Tag: Fox Chapel

WPIAL boys golf semifinals on tap in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

October 8, 2018

Last week, the WPIAL crowned Central Catholic's Jimmy Meyers and Riverside's Skyler Fox as 2018 Class AAA and AA individual boys golf champions, respectively. The title was the third straight for Fox, a junior. On Tuesday, the first step toward crowning boys golf team champions begins with the Class AAA

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Herald roundup: Shady Side Academy runners find success

In a multi-team boys cross country meet on Sept. 25, Shady Side Academy beat Deer Lakes, Burrell and Southmoreland but fell to Riverview, 18-41. SSA's Leo Lui finished fourth while teammates Adam Lauer and Brendan McLaughlin finished eighth and 10th respectively. The Indians are 7-1. On the girls side, Shady

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A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Oct. 8, 2018

October 7, 2018

Monday Girls soccer andamp;#8226; With Apollo-Ridge and Highlands fighting for the postseason, each will play a pivotal Section 2-AA game. Fourth-place Highlands visits first-place Deer Lakes, which needs one win to claim the section title. Apollo-Ridge travels to second-place Burrell, which is looking to nail down a playoff berth. andamp;#8226;

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A-K Valley high school roundup: Apollo-Ridge girls soccer tops East Allegheny

October 6, 2018

Having snapped a four-game losing streak earlier in the week, the Apollo-Ridge girls soccer team is streaking in the other direction as it enters the stretch run of the regular season. Adeline Baustert scored what proved to be the winner, and Mayce Anthony tallied three assists to lead Apollo-Ridge (4-4-1,

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The Herald Spotlight Athlete: Emma Wecht, Fox Chapel

Emma Wecht, a sophomore on the Fox Chapel soccer team, scored three goals in a win over North Hills on Oct. 1. She plays the left forward and left middle positions and is also on the lacrosse team. She also played for the North United Rush U16 team in the

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Sam Brown, Fox Chapel run over Connellsville

Although Friday's game between Connellsville and visiting Fox Chapel was nonsection, it carried a lot of weight for the potential wild-card race heating up in Class 5A. For Connellsville, that's not a good thing. The Falcons missed their chance to get a real advantage in the hunt, and the Foxes

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Repeat titles the theme for WPIAL team golf playoffs

October 5, 2018

Sewickley Academy's quest for a a record sixth straight WPIAL Class AA boys golf title will begin Tuesday as the Panthers join eight other teams at a semifinal tournament at Butler's Golf Course in Elizabeth. Turtle Creek had the boys record for consecutive team titles, winning five from 1934-38, until

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The Birdie displays his love of history for A-K Valley readers

October 3, 2018

Last week: 10-2 Season: 54-13 An inquisitive reader recently questioned the Birdie about a recent column that referenced the Germans bombing Pearl Harbor, informing the

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A-K Valley don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 6

Class 5A Big East Plum (1-5, 0-5) at Albert Gallatin (0-6, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday at Albert Gallatin's York Run Stadium Last week: Penn-Trafford 45,

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Central Catholic’s Meyers crowned WPIAL Class AAA boys golf champion

Jimmy Meyers just couldn't stay away. The Central Catholic senior wasn't planning on attending the finish of the weather-delayed WPIAL Class AAA boys golf championship

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