Tag: Seneca Valley
Seneca Valley upsets No. 1 North Allegheny, returns to Heinz Field
November 9, 2018
Seneca Valley's rematch and redemption tour rolls on. Central Catholic, check. North Allegheny, check. For the second week in a row the Raiders avenged a regular-season loss, this time with long touchdown drives of 75, 91 and 94 yards in Friday night's 31-14 victory over top-seeded North Allegheny in a
Seneca Valley seeks ‘redemption’ in semifinal rematch with North Allegheny
November 8, 2018
Seneca Valley's redemption tour enters another week. The Raiders avenged their regular-season loss to Central Catholic last Friday and now seek the same against North Allegheny, another opponent that narrowly defeated them this year. andquot;You know what, there's something about redemption that's motivating,andquot; Seneca Valley coach Ron Butschle said. andquot;I'll
Trib HSSN athletes of the week: Seneca Valley’s Luke Rupert, North Catholic’s Dominique Felix
November 6, 2018
Luke Rupert School: Seneca Valley Sport: Soccer Class: Junior Claim to fame: Rupert, who has six goals and seven assists this season, scored twice to lead Seneca Valley (18-2-1) to a 5-2 win over Norwin (17-3-1) in the WPIAL Class AAAA title game at Highmark Stadium on Saturday. Seneca Valley,
PIAA soccer, volleyball, field hockey playoffs set to begin in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
November 5, 2018
Since being shut out of gold in PIAA soccer nine years ago, WPIAL teams have captured 20 of the 52 state championships. Three times district teams have left Hershey with four state soccer crowns, including 2012 and '13 when WPIAL teams won eight of the 12 titles. The other season
PIAA girls soccer matchups finalized
November 4, 2018
The WPIAL girls soccer champions and other state qualifiers from the WPIAL have been determined, and those teams are set for what they hope are successful journeys in the PIAA playoffs that begin Tuesday at sites all throughout the state. Sixteen teams are ready for first-round matchups in each of
WPIAL boys soccer teams ready to begin PIAA playoffs
The WPIAL boys soccer playoff tournaments have concluded, and the teams which remain alive are gearing up for what they hope are successful runs in the PIAA playoffs that begin Tuesday at sites all throughout the state. Sixteen teams are set for first-round matchups in each of the four classifications.
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,
