Tag: Knoch
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Knoch’s Sammy Jo Barnes, Riverview’s Mason Ochs
October 30, 2018
Sammy Jo Barnes School: Knoch Class: Junior Sport: Cross country Report card: Barnes punched her ticket to states a second time last week with her sixth-place finish at the WPIAL Class AA girls cross country championships at Cal (Pa.)'s Roadman Park. She trimmed 17 seconds off of last year's time,
Knoch hockey enjoying return to varsity competition
Knoch hockey coach Ryan Cooper watched his team celebrate on the ice after a hard-fought 3-2 shootout victory over McDowell two weeks ago, knowing it was a pretty big moment. After all, the Knights hadn't fielded a varsity team in six years and it reaffirmed the decision the program made
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals
October 29, 2018
No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood offA-K Valley girls volleyball capsules: Tuesday’s quarterfinals
girls volleyball Class AAA Quarterfinals No. 1 Knoch (19-0) vs. No. 8 Kiski Area (12-3) 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of No. 4 Central Valley/No. 12 Hampton Coaches: Diane Geist, Knoch; Paul Tomlinson, Kiski Area Players to watch: Hannah Rowe, Jr., OH, Knoch; Cassie Shoupe Sr.,
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Oct. 29, 2018
October 28, 2018
Monday Boys soccer: Deer Lakes will attempt to make it to Highmark Stadium for the first time as it takes on Section 2-AA rival Shady Side Academy in the WPIAL semifinals. The Lancers went 1-0-1 against the defending WPIAL champions during the regular season, but the 11th-seeded Indians upset North
Steel Valley’s Todd Hill named Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week
For some teams, the regular season was an uphill climb. For opponents of 2016 Class 2A champion Steel Valley, that climb is about to get a lot steeper. After losing to Shady Side Academy in Week 3, the Ironmen have been dominant in winning six straight games and outscoring their
Sewickley Academy captures program’s 2nd PIAA girls tennis title
October 27, 2018
Members of the Sewickley Academy girls tennis team sat in the basement of the Hershey Racquet Club after a PIAA semifinal loss to Lower Moreland last fall. There was plenty of disappointment and some tears shed. There also was a resolution to return in 2018 and leave Hershey victorious. On
Matt Goodlin sets rushing record as Knoch runs past Freeport
October 26, 2018
There was so much mud on the jersey of Knoch's Matt Goodlin that the No. 5 on it became hard to read with each rush in the pouring rain Friday night. Make no mistake, though. It was easy to tell when Goodlin was carrying the ball because of his punishing
WPIAL girls soccer semifinals on tap in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
In this decade, Peters Township and Norwin have each captured two WPIAL girls soccer championships. On Saturday, the Indians and Knights square off for a spot in the Class 4A district title game. The match at Elizabeth Forward is one of eight semifinals as eight teams will be one step
North Allegheny, Sewickley Academy, Knoch advance to PIAA girls tennis semifinals
Three WPIAL girls tennis teams earned a trip to the PIAA semifinals with quarterfinal wins Friday at Hershey Racquet Club. In Class AAA, Ashley Huang and Ella Sinciline earned singles victories to lead WPIAL champion North Allegheny to a 3-2 victory over WC Henderson from District 1. The Tigers will
