Tag: Moon

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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Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals

October 29, 2018

No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood off

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Girls soccer playoffs set to begin in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

October 19, 2018

The curtain goes up Saturday on the 2018 WPIAL girls soccer postseason with 24 first-round playoff matches. Penn-Trafford, Moon, Waynesburg and Greensburg Central Catholic are the defending champions. Not only are Penn-Trafford and Moon in the Class 4A playoff tournament this season, they are on the same side of the

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Franklin Regional’s Jackson fires 66 to take medalist honors at PIAA West Region tournament

October 15, 2018

After Palmer Jackson came up short of winning the individual title at the WPIAL Class AAA golf championship, he vowed to change his approach at the PIAA championship. That new approach began Monday at the PIAA West Region tournament at Chestnut Ridge Resort's Tom's Run course. The Franklin Regional senior,

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WPIAL boys soccer rankings for week of Oct. 15, 2018

Here's a look at the latest WPIAL boys soccer rankings for the week of Oct. 15, 2018: Class 4A 1. Seneca Valley, 13-2-1, 1 2. Norwin, 14-2-1, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 10-3-3, 3 4. Upper St. Clair, 10-3-2, 5 5. Butler, 10-4-1, NR Out: North Allegheny, 10-5, 4 Class 3A 1.

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WPIAL postpones girls team tennis quarterfinals

Rain forced the WPIAL to postpone all eight of Monday's girls tennis quarterfinals to Tuesday afternoon. Sites and times remain the same. In Class AA, Ellis School visits Sewickley Academy, Derry visits Greensburg Salem, Greensburg Central Catholic visits Beaver and Knoch plays Quaker Valley at Butler. In Class AAA, Mars

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Upper St. Clair clinches playoff spot with win over Moon

October 12, 2018

Upper St. Clair built a 24-3 lead after three quarters, but needed to hold on to defeat Moon, 24-16, on Friday night. With the win, the Panthers (7-1, 4-1 in Allegheny 8) join West Allegheny by punching their ticket to the WPIAL Class 5A postseason. Upper St. Clair quarterback Jason

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Mt. Lebanon, Sewickley Academy draw top seeds in WPIAL girls team tennis brackets

October 9, 2018

Mt. Lebanon in Class AAA and Sewickley Academy in AA drew top seeds in the WPIAL girls team tennis brackets revealed Tuesday. Mt. Lebanon tops the big-school field with Shady Side Academy seeded second in a tournament that starts Wednesday. The Class AAA first-round matches pair Mars at Fox Chapel,

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WPIAL teams claim section championships

The 2018 WPIAL girls tennis team championships are set to begin this week after the district crowned singles and doubles champions in recent weeks. Here is a rundown of the section champions: Class AAA Section 1: Latrobe Section 2: Moon Section 3: Shady Side Academy Section 4: Mt. Lebanon, Peters

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WPIAL boys, girls golf teams crowned section champions

The 2018 WPIAL boys' and girls' golf team championships are set for Thursday after the district crowned individual champions in those sports in recent weeks. Here is a rundown of all the section champions. Boys golf Class AAA Section 1: Latrobe Section 2: Belle Vernon and Thomas Jefferson Section 3:

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