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Deer Lakes boys soccer aims to cap record-breaking season with PIAA title
November 16, 2018
Deer Lakes could sense the excitement at school this week after it secured a spot in the PIAA soccer championship for the first time in school history. But as much as the Lancers appreciated the congratulatory messages from principals and teachers, students and staff, they had already moved on from
PIAA boys soccer preview capsule: Deer Lakes vs. Fleetwood
PIAA soccer playoffs Class AA Championship Deer Lakes (21-1-1) vs. Fleetwood (19-6-1) 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Hersheypark Stadium Coaches: Jordan Wiegand, Deer Lakes; Keith Schlegel, Fleetwood Players to watch: Michael Sullivan, Deer Lakes; Haydyn Zagorski, Fleetwood Corner kicks: Deer Lakes makes its first PIAA championship game appearance, looking to become theDerry’s plan: Run and run some more
There is no secret to what the Derry football team wants to do offensively. The Trojans are going to run and run some more. They only pass out of necessity. When Derry trailed North Catholic by three touchdowns in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals, coach Tim Sweeney didn't abandon the
Highway to Heinz culminates in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
Eight teams are headed to the big house hoping to strike gold on the North Shore of Pittsburgh. For the 18th year in a row, the WPIAL will be holding four of its football championship games at Heinz Field. There are a couple of rookie teams tasting the title game
A Derry grad and former Penn State LB, Tim Sweeney spearheaded the Trojans’ turnaround
Derry used to have a stripe down the center of its football helmets and decals on the side. Then an old fuddy duddy came along and wiped the mustard-yellow domes clean. He did the same to the program's deficient past. Tim Sweeney will lead his Derry team (11-1) onto the
WPIAL semifinal score updates
Friday night features WPIAL semifinal action for the 2A and 5A classifications. Here are the matchups: 5A games: Gateway vs. West Allegheny (@ West Mifflin) Penn Hills vs. Peters Township (@ Norwin) 2A games: Charleroi vs. South Side (@ Canon-McMillan) Freedom vs. Steel Valley (@ Montour) You can keep
Five things to watch in Saturday’s WPIAL football championships
Saturday could be a historic night at Heinz Field for the WPIAL, Thomas Jefferson and coach Bill Cherpak. If his Jaguars win the WPIAL Class 4A title, Cherpak would tie West Allegheny coach Bob Palko for the most titles in WPIAL history and TJ would become only the third team
District 6 Class 2A final preview capsule: Ligonier Valley vs. Richland
PIAA District 6 Class 2A Championship No. 2 Ligonier Valley (12-0) vs. No. 1 Richland (12-0) 7 p.m. Saturday, Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona On the air: 106.3 FM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Coaches: Roger Beitel, Ligonier Valley; Brandon Bailey, Richland Winner plays: The winner of Dunmore (9-3) and West Catholic (10-2) in the
Avonworth boys fall in PIAA Class A soccer final
HERSHEY -- Dominant defense and goalkeeping helped carry Avonworth to a historic boys soccer season, but the Antelopes met their match in that department Friday. The WPIAL champion Antelopes saw their bid for the first state championship in school history denied, falling 2-0 to District 4 champion Millville in the
PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — Aliquippa claims ’91 state 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
WPIAL Class 6A final preview capsule: Pine-Richland vs. Seneca Valley
WPIAL Class 6A championship No. 2 Pine-Richland (9-2) vs. No. 5 Seneca Valley (9-3) 8 p.m. Saturday, Heinz Field On the air: WPCW-TV; TribHSSN.triblive.com Coaches: Eric Kasperowicz, Pine-Richland; Ron Butschle, Seneca Valley Winner plays: The winner of District 2 champion Delaware Valley (9-3) and District 6 champion State College (11-1)
WPIAL Class 4A final preview capsule: Thomas Jefferson vs. South Fayette
WPIAL Class 4A championship No. 1 Thomas Jefferson (11-0) vs. No. 2 South Fayette (11-1) 5 p.m. Saturday, Heinz Field On the air: Pittsburgh the CW-TV; 95.3 FM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Coaches: Bill Cherpak, Thomas Jefferson; Joe Rossi, South Fayette Winner plays: The winner of District 1 champion Clearfield (12-0) and District
WPIAL Class 3A final preview capsule: Aliquippa vs. Derry
WPIAL Class 3A championship No. 1 Aliquippa (11-1) vs. No. 2 Derry (11-1) 2 p.m. Saturday, Heinz Field On the air: Pittsburgh the CW-TV; 1230 AM, 1460 AM, 107.1 FM, 97.3 FM, 1480 AM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Coaches: Mike Warfield, Aliquippa; Tim Sweeney, Derry Winner plays: The winner gets a bye in
Freedom girls soccer settles for 2nd at PIAA championship
HERSHEY -- In its quest to win its first PIAA title, the Freedom girls soccer team led for more than 55 minutes in the Class A final against Southern Columbia. However, the Bulldogs trailed at the time when it mattered most: at the end of overtime. Southern Columbia defeated Freedom,
WPIAL Class A football final capsule: Rochester vs. OLSH
WPIAL Class A championship No. 5 Rochester (11-1) vs. No. 3 OLSH (11-1) 11 a.m. Saturday, Heinz Field On the air: KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh the CW-TV; 1230 AM, 1460 AM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Coaches: Gene Matsook, Rochester; Dan Bradley, OLSH Winner plays: The winner gets a bye in the PIAA quarterfinals and will
WPIAL Class 6A final: Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley place their championship hopes on lines
Ron Butschle rewatched the game film from Seneca Valley's semifinal victory and afterward felt compelled to make Saturday phone calls to all five of his linemen. That's not his normal routine, he admits. andquot;Getting a phone call from your head coach never would have happened when I played,andquot; the Raiders
High school scores, schedules for Nov. 15, 2018
November 15, 2018
High Schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Saturday's schedule Seneca Valley (9-3) vs. Pine Richland (9-2) at Heinz Field, 8 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Friday's schedule Both games at 7:30 p.m. Gateway (12-0) vs. West Allegheny (9-2) at West Mifflin; Penn Hills (12-0) vs. Peters Township (10-2) at NorwinAlle Kiski Valley high school notebook: Former Kiski Area standout Walker dies
Former Kiski Area and Penn State Behrend soccer star Dustin Walker died Sunday of natural causes at the age of 30, PSU Behrend announced Tuesday. A 2010 Behrend graduate and three-time All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference selection at Behrend, Walker holds school records with 30 shutouts and 69 games in goal.
North Allegheny volleyball expects another battle against Bishop Shanahan in PIAA final
Paige Miller remembers the amount of preparation the North Allegheny girls volleyball team put in before a match against Bishop Shanahan around this time last year. Film study, plus a Tigers' team firing on all cylinders, swept Bishop Shanahan to win its first PIAA Class AAA volleyball championship since 1994.
