Author: Ashley Chase
Serra Catholic beats Seton LaSalle to avenge loss in WPIAL playoffs
June 10, 2021
Not rain, not lightning, not the Rebels. Nothing was going to stop Serra Catholic from advancing to the PIAA Class 2A semifinals.
Avonworth baseball rolls past Valley in WPIAL Class 3A quarters
May 22, 2021
Second-seeded Avonworth used a five-run fourth inning to pull away for a 9-1 victory over No. 7 Valley in the WPIAL 3A baseball quarterfinals Saturday at North Allegheny.
North Allegheny hockey falls in state championship game
April 24, 2021
North Allegheny’s hunt for a third Class AAA state ice hockey championship came up short as Malvern Prep earned its third title and first since 2004 with a 4-2 victory over the Tigers.
Goalie Riley Mastowski makes 53 saves to deliver 1st PIHL title to Neshannock
April 20, 2021
Two years ago, by a 5-1 score, Ringgold won a PIHL title over Neshannock in the Lancers’ first season of varsity hockey.
Ringgold nets OT winner, moves on to PIHL Class B final showdown with Neshannock
April 15, 2021
It was an overtime thriller as Ringgold defeated Bishop Canevin, 4-3, at RMU Island Sports Center on Thursday, to advance to the PIHL Varsity B Playoff Championship.
South Fayette’s Patterson, North Catholic’s Scheller crowned WPIAL tennis champs
April 14, 2021
The WPIAL crowned a pair of boys tennis singles champions as South Fayette’s Jacob Patterson outlasted Shady Side Academy’s Colin Gramley for the Class AAA title, and North Catholic’s Nicolás Scheller made quick work of Quaker Valley’s Mike Sirianni.
Aliquippa beats Belle Vernon to earn 13th straight WPIAL finals appearance
November 6, 2020
A Friday night classic between two of the top teams in Class 4A sent top-seeded Aliquippa to its 13th straight WPIAL championship game with a 33-25 victory over No. 4 Belle Vernon.
Belle Vernon facing ultimate challenge in No. 1 Aliquippa
November 5, 2020
Belle Vernon enters the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals facing what is likely its toughest test of the season. The No. 4 Leopards (6-1) hit the road to take on the top seed, Aliquippa (8-0).
Clairton’s Dontae Sanders racks up 428 rushing yards in Class A win over OLSH
October 30, 2020
“Prime Time” was the nickname of NFL great Deion Sanders, but Clairton senior Dontae Sanders might need to repurpose the nickname, looking more like Barry Sanders in prime time in Clairton’s playoff win Friday night.
Antonio Epps powers South Allegheny past South Park in Interstate Conference battle
October 16, 2020
South Allegheny needed a win to keep any hopes of a wild-card appearance in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs alive, and that’s exactly what they got.
Bishop Canevin girls hold off Ellis School charge, reach Class 2A title game
February 24, 2020
A 3-pointer in the waning seconds of the game wasn’t enough for The Ellis School to complete its comeback. The No. 2 Bishop Canevin Crusaders advanced to the WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship game with a 46-44 victory over the six-seeded Tigers on Monday night.
Butler, Ringgold boys step up in playoff opener to top Ambridge
February 19, 2020
“May-be next year!”
Cruse comes up big in clutch as California upsets Greensburg Central Catholic
February 18, 2020
Down five at halftime, the 12th-seeded California girls basketball team dialed up the intensity for a 36-35 victory over No. 5 Greensburg Central Catholic in the opening round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs Tuesday at Peters Township.
Monessen holds Aquinas Academy scoreless in 1st quarter but loses
After a dominating start, the Monessen girls basketball team saw its opening-round game of the WPIAL Class A playoffs slip away Tuesday in a 34-30 defeat by Aquinas Academy at Peters Township.
West Allegheny, last team into WPIAL boys playoff field, shocks McKeesport
February 17, 2020
The WPIAL playoffs apparently don’t follow a last-in, first-out policy.
Union limits Monessen boys, finds way into quarterfinals
February 15, 2020
The Union boys basketball team won a rock fight against Monessen, nabbing a 46-41 victory in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs at North Hills Middle School on Saturday.
Shane Swope tabbed to coach Monessen football
February 11, 2020
There’s a new man at the helm of the Monessen football program, looking to steer the ship in what he believes is the right direction.
Baldwin girls grab playoff spot, eliminate Hempfield from contention
February 3, 2020
Coming off a devastating loss, with a playoff spot on the line, the Baldwin girls basketball team came ready to play.
No. 1 Thomas Jefferson blanks Blackhawk, advances to 5th straight WPIAL title game
November 8, 2019
The ketchup tastes just as delicious each time around.
Laurel beats California in matchup called at halftime because of lightning
September 13, 2019
A clash of unbeaten Class A teams failed to produce the exciting results fans wanted, mostly because after a 45-minute lightning delay, the game between Laurel and California ended at halftime.
Defending WPIAL Class A champ OLSH rallies past City League’s Westinghouse
August 24, 2019
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.
