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Deer Lakes out of WPIAL running after loss to Quaker Valley

 By Bill Beckner Jr.
Deer Lakes will have to wait to play in its first WPIAL baseball championship game. The Lancers fell behind early and struggled to string together …
QV pitcher Pilewicz silences Freeport’s bats in quarterfinals
By Bill West
The chatter from Freeport’s dugout barely faded during Wednesday’s WPIAL Class AA quarterfinal at Fox Chapel even as the Yellowjackets found themselves down by four …
Quaker Valley’s Roy Hadfield has PIAA championship meet aspirations in 800
By Nathan Smith
Quaker Valley’s Roy Hadfield is no stranger to the PIAA track and field championships. From making the trip to Shippensburg as an alternate as a …
Sewickley roundup: Quaker Valley boys lacrosse to host 1st WPIAL playoff game
By Nathan Smith
Quaker Valley qualifying for the WPIAL Division II boys lacrosse playoffs is nothing new. But playing a playoff game at home is. The Quakers recorded …
Unbeaten Quaker Valley baseball team not celebrating yet
By Nathan Smith
After the Quaker Valley baseball team defeated Ambridge, 6-2, last week to wrap up a perfect regular season, there was no cheering. There was no …
Quaker Valley runner to continue career at Southern New Hampshire
By Nathan Smith
Quaker Valley’s Josh Szymanski said getting a good education was top priority when choosing a college. Being able to run cross country was just an added bonus. The senior recently signed his letter of intent to run cross country at Southern New Hampshire University, where he plans to study game …
Burrell left to wonder what could have been against top-seeded Quaker Valley
By Chris Adamski
Just moments removed from the end of his team’s season, Burrell baseball coach Mark Spohn could only shrug, force a chuckle and go philosophical. The Bucs won six of their final seven games during the regular season to slip into the WPIAL Class AA playoffs as the lowest seed — …
Quaker Valley seeking perfection as playoffs approach
By Nathan Smith
All that was separating the New Brighton baseball team from its biggest win of the season was one out. Unfortunately for the Lions, one out …
Local roundup: QV baseball remains unbeaten
By Nathan Smith
The Quaker Valley baseball team kept control of Section 1-AA with wins over Carlynton, 5-0, and Brentwood, 9-3, last week. The Quakers jumped ahead of …
Quaker Valley tennis star Caravaggio headed for Duquense
By Karen Kadilak
Wanting to continue her career close to home, Quaker Valley senior Spencer Caravaggio signed a letter of intent with the Duquesne University women’s tennis team …
Quaker Valley girls win section track title on tiebreaker points
By Nathan Smith
All that separated the Quakers Valley girls track and field team and a perfect section record was a tiebreaker. The Quakers finished their final meet of the year against the Avonworth/Northgate co-op squad in a 70.5-70.5 tie. In WPIAL track and field, a tie is broken with the team with …
Juniors packing scoring punch for Quaker Valley boys lacrosse
By Karen Kadilak
Lacking depth, the Quaker Valley boys lacrosse team (5-2) has relied on two juniors for most of its scoring this season. Attackman Jimmy Perkins and …
Local roundup: Sewickley Academy seniors receive WPIAL awards
By Nathan Smith
Sewickley Academy seniors Amy Kolor and Jordan Milo each received the 2013 WPIAL Scholar Athlete Award last week. The pair were selected out of 10 …
Quaker Valley baseball continues unbeaten run
By Nathan Smith
Three Class AA baseball teams from the WPIAL entered last week undefeated. Only Quaker Valley escaped unscathed. While Neshannock and Jeannette each were dealt their …
Sewickley Academy’s Dellinger advances to WPIAL singles
By Karen Kadilak
No matter how he did at the WPIAL Class AA boys tennis singles championship earlier this week, Sewickley Academy senior Patrick Dellinger probably will not be back to defend the WPIAL doubles title he won with senior Will Kleeman a year ago. With the top three finishers advancing to the …
Quaker Valley goalie Tarris makes transition from ice to turf
By Nathan Smith
When the seasons change, high school athletes need to change with it. Students taking part in multiple sports have to train differently, whether it means …
Quaker Valley’s 1996 championship boys soccer team gets call to WPIAL Hall
By Kevin Ritchart
Call it the high school soccer equivalent of “The Perfect Storm.” The Quaker Valley boys soccer team put together a historic season in 1996, an …
Sewickley-area students finding success with Three Rivers Rowing
By Karen Kadilak
Thanks to boys and girls from the Sewickley area, the Three Rivers Rowing Association junior team is off to a strong start. Quaker Valley students …
Quaker Valley relishes experience of victory at PNC Park
By Nathan Smith
When Quaker Valley senior Nelson Westwood took his first at-bat at PNC Park on Sunday, he couldn’t deny he felt anxious. But one hit brought …
Entering coach’s 2nd season, Quaker Valley softball looking to get on right track
By Nathan Smith
Time is one thing on Quaker Valley softball coach John Tortorea’s side this season. Tortorea was hired just three weeks before the start of the 2012 season and the short turnaround showed in the results. The Quakers finished with a 4-13 mark, including a 1-13 record in Section 1-AA play, …
New players set to lead QV, Sewickley girls lacrosse teams
By Doug Gulasy
The Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse teams each made runs to the postseason in 2012. To repeat that feat in 2013, both teams …
Quaker Valley track teams show promise for return trip to WPIAL postseason
By Nathan Smith
The Quaker Valley track and field teams found success last season as the girls team reached the WPIAL Class AA team semifinals while the boys …
Sewickley Academy, Quaker Valley boys lacrosse teams enter season with high expectations
By Karen Kadilak
A speedy, experienced Sewickley Academy boys lacrosse team expects to do better than it did a year ago, when it was eliminated early in the …
North Allegheny, Latrobe win state hockey titles; Quaker Valley rally falls short
By Matt Grubba
Four was the magic number for the Penguins Cup champs in this year’s state hockey finals. North Allegheny senior Joe Griffin scored four goals to …
Breaking down the Pennsylvania high school hockey championships
By Chris Adamski 11:21 p.m.
CLASS AAA North Allegheny  vs. La Salle, 4 p.m. Records: North Allegheny 18-4-2, La Salle 22-3-1 North Allegheny impact players: Cody Black, sr., F; Joe …