Tag: Thomas Jefferson
Franklin Regional boys defeat Thomas Jefferson to reach 1st WPIAL final
October 29, 2018
With each chapter Franklin Regional pens in this, its finest season, the boys soccer team continues to make history. Senior midfielder Zack Snider had a career night with three goals and senior Justin LeDonne and freshman Anthony DiFalco had one score apiece to power the top-seeded Panthers past No. 12
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
Seven football teams in TribHSSN state rankings lose, three fall out
October 28, 2018
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 byWestmoreland boys soccer capsules: Monday’s semifinals
October 27, 2018
Boys Soccer Class 4A Semifinals No. 2 Norwin (16-2-1) vs. No. 3 Upper St. Clair (12-3-2) 8 p.m. Monday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of No. 1 Seneca Valley (15-2-1)/No. 4 Canon-McMillan (16-2) Coaches: Scott Schuchert, Norwin; Uwe Schneider, USC Players to watch: Carter Breen, Sr., F, Norwin; ZacharyThomas Jefferson recovers from slow start to defeat rival West Mifflin for Big 8 title
As far as halftime talks go, this one was a masterpiece. No. 1 Thomas Jefferson rallied from a mistake-plagued first half to defeat conference rival West Mifflin, 37-6, Friday night at a chilly, rain-soaked West Mifflin Stadium. The Jaguars wrapped up the regular season with a 9-0 record and likely
Meshanko, Lutz vault Thomas Jefferson boys soccer to regular-season, playoff success
October 26, 2018
Seniors A.J. Meshanko and Preston Lutz proved to be a dynamic one-two punch for the Thomas Jefferson boys soccer team during the regular season. The dynamic duo led the Jaguars in scoring with 32 goals and 15 assists between them. Meshanko racked up 18 goals and eight assists from his
Notebook: Thomas Jefferson volleyball earns No. 3 seed in playoffs
Notebook items from around the South Hills: andamp;#8226; Thomas Jefferson and Laurel Highlands tied for first place in Section 3-3A in girls volleyball this season, as the Jaguars won their seventh consecutive section title and ninth in 10 years. TJ and Laurel Highlands finished 13-1, followed by Elizabeth Forward (10-4)
Thomas Jefferson, West Mifflin again to cap regular season with rivalry matchup
October 23, 2018
Rivalry week gives football teams an extra bounce in their steps during the final days of the regular season. Thomas Jefferson and West Mifflin are longtime rivals; the two schools are located about nine miles apart. West Mifflin hosts undefeated and No. 1-ranked TJ at 7:30 p.m. Friday at West
