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5 from Alle-Kiski Valley to tee it up at WPIAL finals
At last year’s WPIAL Class AA boys individual golf championship at Sewickley’s Allegheny Country Club, Marcus Pinchok finished among a group one shot away from advancing to the PIAA Western Regional. The Burrell senior is back at the WPIAL finals, set for Thursday at Allegheny, and this time, he hopes...
WPIAL girls soccer rankings through Sept. 23, 2019
Here’s a look at this week’s WPIAL girls soccer rankings: Class AAAA Team, record, previous 1. Peters Township, 9-0-1, 1 2. North Allegheny, 8-1-1, 5 3. Moon, 8-0-1, — 4. Seneca Valley, 6-2-1, — 5. Norwin, 8-1, 2 Out: Pine-Richland, 6-2, 3; Penn-Trafford, 7-3, 4 Class AAA 1. Mars, 7-0-1,...
Alle-Kiski Valley notebook: Section 5-AA volleyball serves up big games
The WPIAL girls volleyball schedule contains several key matchups Tuesday, and one resides in Section 5-AA, where Deer Lakes will host Freeport at 7:30 p.m. The senior-laden Yellowjackets are 5-0 with wins against every other team in the section, and Deer Lakes is tied with Derry for second at 4-1....
Coaches association releases latest WPIAL girls volleyball rankings
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Top 10 girls’ rankings for each of the four WPIAL classifications Monday, and the top teams in each poll maintain their positions as the fourth week of section play begins. North Allegheny owns the top spot in Class AAAA. The Tigers, 5-0...
Knoch cross country teams hope to unseat Riverview atop sectionVideo
The Knoch boys and girls cross country teams have a lot on their plates with long- and short-term goals in mind. Both are positioning themselves for a month from now, when they hope to improve on 2018 WPIAL championship finishes — the boys were ninth and the girls 10th —...
Apollo-Ridge football team looks at positives after 1st defeat
While not happy with the way things turned out in Friday’s battle of the unbeatens between his Apollo-Ridge football team and Allegheny Conference foe Avonworth, Vikings coach John Skiba also talked in positive terms about the opportunities his team has coming out of the 42-14 loss. Included in that is...
Apollo-Ridge can’t slow down Avonworth as Antelopes remain undefeatedVideo
Something had to give Friday night as Avonworth and Apollo-Ridge met in a battle of Allegheny Conference unbeatens at Avonworth’s Lenzner Field. Behind a rushing attack that totaled 271 yards and five touchdowns, the Antelopes kept their unblemished record alive with a 42-14 win. “We came into the game knowing...
Gateway girls soccer bounces back from 0-3 start
In its Section 1-AAA debut against Mars on Sept. 4, the Gateway girls soccer team gave the Planets, last year’s WPIAL runner-up and PIAA quarterfinalist, all they could handle before losing 2-1. Five days later, the Gators played competitively with Kiski Area before the Cavaliers finished off a 2-0 win....
Invitational brings competitive golf, emotional remembrance to Fox Chapel
Sunny skies and comfortable temperatures greeted golfers from Fox Chapel, North Allegheny and Latrobe on Thursday at the Pittsburgh Field Club for the annual Fox Chapel Richard Cullinan Invitational. The event each year brings together some of the top high school golfers for what turns out to be competitive competition....
A-K Valley campus clippings: Burrell grad Garda helps spark strong W&J defense
Max Garda has been part of a turnover party through Washington & Jefferson’s first two football games. The Burrell graduate and junior starting free safety caused a fumble that set up W&J with a short field for its first touchdown in the season-opening 16-8 win over then-No. 18 Wittenberg on...
Burrell edges rival Freeport in battle of unbeatensVideo
Allie Vescio made sure the Burrell girls soccer team didn’t have to go into overtime with rival Freeport on Wednesday at Freeport High School. The Bucs senior forward scored from 22 yards out off an assist from junior Jordyn Kowalkowski with 4 minutes, 27 seconds left in regulation. The score...
A-K Valley football players to watch in Week 4
Dylan Cook Leechburg, jr., QB/DB With the Blue Devils’ backs against the wall last Friday against Greensburg Central Catholic, Cook helped bring his team back. He threw two touchdowns in the final minutes of regulation to rally Leechburg from a 21-7 deficit and force overtime. He now has four TD...
