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OLSH defeats Springdale for program’s 1st playoff victory
November 3, 2017
Down by eight points in the second quarter, Springdale thought it was ready to get some momentum after a sack by Scott Landis put OurHigh school football roundup: Montour tops New Castle in opening round
Kavon Morman hit Brando Lipford with a 56-yard touchdown pass with less than 2 minutes remaining to give No. 4 Montour a 35-31 victory over
No. 3 Jeannette cruises past Monessen into WPIAL quarterfinals
No. 3 Jeannette rolled over Monessen, 49-0, on Friday at McKee Stadium in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs. In a game
Upper St. Clair advances after defensive struggle with Franklin Regional
In a defensive struggle that mirrored a heavyweight boxing match, it was Upper St. Clair that landed enough blows to walk away victorious. The No.
Top seed Penn-Trafford survives scare from Fox Chapel
Tabbed with the No. 1 seed for the first time in school history, Penn-Trafford knocked over the first domino in the WPIAL Class 5A footballAaron Tutino catches 4 TDs as Ligonier Valley routs West Shamokin in District 6 2A quarterfinals
Ligonier Valley scored on five consecutive first-half possessions and outdistanced West Shamokin, 50-26, in a District 6 2A quarterfinal game Friday at Weller Field. In
Nurkic joins Baldwin Athletics Hall of Fame
She was a four-year basketball standout at Baldwin, and one of the WPIAL's leading players during her junior and senior seasons. She ended her stellar
Thomas Jefferson continues winning tradition under coach Bill Cherpak
Before the start of this year's WPIAL playoffs, Bill Cherpak had coached in 288 games as head of the Thomas Jefferson football program. He hadNorth Allegheny girls advance to PIAA tournament
Suffering through a valley in the program made the current peak for the North Allegheny girls soccer team sweeter for senior goalkeeper Julia Correa. Following
Catanzarite plays with heavy heart, helps lead NA tennis to PIAA title
North Allegheny freshman Ava Catanzarite played both with a heavy heart and her heart out in the PIAA Class AAA girls team tennis tournament Oct.
Brentwood volleyball relishes playoff experience
Anna Betz excelled in her dual role as a middle hitter and defensive specialist on the Brentwood girls volleyball team this season. A three-sport standout
Thomas Jefferson’s Giger earns postseason honors
Liam Giger was a four-year varsity starter and three-year team captain in the Thomas Jefferson boys soccer program. Giger, a defender, has been an all-sectionBelle Vernon starts fast, rolls past Mars in opening round
All week leading up to the WPIAL playoffs, Belle Vernon football coach Matt Humbert was fretting over his team's mindset. For Humbert, call it a
Quaker Valley QB Guss too much for Derry defense
Quaker Valley senior quarterback Ricky Guss had a game to remember. He was more than a handful for the Derry defense, which struggled to corralPine-Richland trounces Norwin in 1st round
Last season, Pine-Richland quarterback Phil Jurkovec missed the postseason with a thumb injury and Kenny White played for West Allegheny. Both of them were on
CW North Catholic blanks Springdale to claim WPIAL boys soccer title
The Springdale boys soccer team's run to Friday's WPIAL Class A championship game was fueled by upsets against higher-seeded playoff opponents. The No. 7 Dynamos
Freeport girls volleyball aims for 3rd consecutive WPIAL title
Hannah Mason knows what it's like to go head-to-head in an intense battle with the Beaver girls volleyball team. The senior outside hitter and her
Moon girls edge Mars to defend WPIAL Class AAA title
It wasn't easy, but the Moon girls soccer team is a champion again. The Tigers took one-goal leads twice in Friday's WPIAL Class AAA title
Notebook: Norwin, Penn-Trafford girls soccer coaches double as friends and foes
For eight years, Jackie Bartko and Lauren Karcher played cup soccer together for the local Foothills club. They went their separate ways for the highNorwin’s Santilli advances to PIAA tennis semifinals
Norwin senior Maria Santilli is a step closer to defending her PIAA Class AAA singles tennis championship. After cruising to a pair of straight-sets victories
