Tag: Aliquippa

Road to Hershey continues in PIAA semifinals this weekend

November 29, 2018

The WPIAL crowned a repeat champion in Pine-Richland and five new title winners in Penn Hills, South Fayette, Aliquippa, Steel Valley and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart over the past two weeks. Now, all eyes and vehicles turn to the Road to Hershey for the semifinal round of the

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Pitt lands Aliquippa wide receiver Will Gipson, its first WPIAL commitment

Pitt finally broke through with its first verbal commitment from the WPIAL's class of 2019 on Thursday night when Aliquippa wide receiver Will Gipson announced his plans to enroll. Gipson, a three-star recruit, is the 16th overall prospect in the state, fourth from the WPIAL, according to Rivals.com. He is

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WPIAL football top 10: Most district titles

November 28, 2018

WPIAL football titles won With another round of WPIAL title games played, here is a list of the schools the have won the most WPIAL titles: School, Titles, First one, Most recent 1. Aliquippa, 17, 1952, 2018 2. Clairton, 13, 1929, 2016 3. New Castle, 11, 1924, 1998 4. Jeannette,

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Broadcasts on tap this week on the TribLIVE High School Sports Network

November 25, 2018

The TribLIVE High School Sports Network is winding down the high school football season with a total focus on the Road to Hershey as November melts into December this week. Trib HSSN has broadcasts of one, and possibly more, PIAA semifinal contests. There also will be another PIHL high school

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PIAA football semifinals schedule: Penn Hills, Pine-Richland head east

Penn Hills and Pine-Richland have long bus rides ahead next weekend, while three other WPIAL football champions can stay closer to home. The PIAA announced semifinal sites and times Sunday. Penn Hills will travel to Chambersburg for a matchup with Archbishop Wood at 7 p.m., Friday. Pine-Richland returns to Altoona's

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PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — North Allegheny, Clairton crowned champs in ’12

November 24, 2018

The PIAA had been hosting state playoffs in all but one fall high school sport since 1976. Soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, cross country and field hockey all crowned state champions once the district playoffs concluded. The lone exception to the fall state playoff slate was high school football. It wasn't

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WPIAL top 10: Championship appearances

November 21, 2018

Here is a list of the 10 most frequent WPIAL title game participants: School, Total, First time, Latest appearance 1. Aliquippa, 29, 1942, 2018 2. Clairton, 18, 1957, 2016 3. Jeannette, 15, 1939, 2017 4. Rochester, 14, 1921, 2018 5t. Upper St. Clair, 13, 1974, 2006 5t. Washington, 13, 1917,

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PIAA football playoffs continue this weekend

While the WPIAL has crowned four champions, two more titles are up for grabs this weekend as both the andquot;Route to Norwinandquot; in Class 5A and andquot;The Road to RMUandquot; in Class 2A conclude Friday and Saturday, respectively. This weekend also is the quarterfinal round of the 2018 PIAA football

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Is bye week benefit or burden for WPIAL champions?

November 20, 2018

Is a bye week in late November a benefit or a burden andquot;Never had one before, so I don't know,andquot; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart coach Dan Bradley said. andquot;If we win, it's an advantage, I guess. If we lose, we were rusty.andquot; That's the dilemma facing OLSH and

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PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — Rochester opens new millennium with state gold in 2000

November 19, 2018

The PIAA had been hosting state playoffs in all but one fall high school sport since 1976. Soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, cross country and field hockey all crowned state champions once the district playoffs concluded. The lone exception to the fall state playoff slate was high school football. It wasn't

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