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Fox Chapel goaltender Noah Wedner stops a Hampton shot during an Oct. 25 game at Valencia’s Frozen Pond Arena. The Foxes recorded a 5-3 victory to go 5-0 on the season.
Fox Chapel hockey leaving last season’s struggles in the dust
October 30, 2021
It didn’t take long for the resurgent Fox Chapel hockey team to exceed its wins total from last season.

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Penn-Trafford sophomore Ava Hershberger warms up before facing Fox Chapel on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021.
Penn-Trafford notebook: Warriors return to WPIAL field hockey final
Penn-Trafford’s field hockey team reached the WPIAL Class 2A finals again by defeating Latrobe, 1-0, in the semifinals Oct. 26.

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Norwin’s Dom Barca runs the ball against Latrobe on Sept. 3.
Norwin notebook: Tiebreakers keep Knights out of football playoffs despite big win
WPIAL mathematics when it comes to tiebreakers can make your head spin and your blood pressure rise, especially if you’re a team trying to get into the football playoffs.

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North Allegheny notebook: Slow-pitch softball team falls in semifinals
North Allegheny’s slow-pitch softball made a run to the WPISL semifinals Oct. 24, but fell short to Bethel Park, 9-6.

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North Allegheny offensive coordinator Mike Buchert talks with lineman Abdallah Daud during the Tigers’ practice on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, at North Allegheny High School.
Unsung line coach has helped North Allegheny win battles in trenches for 3 decades
Who decided that the running backs and wide receivers are called skill-position players? North Allegheny line coach Mike Buchert strongly disagrees.

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Steel Valley’s NyZair Burt (2) celebrates his touchdown with JeSean Wright during their game against Serra Catholic on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, in Munhall.
Trib HSSN to unveil 2021 WPIAL football playoff pairings Saturday night
After an exciting final weekend, WPIAL football teams are turning their attention to the postseason.

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Central Vallley’s Landon Alexander celebrates his first touchdown with assistant coach Shawn McCreary during the first quarter against Aliquippa on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, at The Pit in Aliquippa.
2021 WPIAL bracketology: Don Rebel, Chris Harlan predict football playoffs
For the second year in a row, football coaches won’t crowd into a Green Tree ballroom to see the WPIAL playoff brackets announced. Instead, the brackets will be revealed in a video livestream at 6 p.m. Saturday on TribLive HSSN.

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A rainbow appears as Chartiers Valley players come together prior to a game against Montour on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, at Chartiers Valley.
WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 29, 2021: Football playoff fields nearly set
The 2021 WPIAL playoff field is nearly set.

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OLSH quarterback Neimiah Azeem throws a pass during practice on Aug. 3, 2021, in Clinton.
WPIAL Class A roundup: OLSH takes down No. 3 Cornell in Big Seven Conference
Nehemiah Azeem ran for two touchdowns as OLSH slipped past No. 3 Cornell, 13-12. for a Class A Big Seven Conference win Friday night.

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Wash High’s Davoun Fuse during practice Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021 at Washington High Stadium Football Stadium.
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: No. 3 Washington rallies past McGuffey in final seconds
Davoun Fuse threw for four touchdowns and ran for two more as No. 3 Washington won the Class 2A Century Conference title with a 41-34 triumph over McGuffey (5-5, 4-2) on Friday night.

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North Catholic quarterback Joey Prentice throws a pass during practice on Aug. 9, 2021, in Cranberry.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: North Catholic finishes unbeaten in Allegheny Seven
Joey Prentice threw for five touchdowns and ran for another as No. 2 North Catholic clinched the Class 3A Allegheny Seven Conference title with a 67-13 win over Derry (0-9, 0-5) on Friday night.

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Beaver running back Jake Hilton carries during practice on Aug. 19, 2021, in Beaver.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Last-minute field goal lifts Beaver past Blackhawk in Parkway
Evan Baker’s 27-yard field goal in the final minute lifted Beaver to a 23-21 victory over visiting Blackhawk (2-8, 0-5) in the WPIAL Class 4A Parkway Conference on Friday night.

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Penn Hills quarterback Julian Dugger looks to throw during practice Friday, Aug. 13, 2021 at Penn Hills High School.
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Penn Hills tops Kiski Area to share Northeast Conference crown
Julian Dugger threw for 260 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 5 Penn Hills to a 42-22 victory at Kiski Area (6-4, 1-4) in a Class 5A Northeast Conference football game Friday.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 29, 2021
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Central Catholic quarterback Payton Wehner scores next to JD Younger during their game against North Allegheny on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in McCandless.
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Central Catholic rolls past Canon-McMillan
Payton Wehner threw for 214 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 2 Central Catholic to a 54-14 win against No. 5 Canon-McMillan (4-6, 2-5) in a Class 6A football game Friday night.

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Upper St. Clair’s Ethan Hiester rushed for 136 yards and had a key blocked field goal in the fourth quarter against Bethel Park on Friday night.
Hiester’s late-game heroics lead Upper St. Clair past Bethel Park
Upper St. Clair’s abbreviation is USC.

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Steel Valley’s NiJhay Burt dives into the end zone to score his second touchdown against Serra Catholic on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, in Munhall.
2021 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 9
Top performers for Week 9 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.

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Seneca Valley and North Allegheny players meet at midfield before their game Friday, Oct. 29, 2021.
Pair of goal-line stands help Seneca Valley hold off North Allegheny
October 29, 2021
Even though both teams already had clinched playoff spots heading into their matchup, Seneca Valley and North Allegheny were battling for an opening-round bye in the WPIAL Class 6A bracket.

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Peters Township players huddle up before taking on South Fayette on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021.
Peters Township drops South Fayette in battle for final Allegheny Six playoff spot
Rainbows are thought to be a sign of promise and of good things to come.

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Steel Valley’s NiJhay Burt stiff-arms Serra’s Ryan Brooks during their game on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, in Munhall.
Nijhay Burt carries No. 5 Steel Valley past Serra Catholic to clinch Allegheny Conference title
WPIAL rushing leader Nijhay Burt was averaging 2 yards a carry on his first 10 tries Friday night, yet nobody this season has frustrated the Steel Valley star for an entire game.

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