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McKeesport beats Belle Vernon in physical showdown
November 1, 2024
McKeesport coach Matt Miller had a lot to smile about Friday night, but he secretly was fretting about his son’s physical condition following the Tigers’ bone-jarring, first-round playoff victory over Belle Vernon.
Trib HSSN’s 2024 Week 10 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 10 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
Tyler Eber runs for 238 yards, 2 TDs as No. 1 Thomas Jefferson rolls past West Allegheny
Thomas Jefferson’s Tyler Eber wasn’t counting his carries, and neither was his coach, so they were a little surprised to hear he’d run the ball nearly 50 times.
High school football roundup for Nov. 1, 2024: Kymon’e Brown helps Jeannette upset No. 4 Neshannock
Kymon’e Brown threw for 101 yards and ran for 156 yards and two touchdowns to lead 13th-seeded Jeannette to a 23-7 upset victory over No. 4 Neshannock (9-2) in a WPIAL Class A first-round matchup Friday night.
4th-quarter touchdown pass lifts Franklin Regional past North Hills
Franklin Regional’s late-game heroics on a Chase Lemke pop pass on a fake quarterback keeper pushed the Panthers to a 17-16 victory over North Hills in the WPIAL Class 5A first round Friday night at Martorelli Stadium.
Penn-Trafford runs over South Fayette in football playoffs
Back-to-back losses to open the WPIAL football playoffs the last two seasons did not sit well with Tasso Whipple and his Penn-Trafford teammates.
Samir Crosby, GCC outlast Monessen in wild Class A playoff opener
It was quite a show by two of the top juniors in Westmoreland County on Friday during the opening round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs.
Fox Chapel finds winning goal in 70th minute to get past Plum, win 1st WPIAL title since ’95
It has been close to three decades since the last time the Fox Chapel boys soccer program could call itself the WPIAL champion.
Avonworth uses ground game to pull away from stubborn Greensburg Salem in 2nd half
Fifth-seeded Avonworth opened Friday night’s WPIAL Class 3A first-round matchup with a flurry, going up three scores, but still had to hold off pesky, 12th-seeded Greensburg Salem before coming out on top 43-27 thanks to a dominant running attack.
Cornell makes big plays in second half to pull away from Leechburg
Many playoff matchups featuring the eighth and ninth seeds are close and exciting. Friday night’s WPIAL Class A first-round contest at Leechburg between No. 9 Cornell and the eighth-seeded Blue Devils was certainly that.
Drew Ross accounts for 5 TDs as Freeport returns to playoffs by beating Mt. Pleasant
Freeport made an impactful return to the WPIAL playoffs Friday.
North Catholic holds on to beat Deer Lakes in 1st round
Listed at 5-foot-4, Will Waskiewicz is the smallest player on North Catholic’s roster, but he made the biggest play of the night.
Peters Township prevails in penalty kicks to beat Seneca Valley for WPIAL Class 4A crown
Peters Township sophomore defender Cailin Martin didn’t score a goal in the regular season, but she delivered two huge goals for the Indians in the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs.
Highlands dominates short-handed Southmoreland in 1st round
A football playoff victory and an eight-win season have eluded Southmoreland for years.
WPIAL singles champ, 2 doubles teams move into state tennis semifinals
The WPIAL Class 2A singles champion and two pairs of district doubles champs are two wins away from a state title.
Top-seeded Moon expects to get all it can handle from underdog Franklin Regional in 3A boys soccer final
Franklin Regional might be the bottom dog in this matchup, but it is far from moonstruck.
Fox Chapel, South Fayette both vying to defend WPIAL girls soccer titles
When the Fox Chapel and South Fayette girls soccer teams meet for the WPIAL Class 3A championship Saturday afternoon at Highmark Stadium, a back-to-back champion is guaranteed to be crowned.
No. 9 Burrell looks to cap run of upsets with 1st WPIAL girls soccer title
The Burrell girls soccer team made history Tuesday with its dramatic, down-to-the-wire WPIAL Class 2A semifinal victory over South Park at North Allegheny.
WPSCA announces all-state boys soccer selections
Thirteen players from the WPIAL were named to the Western Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association All-State list.
WPIAL girls volleyball championship preview: North Allegheny, Beaver look to defend titles
Four champions will be crowned Saturday at the 2024 WPIAL girls volleyball championships at Peters Township’s AHN Arena.
