Tag: Penn Hills

WPIAL Class 6A/5A football roundup: Central Catholic rallies to beat No. 2 Canon-McMillan

October 1, 2022

Xavier Thomas scored on a 45-yard interception return and a 75-yard punt return as No. 5 Central Catholic rallied for a 31-20 victory over No. 2 Canon-McMillan (2-4, 1-2) in a Class 6A football game Friday night.

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Dedication pays off for Penn Hills’ Daemar Kelly with commitment to Quinnipiac

September 25, 2022

The transformation of Penn Hills senior guard Daemar Kelly wasn’t something that happened overnight. Long days and nights in the gym allowed the 6-foot-5 Indians senior guard to slowly progress into being a strong all-around basketball player.

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Penn Hills heats up behind strong play from offensive, defensive lines

By the second half of a Week Zero loss to Seneca Valley, the Penn Hills football team appeared to be putting everything together. The Indians were running the ball better and thought they would be primed to succeed in short order.

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WPIAL Class 6A/5A football roundup: Bethel Park rolls past Baldwin in Allegheny Six

September 24, 2022

Tanner Pfeuffer threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns as No. 4 Bethel Park picked up a 36-7 victory over Baldwin (1-4, 0-2) in the Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference on Friday night.

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Multi-sport athlete holds her own at No. 1 singles on Penn Hills tennis team

September 18, 2022

Talia Russell knows when she glances across the net at her opponent on the tennis court, every match will be a challenge. Russell, who is a senior and the Penn Hills girls tennis team’s No. 1 singles player, doesn’t have nearly as much experience as many of her opponents.

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Penn Hills notebook: Girls soccer team learning on job

Inexperience has made the early season difficult for the Penn Hills girls soccer team. The Indians had to drop right into the snakepit that is WPIAL Section 3-3A play without any nonsection games to warm up.

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WPIAL Class 6A/5A football roundup: Mt. Lebanon upsets No. 1 Central Catholic on last-second field goal

September 16, 2022

Ben McAuley’s 18-yard field goal in the final seconds capped No. 4 Mt. Lebanon’s 17-16 comeback win over top-ranked Central Catholic (2-2, 0-1) in a Class 6A Conference football game Friday night.

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Penn Hills girls tennis team welcomes tough competition

September 11, 2022

Life isn’t easy for any Penn Hills girls tennis player taking over the No. 1 singles spot. With a team often as inexperienced as the Indians tend to be, there are a lot of potential pitfalls in a section with several deep teams.

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Penn Hills boys soccer looking to stay on even keel

Entering a season with high expectations has the Penn Hills boys soccer team trying to reign in its emotions in the early going.

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Penn Hills’ Amir Key scores 3 times in victory over Pine-Richland and his former coach

September 9, 2022

Jon LeDonne spent five seasons building Penn Hills into a big-play dynamo and saw that explosive energy work against his new team Friday night.

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