Sports
Hampton football wraps up historic season
November 20, 2021
Following their WPIAL playoff loss to Thomas Jefferson, the Hampton senior football players gathered at midfield inside a quiet, emptied Fridley Field.
Shady Side Academy celebrates ‘historically amazing’ football season
The 128th football season for Shady Side Academy was a season like no other.
Fox Chapel endured challenging schedule during run to WPIAL quarterfinals
Fox Chapel’s football schedule this season was like a bakery near closing time — no creampuffs.
Mt. Lebanon seeks 1st WPIAL title in decades vs. Central Catholic team familiar with finals
On one sideline will be Mt. Lebanon, the undefeated No. 1 seed in the WPIAL playoffs that is making its first championship appearance since 2000.
9th-seeded OLSH knocks off conference rival Rochester in Class A semifinals
November 19, 2021
For Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, a one-point victory goes a long way when you get this far.
McDowell capitalizes on 3rd-quarter miscues, tops Allderdice in PIAA 1st round
Going into halftime, Allderdice held a narrow lead and was dreaming of the possibility of upsetting the District 10 champion McDowell.
2021 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 12
Top performers for Week 12 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
Aliquippa beats McKeesport in OT classic, earns 14th straight trip to WPIAL finals
Friday night was the first time since 1959 that the McKeesport and Aliquippa football teams faced each other.
Serra Catholic defeats Sto-Rox, headed for WPIAL finals
Serra Catholic will be making a trip to the North Shore next week.
No. 3 Bishop Canevin takes down Cornell to reach 1st WPIAL title game since 1990
There have been times Bishop Canevin coach Rich Johnson has gone with his gut when deciding his quarterback.
Beaver Falls works clock, beats Steel Valley to return to WPIAL Class 2A title game
For a team with a 2,000-yard passer, Beaver Falls opted for a ground game Friday night.
Star-studded lineup leads Belle Vernon past rival Thomas Jefferson into WPIAL title game
Devin Whitlock, Quinton Martin, Cole Weightman, Tommy Kovatch and the boys in green are heading to Heinz Field in search of a WPIAL championship.
No. 2 North Catholic shuts out No. 3 Avonworth to advance to WPIAL Class 3A final
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.
