Riley Stephans scores 29, Tamia West stuffs stat sheet as Plum tops Franklin Regional
It took overcoming an early 7-0 deficit and an 18-10 deficit in the second quarter, but the Plum girls basketball team was up to the task as the Mustangs rolled past Franklin Regional, 63-45, in a Section 1-5A matchup Thursday. “It was a great effort by the girls tonight,” Plum...
Shaler downs Kiski Area for 1st playoff victory since 2009
Shaler took advantage of home field in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, defeating Kiski Area, 28-8, on Friday for its first postseason victory since 2009. “This is unbelievable, it’s everything you work for,” Shaler coach Jim Ryan said. “These kids, the community, these moments are what...
Woodland Hills keeps rolling in finale, shuts out Kiski Area
With first place in Class 5A’s Big East Conference locked up, Woodland Hills looked to end the regular season with a seven-game winning streak and did just that, taking down Kiski Area, 28-0, on Friday. “Defensively, we’ve been strong all year,” Woodland Hills coach Brian Tarrant said. “We did struggle...
Moon beats Upper St. Clair in double overtime, moves into 2nd place in Allegheny Six
In a battle of cats to take hold of second place in WPIAL Class 5A’s Allegheny Six Conference, it came down to two overtimes and a Myles Turner interception that punctuated Moon’s 20-13 victory over Upper St. Clair on Friday night. “We went out and played our game,” Moon coach...
Thomas Jefferson routs Ringgold behind Eber’s 6 rushing touchdowns
After being stunned by Trinity in Week 6 — losing after holding a 22-7 lead — Thomas Jefferson bounced back in a big way behind running back Tyler Eber’s six-touchdown night to defeat Ringgold, 42-6. “We needed to have a TJ game,” said Jaguars coach Bill Cherpak. “We needed to...
Avonworth uses ground game to pull away from stubborn Greensburg Salem in 2nd half
Fifth-seeded Avonworth opened Friday night’s WPIAL Class 3A first-round matchup with a flurry, going up three scores, but still had to hold off pesky, 12th-seeded Greensburg Salem before coming out on top 43-27 thanks to a dominant running attack. It was all Antelopes in the first 12 minutes, 47 seconds....
Rushing trio of Spell, Cromerdie, Boyd leads McKeesport past Mars
McKeesport’s trio of Kemon Spell, Anthony Cromerdie and Anthony Boyd combined for 350 yards on the ground and four touchdowns (two each by Spell and Cromerdie), giving the Tigers sole possession of first place in the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference with a 28-7 victory over Mars. McKeesport wasted no...
Thomas Jefferson rides running game past Central Valley
A rainy night played into the hands of Thomas Jefferson on Friday evening, as the ground and pound Jaguars controlled the second half with the run game, leading to a 27-13 victory over Central Valley. “When we saw it start storming, it played right into our hands,” Jaguars coach Bill...
Sophomore’s clutch goal lifts Freedom past Riverview in tense Class A title game
In the lone matchup of top two seeds in the WPIAL girls soccer championships this season, No. 1 Riverview and No. 2 Freedom were locked in a scoreless stalemate for more than 70 minutes Friday evening. Sophomore Mackenzie Mohrbacher’s goal at the 71:40 mark lifted the Bulldogs to back-to-back Class...
Moon holds off Bethel Park’s 2nd-half surge for Allegheny 6 victory
The Moon Tigers looked poised to make a statement Friday night in their Class 5A Allegheny 6 Conference matchup against Bethel Park. Despite holding a four-touchdown lead at halftime, the Tigers were forced to withstand a furious Black Hawks rally before holding on to win 42-34. “Bethel Park is dynamic...
Clairton routs Riverview to keep hot streak going
After returning to form last week in a runaway victory over Our Lady of Sacred Heart, putting back-to-back shutouts and an 0-2 start in the rear view, the Clairton Bears made a number of big plays and racked up 487 yards of offense in route to a 35-3 victory over...
