Tag: Thomas Jefferson
Highway to Heinz culminates in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
November 16, 2018
Eight teams are headed to the big house hoping to strike gold on the North Shore of Pittsburgh. For the 18th year in a row, the WPIAL will be holding four of its football championship games at Heinz Field. There are a couple of rookie teams tasting the title game
Five things to watch in Saturday’s WPIAL football championships
Saturday could be a historic night at Heinz Field for the WPIAL, Thomas Jefferson and coach Bill Cherpak. If his Jaguars win the WPIAL Class 4A title, Cherpak would tie West Allegheny coach Bob Palko for the most titles in WPIAL history and TJ would become only the third team
WPIAL Class 4A final preview capsule: Thomas Jefferson vs. South Fayette
WPIAL Class 4A championship No. 1 Thomas Jefferson (11-0) vs. No. 2 South Fayette (11-1) 5 p.m. Saturday, Heinz Field On the air: Pittsburgh the CW-TV; 95.3 FM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Coaches: Bill Cherpak, Thomas Jefferson; Joe Rossi, South Fayette Winner plays: The winner of District 1 champion Clearfield (12-0) and District
Chick’s Picks reaches out to The Boss for advice on Week 12 predictions
November 15, 2018
Welcome to Week 12 of the high school football season. After struggling with last week's predictions, Chick's Picks decided to call a meeting with The Boss in hopes of salvaging her stellar overall season record. The Boss reluctantly agreed, and the two met for lunch. Chick's Picks did not want
WPIAL Class 4A preview: Heavyweights Thomas Jefferson, South Fayette to battle for title
November 14, 2018
Thomas Jefferson and South Fayette have been ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in their division virtually all season. Now, the two football juggernauts finally get to meet. Three-time defending champion Thomas Jefferson plays South Fayette at 5 p.m. Saturday in a much-anticipated WPIAL Class 4A finals matchup at Heinz
Gateway moves to top of Trib 10 football power rankings
November 12, 2018
Every Tuesday during the 2018 WPIAL football season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases weekly Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. There was a big shake up among the elite teams during the second week of the district playoffs as nearly a third of the poll was
Thomas Jefferson rolls into title game with victory over Blackhawk
November 9, 2018
Over the past 20 years, Thomas Jefferson has made it to the WPIAL football semifinals 19 times. In those 19 trips, the Jaguars have seen more than a handful of stellar rushing performances, but the one put on by senior running back Max Shaw on Friday night will finish with
Thomas Jefferson girls hope for rematch after WPIAL runner-up finish
It boiled down to just four points. The difference between first and second place in the WPIAL Class AAA girls volleyball division was four points. Times three. Knoch, No. 1 in the Trib HSSN Class AAA rankings all season, defeated Thomas Jefferson, 3-0, at the WPIAL finals Nov. 3 at
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
WPIAL high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 11
November 8, 2018
Class 6A Semifinals No. 3 Mt. Lebanon (6-5) at No. 2 Pine-Richland (8-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday at Pine-Richland Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Mt. Lebanon 38, Canon-McMillan 31; Pine-Richland, bye Winner plays: Winner of No. 1 North Allegheny (10-0)/No. 5 Seneca Valley (8-3) Coaches: Mike Melnyk, Mt. Lebanon;
