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Fort Cherry girls volleyball forced to forfeit playoff match

October 30, 2020

One of the WPIAL’s top girls volleyball teams in Class A will not get a chance to play for a district title.

Moon’s Mia Cochran wins her second WPIAL Class AAA cross country championship.

After last-minute test result, Moon’s Mia Cochran defends WPIAL Class AAA cross country title

Mia Cochran almost didn’t get a chance to defend her WPIAL Class AAA girls cross country title.

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Carlos Denis plays against Trinity Christian on Sept. 30.

Westmoreland County WPIAL soccer playoff preview capsules: Oct. 31

Boys

Franklin Regional’s Anthony DiFalco works past Plum’s Luke Kolankowski on Sept. 28, 2020, in Murrysville.

14 from WPIAL make all-state in boys soccer

The WPIAL boys soccer postseason is winding into the semifinals and a number of title contenders feature some of the best players in the state.

Aliquippa’s Vernon Redd carries for a touchdown past Chartiers Valley defenders during the second quarter on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, at The Pit.

What to watch in Week 8: Small-school Aliquippa enters 4A playoffs as top seed

The No. 1 seed in WPIAL Class 4A football is one of the smallest schools in the WPIAL.

Gateway’s Derrick Davis breaks in the clear against Woodland Hills Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 at the Wolvarena.

Trib HSSN’s WPIAL football playoffs primer

The past three months of training and grinding through regular season games has led up to tonight as 44 high school football teams will kick off postseason play in the WPIAL playoffs.

Mt. Lebanon head coach Bob Palko talks with his team after the Blue Devils defeated Seneca Valley on Oct. 23, 2020, in Jackson.

Central Catholic stands in way of Mt. Lebanon’s 1st WPIAL final since 2000

Mt. Lebanon’s motto this season is simply: Why not us?

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 29, 2020

October 29, 2020

Field hockey

High school roundup for Oct. 29, 2020: Strong defense carries Moon to Class 4A semifinals

Defense and a couple of clutch goals can carry a team a long way in WPIAL girls soccer playoffs.

Deer Lakes’ Colton Spence gets past South Park’s Dylan Weiss during a WPIAL Class AA playoff game Thursday.

Deer Lakes inches past South Park in overtime, advances to WPIAL boys soccer semifinals

The No. 2 Deer Lakes Lancers were pressing all night long Thursday, waiting for a goal to manifest and propel them to the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals for the third straight year.

Plum players celebrate a goal against Thomas Jefferson on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020.

Plum girls blank TJ, advance to WPIAL semifinals

Neither a steady rain nor Thomas Jefferson could prevent the Plum girls soccer team from advancing in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs Thursday evening.

North Allegheny goalkeeper Julianna Werner makes a save between Norwin’s Evelyn Moore (21) and Katelyn Kauffman, as Lacey Bernick looks on during their WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, at Norwin.

North Allegheny girls soccer looks sharp in shutout win over Norwin

Rain can create rust on untreated metal.

Covid case forces Carmichaels to forfeit WPIAL girls volleyball playoff match

Carmichaels has forfeited its first-round WPIAL Class 2A volleyball playoff match against Shenango scheduled for Thursday night because a member of the team has a presumed positive case of covid-19.