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Kiski Area takes advantage of Connellsville miscues for 1st victory
September 23, 2017
Through the first half of the high school football season, things have not gone according to plan for Connellsville or Kiski Area. But on Friday
Apollo-Ridge freshmen lead ‘monumental win’ over Burrell
Apollo-Ridge faced a sizeable degree of adversity coming into its Allegheny Conference 3A game against rival Burrell on Friday at Owens Field. The Vikings lost
Romanchak’s 1-yard sneak seals Freeport victory over Shady Side Academy
Freeport's offensive players knew exactly what they wanted to do on fourth-and-goal with the game on the line. They just had to convince their coach
Plum no match for McKeesport ground game
September 22, 2017
Riding a high after last Friday's win over Franklin Regional, Plum couldn't keep up with McKeesport's multiple scoring threats as the Class 5A No. 5Ross-led Valley holds off Deer Lakes for 1st win
Valley finally got into the win column Friday night, putting together three second-half scoring drives then held off a late Deer Lakes rally to emergeUpper St. Clair outlasts Fox Chapel thanks to late touchdown
Upper St. Clair and Fox Chapel would not have their game settled until the final horn went off. It was Upper St. Clair, Trib TotalMars’ Sheehy intercepts four passes in victory over Highlands
Highlands came into Mars Athletic Complex with a passing attack that had given most of its opponents fits in the early part of the season,
Franklin Regional takes down Armstrong in overtime
Franklin Regional coach Greg Botta didn't hesitate in overtime. Faced with fourth-and-goal at the Armstrong 3, Botta sent Domenick DiFalco on to attempt a 20-yardPeters Township ruins Justin Sliwoski’s return to Hempfield lineup
After losing three games in a row, Hempfield got a jolt of energy with the return of senior quarterback Justin Sliwoski. However, the Spartans wereWPIAL football roundup: Moon tops North Hills in shootout
Cole Konieczka threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns as Moon defeated North Hills, 38-31, in a WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny 9 Conference game FridayGreensburg Central Catholic can’t keep up with Charleroi
Visiting Charleroi had no problem taking care of Greensburg Central Catholic on Friday, defeating the Centurions, 50-3, in nonsection play. Hunter Perry had 127 yardsBelle Vernon gets strong game from offense, defense in win over Greensburg Salem
Following a slim victory over Ringgold last week, Belle Vernon coach Matt Humbert wanted his team to come out with a better offensive effort Friday.
North Hills tennis players show improvement
The 2017 tennis season for North Hills will be a learning experience for all. As a first-year coach, Francy McTighe has accepted the task of
New coach guiding North Allegheny rowing into season
The North Allegheny rowing team has some rebuilding to do, but as far as first-year coach DJ Civiletti is concerned, the Tigers control their ownNorth Allegheny runners have high expectations
Clara Savchik and Hannah Lindgren set the standard for the North Allegheny girls cross country team last season. Each has continued their progress this season,
Derry defense shines in shutout of South Park
Sure, Derry's offense outscored South Park's in its win Friday. But it was the Trojans' defense that put up more points than both offenses combined.Westmoreland high school roundup: Shoaf leads Yough to 1st victory
Dustin Shoaf ran 30 times for 277 yards and all three of Yough's touchdowns to lead the Cougars to their first victory, a 21-6 triumph
Norwin rebounds with lopsided win over Canon-McMillan
Norwin responded from a one-sided loss a week ago with one of its own Friday night. Jack Salopek passed for 256 yards and two touchdowns,Riverview struggles to contain Bishop Canevin in conference loss
It was a andquot;ruffandquot; night for the Riverview football team. Bishop Canevin's Jonathan Ruffing finished with four touchdowns to lead the Crusaders to a 35-12No. 2 Penn-Trafford runs past rival Latrobe in Big East victory
Facing a third-and-22 from its own 29-yard line, Penn-Trafford seemed destined for a punt. But from the second he touched the ball on that, at