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Mt. Pleasant girls soccer expects to make major strides this season
Last season was an adventure for Mt. Pleasant’s girls soccer team. After dropping to Class AA, the Vikings faced a new set of section opponents. The march through Section 3 wasn’t easy, either, as the team finished in fifth at 7-7 and missed the postseason. With nine starters returning, Mt....
Plum boys soccer team eyes next step in playoffs
Expectations are high for the Plum boys soccer team. Eight starters are back from the squad that tied for third place in Section 3-4A last season. Co-captain Tyler Kolankowski said a section championship is attainable. But the senior forward knows it won’t be an easy task in one of the...
Mt. Pleasant boys soccer won’t let defense rest
After graduating most of its offensive firepower, Mt. Pleasant’s boys soccer team will look to shut down opponents with its experienced defense this fall. The Vikings made a run to the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals last year behind the offense from Brad Tait and Sam Napper, who combined for about...
Plum girls soccer hopes for return to playoffs under new coach
Last season was one of change for the Plum girls soccer team as it moved from Class AAAA to Class AAA under the WPIAL’s biennial realignment process. The Mustangs settled in against new competition in a new section. The results were positive as they tied Trinity for second place in...
Upper St. Clair’s Josh Matheny earns silver at world junior swimming championships
Josh Matheny capped competition at the FINA World Junior (18 and under) Swimming Championship on Sunday with a silver medal as a part of the Team USA 400-meter medley relay. The American quartet finished with a time of 3:33.66, .47 seconds behind Russia (3:33.19) at the Danube Arena in Budapest,...
Zuriah Fisher returns 2 fumbles for touchdowns as Aliquippa tops ClairtonVideo
The first game in defense of their WPIAL and PIAA football championships was far from a masterpiece, but when big plays were needed, Aliquippa answered the bell like a true champion. Zuriah Fisher returned two fumbles for touchdowns, and fellow senior Chinua Soloman caught a pair of long touchdown passes...
Perroz’s baseball-heavy summer pays off with commitment to IUP
Kiski Area senior Billy Perroz has been playing so much baseball this summer that, at times, coach Aaron Albert has told him he has been playing too much. “But he loves it,” Albert said. “I go with the flow really, but there are certainly weekends where he plays way too...
High school football roundup for Aug. 24, 2019
The game might have been a day late, but a second trip to Beaver County paid off for McGuffey on Saturday night. After falling behind by six points early, the Highlanders scored 41 unanswered points to secure a 41-6 nonconference victory at Ambridge. The game was originally scheduled for Friday...
High school scores, summaries for Aug. 24, 2019
High Schools Football Saturday’s results WPIAL Western Pa. vs. Everyone Showcase At the Wolvarena, Turtle Creek Calvert Hall (Md.) 44, Woodland Hills 20 McKeesport 28, Woodrow Wilson, DC 13 National Christian Academy (Md.) 70, Imani Christian 6 OLSH 33, Westinghouse 30 Nonconference Aliquippa 35, Clairton 14 McGuffey 41, Ambridge 6...
WPIAL football rankings through Week Zero
Class 6A Team Rec. Prv. 1. Pine-Richland 1-0 1 2. Central Catholic 1-0 2 3. North Allegheny 1-0 3 4. Seneca Valley 0-1 4 5. Mt. Lebanon 0-1 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Gateway 1-0 1 2. Peters Township 1-0 2 3. Penn-Trafford 1-0 3 4. Penn Hills 0-1...
McKeesport opens season with resounding win vs. Woodrow Wilson
The McKeesport Tigers won a Week Zero matchup against the Woodrow Wilson (D.C.) Tigers on Saturday night, 28-13. The game was the third of four that took place at the Wolvarena in Turtle Creek in the WPIAL vs. Everyone Showcase. Both teams played in the event last season: Woodrow Wilson...
Alle-Kiski Valley high school football notebook: Springdale enjoys ‘crazy, fun night’
Springdale and Deer Lakes didn’t play Week Zero games last year, so the teams decided to match up for the first time since 1993. Friday night’s contest turned out to be a classic battle that came down to late heroics. Legend Ausk and Demitri Fritch connected on a touchdown pass...
