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Chartiers Valley’s Johnny Krug celebrates after defeating West Allegheny, 3-2, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, in Collier.
High school roundup for Oct. 17, 2023: John Krug’s hat trick lifts Chartiers Valley into playoffs on season’s final day
October 17, 2023
John Krug scored a hat trick to lead Chartiers Valley to a 3-2 victory over West Allegheny to claim the final spot in the WPIAL Class 3A playoff field Tuesday night.

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Butler’s Hunter Swidzinski, with coach Travis Shingleton, won the PIAA Class 3A golf championship Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.
Butler’s Hunter Swidzinski wins PIAA golf title in all-WPIAL playoff
Butler senior Hunter Swidzinski figured he had nothing to lose heading into the final round of the PIAA Class 3A golf championship Tuesday. All he did was shoot the best round of his life.

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Central Catholic quarterback Payton Wehner rolls out to throw a touchdown pass to Cole Sullivan against North Allegheny on Sept. 22.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Football Rankings for Oct. 17, 2023
There were only two teams ranked in last week’s Trib HSSN PIAA football rankings that came up on the short end of the stick in Week 7, and one of them was a shocker.

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Brothers Mason and Brandon Yeschenko of the Belle Vernon boys soccer team.
Siblings abound on Westmoreland County playoff soccer teams
When Mason and Brandon Yeschenko were younger, they would put on large, red boxing gloves and settle disputes by going a couple of rounds in the basement.

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Latrobe’s Ava Yurko celebrates with Maddy Petruzzi after scoring against Plum on Oct. 2.
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: Playoff teams await pairings
The WPIAL will announce playoff pairings Wednesday afternoon, and tournaments could start this weekend.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 16, 2023
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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 17, 2023: One last playoff spot up for grabs in boys soccer
The final day of section play in WPIAL boys soccer is Tuesday.

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Moon’s Addy Jacoby (left) celebrates her goal with Elizabeth Gallup during their game against South Fayette on Oct. 9.
Field set for 2023 WPIAL girls soccer playoffs
October 16, 2023
Section play in the 2023 WPIAL girls soccer regular season is now complete with 56 teams qualifying for the district postseason.

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Steel Valley’s Donald Barksdale carries for a touchdown during the 2022 WPIAL Class 2A championship game against Beaver Falls.
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for Oct. 16, 2023
In the last seven years, the Steel Valley football team has been creating its own glory days.

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High school roundup for Oct. 16, 2023: Mt. Lebanon claims final girls soccer playoff spot in 4A
Lucy Pryor scored the winning goal as Mt. Lebanon claimed the final playoff spot in the WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer field with a 1-0 victory over Bethel Park on Monday. The Blue Devils (10-5-2, 8-4-2) finished tied with Canon-McMillan for third place in Section 2. The Black Hawks (9-7-1, 7-7) finished fifth.

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Riverview’s Lola Abraham celebrates her hat-trick goal against Springdale on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in Springdale.
Lola Abraham scores all 3 goals as Riverview girls soccer makes history with section title
The Riverview girls soccer team clinched a share of the Section 1-A championship when Springdale lost to Greensburg Central Catholic on Saturday.

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Penn-Trafford’s Nick Turowski eyes up his birdie putt on No. 15 during the WPIAL Class 3A boys golf championship Oct. 2 at Valleybrook Country Club.
Penn-Trafford’s Turowski likes his position, Plum’s Lorish leads after Day 1 of PIAA golf
After shooting himself back into contention at the PIAA Class 3A golf championships on Monday, Penn-Trafford senior Nick Turowski headed to Colyer Lake to try his luck at catching fish.

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Highlands’ Bradyn Foster and Lincoln Park’s Dontay Green fight for a rebound during a WPIAL Class 4A boys semifinal Feb. 27, at Fox Chapel Area High School.
Highlands’ Bradyn Foster verbally commits to Penn
Bradyn Foster is looking forward to the final few weeks of preparation for the upcoming Highlands boys basketball season.

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Hempfield Area junior Peyton Murray unleashes the winning throw in the discus at the Butler Invitational April 21, 2023. Murray won the event.
Hempfield thrower Peyton Murray commits to Notre Dame
A GIF of actor Charles S. Dutton, who plays the character Fortune in the film “Rudy,” is popular on the internet.

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Freeport head coach Tom Phillips speaks to the team before playing Deer Lakes on Oct. 3, 2023, at Freeport Area Middle School.
Bishop Canevin regains top spot in final volleyball coaches association WPIAL Class A girls poll
North Allegheny, Hampton, Freeport and Bishop Canevin finish at the top of their respective rankings in the final Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association WPIAL girls top-10 polls released Monday morning.

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Latrobe’s Noah Guidos is one of the team leaders for the IceCats.
Under new head coach, young Latrobe hockey team has sights on playoffs
The 2023-24 season is one of change for the Latrobe hockey team.

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Franklin Regional’s Dominic Kaforey moves the ball upfield during a game against Plum on last season.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Franklin Regional’s Dom Kaforey
Franklin Regional’s boys soccer team ended last season with a 2-1 loss to Montour in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs.

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Hank Szenyeri, an assistant captain for Deer Lakes, helps to anchor the Lancers’ defense.
Deer Lakes hockey aims to take next step after reaching PIHL semifinals
The excitement in Deer Lakes hockey coach Jonathan Merlo’s voice for the upcoming season was easy to discern.

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Plum senior Brady French
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Plum’s Brady French
Plum boys soccer coach Raf Kolankowski doesn’t subscribe to the notion the coach should select the captain of his teams.

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Mars head coach Eric Kasperowicz works with his team during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, at Mars.
Trib HSSN football team of the week for 2023 Week 7
October 15, 2023
Since being hired as head coach at Pine-Richland in 2013, Eric Kasperowicz has become synonymous with high scoring, successful offenses.

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