Shawn Annarelli stories, Page 4

Shawn Annarelli

Penn-Trafford girls tennis teammates dream of “sweep” in graduating class

Ruby Chen has two part-time jobs, plays two instruments, volunteers at Forbes Hospital, is on the tennis team and still finds time for one of the fullest course loads at Penn-Trafford. With everything packed into each day until a self-set midnight deadline, she ranks No. 1 academically in her senior...
No. 1 Pine-Richland cruises past Norwin

Pine-Richland’s offense operates at a speed nearly as fast as Formula One race cars. The N0. 1 Rams rarely wasted time between snaps and marched down the field behind the precision passing of Cole Spencer, who left the game at halftime with the next two quarters a formality in a...
Gateway cross country giving foes run for their money

Gateway’s cross country teams are showing more cohesiveness heading into second half of the season, coach Tom LaBuff said, which has resulted in improved times. The Gators are made up of mostly young runners on each team, and their training over the last year has started to show flashes of...
Quaker Valley football eagerly awaits reinforcements

Quaker Valley’s football team entered the season with a disclaimer attached: Its thin roster had to be healthy to compete. The Quakers entered 2018 with 36 players and have had as few as 24 players dress for games this season, causing some to change positions each week and others to...
North Hills uses balanced approach to handle Hampton

North Hills won against Hampton, 35-14, the only way it knows how Friday night — with a selfless effort. The Indians didn’t have a player with more than 100 yards passing, rushing or receiving, but it didn’t matter for an offense that enables skilled players to share the spotlight. “We...
Red White and Blue Classic crowns cross country winners

The 17th annual Red, White and Blue Classic crowned winners that were among the favorites and a newcomer who never had run the course. Brownsville sisters Gionna and Jolena Quarzo ran their first race at Schenley Park and put regional cross country runners on notice after posting the best two...
2nd-half kickoff return sparks Hampton victory over Shaler

Hampton topped Shaler, 31-28, on Friday in a showcase of old-school football in the Northern Conference. Running back Luke Lindgren led the Talbots (2-1, 2-0) for the second consecutive game with a ground attack that gained 244 yards.Lindgren finished with 23 carries for 115 yards and two touchdowns. Hampton, a...
New faces lead way for Norwin volleyball

Norwin’s volleyball team was back to its winning ways in its first section game of the season against Plum. The team hopes it will be the first of many victories en route to another playoff run. “We won in four sets, but the games were very close,” Norwin coach Mary...
Gateway volleyball seeks improvement, playoff berth

Coming off of a 2-12 record in Section 1-3A last year, Gateway’s girls volleyball team hopes the rough road it endured has set the stage for a bounce-back season. The Gators felt a Tuesday game against Armstrong, which went undefeated in the section in 2018, showed their potential in a...
Shaler ground game breaks out in win over Kiski Area

A Shaler rushing attack that struggled in Week Zero made a statement in the Titans’ first Northern Conference game against Kiski Area. Titans running back Jake Miller carried 13 times for 124 yards — the first 100-yard game of his career — and scored on a 1-yard run in a...
Gateway girls soccer aims for deep playoff run

Gateway’s seniors know too well how difficult it is make the playoffs and how challenging it is to stay there. The Gators girls soccer team earned playoff berths twice in the last three seasons — by winning a play-in game and by tiebreaker — only to lose in the first...
Young Valley girls soccer team ‘on the right track’

The Valley girls soccer team has the foundation for a bright future in Section 2-AA. The freshman class, Valley coach Aaron Smith said, is comparable to the group who led the Vikings to the postseason three years ago. “This freshman class is even better early on in terms of skill...
New coaching staff inspires Valley boys soccer team

Optimism can be hard to come by following an 0-16 season, but a new coaching staff has rejuvenated the hopes of players in Valley’s boys soccer program. Senior Michael Odrey said he hasn’t felt this eager for a new season in years. “I’m very excited, because I’m realizing the potential...
Demetris McKnight’s big game lifts New Castle over Shaler

In a tit-for-tat football game, New Castle coach Joe Cowart knew who had to get the ball with time ticking away. The call for a designed pass to Demetris McKnight shouldn’t have surprised anyone. McKnight scored on runs of 40 and 73 yards in the first half and had an...
Gateway boys soccer coach, players say it’s time to win

Forget that Gateway has won five of its last 22 conference games. Everyone in the boys soccer program believes the balance of power in Section 4-3A will start to tilt in their favor. The struggles of the last two seasons were growing pains, players said. “I think our coach just...
Cornell learns from struggles, aims to make history

Zaier Harrison has endured hard times, but he hasn’t been alone. Cornell’s Class A football program has gone from barely afloat to nonexistent to reborn in the last decade. The Raiders returned in 2016 when Harrison was named the starting quarterback as a freshman, a year in which the offense...

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