Greg Macafee stories, Page 17
Deer Lakes goalie Nick Braun bursts onto scene in WPIAL title game
Over the past two years, Deer Lakes sophomore goalkeeper Nick Braun has had a strong defense in front of him, led by senior captain Colton Spence. Together, the Lancers have 19 shutouts and have allowed only 28 goals in the two-year span — with only seven of those coming this...
WPIAL Class 3A football championship breakdown: Central Valley vs. Elizabeth Forward
No. 1 Central Valley vs. No. 3 Elizabeth Forward 7 p.m. Friday, North Allegheny’s Newman Stadium On the air: Streamed exclusively on TribHSSN.triblive.com Winner plays: Winner of Bedford vs. Hickory in PIAA semifinals Nov. 20-21. WPIAL titles: Central Valley 3 (2010, ‘14 ‘19), Elizabeth Forward 0 Central Valley (9-0) Player...
Stingy Elizabeth Forward defense stands in way of No. 1 Central Valley’s run to Class 3A titleVideo
When No. 1 Central Valley and No. 3 Elizabeth Forward take the field at 7 p.m. Friday at North Allegheny’s Newman Stadium to decide the WPIAL Class 3A football championship, some may consider it a battle of David vs. Goliath, despite both teams being undefeated. Central Valley (9-0) has been...
Deer Lakes boys soccer program’s present, future on display in playoff run
Last Thursday, the Deer Lakes boys soccer team captured the first WPIAL title in school history by defeating No. 1 Shady Side Academy for the second time this season. Although senior captains Colton Spence, Devin Murray and Mike Sullivan, who scored the equalizer to send the game to overtime, made...
Quaker Valley volleyball has season end early but seniors left a lasting mark
This season didn’t end how the Quaker Valley girls volleyball team wanted, but the Quakers put together a season that had them on the verge of a playoff berth. They finished with a 5-7 record and a Section 2-AA record of 5-5, which was fourth behind Seton LaSalle, Avonworth and...
Quaker Valley hockey ready to be back home in Class A
The Quaker Valley hockey team is back where it belongs. After playing in Class AA of the PIHL for the past five seasons, the Quakers were placed back into Class A, where they had success for so many years. Even with a young team after losing a few crucial seniors,...
Apollo-Ridge prepared for taste of own medicine from Beaver Falls
For the first time in program history, Apollo-Ridge is in the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals, and a huge challenge awaits. After taking down No. 5 Washington, 42-6, last week, the No. 4 Vikings (6-0) will face No. 1 Beaver Falls (8-0) at 7 p.m. Friday at Geneva College’s Reeves Field....
Deer Lakes, Shady Side Academy prepare to settle score in 3rd matchup of season
In the past four years, the No. 2 Deer Lakes Lancers and No. 1 Shady Side Academy have met 10 times: eight times in the regular season, and twice in the postseason. On Thursday at North Allegheny’s Newman Stadium, the teams will meet for the third time this season with...
A-K Valley soccer playoff preview: Nov. 5
Today’s game Class AA Championship 2-Deer Lakes (14-1) vs. 1-Shady Side Academy (14-2) 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Newman Stadium, North Allegheny, McCandless Coaches: Dan Yates, Deer Lakes; Ed Ellsworth, Shady Side Academy How they got here: Deer Lakes defeated Southmoreland, 7-0; South Park, 1-0 (OT); and Mt. Pleasant, 7-1; Shady Side...
Springdale itching for another shot at No. 1 Greensburg Central Catholic in WPIAL semifinals
For the past year, Springdale has been waiting for another opportunity to take on Greensburg Central Catholic. At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, the No. 5 Dynamos (12-1) will get their chance when they meet up with the No. 1 Centurions (13-1) in the WPIAL Class A semifinals at Norwin with a...
Deer Lakes dominates Mt. Pleasant, reaches 2nd straight WPIAL title game
As the No. 2 Deer Lakes Lancers worked their way through the regular season and playoffs, they’ve relied on their group of captains — Devin Murray, Mike Sullivan and Colton Spence — to carry the load. But on Monday at Lancer Stadium, it was the supporting cast that stepped up...
Former Quaker Valley standout Dane Jackson makes impact in NFL debut for Bills
Cornell graduate Dane Jackson played his high school football at Quaker Valley because the Raiders didn’t have a football team, and he continued his career at Pitt, where he became an impact player. Now, Jackson is playing on Sundays for the Buffalo Bills, and the former Quaker had himself a...
