Tag: Penn Hills

Road to Hershey continues in PIAA semifinals this weekend

November 29, 2018

The WPIAL crowned a repeat champion in Pine-Richland and five new title winners in Penn Hills, South Fayette, Aliquippa, Steel Valley and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart over the past two weeks. Now, all eyes and vehicles turn to the Road to Hershey for the semifinal round of the

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PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — Penn Hills, Farrell earn titles in ’95

The PIAA had been hosting state playoffs in all but one fall high school sport since 1976. Soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, cross country and field hockey all crowned state champions once the district playoffs concluded. The lone exception to the fall state playoff slate was high school football. It wasn't

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PIAA football semifinals schedule: Penn Hills, Pine-Richland head east

November 25, 2018

Penn Hills and Pine-Richland have long bus rides ahead next weekend, while three other WPIAL football champions can stay closer to home. The PIAA announced semifinal sites and times Sunday. Penn Hills will travel to Chambersburg for a matchup with Archbishop Wood at 7 p.m., Friday. Pine-Richland returns to Altoona's

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WPIAL Class 5A final notebook: Penn Hills claims 1st title since ’95

November 23, 2018

Penn Hills captured its fifth WPIAL title Friday night with a 28-18 win over West Allegheny. The school won previous titles in 1976, '77, '78 and '95. Penn Hills is now 35-30 all-time in WPIAL playoff games. Two of the titles were won in facilities that no longer exist --

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Penn Hills rallies past West Allegheny for 5th WPIAL championship

Dante Cephas and Hollis Mathis grew up playing football together in the Penn Hills community, the speedy Cephas hauling in touchdown passes from the strong-armed Mathis. And with Penn Hills needing a spark in its bid for its first WPIAL championship since before they were born, the longtime friends flashed

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WPIAL Class 5A final preview capsule: Penn Hills vs. West Allegheny

November 22, 2018

WPIAL Class 5A championship No. 2 Penn Hills (13-0) vs. No. 5 West Allegheny (10-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Norwin On the air: WPCW-TV, TribHSSN.triblive.com Coaches: Jon LeDonne, Penn Hills; Bob Palko, West Allegheny Winner plays: Archbishop Wood of District 12 or Hollidaysburg of District 6 in a PIAA semifinal WPIAL

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After crashing Class 5A title-game party, West Allegheny set to take on unbeaten Penn Hills

No high school stadium could match the atmosphere of Heinz Field or old Three Rivers Stadium, venues where West Allegheny's Bob Palko won his record eight WPIAL football titles. But the WPIAL needed a new host for the Class 5A final. andquot;They had to play the game somewhere,andquot; Palko said.

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Chick’s Picks thankful for prognosticating ability heading into Week 13

Welcome to Week 13 of the high school football season. While tuning into Monday Night Football earlier this week, one specific part of the game's commentary caught Chick's Picks' attention. The ESPN broadcast team of Joe Tessitore and Jason Witten were raving about the offensive spectacle taking place between the

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Healthy Penn Hills girls taking aim at deep postseason run

November 21, 2018

Injuries can't be an excuse for lack of success in sports. However, the Penn Hills girls basketball program had significant injuries occur to key players last season, thrusting inexperienced players into key roles. This year, the Indians enter the season with a healthy roster, and they have their sights on

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It’s next man up for defending champion Penn Hills boys basketball

Last season, the Penn Hills boys basketball program experienced a magical season capped off with the program's first WPIAL title since 2003. If the Indians have hopes of making another deep playoff run, they will need to accomplish it with a new cast. They lost their top three scorers --

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