Peters Township dominates Mars, heads to Class 5A semifinals
Fifth-seeded Peters Township cruised past 12th-seeded Mars, 47-6, in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. The Indians (10-1) dominated from the start, utilizing their strong offense and exceptional defense. Penn recruit Josh Casilli started the scoring, catching a 61-yard touchdown pass from Logan Pfeuffer. From there, Peters...
Cole Spencer’s big night leads Pine-Richland past Seneca Valley
Pine-Richland quarterback Cole Spencer threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more, leading his Class 6A No. 3 Rams (8-1, 6-1) to a 35-21 victory over No. 5 Seneca Valley (3-6, 3-4). Spencer opened the scoring with one of his touchdown runs then took over the game in the...
Baldwin’s breakthrough season continues with double OT win over Bethel Park
During pregame homecoming ceremonies Friday night, the 1999 Baldwin Highlanders football team was recognized on the 20th anniversary of the program’s last conference championship. It was fitting. A few hours later, Joe Moeller’s 23-yard field goal gave Baldwin a thrilling 31-28 double-overtime victory, beating rival Bethel Park for the first...
Baldwin shuts out West Allegheny for 3rd straight win
An 82-yard touchdown run by Angelo Priore on the first play of the second half provided the knockout blow as Baldwin scored a 23-0 win over Baldwin on Friday night, sealing its first three-game winning streak since 2005. Priore’s touchdown was the decisive play, but the Highlanders (4-3, 3-2 in...
Mt. Lebanon pulls away in 4th quarter of win over Hempfield
Visawn Pennix had two carries for negative-18 yards halfway through the fourth quarter. With his Mt. Lebanon (4-2, 4-1) team leading by eight points, Pennix put an exclamation point on the hard-fought Class 6A matchup against Hempfield (2-4, 1-4) with two fourth-quarter touchdowns, solidifying a 31-17 win. “I’m proud of...
Moon beats Baldwin for best start in six years
For the first time in six years, Moon is off to a 3-1 start. The Tigers topped Baldwin, 41-13, Friday night to start with three wins in four games for the first time since 2013. That season was the last time the Tigers had a winning record both overall and...
Nico Flati’s clutch TD helps West Allegheny edge Chartiers Valley
Nico Flati’s 37-yard touchdown run on a fourth-and-2 play with less than 90 seconds left in the game lifted West Allegheny to a 35-31 victory over Chartiers Valley on Friday night. Flati ran for 178 yards on 19 carries and scored four touchdowns on the ground. “Nico was carrying the...
Baldwin held in check against Avalon (Md.)
After fumbling the opening possession and allowing a touchdown just a few plays later, Avalon faced a 7-0 deficit. But the Black Knights took control from then on, defeating Baldwin(0-1, 0-0), 26-7, in a game that was part of the Western Pa. vs. Everyone Showcase at Woodland Hills’ Wolvarena. After...
Veteran New Brighton looks to continue upward trend
Through five weeks of the 2018 season, New Brighton had 1-4 record. What had the look of a third consecutive year of missing the postseason took a complete turn in the right direction. The Lions went 4-1 down the stretch. “The second half of the year we just kept gaining...
New coach Weiss wants Hopewell to compete, be physical
Four-to-six, A-to-B. That phrase has become a team motto for the Hopewell Vikings in 2019 behind first-year coach Matt Weiss. “You will hear four-to-six, A-to-B all the time at our practices,” Weiss said. While it comes off as puzzling to those who may not be too familiar with the game,...
Beaver Falls football team looks to turn 2018 success into championship
In 2016, for the first time since 1984, Beaver Falls celebrated a WPIAL championship. In defense of the title in 2017, the Tigers won one game. However, last year, Beaver Falls bounced back to win nine games before falling to eventual Class 3A champion Aliquippa in the semifinals. This year,...
Mt. Lebanon blanks Allderdice in Section 1-6A
Mt. Lebanon celebrated five seniors on Wednesday and continued bringing joy to them and the fans, scoring eight runs in the bottom of the first en route to a 13-0 victory over Section 1-6A foe Allderdice. Mt. Lebanon’s first inning came in response to a top of the inning threat...
