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A-K Valley football notebook: Late-season surge gets Kiski Area in playoffs
A series of playoff scenarios were on the table in the Class 5A Northern Conference entering Friday’s Week 9 games. First and foremost on Kiski Area’s mind was a win over rival Armstrong in its regular-season finale. Secondary was what Mars and Fox Chapel did in their games. The main...
Canon-McMillan boys score 2 late goals, edge Plum in Class AAAA semis
A few minutes after the Plum boys soccer team’s magical season ended Saturday with a heartbreaking 3-2 loss in the WPIAL Class AAAA semifinals that saw Canon-McMillan score twice in the final six minutes, Mustangs coach Raf Kolankowski used the moment as a teaching tool. “It’s disappointing, but I told...
Greensburg Central Catholic tops short-handed Springdale to reach WPIAL boys soccer final
The WPIAL season ended in heartbreaking fashion for Greensburg Central Catholic last year, losing the championship match to Avonworth on penalty kicks. This season, the Centurions set out to erase that memory. Step 1 happened in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals, when they defeated Avonworth. Step 2 could happen next...
Mt. Lebanon boys avenge loss to Seneca Valley in WPIAL semifinals
Last season, the Seneca Valley Raiders, on their way to a Class AAAA boys soccer championship, defeated Mt. Lebanon, 7-0, in the quarterfinals. This season, the No. 2-seeded Blue Devils got a bit of revenge, as Mt. Lebanon ousted the defending champs from the WPIAL postseason with a 2-1 victory...
High school roundup for Oct. 26, 2019: Quaker Valley boys return to WPIAL title game
Quaker Valley scored on its first and last shots of the game for a 2-0 win over No. 4 Shady Side Academy (14-3-1) in the WPIAL Class AA boys soccer semifinals Saturday at North Allegheny. The top-seeded Quakers (19-2) advanced to the WPIAL title game for the fourth consecutive season...
5 things we learned in Week 9: Cornell earns 1st home playoff game since 1983
Many at Cornell couldn’t remember the football team ever hosting a playoff game, coach Ed Dawson said, but that’s understandable after more than three decades. Those memories are fuzzy because it happened just once — 36 years ago. It became a hot topic after Cornell clincheda first-round home game in...
Franklin Regional boys post another shutout, move to WPIAL soccer title game
To put what the Franklin Regional boys soccer team is doing in perspective: The Panthers have not allowed a goal in 840 minutes of game time. They have 10 straight shutouts. South Fayette was the last team to sneak one in on a direct kick — on Sept. 24. Impressive,...
WPIAL football rankings through Week 9
WPIAL Football Class 6A 1. Central Catholic, 9-1, 2 2. Pine-Richland, 9-1, 3 3. North Allegheny, 9-1, 1 4. Mt. Lebanon, 6-4, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 4-6, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Penn-Trafford, 9-1, 1 2. Gateway, 8-2, 2 3. Penn Hills, 9-1, 3 4. Moon, 8-2, 4 5....
Westinghouse tops University Prep for 1st City League title since 1996
It was like old times late Saturday afternoon for Pittsburgh’s Homewood-Brushton area. Westinghouse brought home its 36th City League football title with a 12-2 victory over University Prep at Cupples Stadium. The Bulldogs generated two big plays on offense, and the defense held University Prep to minus-2 yards rushing to...
Westmoreland football notebook: Jeannette’s Pruitt released from hospital
Jeannette senior Jackson Pruitt, who suffered a head injury during the fourth quarter of Friday’s game at Clairton and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, was released and at home resting early Saturday. The injury occurred on the first play of the fourth quarter when Pruitt collided with...
Westmoreland notebook: GCC’s Ward more than soccer standout in fall
When a soccer player joins the football team, he or she usually is the kicker, and that is where their responsibilities end. Greensburg Central Catholic senior Nate Ward is bucking the trend. Ward, an Indiana soccer recruit who kicks for the Centurions, also plays wide receiver. Ward, one of the...
Leechburg holds off Springdale in ’emotional’ victoryVideo
Last year, Leechburg defeated Springdale to cap its first non-losing season since 1991. The Blue Devils faced a similar scenario at home Friday at Veterans Memorial Stadium as they needed to beat the Dynamos to finish at .500. The Eastern Conference rivals lit up the scoreboard throughout the 48 minutes,...
