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5 things to watch in the opening round of the WPIAL football playoffs
November 1, 2018
South Fayette could've rematched New Castle in the WPIAL football playoffs, and Greensburg Salem could've visited conference foe Thomas Jefferson for the second time. Instead, the WPIAL avoided rematches. The football steering committee had historically avoided first-round rematches between conference opponents but nixed that unwritten rule three seasons ago when
Mars, Oakland Catholic to play for WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer crown
Girls soccer WPIAL championship game Class AAA No. 1 Mars (18-0) vs. No. 2 Oakland Catholic (17-1) 6 p.m. Friday, Highmark Stadium Coaches: Blair Gerlach, Mars; Jim Earle, Oakland Catholic Players to watch: Ellie Coffield, So., M, Mars; Hannah Henn, So., F/M, Oakland Catholic Corner kicks: Mars is making its
South Park, Hopewell set to face off in WPIAL Class AA girls soccer final
Girls soccer WPIAL championship game Class AA No. 1 South Park (18-2) vs. No. 2 Hopewell (15-1-1) 8 p.m. Friday, Highmark Stadium Coaches: Shelly Thropp, South Park; Bill Pfeifer, Hopewell Players to watch: Haleigh Finale, Jr., F, South Park; Raychel Speicher, Jr., F, Hopewell Corner kicks: Hopewell is riding aTop-6 finish highlights successful season for Hampton runners
The Hampton cross country team found success and a bit of redemption at the WPIAL championships at Cal (Pa). The Talbots sent a runner to the state meet for the first time since 2014. Senior Joey Cafaro, who missed qualifying last year for the PIAA championships by one spot, finishedHampton boys soccer caps season in WPIAL playoffs
The Hampton boys soccer team lost its final four games of the regular season. That's not the best way to head into postseason play. But the Talbots nearly upset one of the top seeds in the second round. Overall, it was a good season for Hampton (11-8, 9-5) and coachPair of Shaler Area runners advance to PIAA championship meet
Dalton Kalbaugh seldom runs as far as his dad, Tom, does. The Shaler Area junior cross country runner has watched his dad tackle ultramarathons. Having such a strong influence helped Dalton get into distance running himself. andquot;When I was in primary school, he was signing up for 5Ks,andquot; he said.
Penn Hills’ Tayonna Robertson to continue basketball career at Longwood
The Penn Hills girls basketball program has lofty expectations for a season on the horizon. That's a big reason senior guard/forward Tayonna Robertson wanted to get her college commitment out of the way as the Indians prepare for a title run. Robertson announced her commitment to Longwood (Ga.) via her
Sweeping WPIAL cross country titles a ‘dream come true’ for North Allegheny runners
It goes without saying that sweeping the WPIAL Class AAA boys and girls championships is a major accomplishment for the North Allegheny cross country program. But more then that, Tigers coach John Neff says it represents an important lesson that transcends sports, one that can be taught verbally but figures
North Allegheny tennis team celebrates trip to PIAA final four
A season that got off to a rocky start turned out better than expected for the North Allegheny girls tennis team. The Tigers reached the semifinals of the PIAA Class AAA championship tournament recently in Hershey. The Tigers, the defending PIAA champion, had to replace three returning players who decided
Chick’s Picks won’t be swayed by swag when making predictions
Welcome to Week 10 of the high school football season. After conference play wrapped up last Friday night, the t-shirts began rolling in. Conference champion t-shirts, that is. Chick's Picks' agent spent most of his weekend sorting through the flood of conference champ paraphernalia and letters that had been sent
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Area teams enjoy turnaround seasons
The football playoffs will have the local regulars. Jeannette, Franklin Regional, Penn-Trafford and Belle Vernon occupy spots on the WPIAL brackets. Derry and Monessen are back to being contenders and Ligonier Valley has become a juggernaut in the District 6 Heritage Conference. But the return of a pair of local
Seneca Valley, Norwin boys seek 1st WPIAL soccer title
Despite being among the WPIAL's most successful boys soccer programs, neither Norwin nor Seneca Valley have captured a district title. That will change Saturday when the two squads meet at 5:45 p.m. for the Class 4A championship at Highmark Stadium. It's the first WPIAL title match appearance for the second-seeded
WPIAL high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 10
Here's a look at some of the top matchups in each class for this week's WPIAL high school football playoff games: Class 6A Quarterfinals No. 4 Central Catholic (7-3) vs. No. 5 Seneca Valley (7-3) 7:30 p.m. Friday at Fox Chapel's James M. Burke Stadium On the air: 95.3 FM;
WPIAL football players to watch for Week 10
Here's a look at four players to watch this week during the opening round of the WPIAL playoffs: Sean McGowan Bethel Park, Jr., RB/QB/S McGowan ran for 230 yards and a touchdown and also threw a 5-yard TD to Tiger Burkes during Bethel Park's 20-14 victory over Allegheny Eight Conference
Penn-Trafford, North Hills to wear commemorative helmet decals to honor shooting victims
The Penn-Trafford and North Hills football teams will honor the memory of victims of the Squirrel Hill synagogue shooting by wearing special decals on their helmets during Friday night's WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game in Harrison City. The black and white decals, circles with the words andquot;Stronger Than Hateandquot;
Sewickley Academy’s Hajdukiewicz among goal and point leaders in PIHL Varsity A
Matthew Hajdukiewicz leads Sewickley Academy ice hockey with 11 goals and 14 points through five games, and he is second in all of Varsity A in goals and tied for second in points. He has at least one goal in every game and tallied seven points (four goals, three assists)
Knoch football coach Frank Whalen steps down
Frank Whalen knew the 2018 season would be his last as Knoch's football coach, and he made it official this week. Whalen resigned this week after two seasons at Knoch, stepping down for work-related reasons. He works for a pharmaceutical company by marketing products at hospitals, and his territory grew
Sewickley Academy athlete of the week: Evelyn Safar
Evelyn Safar School: Sewickley Academy Sport: Tennis Class: Sophomore Claim to fame: Sewickley Academy formed a circle on the tennis court after its latest match, the one that earned the Panthers' the PIAA Class 2A championship. The huddle, which is typically a debriefing, turned into a tearful celebration, in which
Trib HSSN goes on the record with Kiski Area’s Troy Kuhn
The TribLive High School Sports Network recently asked more than 30 football players to answer questions, that ... well, weren't about X's and O's of the game. We wanted to find out more about the person, more so than the player. The players were asked such things as their andquot;favorite
Knoch volleyball to collide with Central Valley in WPIAL semifinals
October 31, 2018
Knoch girls volleyball finds itself one win away from being able to defend its WPIAL Class AAA title, but standing in the way is the opponent that has tested the Knights the most this season. The top-seeded Knights play Section 3 rival and fourth-seeded Central Valley at 7:30 p.m. Thursday
