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Gateway’s Emma Kennedy commits to Slippery Rock for softball
Emma Kennedy is a rock behind the plate for her high school and club softball teams. Now, the Gateway senior hopes to be rock solid for The Rock at the next level. Kennedy will soon realize a dream of playing college softball. She finalized a commitment last Wednesday to join...
Despite hard-luck finish, Shaler cross country team pleased with season
Tyler Paszkowski positioned himself perfectly during the WPIAL Class AAA championship race Oct. 29 at White Oak Park. The Shaler junior was in the lead pack, positioned around 10th place, alongside a runner from Butler. Everything was going as Paszkowski hoped. “Right off the start, I felt super strong and...
Shaler volleyball shows mettle in WPIAL finals loss to North Allegheny
Mia Schubert’s furious third set showed the Shaler girls volleyball team wasn’t ready to melt. The Titans junior outside hitter put away seven of her team-high 16 kills during the third set, ensuring the WPIAL Class 4A championship at Chartiers Valley High School would last a little longer. While undefeated...
Jump to Class 2A had benefits for Brentwood volleyball
Records can sometimes be deceiving. Brentwood’s girls volleyball team finished 3-10 this season. Two of the wins came in Section 2-2A. “Our record did not reflect our talent this year, especially moving from A to 2A,” coach Kayla Hubsch said. “(Class) 2A volleyball is much more competitive, which we actually...
Baldwin volleyball shows competitiveness during difficult season
It was a season unlike any others in the Baldwin girls volleyball program. First, there was the coronavirus pandemic to deal with. Then, after the Highlanders incorporated proper precautions to the virus, they were not able to find their mojo on the court. Baldwin finished 3-9 in Section 2-4A and...
Sewickley Academy hockey looking to build momentum
For a majority of the 2019-20 PIHL season, Sewickley Academy was on the losing end of things. The Panthers were 0-16, losing only three of those by two goals or fewer. But, as the season neared its end, the Panthers started to settle into a rhythm and won two of...
WPIAL football champions learn opponents, locations for PIAA quarterfinals
The PIAA has released the dates, sites and times for the semifinal football games coming up Friday and Saturday. Of the five WPIAL champions crowned this past weekend, two will be home, one will be playing at the home site of their opponent and two will play at neutral sites....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 14, 2020
Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class 3A Quarterfinals Saturday’s result Emmaus 11, Honesdale 0 Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Emmaus at Central Bucks East, 2:30 p.m.; Pine-Richland at Central Dauphin, 5 p.m. Class 2A Quarterfinals Saturday’s results Archbishop Carroll 2, Villa Maria Academy 1 Southern Lehigh 1, Crestwood 0 (forfeit) Selinsgrove 3, Penn-Trafford...
Pine-Richland routs Peters Township, wins WPIAL championship in 5th classificationVideo
Pine-Richland already had WPIAL football titles in Class 2A, 3A, 4A and 6A, and after a dominant performance on Saturday, the Rams added 5A to the list. The top-seeded Rams rolled to a 35-0 win over Peters Township in the Class 5A championship game at North Allegheny’s Newman Stadium. Pine-Richland...
GCC boys soccer barely brushes off Rockwood in PIAA Class A quarterfinalsVideo
As he answered questions in a postgame interview, Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer coach Tyler Solis was innocently interrupted by his pint-sized son, Bastian. “Did we win daddy?” the big-eyed 4-year-old asked. “Yes, we did, buddy,” dad replied. “Where’s the trophy?” Bastian added, before giggling and running off. The trophy...
Beaver Falls races past Sto-Rox to win fifth WPIAL championshipVideo
Beaver Falls used its vast array of weapons Saturday to secure its fifth WPIAL football title. Josh Hough and Trey Singleton each ran for over 100 yards and the Tigers defense turned a pair of turnovers into scores as Beaver Falls came away with a 43-30 victory over Sto-Rox in...
High school roundup for Nov. 14, 2020: North Allegheny rolls into state semifinals in volleyball, girls soccer
Paige Miller had seven kills and Paige Morningstar added five aces and 25 assists as three-time defending state champion North Allegheny began its PIAA Class 4A girls volleyball playoff run with a 3-0 victory over McDowell on Saturday. The Tigers (16-0) rolled 25-8, 25-8, 25-12. Mia Tuman and Ella Deeter...
