Tag: Seneca Valley
Seneca Valley boys beat Norwin for 1st WPIAL boys soccer title
November 3, 2018
The Seneca Valley boys soccer team knew it had to strike early if it wanted to capture gold. And it did. The Raiders took the lead in the first minute and never looked back as it topped Norwin, 5-2, in the WPIAL Class AAAA championship game at Highmark Stadium in
Five things we learned in H.S. football: Home teams rule
This was a good week to root for the home team. There were 38 playoff games Friday night, and only four road teams won, easily the fewest since the WPIAL expanded to six classifications. There were seven first-round road wins a year ago and 10 in 2016. In fact, only
Seneca Valley girls defeat Peters Township in WPIAL 4A final
Somewhere the Seneca Valley girls soccer team must keep a voodoo doll for when it runs into Peters Township. The Raiders' 2-1 overtime win during the WPIAL Class AAAA championship Saturday at Highmark Stadium was sealed with late magic. Senior forward Lauren Sileo knocked a corner kick in 1 minute,
Seneca Valley uses late score to edge Central Catholic
Seneca Valley advanced to the Class 6A semifinals with a 15-14 victory over Central Catholic on Friday night. It was a payback of sorts for Seneca Valley, which lost to Central Catholic, 20-14, in Week 1. Central Catholic started quickly, building a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. After a
WPIAL soccer, volleyball championships on tap in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
November 2, 2018
If you can't make it to Highmark Stadium or Fox Chapel High School, you can watch all-day action of the WPIAL soccer and volleyball finals on Solid Gold Saturday on the TribLive High School Sports Network. The lineup for the four remaining soccer championships: Girls A -- Freedom vs. Bentworth
Familiar foes Seneca Valley, Peters Township to square off in WPIAL girls soccer final
Girls soccer WPIAL championship Class 4A No. 1 Seneca Valley (15-2) vs. No. 3 Peters Township (16-3) 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Highmark Stadium Coaches: Mark Perry, Seneca Valley; Pat Vereb, Peters Township Players to watch: Breana Valentovish, Jr., F, Seneca Valley; Hannah Stuck, Sr., F/M, Peters Township Corner kicks: Peters Township
Chick’s Picks won’t be swayed by swag when making predictions
November 1, 2018
Welcome to Week 10 of the high school football season. After conference play wrapped up last Friday night, the t-shirts began rolling in. Conference champion t-shirts, that is. Chick's Picks' agent spent most of his weekend sorting through the flood of conference champ paraphernalia and letters that had been sent
Seneca Valley, Norwin boys seek 1st WPIAL soccer title
Despite being among the WPIAL's most successful boys soccer programs, neither Norwin nor Seneca Valley have captured a district title. That will change Saturday when the two squads meet at 5:45 p.m. for the Class 4A championship at Highmark Stadium. It's the first WPIAL title match appearance for the second-seeded
WPIAL high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 10
Here's a look at some of the top matchups in each class for this week's WPIAL high school football playoff games: Class 6A Quarterfinals No. 4 Central Catholic (7-3) vs. No. 5 Seneca Valley (7-3) 7:30 p.m. Friday at Fox Chapel's James M. Burke Stadium On the air: 95.3 FM;Freeport volleyball earns WPIAL quarterfinal victory
October 30, 2018
Freeport still is searching for its best performance, but the Yellowjackets have a chance to find it in the WPIAL semifinals. Ally DeJidas tallied a team-high 12 kills and Lauren Lampus added 11 to lead Class AA No. 1 Freeport to a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Seton LaSalle in
