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Quaker Valley’s Lily Baker celebrates after scoring the go-ahead goal against Burrell during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game Nov. 2 at Highmark Stadium.
Sewickley Herald notebook: Freshman delivers for Quaker Valley girls soccer
November 10, 2024
One of the youngest players on the Quaker Valley girls soccer team made the shot that reverberated throughout the Leetsdale Borough area.

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The 2024 Quaker Valley girls cross country team.
Quaker Valley cross country season builds to big finish at states
Cecilia Montagnese’s outstanding postseason run in cross country stretched all the way to Hershey, site of the PIAA championships.

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Quaker Valley celebrates beating Hopewell during the WPIAL Class 2A girls volleyball championship Nov. 2 at Peters Township High School.
Quaker Valley girls volleyball sweeps through playoffs to win 1st WPIAL title
There haven’t been too many more dominant performances in the WPIAL girls volleyball tournament than Quaker Valley’s this year.

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The 2024 Quaker Valley girls tennis team poses with the trophy after finishing runner-up to North Catholic in the WPIAL Class 2A championship.
Quaker Valley tennis team ‘paid their rent’ during season to remember
Christi Hays, Quaker Valley’s veteran tennis coach, is known to use famous quotes at times when discussing the Quakers’ program.

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Quaker Valley’s Jack Diemert carries the ball against Avonworth on Oct. 4. Diemert rushed for 589 yards and 12 touchdowns this fall.
Quaker Valley football enjoys highlights, laments inconsistency during 2024 season
There were two givens in the Quaker Valley football season.

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Pictured with coach Christi Hays, Quaker Valley’s 2024 doubles team that competed at the PIAA championships included freshman Avery Allan (left) and Kirsten Close.
Quaker Valley decorated doubles team wraps up impressive postseason run
Kirsten Close and Avery Allan made an indelible mark in the Quaker Valley girls tennis program in 2024.

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Fox Chapel’s Carson Krushansky
Fox Chapel boys soccer team bows out of PIAA playoffs
November 9, 2024
CHAMBERBSURG — Saturday’s PIAA Class 4A quarterfinal game between Fox Chapel and District 3’s Warwick was a seesaw affair with no real statistical advantage for either team. The sides went back and forth looking for an opening but produced few dangerous chances in a 2-1 Warwick victory.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 9, 2024
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Mars’ Meredith Ashbaugh (22) and Brynn Ramsey celebrate after defeating South Fayette in their PIAA Class 3A state quarterfinal on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at North Allegheny.
High school roundup for Nov. 9, 2024: Mars girls avenge loss, move on to PIAA semifinals
Meredith Ashbaugh scored in the game’s opening minutes and the Fightin’ Planets defense made it hold up, leading Mars to a 1-0 victory over WPIAL champion South Fayette (20-4) in the PIAA Class 3A girls soccer quarterfinals Saturday.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Shepherd Turk sacks Aliquippa quarterback Marques Council during the fourth quarter of their WPIAL Class 4A semifinal Friday.
5 things we learned from 2nd week of WPIAL football playoffs: Remarkable Aliquippa streak ends
It took a big win by another elite program to snap Aliquippa’s amazing WPIAL championship streak.

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Franklin Regional’s Noah Walker
Franklin Regional succumbs to undefeated Conrad Weiser in PIAA quarterfinals
CHAMBERSBURG — Saturday’s final game of a PIAA quadruple-header featured end-to-end action, several highlight-reel saves and feisty exchanges between the Franklin Regional and Conrad Weiser boys soccer teams.

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Plum’s Chase Eber is a member of the 2024 soccer team.
Alle-Kiski Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Maddie Grimsley, Plum’s Chase Eber
Maddie Grimsley

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Fox Chapel’s Emily McKee
Fox Chapel girls can’t find key goal in PIAA quarterfinal loss to Lower Dauphin
CHAMBERSBURG — Fox Chapel scored first and had the better of the scoring opportunities throughout the game but couldn’t find an equalizer as Lower Dauphin edged past the Foxes, 2-1, in a PIAA Class 3A girls soccer quarterfinal at Chambersburg High School.

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Southmoreland junior volleyball player Taylor Doppelheuer
Westmoreland/Alle-Kiski Valley athletes of the week: Southmoreland’s Taylor Doppelheuer, Latrobe’s Joey Crimboli
The Westmoreland County Athletes of the Week is presented by Smail Kia. Look for the tags and look for the savings at Smail Kia in Greensburg.

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Jeannette’s Noah Sunder celebrates after dropping Greensburg Central Catholic’s Jackson McMullen for a safety during Friday’s WPIAL quarterfinals.
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Upstart Jeannette takes cue from basketball team
If the basketball team could do it, so could the football team.

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Hailey Marcehlowski (left) embraces Briana Ross as Springdale freshman forward Tessa Derringer (No. 22) joins the celebration following Marchlewski’s game-winning goal during a PIAA Class A quarterfinal Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at Andy Kuzenski Field in Indiana.
Hailey Marchlewski’s winning goal sends Springdale past Bishop Guilfoyle in state quarterfinals
Springdale junior forward Hailey Marchlewski said her team prepared for if things went sideways during a PIAA Class A girls soccer quarterfinal Saturday at Andy Kuzneski Field in Indiana.

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Pine-Richland’s Elijah Wentz looks in a pass against North Hills on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Pine.
WPIAL announces semifinal sites for next round of football playoffs
The WPIAL on Saturday released sites for the next round of football playoff games.

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Fox Chapel’s Ethan Vaughn wins the WPIAL Class 3A cross country championship Oct. 24 in White Oak Park.
Fox Chapel finishes strong at PIAA cross country meet
David Black spent most of his time during the PIAA Class 3A cross country championships attempting to dig out of a hole from the start of the race. The Fox Chapel senior needed a fast start to get on the medal stand.

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Members of the 2024 Redeemer Lutheran girls volleyball team include (front, from left) Molly Hagey, Julia Kuhel, Michelina Andrae, Journey Salizzoni and Sydney Brown; and (back, from left) coach Bill Richardson, Jaden Craig, Makayla Fox, Clarissa Tinkey and Anika Vanwyk.
Redeemer Lutheran girls volleyball celebrates championship season
Redeemer Lutheran junior outside hitter Anika Vanwyk felt some uncertainty even though the Rams were one point away from an appearance in the Southwestern Pennsylvania Athletic Alliance championship game.

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Penn Hills quarterback Jaymere Ellis hands off to Naytel Mitchell in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game against Moon on Nov. 1.
Discipline, focus pay off for Penn Hills in playoffs
The Penn Hills football team was focused on the task at hand during the first round at the WPIAL playoffs.

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