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Shady Side Academy boys upset Quaker Valley in thriller to win WPIAL soccer title
November 3, 2018
Quaker Valley was 37 seconds away and a few inches short of its ninth WPIAL Championship. There was just one problem -- Shady Side Academy was about to have a set piece, and coach Ed Ellsworth had the entire Indians team fill the box to try to tie the gameNorth Allegheny girls claim 4th PIAA cross country title
HERSHEY -- The North Allegheny girls cross country team captured its fourth PIAA Class AAA team title and first since 1999, on Saturday at the wet and sloppy Parkview Cross Country Course. Behind a strong performances from junior Hannah Lindgren (fourth overall), sophomore Keeley Misutksa (12th), freshman Rachel Hockenberry (17th),Fort Cherry blanks GCC to reach PIAA Class A volleyball playoffs
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball's bid to qualify for the PIAA playoffs fell short with a 3-0 loss to Fort Cherry in the WPIAL Class A consolation game Saturday at Fox Chapel. The Rangers advanced to the state tournament, winning 25-21, 25-17, 25-21. Freshman Rebecca Hess led the Centurions with
Freedom offense dominates Bentworth for WPIAL Class A girls soccer title
Freedom put together a highlight reel of goals on the least likely of stages -- the WPIAL Class A championship game. The Bulldogs captured their second WPIAL title in three years and its first in Class A - this year's team was led in the playoffs by Myla and Jayden
Bishop Canevin sweeps Carmichaels to earn another WPIAL girls volleyball championship
After receiving a scare in the semifinals, Bishop Canevin made sure there wasn't any drama in the championship match The top-seeded Crusaders swept No. 2 Carmichaels, 3-0, in 45 minutes to win their second consecutive WPIAL Class A girls volleyball title and fourth in six years Saturday at Fox Chapel.
Keller and Mattson split pair of matches at PIAA tournament
The Sewickley Academy doubles team of Victoria Keller and Alina Mattson went 1-1 Friday in PIAA Class AA girls tennis tournament play at the Hershey Racquet Club. The WPIAL third-place team scored a 6-1, 6-1 first-round triumph over the sister combination of Lilia and Davan Lion, the District 9 championBeaver Falls dumps Elizabeth Forward and sets up rematch with Aliquippa
Beaver Falls knew it was going to have to run the football and stop the pass if it was going to beat Elizabeth Forward in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs. Beaver Falls did both in a 33-14 win over the Warriors (8-2) on Friday night. The Tigers (9-2) advanced toMohawk advances with victory over Seton LaSalle
Having a home playoff game can be a lot of pressure on a senior-laden team only making the postseason for the sixth time in program history. Tim McCutcheon hoped that the pressure would not be too much for his seniors in their first-round game against Seton LaSalle. The fourth-year coachOLSH dominates Imani Christian in Class A quarterfinals
In the first two years Our Lady of the Sacred Heart made the WPIAL football playoffs, 2016-17, the Charters were sent home by Imani Christian. Behind Tyler Bradley's six-touchdown performance, OLSH overcame its playoff kryptonite and handed the No. 6-seeded Saints their worst loss since their first year in the
Week 10’s top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 10 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 259, Seth Morgan, Mt. Lebanon (16 of 24) 255, Derek Johncour, Avonworth (15 of 28) 253, Geno Pellegrini, Charleroi (14 of 23) 252, Jon Quinque, Canon-McMillan (20 of 24) 227, Tyler Bradley, OLSH (16 of 25) 221, Brendan
Freshman Ozimek nets 1st varsity goal to give South Park girls their 5th WPIAL title
Never let it be said that Nora Ozimek doesn't have a flair for the dramatic. A freshman midfielder, Ozimek had been waiting all season to score her first goal for the South Park girls soccer team. She couldn't have picked a better time. Ozimek buried a goal from just beyond
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Nov. 2, 2018
High Schools Football Friday's results WPIAL Playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Mt. Lebanon 38, Canon-McMillan 31 Seneca Valley 15, Central Catholic 14 Class 5A First round Franklin Regional 56, Bethel Park 28 Gateway 63, Kiski Area 7 McKeesport 13, Upper St. Clair 7 Penn Hills 55, Latrobe 7 Penn-Trafford 42, North
Seneca Valley uses late score to edge Central Catholic
Seneca Valley advanced to the Class 6A semifinals with a 15-14 victory over Central Catholic on Friday night. It was a payback of sorts for Seneca Valley, which lost to Central Catholic, 20-14, in Week 1. Central Catholic started quickly, building a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. After a
High school football roundup for Nov. 2, 2018: Mt. Lebanon tops Canon-McMillan in quarterfinals
Seth Morgan threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 71 yards and another TD to lead No. 3 Mt. Lebanon to a 38-31 victory over No. 6 Canon-McMillan (4-6) in the WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinals Friday night. The Blue Devils' Lucas Decaro caught seven passes for 105Aliquippa beats Freeport, inches closer to WPIAL title game
Aliquippa has its eyes focused on making the WPIAL title game for an 11th straight season, and it moved a step closer Friday at Ambridge's Moe Rubenstein Stadium. Led by Avante McKenzie's 102 yards and five rushing touchdowns on 17 carries, the No. 1 Quips (10-1) held off an early
Everything you need to know from Week 10 WPIAL playoff action
TribLIVE's sports reporters have you covered from Friday's Week 10 high school football playoff action.
Oakland Catholic girls edge Mars in overtime to claim 1st WPIAL championship
November 2, 2018
For Oakland Catholic's Caitlyn Berl, Friday's WPIAL Class AAA girls soccer championship game with Mars went from a nail-biter to a nail-breaker. It was midway through the first overtime, and Berl, a junior middle fielder, lined up for a corner kick with the two teams deadlocked in a scoreless tie.
Gaskins scores twice as No. 7 McKeesport ousts Upper St. Clair
McKeesport quarterback Konota Gaskins felt like time sped up, while his coach watched the world stand still. For a split second, a fumbled snap was lying at Gaskins' feet in the final 2 minutes of a deadlocked playoff game. andquot;It was like slow motion,andquot; coach Matt Miller said. andquot;It was:
Top-ranked Gateway rolls over Kiski Area in WPIAL Class 5A first round
Sam Albert proclaimed Gateway the top Class 5A football team in the state after Kiski Area drew the top-seeded Gators in the opening round of the WPIAL playoffs. The Gators will need to prove that over the next month-plus, but they certainly made a strong case against Albert's Cavaliers. DefendingNorth Catholic survives Quaker Valley upset attempt
North Catholic coach Pat O'Shea wouldn't let his team forget that Quaker Valley was the defending state champions before their playoff game -- and his team responded with an unforgettable win. The Trojans turned the ball over six times in their Class 3A playoff debut, but No. 3 North Catholic
