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WPIAL Clinched: Girls soccer teams through Oct. 13, 2020
October 13, 2020
There is less than a 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.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 13, 2020
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High school roundup for Oct. 13, 2020: Bishop Canevin girls soccer stays unbeaten
Ashley Lippold had two goals and an assist and Ainsley Smith also scored to lead No. 4 Bishop Canevin (8-0-2, 8-0-2) to a 3-0 girls soccer victory over Sewickley Academy (8-2-1, 8-2-1) on Tuesday in a showdown between the top two teams in Section 4-A. Bishop Canevin will clinch the section title with a win in either of its last two games.
Southmoreland girls soccer uses second-half surge to roll past Mt. Pleasant
Sitting on a precarious one-goal lead, Mt. Pleasant kept giving visiting Southmoreland chances early in the second half.
A-K Valley boys soccer notebook: Kiski Area filling the net after finding identity
At some point during the season, each winning team starts to hit a stride that carries it on a successful run.
Westmoreland County girls soccer notes: Yough ‘won’t be an easy out’ in playoffs
Yough knows what it feels like to be a favorite in girls soccer.
Norwin, Franklin Regional among fresh faces at WPIAL team golf championships
Norwin switched home courses for boys golf about five years ago.
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Oct. 13, 2020
Week 5 was a near-perfect week for the top 30 football teams in the state.
Leechburg boys soccer making major strides in program’s 2nd year
In the program’s second year, the Leechburg boys soccer team has put itself in position to make its first playoff appearance.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer builds unity
Olivia Kruger did not see a need to change much stylistically when she took over the Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer team.
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 12, 2020
October 12, 2020
There is less than 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.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 12, 2020
Field hockey
High school roundup for Oct. 12, 2020: No. 2 Seneca Valley trips up No. 1 North Allegheny
Connor Schmidt and Beaux Lizewski scored to help No. 2 Seneca Valley (8-1-1, 8-1-1) to a 2-1 victory over No. 1 North Allegheny (9-2-1, 7-2-1) in a battle of WPIAL boys soccer title contenders Monday night. The teams tied 1-1 in their previous meeting this season.
Hempfield girls claim 3rd cross country section title, hope to run in postseason meets
Hempfield girls cross country coach Jeff Mayo was surprised to learn the Spartans had won only two section titles before the 2020 season.
Leechburg volleyball building to section showdown
The Leechburg girls volleyball team has lost only one match this season.
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.”
Hempfield, Derry football games called off after positive covid tests
Three more WPIAL football games were canceled because of covid-19 cases.
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.
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.
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.
