Sports

Quaker Valley’s Vanessa Pickett hits against Burrell during WPIAL 2A first round volleyball action Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at Avonworth High School.

Quaker Valley girls volleyball parlays talent, hard work into playoff berth

October 30, 2022

Quaker Valley veteran girls volleyball coach Mike Vavrek knew his team was talented this season.

Sewickley Academy’s Severin Harmon watches his tee shot on a playoff hole against Belle Vernon during the WPIAL team golf championships on Oct. 13 at Cedarbrook Golf Course.

Sewickley Academy punctuates golf season with top 3 finish at states

Sewickley Academy was a PIAA finalist in boys golf for the seventh time in nine years.

Penn Hills’ Ameira Smith and Taylor Slaughter (4) defend against Greensburg Salem on Sept. 29.

Playoff berth shows significant growth for Penn Hills volleyball

Twelve years without appearing in the postseason didn’t result in a fairy tale ending for the Penn Hills girls volleyball team. The Indians were swept by Knoch in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs by Knoch.

Penn Hills coach Charles Morris works with his team Aug. 9.

Penn Hills notebook: New football coaches have playoff tradition

Penn Hills graduate Charles Morris was honored to take over as the head football coach at his alma mater.

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Pine-Richland’s Max Heckert sack Harrisburg quarterback Shawn Lee last season.

Max Heckert carries on rich tradition of Pine-Richland linebackers

Max Heckert spent the last few years studying future NCAA Division I linebackers Jeremiah Hasley and Luke Miller while playing alongside them at Pine-Richland.

Plum’s Dannika Susko spikes against Gateway Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022 at Gateway High School.

Plum’s girls volleyball season concludes in WPIAL playoffs

The Plum girls volleyball team saw its season come to a close last Wednesday with a 3-0 loss to No. 5 Montour in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round game at Montour High School.

Plum’s Eryck Moore carries the ball during a game against Kiski Area Aug. 26 at Plum.

Late-season victory helps Plum bounce back from 4-game slide

Faced with a four-game losing streak and needing a spark, the Plum football team got what it was looking for in a Week 8 game against Hempfield on Oct. 21.

Thomas Jefferson’s Ryan Lawry intercepts a pass to end the game against McKeesport on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022.

Week 9 surprises loomed large as WPIAL football committee paired brackets

Some folks count sheep.

Clairton coach Wayne Wade reacts during a 2019 game.

‘It’s unfair to our kids,’ says Clairton coach after WPIAL denies home playoff game

October 29, 2022

Wayne Wade was already envisioning one more Friday night in Clairton under the lights and the festivities that accompany a home football game in the WPIAL playoffs.

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 29, 2022

High schools

Pine-Richand’s Nathan Bang celebrates his goal with Sam Engel, Ben Rishel and Ethan Wygant during their WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal against Norwin on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Norwin High School.

High school roundup for Oct. 29, 2022: Pine-Richland roars into semifinals

Ethan Wygant scored in the first five minutes of the match, sparking No. 6 Pine-Richland to a 3-1 victory over No. 3 Norwin in the WPIAL Class 4A boys soccer quarterfinals Saturday afternoon.

Knoch’s Emily Greb plays in the WPIAL Class 3A girls singles tennis championship Sept. 14.

In WPIAL finals rematch, Knoch tops Sewickley Academy for PIAA girls team tennis title

In a rematch of the WPIAL Class 2A team tennis finals, Knoch defeated Sewickley Academy, 4-1, Saturday afternoon to win the school’s second state championship.

The Westinghouse football team celebrates a City League title after defeating Alderdice 40-8 on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Cupples Stadium.

Westinghouse tops Allderdice to claim 38th City League football championship

Westinghouse had a slim lead at halftime of Saturday’s Pittsburgh City League football final.

Penn-Trafford’s Daniel Tarabrella celebrates with Carmen Metcalfe after Metcalfe’s touchdown against Franklin Regional in the second quarter Friday.

Playoffs begin for real for reigning WPIAL champion Penn-Trafford, Westmoreland County teams

The WPIAL released the pairings for the upcoming football playoffs Saturday, but the playoffs had already started for Penn-Trafford with its huge win against Franklin Regional on Friday.