PITTSBURGH – Belle Vernon came up short of winning its second WPIAL football title Saturday as it fell to Aliquippa in the Class 4A championship game, 28-13.
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Belle Vernon squares off against Aliquippa in the WPIAL Class 4A football championship game at Heinz Field on Saturday with kickoff slated for 3 p.m.
Without question, it can be said that Carlee Wickstrom is very thankful this Thanksgiving season.
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With the NCAA granting all athletes an extra year of eligibility because of the pandemic, Fairmont State's Sierra Kotchman opted to utilize the additional season.
Trinity will welcome two new classes for its Sports Hall of Fame. The new members will be inducted during ceremonies Friday at the high school.
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Devin Whitlock scored two first-half touchdowns and Quinton Martin added a fourth-quarter score as Belle Vernon stopped Thomas Jefferson, 21-7, on a frigid Friday night in the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals at West Mifflin High School.
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Belle Vernon is one step away from playing for a WPIAL football championship at Heinz Field.
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When the final seconds drained off the clock Friday night at Pine-Richland High School, it signaled the end to a generally miserable WPIAL football playoff season for teams from Washington and Greene counties.
Three red cards to Central Dauphin opened the way to a 2-0 victory by Peters Township in the quarterfinals of the PIAA Class 4A playoffs Saturday at Hollidaysburg High School.
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BELLE VERNON – All season, Belle Vernon has been a quick-strike team, and Friday night in a 45-20 win over New Castle in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals, the Leopards showed just how explosive they can be.
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A healthier PT team is a winning team. Pine-Richland next test in WPIAL playoffs.
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The solution to the shortage of referees in the state and across the country is attracting young people to officiating and selling it as an extension to their athletics careers.
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A shortage of game officials, blamed on poor and unappreciated treatment from fans, parents, and in some cases, coaches and players, is wreaking havoc on scheduling in both high school and small college athletics.
STATE COLLEGE — Blake Gablehart, Andrew Massucci and Anthony Schullek each scored goals to help Peters Township drop State College, 3-1, in the first round of the PIAA Class 4A boys soccer playoffs Tuesday.
PITTSBURGH – Seneca Valley picked the perfect time to play its best soccer. Peters Township not so much. As a result, the Indians still have a little unfinished business to address.
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Washington's undefeated season ends suddenly and stunningly.
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Pioneers unable to find big gains and victory against Springdale.
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Blue Devils' first season under new coach ends in first round of playoffs.
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Late first-half touchdown sets tone for second half in Bucs' playoff defeat.
PITTSBURGH — A snap from center that went over the head of quarterback John Green turned out to be the key play in the fourth quarter that gave Peters Township a 33-28 victory over North Hills in a WPIAL Class 5A football playoff game Friday night.
FREEDOM — Sal Laure had 156 of Rochester's 344 rushing yards and the Rams defeated Mapletown 35-0 in a Class A first-round playoff game Friday night at Freedom High School.
CARMICHAELS — C.J. Miller ran for three touchdowns and Shenango reeled off 19 unanswered points to stun Tri-County South Conference runnerup Carmichaels 31-13 in a Class A first-round game Friday night.
NEW CASTLE — Luke McCoy and Kobe DeRosa each scored three touchdowns to help Laurel rout McGuffey 41-2 in the first round of the WPIAL Class AA playoffs Friday night.
WEXFORD — Logan Kushner passed for three scores and Kolin Dinkens returned an interception 98 yards for a touchdown with 42 seconds left in the first half, leading North Allegheny to a 49-26 victory over visiting Canon-McMillan in a Class 6A first-round game Friday night.
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Official's non-call cost McGuffey possible home game for first round of the WPIAL playoffs. Only 4 local teams will play at home in first round.
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Wash High quarterback is the Observer-Reporter Athlete of the Week
McMURRAY – The Charleroi boys soccer team saw its season end Wednesday in the WPIAL Class 2A consolation game with a 6-1 loss to Ambridge at Peters Township High School.
IRWIN – Greensburg Central Catholic rallied from a 2-0 deficit Tuesday night for a 3-2 victory over California in the WPIAL Class A girls volleyball semifinals at Norwin High School.
