Tag: Sto-Rox
Section girls basketball games get underway in 3 things to watch Thursday in high school sports
December 12, 2018
A year ago, they were both section champions in different sections and in different classifications. Now Beaver and Neshannock meet in the first of two section contests. Section play tips off for many WPIAL girls' basketball teams on Thursday. The Bobcats have won their first three games this season after
Students learn values of sportsmanship at WPIAL’s 10th annual Summit
November 15, 2018
Even on the gloomiest of days, the WPIAL Sportsmanship Summit can provide a glimmer of sunlight. Nearly 600 student-athletes and administrators from about 100 schools were represented Thursday morning at the 10th annual Summit on Sportsmanship at the Sen. John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. A number ofFreeport 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
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals
October 29, 2018
No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood off
Steel Valley’s Todd Hill named Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week
October 28, 2018
For some teams, the regular season was an uphill climb. For opponents of 2016 Class 2A champion Steel Valley, that climb is about to get a lot steeper. After losing to Shady Side Academy in Week 3, the Ironmen have been dominant in winning six straight games and outscoring theirLaurel defeats Sto-Rox to keep playoff hopes alive
October 20, 2018
Friday's Class A Big Seven Conference game between Laurel and Sto-Rox had the look of a political battle. Laurel ran a conservative, between-the-tackles offense, while Sto-Rox was more liberal with its offensive sets, spreading four, and sometimes five, receivers in its pass-first attack. On this night, the conservative philosophy proved
5 things to watch for in Week 8: Class 6A playoff field still wide open
October 18, 2018
One or two upsets could turn the WPIAL's largest classification upside down. For instance, win out and Seneca Valley might earn the No. 2 seed, a first-round bye and a home game in the semifinals. Lose both Well, if that happens, then the Raiders could be sitting home when the
Chick’s Picks learns breaking down the WPIAL playoff picture no easy task
Welcome to Week 8 of the high school football season. At this point in the season, Chick's Picks often seeks the help of experts. That is, experts in the field of the WPIAL football playoff picture. This can become quite a complicated matter in some conferences, so Chick's Picks likesExplosive Sto-Rox football team blows out Bishop Canevin
October 14, 2018
Sto-Rox had several big plays wiped out by penalties early in Saturday evening's game, including an opening kickoff returned to the house. But the Vikings were not deterred as they came ready, focused and packing a big-play punch. Ahmad Pack scored four touchdowns including a punt return for score inA-K Valley high school roundup: Apollo-Ridge girls soccer tops East Allegheny
October 6, 2018
Having snapped a four-game losing streak earlier in the week, the Apollo-Ridge girls soccer team is streaking in the other direction as it enters the stretch run of the regular season. Adeline Baustert scored what proved to be the winner, and Mayce Anthony tallied three assists to lead Apollo-Ridge (4-4-1,
