Tag: Thomas Jefferson

Teams stay put in this week’s Trib 10 football power rankings

November 5, 2018

Every Tuesday during the 2018 WPIAL football season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases weekly Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. With very few eyebrow raisers on opening night of the district playoffs, there are zero changes from last week in the power rankings. Two ranked teams

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WPIAL girls volleyball teams ready to begin PIAA playoffs

November 4, 2018

The WPIAL girls volleyball playoff tournaments have concluded, and the teams that remain alive are gearing up for what they hope are successful runs in the PIAA playoffs that begin Tuesday at sites all throughout the state. Sixteen teams are set for first-round matchups in each of the four classifications.

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WPIAL boys soccer teams ready to begin PIAA playoffs

The WPIAL boys soccer playoff tournaments have concluded, and the teams which remain alive are gearing up for what they hope are successful runs in the PIAA playoffs that begin Tuesday at sites all throughout the state. Sixteen teams are set for first-round matchups in each of the four classifications.

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Knoch sweeps Thomas Jefferson to capture 2nd straight WPIAL volleyball title

November 3, 2018

Knoch girls volleyball coach Diane Geist talked with her team about staying calm in the moment. It turned out to be a good message, because every time Thomas Jefferson made a run to potentially steal a set, the Knights showed the resolve of a champion and successfully defended their title.

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WPIAL soccer, volleyball championships on tap in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

November 2, 2018

If you can't make it to Highmark Stadium or Fox Chapel High School, you can watch all-day action of the WPIAL soccer and volleyball finals on Solid Gold Saturday on the TribLive High School Sports Network. The lineup for the four remaining soccer championships: Girls A -- Freedom vs. Bentworth

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Thomas Jefferson volleyball program in good shape for future

Thomas Jefferson's girls volleyball team regularly churns out section championships. The Jaguars tied for first with Laurel Highlands in Section 3-AAA play this season. The TJ volleyball program can expect continued success in future years. The JV team finished with a 15-1 record this season, losing only to Central Valley

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Thomas Jefferson, North Catholic advance to WPIAL volleyball finals

November 1, 2018

The Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball is heading to the WPIAL championship match for the first time in four years after earning a 3-1 victory over No. 10 Elizabeth Forward in the Class AAA semifinals Thursday night at Norwin. The No. 3 Jaguars won by scores of 25-22, 18-25, 25-22 and

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Soccer titles to be distributed in 3 things to watch Thursday in high school sports

October 31, 2018

As we turn the calendar to November, we begin the process of crowning district soccer champions at Highmark Stadium at Station Square in Pittsburgh. The first of eight championship matches this weekend are Thursday with the boys Class A and Class AAA title matches. Greensburg Central Catholic squares off against

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Freeport volleyball earns WPIAL quarterfinal victory

October 30, 2018

Freeport still is searching for its best performance, but the Yellowjackets have a chance to find it in the WPIAL semifinals. Ally DeJidas tallied a team-high 12 kills and Lauren Lampus added 11 to lead Class AA No. 1 Freeport to a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Seton LaSalle in

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Thomas Jefferson volleyball holds off Franklin Regional in WPIAL quarterfinals

Franklin Regional battled No. 3-seeded Thomas Jefferson for five sets and more than two hours but fell just short in its upset bid in the WPIAL Class AAA girls volleyball quarterfinals Tuesday. The Jaguars edged Franklin Regional, 3-2, with a 15-12 victory in the fifth set of a best-of-five match.

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