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Key matches in WPIAL girls soccer, volleyball, tennis highlight Monday slate
The regular season is down to the final two weeks in WPIAL soccer with plenty of girls soccer action set for the final day of September. Four teams fighting for first place will collide in a couple of key contests Monday. In Section 3-AAA, first-place Oakland Catholic (6-0) visits Plum...
Seneca Valley girls volleyball moves into playoff position
Brett Poirier’s time as interim coach of the Seneca Valley girls volleyball team came following an interesting season for the Raiders. For the first time in Poirier’s seven seasons with the program, Seneca Valley missed the playoffs last year. Poirier, who is serving as interim coach as Karen Martini recovers...
Central Catholic quarterback Dom Pieto commits to play Division I baseballVideo
A day after quarterbacking Central Catholic’s football team to a win over then-No. 1 Pine-Richland, Dom Pieto announced his college commitment. However, he won’t be throwing footballs in college. Pieto committed Saturday to play baseball at Long Island University, a Division I program that competes in the Northeast Conference. Pieto...
Plum girls soccer prepares for showdown with Oakland Catholic
The Plum girls soccer team last captured a section championship in 2016 when it tied Fox Chapel for the top spot of Section 3-AAAA. The Mustangs hope to have that title feeling again, and Monday’s Section 3-AAA rematch with Oakland Catholic will go along way in determining that. The Eagles...
Contenders aplenty as PIHL drops puck on regular season
While there are many unknowns heading into the PIHL season, which opens Monday, two things are certain: there will be new Penguins Cup champions in Class AA and A. The league’s reclassification pushed last year’s champs, Pine-Richland (AAA) and Montour (AA), up a level. The Rams went 18-0-1 during the...
With new coach, Hempfield volleyball team back on top
Sometimes, teams endure growing pains while adjusting to a new coach. That doesn’t apply to Hempfield’s girls volleyball team. The Spartans adapted quickly under Michelle Pergar, who coached previously at Albert Gallatin and Laurel Highlands. Hempfield finished the first half of Section 3-AAAA play with a 5-1 record. “I think...
Gateway basketball standout Lexi Jackson commits to Kent State
All-section center Lexi Jackson, who averaged a double-double for Gateway’s girls basketball team, committed Saturday to Kent State. The 6-foot-3 senior averaged 16 points, 18 rebounds and five blocks last season for the Gators, who went 19-4 and reached the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals. Her best performance last winter was...
6 WPIAL football teams clinch early playoff berths at the midway point
The regular season is only half over, and there are already six WPIAL football teams that have clinched a playoff spot. With four weeks left in the regular season, here are the teams that have punched their early postseason ticket. Class 6A, top six team make the playoffs North Allegheny...
High school scores, summaries for Sept. 28, 2019
High schools Football Saturday’s results WPIAL Class AA Three Rivers Burgettstown 34, Serra Catholic 14 Class A Eastern Riverview 21, Imani Christian 20 Saturday’s summaries WPIAL Class 2A Three Rivers Burgettstown 34, Serra Catholic 14 Serra Catholic 0 0 7 7 —14 Burgettstown 10 3 14 7 —34 B: Jake...
High school roundup: Indiana’s Branan wins Carlisle cross country meet
Indiana’s Kendall Branan won the boys race at the at the Carlisle Invitational, and Peyton Ellis of Boiling Springs won the girls race. Wissahickon claimed the boys team title with 156 points, followed by Central Cambria’s 161 points. Indiana finished tops among WPIAL schools in eighth place with 340 points....
Phillis’ big day keeps Burgettstown perfect in win over Serra CatholicVideo
Burgettstown wasn’t perfect Saturday, but it remains undefeated. The Blue Devils overcame mistakes, penalties and missed opportunities to beat Serra Catholic, 34-14, in a Class 2A Three Rivers Conference afternoon contest. “We made several mistakes that we have to fix,” Burgettstown coach Mark Druga said. “We started a little faster,...
Big East Conference playoff picture getting murky
Just like they have in years past, the waters are getting murky in the Class 3A Big East Conference playoff picture. After Friday night, No. 2 North Catholic (4-1, 4-0) is the only undefeated team remaining in league play. Four teams have three wins in the conference, and after Freeport...
