Tag: West Allegheny

West Allegheny avenges loss to Franklin Regional, advances to PIAA final

November 13, 2018

West Allegheny did something no team had done all season on Tuesday night. In addition to playing without its starting goalkeeper for the first time in nearly four years -- instead starting a keeper who had never played the position before -- the Indians managed to score two goals against

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Franklin Regional readies for WPIAL title-game foe West Allegheny

November 12, 2018

As the PIAA soccer playoffs progress, WPIAL rematches become more likely. It's the nature of the pre-slotted setup in the brackets. Sometimes it's not a matter of if, but when, teams will meet again in states. Coaches often contemplate how to approach those rematches: just trust in what worked the

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Peters Township, West Allegheny lead Allegheny Eight all-conference honors

Co-champions Peters Township and West Allegheny combined for 12 first-team all-Allegheny Eight players when conference honors were announced Monday. Peters Township, celebrating its first title since 1975, led with seven players and the Indians' T.J. Plack was named the conference's top coach. West A had five first-team players. Chartiers Valley

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Gateway moves to top of Trib 10 football power rankings

Every Tuesday during the 2018 WPIAL football season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases weekly Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. There was a big shake up among the elite teams during the second week of the district playoffs as nearly a third of the poll was

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PIAA soccer, volleyball semifinals set in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

Upon first glance, the western finals of the PIAA boys soccer playoffs look like a WPIAL pitch party. Seven of the eight teams playing for a spot in the state championships from the west side of the boys soccer bracket are from District 7, with Radnor from District 1 being

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WPIAL schedules Penn Hills, Peters Township football semifinal at Norwin

Penn Hills and Peters Township will play their semifinal Friday night at Norwin, giving both teams an early look at the new championship site for WPIAL Class 5A football. But only one of the two will return to Norwin for the finals Nov. 23. In the other Class 5A semifinal,

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PIAA sets boys soccer semifinal sites and times

November 11, 2018

Seven WPIAL boys soccer teams will be involved in Tuesday's PIAA boys soccer semifinals. A rematch of the WPIAL Class A title game pits Greensburg Central Catholic (19-2) against WPIAL champion Avonworth (22-0-1). The Antelopes scored a shootout victory in the teams' match for the WPIAL title Nov. 1. GCC

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West Allegheny hangs on to eliminate Woodland Hills

November 10, 2018

The Woodland Hills and West Allegheny football teams have developed a reputation for playing close and competitive games. In six matchups between the Wolverines and Indians played since 2014, four of them were decided by seven or fewer points. Included in that series was West Allegheny's one-point triumph in conference

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WPIAL high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 11

November 8, 2018

Class 6A Semifinals No. 3 Mt. Lebanon (6-5) at No. 2 Pine-Richland (8-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday at Pine-Richland Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Mt. Lebanon 38, Canon-McMillan 31; Pine-Richland, bye Winner plays: Winner of No. 1 North Allegheny (10-0)/No. 5 Seneca Valley (8-3) Coaches: Mike Melnyk, Mt. Lebanon;

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Five things to watch in Week 11 of high school football

Washington and Steel Valley are powerhouse programs that rank among the WPIAL elite. But the rest of this year's Class 2A quarterfinal field should provide hope to any struggling football team that dreams of someday finding success. Consider that Burgettstown, Charleroi, Freedom, Mohawk, Shady Side Academy and South Side

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