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Camp Hill tops Quaker Valley in double overtime of PIAA Class 2A boys soccer title game
MECHANICSBURG — Quaker Valley held a lead in the PIAA Class 2A boys soccer final for 57 minutes, but in a game that would ultimately last 108 minutes, that was not enough. Camp Hill scored in the eighth minute of the second overtime to defeat the Quakers, 2-1, for the...
Riverview girls soccer team ready for ‘last hurrah’ in PIAA championship game
Of the 140 PIAA schools to sponsor girls soccer at the Class A level, only two are left standing. Riverview is one of those two, and the Raiders are one win away from adding the final golden chapter to an already history-making story. Playing in its first state championship game,...
Offense steps to forefront when Central Catholic, North Allegheny meet again for Class 6A title
The traditional style of a Central Catholic vs. North Allegheny game was always defined by the defenses. Just a year ago, they combined for a 7-3 score in a field-position battle. But that’s not necessarily the case anymore, since both offenses now rank among the highest scoring in the WPIAL....
Avonworth shut out by Central Columbia in PIAA Class 2A girls soccer final
MECHANICSBURG — Avonworth has more than proven its quality in girls soccer in recent years. The three-time reigning WPIAL champion, however, found itself matched up against a team that is not just a consistent winner but a consistent state champion in Friday’s PIAA Class 2A championship game. Central Columbia won...
Peters Township eyes 1st WPIAL title, but defending champion Pine-Richland stands in the way
This was just another week of practice for Peters Township’s football team, exactly like any of the others the Indians had this season. At least that was the idea. It’s hard to do in the days leading up to a WPIAL championship game, but coach T.J. Plack tried his best....
Fox Chapel girls look to leave injuries behind, compete in tough section
The solitude of shooting basketballs with a machine in her family’s garage was a welcome environment for Fox Chapel senior guard Skylar Byrnes. Finding a way to push herself through workouts isn’t something Byrnes has struggled to find motivation to do. It’s the culture with which she is familiar. Her...
With 3 starters back from playoff team, Fox Chapel boys aiming high
Fox Chapel’s Will Siegel believes the Foxes should have lofty goals for the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. Last season’s postseason run proved Fox Chapel is capable of accomplishing good things when it is playing good basketball. The Foxes made the PIAA playoffs as the fifth seed out of the WPIAL....
5 things to watch: WPIAL playoff weekend split between finals, semifinals
Pine-Richland will eat breakfast together a few hours before kickoff, part of a pregame routine Saturday that differs from most weeks. That’s because the WPIAL scheduled them with a noon kickoff, which Pine-Richland coach Jon LeDonne admits is a little unusual for his team. But rather than fret about the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 16, 2023
High schools Field hockey PIAA championship At Cumberland Valley Saturday’s schedule Class 3A Emmaus (25-1) vs. Manheim Township (21-1-1), 3 p.m. Class 2A Villa Maria (21-4) vs. Palmyra (21-1-1), 1 p.m. Class A Lackawanna Trail (15-4-2) vs. Oley Valley (22-1-1), 11 a.m. Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Saturday’s schedule...
High school roundup for Nov. 16, 2023: Seneca Valley hockey gets past Mt. Lebanon
Marshall Hewitt had a goal and an assist to help Seneca Valley to a 4-3 victory over Mt. Lebanon in PIHL Class 3A hockey Thursday night. Collin Weston, Tyler Garvin and Ian Uram also scored for Seneca Valley (5-2). Connor Ribstein had a goal and an assist for Mt. Lebanon...
PIAA high school football 1st-round playoff pairings for Nov. 17-18, 2023
The PIAA football playoffs turn 35 this fall. Back in 1988, the first state champions crowned were Central Catholic in Class 4A, Berwick in 3A, Bethlehem Catholic in 2A and Camp Hill in A. Those first championships were played at four different sites. Class 4A was at Beaver Stadium, 3A...
WPIAL 2023 Class 5A football championship game preview: Peters Township vs. Pine-Richland
For the second straight year, the WPIAL Class 5A championship game will be played at Norwin Stadium in North Huntingdon. The Class 5A finals will be Saturday at noon as Peters Township faces defending champion Pine-Richland. The reason the two highest classifications are playing their title games a week earlier...
