Tag: Steel Valley

No matter who the Acrisure Pigeons favor, Chick’s Picks has your WPIAL title predictions

November 23, 2022

By now you have probably become familiar with the new gang in town — the Acrisure Pigeons. The avian group invaded Acrisure Stadium a few weeks ago as the Steelers took on the Saints. When the Steelers pulled off a rare victory that day, the Pigeons were credited with bringing our hometown team good luck.

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Steel Valley comes alive in 4th quarter, surges past Neshannock in Class 2A semifinals

November 18, 2022

Sophomore Donald Barksdale rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score on an 80-yarder in the fourth quarter, leading No. 1 Steel Valley to a 32-17 win over No. 4 Neshannock (11-2) in the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Friday night at Thomas J. Birko Memorial Stadium at Montour High School.

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Through the Years: In 1947, Ken High shut out Har-Brack

November 17, 2022

Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

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WPIAL football playoff preview capsules for Nov. 18-19, 2022

Let the gold rush begin on the gridiron.

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WPIAL’s top linemen named finalists for 4th annual Bill Fralic Memorial Award

November 14, 2022

As expected, six finalists were announced for the fourth Bill Fralic Memorial Award, which honors the top senior football interior lineman in the WPIAL.

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5 things we learned in Week 11: Bill Cherpak joins ‘role model’ George Novak in WPIAL’s 300 club

November 13, 2022

Bill Cherpak could’ve succeeded in whatever career path he pursued, says his former high school football coach, recalling how the Steel Valley graduate already was a bright leader in those days.

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WPIAL announces playoff sites for semifinal football games

November 12, 2022

The stadiums of Canon-McMillan and North Allegheny were chosen by the WPIAL to host two of the eight football semifinal matchups scheduled for Friday.

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WPIAL football playoff preview capsules for Nov. 11, 2022

November 10, 2022

With some unneeded help from Mother Nature, 20 WPIAL football teams hope to slip and slide into next weekend with a shot at district gold alive and well.

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Breaking down the 2022 WPIAL football playoffs

October 29, 2022

Class 6A

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WPIAL announces 2022 football playoff pairings

Defending WPIAL champions Aliquippa and Bishop Canevin were among the six teams that earned No. 1 seeds for the upcoming football playoffs when brackets were revealed online Saturday on TribLive HSSN.

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