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Quaker Valley football enjoys highlights, laments inconsistency during 2024 season
November 10, 2024
There were two givens in the Quaker Valley football season.
Quaker Valley decorated doubles team wraps up impressive postseason run
Kirsten Close and Avery Allan made an indelible mark in the Quaker Valley girls tennis program in 2024.
Fox Chapel boys soccer team bows out of PIAA playoffs
November 9, 2024
CHAMBERBSURG — Saturday’s PIAA Class 4A quarterfinal game between Fox Chapel and District 3’s Warwick was a seesaw affair with no real statistical advantage for either team. The sides went back and forth looking for an opening but produced few dangerous chances in a 2-1 Warwick victory.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 9, 2024
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High school roundup for Nov. 9, 2024: Mars girls avenge loss, move on to PIAA semifinals
Meredith Ashbaugh scored in the game’s opening minutes and the Fightin’ Planets defense made it hold up, leading Mars to a 1-0 victory over WPIAL champion South Fayette (20-4) in the PIAA Class 3A girls soccer quarterfinals Saturday.
5 things we learned from 2nd week of WPIAL football playoffs: Remarkable Aliquippa streak ends
It took a big win by another elite program to snap Aliquippa’s amazing WPIAL championship streak.
Franklin Regional succumbs to undefeated Conrad Weiser in PIAA quarterfinals
CHAMBERSBURG — Saturday’s final game of a PIAA quadruple-header featured end-to-end action, several highlight-reel saves and feisty exchanges between the Franklin Regional and Conrad Weiser boys soccer teams.
Alle-Kiski Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Maddie Grimsley, Plum’s Chase Eber
Maddie Grimsley
Fox Chapel girls can’t find key goal in PIAA quarterfinal loss to Lower Dauphin
CHAMBERSBURG — Fox Chapel scored first and had the better of the scoring opportunities throughout the game but couldn’t find an equalizer as Lower Dauphin edged past the Foxes, 2-1, in a PIAA Class 3A girls soccer quarterfinal at Chambersburg High School.
Westmoreland/Alle-Kiski Valley athletes of the week: Southmoreland’s Taylor Doppelheuer, Latrobe’s Joey Crimboli
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Westmoreland high school football notebook: Upstart Jeannette takes cue from basketball team
If the basketball team could do it, so could the football team.
Hailey Marchlewski’s winning goal sends Springdale past Bishop Guilfoyle in state quarterfinals
Springdale junior forward Hailey Marchlewski said her team prepared for if things went sideways during a PIAA Class A girls soccer quarterfinal Saturday at Andy Kuzneski Field in Indiana.
WPIAL announces semifinal sites for next round of football playoffs
The WPIAL on Saturday released sites for the next round of football playoff games.
Fox Chapel finishes strong at PIAA cross country meet
David Black spent most of his time during the PIAA Class 3A cross country championships attempting to dig out of a hole from the start of the race. The Fox Chapel senior needed a fast start to get on the medal stand.
Redeemer Lutheran girls volleyball celebrates championship season
Redeemer Lutheran junior outside hitter Anika Vanwyk felt some uncertainty even though the Rams were one point away from an appearance in the Southwestern Pennsylvania Athletic Alliance championship game.
Discipline, focus pay off for Penn Hills in playoffs
The Penn Hills football team was focused on the task at hand during the first round at the WPIAL playoffs.
Riverview boys soccer continued to make strides, capping 2024 season in playoffs
The Riverview boys soccer team had a breakout season in 2024 with 10 wins in the regular season and its first trip to the WPIAL playoffs since 2019.
Plum girls soccer team reflects on another rewarding season
The Mars and Plum girls soccer teams met to decide the WPIAL Class 3A championship three straight years from 2019-21.
Norwin notebook: Cross country teams place at states
Norwin came home from Hershey with more than candy wrappers.
Norwin’s championship defense ends in unexpected fashion
While the season didn’t end with another WPIAL championship, it did come with a bizarre ending for the Norwin boys soccer team.
