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Aliquippa beats Belle Vernon to earn 13th straight WPIAL finals appearance
November 6, 2020
A Friday night classic between two of the top teams in Class 4A sent top-seeded Aliquippa to its 13th straight WPIAL championship game with a 33-25 victory over No. 4 Belle Vernon.
Central Catholic tops North Allegheny, repeats as WPIAL Class 6A champion
Eddy Tillman scored three rushing touchdowns and Central Catholic’s defense was dominant in the second half Friday night, a familiar combination for the Vikings in recent years.
Jeannette takes down Rochester, gets rematch with Clairton in WPIAL title game
Jeannette coach Roy Hall told his team the key to defeating Rochester was controlling the line of scrimmage.
Hough lifts Beaver Falls past Apollo-Ridge, into WPIAL Class 2A championship game
Josh Hough has had plenty of explosive runs this season for No. 1-seeded Beaver Falls.
Thomas Jefferson rallies past Plum to return to Class 4A championship game
Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak breathed a sigh of relief in the minutes after Friday’s 20-17 home victory over Plum in a WPIAL Class 4A semifinal.
Top-seeded Clairton rolls past Shenango to return to WPIAL Class A championship game
While the road to Heinz Field usually goes through Clairton, this year the Bears have built a highway to North Hills.
Pine-Richland aerial attack too much for Penn-Trafford in Class 5A semifinals
Pine-Richland may have dropped in classification this season, but the Rams still seem to be in a class by themselves.
No. 1 Central Valley lands knockout punch on Keystone Oaks
Stephon Hall came bursting through the wedge and was optimistic about what he saw in front of him.
WPIAL girls volleyball finals preview: GCC looks to end Bishop Canevin’s title run
Greensburg Central Catholic’s girls volleyball team hasn’t been in the WPIAL Class A championship since 2016.
WPIAL Class A boys soccer preview: No. 1 Greensburg Central Catholic vs. No. 2 Winchester Thurston
Class A
WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer championship preview: No. 1 Mars vs. No. 2 Plum
Class 3A
Knoch’s Mike Formica has high expectations for PIAA championship meet
Mike Formica stood on the top of the mountain Oct. 28 at White Oak Park as the newly crowned WPIAL Class 2A boys cross country champion.
Plum girls soccer faces toughest task yet: A WPIAL finals rematch with unbeaten Mars
Before the Plum girls soccer team began the season Sept. 14, it assembled a collection of goals.
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Corinn Brewer eyes PIAA championship
Greensburg Central Catholic junior Corinn Brewer didn’t know why she tightened up at the WPIAL Class A cross country championships Oct. 28 at White Oak Park.
GCC tightens up on defense heading into boys soccer title match with Winchester Thurston
The Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer team might be dealing with a case of mistaken identity this postseason.
North Allegheny cross country teams set for unique PIAA championship race
In a typical cross country meet, runners can see the competition ahead of them or hear their footsteps approaching from behind.
5 things to watch: WPIAL 6A finalists linked through their coaches
A chain connects Central Catholic and North Allegheny, but that’s not the only link between the two football teams.
Trib HSSN’s WPIAL football playoffs primer for Nov. 6, 2020
Ten WPIAL football teams will punch their tickets to the championships tonight, while two others will battle for district gold.
WPIAL Class 6A football finals breakdown: North Allegheny vs. Central Catholic
WPIAL Class 6A football championship
