Blue Devils making first trip to state team tournament
McGuffey not only is tied for first place in its section. The Highlanders lead the entire WPIAL in a statistical category. That and West Greene's tough upcoming schedule and what local basketball teams would be playoff bound if the season ended today.
Fort Cherry falls to similar fate against Class A powerhouse Bishop Canevin in the WPIAL final.
In a Class A showdown between two of the top teams, Fort Cherry can't find a way to knock off defending champion Bishop Canevin.
West Greene had its 17-game winning streak snapped when it ran into a buzzsaw in Bishop Canevin.
Paige Marshalek nets her second goal of the game with the game-winner at the 9:05 mark of the overtime to give Bentworth a 3-2 victory over Bishop Canevin in the Class A quarterfinals.
Carmichaels grabs the highest seed out of the nine, local playoff teams with the second seed in the Class A playoffs.
Several area volleyball teams have clinched a playoff berth. Others are hoping a final strong push will help them qualify for the postseason.
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Kylie Airesman appears as sweet as the cookies she peddles as a Girl Scout but beware, she’s dangerous. She has recorded 413 kills on the volleyball court. She enters her senior season at Bishop Canevin on pace to reach No. 2 on the school’s all-time kills list. Currently, the McDonald nativ…
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All three local teams that played Monday lost. Bentworth lost by seven runs to Laurel in Class AA, and Class A Carmichaels and Mapletown both lost by one run.
Coach of the Year finalists in football made a postseason statement.
The WPIAL football playoffs will have a streamlined look in both Class 6A and 1A next fall.
Makenna Marisa scored 7 of her game-high 23 in the fourth quarter to power Peters Township to a 56-55 win over Norwin in a non-section game.
They're chasing dreams, churning out Division I basketball recruits at First Love Christian Academy.
South Fayette remained in title contention in Section 3-AAAA and dealt McGuffey’s playoff hopes a blow with a 45-30 victory over the host Highlanders in a boys basketball game Saturday afternoon.
With six WPIAL titles and 626 career wins, it would be easy for Monessen head basketball coach Joe Salvino to rest on his laurels.
The road to success for the Trojans was long, but worth it.
This is the second in a three-part series about women in sports.
The first round of high school football playoffs are in the books and there were a few thrilling finishes, the first playoff game in 24 years for West Greene, some terrific matchups of Nos. 8 and 9 seeds and some top seeds that lived up to the lofty billing.
In WPIAL Class A girls’ volleyball there were no surprises as top-seeded Bishop Canevin captured its third championship in five years, sweeping past Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 3-0, in the finals played at Baldwin High School Saturday afternoon.
COAL CENTER – Jelani Stafford made sure the first home playoff game in California High School history was an impressive one.
Western Beaver at Carmichaels
McMURRAY - At Bishop Canevin, volleyball is a 5-letter word.
Bishop Canevin at California
California rallies, ruins Carmichaels playoff hopes.
Four local undefeated teams – California, South Fayette, Washington and Belle Vernon – end up with top spots at the WPIAL high school football playoff pairings meeting Monday night.
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