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North Catholic boys aim to stick around in PIAA playoffs

 By Brian Graham
When North Catholic tips off its PIAA first-round game Friday against District 5 champion Shade (25-1), the Trojans will be doing so with a second …
Vincentian boys basketball team sweeps section rival, captures second WPIAL title
By Jerry Clark
The WPIAL final is a fight to the finish, and when Vincentian met Clairton in the Class A boys championship, the game was just like …
Shaky start doesn’t derail Serra Catholic in Class A win
By Mark Kaboly
When you think about it, seven years isn’t really a long time. But for Bill Cleary, it felt like a lifetime ago. Since leading his Serra Catholic girls’ basketball team to four consecutive WPIAL Class A title games from 2003-06, the Eagles have failed to get out of the quarterfinals, …
North Catholic’s experience a concern for young Serra girls squad
By Mark Kaboly
Looking up and down North Catholic’s schedule, Bill Cleary quickly came to the obvious conclusion. “They sure are battle-tested,” said Cleary as his voice trailed …
North Catholic’s Lauren Wolosik has gone from role player to top scorer
By Chris Adamski
As a freshman starter on what is arguably the most storied girls basketball program in the WPIAL, Lauren Wolosik never had to face the spotlight …
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review athletes of the week: North Catholic’s Danny Savulchak, Blackhawk’s Chassidy Omogrosso
By Brian Graham
Danny Savulchak School: North Catholic Year: Senior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Savulchak scored a game-high 31 points to eclipse the 1,000-point mark in his …
Vincentian jumps on rival North Catholic early, remains undefeated
By Chris Harlan
The first meeting with North Catholic, decided by just one point, was the only serious challenge Vincentian Academy’s unbeaten record has faced. This time, though, the …
Vincentian grabs hold of Section 2, Class A past North Catholic
By Jerry Clark
In a game that had a huge bearing on the outcome of the Section 2, Class A championship, North Catholic and Vincentian Academy were separated …
Burrell girls basketball team ducks North Catholic
By Bill Beckner Jr.
Burrell’s halftime contest this season is called “Chuck-A-Duck,” in which fans throw small, numbered plastic ducks at a bull’s-eye near center court. Burrell’s girls basketball …
Sto-Rox fends off North Catholic
By Brian J. Duermeyer
North Catholic rode do-it-all sophomore  P.J. Fulmore to the cusp of its first WPIAL Class A championship appearance, but Lenny Williams and the Sto-Rox Vikings had a Heinz Field rematch on their minds. Williams rushed for two touchdowns and passed for two more as No. 2 Sto-Rox edged upset-minded North …
High School football: Q&A with North Catholic’s P.J. Fulmore
By Kevin Gorman
North Catholic sophomore P.J. Fulmore, a 5-foot-6, 170-pounder, has rushed for 1,616 yards and 19 touchdowns on 258 carries this season. A high-honors student with …
WPIAL Class A semifinal matchup: Sto-Rox vs. North Catholic
By Chris Adamski
Class A semifinals: (2) Sto-rox (10-1) vs. (6) North Catholic (9-2), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Dormont Stadium Heading into the season coming off a trip …
North Catholic upsets Rochester to reach semifinals
By Brian J. Duermeyer
P.J. Fulmore scored three second-half touchdowns, including a 45-yard reception from quarterback Adam Sharlow, as No. 6 North Catholic held off No. 3 Rochester, 22-15, in a Class A WPIAL quarterfinal game at Dormont Memorial Stadium. The upset victory sets up a semifinal showdown with No. 2 Sto-Rox (10-1), which …
North Catholic shuts out Bishop Canevin
By Nathan Smith
North Catholic running back P.J. Fulmore might have been playing in his first WPIAL playoff game against Bishop Canevin, but he looked like a veteran. …
Home teams might have to hit the road for WPIAL 1st round
By Chris Harlan
Despite undefeated seasons, stadiums in Aliquippa and Clairton are likely to sit empty when the WPIAL football playoffs arrive, if those teams are pushed elsewhere …
North Catholic cruises past Leechburg
By Jonathan Cyprowski
Leechburg had hoped to end its season on a high note after losing last week. First-place North Catholic (7-2, 7-1) offered the Blue Devils (1-8, 1-7) little opportunity for redemption, jumping out to an early lead on their way to clinching the top spot in the Class A Eastern Conference …
North Catholic runs past Springdale
By Thomas Zuck
P.J. Fulmore and Jarred Fragapane both scored a pair of touchdowns to lead North Catholic to a 25-0 victory over host Springdale in an Eastern Conference matchup. Fulmore followed up last week’s big game with 153 yards on 21 carries, and Fragapane added 35 yards on seven rushes. In two …
Apollo-Ridge falls to North Catholic, 40-21
By Thomas Zuck
Apollo-Ridge received a rude welcome to the Eastern Conference Friday night with a 40-21 defeat at the hands of North Catholic. Sophomore P.J. Fulmore led the way for the Trojans (1-0, 1-0) with 265 yards and four touchdowns on 32 carries; 185 of those yards came in the first half. …
North Catholic seeks postseason return with new lineup
By George Guido
After five straight seasons of qualifying for the WPIAL playoffs, North Catholic was in the unfamiliar position of watching the postseason from the bleachers last …