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High school roundup for Oct. 22, 2022: Ambridge knocks off defending champs
October 22, 2022
Will Gruca, Chris Woten and Ryan Lambert had goals and goalkeeper Evan Scheib picked up the shutout to lead No. 11 Ambridge (12-6-1) to a 3-0 victory over defending champion No. 6 Hampton (12-7) in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round boys soccer playoff game Saturday. Ambridge will meet No. 3 Thomas Jefferson in Wednesday’s quarterfinals.
Springdale girls soccer team holds off Sewickley Academy in playoff opener
The Springdale girls soccer team is moving on to the quarterfinals.
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Apollo-Ridge firmly in Allegheny Conference playoff race
With five WPIAL playoff spots available in the Class 2A Allegheny Conference, there still are things to be decided.
Kiski Area rides strong 2nd half to playoff win
The Gateway boys soccer team had designs, as the No. 12 seed, of taking down No. 5 Kiski Area in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round game Saturday at Kiski Area’s Richard Dilts Stadium.
No. 13 Montour upsets No. 4 Franklin Regional in 1st round
As patient and prodding as it was, Montour’s gameplan also was simplistic.
George Guido: Breaking down Apollo-Ridge’s playoff hopes
Apollo-Ridge pulled off the biggest upset in Alle-Kiski Valley football this season with Friday’s thrilling 43-36 overtime victory over Serra Catholic.
Thomas Jefferson soccer beats Penn-Trafford in 1st round
After an evenly played first half, the No. 3 Thomas Jefferson boys soccer team tilted the play in the final 40 minutes to their attacking zone.
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: Yough’s McKenzie Pritts, Franklin Regional’s Sam Dawson
McKenzie Pritts
Greensburg Central Catholic football runs over Riverview
Greensburg Central Catholic’s offense was the model of efficiency Saturday afternoon at Riverview.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Riverview’s Lola Abraham, Deer Lakes’ Ryan Hanes
Lola Abraham
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Norwin star makes move to QB
Essentially a fourth-string quarterback if he was ever a quarterback at all, Jackson Pons was the “break glass in case of emergency” guy at Norwin.
With conference title clinched, Franklin Regional football exceeding expectations
The Franklin Regional football team played its best game of the season when it needed it the most.
Rebuilding Hampton hopes to overcome smallest roster in PIHL
The Hampton hockey team will be skating uphill this season.
Hampton’s Joey Mayer makes ‘remarkable’ return
Hampton senior quarterback Joey Mayer climbed into an ambulance in mid-September with a dislocated left elbow and a broken heart.
Fox Chapel, Shady Side Academy soccer teams set for postseason
Fox Chapel’s boys soccer team, in the WPIAL playoffs for the 23rd consecutive season, was seeded fourth in the Class 4A tournament and will face Canon-McMillan in the quarterfinals Saturday (Oct. 29).
Junior receiver provides highlights for Fox Chapel football
This season has been a struggle for the Fox Chapel football team, one year after posting a WPIAL Class 5A playoff victory.
Once unheralded, Bethel Park now dominates Class 5A football in WPIAL
Bethel Park’s football team was unranked and seemingly unnoticed at the start of the 2022 season.
Strong senior class helps Bethel Park boys soccer have year to remember
Offseason workouts have paid big dividends for the Bethel Park boys soccer team.
Norwin notebook: Runners set pace at county cross country meet
Get used to seeing the Norwin girls cross country team out in front of the pack.
Aquinas Academy freshman overcomes all obstacles as Ninja competition champ
A lot of parents try to cast a large net when introducing their children to sports or other extracurricular activities at a young age.
