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The Penn-Trafford field hockey team celebrates its 2023 WPIAL Class 2A championship.

Field hockey powers looking to repeat when WPIAL playoffs begin

October 21, 2024

Penn-Trafford’s field hockey team has won eight consecutive WPIAL Class 2A titles.

Mt. Lebanon freshman goalkeeper made a save, and scored a goal in a penalty kick shootout on Monday night at Norwin.

Mt. Lebanon girls upset Norwin on PKs in 1st round of soccer playoffs

Mt. Lebanon didn’t get a golden goal, but it leaned on its golden freshman to survive and advance.

Hempfield’s Jillian Sowers passes against Penn-Trafford earlier this month.

Hempfield volleyball team ready for playoff tilt

Hempfield girls volleyball coach Ashten Flynn could not be prouder of squad this season considering the injuries and the illnesses it endured.

Plum’s Emily Grubich celebrates after scoring against Franklin Regional on Sept. 23.

Plum girls soccer takes care of business vs. Shaler in Class 3A 1st round

The Shaler girls soccer team hoped for a longer stay in its first WPIAL playoff tournament in close to four decades.

Deer Lakes’ Peyton Kushon (right) celebrates a first-half goal against Hopewell during the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs Monday.

Deer Lakes settles in after ‘nervous’ first half, shuts out Hopewell in boys soccer playoffs

For three consecutive years, Deer Lakes and Hopewell have faced each other in the first round of the WPIAL boys soccer playoffs, with each team taking a victory.

Elizabeth Forward’s Mya Morgan watches her bunker shot on No. 16 during the WPIAL Class 3A girls golf championship Sept. 30 at Butler Country Club.

4 WPIAL golfers in contention for PIAA titles

Elizabeth Forward junior Mya Morgan used six birdies to grab a 2-shot lead at the PIAA Class 3A girls golf championship Friday at Penn State’s White Course.

Freeport’s Peyton Los puts a spin move on Burrell’s Maggie Nesko on Oct. 7, 2024 at Freeport Area High School.

A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Oct. 22, 2024

WPIAL soccer playoffs

Plum’s Marco Tommasino defends on Norwin’s Ryan Schoemer Oct. 10, 2024 at Norwin High School.

Westmoreland County WPIAL playoff soccer capsules: Games for Oct. 22, 2024

WPIAL soccer playoffs

Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Southmoreland’s Lexi Ohler

Cross country is considered an individual sport by nature.

A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Freeport’s Ben Brestensky

Ben Brestensky is a young man of few words.

Pine-Richland’s Abby Satina celebrates with teammates after scoring her first goal against Latrobe during their WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff game Monday.

Pine-Richland girls hold off Latrobe to win 1st playoff game since 2018

It got a little tense at the end, but the Pine-Richland girls soccer team broke a six-year playoff victory drought.

High school sports schedules for Oct. 21, 2024

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Pine-Richland’s Elle Cassidy battles Seneca Valley’s Lexi Shattahi for possession during their game on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Jackson.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 21, 2024: Postseason soccer, volleyball, golf on tap

Welcome to a busy Monday of WPIAL soccer first round matches, district girls volleyball preliminary round action and the opening round of the PIAA golf championships.

Quaker Valley’s Charlie Pyle scores against Plum on Oct. 7, 2024 at Pittsburgh Ice Arena.

PIHL standings through Oct. 20, 2024

Here are the latest 2024-25 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday.

Plum’s Mia Nardo celebrates her goal with teammates during their game against Franklin Regional on Sept. 23. The Mustangs host Shaler in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.

A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Monday, Oct. 21, 2024

WPIAL soccer playoffs

Mt. Pleasant’s Grant Zahrobsky works against Belle Vernon on Sept. 3, 2024, at Viking Stadium.

Westmoreland WPIAL playoff soccer capsules: Games for Monday, Oct. 21, 2024

WPIAL soccer playoffs

Murrysville’s Brady Yarabinetz rips an RBI double int he fourth inning of the American Legion Junior Sta.te Championship Aug. 2, 2022at Homer City

Westmoreland high school notebook: Franklin Regional baseball player Yarabinetz commits to La Salle

When he was a freshman, Brady Yarabinetz began to see a growth spurt in his baseball skills.

Patrick Smith and his Mt. Lebanon teammates will play Norwin on Friday.

This week on Trib HSSN for week of Oct. 21, 2024

The stretch run of the WPIAL football season concludes with the final week, plus the start of district soccer and volleyball postseasons this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.