Tag: Pine-Richland
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
Spencer leads Pine-Richland past Seneca Valley to capture WPIAL Class 6A title
Ben DiNucci, Phil Jurkovec and now Cole Spencer. Pine-Richland quarterbacks seem to have a knack for championship games. Spencer threw for two touchdowns and rushed for two more Saturday night as No. 2 seed Pine-Richland defeated No. 5 Seneca Valley, 34-7, in the WPIAL Class 6A final. The title was
Q&A with Pine-Richland volleyball twins Jiley, Maryellen Berger
November 16, 2018
This year's Pine-Richland girls volleyball team placed second in Section 1-AAAA, advanced to the WPIAL semifinal round for the first time since 2012 and ended up 12-5 overall. Several P-R netters earned Big 5/6 all-section accolades. Two seniors, Michaela Pettinato (outside hitter) and Maddie Schieder (libero), a Villanova commit, were
Pine-Richland hockey off to unbeaten start behind solid defense
Pine-Richland's hockey team is well on its way to achieving its goals this season. The Rams raced past Quaker Valley, 8-0, on Monday to improve to 7-0 overall and maintain first place in the PIHL Class AA North/West Conference. andquot;Our team goal is to earn a PIHL and state championship,andquot;
