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PIAA football notebook: Injuries to standout receivers foil Ligonier Valley’s game plan
November 26, 2017
HERSHEY — No one would have predicted what happened to the Ligonier Valley football team Saturday against Dunmore in the PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal-round playoff
Hempfield girls basketball team searching for its voice
New Hempfield girls basketball coach Lindsy Muchnock is looking for leadership, a quality that can't always be taught. It just sort of happens. andquot;We have
Jeannette showing no let-up in WPIAL, PIAA playoff run
With the score tied 28-28 and a little more than five minutes remaining on a windy Saturday afternoon in Moon Township, Jeannette turned to aHighlights from the WPIAL Class 2A championship
Washington defeated Steel Valley, 37-10, to win the WPIAL Class 2A football championship Nov. 25, 2017, at Robert Morris' Joe Walton Stadium.
Washington Rolls Past Steel Valley to Win 7th WPIAL Championship
By Chris Harlan for TribLive.com Washington’s Isaiah Schoonmaker might measure a half-inch too short or maybe a half-second too slow in the eyes of some critics, his coach figured. If so, it surely didn’t show Saturday. “Out here on the football field, he’s just as big as anybody and just as fast as anybody,” said […]
Walker, Jackson Shine as Gateway Advances to PIAA Semifinals
By Philip Cmor for TribLive.com ALTOONA — Two days after Thanksgiving, Gateway football coach Don Holl still was giving thanks. Mostly for Brady Walker and Courtney Jackson. In the spirit of the holiday, the pair of them carved up Hollidaysburg on Saturday afternoon. Walker accounted for 462 yards of total offense, while Jackson caught 11 […]
Fox Chapel girls hope to bounce back from trying season
November 25, 2017
Claudia Guererri appreciates the work rate she has seen from her teammates at Fox Chapel girls basketball preseason practices. It's not hard for the Foxes
Veteran backcourt returns to lead Fox Chapel boys
Fox Chapel basketball coach Zach Skrinjar considered last year's regular season to be one of the more complete of his nine seasons with the team,
Pine-Richland Cruises Past State College in PIAA Quarterfinals
By Dave Mackall for TribLive.com Phil Jurkovec passed for 252 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 119 yards and two more scores, and Jordan Crawford added 112 yards rushing and a touchdown to lead WPIAL champion Pine-Richland to a 49-21 victory over District 6 champion State College in a PIAA quarterfinal-round football […]WPIAL Class 2A football final notebook: Washington celebrates 1st title since 2001
Saturday's championship-game victory over Steel Valley was the seventh WPIAL title in Washington history and the first since 2001 when the Little Prexies defeated Beaver
Washington rolls past Steel Valley to win WPIAL Class 2A championship
Washington's Isaiah Schoonmaker might measure a half-inch too short or maybe a half-second too slow in the eyes of some critics, his coach figured. If
Jeannette Edges Imani Christian to Claim Ninth WPIAL Championship
By Bill Beckner for TribLive.com Lineman Drake Petrillo leapt into the air, his arms out like airplane wings. Another lineman, Cameron Felbaum, bounced his helmet off the turf like a beach ball. Running back Zack Berginc did a backflip — and stuck the landing. Translation? Jeannette is a WPIAL football champion once again. For […]
Greensburg Salem boys look to rebound after tough season
The Greensburg Salem boys basketball team hasn't had a winning season since 2012. And the Golden Lions hit a low point last season with aWalker, Jackson shine as Gateway advances to PIAA semifinals
ALTOONA — Two days after Thanksgiving, Gateway football coach Don Holl still was giving thanks. Mostly for Brady Walker and Courtney Jackson. In the spirit
Veteran coach Klimchock set to guide Greensburg Salem girls basketball
Rick Klimchock has been coaching high school basketball for more than 20 years. He coached the Jeannette boys for 14 seasons and the Franklin RegionalPine-Richland cruises past State College in PIAA quarterfinals
When it comes to football wizardry, there figures to be plenty more opportunities to torture opponents for Pine-Richland's Phil Jurkovec, beginning with the PIAA ClassHobbled Ligonier Valley bounced from state football playoffs
HERSHEY — Ligonier Valley could have rolled over and quit Saturday against Dunmore in the PIAA Class 2A quarterfinals at Hersheypark Stadium. The Rams were
WPIAL Class A football final notebook: Jeannette has fourth-most titles in WPIAL history
Saturday's title win was Jeannette's ninth in school history, fourth most in the WPIAL behind Aliquippa (16), Clairton (13) and New Castle (11). Jeannette is
Jeannette edges Imani Christian to claim ninth WPIAL championship
Lineman Drake Petrillo leapt into the air, his arms out like airplane wings. Another lineman, Cameron Felbaum, bounced his helmet off the turf like aBishop Guilfoyle’s 59-game winning streak snapped in Class A title game
ALTOONA — The Homer-Center football team didn't rely on a superstar to make history on Friday night at Mansion Park. The second-seeded Wildcats had a
