Tag: Quaker Valley
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy hockey teams ready for playoffs
February 15, 2019
Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy will concentrate on the qualities that got them into the playoffs and leave their struggles in the rearview mirror. Sewickley Academy recently clinched a playoff berth and will be the fifth or sixth seed in the Class A North division. The spot is a credit
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy hockey teams ready for playoffs
February 14, 2019
Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy will concentrate on the qualities that got them into the PIHL playoffs and leave their struggles in the rearview mirror.
Quaker Valley swimmers, divers prepare for WPIAL championships
Quaker Valley’s Simon Iwanonkiw will be among favorites at the WPIAL Class AA diving championship Friday at South Park, giving the Quakers (3-6 overall, 3-4 in Section 2-AA) a much-needed lift going into the WPIAL swimming championship next week at Pitt.
Gaul, Ward look to become four-time section champions
February 13, 2019
While some wrestling coaches in Class AA would like to see the section tournaments eliminated, there are just as many who think the section tournaments are important to the athletes. The WPIAL wrestling committee agrees, and because the PIAA southwest regional at IUP's Kovalchik Center can be contested only Feb.
Trib HSSN PIHL Team of the Week: Pine-Richland Rams
February 10, 2019
A week after the team that took down Pine-Richland from the ranks of the unbeaten was selected as the TribLIVE High School Sports Network PIHL Team of the Week, the Rams responded to the shootout loss to Hampton by winning two games and being announced as Western Pennsylvania's representative in
WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week of Feb. 10, 2019
February 9, 2019
Rankings Boys basketball Class 6A 1. Pine-Richland, 19-2, 2 2. Latrobe, 18-2, 1 3. Mt. Lebanon, 17-3, 3 4. Butler, 16-4, 5 5. Upper St. Clair, 19-3, 4 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 21-1, 1 2. Moon, 21-1, 2 3. Penn Hills, 18-3, 3 4. Woodland Hills, 16-5, 5
Hot-shooting Ambridge tops No. 1 Quaker Valley, moves closer to section title
February 8, 2019
The last time an Ambridge boys basketball team entered the playoffs as the WPIAL favorite was 1967, coach Mark Jula told his Bridgers. andquot;I told them, the only team that's ever been ranked No. 1 in the history of Ambridge is that pretty good team,andquot; said Jula, stirring memories of
Quaker Valley wrestlers turn attention to individual tournaments
The script to Quaker Valley's wrestling season wasn't supposed to include injuries that would derail some of the team's goals. With a few more healthy athletes, the team might have wrestled for the Class AA WPIAL championship last weekend against Burrell, which won its 13th straight title. No. 4 Quaker
Ambridge, Quaker Valley rematch on final Friday of boys basketball schedule
We've reached the final Friday of the boys basketball regular season. However, Section 2 in Class 4A is still far from decided with Quaker Valley (17-2, 9-2), New Castle (15-4, 9-2) and Ambridge (13-7, 8-2) virtually tied for first. There's a crucial matchup Friday when Quaker Valley visits Ambridge at
Ambridge, Quaker Valley girls to play for playoff berth Thursday night
February 6, 2019
Win and you're in. It might be stressful for players and coaches, but it's an early playoff gift for girls basketball fans. That will be the case Thursday in Section 2-4A when Ambridge hosts Quaker Valley. Both teams are tied for fourth place with 4-7 records, trailing co-leaders Blackhawk and
