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Westmoreland WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for Monday, Oct. 23, 2023
Boys Class 2A First round 9-Mt. Pleasant (12-4) at 8-Keystone Oaks (11-5) 7 p.m. Monday, Dormont Stadium Winner plays: Winner of 16-Yough (10-7-1)/1-South Park (18-0) on Thursday in quarterfinals Players to watch: Luke Rivardo, Mt. Pleasant; Ayden Worstell, Keystone Oaks Throw-ins: Mt. Pleasant has produced nine shutouts and allowed a...
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for Oct. 23, 2023
Boys Class 2A First round 10-Elizabeth Forward (10-6-1) at 7-Knoch (11-7) 7 p.m. Monday Winner plays: Winner of 2-Quaker Valley (14-3)/15-Jeannette (10-7-1) on Thursday in quarterfinals Players to watch: Will Sinay, Elizabeth Forward; Mason Nebel, Knoch Throw-ins: Elizabeth Forward tied for third in Section 1 with East Allegheny at 9-4-1....
High school notebook: New award to be named after Valley graduate B.B. Flenory
Baron “B.B.” Flenory’s name is woven into the fabric of Western Pennsylvania basketball. If you’re around the game, you have heard his name. His exploits are renowned, his reputation glossy. The former Valley High School and Duquesne University star guard scored 81 points as a ninth grader in a 124-52...
2023 WPIAL football playoff picture heading into Week 9
There is one week left in the 2023 WPIAL football regular season. Heading into the final weekend, 52 teams have guaranteed a spot on the Playoff Path to the North Shore and to North Huntingdon. That leaves only 15 district playoff spots up for grabs this weekend. Here is the...
Dominant regular season sends Quaker Valley boys soccer into playoffs
The numbers 42 and 28 stand out for the Quaker Valley boys soccer program this season. The Quakers qualified for the postseason for the 42nd consecutive year (starting in 1982) and earned their 28th section championship in school history. QV finished 11-1 in Section 4-2A, tied for first with Avonworth,...
Gateway notebook: Gators to cap regular season against Central Catholic
Gateway’s football team is winless in four nonconference games in 2023 and will cap the regular season with another nonconference matchup against Class 6A power Central Catholic on Friday at Antimarino Stadium. But where it has counted in the race for a spot in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, the...
Nick Turowski wraps up Penn-Trafford career with 2nd-place finish at states
Penn-Trafford senior Nick Turowski finished his high school career Oct. 17 with a second-place finish at the PIAA Class 3A championship. Turowski was edged out in a three-way playoff by Butler senior Hunter Swidzinski on the third extra hole when Swidzinski sank a 15-foot birdie putt. The third player in...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Williams looks to rebound at state tournament
Mia Williams was the favorite to win her second WPIAL Class 3A singles tennis championship last month. But things didn’t turn out how she had planned. The sophomore had an off day against a tough opponent. Shady Side Academy’s Meriwhether McCargo stunned the returning champion, 7-6(1) and 6-1. The freshman...
AD-turned-coach excited about future of Penn Hills volleyball program
Stephanie Strauss never planned on returning to the bench to coach girls volleyball this season, and the Penn Hills athletic director never imagined it would happen this season. The Indians had their share of struggles during Strauss’ return to coaching but were able to pick up a pair of section...
Young players thrown into deep end for Penn Hills’ matchup with Central Catholic
Interrupting the Northeast Conference schedule to play Central Catholic was a tough spot for the Penn Hills football team. The Indians were facing the juggernaut Vikings a week after they were upset by Pine-Richland. Central Catholic pounced on Penn Hills at West Mifflin High School, scoring a 45-12 win. But,...
Pine-Richland notebook: Basketball standout Madison Zavasky picks IUP
Pine-Richland standout basketball player Madison Zavasky has made her college decision. Zavasky, a senior, will continue her career at IUP. Zavasky made the announcement on social media on Oct. 12. She also had offers from Pitt-Johnstown and Clarion. Zavasky was one of the top players in Class 6A last season,...
Pine-Richland grad jumps into Slippery Rock starting lineup as freshman
Slippery Rock football coach Shawn Lutz has seen the landscape of college recruiting change over the last few years with the transfer portal and NIL becoming prominent parts of the process. It has made it more of a challenge for high school seniors to find a college home, let alone...
