High School category, Page 820
Herald notebook: Fox Chapel, Shady Side Academy soccer teams clinch WPIAL playoff berths
The Fox Chapel and Shady Side Academy boys and girls soccer teams have all clinched berths for the WPIAL playoffs. Shady Side Academy’s girls team was in first place and clinched the title in Section 2-2A at 8-1-1 overall and 8-0-1 in section heading into the finale at Highlands (0-9)....
After slow start, North Allegheny field hockey finds its rhythm
The North Allegheny field hockey team is a youthful bunch with many new starters after 10 seniors graduated from last year. After some growing pains early in the season with a 2-4 start in some challenging games in and out Section 1-3A, the Tigers, coach Michelle Couch said, have hit...
Franklin Regional notebook: Golf team’s repeat bid ends in WPIAL semifinals
The Franklin Regional boys golf team just missed defending its Class 3A team golf title when it finished fourth at the WPIAL team semifinals Oct. 12 at The Links at Spring Church. The Panthers finished behind Fox Chapel (387), Mars (397) and Peters Township (398). Franklin Regional finished with a...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 15, 2021
High schools Field hockey Friday’s results Class A Ellis School at Aquinas Academy, (n) Nonsection North Allegheny 3, Fox Chapel 0 Upper St. Clair at Peters Township, (n) Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic 35, Hempfield 0 Mt. Lebanon 35, Norwin 7 North Allegheny 36, Canon-McMillan 14 Seneca...
WPIAL Class A roundup: Henderson’s 2 TDs carry No. 3 Cornell past No. 5 Rochester
Tim Henderson scored on an 80-yard kickoff return and a 53-yard run to lead No. 3 Cornell to a 14-7 victory over No. 5 Rochester in a battle of top teams in the Class A Big Seven Conference on Friday night. Henderson’s TD run for the Raiders (6-1, 5-0) broke...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Chartiers-Houston edges McGuffey in Century Conference
Jordan Irson ran for 91 yards and two touchdowns as Chartiers-Houston earned a 13-7 victory over McGuffey (4-4, 3-1) in a WPIAL Class 2A Century Conference matchup Friday night. Irson scored on a 5-yard run in the second quarter and a 1-yard run for the game-winner in the third quarter...
2021 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 7
Top performers for Week 7 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 302 - Cadin Olsen, Armstrong (26 of 32) 293 - Brad Birch, Gateway (21 of 26) 290 - Connor Donnelly, Franklin Regional (17 of 32) 256 - Ryan Palmieri, Pine-Richland (17 of 26) 233 - Max Rocco,...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Ringer’s 4th TD helps Beaver top Chartiers Valley in OT
Wyatt Ringer scored his fourth touchdown of the game on a 1-yard run in overtime to give Beaver a 35-28 Class 4A Parkway Conference win against Chartiers Valley (4-4, 1-2) on Friday night. Ringer also scored on runs of 2, 4 and 1 yard for Beaver (5-2, 2-1). He also...
Bethel Park defeats Peters Township to remain perfect in conference
Coming off a winless season and getting off to a slow 1-3 start this year, Bethel Park might have had the gnawing feeling of “here we go again.” But the Black Hawks have righted ths ship in a big way. Bethel Park improved to 5-3 overall and, more importantly, 3-0...
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Strong 2nd half lifts No. 1 Mt. Lebanon past Norwin
Alex Tecza’s second touchdown run of the game snapped a 7-7 tie in the third quarter to lead No. 1 Mt. Lebanon to a 35-7 victory over Norwin in a Class 6A football game Friday night. Dom Barca scored on a 9-yard run in the first quarter to give Norwin...
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...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Kevin Drew carries Keystone Oaks past Quaker Valley
Kevin Drew ran for 227 yards and three touchdowns to lead Keystone Oaks to a 56-20 victory over Quaker Valley (2-6, 1-2) in WPIAL Class 3A Northwestern 6 Conference play on Friday night. Nick Buckley threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns while teammate Shawn Reick added two rushing TDs...
Quinton Martin romps, Belle Vernon stomps Trinity
It’s not quite Halloween, but Trinity may have nightmares of Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin. After his performance Friday, who could blame them? Trinity bore witness to the return of the Leopards’ talented sophomore, who suffered a hyperextended knee three weeks ago against Thomas Jefferson. Martin exploded for five touchdowns against...
