Greg Macafee stories, Page 42
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Several teams finally get in win column
The first win of the season can be a pretty nice feeling, but Fox Chapel delivered an even bigger win for coach Tom Loughran on Friday. Zakaria’s Essaouab’s 23-yard field goal pushed the Foxes out to a 16-7 lead over Hampton, and that’s all they would need as they gave...
Lancers hold off Mount Pleasant in a exciting Big East Conference matchup
So far this season, Deer Lakes has had trouble finishing football games. The Lancers lost a close one to Springdale in Week Zero, 29-27. Then, in Week 1, they lost to Big East Conference opponent Elizabeth Forward, 15-7. On Friday, with the game on the line and a strong Mount...
A-K Valley High School Notebook: Golfers get set to tee it up; Bucs tab new softball coach
Earlier this week, golfers from around the WPIAL took to the links for an opportunity to qualify for the individual WPIAL tournament next week. In Class AAA, golfers will compete in two semifinal qualifiers Monday for a chance to earn a spot in the WPIAL championship Oct. 1 at Fox...
Plum boys soccer relying on chemistry during hot start
Sometimes, a year of rebuilding and blending a group of players is all it takes. At least that’s the case for the Plum boys soccer team. Just a year ago, the Mustangs finished 11-8 and lost to Pine-Richland, 5-2, in the first round of the WPIAL Class AAAA tournament after...
Shady Side tops Deer Lakes in section soccer battle
Throughout the 2018 boys soccer season, Deer Lakes and Shady Side Academy established a rivalry that produced some pretty good soccer. There was the 2-2 tie at the beginning of the year and then the 3-1 Deer Lakes victory at home during the regular season. Then, Shady Side got the...
Knoch’s Laura Greb captures third straight AA singles title; Fox Chapel’s Charlotte James wins AAA crown
For the third year in a row, Knoch’s Laura Greb went home with the WPIAL Class AA singles tennis crown, but this one had a different feel. “It feels amazing,” Greb said. “But I have mixed emotions right now, but I’m super happy about it.” For the second time in...
A-K Valley football Q&A with Plum’s Jake Miller
For the past three games, Plum sophomore Jake Miller has stepped into the position with a level of confidence every coach looks for in a quarterback. “He hasn’t really made too many mistakes the past three weeks and has played some pretty good competition,” Plum coach Matt Morgan said. “The...
Matchup with Avonworth gives Apollo-Ridge chance to prove its mettleVideo
When Apollo-Ridge and No. 5 Avonworth meet at Lenzner Stadium on Friday night, the teams will be battling for a lot more than just another mark in the win column. Both teams come into the Class AA Allegheny Conference matchup unbeaten. One will come out of the game with a...
With a team-first mentality, Zane Ingram is leading Fox Chapel to fast start
Ever since Zane Ingram joined the Fox Chapel boys soccer program as a freshman, he’s always put the team first. “Where the team needs him, he goes,” said Fox Chapel coach Erik Ingram, who also doubles as Zane’s dad. That journey has taken Zane from playing as an outside back...
Aliquippa’s Zuriah Fisher chooses Penn State
After delaying his decision in early August, Aliquippa’s Zuriah Fisher has made his college choice. On Monday, Fisher announced via Twitter that he will be committing to Penn State, becoming the 25th member of James Franklin’s 2020 recruiting class. #WeAre? pic.twitter.com/5MQdlAGXt3— Zuriah Fisher (@Zfish84) September 16, 2019 The three-star defensive...
WPIAL boys soccer rankings through Sept. 15, 2019
WPIAL boys soccer rankings Class AAAA Team, record, previous 1. Norwin, 7-0-1, 2 2. Seneca Valley, 6-1, 3 3. Fox Chapel, 5-1, 5 4. Canon-McMillan, 6-1-1, 1 5. Plum, 6-0-1, — Out: North Allegheny, 4-3, 4 Class AAA 1. Franklin Regional, 5-0-1, 1 2. Moon, 6-1, 2 3. South Fayette,...
