Tag: Mohawk

Ambridge, Quaker Valley girls to play for playoff berth Thursday night

February 6, 2019

Win and you're in. It might be stressful for players and coaches, but it's an early playoff gift for girls basketball fans. That will be the case Thursday in Section 2-4A when Ambridge hosts Quaker Valley. Both teams are tied for fourth place with 4-7 records, trailing co-leaders Blackhawk and

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High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT

December 26, 2018

Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough

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WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball breakdown

December 4, 2018

Class 3A Preseason Player of the Year Bella Burrelli, Neshannock 5-11, Sr., forward 17.9 ppg last season Players to watch Ariana Goitz, Shady Side Academy 5-6, Sr., G, 19.0 ppg Maura Huwalt, South Park 6-0, Sr., F, 13.0 ppg Amaia Johnson, East Allegheny 5-8, Jr., G/F, 12.2 ppg Karly McCutcheon,

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Freedom leads Midwestern with 8 first-team all-conference picks

November 14, 2018

Freedom's Zach Rosa and Cody Ross earned MVP honors and four teammates were named first-team all-conference Tuesday in the Midwestern Conference. Rosa, a senior quarterback and defensive back, earned first-team honors on both side of the ball. Freedom's Nick Dinardo was selected first-team as both a kicker and punter. Freedom

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Charleroi advances to Class 2A semifinals with victory over Mohawk

November 9, 2018

Charleroi's road to Robert Morris' Joe Walton Stadium rolls on. The fourth-seeded Cougars advanced to the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals with a 42-13 victory over No. 5 Mohawk in a quarterfinal matchup Friday night at Moon's Tiger Stadium. Charleroi (10-1) scored 35 unanswered points in the second half to earn

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Five things to watch in Week 11 of high school football

November 8, 2018

Washington and Steel Valley are powerhouse programs that rank among the WPIAL elite. But the rest of this year's Class 2A quarterfinal field should provide hope to any struggling football team that dreams of someday finding success. Consider that Burgettstown, Charleroi, Freedom, Mohawk, Shady Side Academy and South Side

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Chick’s Picks winning the popular vote with her prognostication prowess

Welcome to Week 11 of the high school football season. Chick's Picks is glad the midterm elections are in the books. Campaigning during the season requires the utmost dedication and organization. Chick's Picks needed to remain focused on her weekly predictions, while ensuring she was a shoe-in for re-election --

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WPIAL releases sites for football quarterfinal, semifinal games

November 5, 2018

Norwin will host the WPIAL Class 5A championship game Nov. 23, but two weeks before that a pair of teams hoping to reach that game will meet at Knights Stadium. No. 1 Gateway and No. 9 Franklin Regional will play their WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal at Norwin, the WPIAL revealed

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Mohawk advances with victory over Seton LaSalle

November 3, 2018

Having a home playoff game can be a lot of pressure on a senior-laden team only making the postseason for the sixth time in program history. Tim McCutcheon hoped that the pressure would not be too much for his seniors in their first-round game against Seton LaSalle. The fourth-year coach

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5 things to watch in the opening round of the WPIAL football playoffs

November 1, 2018

South Fayette could've rematched New Castle in the WPIAL football playoffs, and Greensburg Salem could've visited conference foe Thomas Jefferson for the second time. Instead, the WPIAL avoided rematches. The football steering committee had historically avoided first-round rematches between conference opponents but nixed that unwritten rule three seasons ago when

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