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Ligonier Valley girls soccer team not apologizing for unique path to playoffs
October 20, 2020
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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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 19, 2020
October 19, 2020
Field hockey

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Norwin’s Riley Zimmerman heads the ball next to Central Catholic’s Jonathan Miles during the first half of their game on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Oakland. Norwin won, 3-1.
High school roundup for Oct. 19, 2020: Connellsville girls soccer goes undefeated, unscored upon
Mary Kate Lape had a hat trick and No. 3 Connellsville (11-0, 11-0) recorded a 6-0 shutout of Trinity (8-4, 7-4) in Section 2-3A girls soccer Monday to finish the regular season undefeated and unscored upon. The Falcons have outscored opponents, 102-0.

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Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week for Week 6
Elizabeth Forward realizes it is not easy to win a football conference championship.

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Deer Lakes’ Christiana Saldamarco works on setting during practice Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, at Deer Lakes High School.
Deer Lakes volleyball on verge of section title
The Deer Lakes girls volleyball team is one win away from its first section championship since 1991.

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Waynesburg’s Cole Homet pins Cathedral Prep’s Steffan Lynch in the PIAA Class AAA quarterfinals Feb. 7, 2020, in Hershey.
Waynesburg wrestlers earn wins at all-star exhibition
It was quite a performance by WPIAL wrestlers in the first True Power and PA Power Wrestling exhibition on Saturday in Tyrone.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Meghan Zambruno lines up a putt at the WPIAL tournament.
WPIAL has numerous place winners, no champions at Class AA state golf tournament
Rockwood senior Vileska Gelpi lost the PIAA Class A girls individual championship in a playoff in 2019.

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Hampton’s Kate Hovanec makes a defensive plays against Freeport on Oct. 13, 2020, at Hampton.
North Allegheny regains top Class 4A spot in girls volleyball coaches association rankings
The WPIAL girls volleyball regular season ends later this week, and a couple of section titles and playoff berths remain up for grabs.

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Peters Township’s Marra Bruce and Kat Wang celebrate after winning the WPIAL Class AAA girls doubles title Oct. 8, 2020, at North Allegheny High School.
Rain forces WPIAL to postpone girls tennis semifinals
With rain showers in the area, WPIAL officials on Monday morning postponed the Class AAA and AA girls tennis semifinal matches.

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Southmoreland’s Taylor Klingensmith (17) battles Mt. Pleasant’s Riley Gesinski for possession during their game on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, at Vikings Stadium.
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys and girls soccer rankings for Oct. 19, 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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Freeport’s Cassidy Dell plays against Hampton Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020 at Hampton High School.
WPIAL girls volleyball playoff clinchings through Oct. 18, 2020
October 18, 2020
The WPIAL girls volleyball regular season has one week 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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Plum’s Jamie Seneca heads the ball against Oakland Catholic on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, at Plum.
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 18, 2020
There is one day left in section play in WPIAL girls soccer with two more spots in 4A up for grabs. 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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Deer Lakes goalkeeper Nick Braun fends off Shady Side Academy’s Suski Jackson during their game on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, at Deer Lakes.
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 18, 2020
There are two days left in section play in WPIAL boys soccer with only one Class 3A spot still available. 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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Mt. Lebanon’s Joey Daniels (3) looks to pass the ball against Central Catholic during their game at Graham Field in Wilkinsburg on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020.
TribHSSN broadcasts: Week of Oct. 19-24
The ‘Stretch Run’ of the 2020 high school football season concludes as we wrap up the regular season and look ahead to the postseason this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for Week 6
With a possible playoff berth in the balance, twice Upper St. Clair fell behind Moon by two touchdowns.

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Peters Township’s Michael Peyton carries against Upper St. Clair’s Luke Banbury during the third quarter Oct. 1, 2020, at Peters..
WPIAL bracketology: Chris Harlan, Don Rebel predict 2020 football pairings
In the words of Upper St. Clair basketball coach Danny Holzer: “It’s never too early for bracketology.”

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Franklin Regional’s Luke Kimmich (in green) has won a pair of WPIAL soccer titles and recently added a WPIAL golf title to his haul.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Franklin Regional’s Kimmich has chance for double titles
There were days this fall when Luke Kimmich would play in a nine-hole golf match after school, change clothes and be back in time to join the boys soccer team for a practice or game.

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