Tag: Penn Hills

After winning PIAA title, Penn Hills QB Hollis Mathis make college commitment

December 9, 2018

Two days after celebrating a state title, Penn Hills quarterback Hollis Mathis committed Sunday to William andamp; Mary. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound senior passed for three touchdowns in Friday's 36-31 victory over Manheim Central in the PIAA Class 5A championship at Hersheypark Stadium. Mathis finished the season with 2,800 passing yards

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Norwin girls shut down Penn Hills at North Allegheny tournament

December 8, 2018

Norwin girls basketball coach Brian Brozeski held an impromptu walkthrough in the gym at 8 a.m. Saturday to teach his players the basics of the 1-3-1 zone defense because he wanted to implement it against Penn Hills. The Knights hadn't practiced that much in the past, but after the brief

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Manheim Central coach accuses Penn Hills of ‘cheap shot’ after player injured on final play

An injured Manheim Central player left Hersheypark Stadium's turf on a cart Friday night, and afterward his coach accused Penn Hills players of taking cheap shots. Barons junior Clay Bedi was injured with 3 seconds left as Manheim Central attempted an on-side kick. Penn Hills recovered the kick and won

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Penn Hills’ Daequan Hardy has ‘Revis-like’ performance in PIAA championship victory

December 7, 2018

HERSHEY -- Fifteen years have passed since Darrelle Revis played here, and tales continue to be told about his incredible day at Hersheypark Stadium. Fifteen years from now, they'll still talk about Daequan Hardy's. The Penn Hills senior returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown in Friday night's 36-31

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Coach/engineer/PhD Jon LeDonne returns missing swagger to Penn Hills football

Jon LeDonne graduated as his high school's valedictorian, owns a PhD in engineering from Carnegie Mellon and works for a secured research laboratory that supports the nuclear Navy. Yet, many folks probably know him as the high school football coach with a lumberjack beard who wears shorts on the sideline

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Penn Hills’ Perkins sets sights on PIAA tournament berth

December 6, 2018

After qualifying for the WPIAL wrestling tournament the first three years of his high school career, senior Justin Perkins will look to make his final season at Penn Hills count as he has his sights on a trip to Hershey for the state tournament. Last season, Perkins (14-8) lost both

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PIAA Class 5A championship breakdown: Penn Hills vs. Manheim Central

PIAA Class 5A championship Penn Hills (15-0) vs. Manheim Central (15-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey On the air: PCN Coaches: Jon LeDonne, Penn Hills; Dave Hahn, Manheim Central PIAA titles: Penn Hills 1 (1995); Manheim Central 1 (2003) How they got here: Penn Hills defeated West Allegheny in

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Road to Hershey hits final straightaway at PIAA finals

December 5, 2018

The finish line to the 2018 high school football season is in sight, and it's going to be a sweet ending for six teams. Part of that is winning a PIAA championship with the added bonus of doing it at the sweetest place on earth. For the 21st season in

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

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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