Tag: Quaker Valley

Quaker Valley boys basketball hopes experience pays off in postseason

February 1, 2019

Quaker Valley's boys basketball team has reached the WPIAL Class 4A championship game the last two seasons. The Quakers hope to make it a third. After going through a tough Section 2 schedule, they believe they are prepared for a long postseason journey. andquot;It's huge to get the experience. This

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Quaker Valley bowlers look forward to WPIBL singles tournament

Quaker Valley bowler Leighanna Palmer has been in a bit of a slump lately, but holds steady atop the West Section of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League in girls varsity. Palmer, a senior, had a 170.08 average in 24 games, close to 20 pins ahead of second-place Jackie Brace

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Five things to watch at Saturday’s WPIAL wrestling semifinals, finals

The WPIAL Class AAA and AA wrestling championships will be held Saturday. Kiski Area (Class AAA) and Burrell (AA) are the returning champions, and both are seeded No. 1 in each classification. Here are some interesting facts about the team tournament. Can Burrell do it again Burrell has reached the

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Quaker Valley breaks through for overtime win over rival New Castle

January 29, 2019

Overtime had not been overly kind to Quaker Valley's boys basketball team this season. That all changed Tuesday night as the Quakers held off New Castle for a 70-67 home win in a WPIAL Section 2-4A thriller. andquot;These past couple weeks have been tough,andquot; Quaker Valley senior Ryan Stowers said.

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High school wrestling notebook: WPIAL tournament will go as planned Wednesday

With school districts canceling classes for Wednesday ahead of the frigid temperatures that are expected in Western Pennsylvania, WPIAL officials said Tuesday the wrestling team tournament will go on as scheduled. There are eight sites hosting first-round and quarterfinal matches: four in Class AAA (Kiski Area, Canon-McMillan, Hempfield and Seneca

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WPIAL team wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 28, 2019

WPIAL wrestling rankings Class AAA Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 11-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 10-2, 3 3. Hempfield, 12-2, 2 4. Canon-McMillan, 7-2, 5 5. Thomas Jefferson, 15-0, 6 6. Waynesburg, 13-1, 4 7. Norwin, 14-3, 7 8. Mt. Lebanon, 10-3, 8 9. North Allegheny, 10-3, NR 10.

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Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: Quaker Valley

TEAM OF THE WEEK: Quaker Valley It took just three years for Quaker Valley to become a championship wrestling program. The Quakers, who fielded a program for the first time in 2016-17, last week captured their first section team title by taking down Keystone Oaks, 43-33, in the Section 2-AA

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Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: Burrell’s Ian Oswalt

Wrestler of the week: Ian Oswalt, Burrell, so. Burrell's 120-pounder continued his torrid sophomore season by claiming the championship at the annual Thomas Chevrolet tournament in Bedford. Oswalt did it in dominant fashion, getting three pins in his four matches, including one in the final against Mt. Pleasant's Noah Teeters.

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Pine-Richland, Butler set for rematch in 3 things to watch Tuesday in high school sports

January 28, 2019

The Section 1-6A title could be at stake in a rematch from one of the top WPIAL boys basketball games this season. Pine-Richland is 7-0 with three section games left, including a showdown at Butler (6-1) on Tuesday in a game that can be heard on the TribLive High School

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Quaker Valley boys end Knoch’s 11-game winning streak

January 26, 2019

Two lengthy dry spells and a rebounding advantage for Quaker Valley spelled doom for Knoch's 11-game winning streak. The Knights, No. 5 in this week's Trib HSSN Class 4A rankings, fell to the No. 2 Quakers, 68-53, on Saturday afternoon in the Pittsburgh Basketball Club showcase at Montour. Knoch was

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