Steelers’ Foster, Colon on guard against Giants
By Ralph N. Paulk, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewJonathan Dwyer has staked his claim as the feature back for a revamped Steelers run game, but not without the benefit of tireless effort from ...
View ArticleWeek 1 high school football playoff preview
By Tribune-ReviewHere’s a look at some of the top matchups for the first round of the WPIAL playoffs: Class AAAA 7-Central Catholic (7-2) at 9-Penn-Trafford (7-2) ...
View ArticleThree more WPIAL first-round football games moved
By Bill Beckner Jr., Valley News DispatchJames Swartz Memorial Field in Freeport and Buccaneer Stadium in Lower Burrell will remain soggy, dark and quiet on Friday night while their teams are ...
View ArticleClairton moves ‘home’ game to Belle Vernon
By Keith Barnes, McKeesport Daily NewsClairton joined 11 other “home” teams Wednesday, when it had to uproot its WPIAL first-round playoff game because of Hurricane Sandy. The undefeated Bears moved ...
View ArticleHigh school football notebook: Hosts with grass fields meet WPIAL deadline
By Chris Harlan, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewWhen a maintenance worker reported standing water at the stadium, Sto-Rox athletic director Bill Minear knew the outlook was bleak. The football team had hoped...
View ArticlePenn-Trafford field hockey reaches final
By Tribune-ReviewPenn-Trafford’s field hockey team reached its second straight WPIAL Class AAA final last week with a 3-2, double-overtime win at Peters Township on Oct. 23. ...
View ArticlePenn-Trafford girls place second in state championship
By Matt Grubba, Gateway NewspapersThe first trip to the state tournament for the Penn-Trafford girls golf team ended not with the school’s first state title but still with a ...
View ArticlePenn-Trafford volleyball handed first-round defeat
By Matt Grubba, Gateway NewspapersAs quickly as Penn-Trafford started in the volleyball playoffs, Chartiers Valley rallied just as rapidly. An early lead slipped out of the No. 8 Warriors’ ...
View ArticleWarriors ready to host Central Catholic
By Matt Grubba, Gateway NewspapersOakland’s boys are coming to Harrison City this Friday. Penn-Trafford’s football team received the No. 6 seed in this year’s WPIAL Quad-A football tournament, which ...
View ArticleGateway begins playoff journey at home Friday
By Michael LoveTerry Smith won his 100th game as Gateway head football coach with last Friday’s 21-6 triumph over McKeesport. The win put the Gators at 8-1 ...
View ArticleGateway among elite teams with 2012 postseason run
By Michael LoveTwo years ago, the Gateway varsity girls soccer team was very close to moving into the WPIAL Class AAA semifinals. A quarterfinal battle with Pine-Richland ...
View ArticleGateway runners end season at WPIALs
By Michael LoveThe Gateway boys and girls cross country teams braved uncharacteristic October heat at last week’s WPIAL Class AAA Cross Country Championships at Cooper’s Lake Campground ...
View ArticleGoal outburst dooms Gateway in AA opener
By Michael LoveThe Gateway varsity ice hockey team hoped to get off on the right foot Monday evening as it opened the 2012-13 season against PIHL Class ...
View ArticleGateway grad Harris ready to take next step
By Michael LoveAfter a couple of years of searching for the right collegiate fit for both academics and basketball, Gateway 2012 graduate Barnett Harris decided last week ...
View ArticleLate goal downs Franklin Regional boys soccer
By Matt Grubba, Gateway NewspapersFranklin Regional’s boys soccer team made a habit all year of winning one-goal games, but the one it didn’t win ended its season. Eddie Hartman ...
View ArticleFranklin Regional thumps Derry, clinches home game
By Matt Grubba, Gateway NewspapersIf how you play entering the playoffs is a sign of future performance, Franklin Regional is looking good. The Panthers made short work of Derry, ...
View ArticleBarlak happy to be back with Gateway
By Michael LoveMike Barlak was a standout linebacker at Gateway, and the 2005 graduate earned second-team all-state honors after his senior season in the fall of 2004. ...
View ArticlePlum rallies to tie Moon in season opener
By Michael LoveThe Plum varsity ice hockey team had things going its way early in Monday’s PIHL Class AA season opener against Moon at the Pittsburgh Ice ...
View ArticlePlum duo ready to run at PIAA meet
By Michael LoveAlan Yocca made qualifying for states a big goal since his freshman season two years ago, and last Thursday at the WPIAL Class AAA cross ...
View ArticlePlum volleyball team ends season in playoffs
By Michael LoveThe Plum varsity girls volleyball program has been a consistent playoff qualifier for close to a decade, and this year was no exception, as the ...
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