Bob Orkwis stories, Page 5
Mt. Lebanon’s Evan Jones scores five times in win over Seneca Valley
Evan Jones has done just about everything for Mt. Lebanon this season. He has run for touchdowns. He has caught touchdown passes. He even threw a touchdown pass. In Friday night’s WPIAL Class 6A first-round playoff game, Jones did something he has never done before in his life. The senior...
Pine-Richland wins 2nd WPIAL field hockey title in 3 years
Top-seeded Pine-Richland and #No. 4 Peters Township met last season in the WPIAL Class 3A field hockey championship. The Indians earned the title with a 2-1 win in overtime on a penalty stroke. The championship was the first for Peters Township in nine years. The Rams didn’t have to wait...
Greensburg Central Catholic tops short-handed Springdale to reach WPIAL boys soccer final
The WPIAL season ended in heartbreaking fashion for Greensburg Central Catholic last year, losing the championship match to Avonworth on penalty kicks. This season, the Centurions set out to erase that memory. Step 1 happened in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals, when they defeated Avonworth. Step 2 could happen next...
Behind Tillman’s 4 TDs, Central Catholic beats Mt. Lebanon, moves into 1st-place tie in Class 6A
Central Catholic’s gameplan usually features a stifling defense and a strong running game with Eddy Tillman dominating behind a powerful offensive line. That script worked to perfection again Friday night as Central Catholic scored 38 unanswered points in a 45-7 victory at Mt. Lebanon. The 5-foot-8 Tillman might not be...
Deer Lakes boys soccer cruises in playoff opener against Steel Valley
After losing in the WPIAL semifinals and the PIAA finals last season, the Deer Lakes boys soccer team adopted the motto “unfinished business” for this year. The Lancers were all business Saturday at Hampton’s Fridley Field, defeating Steel Valley, 7-0, in the first round of the WPIAL Class AA playoffs....
North Hills football team defeats Shaler in penalty-filled game
Fortunately for some, the standings only show wins and losses. There is no category for winning ugly. On the other hand, North Hills’ 19-12 senior-night win Friday at home over Shaler Area could be considered a thing of beauty. Indians coach Pat Carey was happy to get the victory, as...
Mars guts out win over stingy North Hills
In its last two conference wins over Armstrong and Shaler, Mars racked up a total of 76 points. In its last two conference losses to Peters Township and Gateway, North Hills gave up a total of 78 points. Those numbers made it look like Mars would light up the scoreboard...
Late field goal, OT turnover carry Bethel Park to thrilling win over Moon
Homecoming drew a large and boisterous crowd to Bethel Park on Friday night. Senior kicker John Gummo and safety Will Patrizio sent the fans home happy. Gummo made a 23-yard field goal to tie the score with eight seconds left in regulation and Patrizio stripped the ball from a Moon...
Dom Pieto leads Central Catholic to measuring-stick win over Bethel Park
Even though it was a non-conference crossover game between 6A Central Catholic and 5A Bethel Park, both teams looked at the game as a measuring stick for the rest of the season. If that’s the case, Central Catholic is yards ahead of Bethel Park as the Vikings defeated the Black...
Bethel Park picks off 4 passes en route to defeating West Allegheny
Bethel Park and West Allegheny came into Friday’s Class 5A Allegheny 8 matchup after wins last week in which both teams ran the football effectively. The passing game took center stage Friday, which turned out well for the Blackhawks and not so well for the Indians. Bethel Park (2-0, 2-0)...
Peters Township defeats Upper St. Clair in Allegheny 8 opener
Peters Township used a pair of scores from Josh Casilli to knock off Upper St. Clair, 29-21, in the teams’ WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny 8 Conference opener Friday night. The No. 2-ranked Indians (2-0, 1-1) started fast with a long return from Aidan McCall on the opening kickoff. Peters Township’s...
Peters Township tops Mt. Lebanon in double overtime to reach PIHL Class AAA Penguins Cup finalVideo
Special teams are always important in a hockey game, especially in the playoffs … and most especially in overtime of the PIHL Penguins Cup semifinals. Mark Lehman’s power play goal at 10:33 of the second overtime gave Peters Township a 3-2 win over Mt. Lebanon and put the top-seeded Indians...
