Class AAA
“Mr. High School Sports” – Quick Outs: Class AAA Northeastern Conference Outlook
This new conference, a result of the Greater Allegheny more or less merging with the Keystone, per biennial district realignment, features two of last year’s WPIAL semifinalists and another team that could go on a lengthy playoff run in 2012.
“Mr. High School Sports” – Quick Outs: Class AAA Parkway Conference Outlook
We’re going to keep our preseason coverage going with a series of rapid-fire previews, focusing on the Parkway Conference in Class AAA, perhaps the toughest of them all. For six consecutive seasons at least one team from this section has reached Heinz Field, and quite frankly, we foresee 2012 becoming the seventh.
“Mr. High School Sports” – Quick Outs: Class AAA Big Nine Conference Outlook
We’re going to keep our preseason coverage going with a series of rapid-fire previews, shifting our attention now to Class AAA and looking at the Big Nine Conference. This section may have expanded, but it remains doubtful that the dominance of the conference by Thomas Jefferson will be challenged like it was in 2011.
“Mr. High School Sports” – Blackhawk Chases Schneider, Runs Away from TJ
Although its shutout streak was halted, the baseball season was extended for Blackhawk (22-2) with an eventual 6-1 rout of Thomas Jefferson (17-6) in the PIAA Class AAA Quarterfinals at North Allegheny High School.
“Mr. High School Sports” – WPIAL Champs Advance In PIAA Softball Playoffs
Deer Lakes (20-1), sparked by a crucial error and timely hitting, continued its historic run with a 5-4 win over District 9 runner-up Wilmington in the First Round of the PIAA Softball Playoffs at North Allegheny High School Monday afternoon.
“Mr. High School Sports” – WPIAL Softball Championships: Two Teams Don First-Ever Gold Medals
If all of Pittsburgh remembers “The Slide,” maybe one day all of Houston will remember “The Triple.”
“Mr. High School Sports” – WPIAL Baseball Championships: Cougars’ Coronation ‘Easy’ as 1-2-3
Blackhawk lefty Brendan McKay pitched 5 2/3 perfect innings and survived a perfectly imperfect bottom of the seventh inning to give the Cougars (21-2) a 1-0 win over Belle Vernon (18-5) at CONSOL Energy Park in the WPIAL Class AAA Baseball Final.
“Mr. High School Sports” – Penguins Cup Finals: Red-Hot Hawks Survive Defensive Struggle
In a game played largely between the blue lines, Bethel Park got a friendly bounce just inside the blue line to help the Hawks collect their first Penguins Cup since 2005.
“Mr. High School Sports” – Montour Hoops, State College Hockey Land Upsets
The PIAA basketball playoffs and Penguins Cup Playoffs each took interesting turns Tuesday night…
“Mr. High School Sports” – WPIAL Basketball Championships: Who Wants It More?
Several of Saturday’s WPIAL Basketball Championship participants may differ in how they got there, or even in their skill level altogether, but no one can question their desire…which will decide these games.
“Mr. High School Sports” – PIHL Rink Report: Lopsided Loss Won’t Define Class A Contenders
Monday is a big night for Penguins Cup hopefuls in Class AAA. Last Tuesday was a big night for one in Class A, but we think the race in that classification is far from over…
“Mr. High School Sports” – WPIAL Basketball Playoffs: Day 2 Reaction/Day 3 Analysis
There was controversy in the WPIAL Basketball Championships over the weekend that might translate into legal trouble for one player. Meanwhile, we give our thoughts on Tuesday night’s boys’ and girls’ First Round games…
“Mr. High School Sports” – WPIAL Basketball Playoff Predictions
We boldly predict the winners of the boys’ and girls’ tournaments, which begin Friday evening…
“Mr. High School Sports” – WPIAL Hoops Brackets Finalized
Here are the dates, times, and sites for the Preliminary and First Rounds of the 2012 WPIAL Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Playoffs…
“Mr. High School Sports” – PIHL Game of the Week: Recktenwald’s Hatty Clinches Miner’s Cup
By Matt Popchock (mpopchock@kdka.com) With the most coveted hard hat in Washington County within reach, Peters Township goaltender Brian Baker decided a 4′x6′ net just wasn’t safe enough. So, with a blue-collar effort that would […]













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