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WPIAL girls volleyball standings, playoff clinchings through Oct. 9, 2018
October 10, 2018
Here are the latest WPIAL girls volleyball standings, along with the latest playoff picture through Oct. 9. Check out the latest Trib HSSN district volleyball rankings every Monday with weekly broadcasts at TribHSSN.TribLive.com Exclusive coverage of the 2018 WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs can be heard on the TribLive High School
WPIAL football players to watch in Week 7
Here's a look at four players to watch during Week 7 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania: Dayln Brickner Beaver Falls, Sr., WR/FS Brickner (5-11, 165) ran for 245 yards and three touchdowns as the Tigers rolled past Keystone Oaks in a Class 3A Tri-County West game last week.
Sewickley Academy athletes of the week: Alina Mattson, Victoria Keller
Alina Mattson and Victoria Keller School: Sewickley Academy Sport: Tennis Class: Senior and sophomore Claim to fame: Alina Mattson and Victoria Keller qualified for the PIAA tournament after placing third in the WPIAL Class AA girls tennis doubles championship. They suspect opponents might overlook them. They've been in that positionWPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 9, 2018
There is less than a 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. Trib HSSN's exclusive coverage
A-K Valley girls soccer teams hoping best is yet to come with WPIAL playoffs looming
Melisa O'Toole recently saw something she waited for all season: a complete, 80-minute performance from her Kiski Area girls soccer team. A 4-0 victory over Gateway last week showcased the best the Cavaliers could offer offensively and defensively after a season of searching for both to show up at the
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 9, 2018
October 9, 2018
High schools Cross country Boys Tuesday's results WPIAL Division II Section 6 Chartiers Valley 22, Baldwin 34 Chartiers Valley 24, Peters Township 31 Peters Township 23, Baldwin 36 Girls Tuesday's results WPIAL Division II Section 6 Chartiers Valley 22, Baldwin 33 Peters Township 23, Baldwin 42 Peters Township 28, Chartiers
High school roundup for Oct. 9, 2018: No. 1 Quaker Valley boys edge No. 3 North Catholic
The Quaker Valley boys soccer team earned the 24th section title in program history Tuesday night after defeating No. 3-ranked North Catholic, 2-1, in a Section 4-2A game. Dom Reiter and Pierce Diggins scored for the top-ranked Quakers (12-3, 10-0), who swept the season series against the Trojans (10-3, 9-2).
Deer Lakes rallies past Mt. Pleasant to capture Section 2-2A boys soccer title
Colton Spence probably has been tackled and fouled in the box a lot harder in his budding soccer career, but he had never had a follow-up penalty kick that carried so much significance. Spence, a sophomore from Deer Lakes, knocked in a PK to the left of reaching Mt. PleasantGeorge Guido: Spanish influenza wreaked havoc with 1918 football season
It was the high school football season that pretty much wasn't. It was 1918. That season, Western Pennsylvania, the nation and much of the world was ravaged by the deadly Spanish influenza. At the time, the scholastic football season didn't begin until the final Friday of September. Three weeks of
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Leechburg’s Brenna Callahan, Deer Lakes’ Michael Sullivan
Brenna Callahan School: Leechburg Class: Junior Sport: Volleyball Report card: In her first year as a starter, the 5-foot-9 Callahan has blossomed into a threat from her outside hitter position. She leads Leechburg (8-3, 7-3) in kills (95) through 11 matches. Callahan's tallied 64 digs, 29 aces and 137 service
WPIAL Class AA girls team tennis bracket set
The WPIAL Class AA girls team tennis championship bracket was released Tuesday, and Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley begin their title quests Thursday with first-round contests. The Panthers, the Section 4 champions with a 9-0 record, is the top seed and will host Southmoreland. The Quakers, runners-up to Beaver Area
OLSH’s Tyler Bradley reaches 7,000 passing yards, 8th player in WPIAL history
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart quarterback Tyler Bradley surpassed 7,000 career passing yards on Friday, becoming only the eighth player in WPIAL history to reach the milestone. The senior has 7,189 career yards. Atop the WPIAL all-time passer list are South Fayette's Brett Brumbaugh (11,086 yards), Gateway's Brady Walker
Defending champs Central Catholic, Sewickley Academy advance to WPIAL golf finals
Central Catholic and Sewickley Academy will get a chance to defend their WPIAL boys golf team titles. Central Catholic, the defending Class AAA champion, and Sewickley Academy, the defending Class AA champion, both advanced to Thursday's WPIAL finals at Cedarbrook Gold Golf Course after placing in the top three atWestmoreland athletes of the week: Franklin Regional’s Palmer Jackson, Latrobe’s Lexie Planinsek
Palmer Jackson School: Franklin Regional Sport: Golf Class: Senior Claim to fame: Jackson shot 76 to finish tied with Latrobe's Brady Pevarnik for third at the WPIAL Class 3A individual boys golf championship at Oakmont Country Club on Oct. 3. Central Catholic's Jimmy Meyers won the event with a round
Greensburg Salem girls soccer hopes to be playing its best in postseason
The Greensburg Salem girls soccer team will close out the regular season with three games over the next week and hopes to be playing at a high level just in time for the WPIAL postseason. Coach Michael Rhea said as he recently sat back to reflect on how the season
Mt. Lebanon, Sewickley Academy draw top seeds in WPIAL girls team tennis brackets
Mt. Lebanon in Class AAA and Sewickley Academy in AA drew top seeds in the WPIAL girls team tennis brackets revealed Tuesday. Mt. Lebanon tops the big-school field with Shady Side Academy seeded second in a tournament that starts Wednesday. The Class AAA first-round matches pair Mars at Fox Chapel,
WPIAL teams claim section championships
The 2018 WPIAL girls tennis team championships are set to begin this week after the district crowned singles and doubles champions in recent weeks. Here is a rundown of the section champions: Class AAA Section 1: Latrobe Section 2: Moon Section 3: Shady Side Academy Section 4: Mt. Lebanon, Peters
WPIAL boys, girls golf teams crowned section champions
The 2018 WPIAL boys' and girls' golf team championships are set for Thursday after the district crowned individual champions in those sports in recent weeks. Here is a rundown of all the section champions. Boys golf Class AAA Section 1: Latrobe Section 2: Belle Vernon and Thomas Jefferson Section 3:
Baldwin looks to bounce back after tough loss to West Allegheny
Baldwin's explosive andquot;big playandquot; offense was in high gear Oct. 5 against the visiting West Allegheny football team, particularly in the game's second half. The Fighting Highlanders lost a gut-wrenching 29-26 homecoming decision to the Indians to drop to 2-3 in the Class 5A Allegheny Eight Conference and 4-3 overall.
