Author: Phil Cmor
Upper St. Clair rally falls short in PIAA quarterfinal loss to Central York
March 16, 2024
ALTOONA — The youthful Upper St. Clair boys basketball team made it to the quarterfinals of the PIAA Class 6A tournament.
Unbeaten State College ousts North Allegheny from PIAA playoffs
November 25, 2022
STATE COLLEGE — For an instant, it appeared Logan Kushner had Khiryn Boyd for the touchdown that would have gotten North Allegheny, trying to rally from a 21-point deficit, back to within a score.
Chartiers Valley sinks Spring Grove, earns chance to defend state title
March 23, 2021
WINGATE – Sometimes, losing can be a good thing.
North Allegheny girls steamroll Cumberland Valley to reach state finals
March 22, 2021
ALTOONA — It took a few minutes to warm the engine. Once North Allegheny got revved up, though, it was clear the Tigers’ well-oiled machine was primed for a trip to Hershey.
Another mercy rule win punches Central Valley’s ticket to Hershey
November 20, 2020
ALTOONA – It takes a special kind of dedication and discipline to have a successful season during a pandemic, and at least some on the Central Valley football team think that’s given the Warriors the little extra edge they needed as they attempted to make it back to the PIAA Class 3A championship.
Gateway knocked out by Archbishop Wood on last-minute field goal
November 29, 2019
ALTOONA — Gateway’s wait for its first PIAA football championship continues.
Beaver’s bats stay hot in PIAA semifinal win over East Pennsboro
June 11, 2019
CRESSON — The Beaver baseball team’s hit parade has one more stop: State College.
WPIAL players show ‘West runs this state’ in East-West all-star victory
May 5, 2019
ALTOONA — It might have been a high school football game played in May. Just don’t tell the Pittsburgh-area players it didn’t matter.
North Catholic girls take down Mifflinburg to reach PIAA championship game
March 19, 2019
LORETTO — North Catholic has played the wicked step-mother to many opposing girls’ basketball teams’ Cinderella dreams over the years.
DeAngelo, Clark lift Thomas Jefferson girls into PIAA Class 5A semifinals
March 16, 2019
ALTOONA — It wasn’t the prospect of an all-WPIAL state Class 5A girls basketball semifinal that had Thomas Jefferson’s Jenna Clark and Alyssa DeAngelo laughing and jumping around in the back hallway of the Altoona Area High School Field House on Saturday afternoon.
Johnson, Smith help Moon edge Lower Dauphin in overtime of PIAA Class 5A quarterfinals
March 15, 2019
ALTOONA — Donovan Johnson got Moon into position. But Jioni Smith brought the Tigers home.
WPIAL champion Neshannock girls ousted by Delone Catholic in PIAA quarterfinals
ALTOONA — The 2018-19 Neshannock girls basketball team won 25 games and a WPIAL championship.
Upper St. Clair rally falls short in PIAA quarterfinal loss to Central York
March 16, 2024
ALTOONA — The youthful Upper St. Clair boys basketball team made it to the quarterfinals of the PIAA Class 6A tournament.
Unbeaten State College ousts North Allegheny from PIAA playoffs
November 25, 2022
STATE COLLEGE — For an instant, it appeared Logan Kushner had Khiryn Boyd for the touchdown that would have gotten North Allegheny, trying to rally from a 21-point deficit, back to within a score.
Chartiers Valley sinks Spring Grove, earns chance to defend state title
March 23, 2021
WINGATE – Sometimes, losing can be a good thing.
North Allegheny girls steamroll Cumberland Valley to reach state finals
March 22, 2021
ALTOONA — It took a few minutes to warm the engine. Once North Allegheny got revved up, though, it was clear the Tigers’ well-oiled machine was primed for a trip to Hershey.
Another mercy rule win punches Central Valley’s ticket to Hershey
November 20, 2020
ALTOONA – It takes a special kind of dedication and discipline to have a successful season during a pandemic, and at least some on the Central Valley football team think that’s given the Warriors the little extra edge they needed as they attempted to make it back to the PIAA Class 3A championship.
Gateway knocked out by Archbishop Wood on last-minute field goal
November 29, 2019
ALTOONA — Gateway’s wait for its first PIAA football championship continues.
Beaver’s bats stay hot in PIAA semifinal win over East Pennsboro
June 11, 2019
CRESSON — The Beaver baseball team’s hit parade has one more stop: State College.
WPIAL players show ‘West runs this state’ in East-West all-star victory
May 5, 2019
ALTOONA — It might have been a high school football game played in May. Just don’t tell the Pittsburgh-area players it didn’t matter.
North Catholic girls take down Mifflinburg to reach PIAA championship game
March 19, 2019
LORETTO — North Catholic has played the wicked step-mother to many opposing girls’ basketball teams’ Cinderella dreams over the years.
DeAngelo, Clark lift Thomas Jefferson girls into PIAA Class 5A semifinals
March 16, 2019
ALTOONA — It wasn’t the prospect of an all-WPIAL state Class 5A girls basketball semifinal that had Thomas Jefferson’s Jenna Clark and Alyssa DeAngelo laughing and jumping around in the back hallway of the Altoona Area High School Field House on Saturday afternoon.
Johnson, Smith help Moon edge Lower Dauphin in overtime of PIAA Class 5A quarterfinals
March 15, 2019
ALTOONA — Donovan Johnson got Moon into position. But Jioni Smith brought the Tigers home.
