Standout Chartiers-Houston shortstop will play in the PSAC West at Mercyhurst.
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HOUSTON – Either by design or desperation, seven seniors on the current Chartiers-Houston football team were starters on the Bucs’ team that failed to win a game two years ago.
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Fifteen local softball players were named to Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association all-state teams.
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Numbers don't lie with the success of both the Chartiers-Houston High School softball program and the big three — McKenna Lampe, Madison Lampe and Kaitlyn Rizor — from West Greene. Also, keeping up to date with recruiting news for several local high school football players.
McMURRAY – After Thursday’s PIAA Class AA state softball quarterfinal, Frazier’s Logan Hartman looked like a pitcher who had just thrown a complete game.
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Chartiers-Houston hopes to limit mistakes against Frazier, something that has doomed the Bucs in the past.
ERIE – Chartiers-Houston rallied from a three-run deficit and grabbed a 7-3 victory over Union City in the first round of the PIAA Class AA softball playoffs Monday at Penn State-Behrend.
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Mistakes doom Chartiers-Houston in third consecutive semifinal loss.
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Blanca D’hoedt is considered one of the best athletes in Trinity High School track & field history.
Chartiers-Houston built an early lead then held off a seventh inning rally ro defeat Mohawk, 5-3, in a WPIAL Class AA softball playoff game at North Allegheny Monday.
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Chartiers-Houston infielder is Observer-Reporter Athlete of the Week.
IMPERIAL – Given that Wednesday’s 2A softball first-round playoff game between Chartiers-Houston and Our Lady of Scared Heart was a No. 1 vs. No. 16 matchup, the Bucs came into the afternoon favored to advance to the quarterfinals.
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After impressive regular seasons, Chartiers-Houston and West Greene earn the top seeds for the WPIAL playoffs in their respective classifications. They join 10 other local teams in the playoffs that begin next week.
D.J. Zimcosky went 3-for-3 with a triple and two-run homer, and also pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning, lifting Brownsville to a 6-5 upset win over Carmichaels on Wednesday in Class 2A Section 1 baseball.
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Carmichaels scores 2 runs in top of the 7th inning to rally and beat Chartiers-Houston, forcing a tie for first place in the section between the Mikes and Bucs.
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After a tough three-game stretch two weeks ago, Canon-McMillan is back on track. Trinity continues to out-hit opponents, two neighboring schools could be fighting of a final playoff spot and Carmichaels could make it interesting in Class 2A Section 3.
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In a matchup of two WPIAL powerhouses, West Greene outlasts Chartiers-Houston in a back and forth game.
Frazier edges Chartiers-Houston to take over first place in Class 2A Section 3.
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With multiple starters returning, Chartiers-Houston is hopeful another successful season ends in a WPIAL championship.
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Five local high school softball players to keep your eye on this season.
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Patsy Vulcano wrestled in the shadows of his father, an iconic figure on the local scene, and two of his brothers, who were WPIAL champions and PIAA placewinners at Chartiers-Houston. Vulcano never quite rose to those lofty heights — until one memorable week in Hershey.
MT. LEBANON – Much has changed for the Chartiers-Houston girls basketball program this season.
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After a frustrating loss at home Friday night, Canon-McMillan rebounds to defeat Washington in the Chuckie Mahoney Classic.
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In what was a thrilling, successful year for local high school athletics, 2018 offered unforgettable individual performances.
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After back-to-back appearances in the WPIAL championship, the Chartiers-Houston High School girls basketball team is undergoing roster overhaul.
Players from all 22 area high school football teams make the Observer-Reporter All-District Football Team.
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After losing a senior-dominated lineup from a season ago, Chartiers-Houston is hoping youth is served well in another trip to the playoffs.
YORK – Caroline McConnell of South Fayette placed fourth in the girls Class AA competition and was the top local finisher at the PIAA Individual Golf Championships that concluded Tuesday at Heritage Hills Resort.
YORK – Caroline McConnell of South Fayette shot a 6-over 78 and sits tied for fourth place in the Girls Class AAA PIAA Golf Championship at Heritage Hills Resort Monday.
HOUSTON — Jelani Stafford rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and Lucas Qualk added 108 yards and two scores as California continued its push toward the postseason with a 56-0 victory over Chartiers-Houston in the Tri-County South Conference Friday night.
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Peters Township and Waynesburg girls soccer teams receive first-round byes; Bentworth and Belle Vernon are No. 3 seeds for the WPIAL playoffs that begin Saturday.
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Six area golfers qualify for the PIAA Championships, which will be held Oct. 22 and 23 at Heritage Hills Golf Course in York.
HOUSTON — Anthony Lento ran for two touchdowns and Chartiers-Houston blanked Avella over the final three quarters to hold on for a 20-7 victory in a Tri-County South Conference game Friday night.
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Bentworth squanders early lead but rallies to win second section title in three years.
MONESSEN — Monessen stayed in the thick of the battle for first place in the Tri-County South Conference with a 46-12 victory over visiting Chartiers-Houston Friday night.
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The Interstate Conference gets even murkier. Being one dimensional can be disastrous against South Fayette. The defense continues to power Burgettstown.
MAPLETOWN — Tyler Blumen caught two touchdowns passes from Seth Dunn and returned a punt 62 yards for another score to lead Chartiers-Houston to a 48-0 victory over Mapletown in the Tri-County South Conference.
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All five area golfers in the WPIAL Class 2A championship advanced to the PIAA Western Regional.
HOUSTON — Eric Hogan ran for two touchdowns and caught a scoring pass, and Jaidon Berry hauled in two touchdown passes as Sto-Rox blanked Chartiers-Houston 50-0 in a nonconference game Friday night.
ELLWSORTH — Trent Cavanaugh rushed for 120 yards and scored three touchdowns, Shawn Dziak threw two touchdown passes, including the game-winner to Owen Petrisek with 3:07 remaining, and Bentworth outlasted visiting Chartiers-Houston 24-21 in a Class A Tri-County South Conference game.
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West Greene running back Ben Jackson reaches milestone in victory over Chartiers-Houston.
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An impressive debut for Charleroi coach Lance Getsy, big plays haunt Canon-McMillan again and why nobody is going to easily push Burgettstown around.
JEFFERSON — Chartiers-Houston snapped a 12-game losing streak by erupting for 37 second-half points and drubbing Jefferson-Morgan, 43-12, in a Class A Tri-County South Conference opener Friday night at Parker Field.
Fort Cherry 20, Chartiers-Houston 13: Zach Vincenti rambled for 158 yards on 18 carries and scored twice to pace Fort Cherry to a 20-13 victory in a nonconference game in Houston.
High School Football Preview
Legendary Marquette University basketball coach Al McGuire once famously quipped that the best thing about freshmen is they eventually become sophomores.
The PIAA keeps same sites for spring championships and updates on the recruiting of several local athletes.
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Carl Vollmer retires, South Fayette lineman Tom Elia chooses Richmond, Peters Township's Makenna Marisa continues earning offers and California hires a recent graduate to lead its boys basketball program.
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What was the best high school sports moment from 2017-18? Over the next four weeks, we are hosting a poll to find out what our readers think was the top moment. We picked and seeded the best 16 moments. Now, it's up to you.
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