Tag: South Side

South Side girls use 3rd-quarter surge to take down Riverview in 1st round

February 14, 2019

Riverview did pretty much everything a lower-seeded team would want to do in the first half.

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High-scoring matchup expected between Woodland Hills, McKeesport on Saturday

February 1, 2019

The last time the Woodland Hills and McKeesport boys basketball teams played, pencils were breaking, pens were drying up and it was a scorekeeper's nightmare. It also was one of the most exciting games of the regular season. A combined 52 points were scored in the first quarter alone as

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High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT

December 26, 2018

Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough

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Section girls basketball games get underway in 3 things to watch Thursday in high school sports

December 12, 2018

A year ago, they were both section champions in different sections and in different classifications. Now Beaver and Neshannock meet in the first of two section contests. Section play tips off for many WPIAL girls' basketball teams on Thursday. The Bobcats have won their first three games this season after

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WPIAL Class 2A championship notebook: Ironmen live up to their name

November 24, 2018

Talk about doing more with less, Steel Valley lived up to its andquot;Ironmenandquot; nickname, dressing just 17 players for Saturday's title game. Nearly everyone went both ways, and when the game got out of hand, Steel Valley really didn't have a second string to put in in its 48-6 win

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Williams, Hill lead Steel Valley past South Side in WPIAL Class 2A championship game

It's been said those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. That being the case, South Side was hoping its previous experience playing Steel Valley -- a 47-point loss in the regular-season finale for both teams -- would prepare it for the rematch with the

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WPIAL Class 2A championship preview capsule: South Side vs. Steel Valley

November 23, 2018

WPIAL Class 2A championship No. 8 South Side (10-3) vs. No. 3 Steel Valley (11-1) Noon Saturday, Robert Morris University's Joe Walton Stadium On the air: KDKA-TV; 1230 AM, 1460 AM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Coaches: Luke Travelpiece, South Side; Rod Steele, Steel Valley Winner plays: The winner of District 9

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No longer a secret, South Side ready for rematch with Steel Valley in Class 2A title game

November 22, 2018

At first glance, it would appear South Side's trip through the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs was akin to a Cinderella story. But upon further examination, a more apt metaphor to the Rams' story could be late comedian Rodney Dangerfield's famous catch phrase. No respect. That's because when the WPIAL

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Chick’s Picks thankful for prognosticating ability heading into Week 13

Welcome to Week 13 of the high school football season. While tuning into Monday Night Football earlier this week, one specific part of the game's commentary caught Chick's Picks' attention. The ESPN broadcast team of Joe Tessitore and Jason Witten were raving about the offensive spectacle taking place between the

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PIAA football playoffs continue this weekend

November 21, 2018

While the WPIAL has crowned four champions, two more titles are up for grabs this weekend as both the andquot;Route to Norwinandquot; in Class 5A and andquot;The Road to RMUandquot; in Class 2A conclude Friday and Saturday, respectively. This weekend also is the quarterfinal round of the 2018 PIAA football

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