Tag: Shaler

Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals

October 29, 2018

No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood off

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Shaler dominates Fox Chapel to earn playoff bid

October 26, 2018

On Nov. 4, 2011, the Shaler Titans lost a first-round playoff matchup to Gateway. Since that time, the Titans were 2-55, winning both those games in 2015. Now, the Shaler Titans can call themselves playoff bound, throttling Fox Chapel, 62-0, in the final week of the regular season. With the

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Shaler senior class meets challenge of coaching staff

Win and the Shaler football team would earn its first bid to the WPIAL playoffs in seven years. A loss wouldn't eliminate the possibility, but would make things murky for the Titans. Whatever the math, second-year Shaler coach James Ryan was excited about the position the Titans were in last

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Shaler volleyball team earns 1st-round victory

Peaking at the right time has the Shaler girls volleyball team marching into the WPIAL Class AAAA quarterfinals. Scoring a 3-1 (25-17, 25-16, 16-25, 25-22) upset victory against Hempfield on the road Wednesday night gave the Titans their first playoff victory since 2013. There has been little which has cooled

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Greensburg Central Catholic volleyball rolls to 1st-round victory

October 24, 2018

Guarding against the prospects of another early exit from the WPIAL playoffs, Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball coach Courtney Stynchula used a different starting lineup for the third-seeded Centurions' first-round match Wednesday night against Jefferson-Morgan at Hempfield. The new-look Section 4-A champs responded with a 3-0 victory over the 14th-seeded

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A-K Valley don’t-miss football matchups for Week 9

Class 5A Northern Fox Chapel (2-7, 1-5) at Shaler (3-6, 2-4) 7 p.m. Friday at Lou Martig Field at Titans Stadium Last week: Armstrong 41, Fox Chapel 14; North Hills 21, Shaler 7 Coaches: Tom Loughran, Fox Chapel; Jim Ryan, Shaler Top players: Korey Simmons, Fox Chapel (Sr., 5-9, 168,

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North Hills grinds out victory over Shaler

October 19, 2018

It's no surprise what North Hills does offensively. And it's no surprise who does it for the Indians. Senior Tyler Brennan, who lined up predominately as the quarterback in the wildcat formation for North Hills, carried the ball 32 times on the night, piling up 152 yards rushing and scoring

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Shaler volleyball team puts early struggles in rear-view mirror

October 18, 2018

Shaler setter Tia Bozzo has felt a rising sensation of validation the past few weeks. By bowling over Elizabeth Forward 3-1 in a nonsection match last Tuesday, the Titans got their fifth straight win. With a playoff spot clinched, the Titans (8-6, 5-6) had their sights set on more. With

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Shaler runners looking forward to WPIAL championship meet

October 11, 2018

The WPIAL Class AAA cross country championships are fast approaching, and Shaler coach Justin Eskra is ready to see how his team performs. Recent results have Eskra believing his runners are trending in the right direction. Sophomore Dalton Kalbaugh raced around the Lawrence County Fairgrounds in 17 minutes, 37 seconds

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Shaler girls tennis continues to grow

Shaler freshman Zoe Smallwood would like to continue following in her mom's legacy. That's why she wants to spend some more time outside of tennis season working on her game. andquot;My mom played when she was in high school for Shaler,andquot; Smallwood said. andquot;She taught me you could always be

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