Tag: Central Valley
WPIAL girls volleyball teams ready to begin PIAA playoffs
November 4, 2018
The WPIAL girls volleyball playoff tournaments have concluded, and the teams that remain alive are gearing up for what they hope are successful runs in the PIAA playoffs that begin Tuesday at sites all throughout the state. Sixteen teams are set for first-round matchups in each of the four classifications.No. 2 Derry steamrolls Central Valley into semifinals
November 2, 2018
For the second time in the past three season, Derry won a home game to start the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs. On Friday, the Trojans got 174 rushing yards from Justin Flack and 149 from Onreey Stewart to down Central Valley, 46-0, at soggy Trojans Stadium. No. 2 seeded Derry
Knoch volleyball sweeps Central Valley to return to WPIAL title game
November 1, 2018
Prior to Thursday's WPIAL Class AAA semifinal, Knoch girls volleyball coach Diane Geist said one of the keys to playing Section 3 rival Central Valley was riding out the storm of consecutive points the Warriors can put up in any given set. The Warriors had a storm brewing early, taking
Soccer titles to be distributed in 3 things to watch Thursday in high school sports
October 31, 2018
As we turn the calendar to November, we begin the process of crowning district soccer champions at Highmark Stadium at Station Square in Pittsburgh. The first of eight championship matches this weekend are Thursday with the boys Class A and Class AAA title matches. Greensburg Central Catholic squares off againstThe Birdie makes a muddy mess before this week’s Westmoreland County games
Last week: 12-1 (92.3%) Season: 107-24 (81.7%) Dripping wet and covered in slop, the Birdie returned home from a recent game but neglected to take his dad sneakers off when he entered his front door. Mrs. Birdie blew the whistle before he took a second step. andquot;She had a bonafideFreeport volleyball earns WPIAL quarterfinal victory
October 30, 2018
Freeport still is searching for its best performance, but the Yellowjackets have a chance to find it in the WPIAL semifinals. Ally DeJidas tallied a team-high 12 kills and Lauren Lampus added 11 to lead Class AA No. 1 Freeport to a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Seton LaSalle in
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals
October 29, 2018
No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood off
WPIAL football don’t-miss matchups for Week 9
October 25, 2018
Here's a look at some don't-miss matchups in each classification for Week 9: Class 6A No. 5 Mt. Lebanon (4-5, 4-3) at No. 3 Central Catholic (7-2, 5-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Highmark Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Mt. Lebanon 34, Norwin 28; Central Catholic 35, Canon-McMillan 7 Coaches:
Franklin Regional’s Jackson, North Allegheny’s Wrigley lead at PIAA Class AAA golf tournament
October 22, 2018
Franklin Regional senior Palmer Jackson and North Allegheny senior Caroline Wrigley are atop the leaderboard after Monday's opening round of the PIAA golf championship. Jackson shot a 2-over par 73 and is tied with Central Bucks East senior Patrick Sheehan and Harriton junior Andrew Wallace in the Class AAA boys
WPIAL girls volleyball rankings for week of Oct. 21, 2018
October 21, 2018
Here are the latest WPIAL girls volleyball rankings for the week of Oct. 21, 2018: Class 4A Team, record, previous 1. North Allegheny, 15-0, 1 2. Oakland Catholic, 12-4, 3 3. Baldwin, 13-1, 2 4. Bethel Park, 13-5, NR 5. Pine-Richland, 10-4, 4 Out: Butler, 9-7, 5 Class 3A 1.
