PITTSBURGH — Belle Vernon Area came up short of its second WPIAL football crown Saturday as it fell to Aliquippa in the Class 4A championship game, 28-13.“Hats off to Aliquippa,” said Leopards coach Matt Humbert. “I am proud of those kids in the locker room.“This is my loss and not ...
Matt Humbert exorcised a demon of sorts when his Belle Vernon football team finally vanquished rival Thomas Jefferson in the postseason last week.Still, there was a game last year against a different team that has haunted Humbert ever since.His squad will get a shot at redemption for that as ...
Belle Vernon and Elizabeth Forward are one step away from playing for a WPIAL football championship at Heinz Field.A familiar foe stands in each teamĢƵ path tonight.The top-seeded Leopards (9-0) take on No. 5 Thomas Jefferson (8-2) in a Class 4A semifinal at West Mifflin High School. ...
Laurel Highlands was still reaping the rewards of its first football playoff victory well after it defeated Beaver Area, 28-27, last Friday night.One of those was bestowed upon Mustang coach Rich Kolesar who was chosen as the Steelers High School Coach of the Week for the landmark victory over ...
Week Four of the high school football season features one of the top match-ups in the WPIAL and a local team finally playing its home opener.Both of those highlight contests will take place in the Big Eight Conference. The top two ranked teams in Class 4A, No. 1 Thomas Jefferson (1-0, 3-0) and ...
A year ago, Belle VernonĢƵ girls soccer team had a 13-3 record with a pair of its losses being by one goal.One of those one-goal losses ended the Lady Leopards’ season in devastating fashion as it dropped a 3-2 decision to Oakland Catholic, a match that ended on penalty kicks after two ...