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Alle-Kiski Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Maddie Grimsley, Plum’s Chase Eber
Maddie Grimsley School: Fox Chapel Class: Senior Sport: Soccer Claim to fame: Grimsley had a goal and an assist in Fox Chapel’s PIAA first-round 5-1 win over Hollidaysburg on Tuesday night. She was tough to defend on one-on-ones and had a hand in each of the Foxes’ five goals, whether...
Fox Chapel girls can’t find key goal in PIAA quarterfinal loss to Lower Dauphin
CHAMBERSBURG — Fox Chapel scored first and had the better of the scoring opportunities throughout the game but couldn’t find an equalizer as Lower Dauphin edged past the Foxes, 2-1, in a PIAA Class 3A girls soccer quarterfinal at Chambersburg High School. Fox Chapel (19-5), the WPIAL runner-up, dropped a...
Westmoreland/Alle-Kiski Valley athletes of the week: Southmoreland’s Taylor Doppelheuer, Latrobe’s Joey Crimboli
The Westmoreland County Athletes of the Week is presented by Smail Kia. Look for the tags and look for the savings at Smail Kia in Greensburg. Taylor Doppelheuer School: Southmoreland Class: Senior Sport: Volleyball Claim to fame: A 6-foot hitter, Doppelheuer led the Scotties to their first PIAA playoff win...
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Upstart Jeannette takes cue from basketball team
If the basketball team could do it, so could the football team. That was Jeannette’s mindset Friday night as the Jayhawks double-stamped their surprising run in the WPIAL Class A football playoffs with a second straight upset, 29-23 over rival and fifth-seeded Greensburg Central Catholic in the quarterfinals at Norwin....
Hailey Marchlewski’s winning goal sends Springdale past Bishop Guilfoyle in state quarterfinals
Springdale junior forward Hailey Marchlewski said her team prepared for if things went sideways during a PIAA Class A girls soccer quarterfinal Saturday at Andy Kuzneski Field in Indiana. When the Dynamos allowed District 6 champion Bishop Guilfoyle to score a tying goal with five minutes remaining, Springdale seemed unbothered....
WPIAL announces semifinal sites for next round of football playoffs
The WPIAL on Saturday released sites for the next round of football playoff games. Class 5A, 3A, 2A and A have semifinals Friday at various sites. The 6A and 4A finals are Saturday at Norwin as previously announced. WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Final 1-Central Catholic (9-2) vs. 2-North Allegheny (10-1)...
Fox Chapel finishes strong at PIAA cross country meet
David Black spent most of his time during the PIAA Class 3A cross country championships attempting to dig out of a hole from the start of the race. The Fox Chapel senior needed a fast start to get on the medal stand. Black ended up two spots short but was...
Redeemer Lutheran girls volleyball celebrates championship season
Redeemer Lutheran junior outside hitter Anika Vanwyk felt some uncertainty even though the Rams were one point away from an appearance in the Southwestern Pennsylvania Athletic Alliance championship game. Junior setter Clarissa Tinkey rolled her ankle celebrating the point and Redeemer had to quickly reconfigure things on the fly. The...
Discipline, focus pay off for Penn Hills in playoffs
The Penn Hills football team was focused on the task at hand during the first round at the WPIAL playoffs. The Indians have attempted to stay with that line of thinking all season. When things break down or go awry, Penn Hills wants to maintain a simple mantra: Do your...
Riverview boys soccer continued to make strides, capping 2024 season in playoffs
The Riverview boys soccer team had a breakout season in 2024 with 10 wins in the regular season and its first trip to the WPIAL playoffs since 2019. Coach Mickey Namey said his Raiders players represented themselves with a solid effort in a WPIAL Class A first-round game against No....
Plum girls soccer team reflects on another rewarding season
The Mars and Plum girls soccer teams met to decide the WPIAL Class 3A championship three straight years from 2019-21. The Fightin’ Planets won all three meetings, two at Highmark Stadium and a third at North Allegheny. The teams reunited at North Allegheny on Oct. 31 to decide this year’s...
Norwin notebook: Cross country teams place at states
Norwin came home from Hershey with more than candy wrappers. For the first time, the Knights boys and girls cross country teams qualified for the PIAA championships. The girls placed sixth on the 3.2-mile course with 196 points, led by Annie Czajkowski, who placed 24th individually. The boys team, fresh...