Week 9 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 9 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 418 - Shawn Dziak, Bentworth (22 of 45) 396 - Cole Spencer, Pine-Richland (22 of 31) 348 - Alex Arledge, Burrell (25 of 43) 292 - Logan Shrubb, Keystone Oaks (15 of 22) 277 - Ryan Hubner, Plum...
WPIAL Class A roundup: West Greene’s Ben Jackson sets touchdown record
Ben Jackson rushed for 367 yards and eight touchdowns to lead Class A No. 3 West Greene to a 59-26 nonconference win at Union (3-7) on Friday night. Jackson set the WPIAL regular-season record for touchdowns, surpassing the previous mark of Armstrong’s Zane Dudek (42) set in 2016. Jackson has...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Washington tops McGuffey in battle of the Century
Zack Swartz threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns to Caleb Jackson as No. 1 Washington clinched the Class 2A Century Conference title by defeating No. 4 McGuffey, 36-14, on Friday night. Jackson caught five passes for 105 yards for the Little Prexies (10-0, 7-0). C.J. Cole threw two touchdown...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: North Catholic rolls past Deer Lakes
Anthony Serventi rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns as Class 3A Big East champion and No. 3-ranked North Catholic scored a 42-21 victory and ended the season for Deer Lakes (3-7, 3-5). Zack Rocco threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another TD for North Catholic...
Penn Hills offense answers challenge, tops North Hills
At halftime, Penn Hills coach Jon LeDonne challenged his offense. The message was heard loud and clear as the Indians scored two second-half touchdowns and Penn Hills defeated North Hills, 21-7, on Friday night. With the victory, No. 3 Penn Hills (9-1, 7-0) ran the table in the Class 5A...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: South Fayette edges Montour in Northwest 8
Naman Alemada threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns as No. 2 South Fayette held off No. 4 Montour, 31-24, in the Class 4A Northwest 8 Conference on Friday night. South Fayette led at halftime, 24-0. Charley Rossi caught 14 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns for South Fayette...
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Moon seals Allegheny 8 title
Dante Clay rushed for two touchdowns as No. 4 Moon won the Class 5A Allegheny 8 title with a 14-12 victory over rival West Allegheny (3-6, 2-5) on Friday night. The Tigers improved to 8-2 overall and 6-1 in conference play. The loss eliminated West Allegheny from the playoffs. Woodland...
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Seneca Valley takes down Norwin
Matt Stanger ran for 226 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 5 Seneca Valley to a 28-7 victory over Norwin (2-8, 1-7) in a Class 6A showdown Friday night. Gave Lawson added 120 passing yards and two rushing touchdowns for the Raiders (4-6, 4-4). Jack Salopek threw for 266...
Peters Township preps for playoffs with shutout win over Baldwin
Peters Township clinched a share of the Allegheny Eight Conference title with an impressive 38-0 win at Baldwin to close out the regular season. Peters Township came into the game allowing the fewest points against per game in Class 5A. They carried on the strong defensive play, posting their third...
Gateway defense has all the answers in rout of McKeesport
McKeesport had little trouble scoring in its previous five victories, averaging more than 40 points per game. None of those opponents, however, had defenses as stingy as Gateway’s on Friday night. The Gators had only given up 35 points in Class 5A’s Big East Conference all year. That defense stifled...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 25, 2019
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class AAA Championship Monday’s schedule Pine-Richland vs. Peters Township at Fox Chapel, 6 p.m. Class AA Championship Tuesday’s schedule Penn-Trafford vs. Latrobe at Fox Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Class A Championship Tuesday’s schedule Shady Side Academy vs. Ellis School at Fox Chapel, 6 p.m. Football...
Clairton gets stingy, knocks off No. 1 Jeannette
High school football is a game of swings, just ask No. 1 Jeannette. During the opening minutes of Friday’s WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference showdown against No. 2 Clairton, the Jayhawks seemed in control. But a fumble, a defensive stand by Clairton and an 84-yard touchdown run by Bears quarterback...
Central Valley hands shocking blowout loss to AliquippaVideo
Aliquippa’s sterling record at home is a thing of legend, but Friday night, The Pit was overtaken by a Valley. Second-ranked Central Valley never took its foot off the gas, blowing the game open with a 31-point second quarter to take a 45-6 win over No. 1 Aliquippa and win...
