Quaker Valley

It was a matter of when, not if, Quaker Valley boys basketball coach Mike Mastroianni would get career win No. 500. It happened Monday night as the Quakers held off Albert Gallatin to escape with a 54-51 victory and deliver Mastroianni another milestone victory. Mike Mastroianni and the Quaker Valley...

The maturation process sped up for Quaker Valley’s girls basketball team toward the end of last season. The young Quakers, who did not have a senior on their roster, used a strong surge to qualify for the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs. They made it to the WPIAL quarterfinals and earned...

Thinking about her future, Quaker Valley senior Sophie Besterman returned to the girls swimming team after playing basketball last season. Besterman earned gold and silver medals on the 200- and 400-yard freestyle relay teams at the 2017 WPIAL Class AA championship meet. Both qualified for the PIAA championship. The Quakers...

During his time at Quaker Valley, boys basketball coach Mike Mastroianni has built a culture that has allowed the program to reach new heights of success. In the past three years, the Quakers have played in three WPIAL Class 4A title games, made a run to the PIAA semifinals twice...

WPIAL Class AA preseason team rankings Team (2018-19 record) 1. Burrell (13-4) The Bucs return 11 starters, including state placewinners Ian Oswalt and A.J. Corrado. 2. Quaker Valley (15-7) The Quakers returns 11 starters, including PIAA qualifier Conner Redinger. 3. Burgettstown (12-2) The Blue Devils return eight starters, including PIAA...

Anthony DiFalco was in biology class Wednesday morning when his soccer coach at Franklin Regional, Rand Hudson, entered the classroom and interrupted the session. The coach came bearing good news. Forget biology. This was more like AP soccer. DiFalco, a sophomore forward, was selected as a United Soccer Coaches Region...

WPIAL girls basketball season will tip off next weekend. Preparing to defend their district championship from a year ago are Peters Township (6A), Chartiers Valley (5A), North Catholic (4A), Neshannock (3A), Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (2A) and Rochester (A). North Catholic is looking for a fourth straight district...

A new decade of WPIAL boys basketball tips off next weekend. Preparing to defend their district championships from a year ago are Mt. Lebanon (6A), Mars (5A), New Castle (4A), Lincoln Park (3A), Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (2A) and Nazareth Prep (A). New Castle is looking for a...

Not many people can say they had the type of senior year that Quaker Valley forward Dom Reiter did. Reiter scored 55 goals, tallied 24 assists and led the Quakers to WPIAL and PIAA Class AA titles by scoring at least one goal in every postseason game but one. Actually,...