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Jeannette adds 10th WPIAL title to trophy caseVideo

The winningest football program in the WPIAL added another prize to its trophy case. This one might be the most impressive and unexpected. No. 3 Jeannette stunned No. 1 Clairton and captured its 10th WPIAL football championship Saturday with an impressive 45-14 victory in the Class A title game at...
Thomas Jefferson stops Aliquippa in OT in WPIAL finals dream matchup

If there was any uncertainty on Thomas Jefferson’s sideline, it was about the high school rules for overtime. Nobody on the roster had experienced it before. Jaguars coach Bill Cherpak couldn’t remember the last time he was involved in an overtime game. “I was like, ‘If they score do they...
Penn-Trafford falls to Selinsgrove in state field hockey playoffs

One of the most successful seasons in the history of the Penn-Trafford field hockey program ended with a 3-1 loss to District 4 champion Selinsgrove in the PIAA Class AA quarterfinals Saturday afternoon. Ava Hershberger scored, with Allyson Doran providing the assist, for Penn-Trafford. The loss was the first of...
Deer Lakes shuts out Karns City to reach state semifinals for 2nd time in 3 years

From the first whistle of its PIAA Class 2A boys soccer quarterfinal against District 9 champion Karns City on Saturday, Deer Lakes’ confidence never wavered. The WPIAL champions controlled the pace of play and created scoring opportunities throughout the first half with tactical passing. A goal seemed inevitable. Seniors Ronan...
Jeannette punishes Clairton in shocking WPIAL championship blowout

Jeannette captured the 10th WPIAL title in school history by shocking No. 1 Clairton, 45-14, in the Class A championship game Saturday at North Hills’ Martorelli Stadium. The Jayhawks (9-1) reversed a season-opening loss to the Bears by capitalizing on numerous Clairton mistakes. It was the first time since 2004...
Norwin Star notebook: Payton Wehner on mend from broken leg

Central Catholic freshman quarterback Payton Wehner was wheeled off the field on a stretcher in the first quarter of the Vikings’ 38-24 victory over North Allegheny in the WPIAL Class 6A football championship. But the North Huntingdon native has begun his recovery. His mother, Joan, a former girls basketball coach...
Redeemer Lutheran runners finish cross country season strong

Redeemer Lutheran’s cross country team was hoping to finish strong with the runners who qualified for the WPIAL meet in late October. That’s exactly what happened as three competitors placed in the top 100 of the girls and boys races. Senior Charis Carroll finished in 41st place with a time...
New coach has Norwin hockey team focusing on defense

Vinnie Scalamogna has been coaching hockey at various levels in Western Pennsylvania since 1980, most recently serving as the head coach at Greensburg Central Catholic. But he will embark on a new challenge this season as he takes over the varsity program at Norwin. His longterm insight could go a...
North Allegheny runners elevate their game, sweep PIAA cross country titles

There’s an old theory that Western Pennsylvania cross country runners are better on hilly courses while their counterparts from the east thrive on fast, flat stretches. North Allegheny coach John Neff doesn’t know if that’s necessarily true. But this is certain: His athletes run a lot of hills while training...
Hampton teams walk through covid minefield to complete successful fall season

Bill Cardone was sitting in the parking lot at Pittsburgh International Airport on Aug. 21, waiting to pick up his wife, when he got the news. The longtime Hampton athletic director learned the PIAA had approved the return of high school fall sports amid the covid-19 pandemic. “I felt really...
JV success points to bright future for Hampton football

Hampton reached the WPIAL football playoffs for the first time in five years this season, and a lot more help is on the way. The Talbots junior varsity program posted a 7-0 record, including four shutouts, and outscored its opponents 243-58. “Nobody can remember any of our JV teams going...
From near and far, longtime coach shepherds Shady Side Academy field hockey program

Since the Shady Side Academy field hockey team first began WPIAL competition in 1993, it has been one of the most successful programs around. The team has captured 17 WPIAL titles, winning at least three straight championships on five occasions. Shady Side also won WPIAL titles the first four years...
Combination of experienced leaders, young roster works for Fox Chapel hockey

The Fox Chapel hockey team may have lost five solid seniors, but with a young team that plays together, third-year coach Cam Raidna is confident in what his team can do. “We feel pretty good about our team this year, and we felt good about it going into the season...
Pine-Richland cross country teams have season to remember

Pine-Richland’s cross-country program had its best season since joining Class 3A in 1998 with the boys team finishing fifth at WPIALs and the girls being runners-up to North Allegheny. Victor Williams, Meredith Price and Angelina Hunkele also individually qualified for states despite less available spots available due to covid-19 restrictions....
Dominant linemen pave way for Pine-Richland

Jared Miller and Coleman Mazur paused a drill during a Pine-Richland practice before the Class 5A WPIAL championship game to explain gap responsibilities against a specific Peters Township offensive set. The Rams’ defensive line coaches positioned each of the starters and repeated their roles until Miller addressed the group. “I...
Plum athletes ready to take next step in athletic careers

Each year, when the NCAA’s National Letter of Intent early-signing period for Division I and II athletes begins, Plum finds itself at the forefront with several signees. This year is no exception as numerous athletes finalized their decisions last week. Included in that were three who signed with Division I...

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