Tag: West Allegheny
MaxPreps Tour of Champions honors West A boys soccer team
January 17, 2019
The MaxPreps Tour of Champions will stop Friday at West Allegheny to honor the school's state championship boys soccer team. West A went 23-2 this past season and won the PIAA Class 3A title. The team will receive the Army National Guard national rankings trophy during a school assembly at
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: Norwin
January 8, 2019
WRESTLING TEAM OF THE WEEK: NORWIN The Class AAA No. 9 Knights picked up a statement win in Section 1-AAA last week, toppling No. 6 Franklin Regional, 50-24, to put themselves in position to clinch a WPIAL playoff spot. Norwin dominated the heaviest weight classes against FR, getting a 17-second
Penn Hills’ Hardy named state’s Class 5A Football Player of the Year
December 28, 2018
Daequan Hardy had a performance for the ages in the PIAA Class 5A football championship game. Apparently, members of the statewide media took notice. The Penn Hills senior was named the state's Class 5A Player of the Year and joined three of his Indians teammates on the Pennsylvania Football Writers
High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT
December 26, 2018
Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough
West Allegheny’s Vandamia commits to Delaware
December 17, 2018
West Allegheny's Mateo Vandamia, the Indians' leader in both tackles and receptions, committed Monday to Delaware. The senior announced his decision on Twitter. The 6-foot-2, 225-pound tight end and linebacker was a key contributor in the Indians' run to the WPIAL Class 5A finals. He made 95 tackles including 21
Pine-Richland leads PIHL Trib 10 power rankings
December 16, 2018
Every Monday during the 2018-19 PIHL hockey season, the TribLive High School Sports Network will release weekly Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the ranking for the week of Dec. 16: Overall record includes wins, losses, ties and overtime losses. PIHL TRIB 10 1. Pine-Richland (10-0-0-0)
PIHL Team of the Week: West Allegheny defense best in league
The saying andquot;defense wins championshipsandquot; is talked about in most sports. It's a point of emphasis for most sports teams at the high school level, especially on the rink, as defense can lead to good forechecking and goals on the opposite end of the ice. That rings true for the
State, WPIAL champions highlight Trib 25 football all-star team
December 12, 2018
Another high school football season has come and gone, and 2018 will be memorable for teams and players across Western Pennsylvania. Penn Hills and Aliquippa celebrated PIAA titles in Hershey and shared WPIAL championship glory with Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Steel Valley, South Fayette and Pine-Richland. There were
PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — Rochester, Washington, West A win ’01 titles
December 4, 2018
The PIAA had been hosting state playoffs in all but one fall high school sport since 1976. Soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, cross country and field hockey all crowned state champions once the district playoffs concluded. The lone exception to the fall state playoff slate was high school football. It wasn't
Several wrestlers return after reaching PIAA Class AAA tournament
Returning PIAA Class AAA champions Alejandro Herrera, Seneca Valley (46-8 last season) The sophomore won the 106-pound state title and placed second in the WPIAL. Sam Hillegas, North Hills (32-1) The junior is a two-time PIAA champion, winning the 126-pound title in 2018. He has a 85-1 career record. Ryan
