Tag: McKeesport
Gaskins scores twice as No. 7 McKeesport ousts Upper St. Clair
November 2, 2018
McKeesport quarterback Konota Gaskins felt like time sped up, while his coach watched the world stand still. For a split second, a fumbled snap was lying at Gaskins' feet in the final 2 minutes of a deadlocked playoff game. andquot;It was like slow motion,andquot; coach Matt Miller said. andquot;It was:
Upper St. Clair already very familiar with McKeesport’s triple-option offense
McKeesport's flexbone offense requires some binge watching for playoff opponents unfamiliar with the triple-option, a scheme seldom seen by most WPIAL teams. On a short week like this, it's a real advantage. andquot;I like to play people who haven't seen our offense,andquot; McKeesport coach Matt Miller said. andquot;I don't want
Chick’s Picks won’t be swayed by swag when making predictions
November 1, 2018
Welcome to Week 10 of the high school football season. After conference play wrapped up last Friday night, the t-shirts began rolling in. Conference champion t-shirts, that is. Chick's Picks' agent spent most of his weekend sorting through the flood of conference champ paraphernalia and letters that had been sentFreeport 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
Gateway finishes regular season unbeaten with win over McKeesport
October 26, 2018
The No. 1 Gateway Gators made a statement for the No. 1 seed in Class 5A Monday night. The defending WPIAL Class 5A champions completed an unbeaten regular season Friday with a 34-6 win over visiting rival McKeesport to wrap up regular-season Big East action at Antimarino Stadium. Gateway (7-0,
Embarrassing encounter doesn’t shake Chick’s Picks’ Week 9 high school football predictions
October 25, 2018
Welcome to Week 9 of the high school football season. Chick's Picks headed back to her hometown for a special event this week. Throughout the course of the day, Chick's Picks ran into many former acquaintances that she had not seen in quite some time. During one conversation in particular,
McKeesport tops FR, sets up showdown with Gateway
October 19, 2018
McKeesport coach Matt Miller called the final two games of the regular season as revenge games. That's because during the 2017 season, Franklin Regional and Gateway were the only teams to defeat his Tigers. One down and one to go for McKeesport after it dominated Franklin Regional, 36-16, on senior
Chick’s Picks learns breaking down the WPIAL playoff picture no easy task
October 18, 2018
Welcome to Week 8 of the high school football season. At this point in the season, Chick's Picks often seeks the help of experts. That is, experts in the field of the WPIAL football playoff picture. This can become quite a complicated matter in some conferences, so Chick's Picks likes
Franklin Regional, McKeesport set to battle for playoff positioning
October 17, 2018
There is a lot on the line Friday when Franklin Regional and McKeesport tangle in a WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference battle. The final two weeks of the regular season will be big for both teams. While they already have secured playoff berths, finishing in first place is still
