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5 things we learned from 1st round of WPIAL football playoffs: South Allegheny returns to the party
November 2, 2024
The last time South Allegheny won a WPIAL playoff game, fans might have skipped a Friday night episode of the “A-Team” or “Dallas” to instead watch the Gladiators.
North Allegheny faces adversity, rallies past North Catholic to repeat as WPIAL 4A volleyball champs
After dropping the opening set, North Allegheny found itself on the verge of losing the second set to North Catholic in the WPIAL Class 4A girls volleyball championship match Saturday at Peters Township.
High school roundup for Nov. 2, 2024: Jaivin Peel powers Western Beaver in playoff win
Jaivin Peel threw for five touchdowns and ran for another to lead No. 5 Western Beaver to a 41-6 victory over No. 12 Carlynton in a WPIAL Class 2A first-round playoff game Saturday.
Moon wins WPIAL boys soccer championship over Franklin Regional
Moon hasn’t lost a soccer game in over a year.
WPIAL singles champ, 2 doubles teams take silver at PIAA tennis
WPIAL singles champion Gabriella Dusi of Belle Vernon and doubles champions Kirsten Close and Avery Allan of Quaker Valley and Jackie Tang and Michelle Yang of Mt. Lebanon came home from the PIAA girls tennis championships with silver medals Saturday.
Fort Cherry junior Matt Sieg commits to Penn State
Penn State was the first of nearly two dozen schools to offer Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg a scholarship, but ultimately the Nittany Lions’ offer was all he needed.
Greensburg Central Catholic captures 4th WPIAL girls volleyball championship
Coming into the WPIAL Class A volleyball championship game, No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic had no lack of motivation to face No. 1 Frazier at Peters Township’s AHN Arena.
Clutch goal helps Pine-Richland get past Mt. Lebanon for 6th straight WPIAL field hockey title
The WPIAL Class 3A field hockey title game was a tale of two halves for both No. 2 seed Mt. Lebanon and top seed Pine-Richland on Saturday.
South Fayette shuts out Fox Chapel to defend WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer title
Junior forward Mia Deramo wants to give everyone around Western Pennsylvania a reason to discuss the South Fayette girls soccer program. The Lions delivered another emphatic statement about their proper place on the district’s stage with a 4-0 win over Fox Chapel in the WPIAL Class 3A championship Saturday at Highmark Stadium.
Mars takes down No. 1 Beaver to win WPIAL Class 3A girls volleyball title
About a month ago, Mars traveled to Beaver for a nonsection match and lost in straight sets, but coach Tamara Caraway said her players left with valuable lessons about their opponent and maybe more importantly themselves.
Mohawk’s Jaxon Schoedel goes back-to-back; Winchester Thurston boys celebrate PIAA cross country title
Mohawk senior Jaxon Schoedel won his second consecutive PIAA Class A title, and the Winchester Thurston boys won their fourth team title Saturday at the PIAA cross country championships at the Parkview Course in Hershey.
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Penn-Trafford peaks at right time
Penn-Trafford is playing winning football at the right time, and coach John Ruane credits preparation and an unheralded contribution from his backups for the consistency.
Shady Side Academy earns 2nd straight WPIAL Class A field hockey championship
When field hockey season started for Shady Side Academy coach Elizabeth Patterson, she knew she would have five returning players from the team’s 2023 championship winning squad.
A-K Valley football notebook: Highlands gets rematch with top-seeded Imani Christian
When the WPIAL football pairings for Class 3A came out last Saturday, Highlands players and coaches saw that there was the potential for a rematch with No. 1 Imani Christian in the quarterfinals.
WPIAL announces sites for Friday’s football playoff games
The WPIAL on Saturday announced sites for the next round of football playoff games.
South Park blanks Avonworth to claim 5th WPIAL boys soccer championship
South Park boys soccer coach Jon Cantwell told his players they couldn’t live off their reputations. Not all of the Eagles playing in the WPIAL Class 2A championship game Saturday afternoon at Highmark Stadium had earned their championship wings yet.
Quaker Valley sweeps Hopewell for 1st WPIAL Class 2A girls volleyball championship
Quaker Valley captured its first WPIAL girls volleyball title with a 3-0 win against Hopewell in the Class 2A final Saturday at Peters Township’s AHN Arena.
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Ashlyn Black, Penn-Trafford’s Tyler Funk
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.
No. 2 Quaker Valley edges Burrell for 3rd WPIAL girls soccer crown
It had been 32 years since a Quaker Valley girls soccer team had won a WPIAL championship.
Suffocating defense powers Peters Township to WPIAL Class 2A field hockey title
Peters Township’s defense learned its lesson from the last time the Indians played Fox Chapel.
