Tag: West Mifflin

Thomas Jefferson recovers from slow start to defeat rival West Mifflin for Big 8 title

October 27, 2018

As far as halftime talks go, this one was a masterpiece. No. 1 Thomas Jefferson rallied from a mistake-plagued first half to defeat conference rival West Mifflin, 37-6, Friday night at a chilly, rain-soaked West Mifflin Stadium. The Jaguars wrapped up the regular season with a 9-0 record and likely

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Thomas Jefferson, West Mifflin again to cap regular season with rivalry matchup

October 23, 2018

Rivalry week gives football teams an extra bounce in their steps during the final days of the regular season. Thomas Jefferson and West Mifflin are longtime rivals; the two schools are located about nine miles apart. West Mifflin hosts undefeated and No. 1-ranked TJ at 7:30 p.m. Friday at West

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Belle Vernon loses quarterback to injury, defeats West Mifflin with run-heavy offense

October 12, 2018

As Belle Vernon quarterback Jared Hartman was stretchered off the field, tailback Mason Pascoe understood immediately what that meant for the offense. He and his linemen had better be ready. andquot;He's one of the leaders of our offense, one of the leaders of our team, and not having him really

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Chick’s Picks gets chilled for stretch run of high school football regular season

October 11, 2018

Welcome to Week 7 of the high school football season. As the end of the regular season approaches, our team here at the TribLive High School Sports Network begins to prepare for the stretch run. While some have dubbed these last three weeks of the regular season as the andquot;Stretch

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Belle Vernon, West Mifflin chase home playoff game in Big Eight clash

Belle Vernon's football team could spend the first weekend of November on the beach, the unofficial nickname given to their sand-colored home turf. With a win this week, the Leopards can start making plans for their beach party in the playoffs but West Mifflin may spoil their fun. The Big

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A-K Valley high school roundup: Apollo-Ridge girls soccer tops East Allegheny

October 6, 2018

Having snapped a four-game losing streak earlier in the week, the Apollo-Ridge girls soccer team is streaking in the other direction as it enters the stretch run of the regular season. Adeline Baustert scored what proved to be the winner, and Mayce Anthony tallied three assists to lead Apollo-Ridge (4-4-1,

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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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