Mustangs fall in playoffs
By Michael LoveThe Plum varsity slow-pitch softball team entered the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League playoffs on Oct. 27 and played West Allegheny in the first round ...
View ArticlePanthers advance to face top-seeded TJ
By Matt GrubbaFranklin Regional’s final football game on its home turf this year gave its fans plenty of reasons to cheer. Dane Brown had 148 yards and ...
View ArticleSoccer club raising money for Spain trip
By Matt GrubbaSoccer is the world’s game, and if all goes to plan, a team of local players will get to see the world because of it. ...
View ArticleLocal running backs chalk up big yardage
By Tribune-ReviewThere are annually many outstanding high school running backs in Western Pennsylvania. Two play in the South Hills; both have generated sensational career numbers. Baldwin’s ...
View ArticleKnights start season with win over P-T
By Matt GrubbaThe Knights came out flying to open the 2012-13 hockey season. Norwin scored six goals in a 9-minute, 30-second stretch during the first period to ...
View ArticlePitz puts field hockey title in FC’s hands
By Marty StewartSammi Pitz, a senior, turned in a performance most athletes only dream about. With the WPIAL Class AAA field hockey title on the line, and ...
View ArticleFC’s win streak ends; volleyball team 2nd in WPIAL
By Marty StewartThe Fox Chapel varsity volleyball team extended its winning streak to 17 on Nov. 1 when the Foxes beat the North Allegheny Tigers for the ...
View ArticleFC field hockey team claims WPIAL crown
By Marty StewartThe sigh of relief coming from North Allegheny at around 10 p.m. on Halloween night could probably be heard in Fox Chapel. FC coach Jen ...
View ArticleSSA field hockey wins another WPIAL crown
By Marty StewartIn what has become a regular occurrence, the Shady Side Academy field hockey team won its sixth WPIAL Class AA field hockey title in eight ...
View ArticleBeistel 124th in PIAA meet
By Tribune-ReviewSouthmoreland’s Riley Beistel fared pretty well in her first appearance in the PIAA cross country meet. The freshman finished 124th out of 239 runners in ...
View ArticlePlayoffs nearly a 50-50 venture
By Ray FisherDid you know that: • A total of 64 teams (16 in each classification) advanced to the WPIAL football playoffs, while 61 teams did not ...
View ArticleWinovich switch vital to TJ success
By Ray FisherThe Thomas Jefferson football team beat Ringgold, 41-14, in its 2012 season opener. In Week 2, the Jaguars narrowly escaped with a 21-19 win at ...
View ArticleBarca cements his position as top all-around contributor
By Ray FisherBaldwin’s varsity football team ended up in seventh place in the Quad Central Conference this season, finishing with a 2-6 record in league play. The ...
View ArticleBrentwood, Clairton to meet again
By Ray FisherBrentwood’s varsity football team is aiming to advance to the WPIAL Class A semifinals. The Clairton Bears are looking to make PIAA history. The Black Hills ...
View ArticleSeton-La Salle defense gears for WPIAL’s leading rusher
By Ray FisherSeton-La Salle faces a monumental task this week in its WPIAL Class AA quarterfinal round game. In particular, the Seton-La Salle defensive unit will be ...
View ArticleTop-seeded TJ aiming to halt Panthers, Brown
By Ray FisherThe path to the WPIAL championship game becomes significantly rougher after the first round of the playoffs. Thomas Jefferson (10-0), the Big Nine Conference champion, ...
View ArticleCaravaggio turns attention toward college after runner-up finish at PIAA...
By Karen Kadilak, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewAfter finishing second at the PIAA Class AA girls tennis championship last week in Hershey, Quaker Valley senior Spencer Caravaggio planned to take care of ...
View ArticleArea football players poised to have a big season in 2013
By Nathan SmithThe 2012 WPIAL football season is drawing to a close. The helmets and pads are locked away, coaches have stopped drawing Xs and Os and ...
View ArticleBishop Canevin senior Mike Dunn finishes career as school’s all-time leading...
By Nathan SmithBishop Canevin’s Mike Dunn has been a presence on the fields of the WPIAL for the past four seasons. His success contributed to the reason ...
View ArticleLady Crusaders lose in Class A title game
By Nathan SmithHeading into the WPIAL Class A playoffs, the Bishop Canevin girls volleyball team was on a roll. The squad had won 10 straight heading into ...
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