Jerin Steele stories, Page 27
Pine-Richland’s Hasley shows worth on both sides of the ball
Jeremiah Hasley ran gassers every day he could during the summer and even worked with a personal trainer to get into the best shape possible, because he wanted to be on the field for every snap of Pine-Richland football this season. Hasley, a Duke recruit, had already made his mark...
Hampton defense stops another foe, dropping Franklin Regional in state quarterfinals
The Franklin Regional boys soccer team suffered the same fate Saturday as every team Hampton has faced thus far in the postseason. The Panthers were shut out. It wasn’t for lack of effort or chances, as the Panthers probed and prodded Hampton for the majority of the match, but they...
Play from deep in playbook helps Penn Hills get past Gateway
With less than a minute remaining and facing third-and-goal, Penn Hills quarterback Julian Dugger was sent off the field for a play because of an equipment issue, so the Indians had to dial up something they hadn’t done all season. They went to the wildcat with Amir Key. “I just...
Riverhounds ‘gutted’ by sudden, unexpected end to season
For two years, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds were able to avoid a covid-19 outbreak within the team, but that changed last week and it forced them to forfeit their first-round playoff game Sunday at Birmingham Legion FC. It was a bitter ending to the season for the Riverhounds, who qualified for...
A-K Valley girls athlete of the week: Freeport’s Erica Lampus
Erica Lampus Class: Senior School: Freeport Sport: Volleyball Report card: Lampus is the lone senior starter on the Freeport volleyball team, which won it sixth WPIAL volleyball title Saturday with a 3-1 victory over section rival Hampton. Lampus had the clinching kill in a 25-22 win in the second set....
Freeport volleyball avoids WPIAL title hangover, beats Plum in PIAA 1st-round match
Freeport girls volleyball coach Tom Phillips has always worried about the potential for a “hangover” from winning a WPIAL championship going into the first round of the state tournament. The emotional high of winning a district crown can be tough to replicate just a couple days later, but the Yellowjackets...
A-K Valley boys athlete of the week: Freeport’s Marcus Trask
Marcus Trask Class: Senior School: Freeport Sport: Hockey Report card: Trask had a pair of goals and a pair of assists to help Freeport earn its first win of the season and top previously unbeaten Moon, 5-4, last Monday. Through the first three games, Trask, who is the captain, leads...
Pine-Richland volleyball team makes strong statement in playoff loss
The Pine-Richland girls volleyball team certainly did not go down without a fight. In their WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal game with Moon, the Rams found themselves down 2-1 in the match after dropping two consecutive sets, but rallied to win the fourth set and pushed the Tigers to the limit...
Clutch plays from Zach Panza lift Hampton past West Allegheny in Class 3A WPIAL finals
It’s not often that a player scores the game-winning goal and makes a huge save in the same game, but Zach Panza managed to pull off both accomplishments Saturday. And it was enough to propel Hampton boys soccer to its first WPIAL championship in a decade. Panza, a center back,...
Familiar faces to greet Riverhounds in USL Playoffs
UPDATE: This game was canceled because of covid-cases within the Riverhounds organization. When the Pittsburgh Riverhounds step onto PNC Field they’ll see some familiar faces. The Riverhounds open the USL Playoffs at 5 p.m. Sunday against Birmingham, which features three former Hounds players: Neco Brett, Ryan James and Thomas Vancaeyezeele....
Quick-strike offense, airtight defense carry Moon to WPIAL title win over Seneca Valley
The Moon girls soccer team got off to a quick start and didn’t slow down. Elizabeth Hoff scored in the third minute and the second-seeded Tigers added two more goals in the first half en route to a 4-0 victory over No. 4 Seneca Valley in the WPIAL Class 4A...
Keller Chamovitz one-ups dad, leads Quaker Valley past North Catholic in WPIAL finals
Keller Chamovitz has some bragging rights in his household. In 1996, his father Sam scored twice in a WPIAL championship game for Quaker Valley. The younger Chamovitz doubled his total Thursday night. Chamovitz scored four times, helping Quaker Valley earn its 10th WPIAL championship in a 5-0 victory over section...
A-K Valley girls athlete of the week: Plum’s Camryn Rogers
Camryn Rogers Class: Junior School: Plum Sport: Soccer Report card: Rogers had a hat trick in Plum’s 7-1 win over Laurel Highlands in the first round of the playoffs Monday. She had a dozen goals in the regular season. The Mustangs played South Fayette on Tuesday in the semifinals and...
