Tag: Gateway

Gateway Rallies to Edge Manheim Central in PIAA 5-A Semifinals

December 2, 2017

At 5-foot-2 and 105 pounds, Gateway kicker Jayson Jenkins may be small in stature, but his confidence is huge. “Routine” was the word the freshman chose to describe his 23-yard field goal at Mansion Park. Except of course this was a state semifinal, and the score was tied, and there were just seconds left. And, […]

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Freshman kicker Jenkins boots game-winner as Gateway tops Manheim Central in PIAA Class 5A semifinals

ALTOONA — At 5-foot-2 and 105 pounds, Gateway kicker Jayson Jenkins may be small in stature, but his confidence is huge. andquot;Routineandquot; was the word

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PIAA semifinals preview: Quaker Valley puts bye week to good use

November 30, 2017

The question: Have you had a chance to study Quaker Valley Sharon coach Jim Wildman's answer: andquot;Well, we haven't had 13 days, but Sunday morning

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PIAA Class 5A semifinals primer: Gateway vs. Manheim Central

Class 5A Gateway (13-1) vs. Manheim Central (13-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Mansion Park, Altoona On the air: Tribhssn.triblive.com Coaches: Gateway, Don Holl; Manheim Central: Dave

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Big Game Hunting – Week Fourteen 2017

To the State Semifinals we go still with just five games to cover, this time it is not a bye but rather a loss for WPIAL 4-A champions Thomas Jefferson that chops down our normal six-pack to five. The Jags fell victim to Erie Cathedral Prep last week. We here at BGH salute Coach Cherp […]

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Plays of the Week – Week Thirteen

November 28, 2017

While the 3A through 6A Championship games took center stage last week at Heinz Field, this week, it was the 1A and 2A title bouts at Robert Morris University that were in the spotlight. Meanwhile, a pair of WPIAL teams, Gateway and Pine-Richland, advanced in the PIAA postseason. 1. Jeannette 35, Imani Christian 34 The […]

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Gateway’s Herman, Kromka make college choices official

November 26, 2017

November's NCAA national letter of intent early signing period has been fruitful for Gateway seniors the past couple of years. Jordan Edwards (Niagara, basketball) and

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2017 PIAA Football Playoffs: Road to Hershey Sites & Times

The Road to Hershey is headed to the Final Four and five WPIAL champions are still alive in search of state gold. Pine-Richland and Gateway head east for their second state playoff game while Quaker Valley, Washington and Jeannette make their Road to Hershey debuts. Here are ALL of the results through the Quarterfinals, plus the […]

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2017 WPIAL Football Playoffs: P-R, Gate, TJ, QV, Wash, Jean Win Gold

It took a pair of Championship Saturday’s, but the district football postseason is now in the books. Thomas Jefferson was the only repeat champion from a year ago as the Jaguars claimed a third straight WPIAL championship. The flip side of that was Quaker Valley winning gridiron gold for the first time in school history. […]

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Walker, Jackson Shine as Gateway Advances to PIAA Semifinals

By Philip Cmor for TribLive.com ALTOONA — Two days after Thanksgiving, Gateway football coach Don Holl still was giving thanks. Mostly for Brady Walker and Courtney Jackson. In the spirit of the holiday, the pair of them carved up Hollidaysburg on Saturday afternoon. Walker accounted for 462 yards of total offense, while Jackson caught 11 […]

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