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WPIAL high school football roundup for Week 1: Bethel Park takes down Woodland Hills
September 1, 2018
Jehvonn Lewis rushed for 328 yards and three touchdowns as Bethel Park earned a 41-20 win over Woodland Hills (0-2, 0-1) in a Class 5A
Week 1’s top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 1 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 366, Seth Cohen, Highlands (15 of 31) 333, Seth Morgan, Mt. Lebanon (25
Avonworth uses big 2nd half to ease past mistake-prone Valley
With the high hopes the Valley football team has for the season, the Vikings had no better chance to open up a few eyes around
Seniors Wallace, Colecchi lead Kiski Area past Shaler in Northern Conference opener
With Kiski Area facing a third-and-long midway through the fourth quarter, the play call andquot;Work Jackandquot; came in from the sidelines, a deep go-route designedNorth Catholic’s quick-strike offense too much for Burrell
August 31, 2018
After two early turnovers, North Catholic got its offense in high gear. The Trojans, ranked No. 2 in Class 3A this week, scored on six
Defense leads Elizabeth Forward to victory over Deer Lakes
Powered by an opportunistic defensive performance, the Elizabeth Forward football team got out ahead early against Deer Lakes and stayed there, knocking off the Lancers,Highlands outlasted by Keystone Oaks in high-scoring game
Nearly 30 penalties plagued Keystone Oaks and Highlands, but an otherwise undisciplined game was highlighted by a Highlands pass-catching duo that connected for 301 yards
Upper St. Clair football coach Jim Render earns 400th career win
The stadium stands were packed, his family was there to celebrate and former players dotted the crowd, all excited to witness a moment that was
No. 2 North Allegheny overwhelms Norwin, QB Salopek in conference opener
Norwin hoped to pull a stunner and knock mighty North Allegheny from its No. 2 perch in the WPIAL Class 6A football rankings. A clashTop-ranked Jeannette uses quick start to rout Leechburg
It was no secret. When Jeannette needed a big play on offense, quarterback Seth Howard was up to the task. The senior threw for 183Greensburg CC pulls away from Riverview to move to 2-0
It could be easy to overlook your opponent with perennial powerhouse Clairton on your horizon. However, Greensburg Central Catholic made sure to handle business atPatrick accounts for 5 scores as sluggish Golden Lions pull away for easy win
Greensburg Salem looked and played sluggish in the first half of Friday's WPIAL Class 4A Big 8 Conference opener against Trinity at Offutt Field. But
Gateway defeats Penn-Trafford to take back Victory Bell
It's a great time of the year for Gateway football coach Don Holl, who gets a passing grade for containing his emotions Friday night at
Derry comes from behind, tops Freeport in overtime
Derry saw its first chance at victory denied in the final minute of regulation Friday by a goal-line fumble. The Trojans didn't let it happen
Franklin Regional girls tennis works to rebuild
The Franklin Regional girls tennis team (1-3 overall, 1-2 in Section 1-AAA) is rebuilding but has one of the top returning players in the sectionHerald roundup: Fox Chapel girls tennis starts season 3-1
Fox Chapel girls tennis lost to Upper St. Clair, 3-2, on Aug. 23. Kristen Friday and Lexi Quackenbush posted wins in singles for the Foxes.
Franklin Regional boys, girls golfers aim for promising seasons
The Franklin Regional boys and girls golf teams have a mix of veteran and new talent, and both are off to strong starts this season.
Rytel, Shady Side Academy set to defend PIAA girls soccer title
After losing in the WPIAL Class A finals last year, the Shady Side Academy girls soccer team rebounded to defeat Camp Hill in the PIAAShady Side Academy boys golfers set high expectations for season
The Shady Side Academy boys golf team, coached by Mark Hessler, is coming off of a highly successful 2017 season. The Indians won Section 8-AAA