Norwin’s championship defense ends in unexpected fashion
While the season didn’t end with another WPIAL championship, it did come with a bizarre ending for the Norwin boys soccer team. And a crushing ending, at that. Still, the Knights finished another strong season at 11-6-1 and stayed among the top contenders in Class 4A. “We knew it wasn’t...
After PIAA title streak ends, North Allegheny cross country looks forward to promising future
For the first time since 2017, North Allegheny cross country returned from Hershey without a state championship. But they didn’t come back empty-handed. “If you get as good as you can, and you fight the whole way and never give up, I’m going to be proud of you,” longtime coach...
North Allegheny girls water polo caps season at state play-in tournament
The North Allegheny girls water polo team wrapped up its season Nov. 2 at the state play-in tournament at North Penn High School. North Allegheny, which was seeded fifth, defeated No. 4 Exeter, 9-5, but then lost to No. 1 Springfield, 10-3. The Tigers finished the season with a 10-12...
North Allegheny boys soccer holds head high after semifinal loss
The North Allegheny boys soccer team’s 2024 season started with a loss and ended with heartbreak, but everything in between was exceptional. “The regular season historically was very good,” coach Manuel Montero said. “It was phenomenal.” The season, which opened with a disappointing loss to Wheeling Park (W.Va.) and concluded...
Runner-up Franklin Regional takes pride in WPIAL final performance
After they received their silver medals and runner-up trophy, Franklin Regional boys soccer players sat in a circle on the turf at Highmark Stadium. They talked and reflected on a Saturday night along the Monongahela River about how far they had come, how well they had just played and what...
Fox Chapel girls soccer team’s hopes not dashed by loss in WPIAL finals
The Fox Chapel girls soccer team clearly had hope after losing to South Fayette in the WPIAL Class 3A title game at Highmark Stadium. The Foxes wanted another shot at the now two-time defending champion Lions in the PIAA playoffs. Fox Chapel took a step toward that goal by beating...
North Allegheny finishes off Mt. Lebanon, sets up another finals clash with Central Catholic
North Allegheny left no doubt this time. Nicholas Humphries intercepted a pair of passes — one resulting in a touchdown and the other setting up a score just before halftime — and No. 2 seed North Allegheny routed No. 3 Mt. Lebanon, 48-14, Friday night at NA’s Newman Stadium to...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 8, 2024
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Friday’s results Central Catholic 38, Seneca Valley 14 North Allegheny 48, Mt. Lebanon 14 Championship Nov. 16 schedule Central Catholic (9-2) vs. North Allegheny (10-1) at Norwin, 6:05 p.m. Class 5A Quarterfinals Friday’s results Bethel Park 49, Woodland Hills 22 Peters Township...
Clairton dominant again in Class A quarterfinal shutout of California
Clairton showcased its dominance yet again Friday as the Bears shut out California to easily roll into the WPIAL Class A semifinals. Clairton’s defense was relentless from the first snap, setting a painful tone and leaving the Trojans struggling to find momentum and halting any opportunity for them to establish...
Elizabeth Forward ekes out last-second win vs. North Catholic
After a shootout in the first half between No. 3 Elizabeth Forward and No. 11 North Catholic, why not have the game come down to the final seconds? Luckily for the Warriors, they had the ball last and it was sophomore Luke Holdren playing the hero as his 25-yard field...
Bethel Park takes nothing for granted in Class 5A quarterfinal win over Woodland Hills
Bethel Park came into a WPIAL quarterfinal matchup at the Wolvarena featuring the top-scoring offense in Class 5A. The Black Hawks’ defense was also on display Friday night, as it shut down a short-handed Woodland Hills unit on the way to a 49-22 win. “I think this place and the...
‘Streaks are meant to be broken’: No. 1 Thomas Jefferson ends Aliquippa’s run of 16 straight finals appearances
The streak is over. Sixteen years in a row, Aliquippa had remarkably reached the WPIAL finals, often by exploiting any mistake an opponent made. This time, the Quips were on the other side. Top-seeded Thomas Jefferson blocked two punts, scored the first 28 points and played mostly mistake-free football Friday...
Fort Cherry survives scare from scrappy Cornell to reach Class A semifinals
After an early scare, top-seeded Fort Cherry advanced to the WPIAL Class A semifinals Friday night with a 27-20 victory over No. 9 Cornell. The Rangers went down 12-0 in the first quarter after Cornell had two straight drives that ended in touchdowns from Khylil Johnson on a 56-yard run...
