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Peters Township girls soccer blanks No. 2 Norwin to reach WPIAL finals
October 27, 2018
In theory, Norwin had what appeared to be a distinct advantage in the Class 4A girls soccer semifinals. The No. 2-seeded Knights came in with a healthy lineup and trotted out a number experienced players who were aiming for a fourth straight WPIAL finals appearance. During warmups, Norwin learned Peters
Sewickley Academy captures program’s 2nd PIAA girls tennis title
Members of the Sewickley Academy girls tennis team sat in the basement of the Hershey Racquet Club after a PIAA semifinal loss to Lower Moreland last fall. There was plenty of disappointment and some tears shed. There also was a resolution to return in 2018 and leave Hershey victorious. On
Bentworth ousts Greensburg CC girls from soccer playoffs
The end of the road in Greensburg Central Catholic girl's soccer team's quest for a back-to-back WPIAL Class A championships came at 1000 Weigles Hill Road Saturday afternoon at Elizabeth Forward. The Centurions were in a battle against an opportunistic offense that scored two quick first-half goals and a goalkeeper
Five things we learned from Week 9 of high school football
The WPIAL's field of 62 is set. Imani Christian was the final football team to secure a playoff berth with Saturday's 54-0 victory over Chartiers-Houston, earning the Saints (6-3, 4-2) the second wild card in Class A ahead of Laurel (6-4, 4-2), which is left out of the eight-team bracket.
WPIAL football rankings for week of Oct. 28, 2018
WPIAL football rankings Class 6A 1. North Allegheny, 10-0, 2 2. Pine-Richland, 8-2, 1 3. Seneca Valley, 7-3, 4 4. Mt. Lebanon, 4-5, 5 5. Central Catholic, 7-2, 3 Out: none Class 5A 1. Gateway, 10-0, 1 2. Penn Hills, 10-0, 2 3. Peters Township, 8-2, 3 4. Penn-Trafford, 8-2,
Speicher leads Hopewell past Deer Lakes in WPIAL girls soccer semifinals
A soccer game can turn on its head quickly, and Deer Lakes and Hopewell saw that happen in their WPIAL semifinal matchup. More than 40 minutes of mostly even soccer in the rain suddenly turned into a Hopewell downpour. The No. 2 Vikings scored three goals in about a six-minuteA-K Valley soccer capsules: Monday’s semifinals
Class AA Girls semifinals No. 2 Deer Lakes (17-0-1) vs. No. 11 Shady Side Academy (10-6-1) 6 p.m. Monday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of No. 1 Quaker Valley/No. 4 Charleroi Coaches: Jordan Wiegand, Deer Lakes; Ed Ellsworth, Shady Side Academy Players to watch: Ryan Rodgers, Deer Lakes; MaxWestmoreland boys soccer capsules: Monday’s semifinals
Boys Soccer Class 4A Semifinals No. 2 Norwin (16-2-1) vs. No. 3 Upper St. Clair (12-3-2) 8 p.m. Monday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of No. 1 Seneca Valley (15-2-1)/No. 4 Canon-McMillan (16-2) Coaches: Scott Schuchert, Norwin; Uwe Schneider, USC Players to watch: Carter Breen, Sr., F, Norwin; Zachary
Westmoreland high school notebook: FR boys soccer not surprised by playoff run
Franklin Regional is making a historic run in boys soccer, but those around the program do not seem surprised. This year's Panthers, an assortment of players from all four classes, is one of those wait-until-they-get-together groups that coaches can spot miles away. Coach Rand Hudson knew about the wide range
Pittsburgh City League football championship postponed following shooting at synagogue
The City League football championship was postponed in response to Saturday's shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. Pittsburgh Public Schools has not finalized a new date and time for the game. Allderdice and Westinghouse were originally set to play Saturday afternoon at Cupples Stadium. andquot;The school district determined that it wasPeters Township routs Baldwin to clinch 1st conference title in 43 years
Peters Township wasn't about to let a cold, wet night rain on its parade. The Indians might not be throwing an actual parade down McMurray Road for this victory, but it felt like they should after the final horn sounded after a 42-7 win over Baldwin Friday night at homeMt. Lebanon defeats Central Catholic to secure 3rd place, home playoff game in Class 6A
Mt. Lebanon took advantage of early turnovers and a sloppy first half of play by Central Catholic en route to upsetting the Vikings, 17-7, on a rainy night at Highmark Stadium. Central Catholic fumbled on the second offensive play of the game, then again on the first play of itsShady Side Academy wraps up conference title
Shady Side Academy claimed the Class 2A Allegheny Conference title with a 28-10 victory over Avonworth Friday night. After finishing with an 0-9 record two seasons ago, the Indians completely flipped the script and ended the regular season with a perfect 9-0 record. andquot;To be where we were then compared
Week 9’s top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 9 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 330, Eric Wilson, Sto-Rox (13 of 18) 307, Geno Pellegrini, Charleroi (15 of 26) 268, Jackson Hall, New Brighton (17 of 27) 237, Jamie Diven, South Fayette (12 of 27) 191, Logan Pfeuffer, Peters Township (9 of 12)
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 26, 2018
High schools Football Friday's results WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan 43, Butler 13 Mt. Lebanon 17, Central Catholic 7 North Allegheny 27, Pine-Richland 7 Seneca Valley 21, Norwin 13 Class 5A Allegheny 8 Bethel Park 20, Upper St. Clair 14 Peters Township 42, Baldwin 7 West Allegheny 7, Moon 0 WoodlandThomas Jefferson recovers from slow start to defeat rival West Mifflin for Big 8 title
As far as halftime talks go, this one was a masterpiece. No. 1 Thomas Jefferson rallied from a mistake-plagued first half to defeat conference rival West Mifflin, 37-6, Friday night at a chilly, rain-soaked West Mifflin Stadium. The Jaguars wrapped up the regular season with a 9-0 record and likely
High school football roundup for Oct. 26: 2018: Central Valley upsets No. 1 Aliquippa
Jawon Hall and Noah Thompson ran for first-half touchdowns as Central Valley upset No. 1-ranked Aliquippa, 14-8, in a Class 3A Tri-County West football game Friday night. Despite the win, Central Valley (5-5, 5-2) finished fourth in the conference but does advance to the playoffs. Aliquippa (9-1, 6-1) still earnedLeechburg takes down Springdale to clinch 1st .500 season since ’91
Despite the playoffs being out of reach, this wasn't just another game for the Leechburg Blue Devils. Knowing a win would clinch a .500 record for the first time since 1991, there was something extra on the line. Backed by a dominating performance on the ground by senior running back
