Bill Hartlep stories, Page 13
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023
WPIAL soccer playoffs Girls Class 2A Third-place consolation 5-South Park (15-6) vs. 6-Burrell (14-5) 8 p.m. Thursday, Gateway’s Antimarino Stadium, Monroeville Players to watch: Alicia Riberich, South Park; Tessa Mathabel, Burrell Throw-ins: The winner qualifies for the PIAA playoffs. … South Park won the Section 4 title at 10-0. The...
WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer championship breakdown: North Allegheny vs. Fox Chapel
1-North Allegheny (20-0-0) vs. 6-Fox Chapel (12-4-2) 8 p.m. Thursday, Highmark Stadium Tickets: $10 (general admission) Coaches: Chuck Kelley, North Allegheny; Carlo Prati, Fox Chapel Players to watch: Abigail Stager, North Allegheny; Kate Friday, Fox Chapel WPIAL titles: North Allegheny 3 (2019, ‘20, ‘22); Fox Chapel 1 (1985) Playoff path:...
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsule: Game for Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023
Boys Class A Consolation game 4-Seton LaSalle (15-3-1) vs. 3-Burrell (14-4) 7:30 tonight at Fox Chapel Players to watch: Tyler Kovalcik, Seton LaSalle; Luke Postupack, Burrell Throw-ins: A spot in the PIAA playoffs is on the line. Kovalcik scored 11 goals in the regular season to lead the Rebels. Jack...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Freeport’s Alaina Whitlinger, Burrell’s Taber Driscoll
Alaina Whitlinger Class: Junior School: Freeport Sport: Volleyball Report card: Whitlinger, a 6-foot junior outside hitter, had 13 kills and 15 service points as top-seeded Freeport beat No. 9 Shenango, 3-0, in the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals on Saturday. She also had nine kills and 14 service points in a...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 9
Class 5A Northeast Conference Shaler (4-5) at Fox Chapel (0-9) 7 p.m. Friday, James Burk Complex, O’Hara Township Last week: Penn Hills 14, Shaler 0; Kiski Area 39, Fox Chapel 8 Last year’s result: Shaler 55, Fox Chapel 25 Winless (0-4) in the Northeast Conference, both teams are looking to...
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for Wednesday, Oct. 25
WPIAL boys soccer playoffs Class 3A Quarterfinals 8-South Fayette (11-4-3) at 1-Plum (18-1) 7 p.m. Wednesday Winner plays: Winner of 13-Indiana (6-10-1)/5-Montour (14-4) in semifinals Oct. 30. Players to watch: Michael Plasko, South Fayette; Tristin Ralph, Plum Throw-ins: South Fayette was the third-place finisher in Section 2. The Lions lost...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Freeport’s Angelo Porco, Deer Lakes’ Claire Cacurak
Claire Cacurak Class: Sophomore School: Deer Lakes Sports: Soccer, cross country Report card: Cacurak scored a pair of goals in leading Deer Lakes (9-6-3, 6-4) to a key Section 2-2A victory in girls soccer Monday. The Lancers, who closed the season with a 5-1-1 run, drew the No. 10 seed...
A-K Valley high school soccer playoff matchups for Saturday, Oct. 21
Boys Class 3A First round 16-Chartiers Valley (7-9) at 1-Plum (17-1) 1 p.m. Saturday Winner plays: Winner of 8-South Fayette (10-2-3)/9-Latrobe (13-3) Wednesday in quarterfinals Players to watch: John Krug, Chartiers Valley; Tristan Ralph, Plum Throw-ins: Chartiers Valley is led by forwards John Krug and Angad Kohli, who have dealt...
Memorable moments from the Penn State-Ohio State rivalry
Penn State and Ohio State will meet for the 39th time at noon Saturday at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. One of college football’s most entertaining rivalries has gone the Buckeyes’ way of late. Ohio State has won the past six matchups and 10 of the past 11. Ohio State leads...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 8
Class 5A Big East Conference Plum (2-6, 0-4) at Hempfield (1-7, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Spartan Stadium, Hempfield Township Last week: Penn-Trafford 21, Plum 6; Franklin Regional 38, Hempfield 15 Last year’s result: Plum 34, Hempfield 21 With the playoffs out of the question, it’s time to play for pride....
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Springdale’s Briana Ross, Kiski Area’s Sammy Plazio
Briana Ross Class: Junior School: Springdale Sport: Soccer Report card: Ross scored five goals as Springdale beat Steel Valley, 8-0, in a Section 1-A game Monday and then added two goals and two assists in the Dynamos’ 8-0 victory over Jeannette on Wednesday. Springdale (11-2, 9-2) won five straight games...