Sewickley Academy softball edges Monessen in Class A opening round
May 14, 2019
A come-from-behind effort was not enough as Monessen softball ended its season with a 5-4 loss to Sewickley Academy in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs Tuesday at Peters Township.
Serra Catholic beats Seton LaSalle to avenge loss in WPIAL playoffs
June 10, 2021
Not rain, not lightning, not the Rebels. Nothing was going to stop Serra Catholic from advancing to the PIAA Class 2A semifinals.
Avonworth baseball rolls past Valley in WPIAL Class 3A quarters
May 22, 2021
Second-seeded Avonworth used a five-run fourth inning to pull away for a 9-1 victory over No. 7 Valley in the WPIAL 3A baseball quarterfinals Saturday at North Allegheny.
North Allegheny hockey falls in state championship game
April 24, 2021
North Allegheny’s hunt for a third Class AAA state ice hockey championship came up short as Malvern Prep earned its third title and first since 2004 with a 4-2 victory over the Tigers.
Goalie Riley Mastowski makes 53 saves to deliver 1st PIHL title to Neshannock
April 20, 2021
Two years ago, by a 5-1 score, Ringgold won a PIHL title over Neshannock in the Lancers’ first season of varsity hockey.
Ringgold nets OT winner, moves on to PIHL Class B final showdown with Neshannock
April 15, 2021
It was an overtime thriller as Ringgold defeated Bishop Canevin, 4-3, at RMU Island Sports Center on Thursday, to advance to the PIHL Varsity B Playoff Championship.
South Fayette’s Patterson, North Catholic’s Scheller crowned WPIAL tennis champs
April 14, 2021
The WPIAL crowned a pair of boys tennis singles champions as South Fayette’s Jacob Patterson outlasted Shady Side Academy’s Colin Gramley for the Class AAA title, and North Catholic’s Nicolás Scheller made quick work of Quaker Valley’s Mike Sirianni.
Aliquippa beats Belle Vernon to earn 13th straight WPIAL finals appearance
November 6, 2020
A Friday night classic between two of the top teams in Class 4A sent top-seeded Aliquippa to its 13th straight WPIAL championship game with a 33-25 victory over No. 4 Belle Vernon.
Belle Vernon facing ultimate challenge in No. 1 Aliquippa
November 5, 2020
Belle Vernon enters the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals facing what is likely its toughest test of the season. The No. 4 Leopards (6-1) hit the road to take on the top seed, Aliquippa (8-0).
Clairton’s Dontae Sanders racks up 428 rushing yards in Class A win over OLSH
October 30, 2020
“Prime Time” was the nickname of NFL great Deion Sanders, but Clairton senior Dontae Sanders might need to repurpose the nickname, looking more like Barry Sanders in prime time in Clairton’s playoff win Friday night.
Antonio Epps powers South Allegheny past South Park in Interstate Conference battle
October 16, 2020
South Allegheny needed a win to keep any hopes of a wild-card appearance in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs alive, and that’s exactly what they got.
Bishop Canevin girls hold off Ellis School charge, reach Class 2A title game
February 24, 2020
A 3-pointer in the waning seconds of the game wasn’t enough for The Ellis School to complete its comeback. The No. 2 Bishop Canevin Crusaders advanced to the WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship game with a 46-44 victory over the six-seeded Tigers on Monday night.
Butler, Ringgold boys step up in playoff opener to top Ambridge
February 19, 2020
“May-be next year!”
Cruse comes up big in clutch as California upsets Greensburg Central Catholic
February 18, 2020
Down five at halftime, the 12th-seeded California girls basketball team dialed up the intensity for a 36-35 victory over No. 5 Greensburg Central Catholic in the opening round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs Tuesday at Peters Township.
Monessen holds Aquinas Academy scoreless in 1st quarter but loses
After a dominating start, the Monessen girls basketball team saw its opening-round game of the WPIAL Class A playoffs slip away Tuesday in a 34-30 defeat by Aquinas Academy at Peters Township.
West Allegheny, last team into WPIAL boys playoff field, shocks McKeesport
February 17, 2020
The WPIAL playoffs apparently don’t follow a last-in, first-out policy.
Union limits Monessen boys, finds way into quarterfinals
February 15, 2020
The Union boys basketball team won a rock fight against Monessen, nabbing a 46-41 victory in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs at North Hills Middle School on Saturday.
Shane Swope tabbed to coach Monessen football
February 11, 2020
There’s a new man at the helm of the Monessen football program, looking to steer the ship in what he believes is the right direction.
Baldwin girls grab playoff spot, eliminate Hempfield from contention
February 3, 2020
Coming off a devastating loss, with a playoff spot on the line, the Baldwin girls basketball team came ready to play.
No. 1 Thomas Jefferson blanks Blackhawk, advances to 5th straight WPIAL title game
November 8, 2019
The ketchup tastes just as delicious each time around.
Laurel beats California in matchup called at halftime because of lightning
September 13, 2019
A clash of unbeaten Class A teams failed to produce the exciting results fans wanted, mostly because after a 45-minute lightning delay, the game between Laurel and California ended at halftime.
Defending WPIAL Class A champ OLSH rallies past City League’s Westinghouse
August 24, 2019
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.
