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Belle Vernon’s Grace Henderson wins the girls Class AA Tri-State Coaches Association cross country championships Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, at White Oak Park.
Belle Vernon’s Grace Henderson wins Tri-State Track Coaches Association Class AA title
October 21, 2020
Belle Vernon senior Grace Henderson keeps herself busy on the playing field and in the classroom.

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Seneca Valley’s Connor Schmidt (left) battles North Allegheny’s Jonathan Swann for possession during their game on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, in McCandless. The Raiders won, 2-1.
Breaking down the 2020 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs
Here’s a look at the 2020 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs:

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Penn-Trafford’s Ian Demeri rushes the ball during their game against Woodland Hills on Oct. 2, 2020.
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Penn-Trafford focused on rivalry game
Penn-Trafford could finish atop the Class 5A Big East Conference but not be considered a conference champion.

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Deer Lakes’ Michael Sullivan celebrates his first goal next to Shady Side Academy’s Sam Farner on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, at Deer Lakes.
Deer Lakes boys, Plum girls earn No. 2 seeds in WPIAL soccer playoffs
When the WPIAL soccer playoff brackets were announced Wednesday, not one A-K Valley soccer team found itself named a No. 1 seed.

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Franklin Regional’s Anthony DiFalco works past Plum’s Luke Kolankowski on Sept. 28, 2020, in Murrysville.
Franklin Regional boys soccer eyes WPIAL 3-peat
Franklin Regional arranged some objectives early in the boys soccer season, like it was laying out a new outfit for the first day of in-person school.

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Norwin’s Aiden Carson (8) celebrates his goal with Riley Zimmerman during the second half of their game against Central Catholic on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Oakland. Norwin won, 3-1.
Westmoreland boys soccer notebook: Norwin back to full strength for playoffs
Norwin had two late-season ties in boys soccer, which caught the eye of opposing teams and the people who conjure up the WPIAL rankings.

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Shady Side Academy’s Sam Farner heads the ball in front of the Deer Lakes goal on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, at Deer Lakes.
WPIAL releases 2020 soccer playoff pairings
The WPIAL soccer playoff brackets are set.

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North Allegheny’s Khalil Dinkins returns an interception for a touchdown past Central Catholic’s Eddy Tillman during the third quarter of their game on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, at Graham Field in Wilkinsburg.
North Allegheny’s Khalil Dinkins commits to Penn State
Video conference calls replaced many of the in-school recruiting visits and campus tours canceled during the pandemic.

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Norwin’s Aiden Carson past Central Catholic defenders during the second half on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Oakland. Norwin won, 3-1.
Watch: Trib HSSN unveils WPIAL soccer playoff pairings
The WPIAL soccer playoffs have arrived.

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Greensburg Central Catholics’ Max House makes a diving save against Trinity Christian on Sept. 30.
WPIAL Clinched: Final boys soccer playoff spots decided
October 20, 2020
Section play in the regular season is in the books as the field for the 2020 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs is now set. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie also qualify for the postseason.

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Southmoreland’s Olivia Cernuto (10) battles Mt. Pleasant’s Emma Mckee for a header during their game on Oct. 13.
WPIAL Clinched: Girls soccer playoff field set
Section play in the 2020 regular season is complete and the field is set for the WPIAL girls soccer playoffs. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie also qualify for the postseason.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 20, 2020
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Plum’s Megan Bologna scores against Kiski Area’s Brook Endress during their match Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, at Kiski Area High School. Plum won, 3-1.
High school roundup for Oct. 20, 2020: Seneca Valley boys soccer wins playoff tune-up
Beaux Lizewski and Nathan Eastgate scored and Class 4A No. 2 Seneca Valley (11-1-1, 10-1-1) took a 2-0 victory from Class 3A No. 2 Franklin Regional (13-2, 13-1) in a nonsection playoff tune-up for two of the WPIAL’s top boys soccer teams Tuesday night. Adam Davies recorded the shutout.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Ian Hansen hauls in a touchdown pass against Belle Vernon on Sept. 25.
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Oct. 20, 2020
For the first time all season, all 30 teams included in the Trib HSSN state rankings were in action.

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Norwin girls volleyball, Latrobe boys soccer shut down because of covid-19 concerns
The Norwin girls volleyball and Latrobe boys soccer teams have shut down for 14 days because of possible exposure to covid-19.

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Jeannette quarterback Brad Birch looks to pass during a game against Springdale.
Jeannette freshman QB Brad Birch is ‘for real’
When he talks in casual conversation or even in interviews, Brad Birch likes to finish a lot of sentences with the words, “for real.”

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Ligonier Valley girls soccer team not apologizing for unique path to playoffs
When a clerical error made Apollo-Ridge ineligible for the WPIAL Class A girls soccer playoffs, there was a wide-eyed newcomer waiting to fill the vacancy.

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Franklin Regional’s Chuck Tragesser lines up his putt on No. 18 during the WPIAL Class AAA boys golf championship Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, at Cedarbrook Golf Club.
Franklin Regional’s Tragesser finishes 2nd at PIAA golf championship
Franklin Regional senior Chuck Tragesser ended his high school individual golf career by finishing second at the PIAA Class AAA championship Tuesday at Heritage Hills Golf Resort.

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Westmoreland girls soccer notebook: Latrobe clinches playoff spot in style
Latrobe earned a hard-fought, 2-1 victory over Penn-Trafford last Thursday night to clinch a spot in the WPIAL girls soccer playoffs from Section 3-4A.

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Knoch’s Brooke Bauer, at left, and Ally Bauer congratulate each other after winning a point during the WPIAL Class AA girls doubles finals Oct. 8, 2020, at North Allgheny High School.
Weather again halts WPIAL girls tennis playoffs
For the second consecutive day, the WPIAL girls team tennis tournament has been halted because of rainy weather.

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