With 10 starters returning, Gateway girls soccer looks toward promising future
The Gateway girls soccer team finished eight points out of a playoff spot in Section 3-3A. The Gators ended up 3-8-1 in the section. However, looking within the record, coach Caleb Kyper noted the strong and competitive play from his team throughout the season, especially in a couple of games...
Late-season win provides highlight for Shaler boys soccer
If Shaler boys soccer coach Tyler Schultz had it his way, the Titans’ outburst against Hempfield on Oct. 10 would have happened much sooner. But as it was, Shaler’s 5-1 win over Hempfield was a nice reward for a group of seniors who had difficulty navigating through a brutal Section...
Shaler golfer still working after playing in state championships
Chris Catanese chuckled when he got the notification on his phone from Jacob Crissman’s parents. The Shaler junior golfer hadn’t stopped working after he finished playing the Penn State Blue Course at the PIAA Class 3A championships. After Crissman’s final round, he stuck around and drove some balls. Then, when...
Perennial contender Chartiers Valley in the mix for WPIAL cross country success
The Chartiers Valley cross country program seems to be in the mix every year, and this year looks to be no different. The boys and girls teams might be young, but they hope the experience gained last year by the girls team pays off as they look to prepare for...
Chartiers Valley football looking to build culture, battle for playoff spot
Belief. Trust. Resilience. These three words have been the pillars Aaron Fitzpatrick has tried to instill the Chartiers Valley football program in his second year as head coach. The record might not show much change, but Fitzpatrick is excited to see the positive growth in the program as the Colts...
Thomas Jefferson girls soccer hits playoffs in stride after back-to-back section titles
The Thomas Jefferson girls soccer team was expecting a banner year on the pitch in 2023. And that mindset has been met, at least through the regular season. The TJ girls, after losing their season opener to West Allegheny, won all 16 other games on their regular season schedule. “I...
Thomas Jefferson boys overcome injuries to reach WPIAL playoffs
Michael “Doc” Kulish performed a juggling act this year as head coach of the Thomas Jefferson boys soccer team. “Overall, I am happy with the season so far,” Kulish said prior to the WPIAL playoffs. “I’m disappointed we did not win the section, but overcoming the (knee) injuries we had...
Sewickley Academy tennis looks ahead to PIAA tournament after WPIAL runner-up finish
Sewickley Academy was looking to win its ninth WPIAL championship in girls tennis. The second-seeded Panthers, however, settled for second place, losing a 3-2 decision to No. 1 Knoch in the Class 2A finals Oct. 18 at the Janet L. Swanson Tennis Center at Washington & Jefferson College. “Obviously, today’s...
Mt. Pleasant swimmer Lily King commits to N.C. State
Mt. Pleasant junior swimmer Lily King announced on Instagram on Friday that she is not changing her colors. She will wear the red of N.C. State. She gave the Wolfpack a verbal commitment. King has earned six gold medals in the PIAA Class 2A championships. She won the 50- and...
5 things we learned in high school football Week 8: WPIAL playoff hopefuls shake off early-season losses
Not only did Keystone Oaks lose three of its first four games, the Eagles also started the season by losing their best player to injury. That misfortune could sink many seasons. But count Keystone Oaks among at least a dozen WPIAL teams who endured some early losses, yet put themselves...
Alle-Kiski Valley high school football notebook: Final week has playoff implications galore
Playoff spots are coming down to the wire in the Class 3A Allegheny 6 Conference. East Allegheny, which knocked off Knoch, 14-13, in overtime Friday, captured the conference title and improved to 4-0, 7-2 overall. Even before the game, the Knights, based on their 3-0 conference record coming in, had...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 21, 2023
High schools Soccer WPIAL playoffs Boys Class 4A Quarterfinals Oct. 28 games Norwin (12-5-1) at Seneca Valley (13-0-3), TBA; Fox Chapel (11-4-2) at Upper St. Clair (14-1-2), TBA; Canon-McMillan (10-6-1) at North Allegheny (14-1-3), TBA; Peters Township (12-3-1) at Butler (13-2-3), TBA Class 3A First round Saturday’s results Franklin Regional...
High school roundup for Oct. 21, 2023: Bentworth nets OT winner as boys soccer playoffs begin
John Scott scored the overtime winner, assisted by Ryan Moessner, to lead No. 7 Bentworth to a 2-1 victory over No. 10 OLSH (10-6-2) in a WPIAL boys soccer Class A first-round match Saturday afternoon. Andrew Vipperman also scored for the Bearcats (15-2), assisted by Scott. Bentworth will face No....
