Sports

Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter wins the TSTCA cross country championship Oct. 19 at White Oak Park.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 26, 2023: Postseason action in cross country, soccer, volleyball

October 25, 2023

Welcome to one of the busiest days of WPIAL fall sports postseason action on Thrive and Survive Thursday.

High school roundup for Oct. 25, 2023: Hampton makes Class 3A semis with OT win

Aidan Cole and Coleman Docherty scored as second-seeded Hampton survived a scare in the WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer quarterfinals Wednesday night with a 2-1 double overtime win over No. 7 Thomas Jefferson (15-2). The Talbots (16-2-1) will meet No. 11 Franklin Regional in the semifinals Monday.

Franklin Regional’s Tyler Pipon is mobbed by teammates after scoring in double overtime to defeat Moon, 2-1, in their WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, at Moon.

11th-seeded Franklin Regional wins again, shocking Moon in OT in WPIAL quarterfinals

Franklin Regional junior midfielder Tyler Pipon scored both goals for the Panthers, including the golden goal about four minutes into the second overtime Wednesday night, to propel the Panthers to a 2-1 win over Moon and into the next round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs.

South Fayette’s Adam Thompson heads the ball against Latrobe last Saturday.

Rare call helps South Fayette boys upset Plum in boys soccer playoffs

It was one of the rarer calls rarely seen in a soccer match.

Kiski Area’s Eliza Miller takes the early lead from Penn-Trafford’s Amelia Barilla and never looks back as she wins the WCCA Cross Country Championship on Oct. 11.

Kiski Area’s Miller, A-K Valley’s top runners ready for WPIAL cross country meet

Kiski Area senior Eliza Miller sounded an optimistic tone on the eve of her final WPIAL Class 3A cross country championship race.

Central Catholic’s Vernon Settles runs into Roman Kane during a game against North Allegheny on Sept. 22.

Trib 10: Ranked teams face tough tests in Week 9

It was another calm-before-the-storm week in the latest Trib 10 power rankings.

Leechburg’s Jayden Floyd is a member of the 2023 football team.

A-K Valley football players to watch in 2023 Week 9

Player of the week

Deer Lakes’ Wayne Love (16) hauls in a touchdown pass over Valley’s Derek Hassim on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Deer Lakes High School.

Freeport, Deer Lakes face off with WPIAL playoff berth in the balance

The regular season and the race for a WPIAL Class 3A playoff spot in the Allegheny 6 Conference is down to one head-to-head matchup for Deer Lakes and Freeport.

Burrell players celebrate an interception during a game against Derry on Friday.

A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 9

Class 5A Northeast Conference

Kiski Area coach Sam Albert works with his team during practice on Oct. 11.

The Birdie gets playoff hopefuls fired up before making Week 9 A-K Valley picks

Last week: 8-3 (72.7%)

Pine-Richland’s Aaron Strader (1) scampers into the end zone against Woodland Hills on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 at The Wolvarena.

2023 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 9

Thursday

Derry senior Ahmad Ward

Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2023 Week 9

Player of the week

Penn-Trafford’s Tasso Whipple is part of a two-pronged rushing attack for the Warriors that also features Ben Grabowski.

Playoff berth on the line when Penn-Trafford, Franklin Regional collide

The WPIAL playoffs don’t officially begin until Nov. 3.

McKeesport’s Anthony Boyd tries to take down Latrobe’s John Wetzel during their game Oct. 20, 2023.

Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2023 Week 9

Class 5A Big East Conference

Franklin Regional band members are bathed in golden light during a Week 1 football game against Latrobe on Sept. 1.

Strike up the band and get ready for The Birdie’s Week 9 Westmoreland County picks

Last week: 13-1 (92.9%)

Latrobe’s Emerson Shine battles Franklin Regional’s Addison Lacey for possession during their game on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in Murrysville.

Westmoreland soccer preview capsules: Games for Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023

WPIAL soccer playoffs

Plum’s Emily Grubich fires a shot to score the winning goal in overime against Latrobe on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at Plum.

A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff preview capsules: Games for Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023

WPIAL girls soccer playoffs

Butlers’ Drew Griffith wins the Class 3A boys TSTCA cross country championship Oct. 19, at White Oak Park.

4 runners looking to defend WPIAL cross country titles

Butler senior Drew Griffith set a course record during the Tri-State Coaches Association cross country championship a week ago at White Oak Park.

Seneca Valley’s Cole Kamarec celebrates with teammates after scoring the Raiders’ second goal against North Allegheny on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Jackson.

2023 All-WPIAL boys soccer teams, players of year, released

Here are the 2023 boys soccer All-WPIAL lists for each classification, as selected by the Western Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association:

Plans taking shape for return of Plum Sports Hall of Fame

The Plum Sports Hall of Fame is coming back in 2024.

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