Next on the Tee: PGA’s first female president, Suzy Whaley discusses Golf Nation
It’s Girls Night Out II this week on “Next on the Tee,” featuring four guests — former PGA of America President, now President of Golf Nation Suzy Whaley; Mark Calcavecchia’s wife, part-time caddie Brenda Calcavecchia, Junior Golf Leader of the Year Megan Younkman, and adaptive golf instructor Gianna Rojas. Whaley...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 7
Class 5A Big East Conference Penn-Trafford (3-4, 2-1) at Plum (2-5, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustangs Stadium, Plum Borough Last week: Gateway 31, Penn-Trafford 27; South Fayette 24, Plum 13 Last year’s meeting: Penn-Trafford 35, Plum 21 The Warriors try to rebound after a hard-fought loss to Gateway while Plum...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Plum’s Tristan Ralph, Riverview’s Lola Abraham
Lola Abraham Class: Senior School: Riverview Sport: Soccer Report card: Abraham tallied three goals and an assist Monday in a 10-0 win over Serra Catholic and added four goals and three assists as the Riverview soccer team beat Steel Valley, 9-0, on Wednesday. She has 42 goals and 17 assists...
Next on the Tee: Learn how the U.S. can win the next Ryder Cup
We fix the Ryder Cup this week on Next on the Tee. Host Chris Mascaro is joined by four top golf instructors to recap what took place last week in Italy and also discuss ways the U.S. team can win next time around in 2025 at Bethpage Black on Long...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 6
Class 5A Northeast Conference Fox Chapel (0-6, 0-2) at No. 2 Penn Hills (5-1, 2-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Yuhas-McGinley Stadium, Penn Hills Last week: North Hills 50, Fox Chapel 0; Penn Hills 28, Bethel Park 12 Last year’s result: Penn Hills 29, Fox Chapel 0 Fox Chapel’s quest for its...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Knoch’s Mason Nebel, Plum’s Ava Weleski
Ava Weleski Class: Senior School: Plum Sport: Soccer Report card: Weleski netted a hat trick Thursday night in helping Plum to a 7-0 nonsection win over Hampton. The senior forward also scored Wednesday as the Mustangs shut out Greensburg Salem, 3-0. Plum, which also beat Gateway, 5-0, on Monday, entered...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 5
Class 5A Big East Conference Franklin Regional (3-2, 0-1) at Plum (2-3, 0-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustang Stadium, Plum Last week: Franklin Regional 55, Shaler 7; Gateway 49, Plum 14 Last year’s result: Franklin Regional 31, Plum 28 Neighboring teams usually fight for the last word when they meet on...
A-K Valley boys soccer notebook: Riverview coach reaches milestone
Riverview boys soccer coach Mickey Namey earned the 100th victory of his career Tuesday when the Raiders beat St. Joseph, 2-1, at Riverside Park. Freshmen Carson Bodnar and Kyle Schuetz scored for the Raiders. The win helped Riverview stay in contention in Section 3-A. The Raiders (3-7, 2-6) are tied...
Dale Earnhardt Jr. to appear at Lernerville Speedway tonight
Fans will again swarm a racetrack to see Dale Earnhardt Jr. Though he won’t be returning to racing, the 26-time NASCAR Cup Series winner will likely draw quite a crowd Tuesday night at Lernerville Speedway. He will attend the $50,000-to-win Commonwealth Clash as part of the High Limit Sprint Car...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Freeport’s Lillie Snow, Plum’s Wes Lorish
Lillie Snow Class: Senior School: Freeport Sport: Golf Report card: Snow shot a 92 and finished fifth at the Section 2-2A qualifier Tuesday at Fox Chapel Golf Club, beating the target score of 95 to qualify for the WPIAL championships for the third straight season. The senior golfer, who has...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 4
Class 5A Big East Conference Gateway (1-3, 1-0) at Plum (2-2, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustangs Stadium, Plum Borough Last week: Gateway 44, Franklin Regional 24; Norwin 30, Plum 23 Last year’s result: Gateway 28, Plum 26 These neighborhood rivals are looking for a boost in the Big East standings,...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 3
Class 5A Big East Conference Plum (2-1, 0-0) at Norwin (1-2, 0-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Norwin Knights Stadium, North Huntingdon Last week: Shaler 28, Plum 14; Norwin 33, Fox Chapel 18 Last year’s result: Plum 42, Norwin 13 A power running attack meets a go-and-throw approach in a Big East...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Springdale’s Molly Hurley, Burrell’s Jayson Ireland
Molly Hurley Class: Junior School: Springdale Sport: Soccer Report card: Hurley had two goals and an assist in helping Springdale’s girls soccer team defeat Seton LaSalle, 3-1, on Wednesday. The week before, she had a key goal and assist as Springdale (3-0, 2-0) shut out rival Greensburg Central Catholic, 3-0,...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 2
Nonconference Chartiers Valley (0-2) at Highlands (2-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Golden Rams Stadium, Natrona Heights Last week: Highlands 33, Blackhawk 20; Trinity 38, Chartiers Valley 0 Last year’s meeting: Highlands 28, Chartiers Valley 20 Highlands carries plenty of momentum into its home-opener after dominant wins over Ambridge and Blackhawk. …...
