Sports
Pine-Richland volleyball player Kristofic commits to George Mason
November 9, 2018
George Mason University is located in Fairfax County, Va., about 20 miles from Washington D.C. For Pine-Richland junior Grace Kristofic, it is the ideal setting for her to continue a stellar volleyball career. Kristofic made a verbal commitment Nov. 3 to attend GMU. andquot;I chose George Mason because I just
Plum’s Fischetti to play college softball at Northwest Florida State
For as long as she can remember, Gabby Fischetti has wanted to go south to play softball in college. With her recent decision to sign on with Northwest Florida State, a Division I program in the National Junior College Athletic Association, she is getting that chance. Fischetti, a senior all-section
Pine-Richland field hockey continues to build on success
Pine-Richland's field hockey team has been a WPIAL finalist in four of the past five seasons, including each of the last three years. The No. 2-seeded P-R squad, the defending WPIAL Class AAA champion in 2018, lost a close 2-1 overtime decision to No. 1 Peters Township to finish second
Quaker Valley reflects on another successful football season
Ron Balog couldn't restrain his emotions in an impassioned post-game speech -- he was as happy as he's ever been after a loss and just as sad that the season was over. Quaker Valley's first-year coach wanted his players to know how much they meant to him. andquot;I've always been
Norwin uses playoff absence as motivation for next season
It was an early end to the season for the Norwin football team. After reaching the WPIAL postseason each of the last four seasons, the Knights finished 3-7 and were unable to qualify for the Class 6A playoffs. andquot;It is disappointing that we didn't extend the season into the playoffs,andquot;Shady Side Academy runners look forward to next season
For the second year in a row, the Shady Side Academy girls cross country team finished with a 9-2 overall record and 8-2 in the section. andquot;It was a wonderful season for us,andquot; SSA coach Sue Whitney said. andquot;We were consistently positive and had constructive senior leadership at every turn.andquot;
Herald spotlight athlete: Shady Side Academy’s Molly Skvorak
Molly Skvorak, a junior on the Shady Side Academy girls soccer team, has been outstanding in goal all season as the Indians try to repeat as PIAA champions. She also is on the SSA basketball and softball teams. She began playing soccer at age 6. andquot;My brother played as a
Thomas Jefferson girls hope for rematch after WPIAL runner-up finish
It boiled down to just four points. The difference between first and second place in the WPIAL Class AAA girls volleyball division was four points. Times three. Knoch, No. 1 in the Trib HSSN Class AAA rankings all season, defeated Thomas Jefferson, 3-0, at the WPIAL finals Nov. 3 at
Baldwin girls volleyball settles for 2nd in WPIAL
North Allegheny was a team on a mission. The top-seeded Tigers stormed past the Baldwin girls volleyball team, 3-0, to win the WPIAL Class AAAA girls volleyball championship and remain undefeated on the season. The NA girls won 25-9, 25-15, 26-24 to claim their second WPIAL title in a row
Pioth makes impact as female hockey player at Gateway
Miranda Pioth started playing dek hockey in Murrysville when she was in third grade. Now a high school junior, Pioth is skating at a forward position on the boys junior varsity ice hockey team at Gateway. She is one of the few girls ever to play ice hockey for the
PIAA boys soccer preview capsule: Deer Lakes vs. Quaker Valley
Boys soccer Class AA Quarterfinals Deer Lakes (19-1-1) vs. Quaker Valley (19-4) 3 p.m. Saturday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of Shady Side Academy/Mercyhurst Prep Coaches: Jordan Wiegand, Deer Lakes; Andrew Marshall, Quaker Valley Players to watch: A.J. Dorman, Deer Lakes; Weston Grant, Quaker Valley Throw-ins: One week after
PIAA girls volleyball, soccer quarterfinals set in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
While it was a great start to the state playoffs for soccer teams around the WPIAL, the same can't be said for district girls volleyball teams. Only five of 12 WPIAL teams were able to pick up victories in the opening round of the PIAA postseason on Tuesday. Among the
Knoch volleyball maintains togetherness as PIAA title push rolls on
Prior to practice Thursday, Knoch girls volleyball coach Diane Geist served pancakes to her players. Geist has an agreement with her team that she will make them anytime someone makes a pancake dig in a match, and Kenzie Kerkan delivered in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Elizabeth Forward. Kerkan sprawled on
PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — South Fayette golden in ’14
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
NFL Network cameras capture North Allegheny in Football Town feature
WPIAL football drew national attention Thursday when the NFL Network revealed its andquot;Football Townandquot; feature on North Allegheny and Western Pennsylvania's high school football tradition. Cameras shadowed NA's football team for two days in September as the Tigers prepared for rival Central Catholic. The video includes interviews with coach Art
Seneca Valley seeks ‘redemption’ in semifinal rematch with North Allegheny
November 8, 2018
Seneca Valley's redemption tour enters another week. The Raiders avenged their regular-season loss to Central Catholic last Friday and now seek the same against North Allegheny, another opponent that narrowly defeated them this year. andquot;You know what, there's something about redemption that's motivating,andquot; Seneca Valley coach Ron Butschle said. andquot;I'll
High school scores, schedules for Nov. 8, 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
Freeport juniors Russo, Jack ready for ‘prime time’ in PIAA playoffs
Isabella Russo saw a couple of rotations for the Freeport girls volleyball team in last year's postseason run which culminated in a PIAA Class AA championship. The 6-foot junior middle hitter took advantage of training sessions at Pitt Elite in the offseason and returned this fall with expectations of an
A-K Valley PIAA volleyball capsule: Saturday’s match
PIAA Class AAA Quarterfinals Knoch (23-0) vs. Dover (16-7) 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Hollidaysburg High School Winner plays: Winner of Warren/Thomas Jefferson Coaches: Diane Geist, Knoch; Brett Hoffman, Dover Players to watch: Kennedy Christy, Knoch; Emma Davis, Dover Service points: Knoch began the defense of its PIAA title with a tighter-than-expected
Deer Lakes boys ready for ‘redemption game’ against Quaker Valley
It took just a few minutes for Deer Lakes to turn its focus from the jubilation of the biggest win in boys soccer program history to the next task at hand. The Lancers kept that lasered mentality throughout their regular season and postseason, and they're doubling it now in the
