Category: Springdale

10/21/2025 0 Comments

WPIAL Class 1A girls soccer: Springdale 2, Chartiers-Houston 1

SPRINGDALE - The Springdale girls soccer won a wild match in the first round of the WPIAL Class 1A playoffs. The Dynamos scored a goal in the final minutes to grab a 2-1 win over Chartiers-Houston. Read my story about the match in the Tribune Review.

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9/25/2025 0 Comments

Springdale joins trend of teams being unable to play football due to lack of healthy players

Maddox Harvey looks for space during Shady Side Academy's football game earlier this season. The Bulldogs, who are 4-1, were forced to forfeit a game to Clairton earlier this season due to a lack of players. Josh RIzzo/PIttsburgh Preps and Colleges

The Springdale football program announced this week that it was "postponing" its game with Leechburg this Friday due to a lack of healthy players available. It is a ridiculous way the WPIAL attempts to classify these games. During the high school football season, there are no bye weeks to make up games.

But the WPIAL has now faced three contests that were delayed due to a lack of healthy players. Shady Side Academy said it couldn't play Clairton in Week 2 due to a lack of healthy players, while Rochester said the same thing about its game with Neshannock in Week 3.

The hope is that these games could be made up on a weekday, but it doesn't seem practical. It also lacks fairness for a team that has ambitions of making the the postseason. The Blue Devils are 4-1 and are in contention for the Eastern Conference title. But Leechburg will now be forced to sit out a week and rest.

The Blue Devils picked up their most impressive win of the season last week, outmuscling Jeanette 36-27.

Josh Rizzo is the editor of Pittsburgh Preps and Colleges. Story ideas can be submitted at [email protected] or on X @J_oshRizzo.

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2/17/2025 0 Comments

Photos: Bishop Canevin girls basketball rolls to first-round win in WPIAL Class A tournament

Springdale's Talia Brunck looks toward the rim during a WPIAL Class A first-round playoff game Monday at Donald McGhee Fieldhouse. The niinth-seeded Crusaders cruised to a 45-12 win. Josh Rizzo/Pittsburgh Preps and Colleges

The Bishop Canevin girls basketball team rolled to a 45-12 win over Springdale Monday on the road. Isabella Sysak led the Cruaders with a game-high 19 points.

The Crusaders were the lower-seeded team, but the result shouldn't really be considered an upset. Bishop Canevin dominated the game, building a 29-7 lead by halftime and started the game on a 6-0 run. The Dynamos haven't won a playoff game since 1998.

The Dynamos finished the season with 11 wins, which was their most since the 2012-13 season. Springdale also collected eight section wins, which was its most since the 2009-10 season.

Josh Rizzo is the owner and publisher of Pittsburgh Preps and Colleges. Story ideas can be submitted to Rizzo42789@gmail or on X @J_oshrizzo.

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1/28/2025 0 Comments

Springdale Gets Revenge on Riverview, 41-32

Springdale's John Duku, right, battles with Riverview's Alex Schultheis for a rebound late during the Dyamos' 41-32 win Tuesday night at Don McGhee Fieldhouse. Josh Rizzo/Pittsburgh Prep and Colleges.

Springdale got revenge of Riverview for a defeat earlier this season.

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1/3/2025 0 Comments

Riverview Boys Basketball Wins Old Fashioned Section 1-2A Contest

Springdale's Liam Dexter blocks a shot by Riverview's Benjamin Franciscus during a Section 2-2A game Friday night in Oakmont. The Raiders won 44-39.

The Riverview boys basketball team only made one 3-pointer. With how the Raiders rebounded the ball, that's all they needed to keep ahead of Springdale in a 44-39 win Section 2-2A win Friday night in Oakmont.

With the win, the Raiders moved into second place in Section 1-2A.

Here's a breakdown as of where things stand now.

1. Jeanette 4-0 10-0
1. GCC 4-0 10-1
3. Riverview 3-1 5-5
3. Clairton 3-1 3-3
5. Springdale 2-2 8-3
6. Bentworth 0-4 3-7
7. California 0-4 2-8
8. Frazier 0-4 2-9

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10/20/2024 0 Comments