Tag: Gateway
WPIAL basketball, wrestling begin in 3 things to watch Friday in high school sports
December 6, 2018
While you hear a lot about this being 'The most wonderful time of the year,andquot; this weekend is the busiest time of the year for district high school basketball. The 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season begins this weekend with plenty of boys' and girls' tip-off tournaments. During the regular season, most
PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — Pine-Richland, QV, Jeannette win state gold in ’17
December 3, 2018
The PIAA had been hosting state playoffs in all but one fall high school sport since 1976. Soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, cross country and field hockey all crowned state champions once the district playoffs concluded. The lone exception to the fall state playoff slate was high school football. It wasn't
WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball breakdown
December 2, 2018
WPIAL Class 5A Preseason Player of the Year Megan McConnell Chartiers Valley 5-6, Jr., guard 19.0 ppg in 2017-18 Players to watch Adia Brisker Penn Hills 5-8, Sr., G, 13.2 ppg Jenna Clark Thomas Jefferson 5-7, Sr., G, 17.7 ppg Tai Johnson Mars 5-7, Sr., G, 18.4 ppg Tayonna RobertsonDefending champion Gateway girls ready to ‘prove ourselves again’
November 30, 2018
When the Gateway girls basketball team convened for preseason practices, the Gators started to make the transition from WPIAL champions to starting fresh. The Gators will have defending champions attached to their name when they walk into every gym this season after making historic run last year as a No.
Gateway boys plan to push the pace this season
Gateway boys basketball coach Alvis Rogers has spent the early preseason practices tweaking the style the team will play this winter on both offense and defense. The Gators are going from a team that relied on a post presence to one that will push the pace. The main reason for
Gateway wrestling team has PIAA expectations
November 23, 2018
Gateway isn't known for its wrestling program, but Evan Whiteside and Nevin Matthews want to make a lasting mark this season by qualifying for states. A.J. Wilkins is the lone Gators wrestler to compete in states in more than a decade. He wrestled in 2013 at 113 pounds. The leaders
Gateway’s Livingston looks to add to medal haul during junior season
The list is long: four WPIAL titles, two state championships, records galore in her two freestyle events, and accolades and praise far and wide. Gateway junior Olivia Livingston is well on her way to one of the most successful high school careers by a WPIAL swimmer, and she certainly is
WPIAL top 10: Championship appearances
November 21, 2018
Here is a list of the 10 most frequent WPIAL title game participants: School, Total, First time, Latest appearance 1. Aliquippa, 29, 1942, 2018 2. Clairton, 18, 1957, 2016 3. Jeannette, 15, 1939, 2017 4. Rochester, 14, 1921, 2018 5t. Upper St. Clair, 13, 1974, 2006 5t. Washington, 13, 1917,
West Allegheny upsets No. 1 Gateway in WPIAL Class 5A semifinals
November 16, 2018
West Allegheny coach Bob Palko compared his coaching staff to a group of mad scientists in a laboratory, all trying to find the winning formula. The concoction they created this week included a heavy dose of sophomore running back Nico Flati, a defense focused on stopping the run and one
Chick’s Picks reaches out to The Boss for advice on Week 12 predictions
November 15, 2018
Welcome to Week 12 of the high school football season. After struggling with last week's predictions, Chick's Picks decided to call a meeting with The Boss in hopes of salvaging her stellar overall season record. The Boss reluctantly agreed, and the two met for lunch. Chick's Picks did not want
