Tag: Bishop Canevin

Carlynton, Bishop Canevin, Chartiers Valley boys teams ready to get on winning track

December 6, 2018

Of the three area boys basketball teams, only Carlynton made the playoffs in 2017-18. But all three, Chartiers Valley, Bishop Canevin and the Cougars, had losing records in their respective sections and overall. New coaches at Char Valley and Bishop Canevin will try to rectify that, and at Carlynton, Mike

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WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball breakdown

December 5, 2018

WPIAL Class 2A Preseason Player of the Year Shamyjha Price Bishop Canevin 5-9, Sr., guard 14.4 ppg last season Players to watch Dymond Crawford Jeannette 5-9, Sr., G, 20.4 ppg Gigi Mele-Madigan Serra Catholic 5-7, Sr., G, 11.5 ppg Natalie Murrio Brentwood 5-6, Sr., G, 9.0 ppg Ashley Norling OLSH

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Bishop Canevin, Chartiers Valley, Carlynton girls teams have high expectations

November 29, 2018

Tim McConnell is in his 26th season coaching basketball at Chartiers Valley -- just not on the same sideline where he was for the past 25. McConnell, who won six WPIAL boys titles, begins his first season coaching the girls team, of which his daughter, Megan, is a member. The

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PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — WPIAL teams go 1 for 4 in ’90

November 10, 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 girls volleyball teams ready to begin PIAA playoffs

November 4, 2018

The WPIAL girls volleyball playoff tournaments have concluded, and the teams that remain alive are gearing up for what they hope are successful runs in the PIAA playoffs that begin Tuesday at sites all throughout the state. Sixteen teams are set for first-round matchups in each of the four classifications.

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WPIAL soccer, volleyball championships on tap in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

November 2, 2018

If you can't make it to Highmark Stadium or Fox Chapel High School, you can watch all-day action of the WPIAL soccer and volleyball finals on Solid Gold Saturday on the TribLive High School Sports Network. The lineup for the four remaining soccer championships: Girls A -- Freedom vs. Bentworth

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Freeport volleyball earns WPIAL quarterfinal victory

October 30, 2018

Freeport still is searching for its best performance, but the Yellowjackets have a chance to find it in the WPIAL semifinals. Ally DeJidas tallied a team-high 12 kills and Lauren Lampus added 11 to lead Class AA No. 1 Freeport to a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Seton LaSalle in

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Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals

October 29, 2018

No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood off

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Liberati’s 2nd-half goal difference as Springdale tops Bishop Canevin

October 22, 2018

The first goal always looms large in the WPIAL soccer playoffs, and that proved especially true given the defensive abilities of the Springdale and Bishop Canevin boys. After a few missed opportunities from both teams, Springdale made its first score count. Roman Liberati scored with 31 minutes, 31 seconds remaining,

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A-K Valley WPIAL boys soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 22, 2018

October 21, 2018

boys soccer Class 4A First round No. 12 Plum (11-7) vs. No. 5 Pine-Richland (10-4-3) 8 p.m. Monday at Pine-Richland Winner plays: Winner of No. 4 Canon-McMillan/No. 13 Fox Chapel Coaches: Anthony Russo, Plum; Jon Conner, Pine-Richland Players to watch: Cole Kelly, Plum; Tom Fest, Pine-Richland Corner kicks: Plum is

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