Sports
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.
Upper St. Clair field hockey forfeits playoff game after covid exposure
Upper St. Clair has forfeited its WPIAL Class AA field hockey semifinal to Penn-Trafford after a person associated with the Panthers’ team tested positive for covid-19.
Greensburg Central Catholic opens football coach position
Greensburg Central Catholic opened its head football coaching position, consequently parting ways with Bret Colbert after two seasons.
WPIAL soccer playoff preview capsules: Oct. 28
Boys
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 26, 2020
October 26, 2020
Field hockey
High school roundup for Oct. 26, 2020: With varsity roster back, North Catholic boys soccer wins Class 2A opener
Ryan Shantz scored a first-half goal and Dylan Greggs converted a penalty kick with less than seven minutes left to lead No. 3 North Catholic (13-1-1) to a 2-0 victory over No. 14 Leechburg (7-7) in a WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer first-round match Monday night.
Trib HSSN football team of the week for Week 7
After the result came in Friday and fans throughout the WPIAL raised a collective eyebrow, one had to wonder what McKeesport coach Matt Miller said to motivate his Tigers prior to their big Class 4A Big Eight Conference showdown at Thomas Jefferson.
Fearless Franklin Regional edges South Fayette in WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer first round
South Fayette pressed Franklin Regional from the start Monday night, but the Panthers tried to overcome the Lions’ push-back speed with patience, waiting for quality scoring opportunities.
Plum girls soccer team routs Gateway in playoff opener
Plum needed penalty kicks in last season’s WPIAL Class AAA first-round girls soccer matchup to get by neighboring Gateway on its way to an eventual championship-game appearance.
Lucas Toohey strikes twice to lead Mt. Pleasant past Burrell in WPIAL soccer playoffs
For about a two-minute stretch in the first half, the WPIAL Class 2A first-round matchup between No. 6 Mt. Pleasant and No. 11 Burrell turned into the Lucas Toohey show.
WPIAL golfers settle for silver at state team championships
Sometimes your best just isn’t enough.
Freeport faces challenging road in quest for another WPIAL volleyball title
The Freeport girls volleyball team finished in a four-way tie for the Section 5-3A title with Mars, Armstrong and Hampton.
WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for games of Tuesday, Oct. 27
Here are WPIAL soccer playoff preview capsules for Tuesday’s games involving teams from Westmoreland County and the A-K Valley:
