Tag: Armstrong

Gateway football will play national power Massillon next fall

February 16, 2019

There is another WPIAL school that will be following Penn-Trafford to Massillon, Ohio this upcoming football season to play the Washington High School Tigers.

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Alle-Kiski Valley notebook: Highlands, Knoch headed for showdown

January 26, 2019

Highlands and Knoch have WPIAL boys basketball playoff berths in hand, but their Section 1-4A championship remains up for grabs. That could get determined Tuesday night when Highlands (11-4, 6-1) visits No. 5 Knoch (13-4, 7-0) in a rematch of Knoch's 74-59 win Jan. 8. andquot;I think it's going to

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Armstrong football coach Frank Fabian resigns 4 years after overseeing merger

January 23, 2019

Armstrong football coach Frank Fabian, who helped Kittanning and Ford City merge into one program, has resigned after four seasons leading the River Hawks. Fabian, 39, was Kittanning's coach for three seasons before the districts merged in 2015. Combined, his teams went 45-26 in seven seasons. andquot;He basically wanted to

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Armstrong girls clamp down on Kiski Area for 4th straight win

January 21, 2019

Kiski Area hoped to break into the Section 2-5A win column Monday as it played host to Armstrong. But the River Hawks turned away the Cavaliers' challenge and stayed in the mix for a WPIAL playoff spot with a 39-29 victory. andquot;Any section road win is a good one, no

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PIAA spirit championship highlights Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

January 11, 2019

Last week was the district championships, now it's time to be aggressive, b-e aggressive as the PIAA holds its competitive spirit state championships. Last week at the WPIAL championships, it was a repeat performance as Bethel Park in Class AAA, Elizabeth Forward in AA and Chartiers-Houston in A won back-to-back

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Surging Franklin Regional girls keep momentum with win over Armstrong

January 7, 2019

No letdown here. The Franklin Regional girls basketball team, fresh off an upset of No. 2 Mars last week, carried the momentum into Monday night's Section 2-5A game against Armstrong and followed their signature win with another one. The Panthers started fast and then held off repeated comeback attempts by

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Trib HSSN’s PIHL Player of the Week: Burrell’s Dylan Zelonka

January 6, 2019

Five of the top 12 point scorers in the PIHL's Division II classification play on one team, the division's best team. Burrell is one of the three unbeaten teams in the PIHL, at 13-0, as a result of Thursday's 7-6 win over Central Valley. In that contest, senior Dylan Zelonka,

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High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT

December 26, 2018

Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough

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A-K Valley H.S. basketball notebook: Win over SSA huge boost for Valley boys

It might count as just one win in the standings, but Valley's 73-71 victory over Shady Side Academy on Dec. 20 seemed more monumental than that to the Vikings. The entire bench stayed engaged throughout the fourth quarter, and those players rushed the court to mob their teammates as soon

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Armstrong boys snap 4-game skid with Section 3-5A win over Kiski Area

December 21, 2018

In a game that featured two neighboring schools looking for some traction, Armstrong used a strong second quarter to defeat Kiski Area, 55-51. The Section 3-5A boys basketball victory halted a four-game losing streak for the River Hawks, but Armstrong had to hold off a late rally by the Cavaliers.

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