Tag: Shady Side Academy

Avonworth’s Rebecca Goetz (22) celebrates with Greta O’Brien as time winds down in the WPIAL Class 3A championship game against Laurel on Friday, March 3, 2023, at Petersen Events Center.

Trib HSSN 2023-24 WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball preseason breakdown

November 28, 2023

Avonworth won its seventh WPIAL girls basketball championship last winter and first since 2005.

Penn-Trafford senor Ava Hershberger shows off her stick work during a PIAA Class 2A playoff game Nov. 7.

Coaches association names 2023 WPIAL field hockey all-stars

November 13, 2023

The WPIAL Field Hockey Coaches Association announced postseason honors Monday, including all-stars for each classification and a 24-person all-WPIAL team.

Shady Side Academy’s Meriwether McCargo wins the WPIAL Class 3A singles championship Sept. 19 at North Allegheny.

Shady Side Academy freshman bursts onto WPIAL tennis scene

November 11, 2023

Shady Side Academy freshman Meriwether McCargo upset the apple cart.

Shady Side Academy girls basketball coach Jonna Burke is in her 28th season. She also has coached teams at Butler and Bethel Park.

Judge grants Jonna Burke preliminary injunction letting basketball coach avoid PIAA suspension

November 8, 2023

A federal judge has granted Jonna Burke’s request for a preliminary injunction, a legal victory that lets the Shady Side Academy girls basketball coach avoid a PIAA suspension for now.

Shady Side Academy defeated Aquinas Academy to win the WPIAL Class A field hockey championship Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 at Washington & Jefferson.

Shady Side Academy scores OT winner to beat Aquinas Academy for 5th WPIAL field hockey title in 6 years

November 4, 2023

After neither team scored in the first overtime of the WPIAL Class A field hockey championship game Saturday at Washington & Jefferson, Shady Side Academy senior Alexa Karet stepped into the spotlight.

Avonworth’s Gianna Babusci (right) celebrates with Fiona Mahan after scoring the only goal during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Highmark Stadium.

Avonworth gets past Shady Side Academy to win 3rd straight WPIAL championship

Gianna Babusci knew her teammate Minah Syam had likely scored 15 minutes into the WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer championship Saturday at Highmark Stadium.

Mars’ Evan Wright works out on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, at Mars.

WPIAL football playoffs roundup: Evan Wright’s 4 TDs lift Mars past Chartiers Valley

Evan Wright ran for 159 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 4 Mars to a 44-19 victory over No. 13 Chartiers Valley (3-8) in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A football playoffs Friday night.