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High school scores, schedules for Nov. 14, 2019
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Championship Saturday’s schedule Central Catholic (10-1) vs. Pine-Richland (10-1) at Heinz Field, 8 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Friday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (11-1) vs. Peters Township (11-1) at West Mifflin, 7 p.m.; Gateway (10-2) vs. McKeesport (9-3) at Greensburg Salem, 7 p.m. Class 4A Championship Saturday’s schedule...
PIAA Class 2A boys soccer finals primer: Quaker Valley vs. New Hope-Solebury
PIAA Class 2A boys soccer championship New Hope-Solebury (17-6) vs. Quaker Valley (23-2) 1:30 p.m. Friday, Hersheypark Stadium Coaches: Dave Bachart, New Hope-Solebury; Andrew Marshall, Quaker Valley Players to watch: Justin Kruse, New Hope-Solebury; Dom Reiter, Quaker Valley How they got here: District 1 champion New Hope-Solebury defeated District 3...
Beard is unsung hero for Ligonier Valley football team
One player who sometimes gets overlooked on the Ligonier Valley football team is senior John Beard. While running back Kyrie Miller, quarterback Sam Sheeder and the offensive and defensive lines steal most of the headlines, Beard does his job and then some for the Rams. Why did Ligonier Valley defeat...
Fox Chapel’s Fitch, Sisson named A-K Valley cross country runners of year
Fox Chapel seniors Christian Fitch and Grace Sisson were selected as the Alle-Kiski cross country runners of the year as a part of the 2019 All-Star teams. The all-star recognition, which includes teams and coaches of the year, as well as first-team, second-team and honorable mention-selections, is a collaborative effort...
District 6 Class 2A football finals primer: Ligonier Valley vs. Richland
PIAA District 6 Class 2A championship No.1 Richland (11-0) vs. No. 2 Ligonier Valley (12-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Mansion Park, Altoona On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com; 106.3 FM Coaches: Roger Beitel, Ligonier Valley; Brandon Bailey, Richland Winner plays: The winner of the (12-1) Bishop McDevitt (6-6) vs. (2-1) Dunmore (8-4) on...
Sto-Rox embracing opportunity against No. 1 Clairton in WPIAL Class A final
When the first WPIAL championship football game at Heinz Field kicks off at 11 a.m. Saturday, the Class A title will be up for grabs between programs with very different stories. One side will house third-seeded Sto-Rox (11-1), a team that did not make the postseason last year and has...
Through the Years: After week-long snow delay, Richland wins 1st WPIAL title half-century ago
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history. In a game delayed a week because of rain and snow, Richland won its first WPIAL title, 30-0, over New...
Hampton’s Logan Nicklas relishes goal scorer’s role, commits to Gannon
Scoring in soccer is often at a premium, so a natural goal scorer is among the most valuable of finds. For the last four years, that’s what Logan Nicklas has been to Hampton soccer, and the program’s success is a reflection of her performance. Nicklas leaves the program as one...
Hampton’s Holmes runs ‘victory lap’ at PIAA cross country meet
Josh Holmes had been chasing a state cross country qualification for a long time. All it took was a little bit of patience. Holmes finished with a time of 17:15 at the WPIAL Championships at California University, easily qualifying for the state meet in Hershey to top off what has...
Shaler notes: Duquesne-bound Cam Mbalo among Shaler athletes making college choices
Four Shaler Area athletes signed national letters of intent last Wednesday. Cam Mbalo, who set the Titans’ record in the triple jump and won the WPIAL Class AAA title last season, signed with Duquesne University. Mbalo, who also qualified for the indoor state championship last season, competed in the New...
Oakland Catholic’s Taylor Cigna commits to Colgate volleyball
Taylor Cigna didn’t expect to hear everything she wanted when she visited Colgate. The 5-foot-9 Oakland Catholic senior didn’t want the coaches there to tell her how great she was. Cigna, a Shaler Township resident, wanted a school and athletic program which would challenge her. When Colgate’s volleyball coaches were...
New coach promises change for Penn Hills baseball program
Rodney Stubbs, who has been involved with Penn Hills baseball for the past four seasons, is looking to change the program’s culture as he takes over as head coach this coming spring. Stubbs, who was the assistant coach the last two seasons, was officially named head coach after the Penn...
