Tag: West Allegheny
Bob Palko coaches final game at West Allegheny, ‘invigorated’ for next challenge
November 24, 2018
Bob Palko's short-term plans were clear. One final time he'd take his football team back to the high school, unpack the equipment bags, talk to his players about life and send them on their way, he said. After that, andquot;I'm going to grab a cigar, sit on my back deck
WPIAL Class 5A final notebook: Penn Hills claims 1st title since ’95
November 23, 2018
Penn Hills captured its fifth WPIAL title Friday night with a 28-18 win over West Allegheny. The school won previous titles in 1976, '77, '78 and '95. Penn Hills is now 35-30 all-time in WPIAL playoff games. Two of the titles were won in facilities that no longer exist --
Penn Hills rallies past West Allegheny for 5th WPIAL championship
Dante Cephas and Hollis Mathis grew up playing football together in the Penn Hills community, the speedy Cephas hauling in touchdown passes from the strong-armed Mathis. And with Penn Hills needing a spark in its bid for its first WPIAL championship since before they were born, the longtime friends flashed
WPIAL Class 5A final preview capsule: Penn Hills vs. West Allegheny
November 22, 2018
WPIAL Class 5A championship No. 2 Penn Hills (13-0) vs. No. 5 West Allegheny (10-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Norwin On the air: WPCW-TV, TribHSSN.triblive.com Coaches: Jon LeDonne, Penn Hills; Bob Palko, West Allegheny Winner plays: Archbishop Wood of District 12 or Hollidaysburg of District 6 in a PIAA semifinal WPIAL
After crashing Class 5A title-game party, West Allegheny set to take on unbeaten Penn Hills
No high school stadium could match the atmosphere of Heinz Field or old Three Rivers Stadium, venues where West Allegheny's Bob Palko won his record eight WPIAL football titles. But the WPIAL needed a new host for the Class 5A final. andquot;They had to play the game somewhere,andquot; Palko said.
Chick’s Picks thankful for prognosticating ability heading into Week 13
Welcome to Week 13 of the high school football season. While tuning into Monday Night Football earlier this week, one specific part of the game's commentary caught Chick's Picks' attention. The ESPN broadcast team of Joe Tessitore and Jason Witten were raving about the offensive spectacle taking place between the
PIAA football playoffs continue this weekend
November 21, 2018
While the WPIAL has crowned four champions, two more titles are up for grabs this weekend as both the andquot;Route to Norwinandquot; in Class 5A and andquot;The Road to RMUandquot; in Class 2A conclude Friday and Saturday, respectively. This weekend also is the quarterfinal round of the 2018 PIAA football
Norwin eager to host WPIAL Class 5A football championship
After hosting WPIAL football playoff games the last two weeks, Norwin is set to welcome the Class 5A championship on Friday night. West Allegheny (10-2) will play Penn Hills (13-0) at 7:30 p.m. A WPIAL football final has not been played at a high school stadium since 1985. Norwin hosted
Trib HSSN athletes of the week: West Allegheny’s Braden Wurst, North Allegheny’s Allena Carmody
November 20, 2018
Braden Wurst School: West Allegheny Sport: Boys soccer Class: Senior Claim to fame: Wurst made six saves to lead West Allegheny (23-2) to a 4-0 win over Strath Haven in the PIAA Class 3A championship at Hersheypark Stadium on Nov. 16. Wurst returned for the championship match after missing the
PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — Rochester opens new millennium with state gold in 2000
November 19, 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
