Tag: Pine-Richland

WPIAL Class 6A final: Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley place their championship hopes on lines

November 16, 2018

Ron Butschle rewatched the game film from Seneca Valley's semifinal victory and afterward felt compelled to make Saturday phone calls to all five of his linemen. That's not his normal routine, he admits. andquot;Getting a phone call from your head coach never would have happened when I played,andquot; the Raiders

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

November 15, 2018

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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Gateway moves to top of Trib 10 football power rankings

November 12, 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. There was a big shake up among the elite teams during the second week of the district playoffs as nearly a third of the poll was

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North Allegheny, Pine-Richland lead Class 6A all-conference football teams

North Allegheny and Pine-Richland each had six players earn first-team all-conference honors in WPIAL Class 6A. The two schools combined to fill all five offensive line spots. NA's Art Walker was named coach of the year. Central Catholic had five first-team selections and Canon-McMillan had three. Mt. Lebanon, Norwin and

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Pine-Richland waltzes into WPIAL Class 6A football title game

November 9, 2018

Pine-Richland's celebration for earning a spot in the WPIAL Class 6A championship game began before halftime with a team dance on the sideline on Friday night. The Rams seemed to be in a defensive battle through one quarter with Mt. Lebanon, but a 39-point second quarter left no doubt. No.

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Pine-Richland volleyball player Kristofic commits to George Mason

George Mason University is located in Fairfax County, Va., about 20 miles from Washington D.C. For Pine-Richland junior Grace Kristofic, it is the ideal setting for her to continue a stellar volleyball career. Kristofic made a verbal commitment Nov. 3 to attend GMU. andquot;I chose George Mason because I just

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Pine-Richland field hockey continues to build on success

Pine-Richland's field hockey team has been a WPIAL finalist in four of the past five seasons, including each of the last three years. The No. 2-seeded P-R squad, the defending WPIAL Class AAA champion in 2018, lost a close 2-1 overtime decision to No. 1 Peters Township to finish second

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PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — South Fayette golden in ’14

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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WPIAL high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 11

November 8, 2018

Class 6A Semifinals No. 3 Mt. Lebanon (6-5) at No. 2 Pine-Richland (8-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday at Pine-Richland Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Mt. Lebanon 38, Canon-McMillan 31; Pine-Richland, bye Winner plays: Winner of No. 1 North Allegheny (10-0)/No. 5 Seneca Valley (8-3) Coaches: Mike Melnyk, Mt. Lebanon;

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Chick’s Picks winning the popular vote with her prognostication prowess

Welcome to Week 11 of the high school football season. Chick's Picks is glad the midterm elections are in the books. Campaigning during the season requires the utmost dedication and organization. Chick's Picks needed to remain focused on her weekly predictions, while ensuring she was a shoe-in for re-election --

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