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Deer Lakes rallies past Mt. Pleasant to capture Section 2-2A boys soccer title
October 9, 2018
Colton Spence probably has been tackled and fouled in the box a lot harder in his budding soccer career, but he had never had a follow-up penalty kick that carried so much significance. Spence, a sophomore from Deer Lakes, knocked in a PK to the left of reaching Mt. PleasantGeorge Guido: Spanish influenza wreaked havoc with 1918 football season
It was the high school football season that pretty much wasn't. It was 1918. That season, Western Pennsylvania, the nation and much of the world was ravaged by the deadly Spanish influenza. At the time, the scholastic football season didn't begin until the final Friday of September. Three weeks of
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Leechburg’s Brenna Callahan, Deer Lakes’ Michael Sullivan
Brenna Callahan School: Leechburg Class: Junior Sport: Volleyball Report card: In her first year as a starter, the 5-foot-9 Callahan has blossomed into a threat from her outside hitter position. She leads Leechburg (8-3, 7-3) in kills (95) through 11 matches. Callahan's tallied 64 digs, 29 aces and 137 service
WPIAL Class AA girls team tennis bracket set
The WPIAL Class AA girls team tennis championship bracket was released Tuesday, and Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley begin their title quests Thursday with first-round contests. The Panthers, the Section 4 champions with a 9-0 record, is the top seed and will host Southmoreland. The Quakers, runners-up to Beaver Area
OLSH’s Tyler Bradley reaches 7,000 passing yards, 8th player in WPIAL history
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart quarterback Tyler Bradley surpassed 7,000 career passing yards on Friday, becoming only the eighth player in WPIAL history to reach the milestone. The senior has 7,189 career yards. Atop the WPIAL all-time passer list are South Fayette's Brett Brumbaugh (11,086 yards), Gateway's Brady Walker
Defending champs Central Catholic, Sewickley Academy advance to WPIAL golf finals
Central Catholic and Sewickley Academy will get a chance to defend their WPIAL boys golf team titles. Central Catholic, the defending Class AAA champion, and Sewickley Academy, the defending Class AA champion, both advanced to Thursday's WPIAL finals at Cedarbrook Gold Golf Course after placing in the top three atWestmoreland athletes of the week: Franklin Regional’s Palmer Jackson, Latrobe’s Lexie Planinsek
Palmer Jackson School: Franklin Regional Sport: Golf Class: Senior Claim to fame: Jackson shot 76 to finish tied with Latrobe's Brady Pevarnik for third at the WPIAL Class 3A individual boys golf championship at Oakmont Country Club on Oct. 3. Central Catholic's Jimmy Meyers won the event with a round
Greensburg Salem girls soccer hopes to be playing its best in postseason
The Greensburg Salem girls soccer team will close out the regular season with three games over the next week and hopes to be playing at a high level just in time for the WPIAL postseason. Coach Michael Rhea said as he recently sat back to reflect on how the season
Mt. Lebanon, Sewickley Academy draw top seeds in WPIAL girls team tennis brackets
Mt. Lebanon in Class AAA and Sewickley Academy in AA drew top seeds in the WPIAL girls team tennis brackets revealed Tuesday. Mt. Lebanon tops the big-school field with Shady Side Academy seeded second in a tournament that starts Wednesday. The Class AAA first-round matches pair Mars at Fox Chapel,
WPIAL teams claim section championships
The 2018 WPIAL girls tennis team championships are set to begin this week after the district crowned singles and doubles champions in recent weeks. Here is a rundown of the section champions: Class AAA Section 1: Latrobe Section 2: Moon Section 3: Shady Side Academy Section 4: Mt. Lebanon, Peters
WPIAL boys, girls golf teams crowned section champions
The 2018 WPIAL boys' and girls' golf team championships are set for Thursday after the district crowned individual champions in those sports in recent weeks. Here is a rundown of all the section champions. Boys golf Class AAA Section 1: Latrobe Section 2: Belle Vernon and Thomas Jefferson Section 3:
Baldwin looks to bounce back after tough loss to West Allegheny
Baldwin's explosive andquot;big playandquot; offense was in high gear Oct. 5 against the visiting West Allegheny football team, particularly in the game's second half. The Fighting Highlanders lost a gut-wrenching 29-26 homecoming decision to the Indians to drop to 2-3 in the Class 5A Allegheny Eight Conference and 4-3 overall.
West Greene running back Jackson puts speed, talent on display
Growing up with two older brothers, a younger brother and younger sister, West Greene running back Benjamin Jackson competes from the moment he gets out of bed in the morning. There's even an all-out race to their father's white Toyota Tundra to claim andquot;shotgun.andquot; While Jackson might be riding shotgun
Trib HSSN athletes of the week: North Allegheny’s Caroline Wrigley, Keystone Oaks’ Dom Kimmerle
Dom Kimmerle School: Keystone Oaks Class: Senior Sport: Soccer Claim to fame: Kimmerle has been a stalwart in goal for the Golden Eagles this season. Kimmerle has manned the net during nine shutout victories, helping Keystone Oaks jump to a 12-0 record overall and 11-0 in Section 1-2A. Keystone Oaks
West Allegheny girls soccer earns 1st playoff berth
West Allegheny's girls soccer team earned the right to participate in the WPIAL playoffs for the first time. The Indians aren't ready to celebrate just yet, though. andquot;It's an awesome feeling, and it's crazy just thinking about it,andquot; West Allegheny senior Dakota Gerst said. andquot;We are not really thinking about
WPIAL girls soccer rankings for Week of Oct. 8, 2018
Here's a look at this week's WPIAL girls soccer rankings: Class 4A 1. Norwin, 12-1, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 12-1, 2 3. Peters Township, 11-3, 4 4. Upper St. Clair, 10-3, 5 5. Pine-Richland, 12-3, NR Out: Moon, 9-3-2, 3 Class 3A 1. Mars, 12-0, 1 2. Oakland Catholic, 12-1,
Oakland Catholic girls soccer develops championship mindset
The Oakland Catholic girls soccer team has been at both ends of the WPIAL postseason spectrum. Two years ago, the upstart Eagles surprised themselves by earning a share of the section crown with South Park and stepped into the Class AAA playoff bracket as a No. 3 seed. Oakland Catholic
High school roundup for Oct. 8, 2018: South Fayette girls blank No. 2 Montour
October 8, 2018
Cecelia Gagliardino scored with 10 minutes remaining to give South Fayette a 1-0 victory over No. 2 Montour (10-3, 8-2) in a Section 4-3A girls soccer game Monday night. Maura Gagliardino had the assist for the Lions (9-3-1, 6-3-1), who snapped the Spartans' five-game winning streak. North Allegheny 6, Fox
QV ice hockey team hopes to bounce back from loss in opener
The Quaker Valley varsity ice hockey team hopes to bounce back from a close loss in its opener as it faces Shaler on Tuesday at 9 p.m. at Alpha Ice Complex in Harmarville. The Quakers fired off 40 shots against Moon on Oct. 1 but fell short on the scoreboard,
