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Burkett’s big match leads Knoch volleyball into state semifinals
November 10, 2018
HOLLIDAYSBURG -- Skye Burkett was down on her confidence and felt like she didn't perform well enough in Knoch's last couple of matches, but a meeting with coach Diane Geist at practice Friday helped boost her morale. andquot;She told me that I'm an amazing volleyball player and that team needed
Freeport volleyball team fends off North Catholic to advance
The Freeport girls volleyball team has been in many high-pressure situations the past several years. So the importance of staying composed through the ups and downs of a win-or-go-home match was not lost on the Yellowjackets players as they battled WPIAL champion North Catholic on Saturday afternoon in a PIAA
Sciorilli’s goal sends Franklin Regional boys soccer into PIAA semifinals
SLIPPERY ROCK -- One goal was going to be enough, given the way the Cathedral Prep and Franklin Regional boys soccer teams played defense Saturday. The teams stifled each other nearly from start to finish, until Jake Sciorilli found an opening. The sophomore scored from 12 yards out with 9
Five things we learned from Friday’s WPIAL playoffs
This was a tough week for the favorites. Three No. 1 seeds were upset Friday night in the WPIAL football playoffs, a break from the predictability seen previously under the new six-classification format. Consider, in the past two seasons combined, 10 of the 12 top seeds reached the WPIAL finals.
Oakland Catholic girls soccer eliminates Hampton from PIAAs
There's little to no history between the Oakland Catholic and Hampton girls soccer teams, but those in attendance Saturday afternoon at North Allegheny might have mistaken the teams as longtime rivals. Hampton played physical and dictated pace of play for the majority of the match, but Eagles sophomore standout HannahNavid-led Shady Side Academy holds off Mercyhurst Prep to reach PIAA boys soccer semifinals
Shady Side Academy wasted no time building what would normally be an insurmountable lead in the PIAA playoffs on Saturday. After a furious Mercyhurst Prep comeback, the Indians settled down with a late goal to put the match away. Wally Navid completed a hat trick with a penalty kick inShort-handed Greensburg Central Catholic clips Seton LaSalle, advances to PIAA boys soccer semifinals
With two starting forwards hobbled by leg injuries, including standout Pitt recruit Luke Mort, Greensburg Central Catholic had to do some reconfiguring -- of its schemes, its lineup and its outlook -- for the PIAA Class A boys soccer quarterfinals. Backups had to find their way into the flow, adjust
PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — WPIAL teams go 1 for 4 in ’90
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
West Allegheny hangs on to eliminate Woodland Hills
The Woodland Hills and West Allegheny football teams have developed a reputation for playing close and competitive games. In six matchups between the Wolverines and Indians played since 2014, four of them were decided by seven or fewer points. Included in that series was West Allegheny's one-point triumph in conference
Freeport, North Catholic volleyball set for PIAA showdown
While preparing for Tuesday's PIAA Class AA first-round match against Redbank Valley, Freeport volleyball coach Tom Phillips stressed to his team not to look ahead to a potential quarterfinal clash with WPIAL champion North Catholic. The Yellowjackets heeded his advice and delivered a dominant three-game sweep over the District 9Botkin leads South Side to upset victory over Shady Side Academy in WPIAL quarterfinals
It had been nearly 20 years since the South Side football team had an opportunity to compete in the WPIAL semifinals. After pulling off a 32-16 upset win over top-seeded Shady Side Academy on Friday night at Montour, the Rams (9-3) are now one victory away from reaching a
Penn Hills advances to semifinals with win over McKeesport
November 9, 2018
It's been 11 years since Penn Hills and McKeesport met on the football field. To catch up for lost time, McKeesport was in the giving mood. The Tigers' offense turned the ball over seven times and Penn Hills running back Tank Smith rolled for 218 yards on the ground as
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Nov. 9, 2018
High schools Football Friday's results WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Pine-Richland 46, Mt. Lebanon 16 Seneca Valley 31, North Allegheny 14 Class 5A Quarterfinals Gateway 35, Franklin Regional 0 Penn Hills 34, McKeesport 7 Peters Township 38, Penn-Trafford 35 West Allegheny 14, Woodland Hills 13 Class 4A Semifinals South Fayette
Thomas Jefferson rolls into title game with victory over Blackhawk
Over the past 20 years, Thomas Jefferson has made it to the WPIAL football semifinals 19 times. In those 19 trips, the Jaguars have seen more than a handful of stellar rushing performances, but the one put on by senior running back Max Shaw on Friday night will finish with
Everything you need to know from Week 11 WPIAL playoff action
TribLIVE's sports reporters have you covered from Friday's Week 11 high school football playoff action.Late fumble recovery helps Freedom hold off Burgettstown
Freedom linebacker Cody Ross saw the football rolling on the ground just in front on him, and, after a moment of disbelief, his instincts took over. andquot;I felt like my eyes were as big as the sun,andquot; Ross said. andquot;I saw that ball laying there, and I said to myself
Derry scores 21 in final quarter to rally past North Catholic
Things looked bleak for Derry midway through the third quarter of Friday's WPIAL Class 3A semifinal at Hempfield's Spartan Stadium. Derry (11-1) trailed Big East Conference rival North Catholic by three touchdowns, and its season was slipping away in the cold, damp night. But the Trojans didn't blink and pulled
OLSH heads to 1st WPIAL title game after upset of No. 2 Clairton
Noah Campalong was perhaps an unexpected hero Friday. The senior running back clinched third-ranked Our Lady of the Sacred Heart's first trip to the WPIAL championship game with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns in the Chargers' 27-7 victory over No. 2 Clairton at Dormont Stadium. andquot;I can't even describe it;
Rochester blanks No. 1 Jeannette to reach WPIAL title game
Rochester was determined not to lose to Jeannette for a third straight season in the WPIAL Class A playoffs. A dominating performance by both lines and a stellar backfield duo paced the Rams to a 27-0 victory over top-seeded Jeannette on Friday night at Canonsburg Stadium. Darius Goosby ran for
