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Deer Lakes’ Colton Spence battles Shady Side Academy’s Joey Anania for possession during the WPIAL Class AA championship game on Nov. 5, 2020, at North Allegheny.

Deer Lakes ready to ‘take care of business’ in PIAA semifinal matchup

November 16, 2020

Two years ago, the Deer Lakes boys soccer team made an improbable run to the 2018 PIAA Class AA championship game, and the Lancers have been looking to get back ever since.

Franklin Regional faces well-rested DuBois in PIAA Class 3A volleyball semifinals

It’s been an unusual and crazy fall sports season because of covid-19.

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Mason Fabean kicks on net to pick up an assist to help teammate Carlo Denis score on Rockwood in the first half on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 in PIAA soccer playoffs at Norwin High School.

Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer chasing elusive PIAA title

Greensburg Central Catholic has a perennially strong boys soccer program.

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Samanatha Felder (8) celebrates her goal with Hannah Nelson during their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal against Springdale on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, at Norwin.

Westmoreland PIAA soccer playoffs capsules for Nov. 17, 2020

Tuesday’s games

Pine-Richland captains Elaina Camino and Ella Rottinghaus celebrate a 3-0 victory over Peters Township in the WPIAL Class 3A field hockey championship game Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020.

WPIAL field hockey all-stars announced

The WPIAL announced field hockey all-stars and honorable mentions for the 2020 season, which concluded last week with Pine-Richland (Class AAA), Penn-Trafford (Class AA) and Shady Side Academy (Class A) winning district championships. Pine-Richland and Shady Side Academy play in the PIAA semifinals Tuesday.

Latrobe goalie Logan Byrd makes a save during the second period against Montour on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at RMU Island Sports Center. Latrobe won, 5-4, in a shootout.

PIHL standings through Nov. 15, 2020

November 15, 2020

Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday, Nov. 15.

Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for Week 10

In hockey, they call it the spin-a-rama. The action of making a full turn while skating with the puck.

Jadyn Perkins (23) and her North Allegheny teammates faces Landisville Hempfield in the PIAA playoffs Tuesday.

This week’s broadcasts on Trib HSSN

As the fall sports seasons winds down, the focus is on the PIAA football, soccer, volleyball and field hockey state playoffs this week only on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

Jeannette’s Jayden Canady (21) rushes the ball pursued by Clairton’s Christian Jenko (10) during their game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020.

After ‘unbelievable’ win against Clairton, Jeannette must turn focus to next opponent

It took a day, but Jeannette football coach Roy Hall started to recognize what his team accomplished Saturday in the WPIAL Class A championship game.

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Sara Felder has scored 26 goals this season.

Greensburg CC girls soccer hopes to keep rolling toward state title game

Greensburg Central Catholic is 17-0 and sits a victory away from the girls state soccer championship game in Hershey.

North Allegheny’s Paige Morningstar sets at the net during the first game against McDowell during a PIAA Class 4A quarterfinal on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at North Allegheny.

PIAA releases sites, times for soccer, volleyball, field hockey semifinals

The PIAA has released the sites and times for Tuesday’s semifinal matches in boys and girls soccer, girls volleyball and field hockey.

Penn-Trafford athletes, from left, Allie Prady (Fairmont State softball), Joe MacIntosh (Cal U baseball), Emma Little (Bloomsburg softball), Tyler Hoover (Canisius baseball), Brooke Cleland (Seton Hill softball) and Claire Tylka (Elizabethtown field hockey) made college commitments Nov. 11, 2020.

Penn-Trafford notebook: Hockey team opens with win

Penn-Trafford opened the 2020-21 season Nov. 5 by defeating Mars, 3-2, in Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League action.

Penn Trafford’s Chase Vecchio attempts to pull in a pass against Pine Richland on Nov. 6.

Penn-Trafford football season ends a little earlier than hoped

Penn-Trafford’s football season ended a little earlier than it planned.

Members of the Redeemer Lutheran girls volleyball team, Kalee Thornton (left) and Mia Kefalos

Seniors help build foundation for upstart Redeemer Lutheran volleyball program

Four years ago, Nathan Loewe started up a girls volleyball team at Redeemer Lutheran with a handful of players who had very limited experience with the sport.

Gateway’s Jayden Hurt defends a pass intended for Woodland Hills’ Michael James on Oct. 17.

Promising season ends with one-point loss for Gateway football

Gateway’s bid for a second straight WPIAL Class 5A championship and third title in four seasons came to an end by the slimmest of margins in the semifinals Nov. 6.