Tag: Pine-Richland
WPIAL soccer players named to All-America, All-Region teams
November 29, 2018
The WPIAL received substantial recognition from the United Soccer Coaches -- the former National Soccer Coaches Association of America -- on Thursday. Four players from the district were lauded as All-Americans, and five more were named to All-Region II East teams. West Allegheny senior midfielder Nathan Dragisich and Butler senior
PIAA football semifinals schedule: Penn Hills, Pine-Richland head east
November 25, 2018
Penn Hills and Pine-Richland have long bus rides ahead next weekend, while three other WPIAL football champions can stay closer to home. The PIAA announced semifinal sites and times Sunday. Penn Hills will travel to Chambersburg for a matchup with Archbishop Wood at 7 p.m., Friday. Pine-Richland returns to Altoona's
Pine-Richland runs all over State College in PIAA quarterfinals
November 24, 2018
ALTOONA -- Pine-Richland football coach Eric Kasperowicz said he felt before Saturday's PIAA Class 6A quarterfinal against State College his guys up front would decide the game. Pine-Richland's massive front led by Andrew Kristofic and Michael Dorundo didn't disappoint their coach. They paved the way as the Rams (11-2) ran
Pine-Richland relishes WPIAL championship win
November 23, 2018
For the third time in the last five years, and for the second season in a row, the Pine-Richland football team won the WPIAL's largest classification. This time, the Rams knocked off Seneca Valley, 34-7, in the Class 6A title game Nov. 16 at Heinz Field. Throughout the first half,
PIAA Class 6A quarterfinals preview capsule: State College vs. Pine-Richland
PIAA Class 6A quarterfinals State College (12-1) vs. Pine-Richland (10-2) 7 p.m. Saturday, Altoona's Mansion Park Coaches: Matt Lintal, State College; Eric Kasperowicz, Pine-Richland Winner plays: The winner of St. Joseph's Prep and Freedom in the PIAA semifinals Nov. 30 or Dec. 1. PIAA titles: State College 0; Pine-Richland 1
Rivals from North Allegheny, Pine-Richland to join forces at Penn State
November 21, 2018
North Allegheny senior Ryan Partridge stopped short of describing his relationship with Pine-Richland senior Matt Wood as being enemies. Most of their interaction was as opponents, but the animosity each player felt was more part of the rivalry between districts. When Wood, a catcher, and Partridge, a left-handed pitcher, were
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
PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — Aliquippa finds state gold on Revis Island in ’03
November 18, 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 6A final notebook: Pine-Richland has won titles in 4 classifications
Saturday marked the sixth WPIAL title for Pine-Richland, the only school to win titles in four different classifications. The Rams, who defeated Seneca Valley, 34-7, won back-to-back titles in 1969 and '70 in Class 2A, took Class 3A in 2003, 4A in 2014 and 6A last season. Pine-Richland is now