Alle-Kiski Valley football notebook: Kiski Area ‘excited’ about milestone win
With wins over Allderdice in Week Zero and Fox Chapel on Sept. 13, the Kiski Area football team put itself in position for the 300th win in program history. The Cavaliers came close last week in a 7-3 loss to Penn Hills. Wins 100 and 200 came against the Indians....
5 takeaways from Week 5: WPIAL working overtime
Not many WPIAL football teams have worked overtime this season, but regulation wasn’t enough for three games Friday night. That equals the number of WPIAL overtime games in the previous five weeks combined. In maybe the most dramatic, West Allegheny defeated Woodland Hills, 21-20, in an Allegheny Eight matchup decided...
Late gamble pays off as Riverview edges Imani Christian for 1st win
Riverview, on the doorstep of its first victory this season, crossed the threshold Saturday. After Zach Hanlon’s 9-yard touchdown run with 4 minutes, 5 seconds left brought the Raiders within one point, Riverview coach Todd Massack decided to go for the win against Imani Christian. The gamble paid off, as...
WPIAL football rankings through Week 5
WPIAL Football Class 6A Rk., Team, Rec., Last 1. North Allegheny, 6-0, 2 2. Central Catholic, 5-1, 3 3. Pine-Richland, 5-1, 1 4. Mt. Lebanon, 4-2, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 2-4, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Penn-Trafford, 5-1, 1 2. Peters Township, 6-0, 2 3. Gateway, 5-1, 3 4....
Dramatic win holds special meaning for Ringgold football, Rosensteel familyVideo
Ringgold’s student section rushed onto the field as time expired Friday night, overcome with excitement when a last-second field goal by Clayton Rosensteel gave the football team its first win in two years. That alone made the moment emotional. But for the junior kicker, his family, teammates and coach, there’s...
Westmoreland football notebook: Derry continues to roll despite injuries
Before the start of the season, Derry’s strength appeared to be the offensive and defensive lines. Injuries are starting to deplete that strength. Nick Detore and Justin Fallat were two-way starters lost to season-ending injuries before the season-opener against Latrobe, and Seth Loughner sustained injuries to his right ankle and...
Week 5 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 5 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 410 - Jack Salopek, Norwin (19 of 23) 340 - Naman Alemada, South Fayette (25 of 39) 337 - Bryson Venanzio, Gateway (21 of 30) 300 - J.D. DiNampoli, East Allegheny (14 of 19) 268 - Darin Mizgorski,...
WPIAL Class A roundup: Harrison carries Cornell past Rochester
Zaier Harrison threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns, ran for 100 yards and a TD and scored on a 70-yard punt return to lead Cornell to a 35-8 victory over Rochester (0-6, 0-4) in the Class A Big 7 Conference Friday night. Savon Wilson, Kaden DiVIto and Blaine Sams...
Teddy Ruffner runs for 318 yards, 5 touchdowns to drive Mars past Shaler
On several occasions in the second half Friday night, Shaler tried to even things up with Mars in a key Class 5A Northern Conference matchup. Each time, Teddy Ruffner had something to say about that. The junior running back carried 34 times for 318 yards and five scores, including a...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Swartz guides No. 1 Washington to victory
Zack Swartz completed 9 of 10 passes for 129 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another TD as top-ranked Washington downed Frazier, 64-7, in a Class 2A Century Conference football game Friday night. Washington (6-0, 3-0), which scored 35 points in the second quarter on way to a 49-0...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Central Valley stays unbeaten
Myles Walker returned a punt 55 yards for a touchdown and Bret FitzSimmons scored on a 36-yard fumble return as No. 2 Central Valley scored a 42-6 win over Waynesburg (2-4, 0-4) in the Class 3A Tri-County West Conference on Friday night. Central Valley improved to 6-0 overall and 4-0...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: South Fayette tops Blackhawk in Northwest 8 showdown
Naman Alemada threw for 340 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 2 South Fayette to a 34-14 victory at Blackhawk (3-3, 3-2) in a Class 4A Northwest 8 Conference game Friday night. Shay Aitken ran for 170 yards and a touchdown while teammate Ryan McGuire caught seven passes for...
QB Jay Pearson keeps his word, helps OLSH torch Laurel
Prior to Friday’s game with Laurel, Jay Pearson told OLSH coach Dan Bradley that he was going to score on the first play. “I’m a man of my word,” Pearson said. Sure enough, Pearson took the first snap from scrimmage, rolled to his right and took off down sideline and...