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Birch leads No. 4 Gateway past Woodland Hills
Brad Birch completed 21 of 26 passes for 293 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 4 Gateway to the 40-21 Class 5A Big East Conference win against Woodland Hills (2-6, 1-2) on Friday night. Patrick Body caught six passes for 114 yards and a touchdown for Gateway (5-3, 2-1),...
Franklin Regional beats Latrobe with 27 unanswered points
It may only take two conference wins to get into the WPIAL Class 5A football playoffs, so Friday’s matchup between Franklin Regional and Latrobe — teams that began the night with one conference win apiece — was soaked in importance. It may have taken a comeback for the ages to...
Cody Rubrecht does it all in Greensburg Salem’s victory over Mars
Cody Rubrecht was everywhere Friday night for Greensburg Salem’s football team. Need a rushing touchdown, a pass reception for a score, a hustling tackle to thwart a long run, an interception to stop a last-ditch drive? Cody’s your man. “He’s amazing. He’s really good,” Greensburg Salem coach Dave Keefer said...
Dylan Sleva drives dominant 4th quarter as No. 1 Moon outlasts Upper St. Clair
There wasn’t much surprise whenever Dylan Sleva got the football in the fourth quarter, yet Moon kept feeding their 225-pound battering ram. Twenty-nine times Sleva carried the ball Friday. “We ran like the same play five times in a row,” Moon lineman Trent Fraley said. “They know it’s coming and...
Greensburg Central Catholic comes up short in upset bid vs. No. 1 Clairton
It’s not often that a team has a chance to win or tie the game late in the fourth quarter on the road at Neil C. Brown Stadium, but that’s the situation Greensburg Central Catholic had Friday night. But one last big play from a Clairton secondary that had its...
Highlands scores in bunches for homecoming win vs. Armstrong
The WPIAL postseason doesn’t begin for a few more weeks, but for the Highlands Golden Rams, the playoffs began Friday night. Backed by quarterback Chandler Thimons’ performance on the ground and in the air, the Golden Rams clipped Armstrong in a 41-27 Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference win in front...
Dugger brothers lead Penn Hills past Fox Chapel in key Northeast Conference game
Penn Hills recorded three touchdowns in the second half of Friday’s Class 5A Northeast Conference game at Fox Chapel. The scores broke open a tied score at halftime. Julian Dugger found brother Jaden for three touchdowns, and the quarterback added a rushing score as the Indians finished off a 28-7...
No. 2 North Catholic too much for Deer Lakes
Deer Lakes showed no signs of backing down from North Catholic, but the Class 3A No. 2 Trojans’ quality eventually shone through. Jack Fennell and Kyle Tipinski had a rushing and a receiving touchdown each for North Catholic, which scored twice in the final three minutes of the first half...
Defense leads the way for Freeport as Yellowjackets top Burrell to clinch playoff spot
Freeport’s calling card for many years has been defense. And 2021 is no different. The Yellowjackets clinched the school’s 31st WPIAL playoff berth Friday night with another solid defensive effort, allowing just an 8-yard Burrell touchdown drive en route to a 42-9 victory at Buccaneer Stadium. The defense constantly put...
Elizabeth Forward gets surprisingly easy win over Mt. Pleasant in 1st-place showdown
To say Elizabeth Forward football coach Mike Collodi was shocked at the outcome of Friday’s first-place showdown in the WPIAL Class 3A Interstate Conference against Mt. Pleasant would be an understatement. He wasn’t surprised that his team won but a little shocked with the ease that his Warriors did it....
Pass-happy Penn-Trafford surprises, routs Connellsville
Connellsville prepared all week for the hard-charging rushing attack of Penn-Trafford in Friday’s Class 5A Big East Conference game at Connellsville Stadium. What the Falcons got was a steady dose of the Warriors’ ability to move the ball through the air. Carter Green threw two touchdown passes and Conlan Greene...
Breakout game for Eryck Moore powers Plum past Knoch
Eryck Moore couldn’t be stopped in the first half for Plum. His 222 yards and three touchdowns propelled the Mustangs to a 39-0 home win over Knoch on Friday. Only an injury could slow Moore. Gaining three yards on a carry during the final drive of the first half, the...
