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Sto-Rox beats Shady Side Academy, pushes way into WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals
After Friday’s game, Sto-Rox’s football players lined up in the end zone, got down and started doing push-ups. It was far from a punishment. Instead, the Vikings went up and down, loudly spelling out their ultimate goal in the 2021 season: S-T-A-T-E-C-H-A-M-P-S. No. 2 Sto-Rox (11-0) took a step in...
WPIAL Class 6A/5A/4A roundup: Laurel Highlands, Armstrong earn 1st postseason victories
Tahji Hooper ran for two touchdowns and caught another as No. 10 Laurel Highlands picked up its first playoff win in school history by defeating No. 7 Beaver, 28-27, in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A football playoffs Friday night. Wyatt Ringer scored on a pair of 1-yard...
Deontae Williams moves chains, leads Woodland Hills to 5A win over Bethel Park
Woodland Hills’ Deontae Williams rarely leaves the field for the Wolverines. So it was fitting that the senior quarterback was able to convert several fourth-down conversions in leading Woodland Hills to a 27-23 win on the road over Bethel Park in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs...
Mourning Greensburg Central Catholic loses 1st-round game to OLSH
Shaken by a double dose of tragedy, Greensburg Central Catholic took the field on its first series Friday night with only five players, all of them linemen. The Centurions were flagged for a delay of game, but Our Lady of the Sacred Heart declined it. The moment was subtle yet...
Early surge pushes South Side past Ligonier Valley in Class 2A
From one end of the WPIAL to the other, Ligonier Valley traveled to South Side Beaver on Friday — a span of 83 miles — for its first appearance in the WPIAL football playoffs. When the Class 2A first-round game was over, the Rams were on top, 34-14 — the...
Winchester Thurston uses big 2nd half to deny Greensburg C.C. its 3rd straight boys soccer title
At halftime, the WPIAL Class A boys soccer final looked to be on the same script as the past two seasons. The last 40 minutes, however, turned out quite different. Winchester Thurston scored three second-half goals to overturn a halftime deficit and knock off two-time defending champion Greensburg Central Catholic,...
East Allegheny’s quickness too much for Southmoreland
There was plenty of excitement in Alverton on Friday. Even though the coke ovens that once burned beyond Russ Grimm Field weren’t glowing, the Southmoreland football community was ready to celebrate the school’s first WPIAL home football playoff game. But visiting East Allegheny had other ideas about which team would...
Hampton holds off Plum in WPIAL Class 4A 1st round, stays unbeaten
The No. 4-seeded Hampton Talbots remained perfect, but they used an imperfect performance to stay that way. The Talbots (11-0) overcame turnovers and penalties to edge a spirited Plum team 14-13 on Friday night on a late touchdown in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs. Trailing for...
Second-half surge lifts Freeport over Ambridge, into WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals
It took Freeport a quarter to get its offense going Friday night in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round game against Ambridge at Freeport Area Athletic Stadium. The No. 5 Yellowjackets broke out for a pair of second-quarter touchdowns – one rush and one pass – to take the lead at...
Serra Catholic too much for Neshannock in Class 2A first round
Sixth-seeded Serra Catholic scored on all five of its first-half possessions en route to a convincing 61-21 victory over No. 11 Neshannock in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs at Norwin on Friday night. With the win, the Eagles (11-1) will play third-seeded Laurel in next week’s...
Big plays from QB Hood lead New Castle past Highlands in Class 4A playoffs
New Castle senior quarterback Chris Hood led the Red Hurricanes on the field and through the air. Hood ran for 218 yards and threw two touchdown passes as No. 9 seed New Castle rolled into Golden Rams Stadium on Friday night and upset No. 8 Highlands, 31-19, in the first...
Leechburg beats California in school’s 1st playoff game at Veterans Stadium
It was a memorable night for Leechburg’s first home playoff game at Veterans Stadium. The Blue Devils stopped California on downs twice deep in their own territory in the third quarter then scored two touchdowns in 91 seconds early in the fourth quarter to defeat the Trojans, 28-7, before a...
