Tag: Quaker Valley

Quaker Valley’s Jackson a part of Pitt football surge

November 12, 2018

Dane Jackson, a redshirt junior cornerback for the University of Pittsburgh football team, was a part of a balanced defensive effort Saturday in the Panthers' 52-22 victory over Virginia Tech. The Quaker Valley alum and Cornell High School grad was one of three to finish with six tackles. Five of

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Late goal moves Deer Lakes boys soccer into state semifinals

November 10, 2018

Deer Lakes is developing a flair for the dramatic in the state soccer playoffs. A.J. Dorman scored the go-ahead goal with 3 minutes, 4 seconds remaining, and Deer Lakes kept its postseason run going with a 2-1 victory over Quaker Valley in a PIAA Class AA boys quarterfinal Saturday evening

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Quaker Valley reflects on another successful football season

November 9, 2018

Ron Balog couldn't restrain his emotions in an impassioned post-game speech -- he was as happy as he's ever been after a loss and just as sad that the season was over. Quaker Valley's first-year coach wanted his players to know how much they meant to him. andquot;I've always been

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PIAA boys soccer preview capsule: Deer Lakes vs. Quaker Valley

Boys soccer Class AA Quarterfinals Deer Lakes (19-1-1) vs. Quaker Valley (19-4) 3 p.m. Saturday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of Shady Side Academy/Mercyhurst Prep Coaches: Jordan Wiegand, Deer Lakes; Andrew Marshall, Quaker Valley Players to watch: A.J. Dorman, Deer Lakes; Weston Grant, Quaker Valley Throw-ins: One week after

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PIAA girls volleyball, soccer quarterfinals set in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

While it was a great start to the state playoffs for soccer teams around the WPIAL, the same can't be said for district girls volleyball teams. Only five of 12 WPIAL teams were able to pick up victories in the opening round of the PIAA postseason on Tuesday. Among the

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Quaker Valley boys soccer dominates Westmont Hilltop in bounce-back victory.

November 7, 2018

The Quaker Valley boys soccer team produced quite the bounce-back performance Tuesday in the first round of the PIAA Class AA playoffs with a 6-0 win over District 6 champion Westmont Hilltop. The Quakers, who suffered a loss to Shady Side Academy in the WPIAL championship game last Saturday, got

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Hajdukiewicz’s five goals lead Sewickley Academy hockey to victory

November 6, 2018

The Sewickley Academy hockey team snapped a two-game losing skid with a 5-4 triumph over Fox Chapel on Monday at Robert Morris University's Colonials Arena on Neville Island. The Panthers evened their record at 3-3 in the North Division as Matthew Hajdukiewicz scored all five goals to raise his team-leading

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Quaker Valley athlete of the week: Cam Wolf

Cam Wolf School: Quaker Valley Sport: Football Class: Junior Claim to fame: Cam Wolf's responsibility was to spy the quarterback and fullback on defense, but he ended up scoring a touchdown. His 40-yard interception return for Quaker Valley gave his team the lead, and it was the first time North

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PIAA soccer, volleyball, field hockey playoffs set to begin in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

November 5, 2018

Since being shut out of gold in PIAA soccer nine years ago, WPIAL teams have captured 20 of the 52 state championships. Three times district teams have left Hershey with four state soccer crowns, including 2012 and '13 when WPIAL teams won eight of the 12 titles. The other season

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Quakers hope to bounce back in PIAA playoffs

The Quaker Valley boys soccer team hopes to bounce back from its loss in the WPIAL Class AA title game when it begins the PIAA playoffs Tuesday. The Quakers (18-4) will face District 6 champion Westmont Hilltop at 8 p.m. at Richland High School in Johnstown. QV saw its 18-game

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