Tag: Upper St. Clair

Gaskins scores twice as No. 7 McKeesport ousts Upper St. Clair

November 2, 2018

McKeesport quarterback Konota Gaskins felt like time sped up, while his coach watched the world stand still. For a split second, a fumbled snap was lying at Gaskins' feet in the final 2 minutes of a deadlocked playoff game. andquot;It was like slow motion,andquot; coach Matt Miller said. andquot;It was:

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Upper St. Clair already very familiar with McKeesport’s triple-option offense

McKeesport's flexbone offense requires some binge watching for playoff opponents unfamiliar with the triple-option, a scheme seldom seen by most WPIAL teams. On a short week like this, it's a real advantage. andquot;I like to play people who haven't seen our offense,andquot; McKeesport coach Matt Miller said. andquot;I don't want

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Chick’s Picks won’t be swayed by swag when making predictions

November 1, 2018

Welcome to Week 10 of the high school football season. After conference play wrapped up last Friday night, the t-shirts began rolling in. Conference champion t-shirts, that is. Chick's Picks' agent spent most of his weekend sorting through the flood of conference champ paraphernalia and letters that had been sent

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WPIAL top 10: Most playoff appearances

October 31, 2018

THE TOP 10 Playoff persistency Here is a list of the 10 schools with the most WPIAL playoff appearances. Schoolandamp;#0010;Appearances, First, Most recent 1. Aliquippaandamp;#0010;42, 1942, 2018 2. Jeannetteandamp;#0010;41, 1939, 2018 3. Mt. Lebanonandamp;#0010;39, 1941, 2018 4. Upper St. Clairandamp;#0010;37, 1974, 2018 5. Penn Hillsandamp;#0010;35, 1971, 2018 6. Washington 34,

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Freeport volleyball earns WPIAL quarterfinal victory

October 30, 2018

Freeport still is searching for its best performance, but the Yellowjackets have a chance to find it in the WPIAL semifinals. Ally DeJidas tallied a team-high 12 kills and Lauren Lampus added 11 to lead Class AA No. 1 Freeport to a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Seton LaSalle in

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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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Seneca Valley shuts out Upper St. Clair in WPIAL girls soccer semifinals

October 27, 2018

A couple of bounces can change the outcome of any game. In Saturday's Class 4A girls soccer semifinal at North Allegheny High School, it was a bounce off of the crossbar in favor of Seneca Valley early in the second half that led to the Raiders scoring the first goal

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Westmoreland boys soccer capsules: Monday’s semifinals

Boys Soccer Class 4A Semifinals No. 2 Norwin (16-2-1) vs. No. 3 Upper St. Clair (12-3-2) 8 p.m. Monday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of No. 1 Seneca Valley (15-2-1)/No. 4 Canon-McMillan (16-2) Coaches: Scott Schuchert, Norwin; Uwe Schneider, USC Players to watch: Carter Breen, Sr., F, Norwin; Zachary

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Bethel Park defeats Upper St. Clair in Allegheny Eight showdown

Bethel Park came into Friday night's game against Upper St. Clair following a disappointing 35-0 loss to Peters Township last week. Whatever was said and done during the week of practice, the Black Hawks need to try and bottle that up for the playoffs, as Bethel Park used a punishing

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WPIAL football don’t-miss matchups for Week 9

October 25, 2018

Here's a look at some don't-miss matchups in each classification for Week 9: Class 6A No. 5 Mt. Lebanon (4-5, 4-3) at No. 3 Central Catholic (7-2, 5-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Highmark Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Mt. Lebanon 34, Norwin 28; Central Catholic 35, Canon-McMillan 7 Coaches:

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