North Hills wins slow pitch softball title
The North Hills girls slow pitch softball team hoisted its first Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League title after defeating Plum, 12-8, in the championship game at Tillbrook Field in Irwin last month. The program has strived to win the title since its inception 13 years ago. In commendation of the...
North Allegheny runners honored for performances
After earning recognition as one of the top cross country performers in the state, North Allegheny senior Dan McGoey will continue his career with North Carolina State next season. “I chose N.C. State because it was a great fit for me academically and allowed me to further my running at...
WPIAL championship Saturday football facts and figures
The only numbers that count on championship Saturday are the final digits posted on the giant scoreboard at Heinz Field. But here are some numbers and historical facts that won’t mean a thing come kickoff time. Listen to all four title games on the TribLive High School Sports Network. •...
Chick’s Picks recalibrates for WPIAL finals, semifinals
Welcome to Week 12 of the high school football season. By the time we reach this point of the season each year, Chick’s Picks’ crystal ball is running out of gas. As much more prognosticating power is required to accurately predict postseason games, needless to say, the crystal ball is...
Backyard rivals Central Valley, Aliquippa to play for WPIAL Class 3A title
Every year, as Central Valley football coach Mark Lyons prepares for a new season in the brutal heat of August, he longs for the moments he can put on a winter coat and stocking cap to patrol the Warriors’ sideline. In fact, he’s a regular Punxsutawney Phil: he wants six...
WPIAL hosts hundreds of student-athletes at annual Sportsmanship Summit
For the 11th year in a row, the WPIAL hosted its annual Sportsmanship Summit at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum on Thursday morning. Close to 600 area student-athletes and athletic directors attended the event as keynote speakers such as Bernie Colbert, the Lead Educator for Coaching Boys into Men; Karen...
Washington faces challenge from surging Brentwood in Class 2A semis
Washington, a regular fixture in the WPIAL playoffs for the past nine years, has been on a mission in 2019. The Little Prexies are determined to reclaim the WPIAL Class 2A championship after taking the title two years ago. No senior class at Washington has won two WPIAL football crowns,...
Avonworth wary of Cinderella Riverside in Class AA semifinals
With two big playoff victories in the hopper already, Riverside isn’t playing like a typical No. 14 seed. The Panthers (9-3) have defeated No. 3 Burgettstown in overtime and No. 6 seed McGuffey last week. But Avonworth coach Duke Johncour knows a team doesn’t win games at this time of...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 13, 2019
Football WPIAL playoffs Championship Saturday’s schedule Central Catholic (10-1) vs. Pine-Richland (10-1) at Heinz Field, 8 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Friday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (11-1) vs. Peters Township (11-1) at West Mifflin, 7 p.m.; Gateway (10-2) vs. McKeesport (9-3) at Greensburg Salem, 7 p.m. Class 4A Championship Saturday’s schedule Thomas Jefferson...
Beck Buchanan’s breakaway goals carry Winchester Thurston past GCC, into state finals
Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer coach Tyler Solis watched as his team fired shot after shot at Winchester Thurston, a few that struck the goal posts, bounced the wrong way and somehow stayed out of the net. It was a tense buildup to a disappointing conclusion for the Centurions. “We...
Quaker Valley beats Mercyhurst Prep to make 3rd state finals appearance in 4 years
The Quaker Valley boys soccer team is heading back to the PIAA Class AA state championship and they are starting to develop quite a sweet tooth. “We love that Hershey chocolate,” senior forward Dom Reiter said. With a 3-0 win over District 10 champion Mercyhurst Prep, the Quakers punched their...
Shady Side Academy dismisses Greensburg Central Catholic again to reach state finals
Greensburg Central Catholic and Shady Side Academy have been here before. In fact, Wednesday night’s matchup marked the fifth time since 2010 that the Centurions and Indians have met in a PIAA semifinal with a spot in the Class A state title match on the line. On top of that,...
Villa Maria tops North Catholic girls in PIAA semifinals
As his team surrounded him during their postgame meeting, Villa Maria girls soccer coach Pete Wagner repeated the goal his team had set at the beginning of the season. They wanted to win a state championship. “Now we are one step closer,” Wagner screamed as his team cheered. The District...
