Tag: Aliquippa

2011 PIAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFF UPDATE…AND THEN THERE WAS ONE

December 9, 2011

Two kicks...an extra point and a field goal proved to be enough Saturday to boot two more WPIAL teams from the Road to Hershey, leaving only one District 7 team still alive for a state crown. North Allegheny saw its 21-game winning streak end on a last second field goal by Central Dauphin in Class AAAA, while a missed co

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Big Game Hunting – WPIAL Football Four-Pack – 12/7/2011

December 7, 2011

A perfect first weekend of state playoff action for the WPIAL teams gives us another full slate of big games as we get set for the PIAA semi-final round. Any football coach will tell you that if you are still playing football as the Christmas decorations are going up it is a very good thing.

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2011 PIAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS – 12/4

December 4, 2011

All sixteen games are in the books from Quarterfinals Weekend and all four WPIAL champions are now headed to the state Semifinals. North Allegheny beat State College for the fourth time in just over 14 months on Saturday afternoon while Montour needed a big comeback to advance as both Aliquippa and Clairton cruised to victories, including the 45th consecutive win for the Bears.

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PIAA Football Quarterfinals Recaps 2011

December 3, 2011

So far so good for the District 7 champions in the PIAA Football Playoffs as all four teams swept their way through to the Final Four. Montour in AAA had to come way back from a big early deficit but survived to move on Friday, while North Allegheny in AAAA, Aliquippa in AA and Clairton in A enjoyed e

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Scholastic Notebook – 12/02/2011

December 2, 2011

If you look back at what made this a WPIAL championship season for the Montour football team, there were a number of factors. Having talented offensive players might be the primary reason.But another big reason might have been a change in personnel late in the season.

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Big Game Hunting – WPIAL Football Four-Pack – 11/30/2011

November 30, 2011

The District-Seven banner is in the hands of four very good football teams as we head to the PIAA quarter finals, is there a chance for the WPIAL to win all four state titles? I say yes, though it will certainly be very  tough.

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North Allegheny, Montour, Aliquippa & Clairton Win 2011 WPIAL Football Crowns

November 27, 2011

After four weeks of somewhat predictable and at times thrilling football, the Highway to Heinz has officially been shut down to allow four teams to celebrate and parade around with their new golden crowns. Two teams defended their titles from a year ago (with one of them successfully defending for a third straight year) while one team celebrated their first title since 2008 and the ot

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The Drive Leads Aliquippa Past Jeannette for AA Crown

November 26, 2011

Third time is the charm for Aliquippa’s Mikal Hall as a last-minute drive gives the Quips a 14-7 victory over Jeannette in the Class AA championship game. Aliquippa adds a 14th WPIAL title to its all-time best trophy case in its 100th season.

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Scholastic Notebook – 11/25/2011

November 25, 2011

Chuck Wagner still plans to attend high school football games next fall. But for the first time in almost 50 years, he won’t be on the sideline as the coach.

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Chicks Picks – 11/24/2011

November 24, 2011

Welcome to Championship Saturday. The NFL will feature an interesting Thanksgiving Day matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens.  After listening to the hype surrounding the game, which pits brother against brother in 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh and Ravens Coach John Harbaugh, Chick’s Picks reflected upon her own coaching days. 

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