Dugger brothers connect for 4 touchdowns to lead Penn Hills past Franklin Regional
Penn Hills sophomore quarterback Julian Dugger has yearned to play a clean game all season. The fifth-seeded Indians won Friday night in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, but didn’t find the performance they were seeking. Penn Hills was often spectacular — Jaden Dugger caught touchdown passes...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 5, 2021
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s result North Allegheny 49, Canon-McMillan 26 Semifinals Nov. 12 schedule North Allegheny (7-4) at Mt. Lebanon (10-0), 7 p.m. Seneca Valley (7-3) vs. Central Catholic (8-2) at Baldwin, 7 p.m. Class 5A First round Friday’s results Fox Chapel 13, Upper St....
Mt. Pleasant routs Burrell to deliver coach’s 1st playoff win
Mt. Pleasant scored touchdowns on its first four possessions and rolled to a 41-7 victory over Burrell on Friday in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs at Vikings Stadium. The Vikings (6-4) advance to next Friday’s quarterfinals at No. 3 Avonworth (8-2). “No doubt, a playoff win...
5 WPIAL tennis players alive in PIAA semifinals
Five WPIAL tennis players – three singles competitors and a doubles team – remain alive in their quest for the state tennis championship heading into the semifinals Saturday in Hershey. Bethel Park’s Mia Gorman, Sewickley Academy’s Ashley Close and Knoch’s Ally Bauer and the Knoch doubles team of Emily and...
Freshman Doering scores OT winner as Steel Valley beats GCC for 1st WPIAL soccer title
Therese Doering was in the right place to win it for Steel Valley, but earlier this season, it seemed like she might not be on the field at all. Doering, a freshman midfielder, redirected a free kick into the goal nine minutes into the overtime period to give Steel Valley...
Greensburg Salem runners look to end on high note at state cross country meet
Greensburg Salem’s boys cross country team has built a tradition under coach Nathan Snider. The Golden Lions were WPIAL Class 2A champions in 2016, 2018 and 2020 and PIAA champions in 2018. During that time, numerous individuals have contributed to the team’s success. While the Golden Lions aren’t in contention...
Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer coach goes into labor on championship game day
The Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer team will be without its head coach Friday night for the WPIAL Class A championship. Olivia Kruger went into labor Friday morning. She and her husband, Zak Kruger, are expecting their first child. GCC (15-1) will take on Steel Valley (17-3) at 6 p.m....
5 things to watch: First-round byes create new twist for WPIAL football playoffs
Byes, byes, byes. The WPIAL football playoff brackets have a different look this season with the addition of 15 first-round byes. Which begs the question: Do coaches want a week off at this time of year? With a laugh, Clairton coach Wayne Wade said he’d answer that question after next...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 4, 2021
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s schedule Canon-McMillan (4-6) at North Allegheny (6-4), 7 p.m. Semifinals Friday, Nov. 12 Canon-McMillan/North Allegheny winner at Mt. Lebanon (10-0), 7 p.m. Seneca Valley (7-3) vs. Central Catholic (8-2) at Baldwin, 7 p.m. Class 5A First round Friday’s schedule Woodland Hills...
High school roundup for Nov. 4, 2021: Montour girls make state playoffs
Salveria Ulizzi and Jessica Molitoris scored goals to help No. 5 Montour to a 2-0 victory over No. 6 South Fayette (13-9) in the WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer consolation finals Thursday night, sending the Spartans (15-7) into the state playoffs. Montour will meet the District 8, 9 or 10...
North Hills, Peters Township hope to out-perform their seeds in ‘wide open’ 5A
The No. 11 is listed next to Peters Township’s name on the WPIAL football brackets, but the Indians sure don’t feel like a double-digit seed. “If you look at the No. 1 seed, we went toe to toe with them,” coach T.J. Plack said. “And the No. 2 seed, we...
Greensburg Central Catholic football team staggered by death of 2 assistant coaches in 5 days
Greensburg Central Catholic is dealing with the unfathomable loss of two assistant football coaches. A pair of assistants died within five days of each other this week, leaving the Centurions stunned and saddened on the eve of their WPIAL playoff opener. Joseph Oslosky was killed Thursday in a vehicle accident,...
Quick-strike offense, airtight defense carry Moon to WPIAL title win over Seneca Valley
The Moon girls soccer team got off to a quick start and didn’t slow down. Elizabeth Hoff scored in the third minute and the second-seeded Tigers added two more goals in the first half en route to a 4-0 victory over No. 4 Seneca Valley in the WPIAL Class 4A...
