Greg Macafee stories, Page 19
WPIAL champion golfers Bulger, Fitzgerald eager for PIAA tournament
When the WPIAL Class AA field left Allegheny Country Club on Oct. 1, Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley golfers had won district gold. Quaker Valley’s Eva Bulger captured her second straight girls title, shooting a 4-over-par 77 to cruise past twin sisters Meghan (79) and Ella (82) Zambruno from Greensburg...
Louisville beats Riverhounds in 1st round for 2nd straight year
For the second straight year, Louisville City FC sent the Pittsburgh Riverhounds home in the first round of the USL Championship playoffs. Louisville City FC scored in the 17th and the 86th minutes to earn a 2-0 victory and punch its ticket to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Louisville defeated the...
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Burrell receiving corps pumps life into offense
Burrell quarterback Alex Arledge lit up the airways last season, throwing for 2,462 yards and 27 touchdowns. But at the end of the season, Arledge’s arsenal emptied as the Bucs graduated nearly every skill-position player, and Burrell coach Shawn Liotta had to find a way to replace 3,600 yards of...
No longer a freshman, senior Lucy Ream still making memories for Fox Chapel girls soccer
Fox Chapel’s Lucy Ream remembers the chants like they were yesterday. She was just a freshman, getting some of her first varsity minutes in a playoff game, and she had just done something that made the Fox Chapel student section go crazy. “I went in in the second half, and...
After 31 years, Shady Side Academy athletic director Gene Deal transitioning to new role
After 31 years as the athletic director at Shady Side Academy, Gene Deal has decided to move on to his next venture. On Oct. 2, the school announced Deal, who is SSA’s fifth athletic director, will transition to his new role as alumni engagement officer at the end of the...
Jeannette erases 21-point deficit to defeat Springdale in wild Eastern Conference matchupVideo
It’s not always about how you start a game but rather how you finish it, and Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jeannette proved that to be true. After trailing by 21 points early in the second quarter, the No. 3 Jayhawks (4-1, 4-1) outscored Springdale (4-1, 4-1) by 22...
Ellis School’s Natalie Jasper commits to Georgetown to continue basketball career
WPIAL girls basketball teams have had a hard time stopping Ellis School guard Natalie Jasper over the past few years. Now, she’ll be the Big East’s problem. The senior guard verbally committed to Georgetown and announced her decision via her Twitter account Friday. Childhood dream come true. 110% committed!? #HoyaSaxa...
Riverhounds prepare for slugfest with Louisville City in first-round playoff matchup
When the Pittsburgh Riverhounds travel to Louisville for their first-round USL Championship playoff match with Louisville City FC at Lynn Family Stadium, some might remember a similar contest at this time last year. The Riverhounds had just won the Eastern Conference and were building a buzz in Western Pennsylvania. LouCity...
Springdale, Jeannette prepare for Eastern Conference battle with playoff implications
When Eastern Conference opponents Springdale and Jeannette meet Friday at Veterans Memorial Field, it might have a different feel compared to years past. The situation was somewhat similar last year. The Dynamos and Jayhawks came into the matchup undefeated, but the Jayhawks were on a higher level as they cruised...
Springdale boys soccer reloads, continues impressive run of success
It’s a recurring headline Springdale has become accustomed to reading the past few years. Whether it’s losing a standout goalkeeper who recorded 14 shutouts in a season or losing its top two goal scorers and a top defender, the narrative usually is the same. “We’re used to the headline being...
A-K Valley boys soccer notebook: Loaded sections make for intense playoff push
It’s still unclear how the boys soccer playoffs will look, or where the WPIAL championships will be played, but several teams in the A-K Valley are vying for those coveted playoff spots in crowded sections. As of Wednesday, six teams from the A-K Valley were in the top three of...
Riverhounds goalkeeper Danny Vitiello wins USL Championship Golden Gloves award
At the beginning of the season, Riverhounds goalie Danny Vitiello was sitting on Pittsburgh’s bench. But Wednesday afternoon, Vitiello was named the USL Championship Golden Gloves award winner, which honors the league goalkeeper with the lowest goals-against average during the regular season. It is Vitiello’s first USL Championship season. Hands...
