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Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy runners set for WPIAL cross country championships
October 25, 2018
The WPIAL cross country championships are Thursday at Cal U (Pa.), and runners from Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy are ready to test their mettle against the district's best. The Quakers will compete in the Class AA races, while the Panthers are in Class A. QV's Annie Wicker, Anna Cohen
Matthew Haldukiewicz named Sewickley Academy athlete of the week
Matthew Haldukiewicz School: Sewickley Academy Sport: Hockey Class: Senior Claim to fame: Matthew Hajdukiewicz's most recent scoring spree came in seven-point fashion. The Sewickley Academy senior had four goals and three assists against Freeport, giving him 10 points through three games this season. A goal scorer at heart -- he'd
South Fayette’s Mike Trimbur commits to Cornell
South Fayette senior Mike Trimbur committed Wednesday to Cornell, where brother Dan is a sophomore wideout. Trimbur (5-10, 175) also listed an Ivy League offer from Dartmouth. The wide receiver and defensive back leads South Fayette with 34 receptions for 720 yards and 13 touchdowns. Defensively, Trimbur has 15 tackles
Deoveon Crute picks Duquesne, third Aliquippa senior committed for D1 football
October 24, 2018
Aliquippa wide receiver Deoveon Crute committed Wednesday to Duquesne, becoming the third Quips senior to pick a Division 1 school. Crute (6-1, 190) chose the Dukes over offers from Morgan State and Charleston. He's second among Aliquippa receivers with 18 catches for 285 yards and four touchdowns. Teammates Will Gipson
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 24, 2018
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Championship Monday's schedule Pine-Richland (6-1-2) vs. Peters Township (8-0-1) at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m. Class 2A Championship Tuesday's schedule Penn-Trafford (2-6) vs. Latrobe (3-4) at Fox Chapel, 7:45 p.m. Class A Semifinals Wednesday's results Ellis School 6, Sewickley Academy 0 Shady Side
High school girls soccer roundup for Oct. 24, 2018: Upper St. Clair edges Pine-Richland in OT
Landy Mertz scored two goals, including the game-winner in overtime to lift No. 4-seeded Upper St. Clair to a 4-3 victory over No. 5 Pine-Richland (15-4) in the WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer quarterfinals Wednesday at Upper St. Clair. Nikki Gibbons added two goals, and Mertz also had an assist
Deer Lakes girls soccer returns to semifinals for first time in decade
Ten years had elapsed since the Deer Lakes girls soccer team advanced to the WPIAL semifinals. That decade-long drought ended Wednesday night as the Lancers, the third seed in the Class AA tournament, topped Quaker Valley, 2-1, in a quarterfinal matchup at Lancers Stadium. andquot;It was a hard-fought game,andquot; DeerGreensburg Central Catholic volleyball rolls to 1st-round victory
Guarding against the prospects of another early exit from the WPIAL playoffs, Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball coach Courtney Stynchula used a different starting lineup for the third-seeded Centurions' first-round match Wednesday night against Jefferson-Morgan at Hempfield. The new-look Section 4-A champs responded with a 3-0 victory over the 14th-seeded
WPIAL cross country championships part of 3 things to watch Thursday in high school sports
There will be three new champions crowned at the 2018 WPIAL boys cross country championships after three seniors took home gold a year ago. But that isn't the only new thing when it comes to Thursday's district finals event. After decades of holding the cross country meet at either Slippery
No. 2 Norwin girls edge North Allegheny to advance to WPIAL semifinals
Pitt recruit Lacey Bernick scored two goals and Norwin overcame a second-half surge from North Allegheny to post a tight and spirited 2-1 victory in the WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer quarterfinals Wednesday night at Norwin Knights Stadium. Second-seeded Norwin (15-2), fresh off a first-round bye, advances to the semifinals
Franklin Regional’s McCann commits to wrestle at American
Franklin Regional senior wrestler Zach McCann made a verbal commitment to American University on Wednesday. andquot;It's a good choice, a good school for Zach and I'm sure he'll do well,andquot; FR coach Matt Lebe said. McCann was 32-12 at 132 pounds last season and finished second in the Section 1-AAA
Oakland Catholic girls soccer blanks Kiski Area to reach semifinals for 1st time
Kiski Area hoped to take a further step in the girls soccer playoffs this season, but an Oakland Catholic team making its own school history kept the Cavaliers from climbing the ladder. Hannah Henn scored a hat trick, leading No. 2 Oakland Catholic to a 3-0 victory over No. 7
Nemeth’s hat trick guides No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic girls past OLSH in quarterfinals
Coming off the heels of a dominating win over Riverside in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs, the Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer team continued its quest to win the district title for the second year in a row. The No. 2-seeded Centurions followed up their strong
Westmoreland boys soccer playoff preview capsules for Thursday’s quarterfinals
Boys soccer Class 4A Quarterfinals No. 2 Norwin (15-2-1) vs. No. 7 Peters Township (11-7) 8 p.m. Thursday at Norwin Winner plays: Winner of No. 3 Upper St. Clair (11-3-2)/No. 6 Butler (11-4-2) Coaches: Scott Schuchert, Norwin; Robert Dyer, Peters Township Players to watch: Carter Breen, Sr., F, Norwin; Christian
Five things to watch at the WPIAL cross country championships
The annual WPIAL Class AAA, AA and A boys and girls cross country championships will be held Thursday at Cal (Pa.). It is a new venue for the next two years after Cooper's Lake Campground decided it no longer wanted to host the event. The event begins at 12:45 a.m.The Birdie has no plans to retire from picking games in the A-K Valley
Last week: 11-2 (.846) Season: 83-19 (.814) The news last week of Big Bird's retirement took The Birdie by surprise, as he always looked up to the andquot;Sesame Streetandquot; legend, both literally and metaphorically. But what really shocked the Alle-Kiski Valley's picks expert was the revelation that Big Bird himself
Westmoreland County football Q&A with Latrobe’s Reese Mueseler
Reese Mueseler wears his shiny new WWE-style belt with pride and confidence. It looks good on him, especially in the mirror -- just like his fluffy, neatly cropped haircut, which he claims is a close second to lineman Trent Holler's andquot;man bunandquot; for team best. He runs his fingers through
High school football schedule for Week 9
Friday WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan at Butler, 7:30 p.m. Mt. Lebanon at Central Catholic, 7:30 p.m. Pine-Richland at N.h Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Seneca Valley at Norwin, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny 8 Baldwin at Peters Township, 7:30 p.m. Chartiers Valley at Woodland Hills, 7 p.m. Upper St. Clair at Bethel
Westmoreland County don’t-miss matchups for Week 9
Class 6A Seneca Valley (6-3, 4-3) at Norwin (3-5, 2-5) 7 p.m. Friday at Norwin Knights Stadium, North Huntingdon Last week: Pine-Richland 21, Seneca Valley 7; Mt. Lebanon 34, Norwin 28 Coaches: Ron Butschle, Seneca Valley; Dave Broseski, Norwin Top players: Gabe Lawson, Seneca Valley (Jr., 6-2, 190, QB); Jayvon
Westmoreland County football players to watch for Week 9
Justin Cramer Jeannette, Jr., T/LB The 6-foot, 299-pound junior leads the Jayhawks with 101 tackles. He and Drake Petrillo have put a lot of heat on opposing quarterbacks. He's also a good blocker on offense. Dillon Ferretti Hempfield, Jr., TE/LB The 5-foot-11, 225-pound junior is having a fantastic season for
