Robert Scott stories
Allderdice sets tone early, tops University Prep in City League semifinals
All eyes were on Shakur Pack-Adams and the Allderdice Dragons as the senior quarterback led his team to a scrappy 25-21 victory over University Prep in the Pittsburgh City League semifinals on a glimmering, unseasonably warm fall Saturday afternoon at George Cupples Stadium on Pittsburgh’s South Side. Pack-Adams was the...
North Allegheny tops Seneca Valley, reaches WPIAL Class 6A championship
It was by no means easy, but top-seeded North Allegheny showcased its versatile offense in a 21-7 victory over fourth-seeded Seneca Valley in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals Friday night at Newman Stadium in Wexford A barrage of runners led the way for the Tigers (6-0), who reached the WPIAL...
Springdale softball hopes to use last season as springboard to more success
It was a season to remember for Springdale’s softball team. The Dynamos made the playoffs last season for the first time since 2000. Springdale went 13-4 overall, finished second to Leechburg in Section 3-A with a 9-3 mark and beat Quigley Catholic, 14-0, in the first round before losing to...
Springdale baseball searching for arms after 2-win season
Springdale players, led by third-year coach Brett Burger, are looking to shift the current trends of the Dynamo baseball team. Winning is far from a custom for the program, which is coming off a 2-13 season, finishing 1-9 in WPIAL Section 3-A. The team has not reached the five-win mark...
Monessen softball team will play under another new coach
For the second time in as many seasons, the Monessen softball team has a new coach. After Bo Teets’ nine-year tenure, which brought two WPIAL championship appearances, Cal (Pa.) and Seton Hill graduate Carlee Wickstrom took over for one season before resigning in the offseason and accepting a teaching position...
Despite turnover, Monessen baseball expect to keep playoff streak intact
Youth will be relied upon to supplement the few veteran bats remaining for the Monessen baseball team after losing a nine-player senior cast last season. With only two seniors and five upperclassmen out of 12 players, 17th-year coach Bill Matush expects to call upon some of his eldest players —...
Memory of playoff loss motivates Gateway baseball
Gateway’s baseball team is not letting the taste of bitter defeat leave its memory. After a 13-6 regular season, the Gators made a quick first-round decampment for the fourth consecutive season in the WPIAL playoffs after falling victim to eventual Class 5A champion Shaler Area, 2-1, last May at Fox...
New Deer Lakes softball coach Cerra hopes to build on program’s success
For the first time in 15 years, the Deer Lakes softball team will begin a season with a new coach. Rick Cerra, who was hired by the school board in November, will have a tough act to follow. Craig Tialani retired from coaching the program he had directed since 2005,...
Deer Lakes baseball wants to carry bigger bats into season
It all starts at the plate. At least that is where fourth-year Deer Lakes baseball coach Josh Tysk believes his team must excel to have a memorable season. “That’s not a secret, it has been our biggest weakness for the last three seasons,” Tysk said of his program’s hitting performances....
Gateway boys basketball eager to build off WPIAL playoff appearance
Progress is defined by movement toward a destination, and despite an early exit from the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball playoffs, Gateway’s season can be defined by growth. After a five-win season in 2018-19, Gators finished 6-6 in Section 1-5A this season, winning their last three section games to land...
Gateway girls basketball sees potential for growth
The Gateway girls basketball players ended the season waiting and hoping. When Chartiers Valley, the state’s top-ranked team in Class 5A, defeated Trinity 58-40 in the WPIAL championship game Feb. 29 at Petersen Events Center, Gateway’s section championship-winning season came to an end. After losing in the quarterfinals Feb. 22...
Indiana swimmers make impact at WPIAL Class AA meet
It may take over an hour to travel from Indiana Area High School to Pitt’s Trees Pool, but the defending boys champions and girls runners-up in WPIAL Class AA each got their miles’ worth. The Indians captured three gold medals, the most of any Class AA school, and own seven...
Belle Vernon’s Shahan, Mt. Pleasant’s Gardner defend WPIAL swimming gold
The WPIAL Class AA swimming championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool saw several defending champions do just that Thursday — defend their gold medals from vying challengers. Belle Vernon junior Ian Shahan and Mt. Pleasant senior Heather Gardner were among the swimmers who stayed at the top of the mountain. Shahan...
