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Penn-Trafford, North Hills set to reignite postseason rivalry
October 31, 2018
Pat Carey can't remember how many times North Hills and Penn-Trafford have met in a football game. But the North Hills coach said it started to become laughable for a stretch when the teams squared off in the opening round. Counting Friday's WPIAL Class 5A first round contest at Warrior
A-K Valley players to watch in the opening round of the WPIAL playoffs
Jack Colecchi Kiski Area, Sr., WR/LB The Cavaliers' veteran receiver is 20 yards away from becoming the program's all-time leader in receiving yards. He hopes to make an offensive impact Friday against top-seeded Gateway. He stepped up on the defensive side of the ball last Friday with a 100-yard interception
Young Springdale lineup looks to cap season on high note against Vincentian
It didn't take much convincing for Springdale when Vincentian approached the Dynamos with the suggestion of a Week 10 football game. Springdale's young roster could use some more seasoning, and one more game provided a perfect opportunity. The Dynamos will travel to Lt. J.T. Stone Field in North Park at
No. 8-seeded Freeport quite familiar with opening-round opponent, No. 1 Aliquippa
Austin Romanchak remembers the first time he started a game against Aliquippa. It came three weeks into his sophomore year, at the brand-new Freeport Area Athletic Stadium, with an almost entirely brand-new Freeport starting lineup. Still, the green Yellowjackets more than held their own against the perennially powerful Quips, even
Kiski Area looks to challenge No. 1 Gateway in Class 5A opening round
Anticipating a potential first-round playoff game against Gateway, Kiski Area coach Sam Albert pulled up some film on the Gators early Monday. What he saw surpassed his already-high opinion. andquot;I mean, they're unbelievable,andquot; Albert said. andquot;A lot of teams with their skill don't have linemen, but they've got one ofThe Birdie dresses up his opening-round picks for A-K Valley football teams
Last week: 10-1 (.909) Season: 93-20 (.823) Of all the holidays in the calendar, The Birdie most appreciates Jan. 5: andquot;National Bird Day,andquot; he explained. Halloween comes in a close runner-up. The Birdie dressed up as a different one of his idols each year: Donald Duck, Foghorn Leghorn, Woody Woodpecker.
A-K Valley football Q&A with Kiski Area’s Troy Kuhn
When the coaches from top-seeded Gateway pop in the tape to prepare for Friday's WPIAL Class 5A first-round matchup with No. 16 Kiski Area, there's one player that stands out on both sides of the ball -- senior Troy Kuhn. andquot;He's a guy that we're definitely aware of,andquot; Gateway coach
Top-seeded Avonworth next challenge for Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer
From Day 1 of preseason conditioning, before uniforms were handed out and starters were named, the goal -- no, make that the mission statement -- for the Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer team, was to bring home a WPIAL championship. The thought of anything less than getting to the final
Confident Franklin Regional boys soccer ready to test skill against perennial contender West Allegheny
Franklin Regional never made it this far before in the WPIAL boys soccer season. It may never have had a team this confident in its ability, either. That's not to say the top-ranked Panthers (17-0-1), set to play No. 2 West Allegheny (19-1) at 8 p.m. Thursday for the WPIAL
Sewickley Academy trio set for PIAA tennis tournaments
After helping the Sewickley Academy girls tennis team capture the PIAA Class AA team championship last Saturday, team members Simran Bedi, Victoria Keller and Alina Mattson return to the Hershey Racquet Club this weekend for the state singles and doubles tournaments. Bedi, a sophomore and the WPIAL runner-up, will take
Ligonier Valley moves playoff game to Greensburg Salem
With rain in the forecast and its home field still muddy from recent wet weather, Ligonier Valley will move Friday's home football playoff game from Weller Field to Greensburg Salem's Offutt Field. Ligonier Valley (10-0) is set to host Marion Center (5-5) as the Rams begin their quest for a
Quaker Valley athlete of the week: Franky Fernandez
Franky Fernandez School: Quaker Valley Sport: Soccer Class: Junior Claim to fame: Franky Fernandez has lit up the score sheet by tallying four goals in the first two rounds of the playoffs. The Quaker Valley forward scored 11 goals in the team's first 18 games and said his recent scoring
Avonworth girls soccer ousts Deer Lakes in Class AA consolation
It was a win-or-go-home scenario Tuesday at Mars Athletic Complex for the Deer Lakes and Avonworth girls soccer teams. Only one spot remained in the PIAA Class AA tournament as the Antelopes and Lancers battled after both suffered semifinal losses three days earlier. Avonworth jumped to an early two-goal lead,
George Guido: A-K Valley playoff streak continues
October 30, 2018
Two Alle-Kiski Valley teams qualified for the WPIAL playoffs. Freeport clinched a Class 3A berth on Oct. 19, and Kiski Area slid in as the wild card from Class 5A, despite a loss to Armstrong. There has been at least one local school in the playoffs each year since 1960,Freeport volleyball earns WPIAL quarterfinal victory
Freeport still is searching for its best performance, but the Yellowjackets have a chance to find it in the WPIAL semifinals. Ally DeJidas tallied a team-high 12 kills and Lauren Lampus added 11 to lead Class AA No. 1 Freeport to a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Seton LaSalle in
Knoch sweeps Kiski Area in WPIAL Class AAA volleyball quarterfinals
From Kennedy Christy, Hannah Rowe and Skylar Burkett spiking the ball down from the front row, to Kerrie Fitzpatrick setting them up and Kenzie Kerkan digging out kill attempts in the back row, Knoch girls volleyball looked every bit the part of a defending WPIAL and PIAA champion Tuesday night.
Shady Side Academy overcomes Ellis School to capture 14th WPIAL Class A field hockey title
Shady Side Academy field hockey coach Betsy Gorse watched video all day Tuesday. It wasn't game video of the Indians opponent. It was the same five-minute clip of legendary coach Herb Brooks' locker room speech before the U.S. Olympic hockey team went out and stunned the world with an upset
Penn-Trafford wins third straight WPIAL field hockey title
Penn-Trafford field hockey coach Cindy Dutt assigned some homework during the top-seeded Warriors' playoff bye. She made it mandatory for her players to attend No. 3 Latrobe's opening-round match with No. 2 Oakland Catholic. andquot;They were required to come to my field and watch them play,andquot; Dutt said. andquot;They had
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 30, 2018
High schools Field hockey Tuesday's results WPIAL championships At Fox Chapel Class 2A Penn-Trafford 2, Latrobe 0 Class A Shady Side Academy 1, Ellis School 0 Football Tuesday's results District 8 City League Championship Allderdice 18, Westinghouse 8 Tuesday's summary Allderdice 18, Westinghouse 8 Allderdice 0 6 6 6 --18
Heavy-hearted Allderdice defends City League football title
The Pittsburgh City League championship is remaining at Allderdice High School for another season. And the Dragons hope it is just the continuation of a special run. andquot;Before the game we said, 'We won last year -- (let's) win this year and maybe start a dynasty like Westinghouse has done
