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Ligonier Valley spreads the wealth, beats Apollo-Ridge to clinch playoff spot
October 29, 2021
It was a fun night for the Ligonier Valley football team Friday.
Leechburg tops Greensburg Central Catholic in thrilling playoff tune-up
Two playoff-bound high school football teams, eager to flex their muscles one last time during the regular season, waged a heavyweight battle Friday night in the WPIAL Class A Eastern League.
Whitlock, Martin lead Belle Vernon to Big 8 Conference title by beating McKeesport
Belle Vernon didn’t wear masks with the likeness of Michael Myers, but the Leopards handed out nightmares for McKeesport Friday night.
Burrell wins, gets help, qualifies for playoffs for first time since 2012
Burrell entered Friday’s Allegheny Seven Conference finale with Valley at Buccaneer Stadium needing a win and a Deer Lakes loss to make the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs.
Defense doesn’t rest as Freeport blanks Deer Lakes to finish 2nd in Allegheny 7
In the 100 seasons of Freeport football, many nights have belonged to the defense.
Plum battles its way into playoffs with win over Greensburg Salem
Plum took advantage of four Greensburg Salem fumbles to overcome a 13-point deficit and book a ticket to the Class 4A WPIAL playoffs with a 30-27 win at home Friday.
Highlands runs past Knoch in season finale
Knoch couldn’t stop the bleeding Friday at Golden Rams Stadium.
A-K Valley WPIAL boys soccer playoff capsules for Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021
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14 WPIAL boys soccer players earn all-state recognition
Fourteen WPIAL players were announced Friday as Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association all-state selections.
5 things to watch in Week 9: Winner-takes-all matchups in 2 WPIAL conferences
Serra Catholic hasn’t celebrated a conference title since 2007, and the 14 seasons since included some lean years for the Eagles. The team went winless in 2012 and endured one-win seasons in 2013 and ’14.
High school roundup for Oct. 28, 2021: Fox Chapel knocks off No. 1 North Allegheny in shootout
The Fox Chapel girls soccer team has advanced to the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals without scoring a goal in regulation.
High school, scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 28, 2021
October 28, 2021
High schools
Goalkeepers take center stage as South Fayette tops Franklin Regional in Class 3A shootout
South Fayette goalkeeper Kaylee Hendricks met her counterpart, Aris Lamanna of Franklin Regional, face-to-face, eye-to-eye.
Seneca Valley girls rally to edge Norwin in OT in WPIAL quarterfinals
When Emma Rigone converted a penalty kick to give Norwin the lead in the second half, it looked like the Knights might sneak out of NexTier Stadium with their second victory there this season, but Zoe Simpson made sure Seneca Valley defended its home turf.
Postseason prowess pays off as Peters Township ousts Latrobe in Class 4A quarters
A truck carrying a ladder drifted into the lane occupied by the Peters Township girls soccer bus as the team traveled to its playoff game Thursday night.
Weleski powers Plum past Hampton, into WPIAL Class 3A semifinals
Plum took another step toward a possible third consecutive WPIAL girls soccer final Thursday night with a Class 3A quarterfinal victory over Hampton at Mustangs Stadium.
GCC’s Corinn Brewer brings home gold in final WPIAL cross country race
In her final WPIAL cross country race, Corinn Brewer wouldn’t let anyone take away her goal of capturing championship gold.
Riverview boys finally grab WPIAL cross country team championship
The Riverview boys cross country team was stuck in a scene from the movie “Groundhog Day” for the past several years.
