Tag: Peters Township
Freedom’s Jayden Sharpless named Trib HSSN Girls Soccer Player of the Year
December 1, 2018
Trib HSSN Girls Soccer Player of the Year Jayden Sharpless Freedom, freshman, midfielder Freedom rang up goals at a WPIAL-best pace this season, and its freshman phenom provided much of the firepower. The younger sister of Florida Atlantic commit Myla Sharpless, Jayden adapted to the high school level quickly. She
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
Penn Hills, Peters Township looking to survive and advance in WPIAL Class 5A semifinals
November 15, 2018
There's only two episodes left in the WPIAL's Class 5A edition of andquot;Survivor,andquot; and the there's a tribal council set for 7:30 p.m. Friday night at Norwin between two tribes with completely different histories. One Indian tribe grips the banks of the Allegheny River and spreads back through Pittsburgh's suburban
Chick’s Picks reaches out to The Boss for advice on Week 12 predictions
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
Seneca Valley boys, Peters Township, Oakland Catholic girls fall short in PIAA semifinals
November 13, 2018
Bennett Mueller, Ben Engstrom and Bobby Hydrisko scored to carry District 1 fifth-place finisher Radnor to a 3-1 win over WPIAL champion Seneca Valley in the PIAA Class AAAA semifinals at Chambersburg High School. The Raiders finished the season 19-3-1. Radnor will play District 3 runner-up Wilson in the championship
Peters Township, West Allegheny lead Allegheny Eight all-conference honors
November 12, 2018
Co-champions Peters Township and West Allegheny combined for 12 first-team all-Allegheny Eight players when conference honors were announced Monday. Peters Township, celebrating its first title since 1975, led with seven players and the Indians' T.J. Plack was named the conference's top coach. West A had five first-team players. Chartiers Valley
Gateway moves to top of Trib 10 football power rankings
Every Tuesday during the 2018 WPIAL football season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases weekly Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. There was a big shake up among the elite teams during the second week of the district playoffs as nearly a third of the poll was
PIAA soccer, volleyball semifinals set in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
Upon first glance, the western finals of the PIAA boys soccer playoffs look like a WPIAL pitch party. Seven of the eight teams playing for a spot in the state championships from the west side of the boys soccer bracket are from District 7, with Radnor from District 1 being
WPIAL schedules Penn Hills, Peters Township football semifinal at Norwin
Penn Hills and Peters Township will play their semifinal Friday night at Norwin, giving both teams an early look at the new championship site for WPIAL Class 5A football. But only one of the two will return to Norwin for the finals Nov. 23. In the other Class 5A semifinal,
WPIAL girls soccer teams set for PIAA semifinal matchups
November 11, 2018
The PIAA girls soccer playoff tournaments have reached the semifinals, and five WPIAL teams still are alive in their quests for state championships. All games are Tuesday evening. It will be an all-WPIAL matchup in Class A as WPIAL champion Freedom (22-1) will face Shady Side Academy (14-4) at 6
