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Fox Chapel girls golf carries unbeaten record into playoffs
The Fox Chapel girls golf team produced a 15-0 record in the regular season and defended its Section 4-AAA championship. The Foxes now turn their attention to postseason opportunities. They are one of nine hoping to capture gold as the WPIAL Class AAA team championships begin Monday with the semifinal...
High school roundup: McKeesport football shuts out Indiana
Asaad and Devari Robinson scored two rushing touchdowns each to lead McKeesport to a 50-0 nonconference victory over Indiana on Saturday. Asaad Robinson, who led McKeesport (5-2) with 64 yards rushing on three carries, started the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown run and added a 42-yard run in the third...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 5, 2019
High schools Cross country Boys Saturday’s results Grove City Invitational Team results: 1. Grove City, 43; 2. South Fayette, 92; 3. Fairview, 117; 4. Knoch, 136; 5. Eden Christian, 148. Individual results: 1. Tobias Jones, Grove City, 15:46; 2. Zach Buckner, Fairview, 15:51; 3. Patrick Stevens, Meadville, 15:56; 4. Dalton...
No. 1 Jeannette routs No. 5 OLSH in showdownVideo
It doesn’t seem to matter if it’s a conference game or not, Jeannette is tough to beat. The No. 1-ranked Jayhawks won their 16th consecutive nonconference game Saturday night with a decisive 42-13 victory over No. 5 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at Moon Tigers Stadium. Jeannette scored on...
Apollo-Ridge’s Logan Harmon has night to remember
Not too many WPIAL running backs have had the type of game Apollo-Ridge junior Logan Harmon did Friday at conference rival Valley. Despite losing three fumbles, Harmon put Apollo-Ridge on his back with 344 yards and four touchdowns on 30 carries in a 35-28 victory. “Logan’s a workhorse, and we’re...
Freeport stays confident in must-win situations
For the second straight year, Freeport is in a position where it needs to win out to secure a playoff spot. After Friday night’s 40-21 win over rival Deer Lakes, the Yellowjackets look pretty comfortable in that situation. Last year, the Yellowjackets started the same way. They lost their first...
5 takeaways from Week 6: Southmoreland snaps cold spell
Southmoreland coach Dave Keefer saw no reason to hide the team’s 40-year playoff drought from his players. “I said, ‘You weren’t part of the past,’ ” said Keefer, who’s in his second season. “We can’t be embarrassed by what’s happened, but we can change it.” Consider it changed. The WPIAL’s...
Westmoreland football notebook: Mt. Pleasant back in Big East race
If Mt. Pleasant qualifies for the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs this season, then the Vikings may look back at Jake Johnson and a clutch play he lobbied for during the third quarter of Friday’s game against Burrell. Mt. Pleasant was looking at third-and-9, and coach Jason Fazekas was set to...
WPIAL football rankings through Week 6
WPIAL Football Class 6A 1. North Allegheny, 7-0, 1 2. Central Catholic, 6-1, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 6-1, 3 4. Mt. Lebanon, 5-2, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 3-4, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Penn-Trafford, 6-1, 1 2. Gateway, 6-1, 3 3. Bethel Park, 5-1, 5 4. Penn Hills, 6-1, 4...
Week 6 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 6 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 398 - Naman Alemada, South Fayette (14 of 21) 292 - Eric Wilson, Sto-Rox (19 of 31) 229 - Alex Arledge, Burrell (12 of 29) 222 - Aris Hasley, Deer Lakes (13 of 30) 207 - Bryson Venanzio,...
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Colella lifts No. 1 North Allegheny past Butler
Luke Colella scored on a 52-yard punt return and a 5-yard run as top-ranked North Allegheny rolled to a 49-14 victory over Butler (0-7, 0-5) in Class 6A play on Friday night. Amosis Porter added touchdowns on a 59-yard run and a 10-yard reception from Ben Petschke. The Tigers (7-0,...
