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Central Catholic turned a close game at halftime into a landslide victory as the Vikings topped the Gateway Gators on Friday night, 84-60, in the MSA Sports & Quad-A Conference Boys Basketball Game of the Week. Central Catholic led 34-31 at intermission and jumped on the Gators with a 14-0 run to start the second… More »
Fresh off an overtime victory on Wednesday night, the Gateway Gators (9-3) visit the Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings (7-5) tonight in the MSA Sports & Quad-A Conference Boys’ Basketball Game of the Week. The Gators remained undefeated in Section 2-AAAA with a dramatic 58-56 overtime win over Fox Chapel two nights ago. Gateway, now 5-0… More »
Eight WPIAL players have been selected to the Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State Football Teams. At receiver, North Allegheny’s Elijah Zeise and Mt. Lebanon’s Troy Apke earned All-State laurels. Zeise, who gave a verbal commitment to Pitt in July, had a career year in 2013 with 49 receptions, 952 yards and nine touchdowns. Apke, a Penn… More »
St. Joseph’s Prep scored 28 second half points en route to a 35-10 victory over the Central Catholic Vikings in the PIAA Championship Game at Hersheypark Stadium on Sunday evening. The game was moved from Saturday to Sunday as result of a winter storm that slammed central and eastern Pennsylvania over the weekend. Central Catholic… More »
In a record breaking performance, the Central Catholic Vikings trounced Lower Dauphin on Saturday afternoon at Mansion Park in Altoona for a 45-0 victory and a trip to the PIAA Championship Game. The win was the biggest blowout in the 26-year history of the PIAA semifinals. The Vikings defense held Lower Dauphin to a scant… More »
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by Andrew Heck The Quad-A boys and girls basketball season will tip off this weekend with games starting on Friday, December 6. Here’s a quick preview of the teams and players to keep an eye on during the 2013-14 season. Section 1 The Section 1 champions from last season, the Hempfield Spartans, look to repeat… More »
The Central Catholic Vikings marched into the PIAA Semifinals with a dominating 48-7 defeat of the McDowell Trojans on Saturday afternoon at Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium. As it has been all season, the Vikings recipe for success was a staunch defense and a power rushing attack that never gave the Trojans a chance. Central Catholic… More »
With a dominant defensive effort, the Central Catholic Vikings won their fourth WPIAL title with a 27-7 triumph over the Woodland Hills Wolverines on Saturday afternoon at Heinz Field. The Vikings defense allowed a scant 85 yards rushing and 141 yards of total offense, tied for the second lowest total in a Class AAAA final… More »