Tag: Aliquippa

Latrobe’s Alex Tatsch celebrates with John Wetzel after Wetzel’s second-quarter touchdown run against West Allegheny in a WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff game last Friday.
The Birdie’s No. 1 priority is picking Westmoreland County playoff games
November 8, 2023
Last week: 8-1 (88.9%)

Read More...

West Allegheny quarterback Brock Cornell throws a pass under pressure from Central Valley’s Tyler Ondrusek on Friday, Oct. 19, 2023, in North Fayette.
WPIAL shows love for traditionally tough Parkway, gives home games to 4 teams
October 29, 2023
West Allegheny’s football team rode on a bus for more than an hour a year ago when the Indians opened the WPIAL playoffs in Fayette County.

Read More...

Aliquippa’s John Tracy stiff-arms Central Valley’s J.J. Work during the fourth quarter on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Center Twp.
Aliquippa uses 1-play touchdown drives to top rival Central Valley, clinch Parkway title
October 28, 2023
The biggest worry for a defense facing Aliquippa isn’t a long, grinding touchdown drive that eats the clock and wears you away physically.

Read More...

Belle Vernon’s Alonzo Wade celebrates a defensive stop in a Sept. 8 game.
5 things to watch in WPIAL Week 9: Head-to-head matchups to decide 9 conference titles
October 27, 2023
The wait is over.

Read More...

Aliquippa’s Tiqwai Hayes shakes hands with Central Valley’s James Moran after their game on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at Freedom Area High School.
Conference title hopes add heft to Aliquippa, Central Valley rivalry
One of coach Mike Warfield’s favorite sayings compares the fragility of success with that of a crystal glass, saying both can “break into 1,000 pieces” if you don’t hold onto them.

Read More...

North Catholic head coach Chris Rizzo talks with Jack Fennell during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, in Cranberry.
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: Jack Fennell scores 6 times in North Catholic victory
October 21, 2023
Jack Fennell ran for 252 yards and five touchdowns and returned a kickoff 82 yards for another TD to lead North Catholic to a 42-6 Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference win against Indiana (2-7, 0-6) on Friday night.

Read More...

West Allegheny quarterback Brock Cornell hands off to Roman Police on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, at West Allegheny.
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: West Allegheny rallies past Blackhawk for Parkway win
October 14, 2023
Brock Cornell ran for 75 yards and the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter as West Allegheny slipped past Blackhawk, 10-6, in the Class 4A Parkway Conference on Friday night.

Read More...

North Allegheny’s Mackenzie Jones sets against Shaler on Sept. 5, 2023, at North Allegheny High School.
Frazier new No. 1 team in Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association Class A rankings
October 9, 2023
Frazier girls volleyball remained undefeated in Section 2-A last Thursday with a 3-1 win over California.

Read More...

Trinity coach Dan Knause talks with quarterback Jonah Williamson during practice on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, at Hiller Stadium.
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: Trinity upsets No. 2 Thomas Jefferson
October 7, 2023
Jonah Williamson threw for 54 yards and ran for 104 yards and three touchdowns as Trinity scored a 23-6 upset victory over No. 2 Thomas Jefferson (6-1, 2-1) in the Class 4A Big Seven Conference on Friday night.

Read More...

Dick Butkus works with Montour senior Morgan Singletary during a 2005 practice.
5 things to watch in Week 6: As NFL mourns, WPIAL remembers ‘coach’ Dick Butkus
October 6, 2023
Dick Butkus became legendary as one of the fiercest linebackers in NFL history, but folks around the WPIAL might remember him as “Coach” Butkus.

Read More...

1 10 11 12 13 14 100