Tag: Peters Township

North Allegheny takes over No. 1 spot in Trib 10 power rankings

October 29, 2018

Every Tuesday during the 2018 WPIAL football season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases weekly Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. The biggest overhaul to the power rankings comes as the regular season concluded and the postseason is about to begin. There is a change at No.

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Peters Township girls soccer blanks No. 2 Norwin to reach WPIAL finals

October 27, 2018

In theory, Norwin had what appeared to be a distinct advantage in the Class 4A girls soccer semifinals. The No. 2-seeded Knights came in with a healthy lineup and trotted out a number experienced players who were aiming for a fourth straight WPIAL finals appearance. During warmups, Norwin learned Peters

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Peters Township routs Baldwin to clinch 1st conference title in 43 years

Peters Township wasn't about to let a cold, wet night rain on its parade. The Indians might not be throwing an actual parade down McMurray Road for this victory, but it felt like they should after the final horn sounded after a 42-7 win over Baldwin Friday night at home

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WPIAL girls soccer semifinals on tap in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

October 26, 2018

In this decade, Peters Township and Norwin have each captured two WPIAL girls soccer championships. On Saturday, the Indians and Knights square off for a spot in the Class 4A district title game. The match at Elizabeth Forward is one of eight semifinals as eight teams will be one step

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North Allegheny, Sewickley Academy, Knoch advance to PIAA girls tennis semifinals

Three WPIAL girls tennis teams earned a trip to the PIAA semifinals with quarterfinal wins Friday at Hershey Racquet Club. In Class AAA, Ashley Huang and Ella Sinciline earned singles victories to lead WPIAL champion North Allegheny to a 3-2 victory over WC Henderson from District 1. The Tigers will

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Westmoreland girls soccer playoff preview capsules for Saturday’s semifinals

October 25, 2018

girls soccer Class 4A Semifinals No. 2 Norwin (15-2) vs. No. 3 Peters Township (15-3) 5 p.m. Saturday at Elizabeth Forward Winner plays: Winner of No. 1 Seneca Valley (14-2)/No. 4 Upper St. Clair (13-3) Coaches: Lauren Karcher, Norwin; Pat Verab, Peters Township Players to watch: Lacey Bernick, So., MF,

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Six WPIAL soccer players up for All-American games

Six of the WPIAL's best soccer players are up for a national all-star game -- make that the national all-star game. The senior players are among the finalists on a season-long watchlist for the fall High School All-American games, set for Dec. 1 in Orlando, Fla. Organizers said final selections

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Greensburg Central Catholic volleyball rolls to 1st-round victory

October 24, 2018

Guarding against the prospects of another early exit from the WPIAL playoffs, Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball coach Courtney Stynchula used a different starting lineup for the third-seeded Centurions' first-round match Wednesday night against Jefferson-Morgan at Hempfield. The new-look Section 4-A champs responded with a 3-0 victory over the 14th-seeded

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Westmoreland boys soccer playoff preview capsules for Thursday’s quarterfinals

Boys soccer Class 4A Quarterfinals No. 2 Norwin (15-2-1) vs. No. 7 Peters Township (11-7) 8 p.m. Thursday at Norwin Winner plays: Winner of No. 3 Upper St. Clair (11-3-2)/No. 6 Butler (11-4-2) Coaches: Scott Schuchert, Norwin; Robert Dyer, Peters Township Players to watch: Carter Breen, Sr., F, Norwin; Christian

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PIAA golf, tennis tournaments on tap in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

October 22, 2018

The first day of the PIAA golf championships are in the books from the Heritage Hills Golf Resort, and a handful of district golfers in the hunt for state gold. WPIAL Class AAA girls champion Caroline Wrigley of North Allegheny shot a 2-over par 74 and has a one-stroke lead

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