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Mt. Lebanon’s Evan Jones scores five times in win over Seneca Valley
Evan Jones has done just about everything for Mt. Lebanon this season. He has run for touchdowns. He has caught touchdown passes. He even threw a touchdown pass. In Friday night’s WPIAL Class 6A first-round playoff game, Jones did something he has never done before in his life. The senior...
Central Valley overcomes shaky start to ease past Mt. Pleasant in first round
The WPIAL Class 3A first-round playoff game between Central Valley and Mt. Pleasant was a contradiction of football fortunes. Mt. Pleasant, the No. 8 seed on the tournament, was coming off a week in which its playoff fate hinged on the outcome of other games involving teams in its conference....
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Nov. 1, 2019
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s results Mt. Lebanon 35, Seneca Valley 14 North Allegheny 48, Canon-McMillan 7 Semifinals Nov. 8 schedule Central Catholic (9-1) vs. Mt. Lebanon (7-4) at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m.; North Allegheny (10-1) at Pine-Richland (9-1), 7 p.m. Class 5A First round Friday’s...
North Allegheny routs Canon-McMillan, earns rematch with Pine-Richland
Canon-McMillan’s football team looked like it was in a horror movie, and it didn’t have much in the way of answers against nemesis North Allegheny. The Tigers were relentless Friday night in their 48-7 win over the Big Macs to advance to the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals. It was a...
McKeesport rallies from early 14-0 deficit to pull out 1-point win over Baldwin
After playing from behind the entire game, McKeesport got the ball with 4 minutes, 37 seconds left in regulation and Baldwin ahead by six in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round matchup at George L. Smith Field. Despite being down, McKeesport coach Matt Miller and his team just focused on what...
Just like last year, Penn Hills opens playoff run with decisive win over Latrobe
Last season, Penn Hills defeated Latrobe in the first round the Class 5A playoffs on its way to WPIAL and PIAA titles. This season, the No. 3 Indians started their title defense with another first-round matchup against the Wildcats. Penn Hills (10-1) had the same result as last year, defeating...
Fox Chapel’s Charlotte James remains in hunt for PIAA tennis title
Fox Chapel senior Charlotte James, who won a state doubles title as a sophomore, is two wins away from adding a singles title to her trophy case. James had little trouble in her first two matches at the PIAA Class AAA tennis championships Thursday at the Hershey Racquet Club, winning...
North Allegheny, Canon-McMillan to meet for WPIAL Class 4A volleyball title
WPIAL Class 4A girls volleyball championship No. 1 North Allegheny (18-0) vs. No. 3 Canon-McMillan (15-2) 6 p.m. Saturday at Fox Chapel Coaches: Heidi Miller, North Allegheny; Sheila Mitchell, Canon-McMillan Players to watch: Paige Morningstar, North Allegheny (Jr., S); Morgan Galligan, Canon-McMillan (Sr., S) How they got here: After a...
Ward lifts Greensburg Central Catholic to WPIAL Class A boys soccer title
Greensburg Central Catholic’s boys soccer team has a WPIAL title, and it has a moment of individual excellence to thank for it. Senior midfielder Nathan Ward’s rumbling run into the box produced the only goal of the game, and the Centurions claimed a 1-0 victory over section rival Winchester Thurston...
Bishop Canevin, Fort Cherry set to square off in WPIAL Class A volleyball final
WPIAL Class A girls volleyball championship No. 2 Fort Cherry (13-4) vs. No. 1 Bishop Canevin (15-2) Noon Saturday at Fox Chapel Coaches: Mackenzie Greene, Fort Cherry; Kevin Walters, Bishop Canevin Players to watch: Alexa Malloy, Bishop Canevin (Sr., RSH); Reagan Carter, Fort Cherry (Sr., MH) How they got here:...
Yough, North Catholic ready for first WPIAL girls soccer championship appearance
Yough and North Catholic’s girls soccer teams had a sense of relief after winning Monday’s WPIAL Class AA semifinals. But the pressure is back on Saturday for the championship match at 10 a.m. at Highmark Stadium. It is the first titel-game appearance for the Cougars (17-1-1) and Trojanettes (13-4-0). After...
Thomas Jefferson football’s dominance by the numbers
The beat goes on. Thomas Jefferson has won 21 conference championships since coach Bill Cherpak’s first season in 1995. The Jaguars rolled past West Mifflin, 53-0, on Oct. 25 to end the regular season with a 7-0 record in the Big 8 Conference, 10-0 overall and 5-0 at home. “I...
