Tag: McKeesport

2017 Trib 25 All-Star Football Team

December 13, 2017

Here’s a look at the 2017 Trib 25 football all-star team: PLAYER OF THE YEAR PHIL JURKOVEC Pine-Richland, QB Senior, 6-5, 200 The Notre Dame recruit completed 243 of 334 passes for 3,969 yards and 39 touchdowns this season and also had 132 carries for 1,211 yards and 24 touchdowns in leading Pine-Richland to WPIAL […]

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Trib 10: WPIAL boys basketball power rankings

December 7, 2017

WPIAL Boys basketball Preaseason power rankings 1. Pine-Richland 2. Mars 3. Butler 4. Quaker Valley 5. McKeesport 6. Gateway 7. Sewickley Academy 8. Lincoln Park

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WPIAL Class 5A to get more crowded for football as PIAA ‘play up’ deadline arrives

December 6, 2017

In WPIAL football, there's suddenly a crowd in Class 5A. High school sports teams around the state had until Wednesday to decide whether to accept

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WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball players to watch

December 3, 2017

Preseason Player of the Year Robby Carmody Mars 6-4, Sr., guard 26.2 ppg Players to watch Raquan Elliot McKeesport 6-5, Sr., G/F, 15.4 ppg Joey

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Plays of the Week – Week Eleven

November 14, 2017

Last Friday, the 1A and 2A classifications featured quarterfinals games, while 3A – 6A teams played in semifinals tilts. When the final whistle sounded, eight teams punched their tickets to Heinz Field for WPIAL championship contests, while another eight took a step closer on the road to RMU. Among the matchups, a battle between historic […]

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Gateway survives McKeesport, advances to WPIAL final

November 10, 2017

Don Holl said he suffered no flashbacks to last season's WPIAL semifinal against McKeesport as the Tigers converted a hook-and-lateral on a last-gasp drive. His

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WPIAL Plays of the Week – Week Ten 2017

November 7, 2017

Last week marked the beginning of the WPIAL football playoffs, with first-round games taking place in Class 1A and 2A, while the four highest classifications had quarterfinal matchups. While some tilts were decided by halftime, the majority of the games were competitive, and several featured thrilling conclusions. The top four plays include a winning field […]

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McKeesport’s conversion pays off in opening-round victory over West Allegheny

November 4, 2017

Matt Miller's cheat-sheet says go for two when you're up by five, so McKeesport's coach stuck to the script. andquot;Thank God we did,andquot; he said,

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Big Game Hunting – Week Ten

November 2, 2017

With the regular season concluded and the playoffs beginning in less than 48 hours, every game becomes a big game. With that in mind, this week’s installment of Big Game Hunting will try to hone in on a particularly intriguing battle in each of the six classifications. With temperatures finally dropping this week, the quarterfinals […]

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Westmoreland County’s don’t-miss matchups for the opening round

November 1, 2017

Class 6A First round 8-Norwin (5-5) at 1-Pine-Richland (10-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday Last week: Norwin defeated Hempfield, 24-14. Pine-Richland rolled past North Allegheny, 48-28. The

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