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Mural honors Meghan Klingenberg’s place in Pine-Richland history
Meghan Klingenberg is one of the most talented and accomplished athletes in Pine-Richland athletics history. On Sept. 28, the school district made sure her legacy will always be remembered when they unveiled a mural of the star soccer player in the Spirit Room at Pine-Richland Stadium. “This brings me so...
Team play helps Gateway girls volleyball with turnaround season
A key goal for the Gateway girls volleyball team at the start of the 2022 season was to improve on last year’s 2-10 record in section play. So far this fall, that goal has been reached, and then some. Through last week’s 3-0 victory over West Mifflin, the Gators stood...
Gateway runners tune up for WPIALs at Section 4 championships
Members of the Gateway girls cross country team tested their mettle at the Division I, Section 4 championships Oct. 5 at Northmoreland Park, and the Gators took fourth in the team standings as a pair of runners earned medals for top-15 performances. Under sunny skies and warm temperatures in the...
Brother-sister combo patrols net for Quaker Valley soccer
Both have been involved in Quaker Valley soccer since their freshman season. Both have developed into accomplished high school athletes. They are vocal and determined but also can be humorous and quick-witted at times. The brother-sister duo of Isaac and Grace Waller are goalkeepers on the QV boys and girls...
Quaker Valley’s Eva Bulger overcomes challenging set-up to claim 4th WPIAL girls golf title
Eva Bulger is a uniquely talented golfer. This season, the Quaker Valley senior became just the second girl in history to win four consecutive WPIAL titles. The left-handed hitting Bulger did so by defeating senior Claire Konieczny of Geibel by three strokes at the WPIAL Class 2A girls final round...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Springdale’s Brianna Ross, Plum’s TJ Schrecengost
Briana Ross Class: Sophomore School: Springdale Sport: Soccer Report card: Springdale sophomore forward Briana Ross netted two goals Wednesday to help the Dynamos beat Serra Catholic, 4-0. An all-section selection last year, Ross has 14 goals and seven assists this season for Springdale (9-2, 8-1), which rebounded from a 5-1...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 8, 2022
High schools Football Saturday’s results Class A Black Hills Burgettstown 22, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 19 Bishop Canevin 63, Cornell 0 Saturday’s summaries Bishop Canevin 63, Cornell 0 Cornell 0 0 0 0 —0 Bishop Canevin 14 21 21 7 —63 BC: Az’Jaun Marshall 27 pass from Jason...
High school roundup for Oct. 8, 2022: Burgettstown knocks off No. 2 OLSH
Brodie Kuzior scored the winning touchdown a 2-yard run in the final minute of regulation to lift Burgettstown to a 22-19 upset win over No. 2 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Class A Black Hills Conference football Saturday night. Kuzior had two touchdown runs and threw a 39-yard...
Alle-Kiski Valley high school football notebook: Highlands takes care of business
It’s never an easy proposition playing a football game at the venerable Wolvarena in Turtle Creek. But Highlands stepped away from Greater Allegheny Conference play Friday and took care of business with a 38-23 victory at the home of Class 5A Woodland Hills. The Golden Rams, who average 32.1 points,...
5 things we learned in Week 6: Some teams clinching already
It’s too early to start mapping playoff scenarios for most WPIAL football teams, but a select few already have won their way in. The most obvious is North Allegheny, which clinched a spot in the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs with a 20-6 win Friday night over Mt. Lebanon. The Tigers...
George Guido: Freeport football celebrating 100 years
Happy 100th anniversary to the Freeport football program. The Alle-Kiski Valley’s most successful legacy will celebrate a century of tradition Friday when the Yellowjackets host Knoch at 7 p.m. The players will have “100” decals attached to their helmets, and former players have been invited for pregame recognition. All Freeport...
Westmoreland H.S. football notebook: Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin brushes off pressure
Quinton Martin ran left, shedding and side-stepping defenders on the way to a 32-yard touchdown run that was worthy of any highlight show. The Belle Vernon junior running back ended up celebrating with teammates in the far corner of the end zone, only a few feet away from somebody who...
