Tag: Knoch
WPIAL champion Knoch rallies past Elizabeth Forward in opening round of PIAA volleyball playoffs
November 6, 2018
With the gym buzzing with noise and the threat of being pushed to a fifth set by an energetic and upset-minded Elizabeth Forward on the horizon, Knoch summoned the moxie needed of a team that had won 46 matches in a row. When it came down to crunch time, the
A-K Valley athletes of the week: AJ Dorman and Hannah Rowe
AJ Dorman School: Deer Lakes Class: Junior Sport: Soccer Report card: Coming off a tough loss 1-0 loss to section rival Shady Side Academy in the WPIAL Class AA semifinals, Dorman made sure it didn't happen again. A two-year starter, he had a hat trick to help Deer Lakes roll
Its WPIAL title defense complete, Knoch volleyball sets sights on PIAA repeat
November 5, 2018
With a second consecutive WPIAL championship in the books, Knoch girls volleyball is getting ready to start another title defense. Knoch swept Thomas Jefferson, 3-0, to win the Class AAA title Saturday at Fox Chapel and now turns its attention to the state tournament, starting with Elizabeth Forward in the
A-K Valley PIAA volleyball capsules: Tuesday’s matches
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Class AAA Knoch (22-0) vs. Elizabeth Forward (13-5) 7 p.m. Tuesday, North Catholic Winner plays: Winner of Somerset/Dover on Saturday, site/time TBD Coaches: Diane Geist, Knoch; Kameron Smith, Elizabeth Forward Players to watch: Hannah Rowe, Knoch; Bri Spirnak, Elizabeth Forward Service points: Knoch, coming off its second consecutive
PIAA soccer, volleyball, field hockey playoffs set to begin in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
Since being shut out of gold in PIAA soccer nine years ago, WPIAL teams have captured 20 of the 52 state championships. Three times district teams have left Hershey with four state soccer crowns, including 2012 and '13 when WPIAL teams won eight of the 12 titles. The other seasonA-K Valley high school notebook: Local teams embrace unknown
November 4, 2018
It's the time of the schedule where local teams venture out into the unknown. The PIAA playoffs begin Tuesday in soccer and volleyball, with the Deer Lakes boys soccer team and the Freeport and Knoch girls volleyball teams representing the Alle-Kiski Valley. Deer Lakes plays District 10 champion Fairview at
WPIAL girls volleyball teams ready to begin PIAA playoffs
The WPIAL girls volleyball playoff tournaments have concluded, and the teams that remain alive are gearing up for what they hope are successful runs in the PIAA playoffs that begin Tuesday at sites all throughout the state. Sixteen teams are set for first-round matchups in each of the four classifications.
Knoch sweeps Thomas Jefferson to capture 2nd straight WPIAL volleyball title
November 3, 2018
Knoch girls volleyball coach Diane Geist talked with her team about staying calm in the moment. It turned out to be a good message, because every time Thomas Jefferson made a run to potentially steal a set, the Knights showed the resolve of a champion and successfully defended their title.
North Allegheny’s Huang finishes second at PIAA singles tournament
North Allegheny's Ashley Huang returned to the championship match of the state singles tournament, but she fell one set short of defending her title. Huang dropped a tight three-set match to North Penn's Neha Velaga in the PIAA Class AAA singles final Saturday at Hershey Racquet Club. After Huang won
WPIAL soccer, volleyball championships on tap in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
November 2, 2018
If you can't make it to Highmark Stadium or Fox Chapel High School, you can watch all-day action of the WPIAL soccer and volleyball finals on Solid Gold Saturday on the TribLive High School Sports Network. The lineup for the four remaining soccer championships: Girls A -- Freedom vs. Bentworth
