Greg Macafee stories, Page 37

Quaker Valley’s Dom Reiter named Trib HSSN Boys Soccer Player of the Year

Not many people can say they had the type of senior year that Quaker Valley forward Dom Reiter did. Reiter scored 55 goals, tallied 24 assists and led the Quakers to WPIAL and PIAA Class AA titles by scoring at least one goal in every postseason game but one. Actually,...
Deer Lakes’ Michael Sullivan named Valley News Dispatch Boys Soccer Player of the Year

Valley News Dispatch Boys Soccer Player of the Year Michael Sullivan Deer Lakes, Junior, Forward When the Deer Lakes Lancers needed a goal in 2019, it normally came from fleet-footed Michael Sullivan. He netted a total of 18 goals, added 18 assists and scored in every round of the WPIAL...
Avonworth punches ticket to Hershey for first time in program history with win over WilmingtonVideo

The Avonworth Antelopes will play for a state championship for the first time in program history. The fact that they accomplished something so significant was special, but how they went about their 33-21 PIAA Class 2A semifinal victory over District 10 champion Wilmington made the Hershey’s chocolate during their postgame...
Kiski Area goalie Petika giving Cavaliers confidence

Throughout this hockey season, a solid defensive effort has led Kiski Area. The Cavaliers have one of the lowest goals-against in the PIHL Class A division. In seven games, they have allowed only 14 goals, and senior goalie Eric Petika has three shutouts. While the defense has been great as...
Leechburg girls looking to prove people wrong

When Andre Carter took over the Leechburg girls basketball program last season, he was met with the challenge of replacing a full starting lineup that had produced the best stretch of success in Blue Devils history. Because of that, some people told Carter the cupboard was bare and he wouldn’t...
With coach returning, Leechburg boys hope to continue to rise

For the past few years, the Leechburg boys basketball team has been on the rise. They’ve made two straight WPIAL and PIAA playoffs appearances and after losing only two seniors from last year’s team, the Blue Devils are looking even stronger this season. “We definitely stretch the floor. We have...
Clairton and Farrell prepare for another high-profile matchup in PIAA semis

Clairton and Farrell have a storied history in the PIAA Class A football playoffs. But for their past four meetings, the Bears have gotten the better of the District 10 powerhouse that has made five straight PIAA semifinal appearances. On Friday, the No. 1 ranked Bears will look to make...
Knoch girls building on solid foundation

Most teams would love to be in the position the Knoch girls basketball team is in for the upcoming season. Four of five starters returning, a group of players off the bench that can contribute and a team bond that has consistently grown over the past year and a half....
Knoch boys aiming high after breakthrough season

The Knoch boys basketball team had great expectations for themselves last season, and after only losing two seniors from a team that went 18-6 and captured a share of the Section 1-4A title, the Knights have set their sights even higher this season. “We have some pretty high hopes to...
Strong senior cast has Highlands boys basketball thinking big

With eight minutes remaining in their WPIAL Class 4A semifinal matchup last season against New Castle, Highlands faced a 23-point deficit. But the Golden Rams buckled down, battled back and cut New Castle’s lead to five points with 30 seconds remaining. Although the Red Hurricanes held off Highlands, the rally...
Highlands girls basketball team looking to build off transition year

In her first year at the helm of the Highlands girls basketball team, Courtney Udanis, a former Golden Ram herself, set out to adjust the mentality of the program, something that had changed significantly since her time in Natrona Heights. “It was definitely a transition year,” Udanis said. “Just kind...
Knoch product contributes to Gannon’s NCAA tournament run

For the past three years, senior Ben Andrews and his Gannon men’s soccer teammates have been working towards playing in the NCAA Division II men’s soccer tournament. Earlier this week, the Knights got the news that not only did they earn a bid, but they received the No. 2 seed...
Central Catholic’s Johnathan Opalko makes another game-winning kick to down State College

Whether it’s on a soccer pitch or a football field, when the game is on the line, Central Catholic’s Johnathan Opalko wants the ball on his foot. For the second straight week, Opalko drilled a game-winning field goal. Last week, it was a 40-yard kick at Heinz Field to capture...
Pitt men’s soccer captures 1st NCAA tourney win in program historyVideo

On Thursday evening, in front of a standing-room-only crowd at Ambrose Urbanic Field, it was clear the Pitt men’s soccer team was out to accomplish something that never had been done in program history. After receiving their first bid into the NCAA Tournament since 1965, the Panthers wanted to take...
Fox Chapel’s Bitar set to play at Rolex Tournament of Champions in Florida

Fox Chapel golfer Scott Bitar is headed south. Bitar will play in the Rolex Tournament of Champions, one of the most prestigious events in junior golf, starting Saturday at the PGA National Resort and Spa’s Champion and Fazio courses in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. The 2019 WPIAL Class AAA champion...
Mars climbs in national rankings after state championship victory

The Mars girls soccer team has had an exciting past couple of days. On Saturday, the Fightin’ Planets defeated Villa Joseph Marie 1-0 in the PIAA Class AAA state championship game and captured their first state title since 2011. Three days later, they found themselves among the top 15 teams...

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