Greg Macafee stories, Page 20

For the Sewickley Academy boys golf team, it’s never rebuild. It’s always reload. A year after winning PIAA and WPIAL Class AA team championships, 2020 is no different. Although the Panthers graduated WPIAL Class AA individual champion J.F. Aber, coach Win Palmer returns three of the five players who competed...

For the past seven years, the Sewickley Academy golf team has dominated its WPIAL Class AA competition, but as teams begin their 2020 season, the Panthers might have some competition. On Sept. 15, Quaker Valley shocked the Panthers and defeated their Section 9-AA opponent 193-208 at Sewickley Heights Golf Club....

Through the first two weeks, Apollo-Ridge has looked like a team to be reckoned with in WPIAL Class 2A. The Vikings are 2-0 and have outscored opponents 92-21, the eighth-highest point total in the WPIAL. A core group of seniors has led the way. “It’s fun to coach these guys...

The Plum Mustangs haven’t started off a season with two straight wins since 2015, which was also the last time they made the playoffs. After two big wins over Greensburg Salem (36-13) and Indiana (48-10) in the first two weeks of the season, the Mustangs are out to change that...

In the first game of their season, the Fox Chapel boys soccer team shut out Shaler, 3-0, in a conference battle. Senior forward Nate Lazzara tallied his first three goals, senior goalkeeper Clayton Humbert recorded his first shutout, and the Foxes put together a solid game to kick off their...

The Highlands Golden Rams were one play from turning in one of the best defensive performances that coach Dom Girardi has ever seen. But that one play — a 39-yard pass from Mars quarterback Quinn Fuller to wide receiver Anthony Vargo on fourth-and-17 with just over a minute remaining —...

Since the end of August, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have been playing some of their best soccer. In four straight games, starting with a 3-0 road victory over Hartford Athletic on Aug. 28, the black and gold have put together a streak of four straight victories and four straight clean sheets....

Since the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association decided schools could move forward with fall sports last month, parents, fans and spectators have been itching for an opportunity to get inside Western Pennsylvania stadiums on Friday nights. Restrictions set in place by Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf didn’t allow many fans to enjoy...

A pandemic wasn’t exactly on the radar for Drew Karpen when he was hired as the Highlands athletic director last year. “You could have given me a million guesses on how my first year was going to go, and I would’ve not have mentioned it at all,” Karpen said. That’s...

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds clinched a USL Championship playoff berth for the third straight season Saturday and did so in dominating fashion. Ropapa Mensah and Ryan James scored two goals apiece, and Anthony Velarde scored a penalty kick as Pittsburgh (9-3-1) defeated Hartford (6-3-1) opponent 5-0 to take a nine-point lead...

Throughout the winter months, Fox Chapel junior Eli Yofan made a name for himself on the basketball court as he led the Foxes to an almost perfect regular season and a WPIAL Section 3-6A championship. It came just a few months after Yofan played a big role in the Fox...

Before last year, Valley had dominated the “Battle of the Bypass” rivalry with Burrell, winning six straight. But when the airways opened up last season, quarterback Alex Arledge and the Bucs took home their first victory in the rivalry since 2012 with a 20-0 shutout, and they are looking forward...

Every win matters for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds at this point in the season, but Saturday’s contest with Hartford Athletic is one of utmost importance. Heading into their second meeting of the season, the teams are battling for first place in Group F. Although the Riverhounds lead the group by six...

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are coming off of their best week of the season. From Aug. 28 to Sept. 5, the Riverhounds played three games and went undefeated without allowing a goal and scoring nine. It was a week most coaches dream of, and it put the Riverhounds in prime position,...

The last year has been a little weird for Moon township native Khama Worthy, as the 33-year-old UFC fighter has gone from a last-minute replacement to a co-main event star. On Aug. 17 last year, Worthy took a fight against Devonte Smith, who was 10-1 at the time, on four...

Although his summer at Wild Things Park was cut short, it looks like former Blackhawk and Slippery Rock infielder Joe Campagna was able to make an impression on the Washington Wild Things. After recording a .303 batting average for the Slammin’ Sammies this summer, the New Castle native became the...

Deer Lakes football coach Tim Burk found himself in an interesting situation earlier this year. After last season, all of his assistant coaches went in different directions. Two decided to chase opportunities elsewhere, one moved to take over a family business, and the last received a teaching job at another...

During his seven years as the football coach at East Allegheny, Dom Pecora has been trying to create a winning tradition. Over the past four years, he’s done just that. The Wildcats have reached the playoffs the last four years and earned a first-round playoff victory over Mohawk in 2017....

The North Catholic football players are motivated by how their 2019 season ended. The Trojans had great expectations last season, and through the regular season, they fulfilled those expectations. They won eight of nine games with their only loss coming against WPIAL Class 3A champion Central Valley. They captured the...

The Valley Vikings lacked experience last season, and it showed early. They had a first-year starting quarterback, one returning starter on offense and four on defense, and they lacked strong line play. Despite their 1-9 record, the young team started to develop and learn from its mistakes as the season...

The WPIAL Class 3A race may look a little different this year, but the winner could be the same. Perennial contender Aliquippa has moved up to Class 4A, and Beaver Falls has moved down to Class 2A after fielding one of its best teams since 2016. The entire classification has...

Since taking over the Burrell football program three years ago, coach Shawn Liotta has been trying to create a buzz around the Bucs. By the end of last season, players, coaches, administrators and fans could hear that buzz as loud as ever. The Bucs recorded their first winning season since...

The Plum boys soccer team put together one of its best seasons in recent memory last season, capturing the section title and going undefeated in the regular season. But with the graduation of key seniors such as leading goal scorer Tyler Kolankowski, center back Cole Kelly and midfielder Luke Gildea,...

Teams are always in search of their identity, and it took the Kiski Area Cavaliers a little longer than expected to find theirs in 2019. But as the Cavaliers get ready for the 2020 season, they have a better idea of what that identity is going to be, and they...