5A Penn Hills 22, Peters Township 14 Peters Township 0 14 0 0 --14
No. 8 South Side runs past Charleroi in WPIAL Class 2A semifinals
Eighth-seeded South Side used its potent running attack to overwhelm No. 4 Charleroi as the Rams completed the upset with a 26-21 victory in a WPIAL Class 2A semifinal matchup at Canon-McMillan Friday night. South Side (10-3) finished with 386 rushing yards while advancing to play Steel Valley in
Penn Hills rallies past Peters Township in WPIAL Class 5A semifinals
With all the classic ingredients of a championship-caliber team -- a prolific passer, a 1,000-yard rusher, big-play receivers and an athletic defense -- Penn Hills just wanted the opportunity to play for a title. The high-powered Indians will get their chance after handling their business in the semifinals, turning potential
West Allegheny upsets No. 1 Gateway in WPIAL Class 5A semifinals
West Allegheny coach Bob Palko compared his coaching staff to a group of mad scientists in a laboratory, all trying to find the winning formula. The concoction they created this week included a heavy dose of sophomore running back Nico Flati, a defense focused on stopping the run and one
Steel Valley rolls past Freedom in WPIAL Class 2A semifinals
Murphy's Law is an adage that states andquot;Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.andquot; That axiom came to fruition for Freedom on Friday night. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, it came at the worst time possible -- the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals -- and brought their season to a crashing
Hajdukiewicz steps into spotlight for Sewickley Academy hockey
Fox Chapel played its top defensive pairing nearly every time Sewickley Academy's best player touched the ice, a smart, but unsuccessful strategy by the final horn. Matthew Hajdukiewicz is not worried about the challenges other opponents might present in an attempt to neutralize him, not after scoring each of his
Q&A with Pine-Richland volleyball twins Jiley, Maryellen Berger
This year's Pine-Richland girls volleyball team placed second in Section 1-AAAA, advanced to the WPIAL semifinal round for the first time since 2012 and ended up 12-5 overall. Several P-R netters earned Big 5/6 all-section accolades. Two seniors, Michaela Pettinato (outside hitter) and Maddie Schieder (libero), a Villanova commit, were
P-T deals with tough loss
Many times, after an emotional situation has occurred, psychologists point to individuals going through stages of grief as a coping mechanism. Penn-Trafford coach John Ruane knows the feeling. Well, maybe it wasn't exactly grief after his team's heartbreaking 38-35 last-second loss to Peters Township in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals,
Quaker Valley boys soccer values ‘brotherhood’ more than championships
Quaker Valley's soccer program has two annual targets -- WPIAL and PIAA championships -- but this season's team might have developed something more special than its traditional trek to the playoffs. This team became a andquot;family,andquot; according to Quaker Valley coach Andrew Marshall. andquot;It's always been a close group, though
Pine-Richland hockey off to unbeaten start behind solid defense
Pine-Richland's hockey team is well on its way to achieving its goals this season. The Rams raced past Quaker Valley, 8-0, on Monday to improve to 7-0 overall and maintain first place in the PIHL Class AA North/West Conference. andquot;Our team goal is to earn a PIHL and state championship,andquot;
Plum slow-pitch softball team captures another league title
With figurative targets on their backs after claiming the 2017 Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League championship, the Plum varsity players still turned away the competition this fall. The Mustangs brought home a second straight league title earlier this month, topping Seneca Valley, 15-3, in the championship game. andquot;The expectations werePlum slow-pitch softball team captures another league title
With figurative targets on their backs after claiming the 2017 Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League championship, the Plum varsity players still turned away the competition this fall. The Mustangs brought home a second straight league title earlier this month, topping Seneca Valley, 15-3, in the championship game. andquot;The expectations were
Plum’s Marra signs on to pitch at UNC Ashville
Gino Marra has some unfinished business to tend to with the Plum baseball team, but the Mustangs left-handed pitcher also has his long-term diamond plans set. The senior will play for Division I North Carolina-Asheville, and he made his decision final Nov. 14, the first day of the national letter
Fox Chapel cross country finishes strong at PIAAs
The Fox Chapel cross country team wrapped up its 2018 season with a successful showing at the PIAA championships three weeks ago. The girls finished fifth overall with Sarena Seeger (fifth) and Grace Sisson (ninth) earning medals. Christian Fitch finished fifth for the boys and also earned a medal. Overall,
Landmark season by Norwin boys soccer lays groundwork for future teams
Sometimes a soccer team will need a certain piece of the puzzle to make a big run. A star forward. A battle-tested goal keeper. A strong midfield presence. For Norwin coach Scott Schuchert, his team had every piece of that puzzle as the Knights put together one of the best
Future bright for Baldwin girls volleyball
Baldwin's junior varsity girls volleyball team didn't take a back seat to many opponents this season, as the Highlanders finished with a 9-3 overall record. andquot;The JV girls this year did exactly what was expected of them,andquot; said Jenna Snyder, Baldwin's fourth-year junior varsity coach. andquot;They learned what it means
The Herald Athlete of the Week: Shady Side Academy’s Annabel Kuhn
Annabel Kuhn, a sophomore on the Shady Side Academy field hockey team, helped her squad win the WPIAL championship two weeks ago. She scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Ellis School. andquot;I was relieved,andquot; she said. andquot;I was glad that all of our hard work as a
Coaches, players preach mental toughness during 5-set volleyball matches
A fifth game in a volleyball match is one of the most tense, exciting experiences in sports. Every serve, hit and point is magnified five-fold. And momentum, already important in a match, is amplified. By the end of a fifth game, the athletes usually are exhausted. One team is ecstatic.
Brentwood volleyball trio honored by WPIAL
Three members of the Brentwood girls volleyball squad landed first-team all-section honors this year. Seniors Anna Betz (middle hitter/defensive specialist), Brooke McQuillan (outside hitter/defensive specialist) and Natalie Murrio (outside hitter/defensive specialist), who helped spark the Spartans to a second-place tie in Section 3-A and a WPIAL playoff berth, received first-team
