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Lancers ready for 2nd PIAA title game appearance after missing out in 2018
Making a trip to Hersheypark Stadium on a weekend in mid-November can leave a lasting impact on any high school team. It can give players a sense of satisfaction after getting a PIAA gold medal placed around their neck or a sense of disappointment after losing on the biggest stage....
Greensburg Central Catholic soccer teams set for PIAA finals
PIAA soccer championships Boys Class A Championship Greensburg Central Catholic (17-1) vs. Faith Christian Academy (15-1) 1:30 p.m. Friday, Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey Coaches: Tyler Solis, GCC; Ryan Clymer, Faith Christian State titles: GCC 0 (first appearance); Faith Christian 0 (first appearance) How they got here: GCC — Defeated Rockwood, 3-2,...
Family ties make trip to Hershey a special occasion for Greensburg C.C. soccer teams
Greensburg Central Catholic’s trip to Hershey for the girls and boys PIAA Class A soccer championships will be a family affair. The girls team has two sets of sisters in senior Sam Felder and sophomore Sara Felder, and junior Bethany Winnor and sophomore Ashley Winnor. The Felders have combined for...
Mars soccer teams look to cap undefeated seasons at PIAA championships
The Mars boys and girls soccer teams take their undefeated records into the final game of the season. Each will play for a state championship Friday at Hersheypark Stadium. Girls soccer Class AAA Championship Mars (18-0) vs. Villa Joseph Marie (15-0) 4 p.m. Friday, Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey Coaches: Blair Gerlach,...
Greensburg Central Catholic declares Friday ‘Centurion Day’ as soccer teams vie for PIAA titlesVideo
It’s been a complicated fall sports season for teams across the country, with an extra layer of health and safety guidelines to protect players, coaches and staff from the coronavirus. That makes it all the more impressive to see both the boys and girls soccer teams from Greensburg Central Catholic...
Jeannette defense ready for PIAA semifinal test against Reynolds’ rushing attack
The first thing Jeannette football coach Roy Hall told his players at Monday’s practice was to forget about winning the WPIAL title. That game is over. Jeannette won the school’s 10th WPIAL championship Saturday, claiming the Class A title with an impressive and shocking 45-14 victory against Eastern Conference rival...
Birdie on board as Jeannette bandwagon rolls into Reynolds
Last week: 0-1 Season: 71-22 (76.3%) Jeannette has impressed the Birdie since the preseason. The pigskin prodigy told his dear readers in his first column of the year that the Jayhawks would be his “golden ticket” for the postseason. He predicted six regular-season wins and a playoff run. While he...
High school football schedule, broadcasts for PIAA semifinals
Here’s a look at this week’s PIAA semifinals high school football schedule and broadcasts: PIAA playoffs Semifinals Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Central York (9-0) vs. McDowell (7-0) at Mansion Park, Altoona, 1 p.m. Souderton (7-0) vs. St. Joseph’s Prep (4-0) at Cardinal O’Hara, noon Class 5A Friday’s schedule Cathedral Prep...
PIAA urges winter sports teams to ‘set the foundation’ by starting practice Friday
The PIAA is encouraging winter sports teams to “set the foundation” by starting preseason practice Friday, if possible. With covid-19 making the future uncertain, PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi said teams should accomplish as much as they can as soon as they can. Friday marks the first day winter teams...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 18, 2020
Field hockey PIAA playoffs Championship Saturday’s schedule Class 3A Emmaus vs. Central Dauphin at Whitehall HS, 3 p.m. Class 2A Archbishop Carroll vs. Palmyra at Whitehall HS, 12:30 p.m. Class A Wyoming Seminary vs. Greenwood at Whitehall HS, 10 a.m. Football PIAA playoffs Semifinals Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Central York...
Central Valley laser-focused heading into PIAA semifinal matchup with Bedford
The Central Valley Warriors are coming off their second straight WPIAL title and are preparing for their PIAA semifinal matchup with District 5 champion Bedford on Friday. For the Warriors, it’s just like any other day. Since losing to Wyoming Area, 21-14, in the PIAA Class 3A state title game...
Trib 10: Teams in state title hunt occupy top spots in WPIAL power rankings
Six teams earned WPIAL championships in this unique 2020 season, and while one already knows state gold is not in the cards, five others begin their two-week journey on the Road to Hershey. Central Catholic’s hopes of adding a PIAA title to its Class 6A district crown ended before it...