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: Belle Vernon’s Tessa Rodriguez, Latrobe’s Peyton Myers
Tessa Rodriguez School: Belle Vernon Sport: Cross country Class: Junior Claim to fame: The 40-plus-runner field was trying to catch Rodriguez at the Bald Eagle Invitational but did not succeed. Rodriguez ran to a first-place finish in a time of 20 minutes, 18.86 seconds. She also took fifth at the...
Riverview runners shine at McQuaid Invitational in New York
Each year, the Riverview cross country teams venture beyond the borders of Pennsylvania to test themselves at a high-level meet. This year, the Raiders took part in the 57th annual McQuaid Invitational on Oct. 1 in Rochester, N.Y. The event attracts more than 200 teams each year. The Riverview boys...
Plum runners battle at Section 4 championships
The Plum boys cross country team challenged the top teams in Division I, Section 4 at the league championships at Northmoreland Park on Oct. 5, and the Mustangs rallied together for third place. Under sunny skies and warm temperatures in the mid 60s, Plum placed three in the top 10,...
Norwin hockey team gets back to work after unforgettable championship season
Win or lose, stand or fall this hockey season, Norwin will always have 2021. The Knights’ magical postseason run included their first PIHL championship and saw them skate with the Class A Penguins Cup across the ice at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. The Knights advanced to the...
North Allegheny notebook: Rankin earns trip to PIAA tournament
North Allegheny golfer Katie Rose Rankin has a trip planned to State College this month after she finished fourth at the WPIAL Class 3A girls golf championships Oct. 4. The WPIAL runner-up last season, Rankin shot 19-over par over two rounds, including an 85 in the final round at Valley...
New faces take center ice for perennially powerful North Allegheny hockey program
North Allegheny always had a few familiar names among its top six forwards in recent years, experienced scorers who were there for multiple seasons. Yet, the Tigers are entering a winter of change. “People are used to seeing Connor Chi’s name. Washabaugh. Collinear. Those guys have all moved on,” said...
Young Franklin Regional hockey team learning the ropes
It was a tough season opener for the Franklin Regional hockey team. The young Panthers allowed four power-play goals and dropped a 7-3 decision to Armstrong on the first night of PIHL play Oct. 3. Franklin Regional got goals from senior forward Tim Bricker, sophomore defenseman Liam Copeland and senior...
Hampton golfer Joey O’Donnell caps long road with WPIAL bid
Hampton senior Joey O’Donnell’s disappointing 23-over 94 at the WPIAL Class 3A individual golf semifinals was only a letdown if one ignores how far he came just to get there. “He didn’t do real well (at WPIALs),” Hampton coach Bruce Steckel said. “But that doesn’t make the whole season. …...
Aquinas Academy junior Alexis Abbett proving to be hard to catch
When Aquinas Academy junior Alexis Abbett was a toddler, she loved to run. She would dart around, with her parents trying to stay hot on her heels. “I would run away,” Alexis said, “a lot.” Abbett is still running, and she still has a lot of people trying to catch...
Fox Chapel runners beat heat to win another section title
Some cross country runners thought the weather was a bit hot at the WPIAL Division I, Section 4 meet Oct. 5. But it wasn’t too hot to prevent Fox Chapel from winning its fourth consecutive boys section title at Northmoreland Park in Allegheny Township. The Foxes had a team score...
Fox Chapel hockey looks to build on breakthrough season
After a spectacular season that saw Fox Chapel hockey post a 20-0-2 record before losing in the PIHL semifinals to Norwin, the Foxes are back for more. Fox Chapel started the new season Oct. 3 with a 5-2 victory over Kiski Area. Danny Downey scored a hat trick and Mason...
2022 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 6
Top performers for Week 6 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 357 - Dayshaun Burnett, Imani Christian (24 of 39) 340 - Brody Evans, Thomas Jefferson (20 of 29) 291 - Alec Anderson, Carmichaels (20 of 37) 280 - Carson Heinle, Kiski Area (22 of 32) 252 -...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 7, 2022
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A North Allegheny 20, Mt. Lebanon 6 Class 5A Allegheny Six Bethel Park 27, Upper St. Clair 14 Peters Township 48, Moon 8 Big East Franklin Regional 35, Norwin 0 Gateway 21, Penn-Trafford 10 Northeast North Hills 35, Shaler 23 Penn Hills 29,...
