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Strong finish lifts Gateway boys soccer into playoffs
October 24, 2020
The Gateway boys soccer team last week finished its mission of returning to the WPIAL playoffs for the first time since 2016.

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Shaler girls soccer looking to future after pair of positive late-season results
The back half of Section 1-4A play didn’t go how Shaler Area girls soccer coach Craig Wilkins hoped it would go.

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Chartiers Valley’s Tatiana Adzima participates in a team drill last season. Chartiers Valley’s Tatiana Adzima participates in a team drill Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 at Chartiers Valley Stadium.
Chartiers Valley soccer teams aiming for return to playoffs in 2021
The Chartiers Valley soccer programs were riding high four years ago.

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Bishop Canevin’s Jack Staley (left) battles with Seton LaSalle’s John Pete during a game last season.
Optimism abounds for Bishop Canevin boys, Carlynton girls soccer programs
Sometimes in sports, a small snow ball rolls to the point it becomes an avalanche.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Emily Kane competes against Baldwin on Oct. 17, 2020, at Baldwin.
Thomas Jefferson girls ride momentum into WPIAL soccer playoffs
Thomas Jefferson posted a sparkling 10-2 record in league play in Sean Richter’s first season as head coach.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Jack Sella competes against Greensburg Salem on Sept. 14, 2020, at Thomas Jefferson.
Scoring surge lifts Thomas Jefferson boys soccer team into WPIAL playoffs
Thomas Jefferson’s boys soccer team exudes confidence. One reason behind it is the offensive punch displayed by the Jaguars in 2020.

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Penn-Trafford’s Maya Roman defends Norwin’s Katelyn Kauffman last season.
Penn-Trafford girls soccer team plays through challenging season
It has been a challenging and unusual season for the Penn-Trafford girls soccer team.

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Penn Hills’ Kari Holt (right) practices last season.
Penn Hills girls soccer makes major strides to return to postseason
Coach Ashley DeVito has preached to her Penn Hills girls soccer team the importance of playing the game as a team.

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Penn Hills boys soccer ends season on strong note
After a tough loss to powerhouse Franklin Regional on Oct. 12, coach Ryan Hankey challenged his Penn Hills boys soccer team by creating a short season in its final three games.

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Pine-Richland’s Rylie Wollerton set a program record with 29 regular season goals.
Pine-Richland field hockey’s Rylie Wollerton fills stat sheet, win column
Rylie Wollerton is like the last side of a Rubik’s Cube that can’t be solved no matter how much opponents try to twist and turn her away from the cage.

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Freeport’s Christopher Doerr (12) works against Hampton’s Liam Nichols during their game Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at Freeport.
Longtime friends, teammates Nichols, Viszlay lead Hampton soccer into postseason
Hampton’s Liam Nichols and Gabe Viszlay are dynamic teammates on the field and the best of friends away from it.

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Mt. Lebanon’s Maurice Plummer scores through the Seneca Valley defense during the fourth quarter on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in Jackson.
WPIAL bracketology: Chris Harlan, Don Rebel make final predictions for football pairings
This was a football season unlike any other.

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Washington players celebrate a win over Frazier on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020.
Washington shows playoff form in clinching win over Frazier
Frazier coach Greg Boggs knew his team had to play mistake-free football for a chance to win Friday at Washington and secure a playoff spot.

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Penn-Trafford’s Ethan Carr (12) looks to pass during their game against Franklin Regional on Oct. 23, 2020.
Trib HSSN’s Week 7 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 7 high school football in Western Pennsylvania.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 23, 2020
High school football

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Shenango head coach Jimmy Graham talks with his team before practice on Aug. 10, 2020, in Shenango.
WPIAL Class A roundup: Shenango-Rochester game suspended
Two of the top teams in WPIAL Class A kicked off a Big Seven finale Friday night.

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Sto-Rox’s Josh Jenkins eludes Western Beaver’s Deondre Robinson during their game on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, at Sto-Rox.
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Jenkins guides Sto-Rox past Brentwood
Josh Jenkins threw for 171 yards and three touchdowns and added two rushing TDs to lead playoff-bound Sto-Rox to a 49-22 Class 2A Three Rivers Conference win against Brentwood (3-4, 2-3) on Friday night.

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East Allegheny’s Johnny DiNapoli goes through drills during workouts Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020 at East Allegheny High School.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: East Allegheny cruises past Valley in Allegheny Conference
John DiNapoli threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 101 yards to lead No. 4 East Allegheny to a 41-8 victory over Valley (2-4, 1-4) in Class 3A Allegheny Conference play Friday night.

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Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher runs against Belle Vernon on Oct. 2, 2020, at Laurel Highlands.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Rodney Gallagher accounts for 5 TDs as Laurel Highlands edges Trinity
Rodney Gallagher threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 77 yards and a TD and scored on interception returns of 75 and 72 yards to lead Laurel Highlands to a 34-33 victory over Trinity (3-4, 2-4) in the Class 4A Big Eight Conference on Friday night.

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McKeesport’s Marvelle Cromerdie tries to pull down Thomas Jefferson’s Preston Zandier on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020.
WPIAL Clinched: Which football teams are in? Which are on the bubble?
In a season unlike any other, it stands to reason that WPIAL football playoff brackets would be filled out in an unusual fashion.

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