Tag: West Mifflin

West Mifflin makes early lead stick in win against Greensburg Salem

October 5, 2018

It didn't take long for Class 4A No. 5 West Mifflin to assert its dominance Friday night over Greensburg Salem. It also didn't take long for the Lions to punch back. But after enough haymakers, the visiting team was out of juice at West Mifflin stadium in a key Big

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WPIAL high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 6

October 4, 2018

Here's a look at some key Week 6 high school football games in Western Pennsylvania: Class 6A Nonconference Class 5A No. 5 Upper St. Clair (5-1) at Class 6A No. 5 Mt. Lebanon (3-3) 7:30 p.m. Friday at Mt. Lebanon Stadium On the air: 1320-AM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Upper St.

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Chick’s Picks questions if her talent of prognostication has faded

Welcome to Week 6 of the high school football season. Chick's Picks has been in the prognosticating business long enough to know that you cannot please everyone. Regardless of who she picks each week, Chick's Picks has accepted the fact someone will disagree. Sometimes, however, the source of the criticism

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WPIAL high school football players to watch for Week 6

October 3, 2018

Here's a look at four WPIAL football players to watch for Week 6: Nate Alberts Elizabeth Forward, Sr, WR Alberts (6-2, 186) caught four passes for 105 yards and a touchdown as Elizabeth Forward improved to 5-0 with a win over No. 3 Derry last week. The No. 2 Warriors

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A-K Valley high school roundup: Freeport girls soccer edges Highlands

September 26, 2018

The Freeport and Highlands girls soccer rivalry produced another thriller. Abby Bastaja scored in overtime, giving Freeport a 2-1 victory in a Class 2-AA game

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Franklin Regional tops West Mifflin, starts 3-0 for 1st time since ’11

September 14, 2018

Franklin Regional looks like it might be a case of mistaken identity. The Panthers, a passing team Stranger things have happened. Like the team starting

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A-K Valley high school roundup for Sept. 3, 2018

September 2, 2018

Jaci Bowser and Ariana Kovach helped give new Highlands girls soccer coach Jenna Plummer her first win. Bowser and Kovach each scored a pair of

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HS football position by position breakdown: Scouting the cornerbacks

August 20, 2018

Western Pennsylvania was always a hotbed for quarterbacks, but nowadays it's the cradle of cornerbacks. The high school that produced Ty Law, Darrelle Revis and

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WPIAL Class 4A breakdown: Thomas Jefferson to again face challengers for crown

August 18, 2018

Belle Vernon got the better of rival Thomas Jefferson in their conference clash last October. The 21-17 victory helped the Leopards capture the conference title

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West Mifflin looking for improvement after early exit from ’17 postseason

August 15, 2018

West Mifflin's football team is a perennial playoff contender. The Titans, under the direction of veteran coach Ray Braszo, have advanced to the WPIAL playoffs

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