Sports
With painful losses in rearview mirror, Plum, Fox Chapel ready to duke it out in WPIAL finals
October 31, 2024
Plum and Fox Chapel have a similar story entering the WPIAL boys soccer championship game.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Short-handed Southmoreland could be without 8 starters
Southmoreland could be down eight starters for Friday’s WPIAL playoff opener.
Franklin Regional boys soccer notebook: Red card keeps key player out of WPIAL final
Franklin Regional will be without one of its top players in Saturday’s WPIAL 3A championship game.
Veteran goalkeeper gives Franklin Regional a puncher’s chance in WPIAL finals vs. Moon
Having already appeared in eight playoff games in his career, including a few as a defender, Franklin Regional goalkeeper Noah Walker brings experience to his first WPIAL soccer championship game.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 30, 2024
October 30, 2024
High schools
High school roundup for Oct. 30, 2024: Beaver sweeps into WPIAL girls volleyball finals
Kailyn Connelly had 12 kills and a block and Jaedyn Brown collected nine kills, 10 digs and three aces to lead top-seeded Beaver to a 3-0 victory over No. 4 Hampton (13-6) in the WPIAL Class 3A girls volleyball semifinals Wednesday night.
Mars earns spot in 2nd WPIAL volleyball final with 5-set win over Freeport
Before the beginning of the fifth set, the Mars girls volleyball players looked into a packed grandstands and started waving their arms up and down to pump up the crowd.
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 10
Player of the week
Freeport faces familiar challenge against Mt. Pleasant in opening round of playoffs
The Mt. Pleasant and Freeport football teams are no strangers to one other.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 10
Class 3A first round
Get a little stitious with The Birdie’s playoff picks in A-K Valley football
Last week: 10-1
2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 10
WPIAL playoffs
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 10
Player of the week
Expect offensive fireworks when Greensburg Central Catholic, Monessen collide in Class A 1st round
Friday’s WPIAL Class A playoff game between Monessen and Greensburg Central Catholic could turn out to be the most electrifying in the first round.
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2024 Week 10
Class 5A first round
As he makes his playoff picks, The Birdie wonders which Westmoreland County team will keep streak alive
Last week: 7-5 (58.3%)
Trib 10: 1 team took tumble in power rankings in final week of regular season
On the final Friday of the regular season, the combined record of the Trib 10 teams was 9-1.
Springdale brings potent, balanced attack to Class A girls soccer final
Coming into this year’s playoffs, there were only four girls soccer teams across the WPIAL who had more than 90 goals for and fewer than 20 against: South Fayette in Class 3A, South Park and Mt. Pleasant in Class 2A and Springdale in Class A.
2024 WPIAL Class A boys soccer championship breakdown: Bentworth vs. OLSH
WPIAL Class A boys soccer championship
