Last season, there were 370,466 girls participating in high school basketball across the country. Some of the WPIAL's best Washington,1917-23 Wins: 1920, '23 Second: 1922 Tie: 1917 While Wilkinsburg won the first three WPIAL titles from 1914-16, Washington had an early extended run. The title is the Quips 18th in program history, and their first at the 4A classification. Aliquippa Superintendent Phillip K. Woods. @Tiqwaihayes with the TD run to close the first half! WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC LEAGUE | 2023 WPIAL, AD Posting Page (Positions / Games / Other), WPIAL Media Policy and Rights Fee Schedule, Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association, National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), National Athletic Trainers Association (EATA), Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society (PATS). Warfield said Aliquippa was content to run out the clock, but reacted to the way Central Valleys defense was approaching those run plays. However, with less than 3 minutes left, Quips quarterback Quentin Goode was told to throw downfield for a 34-yard touchdown to Williams for a 34-0 lead. Karns City (57-21), Hickory (23-20), Imhotep Charter (41-0), def. 4. 5A RECAP For the first time in program history, Penn-Trafford is a WPIAL football champion as the Warriors defeated Moon, 24-21, on Saturday night in the 5A Championship Game. The Red Hurricanes lost a double-overtime heartbreaker to Laurel Highlands in last year's Class 5A final. VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Rodney Gallagher 3rd of Laurel Highlands, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Girls Basketball Player of the Week: Maddie Webber of South Fayette, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Boys Basketball Team of the Week: Penn Hills, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Woodland Hills, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Burgettstown, 2023 TribLIVE High School Sports Network | All rights reserved, Longtime Beaver football coach, WPIAL Hall of Famer Pat Tarquinio dies, Pine-Richland notebook: Heckert, Kerns picked for Big 33, Football coach Mike Collodi leaves Elizabeth Forward for Mt. The Dynamos grabbed a 20-0 lead in the first half and looked ready to cruise to the title. THE POINT AFTER WAS BLOCKED, SO IT WAS 13-0. Aliquippas DJ Walker scores on a 92-yard reception against Central Valley on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at Freedom Area High School. What looked like an onside kick on the opening kickoff also was unintentional, he said. His big day was a credit to the offensive line, he said. We want the PIAA to start us from our enrollment and move us up from there, said Warfield. The 2022 season marked the WPIAL's 108th year of competition in the sport, and saw North Allegheny (6A), Pine-Richland (5A), Aliquippa (4A), Belle Vernon (3A), Steel Valley (2A), and Union (1A) claiming the trophy at their respective championship games. . Thats down from the high-water mark of 435,885 in the 1998-99 school year. In Nebraska, for example, girls basketball participation has dropped 28% since 2002. He has a team-high 32 catches for 584 yards and six touchdowns, but also leads the Quips in interceptions with five. Amount of Qualifiers: 16 We brought that physicality and mental toughness to the field, senior lineman Jason McBride said, and let our running backs do what they do.. In 5A, Bethel Park (9-1, 5-0) is the Allegheny Six Conference champion, Franklin Regional (6-3, 4-1) earned the Big East Conference crown, and Pine-Richland (7-3, 4-1) captured the Northeast Conference title. Aliquippa football team to move up due to PIAA rule. Cathedral Prep (35-17), Ridley (21-14), def. Springdale and Valley have had excruciatingly low numbers for girls basketball in the recent past, but those two schools appear to be on the upswing. The Central Valley (Monaca, PA) varsity football team lost Friday's neutral playoff game against Aliquippa (PA) by a score of 34-7. That team featured current coach . ALIQUIPPA Fed up with the inner workings and citing a lack of internal support, Aliquippa Superintendent Dr. Phillip K. Woods resigned effective. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Central Valleys offense averages 42.3 ppg and the defense allows 10 ppg. We knew we had to dominate them up front and thats what we did, Eberhardt said. The most anticipated game of Friday's championships turned out to be a clunker. 