Sports
Mt. Pleasant seals 6th straight trip to playoffs with win over Derry
October 18, 2024
Mt. Pleasant is headed to the WPIAL playoffs for a sixth consecutive time.
Greensburg Salem routs Yough, steps toward playoff spot
Cole Savage was in the mood for a big-man touchdown. His team is in the mood to make the WPIAL playoffs.
Mt. Lebanon takes advantage of Hempfield’s missed opportunities, keeps playoff hopes alive
Missed opportunities and a costly turnover were too much for the Hempfield football team overcome Friday in a critical WPIAL Class 6A Conference battle against Mt. Lebanon.
Backup QB leads Woodland Hills to win over Franklin Regional, 1st section title since 2009
Woodland Hills coach Brian Tarrant had tears in his eyes as he hugged his players and assistant coaches. They were tears of joy, because a vision he had for the program was completed.
Leechburg starts strong in high-scoring win over Brentwood
After suffering its first loss of the season last week against Clairton, Leechburg didn’t seem to be fazed by it, as the Blue Devils came out hot offensively and didn’t look back in a 57-34 win over Brentwood in Class A Eastern Conference action at Brentwood Park on Friday night.
Late field goal gives Kiski Area win over Plum in battle of teams fighting to stay in playoff race
Normally, a nonconference matchup in the next-to-last game of the season would not carry much significance. But, with only the top three teams in each Class 5A conference guaranteed a spot in the playoffs, Friday’s game between Plum and Kiski Area took on more importance as the final three playoff spots will be determined by the WPIAL football committee.
Freeport football team clinches playoff spot, stomps East Allegheny
Freeport knew what was on the line Friday against East Allegheny Friday night. Win, and it would be in the playoffs. Lose, and the picture would get muddy.
West Mifflin knocks off Knoch behind Armand Hill’s 334 yards rushing, 4 TDs
Any available space was the perfect amount of room for West Mifflin sophomore running back Armand Hill to make something happen.
Elizabeth Forward runs away from Southmoreland, takes over 1st place in Interstate Conference
Fans expecting a shootout between Southmoreland and Elizabeth Forward on Friday were instead treated to a battle between two stout defenses for one half of football.
Freeport kicks off girls volleyball playoffs in unfamiliar role of section runner-up
For the first time in 20 seasons, the Freeport girls volleyball team doesn’t head into the WPIAL playoffs as a section champion.
A-K Valley soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 19, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs
North Allegheny, Beaver, Quaker Valley, Frazier earn No. 1 seeds as WPIAL releases girls volleyball playoff brackets
All of the section and nonsection matches have concluded, and invitational tournaments are in the past.
Westmoreland County soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 19, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs
Montour wants to disrupt Aliquippa’s 5-year dominance in Parkway Conference
The Parkway has a reputation as one of the WPIAL’s tougher conferences, but Aliquippa seems to have tamed it.
5 things to watch in Week 8: WPIAL playoffs seem to have started for some teams
There are two weeks left in the regular season, but Mt. Lebanon coach Greg Perry told his team that their playoffs start Friday.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 17, 2024
High schools
High school roundup for Oct. 18, 2024: Skyler Gates leads Brownsville volleyball to WPIAL playoff-clinching win
Skyler Gates had 24 kills and 10 blocks to lead Brownsville to a 3-1 victory over Chartiers-Houston (5-12, 5-9) in Section 3-2A girls volleyball Thursday night to clinch a spot in the WPIAL playoffs.
Belle Vernon nets OT winner to beat West Mifflin in WPIAL playoff opener
October 17, 2024
It took 104 minutes to decide a winner at “The Beach” at James Weir Stadium in Thursday night’s WPIAL Class 3A playoff qualifier between No. 16 Belle Vernon and No. 17 West Mifflin, but after a hard-fought battle between two evenly matched teams, the Leopards claimed a 2-1 win in double overtime.
Field of 69 teams set for WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs
The WPIAL girls volleyball regular season has come to an end with 69 district teams advancing to the postseason.
