Tag: West Allegheny
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
West Allegheny upsets No. 1 Gateway in WPIAL Class 5A semifinals
November 16, 2018
West Allegheny coach Bob Palko compared his coaching staff to a group of mad scientists in a laboratory, all trying to find the winning formula. The concoction they created this week included a heavy dose of sophomore running back Nico Flati, a defense focused on stopping the run and one
West Allegheny boys capture 1st PIAA boys soccer championship
HERSHEY -- Nathan Dragisich was paying attention, and he saw Strath Haven's goalkeeper wasn't. West Allegheny's star striker made sure Noah Atsaves paid for his moment of inattention, and the Indians similarly took advantage of the other opportunities Strath Haven left them. Dragisich scored a hat trick and assisted on
PIAA Class AAA boys soccer final preview: West Allegheny vs. Strath Haven
November 15, 2018
PIAA Boys soccer Class AAA Championship West Allegheny (22-2) vs. Strath Haven (16-6-2) 6:30 p.m. Friday at Hersheypark Stadium On the air: PCN-TV Coaches: Kevin Amos, West Allegheny; Ryan O'Neill, Strath Haven Players to watch: Nathan Dragisich, Sr., F, West Allegheny; Nathaniel Perrins, Sr., F, Strath Haven Corner kicks: West