WPIAL 2023 Class 6A football championship game preview: Central Catholic vs. North Allegheny
For the second straight year, the WPIAL Class 6A championship game will be played at Norwin Stadium in North Huntingdon. The 6A championship game features 2022 champion North Allegheny against Central Catholic for the second year in a row. The reason Class 6A and 5A are playing their title games...
Riverview keeper Brun used trip to Belgium to expand her game, help Raiders reach state final
Chiara Brun spent last season taking classes and playing club soccer in Belgium. She would keep tabs on her Riverview soccer teammates, following their path through the section games to the WPIAL Class A playoffs. When she came back to Riverview for her junior year and her second season with...
Deer Lakes wants to build on last season’s breakthrough
Albie Fletcher was no stranger to coaching Deer Lakes boys basketball when he took over as coach last year. He knew the pieces were in place for the Lancers to make a deep run in the playoffs. They proved him so very right. Deer Lakes captured WPIAL Class 3A gold...
Deer Lakes girls working hard to build winning culture
Despite winning just five games last year, Deer Lakes was in contention for a WPIAL playoff spot in Section 3-3A down to the final day of the section schedule. A sweep of Ligonier Valley and an upset of playoff qualifier Mt. Pleasant put the Lancers in a winner-take-all game at...
PIAA Class 2A high school football playoff preview for Nov. 17, 2023
After winning a subregional game last week, City League champion Westinghouse officially begins PIAA play with a first-round matchup against Central Clarion on Friday night. Don’t forget after the games on Friday to tune in to the WPIAL football scoreboard show for all the results and plenty of recaps starting...
WPIAL Class A high school football playoff preview for Nov. 17, 2023
Final Four Friday is set for four WPIAL classifications as 16 teams try to earn a trip to the North Shore in Pittsburgh the day after Thanksgiving. In Class A, two undefeated teams are hoping to clear the final four hurdle of a district traditional power. Don’t forget after the...
2023 PIAA Class 2A boys soccer championship preview: Camp Hill vs. Quaker Valley
PIAA Class 2A boys soccer championship Camp Hill (19-2-2) vs. Quaker Valley (20-4) 1 p.m. Friday at Eagle View MS, Mechanicsburg On the air: PCN-TV Seeds: Camp Hill 3-2, Quaker Valley 7-2 How they got here: Camp Hill defeated Scranton Prep, 4-1; Northwestern Lehigh, 1-0; and Blue Mountain, 1-0. Quaker...
2023 PIAA Class 2A girls soccer championship preview: Central Columbia vs. Avonworth
PIAA Class 2A girls soccer championship Central Columbia (23-1) vs. Avonworth (22-1-2) 10 a.m. Friday at Eagle View MS, Mechanicsburg On the air: PCN-TV Seeds: Central Columbia 4-1, Avonworth 7-1 How they got here: Central Columbia defeated Schuylkill Valley, 6-0; Wyomissing, 3-0; and Northwestern Lehigh, 4-0. Avonworth beat General McLane,...
WPIAL Class 2A high school football playoff preview for Nov. 17, 2023
Final Four Friday is set for four WPIAL classifications as 16 teams try to earn a trip to the North Shore in Pittsburgh the day after Thanksgiving. In Class 2A, there remains one defending champion, one first-time semifinalist and a 10th seed hoping to repeat what No. 10 Union did...
6 WPIAL linemen named finalists for 5th annual Bill Fralic Award
A scratched Atlanta Falcons helmet. A Pitt helmet dotted with reward stickers. A shiny national player of the year trophy. A Penn Hills No. 79 jersey that casts a shadow like the man who wore it. Those items and more will be part of a special exhibit honoring local football...
Hampton, Pope John Paul II to collide in state championship clash of undefeated volleyball powers
The Hampton girls volleyball team gathered Wednesday afternoon to watch videos of their PIAA championship opponent, Pope John Paul II. They could have been looking at a mirror. “I think we’re the two most offensively powerful teams in the state,” Hampton all-state senior outside hitter Emmy Schrom said. “Both of...
Through the years: Springdale won frigid playoff game in ’73
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that have shaped local scholastic history. With the wind chill in single digits at Kittanning High Field on Nov. 9, 1973, Springdale defeated Burgettstown in a Class...
With loaded roster, long playoff run could await Greensburg Central Catholic girls
When Greensburg Central Catholic’s girls run their continuation sets on the basketball court, the offense is constantly resetting, coach Chris Skatell said. There is passing and cutting, rotating to new spots and a constant refresh to create shots. This season will be one big reset for the Centurions, who could...
