Sports
Trib 10: Ranked teams on notice as playoffs hit 2nd week
November 6, 2024
While six of the 10 power-ranked teams were on a bye last week, one of the four schools in action went bye-bye.
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 11
Player of the week
Semifinal berth on the line in rematch between Highlands, Imani Christian
Points were at an unexpected premium when Imani Christian and Highlands met at Wilkinsburg’s Graham Field on Sept. 20.
The Birdie learns his lesson, makes A-K Valley playoff picks
Last week: 2-2
2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 11
Football
The Birdie remembers slobber knockers of days gone by, makes Westmoreland County playoff picks
Last week: 7-2 (77.8%)
Powerful Penn-Trafford ground game, stout Peters Township defense on 5A collision course
Self-inflicted wounds. That’s what Penn-Trafford coach John Raune said has cost his team in its last four meetings against Peters Township.
7 WPIAL teams advance to PIAA girls volleyball quarterfinals
It was a near split decision for the WPIAL teams in the opening round of the 2024 PIAA girls volleyball playoffs.
8 WPIAL girls soccer teams set for PIAA quarterfinals
It was a near unanimous decision in the opening round of the 2024 PIAA girls soccer playoffs for teams from the WPIAL.
Sites, times set for PIAA boys soccer quarterfinals
The first round of the 2024 PIAA boys soccer playoffs was a landslide victory for area teams.
Jeannette, Greensburg Central Catholic add playoff stakes to spirited rivalry
Fresh off a head-turning upset of fourth-seeded Neshannock in the first round of the WPIAL football playoffs, Jeannette went back to work this week for its next challenge, and it is a dandy.
Freeport brings momentum into clash with 2nd-seeded Central Valley
Given how many times Freeport and Central Valley have made the WPIAL playoffs in the past decade, it’s fairly surprising that the two teams have never met.
Franklin Regional zeroes in on best plan to try to upset top-seeded Pine-Richland
When asked what his team needs to do to have success against top-seeded Pine-Richland on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, Franklin Regional coach Luke Getsy was clear and direct.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Nov. 5, 2024
November 5, 2024
All was quiet on the western front … as well as the central and eastern fronts as many of the elite teams across the state enjoyed district playoff byes last weekend.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 5, 2024
Field hockey
High school roundup for Nov. 5, 2024: WPIAL champion Moon boys pull out 1st-round win
Aedan Costa and Billy Sprott scored to lead WPIAL champion Moon (23-0) to a 2-1 victory over Lampeter-Strasburg (16-3-3) in PIAA Class 3A first-round boys soccer Tuesday. The Tigers will meet Allderdice in Saturday’s quarterfinals.
Springdale pulls out shootout win over Conemaugh Township in PIAA 1st round
The Conemaugh Township girls soccer team made a 90-minute trek west to Fox Chapel on Tuesday with the hopes of upending WPIAL champion Springdale.
WPIAL champion Greensburg Central Catholic avenges loss in PIAA 1st round
You might expect the Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball team to have a slight letdown after winning the WPIAL Class A playoffs Saturday.
Motivated Franklin Regional rolls past Bellefonte in PIAA 1st round match
Coming off a loss in the WPIAL championship game, Franklin Regional was as motivated as ever to perform well in its first state playoff game since 2021 on Tuesday night.