Competition to bring out best in Knoch boys soccer
When Knoch boys soccer coach Malcolm Cook looked back at last season, the overarching theme was that there were too many holes in the lineup to find the right combination to be competitive. Early signs in training camp point to that no longer being an issue. Cook feels he has...
Defending WPIAL Class A champ OLSH rallies past City League’s Westinghouse
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart dealt the deciding blow in a game of momentum swings as the Chargers defense put a stop to Westinghouse’s shot at victory in the final minute to secure a 33-30 win in the Western Pa. Everyone Classic at the Wolvarena in Turtle Creek. Chargers...
Penn-Trafford’s dynamic duo becoming a trio
It was only one game, but a new name is emerging as a potential star on the Penn-Trafford football team. It’s junior Ethan Carr. The two players drawing most of the attention in the preseason were senior quarterback Gabe Dunlap and senior running back Caleb Lisbon. Both put on a...
5 takeaways from Week Zero of high school football action
Two hundred yards is a good night for any WPIAL passer, but nowadays that’s not enough for some quarterbacks. Thomas Jefferson’s Shane Stump, Washington’s Zack Swartz and Pine-Richland’s Cole Spencer all topped the 200-yard passing mark while also rushing for more than 100 in Week Zero victories Friday night. They’re...
Small roster not dimming enthusiasm for Knoch girls soccer
Knoch girls soccer already was low on players, but three season-ending injuries before the first practice made the roster even thinner. The Knights have only 14 healthy players going into the season, but the player shortage hasn’t dampened spirits around the team. Players say it brought them closer together, and...
Monessen boys soccer embarks under 1st new coach in 14 years
For the last decade and a half, Sam Perry played a crucial role in building a successful boys soccer program at Monessen. After 14 seasons, Donnie Caterino will take over for Perry as coach. Perry, who resigned during the offseason, led Monessen to two section championships and made 11 trips...
New coach, new outlook for Monessen girls soccer team
The Monessen girls soccer program wants to replicate what Sam Perry built during his decade-plus as coach of the Greyhounds’ boys soccer program before resigning during the offseason. This season, the Monessen girls have a new coach, just like the boys do. Bill Phillips, who coached Monessen’s middle school team...
National Christian Academy rolls past Imani Christian
In just its sixth year of football, National Christian Academy has designs on becoming a national powerhouse. The Eagles could be well on their way to that status with a resounding, 70-6 victory Saturday in the Western PA vs. Everyone Showcase at Turtle Creek’s Wolvarena. After a fumble in its...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Aug. 23, 2019
High Schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Western Pa. vs. Everyone Showcase At North Allegheny Erie 51, Theodore Roosevelt (D.C.) 8 North Allegheny 21, Friendship Collegiate Academy (D.C.) 0 At the Wolvarena, Turtle Creek Avalon (Md.) 26, Baldwin 7 Central Catholic 42, York William Penn 7 Nonconference Apollo-Ridge 28, Leechburg 12...
Week Zero’s top performers in passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week Zero high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 350 - Naman Alemada, South Fayette (31 of 49) 321 - John Milcic, Brentwood (26 of 40) 311 - Dylan Cook, Leechburg (18 of 28) 294 - Shane Stump, Thomas Jefferson (11 of 24) 269 - Aris Hasley,...
Davis, Venanzio power Gateway football team past Mt. Lebanon
Bob Palko’s debut as Mt. Lebanon’s coach quickly turned into the Derrick Davis show. Davis, Gateway’s highly touted junior running back and safety, scored four times, racking up 277 yards of total offense, leading Class 5A No. 1 Gateway (1-0) to a 46-20 victory over Mt. Lebanon (0-1). “He’s special....
Cernuto, Harper lift Southmoreland past Mt. Pleasant
Zach Cernuto passed for 168 yards, and Colt Harper churned out 86 yards on 21 carries, scoring four touchdowns, and hauled in a pair of receptions as the Southmoreland football team recovered from a shaky start Friday to open its season with a 27-14 nonconference win at Mt. Pleasant. “I’m...
Central Catholic defense strong in rout of York William Penn
After losing the final two games of the 2018 season, Central Catholic saw its 2019 season start off a little rocky. After a three-and-out to start the game Friday night, the Vikings gave up a long scoring drive to fall behind early. Central Catholic responded with 42 unanswered points to...