2021 Final: Central Valley 52, North Catholic 15, 2A FOOTBALL [Bracket] It feels good, said Aliquippa coach Mike Warfield, who won his third title in five years. . Top-seeded Central Valley struck first with 4:20 left in the opening frame, cashing in on a one-yard run from Antwon Johnson. Notable: Belle Vernon lost to Aliquippa, 33-25, in last season's WPIAL Class 4A semifinals. Aliquippas John Tracy hurdles Isaiah Matinez to pick up yardage against Central Vallley during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium. He reached the end zone twice in the Week 9 game against Aliquippa. Passing: Quentin Goode 103-182, 1,655 yards, 18 TDs, 3 INTs, Rushing: Tiqwai Hayes 200-1,669 yards, 26 TDs, Receiving: Donovan Walker 32-584 yards, 6 TDs. It was Quips' ability to possess the football that propelled them to a second consecutive WPIAL title. Aliquippa advances to another WPIAL title game with 42-7 win over McKeesport Brentaro Yamane 11/19/2022 U.S. Senate passes record $858 billion defense act, sending bill to Biden VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Rodney Gallagher 3rd of Laurel Highlands, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Girls Basketball Player of the Week: Maddie Webber of South Fayette, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Boys Basketball Team of the Week: Penn Hills, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Woodland Hills, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Burgettstown, 2023 TribLIVE High School Sports Network | All rights reserved, Longtime Beaver football coach, WPIAL Hall of Famer Pat Tarquinio dies, Pine-Richland notebook: Heckert, Kerns picked for Big 33, Football coach Mike Collodi leaves Elizabeth Forward for Mt. The Leopards, who were looking for their second WPIAL football crown and first since 1995, defeated ninth-seeded New Castle (45-20) and fifth-seeded Thomas Jefferson (21-7) in their run to the title tilt. That made a statement.. The Aliquippa football team had a remarkable season last year. Once again, kudos to Beaver County. Couldn't have been a less ideal start for the McKeesport Tigers in the first quarter of play as they turned the ball over three times. George Guido Its going down to the end, were trying to just run the ball out and you come and crash, coming all out and hitting our guys like that, Warfield said. The rest of the 1980s decade had just 8 teams per classification in the playoffs. The Tigers went on to win the 2016 PIAA Championship. Aliquippa played like a team possessed Friday. Lebanon 47, Central Catholic 7, 5A FOOTBALL [Bracket] The Quips have reached the WPIAL championship game for the 15th year in a row, a streak started in 2008. The last time Aliquippa didnt make the finals was in 2007, when the Quips lost the highest-scoring playoff game ever, 70-48, against Jeannette at Golden Rams Stadium. Baseball Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Football Golf Gymnastics Hockey Lacrosse Rifle Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Track and . LB Cameron Lindsey and RB/CB Tiqwai Hayes each has Pitt, Penn State and West Virginia among their college offers. Central Valley and North Catholic play in the 3A WPIAL Football Championship at Heinz Field Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Brad Oskowski / Pittsburgh Steelers) Brad Oskowski/Pittsburgh Steelers. On the gridiron, he amassed a 237-36 record, six championships in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) and one state title. Aliquippa recovered an unintentional onside kick that was meant to be merely a squib kick, but it bounced off a Central Valley player. The 2022 WPIAL football season is nearly upon us! >> IM JUST OVERWHELMED, EXCITED FOR THESE KIDS, FOR THESE COACHES, FOR THIS TEAM. Everybody says you want a physical presence on defense. For the Championship History of the six classification era, see here. THEY WORK SO HARD. Aliquippa had 142 rushing yards in the first half alone. 21 ALL AT THE HALF. The shortest of the three drives lasted just over 6 minutes. Notable: Central Valley won the WPIAL Class 3A title in each of the past three seasons and celebrated state titles in 2020 and 2021. The Quips (12-0) start their state title defense next weekend against District 11 champion Allentown Central Catholic (9-5) at a site and time to be determined. Darrelle Revis watches from the sideline, as Aliquippa takes on Central Vallley during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium. But despite returning 14 starters from last year's squad . All brackets begin play on Friday, November 4, except for 6A, which will begin on Friday, November 11. Belle Vernon and Aliquippa play in the 4A WPIAL Football Championship at Heinz Field Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 in . Winner plays: District 10 champion Meadville (12-1) or District 11 champion Allentown Central Catholic (8-5) in a PIAA semifinal Dec. 2 or 3. Qualifying Teams: Apollo-Ridge, Beaver Falls, Burrell, Keystone Oaks, McGuffey, Mohawk, Neshannock, Riverside, Serra Catholic, Steel Valley, Sto-Rox, Washington, Western Beaver All championship games will be held at Cumberland Valley High School from December 8-10. A total of 16 different WPIAL schools have won multiple PIAA titles, with Thomas Jeffersons five being the most in league