High School category, Page 191
Westinghouse falls to Bishop Guilfoyle in PIAA quarterfinals
Chase Kissell ran for two touchdowns and threw three TD passes as District 6 champion Bishop Guilfoyle defeated City League champion Westinghouse, 56-15, in the PIAA Class A quarterfinals Saturday at Farrell. The Bulldogs managed 15 points in the second quarter but were held scoreless in the second half. Westinghouse...
WPIAL Class 2A championship game by the numbers: South Park 21, Seton LaSalle 14
South Park 21, Seton LaSalle 14 South Park 6-8-7-0 — 21 Seton LaSalle 0-7-0-7 — 14 Scoring summary SP: Eric Doerue 6 run (kick blocked) SP: Robert Lenzi 1 run (Doerue run) SLS: Khalil Taylor 32 run (Brayden Carter kick) SP: Doerue 8 run (Griffin Burnett kick) SLS: Richard Littlejohn...
Thomas Jefferson rolls past Clearfield, advances to PIAA semifinals
ALTOONA — There was no hangover for WPIAL champion Thomas Jefferson on Saturday against District 9 champion Clearfield in a PIAA Class 4A quarterfinal at Altoona’s Mansion Park. The Jaguars forced three turnovers in the first half, took control with four touchdowns before the break and finished off a 35-0...
South Park rides running game to secure WPIAL Class 2A championship
It was a turn back the clock day in the 2024 WPIAL Class 2A championship game Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. Nearly two decades since South Park played in a district title game, the Eagles’ approach on offense was more of a game plan from seven decades ago. It was ground...
WPIAL Class A championship game by the numbers: Fort Cherry 21, Clairton 20
Fort Cherry 21, Clairton 20 Fort Cherry 7-7-0-7 — 21 Clairton 6-0-14-0 — 20 Scoring summary C: Mike Ruffin 79 run (run failed) FC: Matt Sieg 4 run (Nik Massey kick) FC: Sieg 1 run (Massey kick) C: Drahcir Jones 58 run (Ruffin run) C: Ruffin 3 run (run failed)...
Fort Cherry knocks off Clairton to go back-to-back as WPIAL Class A champs
Fort Cherry captured its second consecutive WPIAL Class A title by using a little trickery and luck to stun Clairton, 21-20, Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. The top-seeded Rangers (14-0), who struggled against Clairton’s defense in the second half, put together a 13-play, 82-yard game-winning drive utilizing two trick plays on...
Defending WPIAL champion Shady Side Academy girls ready for ‘new journey’
After a historic season where the Shady Side Academy girls basketball team won the first WPIAL title in program history, there will be some change, but a solid core returns. The Bulldogs lost a pair of starters, Maggie Spell, who transferred to Thomas Jefferson, and Sydney Birchard, who graduated, but...
Springdale girls look to keep building program after showing signs of progress
The Springdale girls basketball program looks to continue to build a new culture in its second year under coach Mike Dudjak. Last year, the Dynamos finished 7-15 overall with a 3-9 record in Section 3-2A. The seven wins were the most wins for the program in the past 11 years....
1st-time head coach eager to jump right in with Springdale boys
Scott Ruppert might be in his first head coaching job, but coaching has been in his blood since a young age, even if he didn’t realize it at the time. Ruppert was named Springdale’s boys basketball coach in late October after Kobe Phillippi was hired to coach at Mars on...
Fox Chapel wrestling expects to show dual meet prowess again
Wrestling often is viewed as an individual sport, and understandably so, because it’s one on one on the mat every match. But Fox Chapel coach Michael Frank has watched his group work to master the art of the dual. As a team, the Foxes worked together last season to win...
High-flying Fox Chapel hockey team looks to play with more grit
First-year Fox Chapel hockey coach Ryan Loebig believes the Foxes were at a perfect spot for a breather after five games. The Foxes proved they are an offensively gifted team that is capable of winning wild shootouts. But a pair of one-goal losses offered a chance for reflection. “We’ve been...
Plenty of highlights for Fox Chapel girls soccer during ‘wonderful season’
The Fox Chapel girls soccer team dealt with the immense pressure of being the defending WPIAL Class 4A champions all season. Dropping to Class 3A, Fox Chapel opened the season on 18-match unbeaten streak before ultimately advancing to the second round of the PIAA playoffs. “I thought the girls had...
