Tag: Jefferson-Morgan
High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT
December 26, 2018
Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough
Tri-County South all-conference: California, Monessen, West Greene tied again
November 18, 2018
It's fitting that California, Monessen and West Greene tied with eight players apiece on the Tri-County South all-conference team. The three school finished the regular season in an unbreakable three-way tie for first place in the Class A conference. The WPIAL resorted to a rarely used coin flip to decide
WPIAL top 10: Longest playoff droughts
November 14, 2018
Pining for the playoffs With Mohawk, Canon-McMillan and West Greene recently ending WPIAL playoff droughts, here are the schools that haven't been to the postseason lately: School, Last appearance 1. Southmoreland, 1979 2. Leechburg, 1988 3. Brownsville, 2000 4. Carlynton, 2001 5. Albert Gallatin, 2005 6. Uniontown, 2009 7. EllwoodFreeport 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 offGreensburg Central Catholic volleyball rolls to 1st-round victory
October 24, 2018
Guarding against the prospects of another early exit from the WPIAL playoffs, Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball coach Courtney Stynchula used a different starting lineup for the third-seeded Centurions' first-round match Wednesday night against Jefferson-Morgan at Hempfield. The new-look Section 4-A champs responded with a 3-0 victory over the 14th-seeded
Girls volleyball wraps up section play in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
October 17, 2018
The curtain falls Thursday on section play in WPIAL girls volleyball. Sixty teams have punched their tickets to the district postseason with only a handful of spots up for grabs on the final day. Here are the matches that will help round out the final 2018 WPIAL girls volleyball playoff
Tennis, soccer, volleyball on tap in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
October 15, 2018
A rainy Monday is expected to give way to a sunny Tuesday when the district continues its 2018 girls team tennis playoffs. The WPIAL postponed all eight quarterfinal matches Monday and re-scheduled for the same higher seed home sites on Tuesday at 3 p.m. The second round matches in ClassA-K Valley high school roundup: Apollo-Ridge girls soccer tops East Allegheny
October 6, 2018
Having snapped a four-game losing streak earlier in the week, the Apollo-Ridge girls soccer team is streaking in the other direction as it enters the stretch run of the regular season. Adeline Baustert scored what proved to be the winner, and Mayce Anthony tallied three assists to lead Apollo-Ridge (4-4-1,Riverview defense lights up Jefferson-Morgan
October 5, 2018
The annual night game at Riverside Park always packs the stands. It was also homecoming, and Riverview didn't disappoint as it defeated Jefferson-Morgan, 19-8, in a Class A nonconference matchup. Riverview (1-5) set the tone early on defense and didn't let up as it held the Rockets (2-5) to 143
