Tag: Penn Hills

Penn Hills, Manheim Central can call on 7-on-7 matchup for PIAA Class 5A final preparation

December 5, 2018

Manheim Central and Penn Hills, two supremely talented offenses, ran into one another in June during a seven-on-seven passing camp at Penn State. The final score was close, Manheim Central coach Dave Hahn remembers, but he can't say for sure who won that battle in shorts and T-shirts. andquot;It sticks

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Penn Hills football team plans PIAA championship practice at Penn State

Penn Hills won't bus directly to Hershey for the state championship but instead will stop and practice at Penn State, where senior Terry andquot;Tankandquot; Smith's uncle coaches. The running back's namesake is Nittany Lions' assistant head coach Terry Smith. So in preparation for Friday night's PIAA final, Penn Hills will

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WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball breakdown

December 2, 2018

WPIAL Class 5A Preseason Player of the Year Megan McConnell Chartiers Valley 5-6, Jr., guard 19.0 ppg in 2017-18 Players to watch Adia Brisker Penn Hills 5-8, Sr., G, 13.2 ppg Jenna Clark Thomas Jefferson 5-7, Sr., G, 17.7 ppg Tai Johnson Mars 5-7, Sr., G, 18.4 ppg Tayonna Robertson

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WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball breakdown

WPIAL Class 5A Preseason Player of the Year Donovan Johnson Moon 6-6, Jr., guard 19.0 ppg last season Players to watch Michael Carmody Mars 6-6, Jr., F, 12.0 ppg Nick Leopold Franklin Regional 5-9, Sr., G, 12.0 ppg Jaden Nelson Montour 6-0, Sr., G, 12.0 ppg Joe Pipilo Chartiers Valley

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Aliquippa’s M.J. Devonshire named Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week

It has been a special year for M.J. Devonshire and Aliquippa. Need a big play on offense, defense or special teams, he's your guy. andquot;M.J.'s performance was that of a senior leader who was doing everything he could to lead his team to a win,andquot; said Aliquippa first-year coach Mike

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Penn Hills knocks off 2-time defending state champion Archbishop Wood, earns trip to Hershey

November 30, 2018

Jon LeDonne looked over his shoulder at the scoreboard one final time as his players celebrated around him. andquot;I don't know if I have time to enjoy it right now,andquot; the Penn Hills coach said with a smile. andquot;I keep checking the clock to make sure there are zeroes on

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PIAA Class 5A semifinal capsule: Penn Hills vs. Archbishop Wood

November 29, 2018

PIAA Class 5A Semifinals Penn Hills (14-0) vs. Archbishop Wood (9-3) 7 p.m. Friday at Chambersburg Winner plays: Upper Dauphin (13-1)/Manheim Central (14-0) Coaches: Jon LeDonne, Penn Hills; Kyle Adkins, Archbishop Wood Statistical leaders Passing: PH: Hollis Mathis 147-241-2570 yards, 37 TDs, 10 INTs; AW: Jake Ross 46-75-709 yards, 9

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Five things to watch in this weekend’s state football semifinals

This weekend's state football semifinals are a WPIAL reunion of sorts. WPIAL champions Aliquippa, Steel Valley and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart are a win away from reaching the PIAA championships in Hershey. Standing in their way are Sharon, Wilmington and Farrell, three District 10 teams with deep WPIAL

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WPIAL record-holder Gregory, Penn Hills swimmers set to begin new season

The Penn Hills swimming program will have one final season with a Gregory brother on the roster as the Indians look to replace the production lost from the graduation of Stephanie Sipple. Senior Kimani Gregory, a North Carolina State recruit, finished second in the 100-yard butterfly at the PIAA Class

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Penn Hills’ Cephas shines on biggest stage in WPIAL title game

It took a team effort for Penn Hills to capture its first WPIAL football championship in 23 years. However, senior wide receiver Dante Cephas was one key player who made one clutch play after another during the Indians' WPIAL title run. Cephas (6-foot-1, 195 pounds) caught three passes for 144

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