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Bethel Park stays unbeaten in Allegheny 8 Conference
Sean McGowan rushed for 163 yards while teammate Jehvonn scored two rushing touchdowns as No. 5 Bethel Park raced to a 32-6 win over Chartiers Valley (2-5, 0-4) in the Class 5A Allegheny 8 Conference on Friday night. The Black Hawks (5-1, 4-0) moved into sole possession of first place...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: No. 3 Belle Vernon rolls past Trinity
Larry Callaway ran for 160 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 3 Belle Vernon to a 48-7 victory at Trinity (2-4, 2-4) in the Class 4A Big 8 Conference Friday night. Jared Hartman threw for 187 yards, including a 17-yard scoring pass to Devin Whitlock, who added a touchdown...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: South Park takes down Hopewell
Nate May ran for 127 yards and a touchdown, and Rudy Mihoces added 125 rushing yards and two TDs as South Park (3-3, 3-1) beat Hopewell, 41-23, in Class 3A Tri-County West play. Jay’Von Jeter threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns for Hopewell (1-6, 1-3). Quaker Valley 28, Waynesburg...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Freedom stays unbeaten with win over New Brighton
Garrett Paxton’s 23-yard field goal in the fourth quarter gave No. 4 Freedom a 24-21 victory against New Brighton (5-2, 3-1) in a Class 2A Midwestern Conference football game Friday night. Brett Boyd ran for 125 yards and a touchdown for Freedom (7-0, 5-0). Jackson Hall threw for all three...
WPIAL Class A roundup: Wilson helps Sto-Rox blank Rochester
Eric Wilson threw for 292 yards and ran for a touchdown as No. 3 Sto-Rox shut out winless Rochester, 21-0, in the Class A Big 7 Conference on Friday night. Wilson moved into 10th all-time in WPIAL career passing yards and also is second in school history behind Adam DiMichele....
Seneca Valley takes scenic route to win over Hempfield
The longer the Seneca Valley football team bus meandered through Hempfield late Friday afternoon, searching for a more direct route to Spartan Stadium amid the chaos of homecoming activities, the more Raiders coach Ron Butschle’s stomach churned. Good thing his players seemed oblivious to the developing urgency of reaching their...
Mars guts out win over stingy North Hills
In its last two conference wins over Armstrong and Shaler, Mars racked up a total of 76 points. In its last two conference losses to Peters Township and Gateway, North Hills gave up a total of 78 points. Those numbers made it look like Mars would light up the scoreboard...
Charleroi rains on on Southmoreland’s playoff-clinching parade
It was a bittersweet night on Friday for the Southmoreland football team. The Scotties clinched a spot in the WPIAL playoffs for the first time in 40 years thanks to McGuffey’s victory over Brownsville. Unfortunately, the Scotties didn’t feel much like celebrating thanks to a 28-7 loss to visiting Charleroi...
Mt. Lebanon flashes versatility in win over Upper St. Clair
Chalk up another one to coach Bob Palko’s trademark versatility. Mt. Lebanon used seven ball carriers, two quarterbacks and a bruising offensive line to grab a 28-14 road win over rival Upper St. Clair on Friday night. There was also a little flash in the special teams department. After an...
Persistent Fox Chapel solves Connellsville defense
Fox Chapel’s offense took its time bending Connellsville’s defense until broke. The Foxes were held scoreless through the first 21 minutes of the game and then methodically picked the Falcons apart in a 35-20 victory Friday night. “It’s great to win a game like this,” Fox Chapel running back Sam...
Greensburg Salem makes best of chances, beats No. 4 West Mifflin
Heading into their matchup against West Mifflin, Greensburg Salem knew coming out victorious would be possible. But in order to win, the Golden Lions needed to capitalize on opportunities presented to them. That is exactly what happened when Greensburg Salem (3-4, 3-1) escaped with a 13-10 win over No. 4...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 4, 2019
High schools Field hockey Friday’s result WPIAL Division I Mt. Lebanon 2, Peters Township 0 Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic 28, Norwin 14 North Allegheny 49, Butler 14 Pine-Richland 63, Canon-McMillan 7 Seneca Valley 40, Hempfield 12 Class 5A Allegheny 8 Baldwin 23, West Allegheny 0 Bethel...
Baldwin shuts out West Allegheny for 3rd straight win
An 82-yard touchdown run by Angelo Priore on the first play of the second half provided the knockout blow as Baldwin scored a 23-0 win over Baldwin on Friday night, sealing its first three-game winning streak since 2005. Priore’s touchdown was the decisive play, but the Highlanders (4-3, 3-2 in...
North Catholic beats Elizabeth Forward to preserve conference mark
Third-ranked North Catholic stayed unbeaten in Class 3A’s Big East Conference by defeating Elizabeth Forward, 12-7, in front of a home crowd. The Trojans (5-1, 5-0) shined on defense, limiting the Warriors to 202 total yards and getting two turnovers. Senior Dominic Prentice was in the Warriors backfield all night...
