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A-K Valley high school football notes: Several teams bounce back with wins

It was bounce-back Friday for a number of Alle-Kiski Valley teams. The Burrell run game again was the featured attraction as it helped the Bucs roll past Yough, 42-6, and rebound from last week’s 38-20 loss to Serra Catholic. All 64 plays Burrell ran against the Cougars were of the...
Shaler rallies to defeat Franklin Regional in double overtime on homecoming

Shaler had a homecoming to remember Saturday, rallying to defeat Franklin Regional, 42-41, in double overtime. The win gives the Titans a 3-2 record at the season’s halfway point. “It’s one of those games that adds to the homecoming tradition and lore,” Shaler coach Jim Ryan said. “It’s one for...
North Hills volleyball wants to swing away in tough section

Matt White knew he was in for a challenge when he agreed to lead the North Hills girls volleyball program this season. White had a newborn baby at home, had spent the last 11 years coaching with a successful program in Shaler and was taking over a program that has...
North Hills football maintains optimism despite early struggles

North Hills isn’t dismayed. The Indians, coming off their most successful season in a decade, got off to an 0-4 start to begin the 2022 season, but coach Pat Carey knew his young team may have some growing pains, and that’s helped him keep things in perspective. “We’re playing a...
Talented sophomores pacing defending PIAA champion North Allegheny cross country teams

At this time of year, North Allegheny’s cross country team doesn’t talk much about winning championships, even if the boys and girls are both defending state champs. The two teams combined have swept all eight WPIAL big-school titles in the past four years and celebrated seven PIAA titles in that...
North Allegheny notebook: Trio of Tigers advance to WPIAL girls golf tournament

Seniors Katie Rose Rankin and Lauren Kardos and junior Megan Manesiotis all reached the target score at last week’s Section 1-3A girls golf qualifier and advanced to the WPIAL tournament. Rankin and Kardos shot 78 and Manesiotis 84 at Diamond Run Golf Course on Sept. 21. They advanced to the...
Hampton sophomore serves up WPIAL tournament bid

Moments after Hampton’s Grace Stitt lost in her section singles semifinal match Sept. 14, coach Sara Longo reminded her of what was at stake the following day. “I was like, ‘Well, tomorrow is a must-win,’ ” Longo said. “She goes, ‘Oh, I’m getting to WPIALs. Don’t worry. I’m getting there.’...
Hampton football opens up passing attack

The Hampton football team has gone airborne this season. One year after mashing opponents with a pair of 1,000-yard rushers, the Talbots have unveiled a potent passing attack under first-year coach Steve Sciullo. “We came into the season with the goal to pass more,” said senior quarterback Joey Mayer, who...
Shady Side Academy’s Neely Nicholson wins section qualifier, turns attention to WPIALs

Three years ago, Neely Nicholson was playing golf as a recreation. But last week, the Shady Side Academy senior carded a 77 to win the Section 2-2A individual title at Del-Mar Country Club. “I was pretty nervous at first,” Nicholson said. “I got more loose and it started going well....
Young Fox Chapel girls golf team has no seniors, plenty of victories

After losing five seniors from last year’s WPIAL girls golf championship team, Fox Chapel isn’t missing a beat. The team is off to a 9-1 start with no seniors on the squad. “They’re a very young team for what they’ve accomplished,” said coach Christine Smith. “We have two juniors, three...
Chartiers Valley girls volleyball adjusts to new section opponents

Every two years based on enrollment numbers, the PIAA sets the parameters for each classification in every high school sport. The WPIAL then sets up sections in each sport based on which schools are in each class. In this two-year cycle that started this school year, realignment to the WPIAL...
Coach brings wealth of knowledge to Bethel Park girls volleyball team

Brooke Muraco is in her fifth season coaching the Bethel Park girls volleyball team. “It has always been a goal of mine since I was in high school to become an elementary teacher and a high school head volleyball coach,” Muraco said. “Two things I can proudly say I have...
Experienced Bethel Park girls soccer team off to strong start

The Bethel Park girls soccer team has climbed into WPIAL elite territory this season. The Black Hawks were ranked second in Class 4A in the Trib HSSN WPIAL girls soccer rankings for the week ending Sept. 18. Bethel Park started out 6-0 with five shutouts and 4-0 in Section 2...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 23, 2022

High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A North Allegheny 7, Central Catholic 3 Seneca Valley 24, Mt. Lebanon 6 Class 5A Allegheny Six Bethel Park 36, Baldwin 7 Upper St. Clair 17, Peters Township 10 Big East Gateway 28, Plum 26 Hempfield 28, Penn-Trafford 17 Northeast North Hills 27,...
Upper St. Clair stays undefeated with victory over Peters Township

Upper St. Clair outlasted Peters Township in a defensive struggle Friday night with a gritty, 17-10 win in the Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference. The victory was led by the Panthers defensive unit, which held the Indians out of the end zone until the game’s final minute. “I thought they...
2022 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 4

Top performers for Week 4 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 296 - CJ Jackson, Cornell (12 of 22) 250 - Brad Birch, Gateway (12 of 16) 236 - Eric Kasperowicz Jr., Mars (8 of 15) 226 - Cadin Olsen, Armstrong (14 of 20) 216 - Gavin Owens,...

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