Tag: Hampton

Students learn values of sportsmanship at WPIAL’s 10th annual Summit

November 15, 2018

Even on the gloomiest of days, the WPIAL Sportsmanship Summit can provide a glimmer of sunlight. Nearly 600 student-athletes and administrators from about 100 schools were represented Thursday morning at the 10th annual Summit on Sportsmanship at the Sen. John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. A number of

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7 Penn Hills players earn first-team all-conference in Class 5A Northern

November 12, 2018

Northern Conference champion Penn Hills placed seven players on the all-conference first team Monday and the Indians' Jon LeDonne earned coach of the year. Penn Hills' George Freeman III, Hollis Mathis, Terry andquot;Tankandquot; Smith, Dante Cephas, Corey Thomas Jr., Jordy Boswell and Deaquan Hardy all earned first-team honors. North Hills

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Oakland Catholic girls soccer eliminates Hampton from PIAAs

November 10, 2018

There's little to no history between the Oakland Catholic and Hampton girls soccer teams, but those in attendance Saturday afternoon at North Allegheny might have mistaken the teams as longtime rivals. Hampton played physical and dictated pace of play for the majority of the match, but Eagles sophomore standout Hannah

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PIAA girls volleyball, soccer quarterfinals set in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

November 9, 2018

While it was a great start to the state playoffs for soccer teams around the WPIAL, the same can't be said for district girls volleyball teams. Only five of 12 WPIAL teams were able to pick up victories in the opening round of the PIAA postseason on Tuesday. Among the

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Seniors leave winning legacy for Hampton volleyball

November 8, 2018

To be the best, you have to beat the best. For the past three years, the Hampton girls volleyball team did just about everything else except that. It doesn't taint the season for the Talbots (10-4), who bowed out with a 3-1 loss in the WPIAL quarterfinals to Central Valley.

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Patience, persistance help Hampton’s Cafaro qualify for PIAA meet

When Joey Cafaro finished within five seconds of qualifying for the PIAA cross country meet as a sophomore, he was a prime candidate for a spot last year. But things don't always go as planned. In December of 2016, he was diagnosed with a tarsal coalition, an irregular bone growth

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PIAA girls soccer matchups finalized

November 4, 2018

The WPIAL girls soccer champions and other state qualifiers from the WPIAL have been determined, and those teams are set for what they hope are successful journeys in the PIAA playoffs that begin Tuesday at sites all throughout the state. Sixteen teams are ready for first-round matchups in each of

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Top-6 finish highlights successful season for Hampton runners

November 1, 2018

The Hampton cross country team found success and a bit of redemption at the WPIAL championships at Cal (Pa). The Talbots sent a runner to the state meet for the first time since 2014. Senior Joey Cafaro, who missed qualifying last year for the PIAA championships by one spot, finished

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Hampton boys soccer caps season in WPIAL playoffs

The Hampton boys soccer team lost its final four games of the regular season. That's not the best way to head into postseason play. But the Talbots nearly upset one of the top seeds in the second round. Overall, it was a good season for Hampton (11-8, 9-5) and coach

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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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