Westmoreland notebook: Belle Vernon’s Henderson has a sport for all seasons
Grace Henderson is one of those rare, multisport athletes who can impact more than one sport in the same season. She also has been known to affect the outcome of multiple sporting events over a few days time. She might win a cross country meet one day and contribute to...
Gretz guides GCC girls soccer to early lead, into PIAA Class A semifinals
Some day in the near future, Tatum Gretz hopes to be scoring goals in the Big East for Villanova. She has been committed since she was a freshman. Until then, she will continue to fill up the net in big playoff games for Greensburg Central Catholic. The standout junior midfielder...
Top-seeded Westinghouse beats Allderdice to defend City League football championship
Westinghouse is once again the City League football champion, but not without being put to a test unlike any other this season. The Bulldogs gave up the first two touchdowns of the game after allowing just two in their first six contests, but they charged back with 30 unanswered points...
Franklin Regional volleyball impresses with straight-sets win in PIAA quarterfinals
There is a thing or two about his girls volleyball team coach Mike Feorene might wish he could change. It’s just Feorene doesn’t feel the need to tinker much amid another season of thrills at Franklin Regional. When you’re shooting for a state championship, you must be doing things right....
Jeannette adds 10th WPIAL title to trophy caseVideo
The winningest football program in the WPIAL added another prize to its trophy case. This one might be the most impressive and unexpected. No. 3 Jeannette stunned No. 1 Clairton and captured its 10th WPIAL football championship Saturday with an impressive 45-14 victory in the Class A title game at...
Thomas Jefferson stops Aliquippa in OT in WPIAL finals dream matchup
If there was any uncertainty on Thomas Jefferson’s sideline, it was about the high school rules for overtime. Nobody on the roster had experienced it before. Jaguars coach Bill Cherpak couldn’t remember the last time he was involved in an overtime game. “I was like, ‘If they score do they...
Penn-Trafford falls to Selinsgrove in state field hockey playoffs
One of the most successful seasons in the history of the Penn-Trafford field hockey program ended with a 3-1 loss to District 4 champion Selinsgrove in the PIAA Class AA quarterfinals Saturday afternoon. Ava Hershberger scored, with Allyson Doran providing the assist, for Penn-Trafford. The loss was the first of...
Deer Lakes shuts out Karns City to reach state semifinals for 2nd time in 3 years
From the first whistle of its PIAA Class 2A boys soccer quarterfinal against District 9 champion Karns City on Saturday, Deer Lakes’ confidence never wavered. The WPIAL champions controlled the pace of play and created scoring opportunities throughout the first half with tactical passing. A goal seemed inevitable. Seniors Ronan...
Jeannette punishes Clairton in shocking WPIAL championship blowout
Jeannette captured the 10th WPIAL title in school history by shocking No. 1 Clairton, 45-14, in the Class A championship game Saturday at North Hills’ Martorelli Stadium. The Jayhawks (9-1) reversed a season-opening loss to the Bears by capitalizing on numerous Clairton mistakes. It was the first time since 2004...
Norwin Star notebook: Payton Wehner on mend from broken leg
Central Catholic freshman quarterback Payton Wehner was wheeled off the field on a stretcher in the first quarter of the Vikings’ 38-24 victory over North Allegheny in the WPIAL Class 6A football championship. But the North Huntingdon native has begun his recovery. His mother, Joan, a former girls basketball coach...
Redeemer Lutheran runners finish cross country season strong
Redeemer Lutheran’s cross country team was hoping to finish strong with the runners who qualified for the WPIAL meet in late October. That’s exactly what happened as three competitors placed in the top 100 of the girls and boys races. Senior Charis Carroll finished in 41st place with a time...
New coach has Norwin hockey team focusing on defense
Vinnie Scalamogna has been coaching hockey at various levels in Western Pennsylvania since 1980, most recently serving as the head coach at Greensburg Central Catholic. But he will embark on a new challenge this season as he takes over the varsity program at Norwin. His longterm insight could go a...
North Allegheny runners elevate their game, sweep PIAA cross country titles
There’s an old theory that Western Pennsylvania cross country runners are better on hilly courses while their counterparts from the east thrive on fast, flat stretches. North Allegheny coach John Neff doesn’t know if that’s necessarily true. But this is certain: His athletes run a lot of hills while training...