Penn-Trafford girls have veteran lineup, high hopes for season
A quick survey of several girls basketball coaches about Section 2-5A in the coming season indicates Penn-Trafford should be considered the favorite. The Warriors finished 14-9 overall in 2023-24 and return four starters from a team that lost to Lincoln Park, 43-42, in the opening round of the WPIAL Class...
Penn-Trafford boys have depth, potential
Injuries derailed the Penn-Trafford boys basketball season in 2023-24. The Warriors played their WPIAL Class 5A playoff game against Thomas Jefferson without leading scorer Tyler Freas and point guard Jason Sabol. Despite the injuries, which also sidelined Derek Carr and Carmen Metcalfe, the Warriors finished 11-12 overall and 5-5 in...
Plum welcomes new class of inductees to sports hall of fame
It was an evening seven years in the making. For the first time since 2017, the Plum High School Sports Hall of Fame celebrated its own with the induction of some of the greatest to ever represent Mustang athletics. Enshrined at a banquet ceremony Nov. 14 at Edgewood Country Club...
North Allegheny girls volleyball nears unprecedented streak after claiming 8th straight PIAA title
The North Allegheny girls volleyball team often uses motivational sayings such as “pressure is a privilege” or “success is never owned, it’s rented, and rent is due every day.” They may need to adopt some more slogans next year. The Tigers next season will try to become the first team...
North Allegheny seniors reflect on career of success
The North Allegheny football seniors walked under the lights at Newman Stadium one last time Nov. 16. The night-time stands were empty and silent, but their achievements were as bright as day. “We have accomplished so much and we’ve done it together over the years,” senior all-conference offensive lineman Jack...
Franklin Regional notebook: 10 Panthers earn all-conference honors
Franklin Regional was well-represented on the PA Big 5/6 all-conference football team this fall. Five players earned first-team recognition — junior center Troy Slezak, senior running back Kyle Dupill, senior kicker Joey Bayne, senior defensive end Macallister Bresnahan and sophomore defensive tackle Andrew Devola. Senior guard Hunter Reinhart, senior athlete...
Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball preseason breakdown
Throughout the course of the next four months, contending teams will reach new heights and new stars will emerge. But at the beginning of the WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball season, the story might be more about who’s missing. For starters, seven-time WPIAL champion coach Spencer Stefko is no longer...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 22, 2024
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Championship Saturday’s schedule At Acrisure Stadium Class 5A Pine-Richland (11-1) vs. Peters Township (11-1), 8 p.m. Class 3A Avonworth (10-3) vs. Central Valley (7-5), 5 p.m. Class 2A Seton LaSalle (11-0) vs. South Park (11-1), 2 p.m. Class A Fort Cherry (13-0) vs.Clairton (13-0), 11...
Central Catholic follows winning formula, ousts State College in state quarterfinals
Central Catholic has found a formula for sure-fire playoff success the last two weeks. Hit Bradley Gompers for a long touchdown early and spend the rest of the night feeding Elijah Faulkner to dominate on the ground. In the PIAA Class 6A quarterfinals Friday night in Altoona, Jy’Aire Walls hit...
12 girls from WPIAL earn all-state soccer accolades
The Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association announced its all-state girls lists. Three WPIAL players were selected as forwards: Fox Chapel sophomore Emily McKee, senior Brianna Ross of Springdale, and Mt. Pleasant junior Morgan Gesinski. Montour senior Grace Bannon, junior Karly Majeski of Seneca Valley, senior Camryn Klein of Peters Township, Latrobe...
2024 WPIAL football championship factoids
Two new champions will be crowned in Class 3A and 2A while two teams look to repeat as champions in Class 5A and A as part of the four WPIAL football championship games to be played Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. You can listen to all four district title games starting...
Small roster doesn’t dampen hopes of Riverview girls
Riverview girls basketball coach Jill Catanzaro doesn’t need a lot of time to take roll call before a practice session. With a roster of eight players, creativity in practice is the rule of the day. But Catanzaro said the small roster, which also is youthful with just two seniors in...
New coach sees drive in Riverview boys to get back to playoffs
Riverview boys basketball coach Dre Corbin joined the program in May and quickly got a feel for what kind of team could take shape for the 2024-25 season. The former assistant for five years at Aquinas Academy, who took over after Phil McGivney stepped down after three seasons with the...
