Sports
With teammates hobbled by injuries, Ward takes on added role for Greensburg C.C. boys
November 8, 2018
When two teammates went down with ankle injuries in Tuesday's PIAA first-round soccer playoff game, Greensburg Central Catholic's Nate Ward did not become alarmed. Not that the junior forward would. Iroquois came back to close a three-goal deficit to one early in the second half before GCC escaped with a
PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — USC, Perry claim titles in ’89
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
Chick’s Picks winning the popular vote with her prognostication prowess
Welcome to Week 11 of the high school football season. Chick's Picks is glad the midterm elections are in the books. Campaigning during the season requires the utmost dedication and organization. Chick's Picks needed to remain focused on her weekly predictions, while ensuring she was a shoe-in for re-election --PIAA champion North Allegheny cross country teams to compete at regional meet
After earning the PIAA Class AAA title, the North Allegheny girls cross country team hated to see the season end. The Tigers will get a chance to extend it Nov. 24 at the Nike Cross Regionals Northeast meet in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. One of eight regional championships, top finishers will
WPIAL football players to watch for Week 11
November 7, 2018
Here's a look at four players to watch this week during the second week of the WPIAL playoffs: Legend Davis Charleroi, Jr., WR/S Davis (5-11, 185) caught six passes for 110 yards and a touchdown and also had two interceptions to help No. 4 Charleroi earn a 35-21 win over
Quaker Valley boys soccer dominates Westmont Hilltop in bounce-back victory.
The Quaker Valley boys soccer team produced quite the bounce-back performance Tuesday in the first round of the PIAA Class AA playoffs with a 6-0 win over District 6 champion Westmont Hilltop. The Quakers, who suffered a loss to Shady Side Academy in the WPIAL championship game last Saturday, got
Knoch wants to win at PIAAs for setter Fitzpatrick
Kerrie Fitzpatrick grew up watching her older sisters, Kaley and Kara, play volleyball at Knoch, so she's been around the program and the sport most of her life. andquot;My whole family plays, so I've been playing volleyball since I could hold a ball,andquot; Fitzpatrick said. As the Knights' lone senior,
High school sports scores, schedules for Nov. 7, 2018
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs All games start at 7:30 p.m. Friday's schedule Class 6A Semifinals Seneca Valley (8-3) at North Allegheny (10-0), 7:30 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon (6-5) at Pine-Richland (8-2), 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Quarterfinals Franklin Regional (7-3) vs. Gateway (11-0) at Norwin; Woodland Hills (5-6) vs. West Allegheny
Hockey steps into spotlight in 3 things to watch Thursday in high school athletics
Two days before the state playoffs resume in soccer, volleyball and field hockey and one day before the WPIAL football playoffs continue with semifinals and quarterfinals action, high school hockey jumps into the spotlight. The marquee matchup in the PIHL is in Class AA as Pine-Richland faces rival Mars in
A-K Valley PIAA volleyball capsule: Saturday’s match
PIAA playoff preview capsule Girls volleyball Class AA Quarterfinals Freeport (17-3) vs. North Catholic (21-0) 1 p.m. Saturday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of Bald Eagle/Corry Coaches: Tom Phillips, Freeport; Amanda Fetter, North Catholic Players to watch: Lauren Lampus, Freeport; Dominique Felix, North Catholic Service points: The WPIAL championship
Wind, fatigue posed challenge for Deer Lakes boys in PIAA opening round
The first word A.J. Dorman used to describe his feeling after Tuesday's state boys soccer playoff opener didn't convey his exhilaration after scoring the double-overtime goal to give Deer Lakes a 1-0 win. Nor did it reveal his excitement for the Lancers' continued postseason run. No, Dorman had a more
Senior midfielder Kranick setting the table for Franklin Regional attack
For a moment, think of Franklin Regional soccer player Auston Kranick in basketball terms, as a point guard. He sets up the offense. He controls the tempo. He directs the symphony when the ball crosses that center line. andquot;Yeah, but he is a point guard who can score,andquot; Panthers coach
Young defense improving for Franklin Regional hockey
With a rebuilt defense, Franklin Regional's hockey team knew it'd go through an adjustment period. It happened right away for the Panthers, who dropped their first two games of the year -- 4-3 to Upper St. Clair and 5-0 to Latrobe. Since then, though, the Panthers went 3-1, including a
Westmoreland County high school football Q&A: Franklin Regional’s Nick Leopold
Franklin Regional had begun to slide as the regular season moved into its final few weeks. The Panthers lost three of their final four games, all to playoff teams, so the prospect of them advancing in the WPIAL Class 5A postseason was a low pulse rate at best. No. 9
Westmoreland County football players to watch for Week 11
Bastien Anderson Derry, sr., RB/MLB The 5-foot-10, 160-pound senior likes to be in the middle of the action. He's one of the leading tacklers on the team. He has one interception and one strip sack for a defense that blanked North Catholic this season. He also has rushed for 95
WPIAL top 10: Playoff streaks
THE TOP 10 Playoff streaks Does it seem like a number of schools always make the playoffs Here is a list of the 10 longest playoff appearance streaks in WPIAL history: Schoolandamp;#0010;Number, Yrs. qualified 1t. Aliquippaandamp;#0010;24, 1995-2018 1t. Thomas Jeffersonandamp;#0010;24, 1995-2018 3. Woodland Hillsandamp;#0010;23, 1996-2018 4. McKeesportandamp;#0010;21, 1998-2018 5. Upper
High school football schedule for Week 11
WPIAL playoffs All games start at 7:30 p.m. Friday's schedule Class 6A Semifinals Seneca Valley (8-3) at North Allegheny (10-0), 7:30 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon (6-5) at Pine-Richland (8-2), 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Quarterfinals Franklin Regional (7-3) vs. Gateway (11-0) at Norwin; Woodland Hills (5-6) vs. West Allegheny (8-2) at North
North Catholic looks to avenge regular-season loss to Derry
Don't expect North Catholic to look past Derry this time around. That's because North Catholic learned a valuable lesson on Sept. 21 when Derry won 27-0 in a first-place showdown in the WPIAL Class 3A Big East Conference. andquot;We gained a lot of respect on how they play,andquot; North Catholic
