Tag: Washington

WPIAL Class 2A football final notebook: Washington celebrates 1st title since 2001

November 25, 2017

Saturday's championship-game victory over Steel Valley was the seventh WPIAL title in Washington history and the first since 2001 when the Little Prexies defeated Beaver

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Washington rolls past Steel Valley to win WPIAL Class 2A championship

Washington's Isaiah Schoonmaker might measure a half-inch too short or maybe a half-second too slow in the eyes of some critics, his coach figured. If

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Steel Valley, Washington overcame obstacles to reach WPIAL Class 2A final

November 24, 2017

It's not surprising that Steel Valley and Washington are headed Saturday to Joe Walton Stadium; the two were WPIAL favorites since late summer. They finished

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WPIAL Class 2A championship primer: Steel Valley vs. Washington

WPIAL football championship primer Class 2A No. 1 Steel Valley (11-0) vs. No. 2 Washington (12-0) 6 p.m. Saturday, Robert Morris' Joe Walton Stadium On

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Chicks Picks – Week Thirteen

November 23, 2017

Welcome to Week 13 of the high school football season. As is the routine each day after work, Chick’s Picks pulled in her driveway and retrieved her mail from the mail box.  Much to her surprise, Chick’s Picks had received a letter from Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s office.  Chick’s Picks knew that Mayor Peduto was […]

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Big Game Hunting – Week Thirteen 2017

We are a game short for Week Thirteen as the 3 A Champion Quaker Valley Quakers enjoy a bye week and will next play either Forest Hills or Sharon in the PIAA Semifinals next Friday or Saturday. There are just five games involving WPIAL football teams this weekend. With a pair of WPIAL Titles still […]

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WPIAL Football Semifinals Playoff Recaps

November 18, 2017

In 24 WPIAL Class 2-A and Class 1-A First Round and Quarterfinals Playoff games, only two games were decided by six points or less. But on a thrilling night of Semifinals action, three were decided by six points or less with the other one a five point game until a late score, plus the first […]

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Washington overcomes turnovers to defeat CWNC, advance to WPIAL Class 2A final

This 11-minute stretch would have crushed championship dreams for most WPIAL contenders. Who could endure an interception, three lost fumbles, a defensive touchdown and a

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Chicks Picks – Week Twelve – 2017

November 16, 2017

Welcome to Week 12 of the high school football season. Chick’s Picks caught wind that there would be a special guest in the TV broadcast booth this Saturday at Heinz Field.  Neil Walker, a 2004 Pine-Richland grad and current MLB star, is said to be one of the commentators in the Class 6A championship when […]

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Big Game Hunting – Week Twelve

We take the off-ramp to Heinz Field here in Week 12 for the four WPIAL Championships to be decided in the mustard bowl, three of which are rematches as we continue with the déjà vu post season. We have the Semifinals in the two smallest classifications in the WPIAL as well. We also have a […]

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