Sports
Bethel Park football completes remarkable turnaround, sets stage for future
November 21, 2021
Bethel Park’s football team won five games this season and qualified for the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs after experiencing a rare winless campaign in 2020.
Shaler runners build to strong postseason
Tyler Paszkowski and his Shaler cross country teammates started the season slow by design.
Senior class carries Shaler volleyball to historic heights
Paul Stadelman wasn’t sure if the message he was trying to sell might end up in the bargain bin.
Strong season for Thomas Jefferson boys soccer gets milestone win for veteran coach
He is one of the esteemed deans among WPIAL soccer coaches.
Playoff win, 2nd-half surge highlight Quaker Valley girls soccer season
Quaker Valley strung together a winning record in the second half of the girls soccer season.
Kriebel cousins make mark on Quaker Valley soccer programs
They are two of a kind.
Penn-Trafford’s Bruno signs letter of intent to attend Baylor for acrobatics and tumbling
You probably didn’t know a student/athlete can earn a scholarship for acrobatics and tumbling.
Penn Hills swim team still facing pandemic-era challenges
Penn Hills swimming coach Nick Page is hoping the team can avoid losing a month of practice time like it did last year.
Gutsy performance helped Penn Hills advance in WPIAL football playoffs
All the time the Penn Hills football team’s coaching staff dedicated to knowing their players paid off Nov. 12 at Gateway.
Senior class built winning culture for Pine-Richland field hockey
A few nights after Pine-Richland field hockey’s season came to an end, Rams coach Donna Stephenson said it felt weird sitting at home because she felt like she should be out at practice with her team.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 20, 2021
November 20, 2021
High schools
Alex Tecza’s 4 TDs help lift Mt. Lebanon to 1st WPIAL football title in 21 years
Central Catholic had about six weeks to devise a new strategy for stopping Alex Tecza, Eli Heidenreich and Joey Daniels, yet the three seniors and their Mt. Lebanon teammates proved undeniable.
North Allegheny wins 5th straight PIAA Class 4A girls volleyball championship
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — It is said to never wake up a sleeping bear. By beating North Allegheny in the first game of their PIAA girls volleyball championship match Saturday night, Parkland might have woken the sleeping Tiger.
Hampton boys soccer claims state championship with shutout
HERSHEY — Hampton won the PIAA Class 3A boys soccer title 1-0 over Archbishop Wood on Saturday night at Hersheypark Stadium, capping a successful weekend of WPIAL soccer that saw five state championships for local teams.
Mars edges Radnor in double overtime to secure PIAA girls soccer 3-peat
HERSHEY — Mars won its third straight PIAA Class 3A girls’ soccer title, but Saturday’s win held as much drama as the first two championships combined.
George Guido: Leechburg is 1st in Alle-Kiski Valley to score 500
In a season of firsts, first-time-sinces and never-wases, Leechburg attained a milestone that wasn’t apparent until the season ended with a 39-18 loss to Cornell.
North Catholic captures PIAA Class 2A girls volleyball crown
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — North Catholic fell behind two games to zero in its last match against Phillipsburg-Osceola and rallied to win, but many coaches don’t recommend teams do that on a regular basis.
Hampton finishes as PIAA runner-up after falling to Spring Grove in girls volleyball final
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — Spring Grove spoiled Hampton’s dream season in the PIAA final Saturday, as it defeated the Talbots, 3-1, to win Class 3A gold for the first time in girls volleyball at Cumberland Valley High School.
Farrell’s ground game puts end to ‘heck of a season’ for Westinghouse
Westinghouse knew about Farrell’s rushing attack. The Bulldogs were up to the challenge, but it still wasn’t enough.
Oliver Daboo nets winner in overtime to give Winchester Thurston 1st PIAA boys soccer title
HERSHEY — A choice more related to superstition than diet, Winchester Thurston junior defender Oliver Daboo stopped eating chocolate a few weeks ago with the playoffs approaching.