history. Bladel added his second with 10:44 remaining in the first half, punching it in on a two-yard run to push the Tiger lead to 14-3. The Quips' 18 WPIAL titles are also a record. . @Tiqwaihayes in for the third time tonight. RB Bret FitzSimmons has topped 100 yards rushing in 11 of the teams 12 games. Aliquippa defeats Central Valley to win WPIAL Class 4A football championship Belle Vernon seeking first state football championship Steelton-Highspire defeats Union to win PIAA Class 1A. Johnson added a third touchdown pass with 4:31 to go in the second, connecting with Thompson for the second time, and Serafino DeSantis finished the 31-point second quarter with a 36-yard field goal as time expired. DL Jackson Tonya leads the team with 57 solo tackles and 11 sacks. & Denotes WPIAL Class C champion. The results in the table will be updated as they are reported to the WPIAL office. Trib HSSN is the only place to watch the WPIAL Class A, 2A, 3A and 4A football championships. Qualifying Teams: Bishop Canevin, Burgettstown, California, Carmichaels, Clairton, Fort Cherry, Greensburg Central Catholic, Jeannette, Laurel, Leechburg, Mapletown, Monessen, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Rochester, South Side, Union Since 2000, all four classifications had 16 teams qualify for the playoffs. After 10 weeks of hard-fought battles in the regular season, followed by a highly eventful postseason, two teams each from Class 1A through 5A. Hollidaysburg (51-21), Wilson (12-7), def. Leechburg this coming year, reportedly, may not have enough girls to have an intrasquad scrimmage. Central (15-7), Central Bucks West (15-14), def. The playoff formats stabilized at the turn of the century. WPIAL 3A Football Championship Game: Friday, November 25 at 5:00 PM (Acrisure Stadium) Chris Harlan is a Tribune-Review Staff Writer. The Quips had made five straight trips to the final four and came up short each time. Start Date: Friday, November 4 Under PIAA rules, that puts their football team in the smallest classification, Class 1A. In 3A, Freeport (9-1, 5-0) earned the Allegheny 6 Conference championship, Belle Vernon (7-2, 5-0) took home the Interstate Conference title, and Avonworth (9-1, 6-0) is the winner in the Western Hills Conference. Aliquippa's Quentin Goode throws the ball downfield against New Castle Friday night at Aliquippa High School. Slippery Rock (28-15), Northern Lehigh (32-27), def. 1985 - North Hills 0,Gateway 0 (tie) 1986 - Gateway 7, North Hills 6. Leading 14-0, the Quips took the second-half kickoff and marched 84 yards in 14 plays, ending with a 3-yard touchdown run by Hayes. Smethport (41-6), Southern Columbia (18-0), def. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WTAE-TV. But for the last two seasons, the Quips have chosen to play up to Class 3A, and the PIAA forced them to move up to 4A, going against schools with three times their enrollment. Five different schools have won 10 or more WPIAL football titles, with Aliquippas 19 being the most in league history. In 1988 the PIAA would begin hosting a State Championship tournament where the district champions in each classification would compete for the State Crown. Yacamelli finished with 235 scrimmage yards (143 rushing, 92 receiving) and two touchdowns for Penn-Trafford. Top Four Seeds: #1 Aliquippa (9-0, 7-0), #2 Central Valley (9-1, 6-1), #3 Thomas Jefferson (7-3, 5-1), #4 Armstrong (9-1, 6-0) Aliquippas Jayace Williams celebrates his second sack against Central Vallley during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium. Channel 11 reached out to the PIAA on this matter, but were still waiting to hear back. 15 min read. Matt Gerovac has 10 sacks. Aliquippa forced four first half turnovers and punched their ticket to the WPIAL Championship for the 15th straight season in a 42-7 win over McKeesport. His quarterback, Green, added 92 yards and the winning score on 17 carries. Top Four Seeds: #1 Bishop Canevin (9-1, 7-0), #2 Laurel (8-1, 6-0), #3 Greensburg Central Catholic (8-2, 6-0), #4 Mapletown (10-0, 7-0) Heres another sidelight to Fridays Acrisure action. Were usually on the other side where those 4 or 5 yards become 8, 10 or 12 yards and then 20 or 30. Hayes scored on runs of 2, 1 and 4 yards to lead 14-0 at halftime and 21-0 in the third quarter. Even Burrell, in its heyday of several years ago, often lacked the girls needed to field a junior varsity team. Brashear (19-14), Cedar Cliff (14-7), AD Posting Page (Positions / Games / Other), WPIAL Media Policy and Rights Fee Schedule, Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association, National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), National Athletic Trainers Association (EATA), Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society (PATS). Berlin Brothersvalley (53-0), Port Allegany (44-12), Dunmore (20-0), def. 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