Bill Hartlep stories, Page 13
2023 PIAA Class 2A boys soccer championship preview: Camp Hill vs. Quaker Valley
PIAA Class 2A boys soccer championship Camp Hill (19-2-2) vs. Quaker Valley (20-4) 1 p.m. Friday at Eagle View MS, Mechanicsburg On the air: PCN-TV Seeds: Camp Hill 3-2, Quaker Valley 7-2 How they got here: Camp Hill defeated Scranton Prep, 4-1; Northwestern Lehigh, 1-0; and Blue Mountain, 1-0. Quaker...
2023 PIAA Class 2A girls soccer championship preview: Central Columbia vs. Avonworth
PIAA Class 2A girls soccer championship Central Columbia (23-1) vs. Avonworth (22-1-2) 10 a.m. Friday at Eagle View MS, Mechanicsburg On the air: PCN-TV Seeds: Central Columbia 4-1, Avonworth 7-1 How they got here: Central Columbia defeated Schuylkill Valley, 6-0; Wyomissing, 3-0; and Northwestern Lehigh, 4-0. Avonworth beat General McLane,...
A-K Valley PIAA soccer playoff capsules: Games for Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023
PIAA soccer playoffs Boys Class A first round Burrell (15-4) vs. Redbank Valley (16-3) 6 p.m. Tuesday, Frank Varischetti Field, Brockway Winner plays: Winner of Bentworth (18-2)/Seneca (13-7) Saturday in quarterfinals Players to watch: Jayson Ireland, Burrell; Owen Clouse, Redbank Valley Throw-ins: Burrell reached the PIAA playoffs after beating No....
2023-24 women’s basketball preview: Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris aim to contend
The women’s basketball teams at Pitt, Duquesne and Robert Morris open their 2023-24 seasons this week looking to contend in the ACC, Atlantic 10 and Horizon League, respectively. All three have added talent from the transfer portal and welcome freshman recruits expected to contribute. Here’s a look at the three...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Kate Friday, Burrell’s Ryan Croushore
Kate Friday Class: Senior School: Fox Chapel Sport: Soccer Report card: Friday’s goal 35 seconds into overtime Thursday gave Fox Chapel its first WPIAL girls soccer title since 1985 as they defeated No. 1 North Allegheny, 1-0, in the Class 4A title game. The senior midfielder also had two goals...
WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer championship breakdown: South Fayette vs. Moon
WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer championship 5-South Fayette (14-4-2) vs. 3-Moon (15-1-2) 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Highmark Stadium Tickets: $10 (general admission) Coaches: Nicholas Rosser, South Fayette; Bill Pfeifer, Moon Players to watch: Abbigail Rosser, South Fayette; Serayah Leech, Moon WPIAL titles: South Fayette 0; Moon 5 (2004, ‘16, ‘17, ‘21,...
WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer championship breakdown: South Fayette vs. Hampton
WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer championship 8-South Fayette (13-4-3) vs. 2-Hampton (17-2-1) 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Highmark Stadium Tickets: $10 (general admission) Coaches: Rob Eldridge, South Fayette; Matt McAwley, Hampton Players to watch: Adam Thompson, South Fayette; Luke Fiscus, Hampton WPIAL titles: South Fayette 18 (1933-38, ‘43-52, ‘58, 2015); Hampton 4...
WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer championship breakdown: Avonworth vs. Shady Side Academy
WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer championship 1-Avonworth (17-1-2) vs. 7-Shady Side Academy (15-3-1) 11 a.m. Saturday, Highmark Stadium Tickets: $10 (general admission) Coaches: J.C. Mahan, Avonworth; Mary Lynch, Shady Side Academy Players to watch: Fiona Mahan, Avonworth; Sarah Kushnir, Shady Side Academy WPIAL titles: Avonworth 2 (2021, ‘22); Shady Side...
WPIAL Class A boys soccer championship breakdown: Charleroi vs. Bentworth
WPIAL Class A boys soccer championship 1-Charleroi (19-0) vs. 7-Bentworth (17-2) 8 p.m. Friday, Highmark Stadium Tickets: $10 (general admission) Coaches: Jon Ducoli, Charleroi; Nick Malarbi, Bentworth Players to watch: Bryce Large, Charleroi; Ryan Moessner, Bentworth WPIAL titles: Charleroi 0; Bentworth 0 Playoff path: Charleroi defeated No. 16 Beaver County...
A-K Valley high school football playoff matchups for 2023 Week 10
Class 4A first round 12-Highlands (6-4) at 5-Central Valley (7-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Sarge Alberts Stadium, Monaca Last week: Highlands 42, Hampton 26; Aliquippa 27, Central Valley 17 Winner plays: Winner of 4-Mars (8-2)/13-Chartiers Valley (3-7) in quarterfinals Nov. 10 (time, site TBD) Highlands’ roller-coaster regular season ended with two...
WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer championship breakdown: South Park vs. Quaker Valley
WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer championship 1-South Park (21-0) vs. 2-Quaker Valley (17-3) 6 p.m. Thursday, Highmark Stadium Tickets: $10 (general admission) Coaches: Jon Cantwell, South Park; J.J. Veshio, Quaker Valley Players to watch: Kaiden Fischer, South Park; Nick Allan, Quaker Valley WPIAL titles: South Park 3 (2005, 06, ‘14);...
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023
WPIAL soccer playoffs Girls Class 2A Third-place consolation 5-South Park (15-6) vs. 6-Burrell (14-5) 8 p.m. Thursday, Gateway’s Antimarino Stadium, Monroeville Players to watch: Alicia Riberich, South Park; Tessa Mathabel, Burrell Throw-ins: The winner qualifies for the PIAA playoffs. … South Park won the Section 4 title at 10-0. The...
WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer championship breakdown: North Allegheny vs. Fox Chapel
1-North Allegheny (20-0-0) vs. 6-Fox Chapel (12-4-2) 8 p.m. Thursday, Highmark Stadium Tickets: $10 (general admission) Coaches: Chuck Kelley, North Allegheny; Carlo Prati, Fox Chapel Players to watch: Abigail Stager, North Allegheny; Kate Friday, Fox Chapel WPIAL titles: North Allegheny 3 (2019, ‘20, ‘22); Fox Chapel 1 (1985) Playoff path:...
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsule: Game for Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023
Boys Class A Consolation game 4-Seton LaSalle (15-3-1) vs. 3-Burrell (14-4) 7:30 tonight at Fox Chapel Players to watch: Tyler Kovalcik, Seton LaSalle; Luke Postupack, Burrell Throw-ins: A spot in the PIAA playoffs is on the line. Kovalcik scored 11 goals in the regular season to lead the Rebels. Jack...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Freeport’s Alaina Whitlinger, Burrell’s Taber Driscoll
Alaina Whitlinger Class: Junior School: Freeport Sport: Volleyball Report card: Whitlinger, a 6-foot junior outside hitter, had 13 kills and 15 service points as top-seeded Freeport beat No. 9 Shenango, 3-0, in the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals on Saturday. She also had nine kills and 14 service points in a...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 9
Class 5A Northeast Conference Shaler (4-5) at Fox Chapel (0-9) 7 p.m. Friday, James Burk Complex, O’Hara Township Last week: Penn Hills 14, Shaler 0; Kiski Area 39, Fox Chapel 8 Last year’s result: Shaler 55, Fox Chapel 25 Winless (0-4) in the Northeast Conference, both teams are looking to...
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for Wednesday, Oct. 25
WPIAL boys soccer playoffs Class 3A Quarterfinals 8-South Fayette (11-4-3) at 1-Plum (18-1) 7 p.m. Wednesday Winner plays: Winner of 13-Indiana (6-10-1)/5-Montour (14-4) in semifinals Oct. 30. Players to watch: Michael Plasko, South Fayette; Tristin Ralph, Plum Throw-ins: South Fayette was the third-place finisher in Section 2. The Lions lost...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Freeport’s Angelo Porco, Deer Lakes’ Claire Cacurak
Claire Cacurak Class: Sophomore School: Deer Lakes Sports: Soccer, cross country Report card: Cacurak scored a pair of goals in leading Deer Lakes (9-6-3, 6-4) to a key Section 2-2A victory in girls soccer Monday. The Lancers, who closed the season with a 5-1-1 run, drew the No. 10 seed...
A-K Valley high school soccer playoff matchups for Saturday, Oct. 21
Boys Class 3A First round 16-Chartiers Valley (7-9) at 1-Plum (17-1) 1 p.m. Saturday Winner plays: Winner of 8-South Fayette (10-2-3)/9-Latrobe (13-3) Wednesday in quarterfinals Players to watch: John Krug, Chartiers Valley; Tristan Ralph, Plum Throw-ins: Chartiers Valley is led by forwards John Krug and Angad Kohli, who have dealt...
Memorable moments from the Penn State-Ohio State rivalry
Penn State and Ohio State will meet for the 39th time at noon Saturday at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. One of college football’s most entertaining rivalries has gone the Buckeyes’ way of late. Ohio State has won the past six matchups and 10 of the past 11. Ohio State leads...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 8
Class 5A Big East Conference Plum (2-6, 0-4) at Hempfield (1-7, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Spartan Stadium, Hempfield Township Last week: Penn-Trafford 21, Plum 6; Franklin Regional 38, Hempfield 15 Last year’s result: Plum 34, Hempfield 21 With the playoffs out of the question, it’s time to play for pride....
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Springdale’s Briana Ross, Kiski Area’s Sammy Plazio
Briana Ross Class: Junior School: Springdale Sport: Soccer Report card: Ross scored five goals as Springdale beat Steel Valley, 8-0, in a Section 1-A game Monday and then added two goals and two assists in the Dynamos’ 8-0 victory over Jeannette on Wednesday. Springdale (11-2, 9-2) won five straight games...
Next on the Tee: PGA’s first female president, Suzy Whaley discusses Golf Nation
It’s Girls Night Out II this week on “Next on the Tee,” featuring four guests — former PGA of America President, now President of Golf Nation Suzy Whaley; Mark Calcavecchia’s wife, part-time caddie Brenda Calcavecchia, Junior Golf Leader of the Year Megan Younkman, and adaptive golf instructor Gianna Rojas. Whaley...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 7
Class 5A Big East Conference Penn-Trafford (3-4, 2-1) at Plum (2-5, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustangs Stadium, Plum Borough Last week: Gateway 31, Penn-Trafford 27; South Fayette 24, Plum 13 Last year’s meeting: Penn-Trafford 35, Plum 21 The Warriors try to rebound after a hard-fought loss to Gateway while Plum...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Plum’s Tristan Ralph, Riverview’s Lola Abraham
Lola Abraham Class: Senior School: Riverview Sport: Soccer Report card: Abraham tallied three goals and an assist Monday in a 10-0 win over Serra Catholic and added four goals and three assists as the Riverview soccer team beat Steel Valley, 9-0, on Wednesday. She has 42 goals and 17 assists...