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Though it lost a key member of its lineup to injury, Peters Township rolled over North Allegheny to get a rematch with Seneca Valley.
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McKEES ROCKS — According to the old adage, it's difficult to beat a team three consecutive times in one season, regardless of the sport.
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Cougars stopped by North Catholic, will play for spot in state tournament.
Andrew Massucci had a hat trick to lead No. 2 Peters Township over No. 10 Butler 4-2 in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals.
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Wash High's 20-second drill is quite a thrill for Prexies in backyard brawl with McGuffey.
MAPLETOWN — Dalton Lucey caught three touchdown passes, all in the second half, to help West Greene defeat Mapletown 31-12 to win outright the Tri-County South Conference title Friday.
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Burgettstown's defense delivers postseason berth, victory over rival Fort Cherry
JEFFERSON — Trenton Carter was involved in five touchdowns — four rushing and one passing — as Carmichaels crushed Jefferson-Morgan, 40-6, in a Class A Tri-County South Conference game at Parker Field Friday.
MONONGAHELA — Trinity ended its season on a winning note, scoring in every quarter and defeating Ringgold 28-7 in a Class 4A Big Eight Conference game at Joe Montana Stadium Friday.
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Indians save best for last half of regular season.
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Undefeated Belle Vernon scores five touchdowns of 43 yards or longer and rolls in conference showdown with McKeesport.
AVELLA — Monessen clinched a Class A playoff berth with a hard-fought 14-6 victory over Avella in a Tri-County South Conference game Friday.
FREDERICKTOWN — Dominick Revi ran for a touchdown and passed for two others, Ethan Varesko scored twice in the pivotal second half and Beth-Center clinched a playoff berth with a 32-22 victory over Waynesburg in the Class 2A Century Conference Friday night.
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Much remains at stake in the final week of the high school football regular season.
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CALIFORNIA – Here’s how good a runner Ryan Pajak is in case you were wondering.
MAPLETOWN – California was swept by Mapletown twice during the regular season so Trojans coach Rene Pascoe decided to try something different when the two Section 2-A girls volleyball foes squared off again on Thursday night.
CHARLEROI – “I am looking to go out with a bang on this field.”
Albert Gallatin was the first to do it after a winless 2018 football season, Uniontown followed suit this year and Brownsville is the latest to join the group of Fayette County football programs pulling out of the WPIAL.
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Chartiers-Houston football player is Observer-Reporter Athlete of the Week
McDONALD – What was a good season and somewhat of a return to normalcy came to an end for the Waynesburg High School volleyball team Wednesday night at South Fayette.
Bentworth’s Julian Hays was robbed by the goal post in the first half Tuesday night when one of his shots clanked off the frame during the scoreless first half of Bentworth’s WPIAL Class A boys soccer playoff match against Beaver County Christian.
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Menear, Dusenberry come up big in latest win for second-seeded Maples.
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High-scoring Charleroi was held to only one goal in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs, but it was all the Cougars needed.
YORK — Sparked by Delaney Kern, who shot a 1-under-par 71, the Peters Township girls golf team finished in second place at the PIAA Class 3A Team Championships held Monday at Heritage Hills Golf Resort.
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Hillers win in opening round of the WPIAL Class 3A volleyball playoffs.
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LH puts end to Trinity's drive toward playoffs in high-scoring game at Hiller Field.
ROGERSVILLE — Colin Brady rushed for 184 yards on nine carries and went over 2,000 yards for high school career to lead West Greene to a 56-8 rout of Jefferson-Morgan in a Tri-County South Conference game Friday evening.
CARMICHAELS — Trenton Carter ran for three touchdowns, passed for another and Carmichaels rolled to 63-22 victory over Avella in a Class A Tri-County South Conference game Friday night.
CLAYSVILLE — Kyle Brookman ran for two first-quarter scores and McGuffey's special teams came up with a touchdown as the Highlanders defeated visiting Beth-Center 35-8 in a Class 2A Century Conference game Friday night.
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