Tag: Gateway

Plays of the Week – Week Fourteen
December 6, 2017
For five WPIAL teams, a trip to Hershey and the state finals was on the line last weekend. On Friday, although Washington fell, Jeannette, Quaker Valley and Gateway all advanced to the PIAA Championship, while Pine-Richland followed suit on Saturday. This penultimate edition of the Plays of the Week details the crucial moments that propelled […]

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Pine-Richland head coach Eric Kasperowicz talks with his team after defeating Manheim Township in a PIAA Class 6A state semifinal Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, at Mansion Park in Altoona.
PIAA finalists rise to top of state football rankings
December 5, 2017
Pine-Richland, Gateway, Quaker Valley and Jeannette will play for PIAA football titles later this week. Each are among the top teams in this week's PennLive

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Gateway senior point guard Jordan Edwards competes during practice Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, at Gateway.
Gateway girls basketball team hopes to take next step under Curtis Williams
December 3, 2017
Curtis Williams will be entering his third season as Gateway girls basketball coach and will be looking to continue an upward trend. When he took

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Gateway senior guard Trenell Scott competes during practice Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, at Gateway.
Gateway boys basketball looks to carry over the success of football team
The Gateway community is engulfed in the excitement and success of the football team. After winning its first WPIAL championship since 1986, the Gators prolonged

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Mars' Lauren Wasylson drives past Franklin Regional's Kassidy Hubert during their game Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Murrysville.
WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball players to watch
Preseason Player of the Year Lauren Wasylson Mars 5-10, Jr., forward 16.5 ppg Players to watch Sierra DeAngelo Oakland Catholic 6-0, Jr., F, 12.0 ppg

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Mars’ Robby Carmody (24) shoots against Neumann-Goretti’s Rasheed Browne during the PIAA Class AAA boys basketball championship Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Neumann-Goretti won 99-66.
WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball players to watch
Preseason Player of the Year Robby Carmody Mars 6-4, Sr., guard 26.2 ppg Players to watch Raquan Elliot McKeesport 6-5, Sr., G/F, 15.4 ppg Joey

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Gateway Rallies to Edge Manheim Central in PIAA 5-A Semifinals
December 2, 2017
At 5-foot-2 and 105 pounds, Gateway kicker Jayson Jenkins may be small in stature, but his confidence is huge. “Routine” was the word the freshman chose to describe his 23-yard field goal at Mansion Park. Except of course this was a state semifinal, and the score was tied, and there were just seconds left. And, […]

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Gateway quarterback Brady Walker (18) avoids the rush by Manheim Central’s Garret Fittery (43) during second half action of a PIAA Class 5A semifinal football game at Mansion Park in Altoona, Friday, Dec. 1, 2017.
Freshman kicker Jenkins boots game-winner as Gateway tops Manheim Central in PIAA Class 5A semifinals
ALTOONA — At 5-foot-2 and 105 pounds, Gateway kicker Jayson Jenkins may be small in stature, but his confidence is huge. andquot;Routineandquot; was the word

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Quaker Valley's Jordan Taylor (8) and Joe Peduzzi (6) celebrate with teammates after defeating Aliquippa, 2-0, in the WPIAL Class 3A championship game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at Heinz Field.
PIAA semifinals preview: Quaker Valley puts bye week to good use
November 30, 2017
The question: Have you had a chance to study Quaker Valley Sharon coach Jim Wildman's answer: andquot;Well, we haven't had 13 days, but Sunday morning

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Gateway's Courtney Jackson catches a touchdown pass, as Penn-Trafford's Caleb Lisbon defends during the second quarter of the WPIAL Class 5A championship game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at Heinz Field.
PIAA Class 5A semifinals primer: Gateway vs. Manheim Central
Class 5A Gateway (13-1) vs. Manheim Central (13-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Mansion Park, Altoona On the air: Tribhssn.triblive.com Coaches: Gateway, Don Holl; Manheim Central: Dave

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