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Leechburg senior McKenna Pierce sets during practice Oct. 8, 2020, at Leechburg High School.
Leechburg volleyball building to section showdown
October 12, 2020
The Leechburg girls volleyball team has lost only one match this season.

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Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week for Week 5
The late Al Davis, owner of the Oakland Raiders during their powerhouse days in the 1970s was fond of saying, “Just win, baby.”

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A masked official works the Hempfield-Norwin game Sept. 11.
Hempfield, Derry football games called off after positive covid tests
Three more WPIAL football games were canceled because of covid-19 cases.

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North Allegheny’s Kensly Owns collides with North Hills goalkeeper Blake Nicholas during their game on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in McCandless.
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys and girls soccer rankings for Oct. 12, 2020
Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN WPIAL boys and girls soccer rankings. Records are through Saturday’s games.

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South Fayette’s Lilah Speca spikes against Knoch last season.
Beaver takes over top spot in Class AAA girls volleyball rankings
Two weeks remain in the 2020 WPIAL girls volleyball regular season, and numerous section races are coming down to the wire.

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Desks are placed 6 feet apart in a classroom at Hempfield Area High School. The school is closed all week because of coronavirus.
3 Hempfield Area High students positive for coronavirus; school, athletics shut down
Hempfield Area High School is closed Tuesday through Friday after three students tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for Week 5
October 11, 2020
California senior running back Jaedan Zuzak made history in Week 5 when he ran wild in the Trojans home opener.

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Sewickley Academy’s Bobby Serafin moves the ball upfield next to Riverside’s Noah Zelch during their game on Sept. 16, 2020, at Nichols Field.
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 11, 2020
There is one week left in section play in WPIAL boys soccer. 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 all qualify for the postseason.

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Fox Chapel’s Sydney Schutzman works between Norwin’s Alyssa Aquilio (4) and Evelyn Moore during their game on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, at Norwin.
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 11, 2020
There is one week left in section play in WPIAL girls soccer. 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 all qualify for the postseason.

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Apollo-Ridge players listen to the national anthem before playing Shady Side Academy on Oct. 9, 2020, at Apollo-Ridge.
This week’s Trib HSSN broadcasts
The first global pandemic stretch run is upon us as we have reached the final two weeks of the regular season in high school football.

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Latrobe’s Vincent Kilkeary reacts to defeating Tyler Kasak of Beth Catholic in the 106-weight class semifinal in AAA on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the PIAA individual state wrestling championship at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Wresting event to feature Pennsylvania’s best
The first True Power Wrestling tournament, sponsored by PA Power Wrestling, will feature some of the top wrestlers (high school, junior high, girls and collegiate) in the state on Oct. 17 at Tyrone.

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Freeport Area’s Josephine Russo plays against Knoch Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 at Knoch High School.
WPIAL girls volleyball playoff clinchings through Oct. 11, 2020
The WPIAL girls volleyball regular season has two weeks left. 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 all qualify for the postseason.

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Logan Divald has helped Norwin to the WPIAL Class AAA tournament semifinals.
Westmoreland H.S. notebook: Norwin golf shooting for spot in championship
The WPIAL boys golf postseason shifts to team competition starting Monday with semifinal tournaments.

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Knoch’s Laura Greb is a four-time WPIAL singles champion.
Knoch girls tennis team seeking 1st WPIAL team title
After three straight WPIAL Class AA runner-up finishes, the Knoch girls tennis team hopes to break through and claim the program’s first team title.

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The 2020 Baldwin boys soccer team
Baldwin boys soccer facing challenges, staying in playoff contention
The Baldwin boys soccer team has had its share of issues to contend with the past two years.

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Redeemer Lutheran’s Charis Carroll competes at the Bald Eagle Invitational on Oct. 3, 2020, at White Oak Park.
Redeemer Lutheran cross country teams making a name for themselves
Redeemer Lutheran might not be a household name when it comes to cross country, but they are no longer just showing up for cross country meets. They are showing up to win now.

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Penn Hills girls soccer coach Ashley DeVito presides over practice last season.
Midseason winning streak gets Penn Hills girls soccer back on the right foot
After getting off to a slow start, the Penn Hills girls soccer team righted the ship with four consecutive wins to get back into the WPIAL playoff race.

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Pine-Richland’s Alex Gochis beats Penn Hills’ Jaden Duggar for a second-quarter touchdown Oct. 3.
Pine-Richland receiver having breakthrough season
Pine-Richland junior Alex Gochis has found himself in a situation he didn’t anticipate: playing alongside and excelling with Eli Jochem, one Pennsylvania’s top receiving prospects.

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Pine-Richland’s Sadie Baratka after competing in a field hockey match Oct. 15, 2020, at Pine-Richland.
Pine-Richland field hockey goalie thrives in starting role
Sadie Baratka knows what it’s like to face North Allegheny in overtime, and she made sure not to do it again.

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Gateway junior Kiyara Sawyers compets at the Division I, Section 4 cross country championship meet Oct. 7, 2020, at Northmoreland Park.
Gateway runners turn focus to postseason invitational success
The Gateway boys and girls cross country teams are in the stretch run to the WPIAL championships in two weeks, and the Gators hope to take advantage of both practices and competition to sharpen their focus.

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