Sports
Anthony DiFalco, Franklin Regional too much for Indiana in Class 3A WPIAL soccer quarters
October 28, 2020
At a time when most people are talking about the presidential election, Indiana coach Todd Myers might have cast his vote for boys soccer player of the year.
GCC’s Corinn Brewer, Riverview’s Mason Ochs take second at WPIAL Class A cross country meet
Corinn Brewer knew early. Wednesday wasn’t going to be her day.
Pay to play? PIAA board discusses fee for state playoff qualifiers
The PIAA might someday charge schools a fee to compete in the state playoffs, creating an alternate source of income as the coronavirus pandemic batters its budget.
Military parents of Franklin Regional, Indiana soccer players watch playoff match together overseas
Parents of opposing players watched Wednesday night’s WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer playoff game in Murrysville from more than 6,500 miles away — in Kuwait.
WPIAL soccer playoff preview capsules: Oct. 29
Today’s games
Trib 10: Upset knocks Thomas Jefferson down a few pegs in power rankings
The same 10 teams have once again earned spot in this week’s HSSN football power rankings.
WPIAL moves Class AAA cross country to Friday
The WPIAL announced that Thursday’s WPIAL Class AAA Cross Country Championship has been moved to Friday because of a possibility of heavy rain.
PIAA gives teams home-field advantage in state playoffs
Some WPIAL teams will have a home-field advantage in the state playoffs.
Knoch’s Formica wins WPIAL Class AA cross country title; GS boys victorious
Mike Formica celebrated his 18th birthday in style.
Top-seeded Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer empties bench, survives scare
The way Tyler Solis sees it, what happened Tuesday night was a win-win-win situation for his Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer team.
Brownsville runner keeps WPIAL Class 2A cross country gold in family
As a freshman last year, Brownsville’s Jolena Quarzo earned a silver medal at the WPIAL Class AA cross country championships at Cal U (Pa.) as older sister Gionna dominated the field to claim gold.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Rematches loom for playoff teams
Rematches always are something to look forward to in the WPIAL football postseason.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 27, 2020
October 27, 2020
Field hockey
High school roundup for Oct. 27, 2020: Joey Moeller lifts Baldwin boys soccer to elusive playoff win
Joey Moeller scored a pair of second-half goals to lift No. 9 Baldwin (8-6-1) to a 2-0 victory over No. 8 Central Catholic (9-3) in a Class 4A boys soccer first-round match Tuesday night. It was the first playoff win for the Highlanders since a 2007 first-round victory over Norwin. Baldwin will meet No. 1 Peters Township in Saturday’s quarterfinals.
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Oct. 27, 2020
It was another week of very little movement for the HSSN football teams ranked in the Top 5 in each classification across the state.
Southmoreland girls soccer backs up strong regular season with playoff win
In his first season as coach of the Southmoreland girls soccer team, Josh Pajak couldn’t have asked for a better regular season from the Scotties. Southmoreland posted a 12-1 record, which included a section title and an eight-game win streak.
Burrell beats buzzer to take OT win from Mt. Pleasant in WPIAL girls soccer playoffs
Despite being the higher seed, Burrell could not play at home in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer playoffs due to a track renovation at Buccaneer Stadium.
Springdale boys score 3 unanswered goals to top Bentworth
Springdale sophomore Chris Mitchell was peppering Bentworth goalkeeper Landen Urcho with shots all night Tuesday, just waiting for one to go in.
WPIAL cross country championships to feature numerous changes
One thing is for certain this fall in high school sports: Things are a lot different because of the coronavirus pandemic.
North Allegheny defeats Seneca Valley to win WPISL playoff championship
North Allegheny defeated Seneca Valley, 21-10, to capture the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League varsity championship Sunday at Middle Field in Mt. Lebanon.
