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High school football roundup for Aug. 30, 2024: Bethel Park rolls past Mars
Ja Vaughn Moore rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns to lead Class 5A Bethel Park to a 49-13 nonconference victory at Class 4A No. 3 Mars (1-1) on Friday night. David Dennison added 142 rushing yards and two touchdowns for Bethel Park (2-0) while teammate Tanner Pfeuffer threw for 120 yards and one TD.
Frazier out to prove 1-win seasons are thing of the past
Entering the 2024 season, the Frazier football team has plenty to prove. The Commodores want to prove to themselves and their fans that they are a much better team than the last few years’ records have indicated. They also want to prove that they are capable of establishing a winning foundation, which will be built upon in the years to come.
Yough comes alive in 2nd half to beat Charleroi, improve to 2-0
Some football experts say that the most important drives in a football game are the ones right after halftime. That proved to be the case for Yough on Friday night in its Week 1 matchup versus Charleroi at Myron Pottios Stadium. After being shut out in the first half, the...
Aliquippa's Week 1 contest against Belle Vernon cancelled due to excessive lightning
ALIQUIPPA — Friday night’s football game between Aliquippa and Belle Vernon has been called due to excessive lightning in the area. With 7:03 remaining in the first quarter, officials called a lightning delay due to strikes in the area. After over an hour delay, play resumed for five more minutes before the game...
Impellittiere takes over at Waynesburg
WAYNESBURG, Pa. – Waynesburg University Director of Athletics Tim Fusina announced the hiring of Michael Impellittiere as head coach of the Waynesburg baseball team on Thursday. "We are excited to announce Michael Impellittiere as our next head baseball coach," said Fusina. "He has a proven track record as a...
Uniontown enjoying some success as independent program
The Uniontown football team can divide its recent history into two eras: pre-covid and post-covid. In the seasons just before the pandemic hit, the Red Raiders were struggling. The team was finding it tough to build its roster and even tougher to come up with wins in its WPIAL conference.
Peters Township punishes McKeesport with defense, running game
Aug. 31—Peters Township knows a little about running the football, too. Hosting a McKeesport team that usually thrives on the ground, Peters Township ran the ball close to 50 times and mixed in some quarterback draws Friday night in a 42-7 nonconference win that ended with a running clock. The Indians, who led the WPIAL in passing yards last year, scored four rushing touchdowns. Junior running ...
Paulina Hanover matches stakes record in Meadows PASS
Washington, PA — Paulina Hanover hadn’t been on top at any call in her last six starts, yet she led every step — and matched the 1:52 stakes record — in Thursday’s (Aug. 29) $142,798 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Sambuca Hanover captured the other division in the event, known as the Stenographer, for sophomore filly trotters.
Brunson, Impellittiere on deck to lead WU softball and baseball
Both the Waynesburg University’s baseball and softball teams are coming off of Presidents’ Athletic Conference Playoff appearances, but both teams are now going into the new year with new head coaches. Softball has hired Chris Brunson, who has 20 years of coaching experience at the college and high...
PUP Friday Night Rewind (Week 1): High-scoring Highlands tops Elizabeth Forward in 3OT; Pine-Richland rallies past Central Catholic; Peters Township pounds McKeesport
One of the highest-scoring local high school football games in recent memory had to end one way or another, so Highlands coach Matt Bonislawski decided enough was enough. “I don’t second guess. I went for two last week [in an overtime loss against Armstrong], and I would do it again,” Bonislawski said. “To be honest, if there was no kicking involved and 2-point conversions involved, we probably would still be playing. It was just score after score after score.”
Season Preview: 2024 Women’s Cross Country
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (August 30) – The Waynesburg University women’s cross country team welcomes back an experienced group of returners and begins its season at the Washington & Jefferson Invitational tonight. 2023 Season Review : Waynesburg ran to a seventh-place finish at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships and placed 16th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional. The Yellow Jackets’ captured a meet title in the season opener at W&J and recorded a top-half finishes at Thiel and in the 28-team Aubrey Shenk Invitational at Gettysburg. “The ladies had a good season last year, and I am proud of them for progressing…
Volleyball wraps up at Great Lakes Cross Over
SANDUSKY, Ohio (August 31) – The Waynesburg University volleyball team finished its opening weekend at the Great Lakes Cross Over with a pair of three set defeats against Kalamazoo and Bluffton at the Cedar Point Sports Center on Saturday. The Jackets scored at least 20 points in five of...
Adios winner Captain Albano scores handily in Pennsylvania Sires Stakes
Washington, PA — Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids champion Captain Albano returned to the scene of the triumph Friday (August 30) and had little trouble scoring in a $153,971 Pennsylvania Sires Stake at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Timeisonmyside and Solid Character took the other divisions in the stake, known as the Tarport Effrat, for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers.
2024 WPIAL Week 1 Games of the Week
The 2024 WPIAL football season kicked off last week with teams playing self-scheduled Week 0 games. This week, the season gets into full swing as we enter the 9-week regular season where all games are scheduled by the WPIAL. Conference play will kick off in Week 3, but these games could matter for playoff qualification. One of the biggest changes this year is that the WPIAL Committee will select the last few wild card spots in each classification (except 6A). The Committee has said they will consider performance in non-conference games as part of their analysis for Wild Card selection. This means the race for the playoffs starts now.
Season Preview: 2024-25 Women’s Golf
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (August 29) – The Waynesburg University women's golf team tees begins its 2024-25 season with the Geneva Invitational at the Connoquenessing Country Club on Sept. 3. 2023-24 Season Review: Waynesburg finished sixth overall at the 72-hole Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships. The Jackets finished seventh at the...
Lorne delivers Women’s Soccer past Mount Union in season opener
ALLIANCE, Ohio (August 30) – After trailing 1-0 at the half, the Waynesburg University women's soccer team tallied two second half goals to triumph over Mount Union in the Jackets' season opener in Ohio on Friday night. Hailey Gilchrest (Hanover, Va. / Hanover) scored the tying goal with under...
Laurel Highlands expecting to return to form after down year
Entering his sixth year as head coach at Laurel Highlands, Rich Kolesar can usually assess the coming fortunes of his Mustangs by the way offseason workouts progress. Kolesar said the years that the offseason work has gone well, Laurel Highlands has had successful seasons. Coming off consecutive eight-win campaigns last...
Thomas Jefferson’s Running Game Excels in 27-13 Win Over Central Valley
CENTER TWP., Pa. — Thomas Jefferson Jaguars head coach Bill Cherpak and Central Valley Warriors head coach Mark Lyons are arguably two of the most successful football coaches in WPIAL history. Both coaches have the reputation of winning football games in their careers combining to win 14 WPIAL championships and seven PIAA championships. However, as the Jaguars traveled to take on the Warriors in tonight’s non-conference matchup, Cherpak and Lyons realized that one of them was going to lose.
Soccer Recap: Elizabeth Forward Finds Home Pitch Redemption Against South Allegheny
There's no place like home for Elizabeth Forward, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the South Allegheny Gladiators a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head. Elizabeth Forward's...
Women's Soccer starts the season strong with blazing victory over Washington & Jefferson
The Muskingum women's soccer team fired two early goals en route to earning a victory in the season opener against Washington & Jefferson. Senior Morgan Meisel scored both goals for Muskingum to help propel the Muskies to the 2-1 win. The Basics. Records: Muskingum (1-0), Washington & Jefferson (0-1) Location:...
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