A-K Valley boys athlete of the week: Deer Lakes’ Carson McCoy
Carson McCoy Class: Senior School: Deer Lakes Sport: Cross country Report card: McCoy placed fourth at the WPIAL cross country championships Thursday with a time of 17 minutes, 39.7 seconds, earning a trip to the PIAA meet. It is the second sport in which McCoy has qualified for states. He...
Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for Monday, Nov. 1, 2021
WPIAL soccer preview capsules Boys Class 3A Semifinals 4-Plum (16-2-1) vs. 1-West Allegheny (19-0) 8 p.m. Monday at Newman Stadium, North Allegheny High School, Wexford Winner plays: Winner of 2-Hampton (16-1)/3-Franklin Regional (14-3), 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Highmark Stadium Notes: The Mustangs are in the semifinals for the second time...
Pine-Richland boys soccer team misses playoffs but makes major strides
As his third season as the Pine-Richland boys soccer coach wrapped up, Jordan Wiegand could sense his players fully bought into the family-like culture he’s been trying to build. It’s taken some time to get there, but there’s trust, belief and brotherhood within the Rams. Even though they fell short...
Sloppy scoreless draw dashes Riverhounds’ 2nd-place hopes
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ chances of hosting a first-round playoff game were dashed Saturday night in one of the sloppiest matches of the season. A total of 39 fouls and 12 yellow cards were handed out between the Riverhounds and Hartford Athletic in a match that featured little rhythm and ended...
Janeda’s 4th-quarter plays help Montour get past Chartiers Valley, into WPIAL playoffs
Brock Janeda is a catcher on the Montour baseball team, but Friday night he was the closer on the football field. Janeda scored two rushing touchdowns and intercepted a pass in the final minute to propel Montour to the WPIAL playoffs with a 34-27 victory at Chartiers Valley. In a...
A-K Valley WPIAL boys soccer playoff capsules for Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021
Saturday’s games Boys Quarterfinals Class 4A 5-Fox Chapel (13-3-1) at 4-Canon-McMillan (13-2-1) Noon at Canon-Mac Stadium, Canonsburg Winner plays: winner of 9-Allderdice (13-4-1)/1-Seneca Valley (15-0-1) on Tuesday (Site/Time TBD) Notes: The Foxes will look to knock off the Big Macs for the second time after beating them, 3-0, during the...
Seneca Valley girls rally to edge Norwin in OT in WPIAL quarterfinals
When Emma Rigone converted a penalty kick to give Norwin the lead in the second half, it looked like the Knights might sneak out of NexTier Stadium with their second victory there this season, but Zoe Simpson made sure Seneca Valley defended its home turf. Simpson scored the tying goal...
A-K Valley boys athlete of the week: Nash Wedner, Fox Chapel
Nash Wedner Class: Senior School: Fox Chapel Sport: Hockey Report card: Wedner posted a 23-save shutout in a 1-0 victory over Freeport last Monday. He has a 4-0 record with a 1.25 goals against average and a .952 save percentage this season. The Foxes were off to a 4-0 start...
A-K Valley girls athlete of the week: Deer Lakes’ Ashley McAdams
Ashley McAdams Class: Senior School: Deer Lakes Sport: Soccer Report card: McAdams had a hat trick in a 6-0 nonsection win over Keystone Oaks last week. She also had a goal in the Section 2-2A finale, a 4-3 win over Burrell. Earlier this season, McAdams had a four-goal game in...
Hole-in-one on par 4 helps spark Waynesburg’s Luke Diel at PAC championships
As word got out that Luke Diel had recorded a hole-in-one on a par 4, his phone started getting flooded with messages, and some advised him to play the lottery. Considering Diel accomplished a feat that has six million-to-one odds, maybe a scratch-off ticket or two might have been worth...
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for Monday, Oct. 25, 2021
Monday’s games Boys Class 2A First round 15-Burrell (7-7) at 2-Quaker Valley (15-2) 6:30 p.m. at Quaker Valley Stadium, Leetsdale Winner plays: Winner of 7-Deer Lakes (8-4-1)/10-East Allegheny (10-5) 6:30 p.m. Thursday (Site TBD) Notes: Burrell placed fourth in Section 2 and will look to pull an upset in the...
Pine-Richland captains aim to be ‘ultimate’ teammates
As co-captains for the Pine-Richland ultimate team, Reid Duncan and Matt Farmar have made it their mission to make everyone who joins the team feel at home. Ultimate is unique in several ways compared to other scholastic sports, but one of the biggest differences is that players from seventh grade...
