Tag: Quaker Valley

Embarrassing encounter doesn’t shake Chick’s Picks’ Week 9 high school football predictions

October 25, 2018

Welcome to Week 9 of the high school football season. Chick's Picks headed back to her hometown for a special event this week. Throughout the course of the day, Chick's Picks ran into many former acquaintances that she had not seen in quite some time. During one conversation in particular,

Read More...

Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy runners set for WPIAL cross country championships

The WPIAL cross country championships are Thursday at Cal U (Pa.), and runners from Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy are ready to test their mettle against the district's best. The Quakers will compete in the Class AA races, while the Panthers are in Class A. QV's Annie Wicker, Anna Cohen

Read More...

Deer Lakes girls soccer returns to semifinals for first time in decade

October 24, 2018

Ten years had elapsed since the Deer Lakes girls soccer team advanced to the WPIAL semifinals. That decade-long drought ended Wednesday night as the Lancers, the third seed in the Class AA tournament, topped Quaker Valley, 2-1, in a quarterfinal matchup at Lancers Stadium. andquot;It was a hard-fought game,andquot; Deer

Read More...

WPIAL cross country championships part of 3 things to watch Thursday in high school sports

There will be three new champions crowned at the 2018 WPIAL boys cross country championships after three seniors took home gold a year ago. But that isn't the only new thing when it comes to Thursday's district finals event. After decades of holding the cross country meet at either Slippery

Read More...

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

Read More...

Quaker Valley girls soccer to face No. 3 Deer Lakes

The No. 11 Quaker Valley girls soccer team continues its journey in the WPIAL Class AA playoffs Wednesday evening at 8 when it pays a visit to No. 3 Deer Lakes. The Quakers upended No. 6 Brownsville 1-0 in overtime Saturday in the first round at Belle Vernon. It was

Read More...

Dylan Moore named Quaker Valley athlete of the week

Dylan Moore School: Quaker Valley Sport: Football Class: Sophomore Claim to fame: Dylan Moore scored three touchdowns, each in unique fashion, to help lead Quaker Valley to its second consecutive playoff berth. He scored on a 2-yard touchdown run, a 36-yard interception return and a 59-yard kickoff return against Hopewell

Read More...

Alle-Kiski playoff capsules: WPIAL girls soccer quarterfinals

October 23, 2018

Girls soccer Class AAA Quarterfinals No. 7 Kiski Area (14-4) vs. No. 2 Oakland Catholic (15-1) 6 p.m. Wednesday at Norwin Winner plays: Winner of No. 6 West Allegheny/No. 14 South Fayette Coaches: Melisa O'Toole, Kiski Area; Jim Earle, Oakland Catholic Players to watch: Reagan Frederick, Kiski Area; Hannah Henn,

Read More...

PIAA Class AA boys golf tournament continues Tuesday

Sewickley Academy junior JF Aber is tied for 19th, and teammate Austin Applegarth, a senior is tied for 25th after Monday's 18-hole first round at the PIAA Class AA boys golf tournament at Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York. Aber shot a 9-over 80, while Applegarth fired an 85. Quaker

Read More...

A-K Valley WPIAL boys soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 22, 2018

October 21, 2018

boys soccer Class 4A First round No. 12 Plum (11-7) vs. No. 5 Pine-Richland (10-4-3) 8 p.m. Monday at Pine-Richland Winner plays: Winner of No. 4 Canon-McMillan/No. 13 Fox Chapel Coaches: Anthony Russo, Plum; Jon Conner, Pine-Richland Players to watch: Cole Kelly, Plum; Tom Fest, Pine-Richland Corner kicks: Plum is

Read More...