Trio of juniors show Lancers boys soccer team value of chemistry
At the center of any successful team is a core group of players that allows the squad to reach new heights on the field and off of it. As sophomores last year, Michael Sullivan, Devin Murray and Colton Spence established themselves as that core for the Deer Lakes boys soccer...
Led by special senior class, Knoch off to best start since 2012
With an undefeated start, two defensive shutouts and a stout running game, Knoch is having one of its best seasons in recent memory under first-year coach Brandon Mowry. But it didn’t just come out of nowhere. Last year, the Knights lost their first three games of the season. They went...
More than a game: Coaches stress benefits of football as player participation dwindles
On Friday nights across the country, thousands of high school football players sprint onto fields to the cheers of students, relatives and — often — entire communities. Under the lights, the ball is booted high into the air, followed by the sound of cracking pads that echoes throughout the stadium....
Knoch gets past rival Highlands to stay undefeatedVideo
Knoch got off to a slow start in the first half, but its undefeated season is still alive. Led by another solid showing from Matt Goodlin, who finished with 96 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries, the No. 5 Knights cruised to a 24-0 Northwest Eight Conference victory over...
A-K Valley High School Notebook: Knoch’s Greb tops teammate Bauer for second sectional title
For the second straight year, the Section 3-AA girls tennis singles championship had two teammates playing for a sectional crown. Knoch coach Nance Conlon said the score didn’t indicate the type of competitive match it was, but for the second year in a row, Laura Greb beat Brooke Bauer in...
Duquesne’s Dragisich making an impact as a freshman
Throughout his high school career at West Allegheny, Nathan Dragisich displayed a special type of talent on the soccer pitch. He was named the Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year, the WPIAL Player of the Year and the Trib HSSN Player of the Year last season after scoring 44 goals...
Pitt’s Tre Tipton honored for community leadership
Pitt wide receiver Tre Tipton received an honor Thursday that only five other Panthers have earned in the history of the program. Joining linebacker Mike Caprara (2016), running back James Conner (2015) and quarterbacks Tyler Palko (2006) and Alex Van Pelt (1992), the 2015 Apollo-Ridge grad was named to the...
A-K Valley football Q&A with Deer Lakes’ Aris Hasley
Deer Lakes football has gotten off to a rocky start this season, but senior quarterback Aris Hasley has led the passing game to new heights. After three games, Hasley is ranked second among WPIAL quarterbacks in passing yards, attempts, touchdowns and completions. He’s converted just more than 50% of his...
Knoch, Highlands work up ‘a good dislike’ for each otherVideo
The Knoch and Highlands football teams are on opposite sides of the WPIAL Class 4A Northwest Eight Conference. Led by first-year coach Brandon Mowry, who spent the past 15 years in various assistant positions with the program, the Knights have jumped out to a 3-0 start for the first time...
Riverview taking undefeated season match by match
The Riverview boys golf team qualified for the WPIAL Class AA team tournament for the first time in quite a while last season, and with a starting line-up of five seniors and a junior, the Raiders are looking to do it again. They are off to a good start, too....
Riverview’s Joey Flanick leading the way for the Raiders
The Riverview boys soccer team is off to a strong start, and senior striker Joey Flanick has been at the center of their early season success. During his team’s 9-1 season-opening win over Carrick, Flanick scored two goals and dished out an assist. Then, against an undefeated Carlynton team, Flanick...
Kiski Area’s Blumer chooses West Virginia
One of the top wrestlers in the A-K Valley chose where he will call home for the next four years Sunday. Jack Blumer, who is ranked No. 29 among seniors by PA Power Wrestling, announced his intentions to continue his wrestling career at West Virginia via Twitter. After visiting many...
Kiski Area battling through growing pains, still showing fight, potential
When teams go through a rebuilding phase, coaches often place young players at the core of it in order to build around them for the future. But growing pains normally accompany those young players as they become accustomed to the speed of the game. So far this football season, Sam...
McDonough leads North Hills past Kiski Area in hard-hitting matchupVideo
Heading into Friday night’s WPIAL Class 5A Northern Conference matchup between Kiski Area and North Hills, coaches Sam Albert and Pat Carey were expecting a battle, which was exactly what they got. While the Cavaliers won a few of those battles in front of a packed house at Richard J....
