Tag: Aliquippa
Breaking down the 2019 WPIAL boys basketball playoffs
February 12, 2019
Here is a breakdown of the 2019 WPIAL boys basketball playoffs: Class 6A Favorite: Senior guards Dan Petcash (22.2 ppg) and Greg Shulkosky (16.1) lead a high-scoring Pine-Richland lineup that enters the playoffs on a 19-game winning streak. The Rams average 79.7 points per game, which leads the entire WPIAL.
WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week of Feb. 10, 2019
February 9, 2019
Rankings Boys basketball Class 6A 1. Pine-Richland, 19-2, 2 2. Latrobe, 18-2, 1 3. Mt. Lebanon, 17-3, 3 4. Butler, 16-4, 5 5. Upper St. Clair, 19-3, 4 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 21-1, 1 2. Moon, 21-1, 2 3. Penn Hills, 18-3, 3 4. Woodland Hills, 16-5, 5
Western Pa.’s top 10 football prospects for the Class of 2020
February 6, 2019
1. Michael Carmody Mars 6-5, 290, offensive tackle Carmody is in the midst of basketball season for top-ranked Mars, but his college future is on the offensive line. Rivals ranks Carmody as a four-star recruit and the 29th-best offensive tackle nationally. He is rated second overall among Pennsylvania recruits. Nearly
WPIAL football players sign with Division I FBS programs
Class of 2019 Twenty-one senior football players from the WPIAL accepted scholarships from Division I FBS schools. Three signed letters of intent Wednesday: Division I FBS Tyler Brennan, North Hills, WR/RB, Army* Dante Cephas, Penn Hills, WR, Kent State* Mike Coleman, Woodland Hills, DB, Toledo* M.J. Devonshire, Aliquippa, DB, Kentucky
Aliquippa’s MJ Devonshire: ‘Who would have thought you’d be going to Kentucky?’
With his letter of intent on the table in front of him, Aliquippa's MJ Devonshire unzipped his jacket and showed a blue shirt underneath. What color blue Kentucky blue. The highly recruited cornerback, who helped the Quips win WPIAL and PIAA titles in the fall, took his college recruitment all
WPIAL football powers Clairton, Aliquippa will renew rivalry in Week Zero
February 3, 2019
Two of the WPIAL's top football programs, Clairton and Aliquippa, will renew their newfound rivalry this fall. The coaches have agreed to meet in a Week Zero matchup at Clairton in August, Bears coach Wayne Wade said. The game is scheduled for Aug. 24 -- a Saturday -- with a
18 WPIAL football players picked for East-West all-star game
January 31, 2019
South Fayette teammates Mike Trimbur, Tom Elia and Ryan Coe were among 18 WPIAL football players selected for the PSFCA East-West all-star game. The rosters were announced Thursday. Also picked for the West roster were North Hills' Tyler Brennan, Thomas Jefferson's Dominic Serapiglia, Pine-Richland's Mike Dorundo and Anthony Cerminara, Shaler's
Aliquippa trio among 11 WPIAL players selected for Big 33 Football Classic
Aliquippa teammates MJ Devonshire, Will Gipson and Solvauhn Moreland were among 11 WPIAL players chosen for the PSFCA Big 33 Football Classic. The Pennsylvania all-star team roster was announced Thursday. Also selected were Penn Hills' Dante Cephas and Daequan Hardy, Latrobe's Trent Holler, North Hills' Lirion Murtezi, Central Catholic's Brian
Defensive switch suits Allderdice in win against Aliquippa
January 26, 2019
After a half of play between two of the top basketball programs in the Western Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Basketball Club's Hall of Fame Classic game between Allderdice and Aliquippa was living up to its billing. The top City League team and one of WPIAL Class AAA's finest traded shots, and
Pittsburgh Basketball Club showcase games set for Saturday
Twenty teams, 10 games, two days, one site. The Pittsburgh Basketball Club hosts its annual Hall of Fame event involving some of the top district boys' basketball teams on Saturday and Sunday at Montour. There are five games each day with plenty of ranked teams taking part. The Saturday lineup
