Tag: Riverview
Jeannette shuts out Riverview in final test before marquee matchup with rival Clairton
October 20, 2018
The top-ranked Class A defending champion Jeannette Jayhawks passed their final hurdle leading to Friday's showdown with No. 2 Clairton. Jeannette scored three touchdowns on short drives in the first quarter and rolled to a 43-0 shutout over Riverview at Oakmont's Riverside Park. Imani Sanders ran for 63 yards on
Girls soccer playoffs set to begin in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
October 19, 2018
The curtain goes up Saturday on the 2018 WPIAL girls soccer postseason with 24 first-round playoff matches. Penn-Trafford, Moon, Waynesburg and Greensburg Central Catholic are the defending champions. Not only are Penn-Trafford and Moon in the Class 4A playoff tournament this season, they are on the same side of the
Girls volleyball wraps up section play in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
October 17, 2018
The curtain falls Thursday on section play in WPIAL girls volleyball. Sixty teams have punched their tickets to the district postseason with only a handful of spots up for grabs on the final day. Here are the matches that will help round out the final 2018 WPIAL girls volleyball playoff
A-K Valley high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 8
Class 5A Northern Fox Chapel (2-6, 1-4) at Armstrong (3-5, 1-4) 7 p.m. Friday at ESS/NexTier Stadium, Kittanning Last week: Mars 49, Fox Chapel 14; North Hills 20, Armstrong 9 Coaches: Tom Loughran, Fox Chapel; Frank Fabian, Armstrong Top players: Shane Susnak, Fox Chapel (Jr., 5-11, 175, QB); Isaac Ridinger,The Birdie thinks A-K Valley teams resemble scary movies
Last week: 10-1 (.909) Season: 72-17 (.809) The Birdie was watching television over the weekend when a commercial for the upcoming andquot;Halloweenandquot; movie filled his screen. Originally confused by some aspects of the film -- andquot;how does a mask's face ageandquot; and andquot;what happened with all the sequels in betweenandquot;
Tennis, soccer, volleyball on tap in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
October 15, 2018
A rainy Monday is expected to give way to a sunny Tuesday when the district continues its 2018 girls team tennis playoffs. The WPIAL postponed all eight quarterfinal matches Monday and re-scheduled for the same higher seed home sites on Tuesday at 3 p.m. The second round matches in Class
Riverview defense forces 5 turnovers in shutout vs. Springdale
October 12, 2018
Rivalry games always bring out the best in teams. Riverview coach Todd Massack made the game plan simple Friday night against Springdale: run the ball with authority. The Raiders did just that in an 18-0 Class A Eastern Conference win at Veterans Memorial Field. Riverview senior running back Devon Binz
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Riverview, Springdale set for rivalry game
October 11, 2018
Riverview and Springdale played in separate football classifications during Todd Massack's high school days, so the rivalry played out mostly on the court during basketball season. Nowadays, the gridiron can get just as hot as the hardwood, as the teams will prove when they meet for their annual Class A
A-K Valley don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 7
October 10, 2018
Class 5A Big East Latrobe (1-6, 1-4) at Plum (2-5, 1-5) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustangs Stadium, Plum On the air: 97.3 FM, 1480 AM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Penn-Trafford 27, Latrobe 7; Plum 45, Albert Gallatin 7 Coaches: Jason Marucco, Latrobe; Matt Morgan, Plum Top players: Zak Williams, Latrobe (Sr., 5-9,
High school football Q&A with Riverview’s Isaac Murphy
If necessity is the mother of invention, then the Riverview coaches discovered the defensive end they've been looking for all season. Because of a ton of injuries on the defensive line, backup junior safety Isaac Murphy was called into battle last week and moved to the trenches of the defensive
