Tag: Penn Hills
WPIAL Class 5A final notebook: Penn Hills claims 1st title since ’95
November 23, 2018
Penn Hills captured its fifth WPIAL title Friday night with a 28-18 win over West Allegheny. The school won previous titles in 1976, '77, '78 and '95. Penn Hills is now 35-30 all-time in WPIAL playoff games. Two of the titles were won in facilities that no longer exist --
Penn Hills rallies past West Allegheny for 5th WPIAL championship
Dante Cephas and Hollis Mathis grew up playing football together in the Penn Hills community, the speedy Cephas hauling in touchdown passes from the strong-armed Mathis. And with Penn Hills needing a spark in its bid for its first WPIAL championship since before they were born, the longtime friends flashed
WPIAL Class 5A final preview capsule: Penn Hills vs. West Allegheny
November 22, 2018
WPIAL Class 5A championship No. 2 Penn Hills (13-0) vs. No. 5 West Allegheny (10-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Norwin On the air: WPCW-TV, TribHSSN.triblive.com Coaches: Jon LeDonne, Penn Hills; Bob Palko, West Allegheny Winner plays: Archbishop Wood of District 12 or Hollidaysburg of District 6 in a PIAA semifinal WPIAL
After crashing Class 5A title-game party, West Allegheny set to take on unbeaten Penn Hills
No high school stadium could match the atmosphere of Heinz Field or old Three Rivers Stadium, venues where West Allegheny's Bob Palko won his record eight WPIAL football titles. But the WPIAL needed a new host for the Class 5A final. andquot;They had to play the game somewhere,andquot; Palko said.
Chick’s Picks thankful for prognosticating ability heading into Week 13
Welcome to Week 13 of the high school football season. While tuning into Monday Night Football earlier this week, one specific part of the game's commentary caught Chick's Picks' attention. The ESPN broadcast team of Joe Tessitore and Jason Witten were raving about the offensive spectacle taking place between the
Healthy Penn Hills girls taking aim at deep postseason run
November 21, 2018
Injuries can't be an excuse for lack of success in sports. However, the Penn Hills girls basketball program had significant injuries occur to key players last season, thrusting inexperienced players into key roles. This year, the Indians enter the season with a healthy roster, and they have their sights on
It’s next man up for defending champion Penn Hills boys basketball
Last season, the Penn Hills boys basketball program experienced a magical season capped off with the program's first WPIAL title since 2003. If the Indians have hopes of making another deep playoff run, they will need to accomplish it with a new cast. They lost their top three scorers --
PIAA football playoffs continue this weekend
While the WPIAL has crowned four champions, two more titles are up for grabs this weekend as both the andquot;Route to Norwinandquot; in Class 5A and andquot;The Road to RMUandquot; in Class 2A conclude Friday and Saturday, respectively. This weekend also is the quarterfinal round of the 2018 PIAA football
Norwin eager to host WPIAL Class 5A football championship
After hosting WPIAL football playoff games the last two weeks, Norwin is set to welcome the Class 5A championship on Friday night. West Allegheny (10-2) will play Penn Hills (13-0) at 7:30 p.m. A WPIAL football final has not been played at a high school stadium since 1985. Norwin hosted
Penn Hills rallies past Peters Township in WPIAL Class 5A semifinals
November 16, 2018
With all the classic ingredients of a championship-caliber team -- a prolific passer, a 1,000-yard rusher, big-play receivers and an athletic defense -- Penn Hills just wanted the opportunity to play for a title. The high-powered Indians will get their chance after handling their business in the semifinals, turning potential
