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South Fayette shuts out Fox Chapel to defend WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer title
November 2, 2024
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
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Mohawk’s Jaxon Schoedel goes back-to-back; Winchester Thurston boys celebrate PIAA cross country title
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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
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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
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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.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Springdale’s Carissa Walsh, Fox Chapel’s Carson Krushansky
Carissa Walsh
Riverview girls soccer caps season in WPIAL quarterfinals
With one WPIAL Class A playoff victory under its belt, the Riverview girls soccer team hoped for more when it tangled with No. 2 Seton-La Salle in a quarterfinal contest Oct. 26 at Dormont Stadium.
Plum’s Wes Lorish caps decorated high school career at PIAA golf tournament
Wes Lorish had high hopes for his final PIAA Class 3A individual championship tournament.
Norwin notebook: Soccer teams well represented on all-WPIAL lists
Norwin’s soccer teams were rewarded for strong regular seasons and playoff runs with postseason accolades.
Playoff season rejuvenates Norwin girls soccer program
After 110 minutes of playoff soccer and one round of penalty kicks, Norwin girls soccer players were wrung out with emotion.
Bittersweet ending for North Allegheny field hockey seniors
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