Upper St. Clair blanks Kiski Area
By Dave YoheNo. 3 Upper St. Clair scored on every first-half possession but one in a 49-0 win over visiting Kiski Area in the first round of ...
View ArticleLocal Fayette County roundup
By Staff ReportsThe Penn State-Fayette women’s volleyball team posted a 1-2 record on the first day of pool play during Friday’s action at the USCAA National Tournament ...
View ArticleBeaver Falls rallies to defeat gritty Freeport
By Bill West, Leader TimesAnother Freeport football season ended with heartbreak caused by a foe from the Midwestern Conference. The No. 7 seed Yellowjackets (7-3) watched their 14-point lead ...
View ArticleLate field goal ends BVA’s bid for upset
By Bill Hughes, Valley IndependentAlmost no one gave Belle Vernon Area a shot to win at Central Valley in the first round of the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs. Unfortunately ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Top-seeded TJ rolls in 1st round
By Staff ReportsZach Talley scored on a 70-yard kickoff return and 62-yard punt return as top-seeded Thomas Jefferson (10-0) advanced to the WPIAL Class AAA quarterfinals with ...
View ArticleWeek 10 high school football scores and summaries
By Tribune-ReviewHigh Schools Football WPIAL PLAYOFFS First round Friday’s results Class AAAA Bethel Park 31, McKeesport 20 Central Catholic 30, Penn-Trafford 27 Gateway 35, Peters Township ...
View ArticleDistrict 9 roundup
By Leader TimesWest Shamokin survived a second-half surge by District 9’s Allegheny-Clarion Valley to secure a 34-27 Week 10 win and cap a memorable season. The Wolves ...
View ArticleFranklin-Regional routs Elizabeth Forward
By Keith Barnes, McKeesport Daily NewsAfter nursing an ankle injury the last few weeks of the season, there were some doubts whether running back Dane Brown would be an effective ...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant executes flawless game plan to beat Burrell
By Bill Beckner Jr., Valley News DispatchMt. Pleasant had a game plan — the same one that coaches have been trying to execute against Burrell all season. Unlike most of the ...
View ArticlePitt eases past Hawaii-Hilo
By Karen Price, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPitt men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon said his regular-season starting lineup isn’t set in stone, and the offense still needs work. But following his team’s ...
View ArticleWest Shamokin volleyball team bows out of PIAA playoffs
By Bill West, Leader TimesBoys in Maplewood’s lively student section drove home the message delivered by PIAA first-round match officials as they chanted “You still can’t do that!” and ...
View ArticleCharleroi stays in-house for coaching hires
By Jeff OliverJoe Grodz got a sample of being a head girls’ basketball coach last year a few games when he stepped in at Charleroi for ailing ...
View ArticleWest Mifflin, Mars will wage WPIAL Class AAA quarterfinal showdown
By Keith Barnes, McKeesport Daily NewsIt took a long time for the West Mifflin and Mars football teams to play. Now it seems like they can’t escape each other. After ...
View ArticleLocal man inducted into karate hall of fame
By Dave StofcheckPerry Culver took his first karate lesson in 1981. Now, more than three decades later, he’s still reaping the benefits of a discipline that most ...
View ArticleGuido: Football season comes to quick end
By Tribune-ReviewWell, that was a quick postseason. And it wasn’t any fun. All seven Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL playoff football teams lost their opening-round games Friday night. It ...
View ArticleKittanning hockey team conquers Mars
By Staff ReportsKittanning junior forward Hunter Grafton played a part in each of the Wildcats’ goals during a 5-3 win over Mars in Class A action Tuesday ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Peters Township edges Bethel Park in PIAA first round
By Staff ReportsOlivia Roberson scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 69th minute to lift WPIAL champion Peters Township past Bethel Park, 3-2, in ...
View ArticleMars, GCC teams lead WPIAL squads into PIAA tournament
By Chris AdamskiOf all the talented teams the WPIAL Class AA champion Mars girls soccer team competed against this season, few put up as much of a ...
View ArticleLocal roundup: Fox Chapel volleyball team loses in PIAA play
By Staff ReportsOne of the most successful seasons in Fox Chapel girls volleyball history came to a close Tuesday night, as the Foxes dropped a 3-2 decision ...
View ArticleDefensive backs providing hope for Pitt football team's future
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewProgress for Pitt has been slow and inconsistent, but certain moments in the triple-overtime loss at Notre Dame suggest the team can lean on its ...
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