Tag: Shady Side Academy
WPIAL girls soccer teams set for PIAA semifinal matchups
November 11, 2018
The PIAA girls soccer playoff tournaments have reached the semifinals, and five WPIAL teams still are alive in their quests for state championships. All games are Tuesday evening. It will be an all-WPIAL matchup in Class A as WPIAL champion Freedom (22-1) will face Shady Side Academy (14-4) at 6
Five things we learned from Friday’s WPIAL playoffs
November 10, 2018
This was a tough week for the favorites. Three No. 1 seeds were upset Friday night in the WPIAL football playoffs, a break from the predictability seen previously under the new six-classification format. Consider, in the past two seasons combined, 10 of the 12 top seeds reached the WPIAL finals.Navid-led Shady Side Academy holds off Mercyhurst Prep to reach PIAA boys soccer semifinals
Shady Side Academy wasted no time building what would normally be an insurmountable lead in the PIAA playoffs on Saturday. After a furious Mercyhurst Prep comeback, the Indians settled down with a late goal to put the match away. Wally Navid completed a hat trick with a penalty kick inBotkin leads South Side to upset victory over Shady Side Academy in WPIAL quarterfinals
It had been nearly 20 years since the South Side football team had an opportunity to compete in the WPIAL semifinals. After pulling off a 32-16 upset win over top-seeded Shady Side Academy on Friday night at Montour, the Rams (9-3) are now one victory away from reaching aShady Side Academy runners look forward to next season
November 9, 2018
For the second year in a row, the Shady Side Academy girls cross country team finished with a 9-2 overall record and 8-2 in the section. andquot;It was a wonderful season for us,andquot; SSA coach Sue Whitney said. andquot;We were consistently positive and had constructive senior leadership at every turn.andquot;
Herald spotlight athlete: Shady Side Academy’s Molly Skvorak
Molly Skvorak, a junior on the Shady Side Academy girls soccer team, has been outstanding in goal all season as the Indians try to repeat as PIAA champions. She also is on the SSA basketball and softball teams. She began playing soccer at age 6. andquot;My brother played as a
PIAA girls volleyball, soccer quarterfinals set in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
While it was a great start to the state playoffs for soccer teams around the WPIAL, the same can't be said for district girls volleyball teams. Only five of 12 WPIAL teams were able to pick up victories in the opening round of the PIAA postseason on Tuesday. Among the
Shady Side Academy could face quarterfinal without star QB Skyy Moore
November 7, 2018
Top-seeded Shady Side Academy finished its first-round win with its left tackle behind center, an unorthodox move after quarterback Skyy Moore was injured. One of the top players in the WPIAL, Moore is coping with a sprained ankle, so the Indians might try to win again Friday without their star
Shady Side Academy’s Dino Tomlin commits to Maryland
November 6, 2018
Less than a week after Maryland fired its football coach, Shady Side Academy's Michael andquot;Dinoandquot; Tomlin announced his commitment to the Terrapins on Tuesday. Tomlin revealed his decision on Twitter. andquot;It was a combination of both academics and athletics,andquot; Shady Side coach Chuck DiNardo said. andquot;He likes the idea of
