Sports

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Rebecca Hess scores against Bishop Canevin’s Sani Joneso during their match on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, at Bishop Canevin High School.

Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball takes aim at long playoff run

October 27, 2021

Over the past decade, two teams, including one from Westmoreland County, have dominated the WPIAL Class A girls volleyball playoffs.

Westmoreland County girls athlete of the week: Penn-Trafford’s Ava Hershberger

Ava Hershberger

Hempfield’s Raina Jones watches her chip shot on Hole 18 during the WPIAL Class AAA girls golf team championship on Oct. 13, 2021, at Cedarbrook Golf Course.

Hempfield girls golf team savors successful 1st season, plans encore

Like trying to fly a ball out of a deep bunker, Katie Miller Gee took a bit of a blind swing this year.

Freeport’s Ben Perka will compete at Thursday’s WPIAL championship meet.

Freeport runners ready to compete at WPIAL championships

Cross country runners across Western Pennsylvania have been gearing up for the WPIAL championships set for Thursday at Cal (Pa.).

A-K Valley girls athlete of the week: Deer Lakes’ Ashley McAdams

Ashley McAdams

Braylan Lovelace has been a key player in Leechburg’s return to the WPIAL football playoffs for the first time since 1988.

Alumni from Leechburg’s last playoff trip in 1988 following Blue Devils’ success

The longest WPIAL football playoff drought was extinguished Friday night with Leechburg’s decisive, 66-6 rout over Imani Christian.

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Kyler Miller battles Chartiers-Houston’s Tyler Weber for possession during their WPIAL Class A first round playoff game on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, at Mt. Pleasant Area High School.

High school roundup for Oct. 26, 2021: Landon Mohney’s big night lifts Butler past Central Catholic

October 26, 2021

Landon Mohney had a hat trick, moving to the top of the school’s career goal-scoring list with 65, to lead No. 10 Butler to a 4-0 victory over No. 7 Central Catholic (8-6-1) in a WPIAL Class 4A first-round boys soccer playoff game Tuesday.

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 26, 2021

High schools

Mt. Pleasant’s Marissa Garn (left) battles Beaver’s Emerson Connelly for possession during their WPIAL Class 2A first-round playoff game Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, at Mt. Pleasant Area High School.

Mt. Pleasant girls soccer team ekes out victory over Beaver

A driving, sideways rain made it hard for the teams to concentrate on each other Tuesday night at Mt. Pleasant.

Yough’s McKenzie Pritts (left) works against Deer Lakes’ Vicky Troyan on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in the WPIAL first round.

McKenzie Pritts comes up big for Yough in win over Deer Lakes

Yough has relied heavily on the offensive prowess of junior McKenzie Pritts this season.

Southmoreland’s Kylie Queer (right) dribbles against West Mifflin’s Hannah Minor on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in the WPIAL first round.

Southmoreland girls soccer team advances to WPIAL quarters

The Southmoreland girls soccer team defended its home turf and showed why it’s the No. 2 seed in Class 2A with a 6-0 victory over West Mifflin on Tuesday night at Russ Grimm Field in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.

Eighth grader Erica Gribble gets Division I basketball offer

Irwin’s Erica Gribble won’t play varsity basketball in the WPIAL until the 2022-23 season.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 27, 2021: Seeds look different in volleyball playoffs

The opening round of the 2021 WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs concludes with first-round matches in Class 3A and 2A.

Sto-Rox’s Josh Jenkins catches a pass as Avonworth’s Ian Syam defends on Sept. 17.

Trib HSSN State Football Rankings for Oct. 26, 2021

Eight might be great, but nine is fine as scholastic high school football teams prepare to conclude October football and their regular season this weekend.