Sports

Pine-Richland goalkeeper Katharine Kelly makes a save during practice last season.
Pine-Richland girls soccer sends off successful group of seniors
October 31, 2020
Pine-Richland’s girls soccer team had an early exit from the playoffs, a 1-0 loss to Moon, but the players weren’t quite ready to disband.

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Riverview’s Mason Ochs takes second in the boys WPIAL Class A cross country championship Oct. 28 at White Oak Park.
Despite missing out on trip to state meet, Riverview boys proud of 2nd-place finish
Under normal WPIAL cross country circumstances, the Riverview boys team would be heading to Hershey this weekend to compete with the best in the state.

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Plum slowpitch softball excited for future
The Plum slowpitch softball team was unable to solve second-seeded Seneca Valley in a Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League quarterfinal Oct. 24 at Mt. Lebanon.

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Norwin notebook: Covid-19 quarantine keeps Knights out of volleyball playoffs
Norwin qualified for the WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs but did not compete because it had to quarantine for 14 days because of possible covid-19 exposure.

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North Allegheny defeated Seneca Valley, 21-10, in the championship game of the 2020 Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League playoff tournament Oct. 25 at Mt. Lebanon’s Middle Field.
North Allegheny celebrates 4th WPISL championship
Players and coaches sprinted from the dugouts, swarming teammates on the field in celebration.

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North Allegheny’s Evan Anderson (7) celebrates his goal with 
Evan Cole (16) and Kensly Owens on Oct. 27 during their WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff game against Allderdice.
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny boys soccer advances
Jonathan Swann had two goals and Ben Christian, Evan Anderson and Kensly Owens also scored to lead No. 6 North Allegheny (13-3-1) to a 5-1 victory over No. 11 Allderdice (5-6-1) in a WPIAL Class 4A boys soccer game Oct. 27.

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The scoreboard at North Allegheny High School’s Wright Field at Newman Stadium features a video screen that replays game action.
North Allegheny, North Hills set to host WPIAL football finals
The WPIAL football finals are moving from the North Shore to the North Hills.

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Franklin Regional’s Jake Rettger (34) and Hampton’s Ryan Koprivnikar (92) compete Oct. 1, 2019, at Center Ice Arena.
Franklin Regional hockey ready to rebound after missing postseason
Franklin Regional missed the 2019-20 PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs by one point.

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Franklin Regional’s Isaac Gamwo works against Plum’s D.D. Flowers during their game on Sept. 28, 2020, in Murrysville.
Franklin Regional boys soccer accomplishing preseason goals
Franklin Regional arranged some objectives early in the boys soccer season like it was laying out a new outfit for the first day of school.

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Hampton’s Kate Hovanec plays against Freeport Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020 at Hampton High School.
Hampton girls volleyball continues recent run of success
New coach. New section. New adjustments.

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Hampton’s Christian Liberto (26) and Joe Liberto (24) helped the Talbots football team reach the 2020 WPIAL playoffs.
Liberto brothers boost Hampton football into playoffs
The Hampton football team made a valiant playoff push down the season’s home stretch.

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Clairton’s Donte Sanders runs against OLSH in a WPIAL Class A playoff game Friday, Oct. 30, 2020.
Trib HSSN’s Week 8 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 8 high school football in Western Pennsylvania.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 30, 2020
October 30, 2020
Football

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Aliquippa running back Vernon Redd works out during practice on Aug. 17, 2020, above The Pit.
WPIAL playoffs roundup: No. 1 Aliquippa blanks Hampton in opening round
Top-seeded Aliquippa forced four first-half turnovers, including a fumble on the opening kickoff, and sprinted past No. 8 Hampton, 31-0, in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs Friday night at The Pit.

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North Allegheny players warm up prior to their WPIAL playoff game against Seneca Valley on Oct. 30, 2020, at North Allegheny.
North Allegheny tops Seneca Valley, reaches WPIAL Class 6A championship
It was by no means easy, but top-seeded North Allegheny showcased its versatile offense in a 21-7 victory over fourth-seeded Seneca Valley in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals Friday night at Newman Stadium in Wexford

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Clairton’s Donte Sanders runs against OLSH in a WPIAL Class A playoff game Friday, Oct. 30, 2020.
Clairton’s Dontae Sanders racks up 428 rushing yards in Class A win over OLSH
“Prime Time” was the nickname of NFL great Deion Sanders, but Clairton senior Dontae Sanders might need to repurpose the nickname, looking more like Barry Sanders in prime time in Clairton’s playoff win Friday night.

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An ominous sky hovers over Gateway’s Antimarino Stadium prior to the Gators’ WPIAL quarterfinal playoff football game against Penn Hills Oct. 30, 2020, in Monroeville.
Gateway defense stands strong, defeats Penn Hills in Class 5A opening round
Gateway couldn’t score many points Friday night on its home turf, but the Gators didn’t need to. Their defense took matters personally and stonewalled a determined Penn Hills bunch in a physical WPIAL football playoff victory at Antimarino Stadium.

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Serra Catholic’s Max Rocco avoids McGuffey’s Rocco Falosk in a WPIAL Class 2A playoff game Oct. 30, 2020, at McGuffey.
Serra Catholic keeps its strange season alive, beats McGuffey in 1st-round game
It has been a unique season for Serra Catholic, from only playing four games in the regular season to entering its WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal matchup against McGuffey on a 21-day layoff.

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Peters Township players warm up before playing Woodland Hills in a WPIAL playoff game Oct. 30, 2020, at Peters Township.
Petrarca, Peters Township defense blitz Woodland Hills
Peters Township’s offense put enough points on the board to top Woodland Hills. As a matter of fact, so did the Indians’ defense.

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Keystone Oaks takes the field before playing South Park in a WPIAL playoff game Oct. 30, 2020, at Dormont Stadium.
Fill-in quarterback carries Keystone Oaks past South Park in Class 3A thriller
With its star quarterback hobbled by an ankle injury, Keystone Oaks turned to senior Mark Hutchin to spark the offense and erase a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit.

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