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Final WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings
October 16, 2018
The WPIAL boys soccer playoff field is set. 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 of the 2018 WPIAL boys soccer
Final WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings
The WPIAL girls soccer playoff field is complete. 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 of the 2018 WPIAL girls soccer
Boulos sisters help Deer Lakes capture Section 2-2A girls soccer championship
Separated in age by one year and one grade in school, sisters Abigail and Madeline Boulos have their own interests, hobbies and friend groups. At the same time, their close relationship unites them when things such as shopping or listening to music come into play. The quest for academic excellence
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 16, 2018
High schools Field hockey Tuesday's results WPIAL Division I North Allegheny 2, Mt. Lebanon 1 Division II Shady Side Academy 8, Sewickley Academy 1 Hockey Tuesday's results PIHL Class 3A North Allegheny 5, Peters Township 3 Butler at Cathedral Prep (n) Class 2A Mars at Shaler (n) Class A Bishop
WPIAL soccer playoff brackets to be revealed Wednesday
The WPIAL boys and girls soccer playoff brackets will be released Wednesday, and the Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy boys and Quaker Valley girls will learn their postseason fates. The top four teams and ties from each section in all four classifications earn playoff berths. The Quaker Valley boys (15-3)
High school roundup for Oct. 16, 2018: Greensburg Salem boys clinch playoff berth
With a WPIAL playoff berth on the line, Ethan Turnbull delivered in a big way for the Greensburg Salem boys soccer team Tuesday. He scored four goals to lift the Golden Lions to a 5-2 victory over Laurel Highlands, clinching a playoff berth in Section 3-3A. Greensburg Salem (8-8, 7-5)
WPIAL soccer pairings among Wednesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
Combined, the West Allegheny, Franklin Regional and Mars boys soccer teams lost two games all season, but only one can earn a top seed. The WPIAL will reveal its boys and girls soccer playoff brackets Wednesday. The TribLive High School Sports Network will broadcast a live pairings show at 5:55
George Guido: A few A-K Valley teams holding onto playoff hopes
A few weeks ago, it looked as if the 58-year streak of Alle-Kiski Valley teams making the WPIAL football playoffs might end. But Freeport caught fire, and the Yellowjackets need a victory against Mt. Pleasant at home Friday to secure the final playoff berth from the Class 3A Big East
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Greg Paes, Burrell’s Jordyn Kowalkowski
Greg Paes School: Kiski Area Class: Junior Sport: Soccer Report card: Paes paced the Cavaliers attack last week, notching a goal in each of Kiski Area's last three games, including the game-tying goal in Saturday's 3-2 win over Section 1-AAA foe Hampton. A two-year starter, he leads Kiski Area (10-6-1,
Trib HSSN athletes of the week: Mars’ Zachary Leachman, Freedom’s Jayden Sharpless
Zachary Leachman School: Mars Class: Junior Sport: Cross country Claim to fame: Leachman battled through a rainy, muddy course at Brush Creek Park and won the MAC championship with a time of 17 minutes, 18 seconds Oct. 11. Leachman also won the Bill Lenox Invitational hosted by Slippery Rock University
Hempfield girls look forward to soccer playoffs
Hempfield's girls soccer team is headed to the WPIAL playoffs with some momentum. The Spartans completed a grueling stretch in the last week. They dropped a 5-0 decision to Connellsville last Wednesday and followed with a 4-3 setback at Penn-Trafford the next day. Saturday, they finished off a suspended match
WPIAL girls soccer rankings for week of Oct. 16, 2018
Here's a look at the latest WPIAL girls soccer rankings for the week of Oct. 15, 2018: Class 4A Team, record, previous 1. Norwin, 14-2, 1 2. Peters Township, 13-3, 3 3. Seneca Valley, 13-2, 2 4. Upper St. Clair, 12-3, 4 5. Pine-Richland, 13-3, 5 Out: None Class 3A
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Greensburg Salem’s Cameron Binda, GCC’s Corinn Brewer
Cameron Binda School: Greensburg Salem Sport: Cross country Year: Senior Claim to fame: Binda won his second Westmoreland County Coaches Association title in 16 minutes, 28 seconds to lead Greensburg Salem to a team title on Oct. 11. Greensburg Salem finished with four of the top five finishers in the
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 15, 2018
There is a day 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. Trib HSSN's exclusive coverage of the
The Herald Spotlight Athlete: Fox Chapel’s Jessie Michel
Jessie Michel, a senior on the Fox Chapel volleyball team, plays outside hitter. She is also a hurdler on the track team. Mitchell is undecided where she will attend college but wants to major in something science-related and continue playing volleyball. Here's a closer look at Mitchell: What got you
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 15, 2018
October 15, 2018
There is only one day 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 of
High school roundup for Oct. 15, 2018: Peters Township, USC girls share Section 2-4A title
Regan LaVigna scored twice, and Abby Neupaver and Sarah Heisinger added goals as No. 3-ranked Peters Township claimed a share of the Section 2-4A title with a 4-2 victory over rival Canon-McMillan. Sarah Powell scored twice for the Big Macs (10-7-1, 6-7-1). Peters Township (13-3, 11-3) has won three straight
Springdale soccer leans on defense as playoffs approach
Springdale started slowly in its Section 1-A boys soccer finale over the weekend, a not-uncommon occurrence and one rendered moot by a dominant second half in a 4-0 victory over Vincentian. What made the game unique was the location: the artificial surface at Valley's Memorial Stadium. And once the Dynamos
High school scores, schedules for Oct. 15, 2018
High schools Field hockey Monday's results WPIAL Division I Peters Township 1, Norwin 0 Pine-Richland 2, Penn-Trafford 0 Golf Boys Monday's results PIAA individual west regional At Tom's Run Golf Course Par 72 Class 3A 1. Palmer Jackson, Franklin Regional, 66; 2. Brice Deleny, Shady Side Academy, 73; 3. Brady
Norwin clinches Section 3-AAAA title by beating rival Penn-Trafford
A year after the balance of power in a decades-long girls soccer rivalry shifted to Penn-Trafford, Norwin regained command. The top-ranked Knights swept the regular-season series from Penn-Trafford and clinched the Section 3-AAAA title with a 4-1 victory Monday night at rain-soaked Knights Stadium in North Huntingdon. It was the
