Tag: Central Catholic

Aliquippa trio among 11 WPIAL players selected for Big 33 Football Classic

January 31, 2019

Aliquippa teammates MJ Devonshire, Will Gipson and Solvauhn Moreland were among 11 WPIAL players chosen for the PSFCA Big 33 Football Classic. The Pennsylvania all-star team roster was announced Thursday. Also selected were Penn Hills' Dante Cephas and Daequan Hardy, Latrobe's Trent Holler, North Hills' Lirion Murtezi, Central Catholic's Brian

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Ball State, once unfamiliar to Western Pa., offers 6 more WPIAL juniors

January 24, 2019

Ball State wasn't always a familiar name for WPIAL football recruits. Not until Cardinals coach Mike Neu made inroads into Western Pennsylvania over the past year and signed two recruits from the WPIAL's senior class last month. Now, his staff has focused on some WPIAL juniors. Montour lineman George Padezanin,

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Bowling Green football targets 4 WPIAL juniors

January 13, 2019

Four WPIAL juniors announced football offers from Bowling Green this week including the first for Hempfield lineman Fintan Brose. Penn Hills safety Aakeem Snell, Woodland Hills tight end Joshua Rawlings and Central Catholic defensive end A.J. Beatty also added offers from the Mid-American Conference school. Beatty (6-5, 250) received a

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Pine-Richland trio named to Class 6A Pennsylvania Football Writers all-state team

December 27, 2018

Pine-Richland's Mike Katic, Tyler King and Andrew Kristofic led the Rams to a second straight WPIAL Class 6A football title. They were three of Western Pennsylvania's top recruits who helped make Pine-Richland one of the most dominant teams in the state of the past two years. On Thursday, all three

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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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Mike Rettger tournament to feature top matchups in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

December 10, 2018

The format is the same for most WPIAL boys and girls basketball teams. Open the season in a tip-off tournament, play a nonsection tune-up or two and then jump into section play for three or four games before the holidays. However, for four boys hoops teams, it has become a

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PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — Central, TJ, Jeannette all claim gold in ’07

December 1, 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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PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — South Fayette, North Catholic victorious in ’13

November 28, 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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PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — Beaver Falls, Steel Valley claim 1st state titles in ’16

November 26, 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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PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — Central Catholic, Thomas Jefferson golden in ’04

November 25, 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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