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Yough’s Shoaf takes WPIAL rushing title
November 1, 2017
Three yards and a cloud of dust still means something. Just ask Yough's Dustin Shoaf. When the dust settled at the end of the WPIAL
Harlan on recruiting: Central Catholic’s Weathers collects college offers
College offer No. 26 arrived earlier this week for Khalil Weathers, a Central Catholic senior with plenty of options. This time it was Brown, his
Westmoreland County players to watch for Week 10
John Piekut Norwin, sr., OL/LB Piekut (5-10, 2015) made a one-handed interception and returned it 2 yards for a TD to help Norwin defeat Hempfield,
Westmoreland County football Q&A with Belle Vernon’s Blake Zubovic
Blake Zubovic is living large in Belle Vernon. The senior lineman who stands 6-foot-6 and tips the scale at 310 pounds, has big hands and
High school football notebook: Rematches tough to avoid in WPIAL 1st round
Montour and New Castle tied for second in the Northwest Nine, but the WPIAL scheduled them head-to-head for the ultimate tiebreaker. The conference foes meet
A-K Valley players to watch for Week 10
Isiah Bauman Freeport, so., WR/DB Bauman (6-0, 165) caught a touchdown in last week's 34-6 victory over Valley. It was his second score of the
Westmoreland County’s don’t-miss matchups for the opening round
Class 6A First round 8-Norwin (5-5) at 1-Pine-Richland (10-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday Last week: Norwin defeated Hempfield, 24-14. Pine-Richland rolled past North Allegheny, 48-28. The
A-K Valley football Q&A with Fox Chapel’s Micah Morris
The Fox Chapel offense has been wearing out opposing defenses with the running game all season long. If defenders aren't winded after chasing around speedy
Fox Chapel faces familiar foe Penn-Trafford in opening round
Nick Gizzo was a freshman the most recent time Fox Chapel made the WPIAL playoffs. It was 2014, and the Foxes, as the No. 15
Springdale prepares for trip to Moon to face No. 5 OLSH
The Springdale Dynamos are headed for the Moon. Moon High School's Tiger Stadium, that is. Twelfth-seeded Springdale will face No. 5 Our Lady of the
Scheduling conflict means Springdale kicker will play in Friday’s soccer final
Faced with a decision between two sports, Logan Panza chose his first love. Panza, a Springdale senior, will start at defender when the Dynamos play
Hempfield volleyball aims for another upset in semifinals
The Hempfield girls volleyball team has hit its peak in the WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs. The No. 12-seeded Spartans, who finished third in Section 3
Freeport looks to avenge loss to Seton LaSalle in 1st round contest
Austin Romanchak admitted part of him wanted to see Seton LaSalle as Freeport's opponent in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs. TheThe Birdie goes ‘pick’ or treating in A-K Valley
The Birdie didn't play any tricks on the costumed characters wandering his neighborhood Tuesday night. andquot;Tricks are for kids but not on Halloween night,andquot; heThe Birdie hears the buzz on the Westmoreland locals
After dinner at his favorite pizza place in Green Tree, the Birdie went to the WPIAL playoff pairings meeting Monday night and blended into the
Upset by No. 7 seed, Derry looks to upset No. 2 Quaker Valley
As Derry coach Tim Sweeney talked to his team after practice Tuesday, he spoke about the lack of respect he felt the WPIAL gave hisGuido: Alle-Kiski Valley football teams hit road for playoffs again
October 31, 2017
WPIAL football playoff time is here, and three schools will be representing the Alle-Kiski Valley. Freeport is in the playoffs for the 27th time, tops
No. 12 Hempfield upsets Baldwin in WPIAL volleyball quarterfinals
Hempfield has gotten healthy at the right time. The Spartans, who have played through an injury-riddled girls volleyball season, were running on all cylinders in
Freeport sweeps Deer Lakes to roll into WPIAL volleyball semifinals
Freeport wasted little time showing why it's the top seed in WPIAL Class AA and the top-ranked girls volleyball team in the state. The Yellowjackets
Fox Chapel lineman Cohen commits to Bryant
Jesse Cohen didn't recognize Bryant's scholarship offer when it originally came in the summer. But when the school's coaches reaffirmed it last week, he readily
