Tag: Penn Hills

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

November 22, 2018

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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PIAA football playoffs continue this weekend

While the WPIAL has crowned four champions, two more titles are up for grabs this weekend as both the andquot;Route to Norwinandquot; in Class 5A and andquot;The Road to RMUandquot; in Class 2A conclude Friday and Saturday, respectively. This weekend also is the quarterfinal round of the 2018 PIAA football

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Norwin eager to host WPIAL Class 5A football championship

After hosting WPIAL football playoff games the last two weeks, Norwin is set to welcome the Class 5A championship on Friday night. West Allegheny (10-2) will play Penn Hills (13-0) at 7:30 p.m. A WPIAL football final has not been played at a high school stadium since 1985. Norwin hosted

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Penn Hills rallies past Peters Township in WPIAL Class 5A semifinals

November 16, 2018

With all the classic ingredients of a championship-caliber team -- a prolific passer, a 1,000-yard rusher, big-play receivers and an athletic defense -- Penn Hills just wanted the opportunity to play for a title. The high-powered Indians will get their chance after handling their business in the semifinals, turning potential

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Penn Hills, Peters Township looking to survive and advance in WPIAL Class 5A semifinals

November 15, 2018

There's only two episodes left in the WPIAL's Class 5A edition of andquot;Survivor,andquot; and the there's a tribal council set for 7:30 p.m. Friday night at Norwin between two tribes with completely different histories. One Indian tribe grips the banks of the Allegheny River and spreads back through Pittsburgh's suburban

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Chick’s Picks reaches out to The Boss for advice on Week 12 predictions

Welcome to Week 12 of the high school football season. After struggling with last week's predictions, Chick's Picks decided to call a meeting with The Boss in hopes of salvaging her stellar overall season record. The Boss reluctantly agreed, and the two met for lunch. Chick's Picks did not want

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7 Penn Hills players earn first-team all-conference in Class 5A Northern

November 12, 2018

Northern Conference champion Penn Hills placed seven players on the all-conference first team Monday and the Indians' Jon LeDonne earned coach of the year. Penn Hills' George Freeman III, Hollis Mathis, Terry andquot;Tankandquot; Smith, Dante Cephas, Corey Thomas Jr., Jordy Boswell and Deaquan Hardy all earned first-team honors. North Hills

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