Burrell’s Ian Oswalt commits to Brown to continue wrestling career
Having one Burrell wrestler in a college program is enough to make an impact, but now the Brown Bears will have two on their roster in 2021. After senior AJ Corrado committed to the Rhode Island school earlier this fall, classmate Ian Oswalt also decided to join in on the...
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Norwin hires coach with college, national team experience
Norwin has a new wrestling coach. It’s Connellsville grad Kyle Martin, an up-and-coming coach who has been an assistant at a couple of colleges and coached USA Wrestling’s national and Pennsylvania teams. Martin was a finalist for the Connellsville job that went to former Greensburg Central Catholic coach and Mt....
Defenders play unsung hero role for high-scoring GCC girls soccer team
Players and coaches agree, the scoring machine that is the Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer team could not do what it does without its defensive sidecar. Offense might be its defining characteristic with so many weapons and scoring threats. Coach Olivia Kruger is glad to see that her team has...
Defense perks up for Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer in state playoffs
Max House hopes this season is good to the last drop. The Greensburg Central Catholic junior goalkeeper, and the defense that plays in front of him, are ready for one last challenge in a season of many, as District 1 champion Faith Christian (15-1) awaits the Centurions (17-1) in the...
Individual schools must decide if athletes wear masks for competition, PIAA says
Could wearing a mask during a football game or soccer match be considered an unsafe condition? How about for a wrestler or swimmer? The PIAA strongly opposes a mandate from Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration ordering athletes across Pennsylvania to wear masks during competitions indoors and out, but will leave the...
Hampton hockey making dramatic improvements
The Hampton hockey team last season needed three months to reach two wins. This season the Talbots did it in eight days. “Honestly, we are a completely different team,” junior defenseman Owen Cirlingione said. “There is not a bad player on this team.” Hampton opened the delayed 2020-21 season with...
High school roundup for Nov. 17, 2020: Sarah Schupansky lifts North Allegheny into state finals
Sarah Schupansky scored the decisive goal in the middle of the second half to send North Allegheny to the PIAA Class 4A championship game with a 1-0 victory over Cumberland Valley at Altoona’s Mansion Park. Schupansky, a Pitt recruit, scored out of a snowy net-front scramble from about 10 yards...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 17, 2020
Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class 3A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Central Dauphin 5, Pine-Richland 0 Emmaus 1, Central Bucks East 0 Championship Saturday’s schedule Emmaus vs. Central Dauphin at Whitehall HS, 3 p.m. Class 2A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Archbishop Carroll 2, Southern Lehigh 0 Palmyra 3, Selinsgrove 0 Championship Saturday’s schedule...
Weather’s no problem for Mars boys soccer in PIAA semifinal victory
Mars boys soccer coach Chris Knauff said the ground was clear at his home five miles from the Mars Athletic Complex, so he was quite shocked to see a snow-covered field upon arrival. What didn’t surprise him was his team’s ability to adapt to the conditions and find a way...
Carlo Denis, Greensburg Central Catholic boys leap semifinal hurdle into state title game
Ryan Reitler’s curling corner kick made its way to Greensburg Central Catholic teammate Mason Fabean, who put a firm header on frame. But the ball was deflected by Brockway keeper Lewis Painter, who had played a spirited game to that point. The problem for Brockway was Carlo Denis was waiting....
Aly Kindelberger delivers for Franklin Regional volleyball in state semifinalsVideo
Franklin Regional senior Aly Kindelberger was delivering cake pops to her teammates after Tuesday’s PIAA Class 3A semifinal match against DuBois. It was appropriate because moments earlier, she delivered the team to a 3-0 sweep against District 9 champion DuBois and a berth in the PIAA championship game against Bethlehem...
Ryan Rodgers scores 3 goals to lead Deer Lakes to PIAA title game
For the last two years, Deer Lakes has been looking to get back to Hersheypark after coming up just short in 2018. On Tuesday night, on a snow-covered field at Lancers Stadium, the Lancers (17-1) accomplished that goal with a dominating 3-0 victory over District 10 champion Fairview (19-1-1) to...
GCC girls soccer advances to state finals with another avalanche of goals
Still undefeated. Still brimming with talent. Still focused on bringing home a state title. Greensburg Central Catholic continued its offensive charge, jumping on Cambridge Springs early and pushing past the District 10 champions, 7-0, on Tuesday night in North Huntingdon to claim a PIAA Class A girls soccer semifinal victory...
