Sports
Sto-Rox beats Shady Side Academy, pushes way into WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals
November 5, 2021
After Friday’s game, Sto-Rox’s football players lined up in the end zone, got down and started doing push-ups.
WPIAL Class 6A/5A/4A roundup: Laurel Highlands, Armstrong earn 1st postseason victories
Tahji Hooper ran for two touchdowns and caught another as No. 10 Laurel Highlands picked up its first playoff win in school history by defeating No. 7 Beaver, 28-27, in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A football playoffs Friday night.
Deontae Williams moves chains, leads Woodland Hills to 5A win over Bethel Park
Woodland Hills’ Deontae Williams rarely leaves the field for the Wolverines. So it was fitting that the senior quarterback was able to convert several fourth-down conversions in leading Woodland Hills to a 27-23 win on the road over Bethel Park in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs Friday night.
Mourning Greensburg Central Catholic loses 1st-round game to OLSH
Shaken by a double dose of tragedy, Greensburg Central Catholic took the field on its first series Friday night with only five players, all of them linemen.
Early surge pushes South Side past Ligonier Valley in Class 2A
From one end of the WPIAL to the other, Ligonier Valley traveled to South Side on Friday — a span of 83 miles — for its first appearance in the WPIAL football playoffs.
Winchester Thurston uses big 2nd half to deny Greensburg C.C. its 3rd straight boys soccer title
At halftime, the WPIAL Class A boys soccer final looked to be on the same script as the past two seasons.
East Allegheny’s quickness too much for Southmoreland
There was plenty of excitement in Alverton on Friday.
Hampton holds off Plum in WPIAL Class 4A 1st round, stays unbeaten
The No. 4-seeded Hampton Talbots remained perfect, but they used an imperfect performance to stay that way.
Second-half surge lifts Freeport over Ambridge, into WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals
It took Freeport a quarter to get its offense going Friday night in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round game against Ambridge at Freeport Area Athletic Stadium.
Serra Catholic too much for Neshannock in Class 2A first round
Sixth-seeded Serra Catholic scored on all five of its first-half possessions en route to a convincing 61-21 victory over No. 11 Neshannock in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs at Norwin on Friday night.
Big plays from QB Hood lead New Castle past Highlands in Class 4A playoffs
New Castle senior quarterback Chris Hood led the Red Hurricanes on the field and through the air. Hood ran for 218 yards and threw two touchdown passes as No. 9 seed New Castle rolled into Golden Rams Stadium on Friday night and upset No. 8 Highlands, 31-19, in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs.
Leechburg beats California in school’s 1st playoff game at Veterans Stadium
It was a memorable night for Leechburg’s first home playoff game at Veterans Stadium.
Dugger brothers connect for 4 touchdowns to lead Penn Hills past Franklin Regional
Penn Hills sophomore quarterback Julian Dugger has yearned to play a clean game all season.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 5, 2021
High schools
Mt. Pleasant routs Burrell to deliver coach’s 1st playoff win
Mt. Pleasant scored touchdowns on its first four possessions and rolled to a 41-7 victory over Burrell on Friday in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs at Vikings Stadium.
5 WPIAL tennis players alive in PIAA semifinals
Five WPIAL tennis players – three singles competitors and a doubles team – remain alive in their quest for the state tennis championship heading into the semifinals Saturday in Hershey.
Freshman Doering scores OT winner as Steel Valley beats GCC for 1st WPIAL soccer title
Therese Doering was in the right place to win it for Steel Valley, but earlier this season, it seemed like she might not be on the field at all.
Column: NFL’s terrible week: tragedy, silliness, selfishness
No one spins things like the NFL, but not even its mighty PR machine can make this past week go away.
Greensburg Salem runners look to end on high note at state cross country meet
Greensburg Salem’s boys cross country team has built a tradition under coach Nathan Snider.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer coach goes into labor on championship game day
The Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer team will be without its head coach Friday night for the WPIAL Class A championship.
