Tag: North Catholic

Scholastic Notebook – 09/07/2012

September 7, 2012

Sophomores had big games. Players who were their team’s No. 1 running back for the first time did some good things. A receiver turned running back also had a big game. The first weekend of the high school football season was a virtual coming-out party for some. Players introduced themselves to WPIAL football – and they were loud introductions. The leading rusher on the first weekend of the season was North Catholic’s P.J. Fulmore, a 10th-grader who had 265 yards. The second-leading rusher was Fort Cherry’s Koltan Kobrys, who played receiver last year. He ran for 250 yards.

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WPIAL Friday Night HighLights – Week One 2012

September 1, 2012

It's a new season so an introduction may be needed. every Saturday during the high school football season, we look back at some of the top performances from the previous night...thus the HighLights aspect of this column. Just having the lights back on Friday nights is a highlight for many, but these players (when hydrated) were shining bright in the first primetime contest of the 2012 campaign.Mack Leftwich - North Allegheny

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CTK 2012 – WPIAL A Eastern Conference Preview

August 26, 2012

One of the winningest coaches in WPIAL history is out, and a team with the longest losing streak in WPIAL history is in. Such is the saga of the Eastern Conference this year. Gone from the Eastern Conference is Chuck Wagner, the former Springdale coach who retired after last season. Wagner was a head coach in the WPIAL for 47 seasons and his 270 wins is fourth on the all-time WPIAL list. New to the Eastern Conference this year is West Shamokin, which dropped down from Class AA. The Wolves have a 44-game losing streak, longest in WPIAL history. Overall, there are nine teams in the Eastern Conference. Besides West Shamokin, Apollo-Ridge also is new to the conference, dropping down from Class AA.

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MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Softball – 03/29/2012

March 29, 2012

  Each week during the regular season, MSA Sports will rank the top ten softball teams in the WPIAL in all four classifications every Tuesday at www.MSAsports.net  While the first pitch to the 2012 season was thrown this past Friday, section play began Thursday for some district teams. So for now, MSA Sports presents our 'Preseason' WPIAL softball rankings.Final 2011 record is in parenthesis.WPIAL CLASS AAAA:1)   HEMPFIELD SPARTANS  (17-1)2)   SHALER TITANS  (16-2)3)   PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS  (9-6)4)   LATROBE WILDCATS  (17-5)5)   SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS  (13-7)6)   NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS  (14-5)7)   BALDWIN HIGHLANDERS  (11-4)

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MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Baseball – 03/28/2012

March 28, 2012

Each week during the regular season, MSA Sports will rank the top ten baseball teams in the WPIAL in all four classifications every Monday at www.MSAsports.net  While the first pitch to the 2012 season was thrown this past Friday, section play doesn't start for most district teams until next week. So for now, MSA Sports presents our 'Preseason' WPIAL baseball rankings.Final 2011 record is in parenthesis.WPIAL CLASS AAAA:1)   SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS  (18-4)2)   BETHEL PARK BLACK HAWKS  (14-6)3)   NORWIN KNIGHTS  (17-1)4)   SHALER TITANS  (12-8)5)   PINE-RICHLAND RAMS  (13-6)6)   PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS  (20-3)

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Chicks Picks – 10/27/2011

October 27, 2011

Welcome to Week 9 of the high school football season. Friends of Chick’s Picks held the first annual Pumpkin Carve-nival this week to get in the Halloween spirit.  The Pumpkin Carve-nival, as it had been dubbed, was not your average pumpkin-carving party.  Prizes and pride were on the line, and Chick’s Picks was determined to take home gold in every category.

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WPIAL Football Plays of the Week – 10/25/2011

October 25, 2011

Week Eight is great.  Don't let anyone fool you.  Many people believe that the ninth -- and final -- week of the regular season is the best.  Their argument holds some weight..  *  Sure, it's typically a rivalry week. 

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Friday Night HighLights – 10/01/2011

October 1, 2011

Friday night of Week Five not only brought the curtain down in September, but also the mercury came down as well as the first chilly, gray and somewhat rainy evening befell the guys on the gridiron throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania.

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Saturday’s Scholastic Starz – 09/11/2011

September 11, 2011

It was the final tune up for most teams before conference play begins in the third week of the WPIAL football season...unless you play in the Class A Eastern or Tri-County South Conference...then it is section play and business as usual. Of the five district games played on the second Saturday of the season, here is a tip of the cap to those players who appear ready for prime time.

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CTK 2011 – WPIAL A EASTERN Conference Preview

August 28, 2011

This is a conference that has a lot of new faces - and a couple of old faces.Avonworth, Leechburg, Northgate and Wilkinsburg all have new coaches. Meanwhile, Springdale coach Chuck Wagner and Bishop Canevin coach Bob Jacoby have 84 years of head coaching experience between them.

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