Sewickley Academy Panthers are hoping to reach their peak during the postseason
Throughout its regular season, the Sewickley Academy boys soccer team had just two blemishes on its record — a loss and a tie — and both came against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Now, after beating No. 11 Chartiers-Houston, 3-0, in the first round of the WPIAL Class A...
Behind special senior class, Apollo-Ridge headed to WPIAL semifinals for 1st time
Apollo-Ridge football coach John Skiba remembers going to a junior high banquet for the group that became his current seniors after they completed an undefeated season. He told them if the core group of guys such as Logan Harmon, Jake Fello, Klay Fitzroy, Keighton Reese and Dom Reiter stayed together,...
Fox Chapel scores early to take down Upper St. Clair 6-0
Heading into their WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal matchup with No. 5 Upper St. Clair on Saturday, longtime Fox Chapel coach Erik Ingram said his boys felt healthy, most importantly, and battle-tested after playing a grueling schedule that included Seneca Valley, North Allegheny and Butler. It showed throughout the 80-minute contest...
Former Shady Side star Skyy Moore ready to begin sophomore season at Western Michigan
The Western Michigan football team returns to the field Nov. 4 to take on Akron, and former Shady Side Academy star Skyy Moore couldn’t be more elated. “I’m super excited, and I feel like we’ve been working long, longer than usual, so I’m just happy to get back on the...
Competitive section prepared Fox Chapel boys soccer for playoff push
The Fox Chapel boys soccer team has tested itself against tough competition all season long. The Foxes played No. 2 Seneca Valley, No. 6 North Allegheny and No. 10 Butler twice this season and came away with an overall record of 10-3 and received the No. 4 seed in the...
Apollo-Ridge makes statement with blowout victory over WashingtonVideo
After feeling overlooked this year, the No. 4 Apollo-Ridge Vikings were looking to make a statement Friday night at Owens Field when they took on No. 5 Washington in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs. Consider it made. Washington fumbled on its first three drives, and the...
Deer Lakes inches past South Park in overtime, advances to WPIAL boys soccer semifinals
The No. 2 Deer Lakes Lancers were pressing all night long Thursday, waiting for a goal to manifest and propel them to the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals for the third straight year. It didn’t happen in regular time, and it didn’t happen in the first overtime, with but 3 minutes,...
Familiar foes Plum, McKeesport set for marquee opening-round matchup
The playoffs are a time when some teams are meeting for the first time, but when No. 3 Plum and No. 6 McKeesport face off in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 4A football playoffs Friday, that won’t be the case. Although they haven’t played this season, the Mustangs...
Springdale boys score 3 unanswered goals to top Bentworth
Springdale sophomore Chris Mitchell was peppering Bentworth goalkeeper Landen Urcho with shots all night Tuesday, just waiting for one to go in. It took longer than expected, but Mitchell eventually scored the go-ahead goal with just more than eight minutes left in the Dynamos’ 3-1 victory in a WPIAL Class...
Lucas Toohey strikes twice to lead Mt. Pleasant past Burrell in WPIAL soccer playoffs
For about a two-minute stretch in the first half, the WPIAL Class 2A first-round matchup between No. 6 Mt. Pleasant and No. 11 Burrell turned into the Lucas Toohey show. The senior midfielder scored a pair of goals two minutes apart late in the first half to put his Vikings...
Fox Chapel boys cross country putting team mentality to use after winning section
When the 2020 track season got canceled because of coronavirus, the Fox Chapel boys cross country team put all its effort toward the fall sports season. The foxes followed a maintenance-type of training schedule throughout May, ramped it up in June and by July, coach Tom Moul said the boys...
Learning from losses leads Sewickley Academy to 8th straight WPIAL boys golf title
Throughout the 2020 golf season, the Sewickley Academy boys golf team went through adversity. For the first time in a long time, the Panthers were beaten twice in section play during the season, with both losses coming to Quaker Valley. The Quakers won the section, which was the first time...
Quaker Valley cross country builds strong program with youth, experience
First-year Quaker Valley Cross Country coach Ryan Kelly had the opportunity to see his runners make improvements from afar in recent years. Now, Kelly gets to see it first-hand. After spending time as the middle school cross country coach, Kelly took over the program, and it has fared well behind...