Gateway cross country focused on positives after difficult WPIAL meet
Gateway’s cross country team couldn’t check off the top item on its list of goals this season — having a runner qualify for the PIAA meet. The Gators also aren’t about to let the results of the WPIAL meet get them down. “It’s unfortunate we didn’t run as well as...
Framework for success in place for Gateway girls volleyball team
The Gateway girls volleyball team may not have ended its season in a satisfying manner, but coach Phil Randolph believes his program is on its way to success. The Gators went 4-10 in Section 1-AAA play, four games back from a playoff spot, which was good enough for eighth place...
Plum’s Justin Mascilli misses spot at state cross country meet by narrowest of margins
Plum senior Justin Mascilli placed 27th in the boys Class AAA race at the WPIAL cross country championships Oct. 24 at Cal (Pa.). He completed the Roadman Park course in 17 minutes, 30 seconds, an improvement of 24 spots and 41 seconds from his finish there last year. While Mascilli’s...
Plum soccer reached goals despite dramatic playoff loss
If someone had told Plum boys soccer coach Raf Kolankowski before the season that his team would have been leading in a WPIAL Class AAAA semifinal with five-plus minutes remaining, he would’ve taken it in a heartbeat. What happened in those final five-plus minutes, where Canon McMillan scored twice to...
One play could have made difference for Plum football
Oh, but for the lack of one yard. That could be the lament of this year’s Plum football team. The difference between making the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs and putting away the team equipment earlier this week could well be three feet. Late in Plum’s game at Latrobe on Oct....
Norwin cross country falls just short of team goal
Norwin cross country coach Brian Fleckenstein knew it would take a great effort from his boys team to qualify for the PIAA cross country championship Nov. 2. The Knights needed to run their best even to have a shot at the top three, but they came up short and finished...
Franklin Regional sets sights on ‘new horizon’ after section title, WPIAL playoff run
The last week of October was a roller coaster ride of triumph and downfall for the Franklin Regional girls volleyball team. The fourth-seeded Panthers entered the WPIAL playoffs as Section 1-AAA champions with a 14-0 section record and swept Montour on Oct. 23 and Armstrong on Oct. 28 in the...
With help of senior captain, Shady Side Academy girls cross country has strong season
The Shady Side Academy girls cross country team recently concluded its season with a 9-2 overall record that included a 7-2 section mark. The team also finished eighth out of 19 schools at the WPIAL championships. The lone senior on the squad was captain Juliana Bem. “She was invaluable to...
Thomas Jefferson football notes: QB Shane Stump comes to appreciate coach Bill Cherpak
Now that he’s a senior, Thomas Jefferson quarterback Shane Stump understands the method behind veteran coach Bill Cherpak’s madness. The TJ signal caller said Cherpak has been instrumental in his development on the gridiron. “Cherp has been the biggest influence because of how hard he’s pushed me to become a...
Shashak Gurung, a native of Nepal, shatters Brentwood soccer scoring records
He’s No. 1, and by a wide margin Brentwood senior Shashak Gurung, a senior striker and four-year varsity player, ended the 2019 season with 39 goals and 28 assists, boosting his career totals to 84 goals and 76 assists for 160 points. All are team records. “My performance this season...
Big finish for Eden Christian boys cross country team at WPIALs
Eden Christian Academy cross country coach Kelly Gronbeck screamed herself hoarse watching three of her runners finish in the top 20 in the WPIAL Class A boys cross country championship meet Oct. 24 at Cal (Pa.). Senior Eric Gronbeck, Kelly’s son (17 minutes, 17 seconds), freshman Sean Aiken (17:58) and...
Penn-Trafford girls soccer program a model of consistency
The Penn-Trafford girls soccer team is an annual WPIAL playoff qualifier. It’s been a regular feature for the program since the start of the new millennium. And the 2019 season was no different. Penn-Trafford secured second place in Section 3-AAAA with a 10-2 record, lost a WPIAL first-round game to...
Pine-Richland girls, boys cross country teams finish strong season
The Pine-Richland cross country teams wrapped up their team season with a number of landmark performances at the WPIAL Class AAA cross country championships last week at Cal (Pa.) The girls team took fourth, and the boys team finished 14th. The girls team tied for the program’s best finish at...
