Tag: Shady Side Academy
Shady Side Academy boys edge Deer Lakes to return to WPIAL title game
October 29, 2018
Prior to Monday's semifinal with Shady Side Academy, Deer Lakes boys soccer coach Jordan Wiegand told his players the two keys to victory were outworking their opponent and finishing their chances. The first key went well. Deer Lakes worked the ball around effectively, kept possession for long periods and got
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals
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 off
North Allegheny takes over No. 1 spot in Trib 10 power rankings
Every Tuesday during the 2018 WPIAL football season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases weekly Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. The biggest overhaul to the power rankings comes as the regular season concluded and the postseason is about to begin. There is a change at No.
Breaking down the 2018 WPIAL football playoffs
Here's a breakdown of the 2018 WPIAL football playoffs: Class 6A Favorite: North Allegheny grabbed the top seed with a 27-7 victory over Pine-Richland in Week 9. NA's offense starts with its running game, and senior Ben Maenza topped the 1,000-yard mark last week. The Tigers are seeking their first
Defending champions Gateway, TJ, Jeannette draw top seeds for WPIAL football playoffs
Three defending champions earned a No. 1 seed Monday night when the WPIAL released pairings for its postseason football playoffs at the DoubleTree Hotel in Green Tree. Gateway (10-0) in Class 5A, Thomas Jefferson (9-0) in Class 4A and Jeannette (10-0) in Class A received the top seeds in their
Steel Valley’s Todd Hill named Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week
October 28, 2018
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
Seven football teams in TribHSSN state rankings lose, three fall out
As the regular season concludes and district playoffs begin, we have a shakeup in the TribHSSN state rankings. Seven ranked teams lost in Week 9: Four remained ranked, but three fell out. For the first time since early in the season, a top-ranked team lost as Aliquippa was stunned byA-K Valley soccer capsules: Monday’s semifinals
October 27, 2018
Class AA Girls semifinals No. 2 Deer Lakes (17-0-1) vs. No. 11 Shady Side Academy (10-6-1) 6 p.m. Monday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of No. 1 Quaker Valley/No. 4 Charleroi Coaches: Jordan Wiegand, Deer Lakes; Ed Ellsworth, Shady Side Academy Players to watch: Ryan Rodgers, Deer Lakes; MaxShady Side Academy wraps up conference title
Shady Side Academy claimed the Class 2A Allegheny Conference title with a 28-10 victory over Avonworth Friday night. After finishing with an 0-9 record two seasons ago, the Indians completely flipped the script and ended the regular season with a perfect 9-0 record. andquot;To be where we were then compared
North Allegheny, Sewickley Academy, Knoch advance to PIAA girls tennis semifinals
October 26, 2018
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
