The terrific trio of Peters Township, Fort Cherry and Belle Vernon eye a trip to the state football finals when they take the field tonight in the semifinals of the PIAA playoffs.. The Indians and Rangers are looking to win their first state titles in school history, while the Leopards are ...
The majority of kickers on football teams normally have one job: Put the ball through the uprights. For Peters Township senior Carter Shanafelt, nothing could be further from the truth. Shanafelt, who kicked four field goals and three extra points in the Indians’ 33-14 victory over ...
By Luke Campbell For the Observer-Reporter The preparations for the Christmas season are well underway as cold weather sweeps through the area making it feel like the heart of winter. Christmas trees complement the lights being hung and decorations being draped outside of homes and ...
By Bill Hughes For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com PITTSBURGH – All season, Belle Vernon’s footbal team prepared and improved weekly with the hope of repeating as both the WPIAL and PIAA Class AAA champions. Thanks to their 26-0 win over Avonworth at Acrisure ...
By Joe Tuscano For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com PITTSBURGH – Tanner Garry stood at the podium, not quite sure how to handle the situation. Fort Cherry, the high school football team he coaches, had just won the first WPIAL title in the program’s history. The ...
ERIE – Peters Township appeared it was going to run away from Cathedral Prep after scoring two touchdowns on its first five plays, but the Ramblers battled and to tie the game before the Indians escaped Dollinger Field at the Hagerty Family Events Center with a 33-14 victory on Friday night ...
