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WPIAL girls soccer rankings through Oct. 14, 2019
October 15, 2019
Here’s a look at this week’s girls soccer rankings:
Franklin Regional boys make national soccer rankings
Franklin Regional is considered one of the top 50 boys high school soccer teams in the country.
George Guido: New enrollment figures could alter WPIAL landscape
Tuesday concluded what is the biggest, biennial, off-the-field event in Pennsylvania high school sports.
Highlands tops Apollo-Ridge in overtime, clinches playoff spot
The Highlands girls soccer team came within two points of a WPIAL playoff spot last year.
South Park boys soccer savors return to section supremacy
Like other playoff-bound squads, South Park’s boys soccer team is eagerly awaiting the release of the WPIAL playoff brackets later this week.
WPIAL Clinched: Girls soccer teams through Oct. 14
There are only a couple of make-up matches left in section play in WPIAL girls soccer. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason.
WPIAL Football Team of the Week: Week 7
Two weeks ago, the defending Class 6A WPIAL champions took a big punch, needed the ropes to stay upright and lost a unanimous decision to Central Catholic.
PIAA regionals in golf and final day of section play in soccer highlight Tuesday’s action
The hopes and dreams of competing for a state championship for 48 WPIAL golfers have one more hurdle.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 14, 2019
Field hockey
High school roundup for Oct. 14, 2019: Peters Township girls soccer clinches share of section title with OT win
October 14, 2019
Casey Breier scored the overtime winner as Peters Township (15-1-1, 12-1-1) clinched a share of the Section 2-AAAA girls soccer title with a 3-2 victory over Canon-McMillan (12-6, 8-6) on Monday night. Jill Marvin scored a pair of goals for Peters Township. Kaila McFerran set up the winning goal.
Norwin beats rival Penn-Trafford, clinches girls soccer section title with second-half surge
A slow start gave way to a fast finish as the Norwin girls soccer team amped up its play, looking more like a potential WPIAL title contender in the second 40 minutes, and captured its second consecutive Section 3-AAAA championship.
5 things to watch at the PIAA regional golf tournament
The PIAA Class AAA and AA West Regional Golf Championship will take place Tuesday at the Chestnut Ridge Resort’s Tom’s Run Golf Course in Blairsville.
Ligonier Valley votes to return to WPIAL after 50-year absence
Ligonier Valley’s school board voted Monday night to return to the WPIAL in all sports in 2020-21, according to board president Irvin Tantlinger. It was a unanimous vote.
Burrell boys soccer team clinches first playoff appearance since 2014
Over the last few years, the Burrell boys soccer team has taken its lumps. After some recent success, the Bucs are starting to bump back.
Confidence high for Plum girls cross country team
The Plum girls cross country team already was having a productive season when it arrived at the Division I, Section 4 championship meet Oct. 2 at Northmoreland Park.
WPIAL boys soccer rankings through Oct. 12
Class AAAA
Coaches association releases Week 7 WPIAL girls volleyball rankings
As the WPIAL girls volleyball regular season enters its final week, additional section champions will be crowned, and the final tickets to the WPIAL playoffs will be punched.
Ligonier Valley stays in 2nd in PIAA District 6 football rankings
Ligonier Valley and Saltsburg still sit close to the top of the PIAA District 6 football rankings after big wins on Friday.
Former Pine-Richland linebacker Tyler King commits to Stony Brook
Former Pine-Richland standout Tyler King, the leading tackler for two WPIAL titles and a state championship, announced Sunday his commitment to Stony Brook.
WPIAL Clinched: Girls volleyball teams through Oct. 13
October 13, 2019
There is one week left in section play in WPIAL girls volleyball. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason.
