Tag: Quaker Valley

Keller and Mattson split pair of matches at PIAA tournament

November 3, 2018

The Sewickley Academy doubles team of Victoria Keller and Alina Mattson went 1-1 Friday in PIAA Class AA girls tennis tournament play at the Hershey Racquet Club. The WPIAL third-place team scored a 6-1, 6-1 first-round triumph over the sister combination of Lilia and Davan Lion, the District 9 champion

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North Catholic survives Quaker Valley upset attempt

November 2, 2018

North Catholic coach Pat O'Shea wouldn't let his team forget that Quaker Valley was the defending state champions before their playoff game -- and his team responded with an unforgettable win. The Trojans turned the ball over six times in their Class 3A playoff debut, but No. 3 North Catholic

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WPIAL soccer, volleyball championships on tap in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

If you can't make it to Highmark Stadium or Fox Chapel High School, you can watch all-day action of the WPIAL soccer and volleyball finals on Solid Gold Saturday on the TribLive High School Sports Network. The lineup for the four remaining soccer championships: Girls A -- Freedom vs. Bentworth

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Area rowers shine at Head of the Charles Regatta

Two Quaker Valley students shined recently in the world's largest two-day rowing event. Juniors Ben Kimmy and Ben Farnan, both members of the Three Rivers Junior Rowing team on Washington's Landing, placed eighth in a men's youth coxed quad at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Cambridge, Mass. The

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Quaker Valley, Shady Side Academy to meet for 3rd straight season in boys soccer final

Boys soccer WPIAL championship Class AA No. 1 Quaker Valley (18-3) vs. No. 11 Shady Side Academy (11-6-1) 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Highmark Stadium Coaches: Andrew Marshall, Quaker Valley; Ed Ellsworth, Shady Side Academy Players to watch: Dom Reiter, Sr., F, Quaker Valley; Wally Navid, Sr., M, Shady Side Academy Corner

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WPIAL high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 10

November 1, 2018

Here's a look at some of the top matchups in each class for this week's WPIAL high school football playoff games: Class 6A Quarterfinals No. 4 Central Catholic (7-3) vs. No. 5 Seneca Valley (7-3) 7:30 p.m. Friday at Fox Chapel's James M. Burke Stadium On the air: 95.3 FM;

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Sewickley Academy’s Hajdukiewicz among goal and point leaders in PIHL Varsity A

Matthew Hajdukiewicz leads Sewickley Academy ice hockey with 11 goals and 14 points through five games, and he is second in all of Varsity A in goals and tied for second in points. He has at least one goal in every game and tallied seven points (four goals, three assists)

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Sewickley Academy trio set for PIAA tennis tournaments

October 31, 2018

After helping the Sewickley Academy girls tennis team capture the PIAA Class AA team championship last Saturday, team members Simran Bedi, Victoria Keller and Alina Mattson return to the Hershey Racquet Club this weekend for the state singles and doubles tournaments. Bedi, a sophomore and the WPIAL runner-up, will take

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Quaker Valley athlete of the week: Franky Fernandez

Franky Fernandez School: Quaker Valley Sport: Soccer Class: Junior Claim to fame: Franky Fernandez has lit up the score sheet by tallying four goals in the first two rounds of the playoffs. The Quaker Valley forward scored 11 goals in the team's first 18 games and said his recent scoring

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Freeport volleyball earns WPIAL quarterfinal victory

October 30, 2018

Freeport still is searching for its best performance, but the Yellowjackets have a chance to find it in the WPIAL semifinals. Ally DeJidas tallied a team-high 12 kills and Lauren Lampus added 11 to lead Class AA No. 1 Freeport to a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Seton LaSalle in

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