A-K Valley football don’t-miss matchups for Week 4
Class 5A Big East McKeesport (2-2, 1-1) at Plum (2-2, 1-2) 7 p.m. Friday at Mustangs Stadium, Plum Last week: Penn-Trafford 29, McKeesport 12; Plum 49, Connellsville 14 Players to watch: Devari Robinson, McKeesport (Sr., 5-11, 180, QB/DB); Jake Miller, Plum (So., 6-0, 175, QB) Four downs: 1. Plum broke...
Youth golfers cap season in regional tournament at Nemacolin
The Southern Conference 1 all-stars, a co-ed team of golfers ages 13 and under from the Pittsburgh region, placed third at a PGA Jr. League regional over the weekend at Woodlands Resort. The winner of the four-team round-robin event, Mallard Creek All-Stars from Columbus Station, Ohio, will represent the region...
Freeport girls soccer looks for leg up in tight section race
The Freeport girls soccer team began its season with cautious optimism as youth was served in several areas on the field and paired up with veteran talent. Right out of the gate, the Yellowjackets put six goals on the board and pitched a shutout in their opener against Highlands on...
WPIAL girls soccer rankings through Sept. 16, 2019
Here’s a look at this week’s WPIAL girls soccer rankings through Monday’s games: Class AAAA Team, record, previous 1. Peters Township, 6-0-1, 1 2. Norwin, 6-0, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 5-1, 3 4. Penn-Trafford, 6-1, 5 5. North Allegheny, 6-1, — Out: Seneca Valley, 3-2-1, 4 Class AAA 1. Mars, 5-0-1,...
Burrell’s Liotta selected as assistant coach for U.S. national team
Burrell football coach Shawn Liotta has been named the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for the U18 U.S. national team that will take part in USA Football’s International Bowl on Jan. 14 and 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. “It’s an honor to be selected to represent the United States and...
Fox Chapel senior Charlotte James back for WPIAL tennis run
Charlotte James stepped away from high school tennis in 2018 to concentrate on USTA junior tournaments. But the Fox Chapel senior, one of the top college prospects in Pennsylvania, is back making waves in the Foxes lineup. She will be in the hunt for a WPIAL singles title when the...
Coaches association releases Week 3 WPIAL girls volleyball rankings
The WPIAL girls volleyball section slate enters Week 3 as teams in all four classifications jockey for position in the standings. North Allegheny (Class AAAA), Knoch (Class AAA), North Catholic (Class AA) and Bishop Canevin (Class A) are undefeated in section matches at the start of play this week, and...
A-K Valley football notebook: Valley breaks through with 1st victory
After an 0-3 start in which it was outscored by 80 points and shut out twice, the Valley football team broke through Friday with a 22-6 home victory over Imani Christian. The Vikings trailed 6-0 at halftime, and three first-half turnovers deep in Saints territory snuffed out scoring opportunities. “I...
Playing more than one sport can benefit high school athletes, coaches say
John Gaillot, in his 11th season as football coach at Freeport High School, said he has had a good track record of his players also being involved in wrestling, basketball and baseball. He realizes the pull other that sports sometimes have. Offseason camps, leagues and workouts help an athlete continue...
Kiski Area runs away from Fox Chapel in Northern Conference clashVideo
Kiski Area came into Friday’s Northern Conference clash with Fox Chapel averaging 177 yards rushing a game. The Cavaliers topped that total against the Foxes, and it helped propel them to a victory. Kenny Blake rushed 21 times for 150 yards and three touchdowns, and Luke Lander added 68 yards...
GCC’s Brewer, Indiana’s Branan claim titles at Kiski Area Invitational
Sunny skies, reduced humidity and a slight breeze welcomed runners to Friday’s third annual Kiski Area Cross Country Invitational at spacious Northmoreland Park in northern Westmoreland County. Nearly two dozen schools entered athletes — close to 800 in all — who competed in boys and girls varsity, junior varsity and...
Campus clippings: Plum grad Jake Chapla setting kicking records at Slippery Rock
Jake Chapla had a record-setting effort in Slippery Rock’s 62-37 victory Saturday at Wayne State. The Plum graduate and senior punter and place kicker for The Rock broke the school career record for extra points. His eight PATs brought his career total to 166, surpassing the mark of 161 that...
Youth all-star golf team to compete at regional tournament
A co-ed all-star team of junior golfers ages 13 and under will tee off Saturday and Sunday at a PGA Jr. League Regional at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort for the right to advance to October’s national finals in Arizona. The Southern Conference 1 All-Stars, a group of 10 representing Valley Brook...
