Tag: Washington
Five things we learned in H.S. football: Home teams rule
November 3, 2018
This was a good week to root for the home team. There were 38 playoff games Friday night, and only four road teams won, easily the fewest since the WPIAL expanded to six classifications. There were seven first-round road wins a year ago and 10 in 2016. In fact, only
WPIAL football players to watch for Week 10
November 1, 2018
Here's a look at four players to watch this week during the opening round of the WPIAL playoffs: Sean McGowan Bethel Park, Jr., RB/QB/S McGowan ran for 230 yards and a touchdown and also threw a 5-yard TD to Tiger Burkes during Bethel Park's 20-14 victory over Allegheny Eight ConferenceFreeport 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
WPIAL causes buzz by seeding Burgettstown second in deep Class 2A bracket
October 29, 2018
When the Class 2A bracket appeared on the overhead screen, Mark Druga knew immediately that his phone would start buzzing, so he turned it off. andquot;I did not want to interrupt the process,andquot; the Burgettstown coach said Monday at the WPIAL pairings meeting. andquot;I didn't want to be that guy,
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals
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
Embarrassing encounter doesn’t shake Chick’s Picks’ Week 9 high school football predictions
October 25, 2018
Welcome to Week 9 of the high school football season. Chick's Picks headed back to her hometown for a special event this week. Throughout the course of the day, Chick's Picks ran into many former acquaintances that she had not seen in quite some time. During one conversation in particular,A-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,A-K Valley high school roundup: Freeport girls soccer edges Highlands
September 26, 2018
The Freeport and Highlands girls soccer rivalry produced another thriller. Abby Bastaja scored in overtime, giving Freeport a 2-1 victory in a Class 2-AA game
First place up for grabs in section volleyball matches in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
September 17, 2018
Away from the elements, Tuesday is another busy day of girls volleyball around the WPIAL, including three matches with first place in their respective sections
5 things we learned about WPIAL football in Week 3
September 15, 2018
Another week brings another change at the top in WPIAL Class 2A, a classification that so far seems the most unpredictable. Preseason favorite Washington lost