Norwin’s Tulenko captures pair of gold medals at WPIAL championships
After sitting out all of last year to compete in club swimming, Norwin’s Ethan Tulenko is a two-time WPIAL gold medalist after the first day of the WPIAL Class AAA championships. The senior placed first in the 200-yard and 50-yard freestyle events Thursday at Pitt’s Trees Pool, winning the 200...
Central Catholic boys upset No. 2 Fox Chapel in WPIAL quarterfinals
Central Catholic boys basketball first-year coach Brian Urso never doubted his team Saturday afternoon. His confidence was justified. The seventh-seeded Vikings knocked off Urso’s alma mater— one-loss, second-seeded Fox Chapel — by a 42-34 score in the Class 6A quarterfinals at Plum. Central Catholic players and assistant coaches joined an...
Gateway’s Olivia Livingston eyes history at WPIAL swimming championships
In her fourth and final performance at the WPIAL individual swimming championships, Gateway’s Olivia Livingston has a chance to again make history in the WPIAL and PIAA. The senior will be looking to become the second female swimmer in WPIAL history to win gold in the same two events (50-...
Brentwood boys basketball team edges Apollo-Ridge in WPIAL 1st round
Brentwood’s Chase Rosing may not have started the game, but that does not mean attending fans will forget his performance. The 5-foot junior guard came off the bench in the second quarter, giving the 10th-seeded Spartans a much-needed jolt in a 57-53 WPIAL Class 2A first-round victory over No. 7...
Whiteside leads hopeful Gateway contingent into section wrestling tourney
Led by senior Evan Whiteside, seven Gateway wrestlers enter the Section 1-AAA tournament Feb. 22 at Kiski Area with medal-winning aspirations. The 120-pound Whiteside will be joined by Floyd McKenna (152), Oscar Portis (145), Siv Asuresh (126), David Clark (170), Chris Horton (285) and Racari El (182) at sectionals, where...
Gateway bowlers make strides to qualify for WPIBL singles championship
Gateway bowling’s regular season wrapped up Feb. 5, and the Gators failed to qualify for last week’s WPIBL team championship, but that wasn’t the end of the story. Four boys — Cody Beckwith, Liam Brown, Nathan Clark and Mason Servallo — qualified to represent Gateway in the boys singles championship...
Gateway girls relay team breaks 24-year-old pool record
The Gateway girls 200-yard medley relay set a pool record recently, snapping a mark that had lasted 24 years. The record time (1 minute, 51.15 seconds) was set Jan. 23 by senior Olivia Livingston and sophomore Summer Raymer along with freshmen Ayva Harris and Morgan Holmes in a section meet...
Gateway fall sports teams see significant changes with WPIAL realignment
The Gateway fall sports programs received a shakeup when WPIAL officials announced the district’s classification and sectional realignment Jan. 20. Not every autumn sport was affected at Gateway, but the teams that were saw significant change. The WPIAL championship-defending football team will see additions and subtractions to Class 5A as...
Gateway’s Tui Brown looks ahead to career at UConn
Gateway’s Tui Brown did not always know where he would end up going to college to further his football career and education. After several official visits and receiving offers from around 15 schools, Brown announced his commitment to Connecticut via twitter Jan. 27. An undeniable presence on both sides of...
Gateway swimmers in good position for post-Livingston era
For the last couple of years, the standard bearer of the Gateway swimming program has been Olivia Livingston. The senior Louisville recruit has won PIAA and WPIAL gold medals and set state records in the 50 and 100 freestyle events, keeping the Gators relevant in the regional and state swimming...
Family ties run deep in Gateway basketball program
Some may say once someone becomes a Gateway boys basketball team member, he is part of a brotherhood. For a couple of current and former players, however, brotherhood is suitable in the more literal sense of the word. Sophomore guard/forward Will Kromka is the last of eight siblings (with five...
Gateway bowlers rely on team concept
Through six matches, the Gateway bowling team is focused on turning the program into an efficient unit. The team features bowlers ranked among the WPIBL East Division’s top 10 varsity averages through four games on both the boys and girls side, including Liam Brown, Cody Beckwith and Tiffany Wilkerson, but...
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