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Avonworth head coach Duke Johncour works with his team during practice on Monday, Aug.12, 2024, in Ohio Twp.
Avonworth seeks another outright Western Hills title but Beaver can force 3-way tie
October 25, 2024
Which WPIAL football team has the longest conference winning streak now that Aliquippa’s has ended? That would be Avonworth, which hasn’t lost to a conference foe since 2021.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 24, 2024
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Allderdice’s Lukas Stead catches a pass as Westinghouse’s Ayron Pride defends on Sept. 26 at Cupples Stadium.
Westinghouse, Allderdice to collide again with City League championship on the line
There will be no surprises when Allderdice (5-4) and Westinghouse (7-1) meet in the City League championship game at 3 p.m. Saturday at Cupples Stadium.

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North Allegheny’s Liam Flaherty celebrates after picking up a first down against Central Catholic on Sept. 27.
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week 9
Welcome to Week 9 of the high school football season, the final Friday in October and the last regular season weekend of the 2024 campaign.

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South Fayette’s Gabby Beinecke celebrates after scoring against Thomas Jefferson on Sept. 16.
High school roundup for Oct. 24, 2024: Gabby Beinecke’s golden goal lifts South Fayette
October 24, 2024
Gabby Beinecke scored the overtime winner, assisted by Abbey Spalla, to lead No. 2 South Fayette to a 1-0 victory over No. 10 Bethel Park (10-7-3) in the WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer quarterfinals Thursday night. The Lions (16-3) will meet No. 6 Mars in the semifinals Tuesday.

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Girls soccer players and coaches from Canon-McMillan (left) and Penn-Trafford meet with referees before Thursday night’s WPIAL 4A playoff game in Harrison City.
Canon-McMillan girls roar out of halftime break, get past Penn-Trafford
Canon-McMillan ordered personal pizzas from Pizza Hut for the drive home Thursday night from Harrison City.

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Deer Lakes’s Artemey Parshyn (middle) looks to pass to teammate Jacob Orseno against North Catholic in the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals Thursday. Deer Lakes won 3-0.
Deer Lakes boys shut out North Catholic again, advance to WPIAL semifinals
It’s always tough beating a team three times in a season.

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Plum’s Emily Grubich celebrates with teammates after scoring against Moon during their WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal Thursday.
Freshman’s goal in final minutes of overtime sends Plum past Moon in WPIAL quarterfinals
Keirstin Curry said she couldn’t have hit a better shot.

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Norwin’s Thomas Gaydos (2978) starts the WPIAL Class 3A cross country championship Thursday.
Norwin boys win 2nd WPIAL cross country team title in school history
All season, Norwin cross country coach Brian Fleckenstein kept telling his runners they could beat North Allegheny.

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Woodland Hills’ Annabel Johnson wins the WPIAL Class 3A cross country championship Thursday at White Oak Park.
Runners from Woodland Hills, Quaker Valley, Carlynton race their way to WPIAL girls cross country titles
Woodland Hills is best known as a football school.

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Fox Chapel’s Ethan Vaughn wins the WPIAL Class 3A cross country championship Thursday at White Oak Park.
Fox Chapel, Freeport, Mohawk runners claim WPIAL boys cross country crowns
Safe to say Fox Chapel senior Ethan Vaughan left everything he had on the course at White Oak Park.

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Freeport’s Michael Braun wins the WPIAL Class 2A cross country championship Thursday.
Freeport’s Michael Braun goes wire to wire to win WPIAL Class 2A cross country title
Freeport senior Michael Braun earned a top-10 finish at the WPIAL cross country championships last year and ran at states.

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Greensburg Salem’s Keegan Young dives into the end zone after recovering a fumble to score against Ligonier Valley on Aug. 30.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Playoff races coming down to wire
The WPIAL football playoff picture won’t be in full focus for Westmoreland County teams until late Friday night or even Saturday afternoon.

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Freeport tailback Tom Hunter is pulled down by Deer Lakes defender Lou Ippolito on Oct. 27, 1984 at Lancers Stadium with Todd McMullen (59) assisting. The Yellowjackets recovered a late fumble at their 4 to remain undefeated with a 20-14 victory.
Through the Years: Freeport staved off Deer Lakes upset bid in ’84
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Rylin Bugosh battles Burrell’s Katie Kohler for possession during their WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal last season.
Westmoreland County soccer notebook: Mt. Pleasant girls tackle rematch head on
Mt. Pleasant girls soccer players remember that sinking, helpless feeling that overtook them as Burrell’s golden goal hit the twine a year ago.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 23, 2024
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Burrell’s Kassidy Sutton and Meadow Keyes celebrate their win with Delaney Ploskunak during the WPIAL Class 2A first-round playoffs Wednesday.
Unflappable Burrell sweeps South Allegheny in Class 2A volleyball 1st round
October 23, 2024
It was a battle of two second-place girls volleyball teams in Class 2A, and the great equalizer was playoff experience.

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Burrell’s Adam Scheftic eyes control of the ball during a game against Valley on Aug. 29.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 24, 2024: Underdogs thrive in Class 2A boys soccer
Quarterfinal soccer continues in the 2024 WPIAL playoffs.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Rylin Bugosh celebrates with Morgan Gesinski after scoring against Deer Lakes on Sept. 30.
All-WPIAL girls soccer list announced
WPIAL and PIAA champions have not been crowned yet in girls soccer, but some of the talented players who will lead teams to titles were recognized by coaches in the district.

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Upper St. Clair’s Charlie Bywalski celebrates his touchdown catch in the final minute against Bethel Park on Oct. 11.
Trib 10: New team occupies top spot in WPIAL football power rankings
It wasn’t like playing Yahtzee, where players shake the dice, dump them and see what comes up, but there was some major movement at the top of the Trib 10 this week.

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