Tag: Sewickley Academy

Girls volleyball wraps up section play in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

October 17, 2018

The curtain falls Thursday on section play in WPIAL girls volleyball. Sixty teams have punched their tickets to the district postseason with only a handful of spots up for grabs on the final day. Here are the matches that will help round out the final 2018 WPIAL girls volleyball playoff

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Sewickley Academy athlete of the week: Landen Shirley

Landen Shirley School: Sewickley Sport: Golf Class: Senior Claim to fame: Landen Shirley knew what was expected of Sewickley Academy's golf team, a program that had won five consecutive WPIAL team championships heading into last week's tournament. The Panthers added another trophy to their resume, and six consecutive championships makes

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WPIAL soccer playoff brackets to be revealed Wednesday

October 16, 2018

The WPIAL boys and girls soccer playoff brackets will be released Wednesday, and the Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy boys and Quaker Valley girls will learn their postseason fates. The top four teams and ties from each section in all four classifications earn playoff berths. The Quaker Valley boys (15-3)

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Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy boys soccer teams close out regular season with nonsection matchup

October 15, 2018

The Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy boys soccer teams finished off the competition to capture their respective section championships. The Quakers ended 12-0 in Section 4-AA, and the Panthers went 11-1 in Section 1-A. With the playoffs on the horizon, the rivals will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 at Chuck

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Franklin Regional’s Jackson fires 66 to take medalist honors at PIAA West Region tournament

After Palmer Jackson came up short of winning the individual title at the WPIAL Class AAA golf championship, he vowed to change his approach at the PIAA championship. That new approach began Monday at the PIAA West Region tournament at Chestnut Ridge Resort's Tom's Run course. The Franklin Regional senior,

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WPIAL boys soccer rankings for week of Oct. 15, 2018

Here's a look at the latest WPIAL boys soccer rankings for the week of Oct. 15, 2018: Class 4A 1. Seneca Valley, 13-2-1, 1 2. Norwin, 14-2-1, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 10-3-3, 3 4. Upper St. Clair, 10-3-2, 5 5. Butler, 10-4-1, NR Out: North Allegheny, 10-5, 4 Class 3A 1.

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WPIAL postpones girls team tennis quarterfinals

Rain forced the WPIAL to postpone all eight of Monday's girls tennis quarterfinals to Tuesday afternoon. Sites and times remain the same. In Class AA, Ellis School visits Sewickley Academy, Derry visits Greensburg Salem, Greensburg Central Catholic visits Beaver and Knoch plays Quaker Valley at Butler. In Class AAA, Mars

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Sewickley Academy, Quaker Valley boys golfers set for PIAA regional tournament

October 14, 2018

The PIAA Class AA Western Regional individual qualifier is Monday at Tom's Run Golf Course at Chestnut Ridge Resort in Blairsville, and Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley own five of the 18 spots from the WPIAL. The 18-hole event begins at 9 a.m., and the top 22 finishers out of

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Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy hockey teams open seasons

October 12, 2018

Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy enjoyed Penguins Cup success last season. Both teams hope for more this campaign, as well. QUAKER VALLEY Injuries plagued Quaker Valley last season. Once the Quakers started welcoming players back to the ice in January, the squad started to form into a contender. Only fully

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Quaker Valley football faces former conference foe before final stretch in playoff chase

October 11, 2018

A 46-14 victory over Waynesburg Central last Friday lifted the Quaker Valley football team to third place in the Class 3A Tri-County West Conference standings. It was the Quakers' second straight win in conference play, and their 3-2 mark put them ahead of South Park (2-2), Central Valley (2-2) and

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