Tag: Vincentian Academy
WPIAL takes away scrimmage from Vincentian boys basketball for using ineligible player
December 18, 2018
The Vincentian Academy boys basketball team will have one fewer scrimmage next season, the WPIAL board decided, as punishment for using an ineligible player. Vincentian transfer Ethan Embleton took part in a preseason scrimmage after the WPIAL ruled him ineligible, WPIAL executive director Tim O'Malley said. The PIAA later overturned
South Fayette, Chartiers Valley to meet in boys basketball showdown in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
December 17, 2018
A little over five miles on Thoms Run Road and Oakdale Road separate South Fayette and Chartiers Valley high schools. While this would make for a natural rivalry between two strong basketball programs, Tuesday will be only the fifth section meeting between the two schools. The Lions and Colts are
No. 4 Sewickley Academy girls edge No. 2 Vincentian Academy in section opener
December 13, 2018
Vincentian Academy's hopes were destroyed as quickly as they were revived in a chaotic ending to a sloppy girls basketball game Thursday night. The Royals, on the heels of an 8-0 run in a 30-second span with two minutes remaining, had evened the score at 34-34. There were just a
WPIAL Class A girls basketball breakdown
December 6, 2018
WPIAL Class A Preseason Player of the Year Taylor Kirschner Quigley Catholic 5-8, Sr., guard 20.8 ppg last season Players to watch Hailey Drutarosky Quigley Catholic 5-5, So., G, 16.1 ppg Anna Eisaman Greensburg C.C. 5-8, Sr., G, 14.8 ppg Madison Lampe West Greene 5-4, Sr., G, 13.7 ppg McKenna
WPIAL Class A boys basketball breakdown
WPIAL Class A Preseason Player of the Year Geoff Helm Greensburg C.C. 6-5, Sr., guard/forward 16.7 ppg last season Players to watch Nathan Brudnock West Greene 6-1, Sr., G/F, 17.9 ppg Kaden Divito Cornell 5-10, Jr., G, 14.0 ppg Alex Griggs Vincentian Academy 6-0, So., G, 10.0 ppg Nate Meeks
PIAA rules Vincentian transfer Embleton eligible, overturns WPIAL decision
December 5, 2018
The PIAA overturned a WPIAL decision and ruled Vincentian Academy's Ethan Embleton eligible to play basketball. The 6-foot-5 junior transferred in the spring and had his appeal heard Wednesday, said attorney Craig Lee, who represented Embleton. The forward was Montour's leading scorer last season. andquot;The evidence District 7 relied uponFreeport 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
Ward’s hat trick leads No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic to 1st-round victory
October 22, 2018
Greensburg Central Catholic stretched the Vincentian Academy defense thin with wide passes and used its team speed to keep the shots coming from the start. The result was an 8-0 victory on Monday night in a WPIAL Class A first-round boys soccer playoff game at Franklin Regional. Junior midfielder Nate
Westmoreland WPIAL boys soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 22, 2018
October 21, 2018
Boys soccer Class 4A No. 11 Latrobe (10-6-1) vs. No. 6 Butler (10-4-2) 7 p.m. Monday at Butler Winner plays: No. 3 Upper St. Clair (11-3-2) Coaches: Tom Kennedy, Latrobe; Troy Mohney, Butler Players to watch: Marshal Kalning, Sr., MF, Latrobe; Tate Mohney, Sr., F, Butler Corner kicks: After losing