Kiski Area’s Jack Dilts is headed to Duquesne
For the second time in two weeks, a Kiski Area football player committed to a Division I program. On Monday afternoon, Kiski Area defensive end Jack Dilts announced his verbal commitment to Duquesne. Committed! @CoachGribbin @CoachColemanDL @DuqFB @kiskifootball pic.twitter.com/1DWtg9EJvu— Jack Dilts (@jack_dilts) October 5, 2020 Since announcing his first official...
Riverhounds set to begin 2020 USL Championship playoffs on the road
At this point in the season, all the Pittsburgh Riverhounds can do is focus on what they can control. Their postseason position wasn’t theirs to decide, but Saturday night they wanted to put themselves in the best position they could. In their last game of the regular season, they came...
Leechburg senior Cole Villa finishes 2nd at WPIAL Class AA individual championship
Leechburg senior Cole Villa has played a lot of golf over the past few years. He’s put the work in each summer, and he’s played on the Leechburg golf team since he was a freshman. But Villa never has been more confident than last Thursday when he stepped onto the...
Quaker Valley girls tennis team ecstatic to be back in WPIAL playoffs
Heading into the girls tennis season, Quaker Valley coach Christiana Hays was just looking for one missing piece. She returned six of her seven starters from a 2019 season that saw the team miss the WPIAL Class AA team playoffs. Seniors Emily Sanders, Maggie McManus and Gwen Nace were returning along...
Sewickley Academy girls tennis reaches most important goal by simply stepping on court
Over the past few years, the Sewickley Academy girls tennis team has been the one to beat in WPIAL Class AA team tennis. They’ve won the past three WPIAL team titles, defeating Knoch all three times, and they’ve also won the past two PIAA titles, defeating District 3 champion Wyomissing,...
Shady Side Academy boys golf looking to peak at right time
The Shady Side Academy boys golf team is hoping 2020 is its year and certainly has the talent to get the job done. Shady Side captured its fifth straight Section 8-AAA with a class of seniors who will graduate in the spring with a section record of 46-2. Seniors Adam...
Fox Chapel girls golf ready to take step forward
Fox Chapel girls golf coach Tim Lang has no problem with communication. He actually thrives with it. But, when the first-year coach went to send out an inspiring message to his team before they capped off their regular season, he couldn’t find the words. “Every week throughout the times that...
Plum beats Highlands to move to 4-0 for first time since 2015Video
All good teams are tested at some point during a season, and Friday night, Highlands had No. 4 Plum with its backs against the wall for the first 24 minutes. But good teams respond to adversity. After trailing by one heading into halftime, the Mustangs (4-0, 4-0) outscored Highlands, 14-0,...
Riverhounds looking to bounce back from disappointing loss in regular season finale
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are coming off one of their most disappointing losses of the season. A win last Saturday against Hartford Athletic, a team the Hounds had beaten twice already this season, would’ve allowed Pittsburgh to lock up the No. 1 spot in Group F and secure home-field advantage in...
A-K Valley high school boys soccer notebook: Plum slays Class 3A giant in second meeting
The No. 3 ranked Plum Mustangs feel like they can compete with anyone. Their confidence never wavers, even when they were facing a top-ranked team in Franklin Regional who had won the past two WPIAL Class 3A titles, hadn’t lost a regular season game in 45 matches and have basically...
After signature win, Plum faces stern test from Highlands
Since its last playoff appearance in 2015, Plum has been waiting to make a statement on the football field. That opportunity came last Friday night, and the Mustangs stated their case with a 49-21 victory over then-No. 2 Mars, serving notice to their foes the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference....
Kiski Area boys soccer looking to continue hot start with young roster
For the past few years, Kiski Area boys soccer coach Sean Arnold has had a core group of players to build around. Ross Ziemanski, Tyler Ciuca and Owen Anderson, a trio of 2019 graduates, gave Arnold a backbone to build around. They provided a lot of stability over the past...
Plum graduate Alex Kirilloff named to Twins postseason roster
Former Plum standout Alex Kirilloff got the call to the major leagues. Ahead of their Game 1 wild card matchup with the Houston Astros, the Minnesota Twins selected the contract of Kirilloff and placed him on their postseason roster. The Twins designated pitcher Sean Poppen for assignment to clear room...
