Pine Creek Journal category, Page 64
Pine-Richland girls soccer players show growth on, off the field
Success was measured both on the pitch and off for the Pine-Richland girls soccer program this season, one that saw the Rams finish 5-10 after a WPIAL first-round playoff exit at the hands of No. 6 Peters Township on Oct. 25. After graduating long-time goalkeeper Katherine Kelly and midfielder Megan...
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...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 31, 2021
Bellevue Estate of Bruce Simpkins sold property at 512-514 Carolyn Ave. to Mineweaser Development Group LLC for $143,500. SFR3 LLC sold property at 175 N Jackson Ave. to Huachan Jiang for $73,000. Barry James Shenck sold property at 622-624 Orchard Ave. to NYXQ31201 LLC for $127,700. Bradford Woods Frederick Shaheen...
Pine-Richland completes WPIAL Class 3A field hockey 3-peat
The Pine-Richland Rams proved once again to be the dominant force in WPIAL Class 3A field hockey, as they defeated North Allegheny, 3-1, to capture a third straight title Saturday night at Washington & Jefferson. “It’s been a hunger to do it again, but it wasn’t necessarily pressure to do...
Pine-Richland football clinches share of conference title
Pine-Richland’s football program has been no stranger to headlines of all sorts this year, but Friday night, it earned one it would be happy to read. The Rams clinched a share of the Northeast Conference championship by turning it on in the second half, turning a tie score at halftime...
Pine keeps it clean, boosts community pride with trolling for trash program
When your town is named after a tree, it only makes sense to find ways to keep the environment as pristine as possible. But keeping trash from piling up along Pine’s miles of streets and roads is no simple task. So officials have created several ways for residents help preserve...
Pine-Richland soccer team honors alum with donation to Glimmer of Hope
The Pine-Richland girls JV and varsity soccer team gathered Oct. 25 to present a $1,000 check to the Glimmer of Hope Foundation. All 34 players met before practice to hand the check over to Glimmer of Hope Founder and President Diana Napper and Associate Director Alexis Curran. Glimmer of Hope...
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...
After 17th straight playoff appearance, Pine-Richland girls tennis looks forward to next season
With a young team this fall, Pine-Richland girls tennis coach Jirakorn “Dang” Siraprasert wasn’t sure how the season would go. In the end, the Rams ended up in familiar territory by making the WPIAL team tennis playoffs for the 17th consecutive season. The Rams fell 5-0 to Fox Chapel in...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 24, 2021
Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at Unknown Address to Kunal Kapoor and Devika Gandotra for $566,294. Marshall Koen sold property at 2512 Adele Ct to Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. for $505,000. Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. sold property at 2512 Adele Ct to Ramandeep Kakar and Manisha Vasudeva for...
Pine-Richland comes through for victory over Kiski Area
The Kiski Area football team needed a win Friday at Pine-Richland to keep its WPIAL playoff hopes alive in the Northeast Conference. But for the Cavaliers, it wasn’t to be. Trailing by six in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter, a fumbled snap and Pine-Richland recovery by defensive lineman...
Hampton Presbyterian Church plans trunk-or-treat event
Hampton Presbyterian Church will hold a trunk-or-treat event 2-4 p.m. Oct. 30 in the lower parking lot and adjoining field. This event is open to everyone. Adults: Decorate the backs of your cars for Halloween, load up on candy, and come to the HPC parking lot by 1:30 p.m. for...
Cadet Brendan Moyer of Gibsonia, Citadel Class of 2022, wears the ring
Brendan Moyer of Gibsonia joins the thousands of alumni who proudly wear The Citadel class ring. More than 550 cadets, active duty and veteran students from the Class of 2022 were celebrated during the Ring Presentation Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 1, after marching across Summerall Field, directly into Summerall Chapel,...
Pine-Richland students recognized in scholar program
Nine Pine-Richland High School seniors are being named semifinalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Corp. program. They include Kevin Frenz, Ethan Jancy, Nicholas Labuda, Eliana Lazzaro, Tadg Manna, Andrew Ni, Jeffrey Ock, Anabel Peasah and Amish Sethi. They are among 16,000 semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship...
Pine-Richland girls cross country team rounds into form after spate of injuries
The Pine-Richland girls cross country team has faced some adversity this year with injuries, but it hasn’t dampened the dream of winning WPIAL gold. A big meet win Oct. 9 helped reassure the Rams that they have a team capable of getting the job done. With a fully healthy team...
Pine-Richland girls volleyball team, coach Seman dedicate match to helping youngster in need of kidney transplant
First-year Pine-Richland girls volleyball coach Angela Seman is a huge believer in giving back to the community and wants to pass that trait on to her players. At the same time she is helping a friend and her young son. The Rams hosted an event for 4-year-old Daniel George, who...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 17, 2021
Bradford Woods Jennifer Ann Freel sold property at 59 Marblehead Harbor to Amanda Komar for $304,000. Franklin Park Aaron Comstock sold property at 1516 Ashbury Lane to James Fager and Kathryn Tate for $585,000. Ronald Blanton sold property at 1511 Brimfield Drive to Bogdan Nicolae and Brenda Vasilescu for $621,000....
North Hills defense stands tall in 4th quarter in win over Pine-Richland
A defensive football game Friday at a loud Martorelli Stadium in West View came to a fitting close Friday night. North Hills made one last stand with Pine-Richland trying to score to win the game in the final minute, giving the Indians a 13-7 victory in the Class 5A Northeast...
4 newcomers vie for 2 open seats on Pine Township Board of Supervisors
Voters in the Pine Township will be asked to select from among four political newcomers to fill two vacancies on the five-member board of supervisors after incumbents Michael Dennehy and Ed Holdcroft decided not to seek reelection. Dennehy serves as the board chairman and Holdcoft is the vice chairman. Those...
Pine-Richland students give snowplows an artistic touch before 1st flake falls
While students in the Pine-Richland School District love their snow delays, that’s not stopping them from making sure Pine Township has decorated snowplows to clear the roads in the upcoming winter months. The idea for the project formed after the director of the Pine Township Parks and Recreation Department contacted...
A look back at the 1969, 1970 Richland Rams WPIAL champions
The Richland History Group will monthly highlight notable events from the area’s past. Coach Gene Sullivan led the mighty Rams to their first WPIAL football title in 1969 and then did it again in 1970. Both of these “speed and quickness” teams, while often outweighed by opponents, won regular-season AIC...
Pine-Richland school board election includes 4-way race to fill 2 of 3 open seats
Voters in the Pine-Richland School District will elect at least two new board members when they cast their votes in the Nov. 2 general election. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, two are vying for a vacancy as the Region 1 representative created with the...
In brief: Richland Township VFD sets open house
Fire department open house The Richland Township Volunteer Fire Department will host an open house 6-9 p.m. Oct 18. The station is situated at 5857 Meridian Road, Gibsonia. There will be live demonstrations, close-up looks of the fire trucks, tours of the fire house and children’s activities. The fire departments...
Pine-Richland girls volleyball navigates tough schedule, remains in playoff hunt
Angela Seman played for four years in Section 1-4A with Seneca Valley, and now as the coach at Pine-Richland, she is getting a different perspective. One thing that remains the same? It is uber-competitive. The section features the top two teams in Class 4A, Shaler and North Allegheny, as well...
Senior captains help Pine-Richland field hockey adjust to pressure of favorite status
When describing how Pine-Richland field hockey was able to grind out a 1-0 win over Peters Township earlier this year, midfielder Fiona Kortyna said her team has the ability to keep going no matter what. That’s true in the micro sense of one match, but it’s also apt for the...
