Tag: Gateway

The Birdie has kind words for the WPIAL before picking Week 3 Westmoreland County slate

September 14, 2022

Last week: 8-4 (66.7%)

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New website displays history of Gateway Sports Hall of Fame

September 11, 2022

The journey to the formation and implementation of the new Gateway Sports Hall of Fame website — gshof.com — had its genesis more than two decade ago when the first class of Gators greats — the 1969 championship football team, the late Curtis Bray, Michelle Chow, Richard Adipotti, Mel Nash, Cliff Parsons, Henry J. Furrie and Walter “Pete” Antimarino — was inducted.

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Kefimba Cisse claims title at host Gateway Invitational

Kefimba Cisse finished second to the now-graduate Brady Sundin in Gateway cross country races last year.

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Five things we learned in Week 2: WPIAL’s longest losing streak is over

September 10, 2022

Team captains Aaron Hobel and Brighton Mariacher are fourth-year players on Ellwood City’s football team, yet their senior class never had celebrated a win.

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Gateway survives scare, beats North Hills on late field goal

Gateway is the top-ranked team in 5A and considered one of the favorites in the hunt for a third WPIAL title in 6 years. The Gators started the season 2-0, while their opponent, North Hills, had yet to pick up a win in two tries. None of that seemed to matter as the Indians gave Gateway all it could handle before a field goal by senior Cole Plaskon with 30 seconds remaining gave Gateway a hard-fought 20-17 win.

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Aliquippa remains atop Trib 10 power rankings while 3 new teams enter

September 7, 2022

A competitive Week 1 led to three changes from the debut Trib 10 of the 2022 season last week.

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Gateway volleyball makes smooth transition to new head coach

September 4, 2022

There weren’t many introductions needed when Nicole Riley met her Gateway girls volleyball players on the first day of preseason camp Aug. 15.

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Gateway girls soccer under new leadership

August 28, 2022

The Gateway girls soccer program experienced transition in the offseason as Kelly Bender stepped down as varsity head coach after six seasons to concentrate on family and professional work changes.

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High-scoring Strawser leads Gateway boys soccer into 2022 campaign

Gateway boys soccer coach Bernie Stiles said championship victories at a pair of winter indoor tournaments — futsal events at Deer Lakes and Penn Hills — were sparks that fueled the team in its offseason preparation for the 2022 season.

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Brad Birch perseveres in pressure-packed opener, lifting Gateway past Mt. Lebanon

August 27, 2022

Fourth-and-20 is a pressure situation no quarterback wants, but Brad Birch knew where the ball needed to go.

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