Tag: Springdale

Fox Chapel’s Eli Yofan drives between Hempfield’s Joe Fiedor and Michael Hosni on Feb. 2.
4 A-K Valley teams receive top 4 seeds for WPIAL basketball tournament
February 23, 2021
In a year like no other, every WPIAL basketball team had the opportunity to play in the postseason this year, and when the WPIAL announced the brackets on Tuesday, four teams from the Alle-Kiski Valley found themselves with top-four seeds in their respective classifications.

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Upper St. Clair’s Luke Gensler drives to the basket past Allderdice’s Tony Henderson during their PIAA Class 6A first round playoff game on Mar. 7, 2020, at Fox Chapel High School.
Breaking down the 2021 WPIAL boys basketball playoffs
Here is a breakdown of the 2020-21 WPIAL boys basketball playoffs:

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Highlands’ Caliel Long (left) and Knoch’s Tyler Buterbaugh will play in the WPIAL postseason.
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: All 14 boys teams opt into WPIAL playoffs
February 18, 2021
The WPIAL basketball playoffs are approaching, and teams had until Thursday afternoon to decide whether they were going to play in this year’s open tournament format.

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Springdale’s Chris Mitchell drives to the basket during their game at OLSH on Feb. 5.
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: No cupcakes on Springdale schedule
February 11, 2021
In order to be one of the best teams in the WPIAL, you have to play against the best teams in the WPIAL. Over the past week, the Class 2A No. 2 Springdale Dynamos have faced off with two of the best.

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OLSH’s Dante Spadafora celebrates after scoring against Springdale on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at OLSH High School in Moon.
OLSH dominates Springdale in battle of Class 2A’s best
February 5, 2021
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is one of the highest-scoring teams in the entirety of the WPIAL for a reason, and the Chargers showcased their scoring prowess on Friday as they blew out Section 1-2A opponent Springdale in dominating fashion.

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Leechburg guard Dylan Cook looks to avoid pressure from two Propel Andrew Street defenders during their section matchup on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: Dylan Cook hits 1,000 points for high-scoring Leechburg
February 4, 2021
Last Friday, Aquinas Academy’s super sophomore Vinnie Cugini became the fastest player in WPIAL history to reach the 1,000-point milestone, and although it was a historic night for Cugini, he wasn’t the only player to accomplish the feat that night.

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Chartiers Valley’s Brayden Reynolds drives to the basket against Fox Chapel’s Alex Blaylock during their game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, at Fox Chapel Area High School.
Alle-Kiski Valley boys basketball notebook: Fox Chapel looking to regain defensive form
January 14, 2021
For the past few years, the Fox Chapel boys basketball team has taken pride in its success on defense, but through three games this season, the Foxes haven’t quite lived up to their expectations.

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Springdale’s Demitri Fritch pulls down a rebound between OLSH’s Luke Daeschner and Mark Pola on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at Donald G. McGhee Fieldhouse.
No. 1 OLSH blows out No. 2 Springdale in battle of top teams
January 12, 2021
The matchup between WPIAL Class 2A No. 1 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and No. 2 Springdale on Tuesday was a year in the making.

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Springdale’s Demitri Fritch works out next to head coach Aaron Epps during practice last season.
What to watch for in high school sports for Jan. 12, 2021: OLSH, Springdale square off
January 11, 2021
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Springdale were on a collision course for a semifinals showdown in last year’s WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball playoffs.

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Fox Chapel coach Zach Skrinjar talks to junior guard Eli Yofan during a practice on Tuesday, Nov. 24.
Limited offseason workouts impacts winter sports coaches, athletes
January 9, 2021
The winter sports offseason is when players and teams can use their extra time to improve for the following season. They get together, play in fall leagues, hold open gyms and attend summer team camps in order to become more of a team.

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