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A-K Valley football notebook: Freeport closes in on playoff berth
October 18, 2018
With a home win Friday over Class 3A Big East opponent Mt. Pleasant, Freeport can do what seemed improbable just over a month ago: clinch a WPIAL playoff berth. The Yellowjackets dropped their first three games, including gut-punching losses to Derry and Elizabeth Forward where they let a second-half lead
Trib HSSN goes on the record with Jeannette’s Melik Gordon
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
‘Better days’ ahead for Hampton football
If the measure of a good team isn't always in wins and losses, then neither do they measure coaching. It's sometimes about getting the most out of what you have. Jacque DeMatteo feels that's happened for his Hampton football team, which faces an uphill task in improving on its two-winYoung Hampton golf team posts another playoff season
The Hampton golf team had some young players carrying bags this season. Enough to expect a letdown. But by the end of the year, for the fifth year in a row, the Talbots earned a playoff berth. They finished 10-2 in section matches, good for second place in Section 8-AAA.
Westmoreland girls soccer playoff preview capsules for Saturday’s 1st-round games
Girls soccer First round Class 4A No. 12. Hempfield (6-9) vs. No. 5 Pine-Richland (14-3) 2 p.m. Saturday at Pine-Richland Winner plays: No. 4 Upper St. Clair (13-3) Coaches: Adam Shaffer, Hempfield; Jodi Chmielewski, Pine-Richland Players to watch: Sydney Patrick, Jr., F, Hempfield; Megan Donnelly, So., F, Pine-Richland Corner kicks:
Sewickley Academy defends WPIAL Class AA girls tennis crown
It was deja vu Thursday at the WPIAL Class AA girls tennis championships. Sewickley Academy and Knoch met for the title a year ago, with the Panthers claiming the crown with a 4-1 win. The two met again Thursday at North Allegheny High School, and it was a repeat performance,
North Allegheny captures 6th straight WPIAL Class AAA girls tennis title
Ashley Huang got used to the idea of having to fight tooth-and-nail throughout the season. On the eve of this tennis season, North Allegheny had three starters leave the team for various reasons. Lineups and attitudes had to shift with personnel on hand. What the Tigers cobbled together didn't result
Westmoreland football notebook: Belle Vernon motivated to win for injured QB
Quarterback Jared Hartman's season-ending knee injury was a devastating blow to the Belle Vernon football program but the Leopards were quick to recover. No andquot;break glass in case of emergencyandquot; warnings or waving of white flags down in the Mon Valley. Class 4A No. 3 Belle Vernon (6-1) is not
5 things to watch for in Week 8: Class 6A playoff field still wide open
One or two upsets could turn the WPIAL's largest classification upside down. For instance, win out and Seneca Valley might earn the No. 2 seed, a first-round bye and a home game in the semifinals. Lose both Well, if that happens, then the Raiders could be sitting home when the
Runners get to test ‘The Hill’ at Tri-State Coaches cross country meet
Thursday's annual Tri-State Coaches Association cross country championships at Cal (Pa.) served as a preview for the WPIAL championships, set for Oct. 25. Since the WPIAL was asked not to return to Cooper's Lake Campgrounds after the 2017 season, district officials decided to take the championship event to Cal for
Trib HSSN goes on the record with Burrell’s Andrew Bigler
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
Albert Gallatin football team will leave WPIAL next season
After an 0-8 start to this football season, Albert Gallatin's administration decided to remove the team from WPIAL competition next year. andquot;It's a decision we came to basically based on the safety factor for our kids having to play a (Class) 5A schedule,andquot; superintendent Christopher Pegg said Thursday. andquot;We have
Chick’s Picks learns breaking down the WPIAL playoff picture no easy task
Welcome to Week 8 of the high school football season. At this point in the season, Chick's Picks often seeks the help of experts. That is, experts in the field of the WPIAL football playoff picture. This can become quite a complicated matter in some conferences, so Chick's Picks likes
After winning 3rd straight section title, Seton LaSalle girls ready for postseason
Seton LaSalle's girls soccer team opened the season Aug. 31 with a 1-0 section loss against Ellis School. The Rebels did not falter again all season in Section 4-A play, soaring to first place with an 9-1-2 record. T.J. Cherry is in his first season of coaching at Seton LaSalle,
Quaker Valley athlete of the week: Annie Wicker
Annie Wicker School: Quaker Valley Sport: Cross country Class: Junior Claim to fame: Another top-three finish did not completely satisfy Annie Wicker, who has been an active runner since she was in third grade. The Quakers' star cross country runner recently earned third place at the Midwestern Athletic Conference championships
Bethel Park, Peters Township chase conference title in unpredictable Allegheny Eight
In the span of four weeks, Peters Township lost by two points to Upper St. Clair, West Allegheny defeated USC by 17, and Peters Township defeated West A by 14. Throw in Bethel Park's one-point loss to West A and the result is essentially a four-way tie for first place
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 17, 2018
October 17, 2018
High schools Cross country Boys Wednesday's results Freedom Invitational At Brush Creek Park Individual results 1. Adam Hessler, Freedom, 16:49; 2. Scott Routledge, Winchester Thurston, 16:52; 3. Dylan Throop, General McLane, 16:54; 4. Nate Price, General McLane, 17:00; 5. Cameron Binda, Greensburg Salem, 17:09 Team results t1. Greensburg Salem, 43;
WPIAL boys and girls soccer playoff pairings released
The Quaker Valley boys soccer team is the No. 1 seed for the WPIAL Class AA tournament, and it will take on Freeport in the first round Monday at 8 p.m. at Chuck Knox Stadium. The Quakers, 15-3 overall, went undefeated in Section 4 play (12-0) and finished the regular
Girls volleyball wraps up section play in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
The curtain falls Thursday on section play in WPIAL girls volleyball. Sixty teams have punched their tickets to the district postseason with only a handful of spots up for grabs on the final day. Here are the matches that will help round out the final 2018 WPIAL girls volleyball playoff
Norwin girls soccer gets much-needed WPIAL bye with No. 2 seed
Norwin's girls soccer program has had its share of success in recent years as it won WPIAL titles in 2015 and '16, and a PIAA championship last season. But the Knights will add a new wrinkle this postseason, something they surprisingly did not have in those glory years: a first-round
