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No. 2 North Catholic shuts out No. 3 Avonworth to advance to WPIAL Class 3A final
November 19, 2021
It wasn’t easy but North Catholic is back in the WPIAL championship game.
Defensive stands, Yacamelli’s runs lead Penn-Trafford past Pine-Richland in Class 5A semifinal
When Cade Yacamelli fumbled on the first play of the game, the Penn-Trafford senior said some unflattering words to himself.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 19, 2021
High schools
Moon headed to 1st WPIAL final since 1998 after topping Penn Hills in semis
Heinz Field hadn’t been built the last time Moon made the WPIAL football finals, but the Tigers are headed there now.
In battle of unbeatens, Conestoga gets past Seneca Valley in 4A boys state final
HERSHEY – Two unbeaten combatants, no matter how good, cannot not both escape a state title game undefeated.
Rising up to the challenge, Moon girls soccer team wins 1st Class 4A state title
HERSHEY – Moon has a new trophy, and it may look a touch different from the ones the Tigers earned in the past.
Quaker Valley wins 9th state championship in PK shootout
As sophomore Nick Allen stepped to the ball as Quaker Valley’s fifth shooter in a tiebreaking penalty kick shootout Friday afternoon, he found himself in the middle of a moment he had pictured for years.
Greensburg C.C.-Southern Columbia PIAA soccer championship capsule for Nov. 20, 2021
PIAA Class A girls soccer championship
Garrett Smithley, NASCAR driver from Ligonier, to attend Latrobe race track reunion
NASCAR driver Garrett Smithley has been racing since his sophomore year in high school.
Late rally lifts Allentown Central Catholic past Avonworth in PIAA Class 2A girls soccer final
HERSHEY — The Avonworth girls soccer team was three minutes away from finishing off its first PIAA championship victory in its first appearance in Hershey.
Seeking 1st WPIAL finals trip since 1998, No. 1 Moon faces Penn Hills in semifinals
A sign hanging inside Moon’s football stadium chronicles the milestone years in team history. One look at that board reminds the current Tigers that their team hasn’t reached the WPIAL finals in more than two decades.
Central Valley runs winning streak to 24, earns 3rd straight trip to WPIAL finals
Central Valley punched its third straight ticket to the WPIAL Class 3A championship game Friday night with a 51-0 victory over Elizabeth Forward, extending its two-year win streak to 24 games.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 18, 2021
November 18, 2021
High schools
High school roundup for Nov. 18, 2021: Ringgold wins title game rematch
Kenny Cadwallader scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give Ringgold a measure of revenge with a 4-3 PIHL Class B victory over Neshannock on Thursday in a rematch of last year’s championship game.
Era ending for Ward family dynasty in Greensburg Central Catholic soccer
The Ward family name has long been a part of Greensburg Central Catholic soccer. It holds pride and championship clout.
WPIAL football playoff preview: A closer look at all 13 of this weekend’s games
Welcome to championship weekend in Class 6A and the final stop on the Highway to Heinz in the other five classifications.
All-WPIAL boys soccer teams, players, coaches of year announced
The Western Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association has rounded up its All-WPIAL lists for the season, just in time for the PIAA finals in Hershey.
Baldwin girls soccer coach Chiodo chosen for 30-under-30 program
Christine Chiodo has come a long way from her days as a ball girl for the West Allegheny football team.
North Allegheny swimming brings back retired coach to replace Patrick Wenzel
Citing personal reasons, title-winning North Allegheny swimming coach Patrick Wenzel resigned this fall after leading the WPIAL’s top program for eight years.
Big, physical offensive line makes Penn-Trafford offense go
It’s no secret the Penn-Trafford football team likes to run the football.
